Title: Will You Follow Me?
Summary: You don't always realise how much you care about someone, until you can't have them any more.
Warnings: Slash, physical violence in an abusive way and stalking.
Pairings: Shawn/OC, Shawn/Kevin

'Every move you make, every vow you break,

every smile you fake, every claim you stake,

I'll be watching you.'

**Chapter One**

Kevin opened the door ready to chew the head off of whoever was stood there. But no words came out once he opened the door.

At his door Shawn Michaels stood, shivering and half dressed.

"What the hell...." Kev asked, surprised to see his friend there and in such a state. Without a moments hesitattion he pulled him into the room before anyone saw Shawn. The last thing he needed was people starting any kind of rumours about him. "What's going on?" Kev asked once the door was closed.

"I just... I wasn't feeling so well... I... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come here at this time... I- I can go if you want." Shawn said.

Kevin heard the offer for Shawn to leave, but there was nothing in his voice that sounded like he meant it. "Don't be stupid. You're here now, you stay here." Kevin studied Shawn for a minute. He noticed Shawn's unease at the scrutiny. "Shawn, don't be mad but, have you taken something?"

"No!" He denied instantly. "I....." He faltered. "Yeah... yeah I did. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Looks like you had a bad reaction is all. You wait it out here with me, bud. I'll take care of ya." He wrapped an arm around his friend and lead him towards the bed and didn't notice as Shawn winced in pain at his touch.

**

Kevin woke up just before 11am. He stretched his limbs before opening his eyes.

His mind flashed back to the night before, Shawn arriving in the middle of the night, looking a little worse for wear.

The memory was hazy now, but as he sat up there was no trace of Shawn. Had he dreamt up the whole thing?

*

"I can't believe you." The voice spat. "Why would you do that to me? Don't you think I was worried about you?"

"I'm sorry." Shawn said, feeling guilty for leaving in the night.

"No, I'm sorry, sorry I love you too much. Maybe this whole things a mistake. Maybe you don't want to be with me afterall."

"I do.. it's just, I'm... I don't know, it's my first time...."

"With a guy, I get that Shawn, but I'm a still human. Have you ever done that to a lady before, left her in the middle of the night?"

"No...."

"But if it's a guy it's fine to do?"

"That's not it, Seb. I just..."

"It doesn't sound like you know what you want, Shawn. I think maybe we're not the right match for each other."

"We are." Shawn protested, desperate not to lose his new partner.

"Come on, this is all so secretive. Why is that? Ashamed of me?"

"No, of course not."

"Well it seems like you are. And I'm the one dating a wrestler."

"Everything was just rougher than I though it'd be."

"You didn't like it rough?"

"I don't know...."

"Well, I told you what it would be like, I thought you'd be able to take it is all."

"I can take it...."

"I know, but you're used to soft gentle women making love to you. This is raw, passion Shawn. What is love without blood, huh?"

Shawn looked away.

"Okay, have it your way. I guess I'll see you around." He headed for the door.

"No, don't go. Please."

"You gonna make it worth my while?"

**

The bar was packed.

Hunter sat at the table, the three men with him all more than a little drunk. There were times like this when Hunter wished the three guys he hung out with didn't find if vital to get completely smashed every time they went out. Hie scanned the crowd for Shawn.

He'd gone to get some drinks a while ago and should be back by now. He wasn't very drunk. He'd had a couple of drinks, but nothing like normal. Hunter had asked him a couple of times if he was okay but he'd shrugged it off, said he was fine.

He spotted the Texan stood near one of the exits talking to a man, a few years older than Shawn and from the look on his face, they weren't having a friendly conversation. The older guy put a hand on Shawn's arm which he knocked off with some force before storming outside. The other man disappered off into the crowd.

"Where's the drinks?" Sean asked from the corner ot the table they sat at.

"You're drink collector has just left the building." Hunter said. Noting the look of bewilderment he received, he smiled. "Don't worry, I'll go sort it out." Leaving his seat, he made his way over to the door Shawn headed out of. He stopped not far outside the doors and looked around for him.

He spotted him not far from the bar, sat on the pavement. Hunter made his way over and stopped with a fair distance between them. "Hey."

Shawn hadn't noticed his approach and looked up to see who'd come out to him. "Oh hey." He replied.

"You okay?"

"Yeah." Shawn replied.

"You don't seem to be in the party mood."

"I'm trying not to drink so much. I'm fed up of forgetting half the nights I spend out."

"Fair enough. So why are you out here?"

"I just wanted to get away from the crowd... the noise."

"Who was that guy?"

"Some weird fan. Well, I say fan...."

"A douche?"

"Pretty much." Shawn agreed.

"Well, I guess I'll go back inside and make sure those three are behaving themselves."

"Hunter?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Course you can."

"It's kinda private. I haven't said anything to anyone else about this...." Shawn hesitated. He looked to the younger man.

"They won't hear anything from me. You know you can trust me." Hunter assured him.

It was what Shawn wanted to hear. "Okay, theoritically, if you were dating someone and it was really new and they asked you to do something for them, would you do it?"

"Well... I don't know, that's kinda..... it depends on what it was."

"Well nothing bad, you know, not malicious or hurtful. Just, something for the relationship."

"Okay, so let me try and make a sceario in my mind. Your girlfriend wants you to do something for her and it wouldn't hurt anyone at all, but would make her happy. That it?"

Shawn nodded. "Well I gotta say if it were me, I'd do it. Especially if you think it's someone special. I take it this girls special?"

"Yeah."

"Then, go for it."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I'm sure it'll be worth it."

"Thanks."

"No problem. You gonna come back in soon?" Hunter asked.

"Yeah."

"I'll get the drinks in, okay?"

Shawn watched Hunter go through the doors. Once he was out of sight, Shawn took his cell phone out. He dialled Sebastian's number. He hadn't saved it on the phone yet, but he'd remembered it.

It rang several times before it was answered.

"Hi." Shawn said.

"I knew it would be you."

"I've been thinking." Shawn said.

"And?"

"I don't want us to be over."

"So?"

"So... I thought that's what you wanted?"

"Us to be together? Of course it is. But Shawn, you need to come round to my way of thinking, okay? Learn to live a little."

"You know how much I want this?"

"Sure. I want it to. I want you like I want to breath, like I need to sleep and eat and drink. I need you to be with me. When are you off next? Cause I think we should meet up."

"I'm working until Thursday, so I could be with you on Friday."

"Sounds like a date to me."

"Okay, so I'll call and we can arrange where later."

"Sure thing. Bye." Sebastian cut the conversation off before another word was spoken.

The words 'I love you' died on Shawn's lips.