PLOT: A/U: Returning back home is never easy... especially when you've been living a lie for the past five years.
When Paige left Pensacola she was 19 years old and pregnant- the only person who knew was her best friend Dean Ambrose, they both swore never to return to Pensacola but when a tragic family accident happens, they have no choice but to come back home and finally confront their pasts they left behind.
Pairings to be revealed as the story progresses.
Present Day...
Pensacola was still as hot as I remembered it was, even after all these years, driving down the same highway, nothing had changed at all but in fairness everything had changed, it was a bittersweet home coming.
Why did this feel so weird?
"Uncle Dean, do they have ice cream stores here too?" I heard Elleigh ask from the back seat of the rental car, I didn't realize she was awake after having to carry her through the airport as she was fast asleep, I look up and meet her gaze through my car mirror, "Course they do baby girl, I will show you the best place" I say with a fondness in my voice, reminiscent of years gone by.
A sudden wave of nauseousness came over me as I remembered a not so happy time whilst I last here in Pensacola...
Five Years Ago...
"I can't be with you anymore..." Dean says, trying so hard not to watch the man in front of him reaction to what he is saying and trying so hard not to cry in front of his soon to be ex-boyfriend.
"Dean, what are you talking about?!" His boyfriend asks him, reaching out to try and take hold of his hands to stop him from walking away.
" I have to go" Dean says, tears streaming down his cheeks, he doesn't want to do this but he has to, for once in his life he has to put some one else first.
"But-" The man tries to speak but Dean cuts him off immediately.
"I love you, I'm always going to love you, but right now, we can't be together!" Dean says his voice breaking with raw emotion, before he crashes his lips against the love of his life for a brief few seconds before running away and out of his life.
Present Day...
"Hey you ok?" Paige asks me, as she obviously senses a weird atmosphere in the car now I've answered Elleigh's question and I have been silent for a couple of minutes.
I turn and smile at her, "Yeah, I am good, I'm just tired" I smile across at her, trying to bite down the sadness in my voice.
"Well good job we are nearly home" Paige says, rubbing my arm as if she's trying to console me, as if she can see right through me- because in reality she can.
"Can we get ice cream?" Elleigh asks excitedly, suddenly picking her energy levels up- How I wish I was napping right now.
"No honey" Paige says at the same time I say "Sure" I can see Paige scowl across at me, before me and Elleigh gang up on her with our please campaign.
"Ok... But if Elleigh is sick you are cleaning it up" Paige says, in a mock glare.
I glance back at Elleigh she is beaming at me before i turn to look at Paige and nod before saying "Deal"
"Nope" Dean whispers back.
"Really?" I whisper louder out if shock, how is he so cool about this right now?
"You know it's rude to whisper right?" The four year old girl says in front of us, she looks at us annoyed and she reminds me of me when I was her age.
"See Paige getting owned by your own daughter" Dean laughs and I elbow him out of annoyance.
"How long until we can have ice cream?" My daughter asks us.
"She's been spending too much time with you, she's gonna start asking for it with a budweiser soon" I say to Dean and immediately regret it when I head my four year old daughter start to ask, "What's a Bud- Bud, Budwester?" I can hear Dean chuckle behind me.
"Something you can't have missy until you are old" I say sternly.
We are next up to check in to our hotel.
"Hi welcome to the Holiday Inn, my name is Rosa, how can I assist you today?" I heard a familiar voice, I look up and see someone I haven't seen since me and Dean left five years ago, I doubt Rosa Mendes, head cheerleader, would remember little old me.
"OMG! Paigggggeeeee! It's been so long!" The long haired busty brunette runs around to the other side of the counter and embraces me tightly, a smile creeps over my face, I have missed Pensacola- Even if I know I have no right to miss this life of mine.
"And Dean, with a child..." Rosa says as soon as she pulls away from me and embraces Dean into a hug, she looks back at me and says,
"Is he the you know?" As she stares at Elleigh, me and then Dean again.
"No, silly that's my Uncle Dean" Elleigh says so bluntly, my daughter is a blunt four year old, she gets that from Dean I swear.
Rosa laughs though as she normally does, "You can tell she's your daughter" I can't help but smile about that, "Let me get you guys settled in, adjoining rooms right?" She asks me, and Dean responds with a gruff yes.
"Well if you are in town for a while maybe we can go for dinner or a drink?" Rosa says, before she tells us to take the elevator to the right, we were on the fifth floor, which apparently has the best view.
"Hey it's me, you never guess who I've seen?" Rosa whispers to her best friend on the phone.
Rosa laughs at the response that comes before responding,"No why would George Clooney be here?"
"Well it's Paige" Rosa says really fast before following up with the big information, "Well Paige, Dean and a child"
"I know!" Ross responds when she hears Alicia gasp at this information.
"I wonder how awkward it will be if they see the twins and Roman on their visit" Alicia asks through the phone.
How awkward indeed Rosa reflected.
Why was Paige away for so long?
Why did she comes back?
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