Disclaimer: See Chapter 3

LegacyChick: Yay! Eh, Dean's a strange one, that's all. XD But Seth does have a point.
PassionWriter101: Dean's just Dean. Haha. Sometimes life is complicated like that, for everyone. Hope you enjoy!
InYourHonour: I'm really, really glad!
Elstro1988: I'm glad you like it! Honestly, I'm pretty much in love with Roman, ask my husband. XD. I have no idea how people love Dean so much, he's freaking creepy! At least to me. Josh Mathews... X'D I forget about him sometimes. I can't give too much information about the pairings, or else there wouldn't really be much reason to keep reading but I can say that anything can happen and every person on the roster is fair game. I'm glad you enjoy it so much! Hope you keep reading and enjoying!


Start Of Something Good

Roman felt his heart rate start to slow, sweat dripping down his chest and legs. He stretched upwards, trying to unknot a few muscles that were tight in his back. He smiled softly, enjoying how energized he was after a workout. He pulled out the blaring ear buds and reached into the pocket of his gym shorts to pull out his phone and stop the music. He tucked both away safely in his pocket and headed towards the showers. He wasn't surprised to see Seth lacing up his shoes in the locker area, sleep still in his eyes. "Rough night?" he asked, sitting down right next to him on the bench. "You look like hell."

Seth looked over, eyes near bloodshot from lack of sleep. "Dean kept me up, and no not like I want," he explained, scrubbing his face with his hands, trying to wake up. "He made me watching the show that I can't even remember."

Roman smirked, tipping Seth's chin up so their eyes could meet. "And did you attempt to distract him?" he asked, earning a dark, hateful look from the youngest member. "Just wondered."

"I could've walked around naked with 'Fuck Me Dean' written on my ass and he wouldn't have looked away from that screen," he grumbled, standing and pulling out a larger MP3 player from the pocket of his sweatpants. "I've got to work out, or something. I go back to that room and I'll sleep all day. See ya later Rome."

Roman gave a quick wave, watching Seth walk into the gym. He shook his head, leave it to Dean to manipulate Seth into watching a show for who knows how many hours straight. He grabbed his shower things from his bag and quickly washed up before changing into jeans and a t-shirt, his hair pulled back into a neat bun. He wondered what his cousins were up to. He lifted his bag and headed to his room, ready to call them.

He was back in the lobby before he pulled his phone out and dialed the number. "Hey Jon, what're you guys up to?" he asked, adjusting his bag and walking aimlessly around the fancy lobby.

"We're going up to the pool for a while, you should join us. Trin wants to play chicken," Jon explained, giving out a sudden laugh, his fiancée hitting him right in a sensitive spot in his ribs to grab his phone.

"I can't play with just Jon and Josh, and Ari won't let Josh pick her up. We need more people," Trinity explained, laughing out loud when Jon retaliated.

Roman couldn't help but chuckle, telling them he'd be up in a while. He shook his head, ready to get changed and cut loose for a while. He wondered if Dean and Seth would want to join, It would give Seth a reason to partner up with Dean. He smirked at the idea, sending a text to both of them.


Cody looked down at his phone, praying for an answer from the other man. He'd been texting him for days, apologizing and trying to explain that nothing had happened. He set it off to the side, sighing. He just wanted Ted to know that hadn't changed, that his love was still strong. He leaned back against the high back of the chair, resting his cheek on his fist, eyes scanning the lobby. His eyes fell on one person in particular as he entered the hotel, his phone to his ear, gym bag over his shoulder, and a smile on those full lips. "Roman," he murmured, wishing he had a reason to go and talk to the other man. He looked at his phone, remembering that he'd broken all reason for communication off when he'd said he'd wanted to forget about their night together.

He heard his phone ring. He looked over, anxious to see if it was Ted finally calling him. He smiled, jumping up. It was the sandy blond. "Hello?" he asked, trying to keep his excitement in check. "Ted?"

"I don't have too much time to talk. I just wanted to tell you to stop texting me," he said, voice stern and cold.

Cody bit the side of his cheek, a little hurt. "Ted, I…" he paused, looking around the room for eavesdroppers. Once he found there weren't any he started towards the stairwell. "I'm sorry. I wanted to see you and I don't remember what happened." He was cut off by an angry groan. He sat on the second step, heart heavy.

"Listen, I don't have time for any of that. I'll be in town probably tomorrow. We can discuss it then. I'll talk to you later," Ted answered, hurrying to get off the phone.

"Teddy," Cody murmured, cradling his phone to his ear, hands shaking. "I love you." He heard a small intake of breath from the other end. He smiled softly, hoping that Ted knew he was being serious. "I'll see you then." He took Ted's brief goodbye and hung up, tears in his eyes.

He stood, his hand clutching the phone harder than he really needed to. He closed his eyes, clenching his teeth to fight them off. Once he felt they were gone, he turned to the door. He pushed it open, the luxurious lobby greeting him like nothing had happened.

He sighed, letting his shoulders relax before he started towards the elevator. He needed something to do, some place to be alone. He figured he could use a swim and Natty had said the pool was rather nice. He smirked, he'd do that. He pushed the up button for the elevator and waited. He felt his phone vibrate. He looked at it, finding a text from Randy.

"You okay?"

Cody jumped, looking over to find Roman standing next to him, gym bag still hanging from his shoulder, phone now gone. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" he asked, shoving his phone into his pocket. He tried not to focus on the smile on Roman's lips, his lips wanting nothing more than to steal it away. He looked down at their feet, shaking his head to rid himself of those thoughts.

"Because you looked upset," Roman answered honestly. "Ted finally talk to you?" He earned a nod, Cody's eyes still on the floor. "Look, I know I'm the last person you want to talk to about it, but if you want to get your mind off of it, some of us are going up to the pool. Couldn't hurt, ya know?"

Cody felt a small smile grace his lips. "Sounds like fun," he answered, looking up into the grey eyes. "I'll be up in a little while." He heard the bell on the elevator and stepped on when the doors opened. "Riding up?"

Roman nodded, stepping on as well. "Just so you know, you may end up with someone on your shoulders," he warned, smiling broadly at the confused look. "Trin wants to play chicken. Right now it's just her and my cousins and Ariane, but she won't let Josh pick her up. Last time he nearly drowned her."

Cody let out a small laugh, finding that he could really be friends with Roman, as long as he kept his mind away from that night and his almost faded hickeys. "Yeah, I know how that goes," he answered, pushing in his floor number, watching Roman press his right after. "You guys seem to have a lot of fun."

"We're from a huge family, we have to have fun or else there's a fight," Roman explained, almost sorry that the elevator was opening to Cody's floor. "I'll see you at the pool."

Cody nodded, a little giddy that he was going to have some fun and his mind wouldn't be focused on fixing things with Ted or trying to remember his night with Roman. "See you there," he replied, voice soft as he walked out of the elevator. He watched the doors slide shut, wondering why his heart was beating so strangely in his chest, or why his stomach felt like it did a summersault when saw that smile on those lips. He shook his head, knowing it would only lead to more complications if he dwelled on it.

Roman rode to his floor, thinking about how easy it was to interact with Cody. He smirked, thinking he could keep up the farce and let himself believe that he could just be Cody's friend without thinking about how that little body would move under him. He ran a hand over his face, trying not to give into the mental images.

Once in his room, he dropped his workout bag and quickly changed into his swimming trunks, wondering why he was so excited to go up. He smirked, his phone's ring tone pulling him from his thoughts. He pulled it out of his pants and smirked, it was Seth. "Hello?" he asked, answering.

"You seriously want me to go swimming after everything we talked about this morning?" Seth asked, annoyance and exhaustion in his voice.

"Dean already said he was going."

Seth groaned, smacking his face a few times with one hand. "Fuck… Fine, I'll be back up in a minute." With that he hung up.

Roman chuckled, if he couldn't say anything to Dean about Seth then he would try and set up as much interaction between them as possible. Eventually, Dean had to notice Seth's advances. He gathered up a spare hair tie and a large bath towel from the bathroom, ready to head out. He decided to wait for Seth, knowing if he didn't, the two-tone haired male would crawl back into bed and pass out.

Seth was up a few moments later, excited to for the chance to see Dean half naked but so exhausted that he could almost pass out on his feet. He ran his key card through the machine and stepped in, stalling when he looked into the room, a firm, white ass grabbing his attention. His felt his cheeks flush, his mouth go dry, and his entire world lit up. There in front of him was Dean pulling up his trunks. He watched them slide over the muscled legs, over that tight ass, before resting on Dean's hips. He would seriously have to do something to thank Roman for that sight.

Dean turned, running a hand through his short hair, blue eyes landing right on Seth. "Hey," he started, a light pink staining his own face. He licked his lips, reaching over and grabbing his towel off the bed. "You okay?" He wasn't going to bring up that Seth had walked in on him bare assed.

Seth nodded, voice still gone. He dropped his gym bag at the end of his bed and dug through it, trying to focus his mind on something other than that beautiful ass and how it had affected him. He found his own set of trunks and swallowed hard, he wasn't going to be able to put them on with Dean in the room with him. He already had enough problems trying to cover up his growing erection. "I'm gonna go change," he squeaked, hurrying into the bathroom, nearly slamming the door. "I'll meet you up there!"

Dean chuckled, smirking at the door before heading out.

Seth took a deep breath, trying to calm down as he tugged his clothes off. It took him a few minutes before he was calm enough to pull on his trunks and fixing his messy ponytail. He looked into the mirror, nodding to himself before leaving, stopping as he opened the door, Roman standing there, smirking. "What?" he asked, turning towards the elevators.

"Get a peep show?"

Seth didn't dare turn around, his face burning. "I guess I should say thank you," he said stiffly, crossing his arms over his bare chest.

Roman smirked, wrapping his arm around Seth's shoulders and leading him up to the pool. "You just had good timing. I didn't do anything."

Once they'd made it to the top of the hotel, they stepped out of the elevator just to be slapped with the heavily saturated air. Roman smiled, watching as Jon and Josh tossed a ball back and forth, Ariane sitting on the edge in her string bikini, her legs in the water, a close eye on the twins. He looked around for the others, finding Dean and Trinity talking on the other side of the pool, and there emerging from the water was the man he was looking forward to seeing.

"About damn time you made it up," Jon called, tossing the ball to Josh and motioning to Dean and Trinity. "Hey babe, we can get this game on now if you want." He sent a warning look at Roman, his eyes trailing from him to Cody.

Roman shook his head, tossing his towel and keycard on a close table before walking over to the shallow end where Cody was pushing water out of his eyes. "Better?" he asked, walking down the steps into the cool water. He shivered, knowing the water would feel great once he'd gotten used to it.

Cody turned, smiling when Roman waded over to him, nodding. "Yeah," he answered, a small splash making him look down, the small, plastic ball floating harmlessly between him and Roman. "I think they're ready for your game." He looked over, the twins both looking away. He looked down at the water, a little unsure. "I'll sit out and watch."

Roman looked over, sending a glare at his cousins. "Then we'll be uneven. C'mon, you can hold up Ariane. I'll get Josh," he suggested, smirking at the way Cody nodded at him, as they waded over. "You okay with riding Cody, Ari?"

"Don't make it sound like that!" Ariane snapped, glaring at her best friend when she started laughing with her fiancée and his twin. She shook her head at the others, slipping into the water. "You promise not to try and drown me?"

Cody nodded, holding his hand out for her to take. "I'm not the greatest chicken player, but we'll kick some ass," he stated, smirking at the determined look in Ariane's eyes. "Ready?"

Ariane nodded, watching as Cody dove under the water and lifted her up, her small frame easily lifted out of the water on his shoulders. "Alright bitches, lets go."

"C'mon Seth, Dean!" Roman called, diving down and lifting Josh up. "When did you get so fucking heavy?" he asked, struggling for a moment to get Josh right on his shoulders. He watched as Seth and Dean joined in, Seth riding high on Dean's shoulders, and Trinity climbing up on Jon. "I guess this is a go then."

The others nodded, Trinity and grabbing hands while Seth and Jon locked up, each trying to topple over the other. Roman kicked out at Dean's legs, trying to get him to lose his balance. "C'mon Josh!" he cheered, Dean's foot catching him just right for him to stumble. He felt Josh slide to the opposite side, his arms wrapped around Seth. They were the first to splash into the water, Jon surfacing with a laugh as he watched Dean hurry over to where Ariane and Trinity were still battling it out.

Cody was doing all he could to keep from letting Jon trip him. He tried to stay under Ariane for as long as he could but when he felt a foot fly back, he lost his balance and him and Ariane slipped into the water, Trinity cheering. He surfaced and looked over at a fuming Ariane.

"Cheater," Ariane bit out, her eyes narrowed on Dean.

"Them's the brakes sunshine," Dean teased, moving to focus on Jon and his quick feet. He held tight to Seth's thighs, feeling the smaller man squirm around to fend off Trinity's brutal attacks.

Cody watched in amazement, standing next to Roman. He looked over, looking up to find the grey eyes focused on the match in front of them, but so full of energy and happiness. He smiled, reaching out and touching the bigger hand.

Roman didn't look over. He just took Cody's hand in his under the water before he'd thought. "Go Seth!" he called, laughing at the mock hurt look Trinity was giving him. "You got this!"

"Shut up Roman," Ariane teased, rooting for her best friend to best the two toned man. "Get that mouthy trolls legs Jon!"

It was only a few minutes before Trinity and Jon finally fell to Seth and Dean, the other two celebrating for only a moment. There was a huge splash and Seth surfaced sputtering from the sudden toss. "Thanks Dean!" he growled, wrapping an arm around Dean's neck and legs around his waist before attempting to put him in a headlock.

Roman rolled his eyes, it was painfully obvious that Seth was trying to flirt. He dipped under the water and lifted Cody up on his shoulders. "Alright you guys, me and Cody here are going to take you and Dean down," he challenged, trying not to let his lips curl up in a smile at the way Cody's body seemed to fit perfectly with his.

Trinity nodded, partnering up with Josh. Ariane let Jon pick her up and they all went at it again, Cody and Seth locking up with Trinity and Ariane fighting harder than before.

Roman fought hard against Dean, looking into the determined face before a strange look over took. He was confused, up until Dean tipped Seth back on purpose, Cody following along since the two were locked together. Roman sputtered, Cody's legs tightening around him and causing him to get a face full of water.

Seth lifted up, glaring at Dean. It wasn't until he saw how Roman and Cody were interacting that he let a smile slip into place.

Cody was coughing, the sudden drop catching him off guard and causing him to inhale water. Roman's hands were on Cody's shoulders, his worried eyes focused on the smaller male.

"You okay?" Roman asked, taking one hand and pushing the loose bits of hair back. He smirked, Cody's eyes red from the chlorine. "Don't worry, we'll get them back for it." He earned a nod and wrapped his arm around Cody's shoulders, both watching the remainder of the chicken match.

The victors of the round were easily Ariane and Jon. The group continued on until they were tired, and most of them had sore shoulders, but all of them had smiles and were laughing.

Ariane sighed in contentment, toweling herself off. "I'm gonna head back to my room, you guys wore me out," she said, wrapping the towel around herself and looking at the others in the pool. "Roman, you should try out the sauna. It's great for your muscles. I was in there earlier." She smirked, waving before leaving.

Roman nodded, his shoulders sore from carrying everyone's weight for the entire time. He smirked, arms wrapping around his neck, blond hair making its self known as he looked over. "What's up?" he asked softly, eyes moving to fix on Cody as he climbed up the ladder to get out.

"We're going to get something to eat, you coming with us?" Seth asked softly, pressing his chest against Roman's back. "Or are you going to stare at Cody's ass?"

Roman went to grab Seth, finding that it was a lot harder to do than he'd originally thought it would be. After a moment of struggling to no avail, he stopped and waded over to the edge. "I'll stay. I'm gonna check this sauna out."

Seth smirked, pressing a kiss to the back of Roman's ear, earning an involuntary shiver. "I won't let him steal you that easily," he teased, letting Roman go and hurrying to get away. He laughed, getting out just fast enough to miss Roman's arm swipe out for him. He grabbed Dean's arm, poking his tongue out at Roman. "Never gonna catch me!"

Roman glared, shaking his head, watching as Seth and Dean left, Seth still stuck to Dean's arm. He felt the corners of his mouth turn up, swearing he saw a small smile on Dean's lips. "Idiots."

"You staying here Rome?" Jon asked, toweling his hair before wrapping it around his waist.

"Yeah, I'm gonna hit the sauna. I'll catch up with everyone later," Roman said, pulling himself out of the pool and standing, the water slamming into the damp concrete from his trunks. He grabbed his towel, smoothing his hair back with it and wrapping it around his own waist. He looked up, Cody standing next to him, those hands fiddling in front of him. "What's up?"

Cody shrugged. "Did you want company?" he asked, crossing his hands over his chest to keep him from fidgeting. "I don't want to go back to my room yet, Randy's getting on my nerves."

Roman shrugged, unsure of why he was so excited to still have Cody's company. "If you're up to it," he answered, grabbing his key card and heading to the door that led to the sauna. He felt his chest tighten, the heat enveloping him. He smiled, walking in and finding a nice spot to spread his towel to dry and for him to sit. Easily, he leaned back on the second row, his arms spread.

Cody did the same, sitting close and enjoying the way his body seemed to automatically relax. He sighed, content in the silence between them. "Feels nice," he breathed, leaning back, eyes closed, and arms resting at his sides. "Better than listening to Randy any day."

Roman smirked, shaking his head. He looked over, his eyes traveling from the bare feet, up strong calves. He swallowed, the dark blue and white swim trunks loose. They continued up the smooth skin of Cody's stomach, one barely noticeable hickey, his hickey, still just about the waist band. He licked his lips, moving up the broad chest to the long neck before finally resting on plump lips, slightly parted in a slow pant at the heat. He shifted, looking away.

Cody heard Roman move around and opened his eyes. He looked over, smiling. "I talked to Ted," he started, unsure of why he was bringing the other man up. "He's gonna be in town sometime tomorrow. Maybe he'll see the show."

"Did you two make up then?" Roman asked, unsure of why his voice sounded so irritated. He looked back over, Cody's eyes on the floor near the heater.

Cody shook his head finally, thinking about all the talking he'd be doing that next night. "It's the first time I've talked to him. He was busy when he called so, yeah. He's still pissed at me, I know it," he explained, pulling on leg up for him to wrap his arms around and rest his cheek on his knee. He hated how his heart started to ache thinking about it.

"Can I ask you a serious question?" Roman bit out, leaning forward and resting his elbows on his own knees, hands clasped. "Isn't he married? Why are you even worried about it?" He saw the guilt build up in those clear blue eyes. He waited, anxious for an answer.

Cody only gave a soft, weak smile. "Because I love him," he answered honestly, his eyes meeting Roman's. "I fell for him almost instantly. When we were paired up to start tagging, we fit perfectly and we never fought. I tried not to think about it, because he was engaged and I knew he wasn't interested anyway. He got married and secretly I was devastated. Randy helped me through a lot after that."

Roman nodded, unsure if he wanted to hear the rest of Cody's story. He hated the sad tone Cody's voice held while he reminisced about how him and Ted had started out. He clenched his jaw, tongue pressing hard against the backs of his teeth, begging to be let lose.

Cody continued, "We were on the road all the time, he was barely home with her. We were sitting at the hotel one night and he'd just gotten off the phone with her." His voice got soft, eyes hardening at the memory. "They'd been arguing about him being on the road so much. He laid back on my bed, messing up my solitaire game. I asked him if he was okay and he just looked at me. He sat up, grabbed the back of my head and kissed me." He smiled sadly. "He said he was then."

Roman tried to control himself. He felt bad for Cody, the way he talked about Ted, the way his voice was so soft and caring. He didn't want to think about what had caused them to fall apart.

"That's how it started. We were inseparable while we were on the road and he didn't go home nearly as often as he could have. Even if we weren't paired together for the show, we made it so we were together. It was almost perfect." Cody's voice cracked, his face scrunching up to fight off the impending tears. "Then she got pregnant." He stopped, biting his lower lip and turning his face away from Roman.

Roman waited, allowing Cody a moment to regain his composure and take a few shaky breaths. He didn't dare reach out or try and console Cody. He was literally hanging off of each word that came out of Cody's mouth, the story giving him more insight to what and how Cody thought.

"I became nothing over night. He stopped wanting to be near me, stopped calling, stopped everything. He told me that we couldn't be together anymore, that the affair was over," he chuckled bitterly. "During our entire relationship he never called it an affair. I wasn't the "other" man. Every time he said he loved me, every time we'd been together, it was suddenly nothing." He took a moment, letting everything settle in the air. "I let it go. I let him go. I knew I had to. I was a wreck, Drew even picked up on it while we were tagging. It broke our team apart but we stayed friends.

"One night Ted came up to my room while Drew was there. It was awkward. Eventually Drew left. Ted was pissed about me and Drew spending so much time together. We ended up arguing and I told him it didn't matter, that we were over. I guess it hit a nerve because he pushed me up against the wall." Cody blushed, thinking of how rough and raw that night had been both emotionally and physically. "After that he'd only see me once in a while. That night he came up; he was pretty drunk too. He has to have something to loosen him up for him to be the Ted I know." He gave a humorless chuckle, sighing. "I sound pathetic."

Roman was a little blown away at the story. He'd expected Ted and Cody to have some sort of history, but he hadn't expected Cody to still be that attached. "You don't," he started, finally finding the courage to reach out and touch Cody's arm. "Just someone stuck in love with someone who doesn't love them back."

Cody looked over at Roman, those grey eyes soft and full of kindness. "It seems like it huh?" he questioned, his arm tingling from where Roman's hand had touched him. "He still tells me he misses me, misses us. He just pulls me in deeper each time we're together." He smiled, wondering why it felt so easy to talk to Roman, let him inside his head, into the darkest parts of his mind. He'd never even told Randy about some of his and Ted's story and there he was pouring it all out to Roman.

"Sounds like he's missing out," Roman stated, leaning back against the second row, thoughts heavy in his mind about everything he'd been told. He looked away, those clear blue eyes pulling him in. He didn't want to admit to himself how jealous he felt at the way Cody had talked about Ted or how his love was still so strong.


(A/N): Well, there we go, another chapter! I hope you enjoyed. The next one's gonna be a dousy! I hope you're enjoying the story so far! Title is Start of Something Good by Daughtry.

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