Later That Night

Dean couldn't wait to get to his wife's hotel room. Since she was backstage personnel, and he was talent, they weren't allowed to share a room or even sleep on the same floor. But, as expected, every wrestler who dated a backstage personality didn't listen and often broke those rules; Hunter and Vince knew the rules were being broken, but since no one was getting hurt in anyway there was no real reason to punish anyone. The rule was mostly there for PR reasons. Dean liked to think he was one of the only people to ever break that rule, but he was not correct to assume that.

Dean took a quick shower at the arena. He made sure his leather jacket, tattered jeans, and beat up sneakers were somewhat presentable in Renee's eyes; It was how he usually looked. Since Renee liked it when he was being himself, it was as good as it was going to get.

As Dean headed for the parking lot, he remembered Ruby, Liv, and Sarah. He groaned and rolled his eyes. Obviously, he couldn't just hop in the rental and take off for the hotel without the girls. Despite hating having to waste more time getting to Renee, Dean retreated back into the arena to round up the Riott Squad.


Dean walked through catering, expecting to find Liv stuffing her face with cake, but instead found Seth and Bayley talking with each other; They were sitting awfully close with their faces nearly pressed together.

Dean groaned loudly. "Hey, get a room, you two!"

Bayley jumped from Dean's sudden appearance, which made Seth laugh.

"Hey, man, it's not my fault Renee took off without you." Seth said back with a grin.

Dean joined his friends at their table. "Well, I got stuck doin' the damn interview with Caruso. And now, they're not even gonna post it online. Like, what the fuck? I could be plowin' my wife right now, but no."

Bayley snickered. "Is that all you guys talk about? Sex and sports?"

Dean shook his head. "No, of course not. We play video games too."

The trio shared a laugh for a moment. Afterwards, Seth spoke up. "Actually, I'm glad you walked by, Dean. Me and Bay are going out to the bar up the street from the hotel. We were wondering if you and Renee would wanna come along?"

Dean narrowed his eyes. "The fuck did you just call her?" He pointed at Bayley.

Seth looked at Bayley then back to Dean. "Bay?"

"Like, Bay, short for Bayley," Bayley said. "But also like 'bae'. Which stands for 'before anything else'."

Dean nodded his head slowly. "That's what I thought you meant. And I'm disgusted in you."

Seth snickered. "Is that a no then?"

"What are you crazy?" Dean exclaimed. "Of course I'm comin'. I'll tell Rey, she'll be thrilled I'm sure, and we'll meet you there in twenty minutes. Just gotta find my sidekicks first."

"I was wondering about that," Bayley said. "What's with you and the Riott Squad?"

Dean shrugged. "Hunter wants me to be their new leader after Hell in a Cell. I don't get it, at all, but he says I'll be champion by the Rumble so I'm down with whatever he says."

"Leader?" Bayley questioned. "But your a guy."

"Tell me about it," Dean stood up from his chair. "Alright, I'll see you guys soon."

Dean hurried off in the direction of the women's locker room, figuring that was the only place the Riott Squad could be.


The three women that made up the Riott Squad were in the locker room. Ruby and Sarah had long since showered and changed, but Liv, being the pokey one as always, was just now getting dressed.

Ruby and Sarah were sitting on a bench, a few lockers down from where Liv was getting dressed. Liv had just finally started to put layers on over her underwear, but she was still moving slower than Ruby's liking.

"Would you hurry up?" Ruby said. "I'd like to get a drink before last call."

Liv threw Ruby a dirty look over her shoulder. "You're just jealous of my natural beauty. It takes longer to look as visually stunning as I do."

"It wouldn't be natural then if you have to prepare yourself," Sarah added. "Besides, don't you have a boyfriend?"

Liv shrugged. "Gotta keep my options open just in case Tyler decides to fuck up."

"And try to sleep with a transgender ring rat again?" Ruby said, getting a howling laugh from Sarah and a middle finger from Liv.

A stiff knock at the door brought silence among the group.

"People are in here!" Ruby hollered.

"I know," It was Dean. "You guys wanna hurry up? I want to head to the bar with my wife. And I can't do that with you guys taking all night!"

"It's Liv's fault!" Ruby said.

"I know!" Dean replied through the door. "Just hurry!"

"You heard the boss," Ruby said to Liv.

Liv rolled her eyes. "Jesus, alright already. Just give me a second."

Ruby headed for the door with Sarah behind her. "We'll be in the car, Liv."


Dean waited anxiously for the elevator to reach his wife's floor. When the doors finally parted, Dean rushed for the room number Renee texted him. He knocked quickly. Dean was literally bouncing up and down in anticipation.

The door creaked open. "Hey, stranger," Renee said with a smile.

Dean followed Renee into the room. She stopped to say something, but Dean quickly silenced her with a kiss. He let it linger for a moment, before pulling away.

"I know, I'm late," Dean said. "But Caruso kept screwing up her lines and now they're not putting it on the damn website and..."

Renee copied her husband's actions and silenced him with a kiss. "I know, don't worry." She said.

Dean smirked. "What would I do without you, baby doll? Anyway, Seth wants us to have a drink with him and Bayley. That sound like a good idea?"

Renee grinned. Her hands had started to venture below Dean's belt line. Dean heard the metallic zipper on his jeans lower. The warm hands of his wife grabbed hold of his manhood. Her firm but careful grip made Dean suck in a deep but shaky breath.

"Or, we can make Seth and Bayley wait a little while longer..." Dean suggested.

Renee lowered herself to her knees. She gazed up at Dean and gave him a wink. "I like that idea too." She cooed seductively.


Ruby sat alone at the bar. Liv and Sarah occupied the dance floor, drawing attention from the local men. Ruby wasn't the dancing in front of a group of people type. She'd rather have a few beers and talk with people. But, sadly, Liv and Sarah were more outgoing than her. It was times like this she wished she had a man in her life. True, the only man she wanted was married and didn't know how much she was into him. But, still, Ruby felt alone in a crowded room sometimes.

"Hey, this seat taken?" Ruby turned to her right. It was Dean.

Ruby smirked. "About friggin' time you got here!"

Dean shrugged. "Yeah, well, the Mrs insisted we have some alone time before heading."

Ruby nodded her head slowly. "Alone time, huh? Your shirt's inside out, champ."

Dean's head snapped down. The image on his graphic tee was indeed inside out. "Shit, I didn't notice that." Dean said with a chuckle. "Lady's can't keep their hands off me, what can I say?"

That last sentence made Ruby blush. She turned away and signaled to the bartender for another beer before Dean could notice.

Dean took a seat beside Ruby. "Oh, dark brew in a bottle? I like your style, kid." He signaled to the bartender for two of what Ruby was drinking.

Not long after, Seth came up to Dean. The two exchanged a few words until Bayley dragged Seth out onto the dance floor.

"You don't dance?" Ruby asked Dean.

Dean shook his head. "Nah. Rey? Hell yeah. I mostly just watch her. She does make me dance with her if our song comes on though."

"What's your guy's song?" Ruby asked.

"That Titanic song. Celine Dion or something. Great song. Really hard to fuck to." Dean said.

Ruby snickered. "Yeah I bet. The rhythm is all fucked."

"Right? That's what I told Renee, but she insists." Dean shrugged. "I dunno. She's a weirdo, but she puts up with my shit so I guess it's ok."

For the next few moments, the two sat in silence, sipping beers and watching their friends. Ruby kept sneaking a peak at Dean, just to try and figure out what he was thinking. He almost caught her a few times, but Ruby was quick to look away.

Ruby was fascinated by Dean. The last few weeks, they had gotten along greatly. They enjoyed the same music, hobbies, foods, and beer. Had he not been married already, Ruby would've definitely tried taking a shot at dating Ambrose. But, as it was, she was too late to have a chance.

"You wanna get outta here?" Dean asked.

Ruby's heart skipped a beat. "What?"

Dean nodded across the room. "There's a pool table. I'm bored. Wanna play a game? Loser has to drive tomorrow?"

Ruby smirked. "Oh, you are so dead, Ambrose."


Once final call was announced, everyone had to make their way back to the hotel. Seth slipped into Bayley's room before Dean could notice. Dean had to kiss Renee goodbye and let her go to her own room. The Riott Squad, along with Dean, stumbled drunkenly into their shared room.

Liv, not surprisingly, was an absolute drunken mess. Sarah had to almost drag her into bed. Ruby and Dean were also drunk, but could still somewhat stand.

Dean, trying not to fall over while he kicked off his shoes, used Ruby to balance himself. Ruby tried to shimmy off her jeans to get more comfortable for bed. Gradually, she crawled into bed and under the covers. Dean, after kicking off his own pants, joined Ruby in bed.

"I'm not gonna lie, Ruby," Dean muttered. "I'm glad you lost. Cuz I'm gonna be hungover as fuck tomorrow."

Ruby snickered. "Yeah? Shit, Liv might have to drive."

Dean looked over at the sound asleep third and fourth members of their group. "Shit, maybe, not me though." He said.

As Dean rolled over, Ruby almost caught a glimpse of his manhood. His boxers were way too loose and almost proudly displayed his male organ. Her eyes went wide. Had he rolled any other way, she would've seen something. But, unlucky for her, she was not in the right position. Dean rolled over. His face was only inches from Ruby's. Maybe she could risk everything. If she leaned a little closer, she could kiss him and end this weeks long ache she had for him.

"Hey, Ruby?" Dean asked.

Ruby swallowed hard. "Yeah?"

"Wanna scooch over? I can smell the beer on your breath." Dean asked.

Ruby nodded her head and backed away from Dean. Soon after, the Lunatic Fringe drifted off to sleep. Ruby frowned. Looks like it really wasn't going to happen tonight. Nor should it any other night. Ruby shook her head at herself. She rolled over, facing away from Dean, and drifted off to sleep herself.