Chapter Seven
Deans POV
"Hey man, we were wondering when we'd see you" Seth said as he answered Deans phone call
"Nah, not until tomorrow, Philly got hit with a snow storm and we're stuck here till the morning" he told them
"Will you make it in time for the signing tomorrow?" he asked
"Oh yeah, our flight is at 11 so we should be fine" Dean told them
"How did the appointment go?" he asked
"Seemed to go well, waiting for the doctor to call back with results" Dean told him
"Ambrose" the waiter called
"Hey, our dinners ready, I'll give you a call in the morning"
"quick question first…." Roman asked
"what?" Dean asked
"This hotel, one bedroom or two" Roman wondered
"one. It's all they had with so many people stuck here" Dean answered
"mom, so you'll be sharing?" he continued his line of questioning
"goodbye Ro" dean hung up and walked back up to the room
"Thank you so much dr." he heard Nikki exclaim as he got back to the room
"So…" Dean asked
"It's only fractured!" she shared taking her room from him "thank you"
"you're welcome and that's great news, no surgery!" dean said
"I'll only be our about four weeks, and I can work, just can't wrestle." Nikki continued explaining.
"That is excellent news" Dean smiled "My turn for a shower"
Nikki nodded as he headed into the bathroom
She really thought being here would be awful. Dean was just so wonderful. He was easy and calm. He did make her slightly nervous, but in a good way… like she was afraid to make a fool of herself in front of him.
"Someone's thinking of something good" Dean said knocking her out of her daze
"Just daydreaming" she lied
She caught herself blushing as he walked to his bag shirtless. It's not like she's never seem him this way before, just this time felt different.
"you going to get that?" Dean asked
"Huh?" she said not realizing her phone was ringing.
She just laughed
"Hey Randy" nikki said when she answered
"are we still on for breakfast tomorrow?" he asked
"oh, I'm sorry I totally forgot, I'm still in Philly" she told him
"is everything alright?" he asked, "How's your eye?"
"well its fractured but no surgery required. But it's snowing like crazy and the flights are canceled so me and dean are stuck here till the morning. "she informed him
"Dean?" he questioned
"Yeah, He came with me… I was too freaked out to go alone, and Brie couldn't get out of a commitment" she said
"We'll if your flight is canceled where are you now?" Randy asked
"We got a hotel, luckily, weren't many left" she said
"You're at a hotel together? And you didn't even tell me he was going with you?" randy said agitated
"yeah… what's the problem" Nikki asked annoyed
"You're a grown woman, I don't see why you couldn't just go by yourself" Randy snapped
Nikki had him on speaker and Dean was becoming increasingly annoyed
"Who wants to possibly get news that could put you out of action, having surgery on your eyes?! Kind of news by themselves" nikki snapped
"you don't' need someone holding your hand" randy said
"Listen, Dean was nice enough to come with me and I'm really glad he did" nikki said
"Whatever Nikki try not to sleep with him will you" he said and hung up
Angry and upset Nikki was on the verge of tears and Dean was ready to put a hole in the wall.
"you didn't deserve that" Dean finally said
She shrugged and looked out of the window.
She'd shut down. It was silly but to her it was more than a jealous argument. That kind of treatment, the words the tone, reminded her so much of Luke. She hated this feeling, and she hoped to not have to feel it again.
Deans POV
Dean was engaged with anger at how Randy had just spoken to Nikki and the pain that he clearly caused her.
"Nikki" he said
"I just want to go to bed" she said
She wouldn't look at him. She walked over to the bed and crawled in, not saying another word.
Dean let her go, reluctantly. He waited a few moments before getting into bed alongside her, making sure to leave enough room, as he didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable. He laid in silence, wishing he knew how to help, what words would fix her pain, he wasn't good at this. The comforting, the consoling, it wasn't anything he was ever exposed to, or taught how to do. It was such unfamiliar territory but he found himself wanting to learn… for her. He laid awake with thought racing unsure of these thoughts, his feelings and completely unaware of how to handle or deal with them. He was starting to think he need to talk to Paige, but he'd have to say the words, they'd be real, he'd have something to lose and he didn't know if he was ready for that.
