A/N: Thanks to all who reviewed and to those who recently added this story to their alerts and favorites. You are all awesome! I'm not completely content with this chapter, but it's alright. Enjoy and happy reading! :)
April 5, 2013
Webster Hall
New York, NY
Time flew by for Ally and the rest of the WWE roster. After the Elimination Chamber pay per view, the road to WrestleMania had officially begun and all the hype and set up was in full swing. There was so much going on and still so much to do. WrestleMania was two days away and the whole roster had been busy doing their appearances, interviews and Axxess signings. Tonight however, some of the roster got together and decided to have a night out to take a breather from all of the madness. The company decided to rent out Webster Hall for their talent and other workers, they could eat, drink, dance and unwind. It was a nice way to let them have this time as a break.
Ally was currently on the dance floor with Rosa, Alicia, Naomi and Cameron, dancing along with the music that was playing. Other superstars and divas were dancing as well, but most of them were at different tables, downing some drinks and food, just conversing with one another.
Dean was sitting with Roman, Seth, Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler, but he wasn't paying them any mind. Instead, he was keeping an eye on Ally, watching as she danced with the girls. She truly didn't know how hot she looked tonight, but Dean did. He always thought she was the prettiest thing in the room and he had no shame when it came to staring at her. Okay, maybe he would try not to when she was around but he couldn't help himself.
"Deano. Earth to Deanoooooo." Seth said as he waved his hand across Dean's face to get his attention. It worked.
"Huh?" he asked as he looked back over at the guys.
Seth had a shit-eating grin on his face and chuckled in amusement.
"Somebody is in looooove." Seth said.
"When are you going to ask the girl out?" Roman asked.
"When he grows a pair." Seth answered for Dean.
Dean punched his arm.
"I have a pair." Dean scoffed. "I'm just waiting for the right moment. We're all so busy."
"Excuses." Dolph chuckled. "Look, I'll be blunt here because let's face it, that's how I roll. Ally is a hot piece of ass and a lot of the guys backstage wouldn't mind taking her off your hands if you don't ask her out."
"She isn't just a piece of ass, Ziggler." Dean growled.
"Easy there, Tiger." Bryan laughed. "He's just telling you to get to stepping and ask her. You don't want to ask her before its too late."
"When did you all become chicks?" Dean snorted.
"…since we all started relationships." Seth answered. "Oh my god, I am a girl. We're having girl talk." He groaned.
"It's not a bad thing." Roman snorted. "It's what boys do, just with no filter." He laughed. "Back to the subject though, you need to ask her. The worst she can do is reject you."
"And that's exactly what'll happen." Dean said.
"Please, I think she's got a thing for you." Roman said. "She was practically glaring at Nikki the other night when she was speaking to you.' He snorted. "Jealousy."
"…yeah?"
"Yeah." Roman nodded.
"Do it soon." Seth said. "Then you all can be cute and stuff as a couple and we can go on double dates!" He said excitedly as the guys gave him a weird look. "Uh, I mean, some shit like that or whatever. It's gross." Seth said and then downed some of his beer.
Dean snorted and shook his head. "What a fucking weirdo."
"Look." Dolph said as he clapped a hand on Dean's shoulder. "She's coming back. Ask her."
Dolph wasn't lying, Ally was heading back to the table alone, making her way through the crowd. "It's crazy out there." She laughed a bit as she got her breathing in check. She was all sweaty and out of breath from dancing. Dean decided that he liked how she was panting and breathing as she tried to get herself together. He liked it a lot. It did…things to him. With that thought in mind, he moved a bit to get his own situation in control.
"Looked crazy." He chuckled a bit.
Seth slapped his hand against his forehead at the weak line.
"You okay?" Ally asked with raised eyebrows as she looked over at Seth.
"Oh yeah! Just remembered something is all. Don't worry about me."
She chuckled a bit and nodded as the guys decided to distract themselves and talk amongst themselves, so Dean could talk to Ally.
"Well, I'm going to get something to drink. Want anything?" she asked Dean, since everybody else still had full drinks.
"Uh yeah, sure. I'll go with you." He said.
Ally smiled softly and waited for him to get out of the booth and then he lead her over to the bar, keeping her out of harm's way. They ordered their drinks and were waiting for the bartender.
"Two more days til Mania." Ally said. "Excited?"
"No doubt." He nodded. "It's weird, just last year Seth and I were doing matches during Axxess and this year, we're doing signings and having matches at Mania."
"It just goes to show you how much you deserve to be here." She smiled.
"I guess." He chuckled, shrugging a bit. "How about you?"
"I'm super excited!" she grinned. "I'm ecstatic to be a part of Wrestlemania week and the event itself, but I'm even more excited for the Hall of Fame tomorrow night. Trish has been my favorite for so long and it's going to be great to see her get inducted."
"Oh right, I forgot you were going to that."
"You guys aren't?" she asked, confused. She thought they were.
"Nah, we've got Axxess signings from like seven to nine or some shit. I have to look at the schedule again."
"That sucks." She pouted.
She was too adorable.
"It's life." He shrugged. "You'll have fun though. Don't girls usually like getting all dolled up and shit?"
"And shit." She laughed as she shook her head. She loved how he worded things. "I suppose it is nice. It's like the one day of the year we all feel so beautiful and princess like." She laughed.
"I'm sure it's more than one day a year for you." He shook his head in amusement.
…Ally well, she blushed. Who wouldn't?
"You're so cute." She said and then thanked the bartender for her drink before going to pay him for it.
Dean beat her to it and paid for both of their drinks. "I've got it." He said. "And men are not cute." He joked.
"Whatever." She rolled her eyes playfully as she started to drink her drink.
It was quiet for a bit, both of them just standing there in a comfortable silence. He glanced over at the guys who were watching them and saw Seth making kissy faces at them. Roman gave him a nod and a thumbs up. Dean thought Seth was the only weirdo, but apparently Roman was too. He figured he would take the moment though to finally ask Ally out. It was a good time.
He cleared his throat a bit and took a sip of his beer, mostly for more courage. "Hey uh, Ally. I was thinking." He said as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Uh huh." She nodded as she looked at him.
"Maybe sometime after this week is over, we can—"
"Ally!" AJ giggled as she just hugged Ally tightly. "There you are!"
You've got to be fucking kidding me!
"Uh, yeah. Here I am." She chuckled a bit as she took her attention off of Dean for a minute. "Are you drunk?"
"Of course not." AJ said as she shook her head, but Kaitlyn came up from behind her and nodded. "She's had a few drinks." Kaitlyn snorted. "I'm going to take her back to the hotel and call it a night since we have to get up early for hair, makeup and all that jazz. You coming?"
Ally did have to get up early since she would be getting her hair and makeup done too for the Hall of Fame. She was already dreading the long day she had ahead of her tomorrow. With a small sigh, she nodded. "Yeah, I'll be right out."
Kaitlyn nodded and allowed AJ to wrap an arm around her shoulder. "Did you know that you're talking to Dean Ambrose?" AJ asked in a hushed whisper. "He's in The Shield and I am their biggest fangirl!"
Dean snorted and Ally just shook her head in amusement. "Get her to the car and I'll be there in a minute." She said.
AJ and Kaitlyn waved goodbye and Ally shook her head, turning back to Dean.
"I'm sorry about her." She apologized. "You were saying?"
"Eh, don't worry about it. It wasn't anything important." He lied. "You go on and get some sleep, hopefully we run into each other sometime tomorrow. If not, I'll see you Sunday."
Ally nodded and put her glass down on the bar and then leaned up to hug Dean. He was a taken back a bit, but had sense to hug her back. Her body pressed up against his? Fucking amazing.
"Stay out of trouble tonight." She teased as she kissed his cheek and smiled before walking away and out of the club.
He hated to see her go, but loved to watch her leave.
"…did you fart and make her leave?" Seth asked from behind Dean.
Dean rolled his eyes and gave him the finger before he walked back to the table with Seth.
April 6, 2013
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
It was a long day, like Ally expected, but finally, she was in Madison Square Garden for the Hall of Fame ceremony. Her day started at 5:30 in the morning when she had to do a few interviews during radio row. She briefly saw the boys but other than that, she was kept busy. At around 10, she headed back to the hotel and went with Kaitlyn, Alicia and Rosa to the spa, getting them ready for the day. They had massages and were even given manicures and pedicures. Ally wasn't much of a girly girl, but she could get used to the special treatment. When that was all done, the girls separated to their own rooms and Ally went to shower. She shouldn't have done that after getting her nails done, but she wanted to feel fresh. Fresher. After her shower, the girls all came back to her room with some hair and makeup people in tow. Since Ally was going with the girls, they figured they would all just get ready together. It took a few hours but Ally was done and finally put on her dress and shoes, ready for the ceremony. She had on a sheer mini dress that featured shimmering beaded embellishments, a chiffon train, and daring cutouts that displayed her cleavage, navel, sides and legs. It wasn't too over the top or revealing, it was classy. She kept her hair down and in loose waves with a deep side part and for her makeup, she kept it simple with nude lipstick and dramatic eye makeup. It was a different look for her, especially since being with The Shield, all she ever wore was black.
"If I was a guy, I'd totally have a boner." Kaitlyn said as she saw her.
With that…compliment, she knew she picked the right look for tonight.
They boarded the bus that was taking the superstars and divas to the venue and once she got there, tons of pictures were taken backstage, mostly amongst the girls, before they headed out to their seats. Kaitlyn went out with her Mom, who was her date, to find their seats while Alicia and Rosa were talking to some of the other superstars. She saw Cena looking over at her and she rolled her eyes, wanting to get as far away from him as possible. She told Rosa and Alicia she was going to start walking towards the entrance and would wait for them there. Ally didn't mind being on her own, but it was kind of sucky when everybody else was paired up with somebody. Sighing to herself, she just walked to the entrance and would wait for one of the girls to show up.
"Holy shit."
Ally turned when she heard the voice and was surprised to see Dean standing there, looking at her. Holy shit was right, she thought as she sucked in a breath and felt her heartbeat quicken. Dean was wearing a black suit, with a white shirt underneath and a tie that was a little lighter than her dress, but blended just right. He looked fucking delicious.
"Dean?" she asked, taken aback. "I thought you weren't going to be here."
"I wasn't, but I couldn't let you come to this thing by yourself. You looked pretty bummed when you found out we weren't coming and I had to make a few calls and readjust my schedule to be here." He said. "…I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all!" she grinned, thinking it was sweet of him to be there with her. "It makes me feel so much better."
He chuckled a bit and nodded, looking her over again. "Wow, Ally. You look…" he stopped, struggling with picking a word. "…you look, beautiful." He said. "Just…stunning."
At this, Ally clearly blushed. To hear him say that did things to her and she was so giddy.
"Well, thank you." She smiled. "You don't look so bad yourself." She told him as she then reached up a bit to fix his tie, which was a little crooked. "Very handsome."
"I had to make sure you had the most handsome superstar on your arm tonight." He winked.
She let out a laugh and shook her head in amusement. "I think I most certainly do now." She said and then she looked down when Dean offered his arm to her.
"Shall we?"
She nodded and smiled, linking her arm through his and holding on. "We shall."
Tick Tock Diner
April 7, 2013
12:30 AM
New York, NY
"I felt like he was scolding us." Ally laughed. "I was so scared."
Dean chuckled and shook his head in amusement. "Backlund is just insane. He's been like that for years."
"Well if he's ever around at a show one day, keep him away." She joked as she then reached for her soda and took a sip of it.
The Hall of Fame ceremony came and went. It was pretty cool for Dean and Ally to see the new Hall of Famers get inducted, especially for Ally when Trish was inducted. Most of the night was full of laughs and some tears, but it was a great night. It was even better with Dean there. After the ceremony ended, most of the roster went back to the hotel to rest up before tomorrow's event, but Ally and Dean had other plans. They took a cab to a diner and went to grab a bite to eat. After such a long ceremony, they were hungry and wanted to eat. Plus, they weren't as tired yet and wanted to enjoy each other's company.
"I'll try to keep that in mind." He snorted. "I bet you were super happy about Trish announcing her pregnancy."
"Ugh, yes." She said. "I have such a woman crush on her, it's not even funny. Like, I'm so jealous of her husband." She chuckled.
"…hot." He smirked and then laughed a bit as she nudged her foot with his.
"Perv."
He shrugged and started to finish off his food. "You know, in just a few hours we'll be out there in front of over eighty thousand people."
"I'm so pumped but nervous at the same time."
"How come?"
"I just don't want to mess up my spot. With the craziness and all those people around watching, it might be hard to concentrate."
Dean shook his head. "You'll be just fine. Besides, you have us there to help you out and if anything does go wrong, we've got your back."
She smiled at that and nodded. "Thank you."
"Anytime." He shrugged.
"…you know, this is really nice. Just us two hanging out and whatnot." Ally said. "We usually have a bunch of people around us or whatever."
Dean nodded in agreement. "Roman and Seth are always around. I swear, I'm going to kick that hyper little shit one day." He joked.
"Oh stop, he's harmless." Ally laughed. "It's cute that he's all childlike from time to time."
"Time to time?" Dean scoffed.
"Okay, maybe the majority of the time but he's great. Roman is great too. I always thought you would be the quiet one, but it seems like he is."
Dean shrugged. "I guess we switched personalities." He said as the waitress came over with the check and Dean just handed her his credit card.
"Dean, I thought we were going half and half on this."
He shrugged again. "I feel like as a man, he should always pay if he's out with a girl."
She nodded. "Yes but only if it's a date." She chuckled.
"…who says this can't be one?"
Ally blinked a bit as she looked at him and saw a smirk appear on his face. "What?"
"I'm just going to get to the point here." He said as he sat up straight and leaned in more. "I like you, Ally. A lot." He told her. "It's not just from out of the blue, it's developed over the past couple of months since we've been working together. I've been wanting to ask you out for a while but I just never found the courage to do so. Or maybe it's because the guys were always around and teasing me." He snorted as he shook his head.
…he didn't have the courage? He's Dean freaking Ambrose! She would have never thought he'd be nervous.
"Anyway, so yeah. Part of why I also came to the ceremony was to finally ask you out, but well, we ended up coming out anyway."
"…I'm still trying to process the fact that you like me." Ally chuckled a bit, blushing as well. "I definitely have been interested in you, but I mean, I never acted on it because I thought you didn't like me in return. Plus with work and everything, I'm trying to be professional and all that.'
"Fuck that." He said. "Just do what you want." He told her with a small smile as he reached over to take her hand in his. "Let's make tonight count as a date. Maybe it'll end well or maybe it won't, but let's give this a shot. If it's a great night, then I promise you, I'll ask you out and take you on another date, properly. If this night gets fucked up, then hey at least we tried. What do you say?"
Just by looking at him and then down at their hands, Ally knew that he was being sincere and very serious about this night. Maybe she should just throw caution to the wind and act how she wants. It can't be all work and no play, she needed to loosen up and with Dean confessing that he was into her, it was a bonus. They didn't need to hide it anymore and their feelings were all up front and out in the open. Was she hesitant to make this a date? Sure, because she didn't want anything to go wrong and ruin what they could have, but she needed to try and see if this could work out. No more games.
"Okay." She nodded as she looked up at him. "Let's make this a date."
Dean nodded and smiled over at her as the waitress came back and gave him the receipt to sign. He did so and then left the tip, holding a hand out so Ally could slide out of the booth. She accepted it and held his hand in hers, standing on her feet. He then led her out of the diner.
"Now what?" Ally asked as they started walking. She didn't even care that they were all dressed up.
"Well…" he said as he noticed she was shaking a bit, because of the coldness. "First off, we get you warmed up." He said as he took his suit jacket off and helped her put it on. "There you go."
She smiled as she linked her arm with his. "Thanks."
He nodded. "Second, do you want to go back to the hotel? We could watch a movie or something."
"We could, but I know if I go back I'll want to just sleep." She chuckled. "Besides, I don't really want to go back yet. I like being out here…with you." She added.
He smiled a bit and nodded. "Then, wanna see something cool?"
"Sure."
A/N: *marries them off and makes them have a ton of babies* Review? :)
P.S.
I tried to put a link on my page for you to see her dress, but it doesn't work. Siiiiigh. So, I made a twitter specifically for my stories and all that, where I'll post a picture of her dress. It's elliexhardy. Follow me there! Thanks! :)
