Desiree:
I woke up early in the morning. A little bit too early. It was almost five and I was restless. I got up and checked on Destiny and Dave who were both sound asleep. I could hear AJ's snores from the back room. I went to the kitchen and made myself a cup of coffee. I couldn't shake this uneasy feeling that something was going on with Dean. I wanted to call him but then again I didn't want to call him. I didn't want to seem like a bother and yammer on about how shitty I felt about myself, despite him telling me multiple times that I was great just the way I was. I knew I could trust Dean with everything. He was way better than my ex. But I couldn't get over the feeling that I should check on Dean sometime later on.
AJ walked into the kitchen. Her hair was a mess and she only had one sock on with pajamas.
"Morning sunshine," I said.
"Mmoorning," she said.
She sat down at the table and put her head down.
"Babies are not easy to care for. How do you do it, Desi?"
"I honestly have no idea. Since Destiny is my second child, it came easier."
"Grrrrrr," AJ said. She lifted her head up. "Why are you up so early?"
"I couldn't sleep. I have some weird feeling about Dean," I said.
"What kind of weird feeling?"
"I'm not sure. Something is telling me I should check on him later."
Dean:
I saw my phone ringing. It was Desiree.
Right then and there my mouth got drier than cotton. After cheating on her, I wasn't sure if I could speak to her. But I mustered up the courage to hit the answer button. After all, she wasn't in the wrong: I was.
"Hello?" I said.
"Hey, Dean. How's it going?" Desiree asked.
"Everything is going good. Just getting ready for my match tonight is all," I said.
"What type of match is it?"
"Tables, ladders, and chairs," I said.
"That does sound like an Ambrose type of match," Desi said.
"I know. Remember the stories I told you of my time in CZW?"
"Yeah, let's not bring that up, shall we?"
"Okay, sugar bunch, I won't."
"Dean?"
"Yeah?"
There was silence.
"Desiree? Desiree are you there?"
"Yeah, um...is everything okay with you?"
I wanted to say no. That I wanted to come home and confess something to her.
"Yeah, everything's alright," I lied. Fuck.
"You sure?"
"I am. How's Destiny and Dave doing?"
"They're doing good. I have Destiny in my arms," Desiree said.
"I wish I was there to hold her," I said.
"You'll be home soon. Don't worry," Desi said. "Dave wants to speak to you."
"My right hand man," I said, smiling.
"Hey, Dean!" Dave said.
"Hey. How's everything with you? You helping Mommy with Destiny?" I asked.
"Yeah. Destiny drinks a lot of milk. Why does she drink so much milk?"
"She's a baby who's growing so she has to drink a lot of milk," I said.
"Ohhhh."
"You did the same thing when you were little," I said.
"I did?"
"Yes."
"Bah! Hey, Dean, when you get back can we do something?"
"Sure. Anything you want," I said.
"Sweeet! Well, I have to go now. I'll talk to you soon! Love you!"
"Love you, too," I said.
"He misses you a lot," Desiree said once she was back on the phone. I heard Destiny began to cry.
"I'll be home soon," I said. "I have to go now though. I'll talk to you soon. And give Destiny a kiss for me. And tell AJ not to burn down the house."
"Will do. I love you, Dean," Desi said.
"Love you, too, Desi," I said.
I hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stop thinking about what I did.
I was sitting at the table in my hotel room and noticed a number on a pad.
Eva.
I tore off the paper from the pad, ripped it up, and threw it in the trashcan.
Desiree:
"Well?" AJ asked.
"He sounded fine. Didn't really sound like his usual self but he's doing good.
"Let's hit the gym, shall we?"