Chapter 11

"That's the third time he's called you during our meal."

Josh said as he dropped his fork and knife on his plate and stared at Emilia's phone, which was beside her tall glass of Pepsi. Emilia kept on eating even though her phone was incessantly vibrating on the table.

"Answer it, please? I can't eat until your phone stops vibrating."

Josh said, sounding so annoyed. Emilia chewed and swallowed and placed her utensils on her plate. She took her phone and answered Dean's call.

"Hello, Dean."

"Are you still having lunch with Josh?"

Dean asked. From the tone of his voice Emilia could tell that he was anxious. She sighed.

"Yes. What's with the tone?"

"You could be having lunch with Cena right now for all I know."

"I'm not having lunch with John right now. If you don't believe me, listen to this."

Emilia stood from her chair a little and leaned towards Josh. At first, Josh didn't know what to do but then he loudly said hi when Emilia placed her phone in front of his face. Emilia sat on her chair and switched her cellphone from her left ear to her right.

"Okay, I believe you. I guess I'm overthinking. Enjoy your lunch, love."

"Goodbye, Dean."

Emilia hung up and turned off her phone. She took her utensils and so did Josh. They finished their meal before talking to each other.

"Dean's going to kill you for turning off your phone."

Josh's sentence made Emilia feel uneasy. Before answering Josh, she took a drink from her glass.

"I hope he doesn't."

Josh leaned back in his chair and ran a hand through his short hair as Emilia wiped her moist hands with a white table napkin.

"Your relationship with Dean isn't normal. You should break up with him."

"I know, and I would if I could. I can't break up with him because I promised him that I wouldn't leave him."

Josh rolled his eyes.

"You can't keep a promise forever."

"I can try. And I don't like breaking promises."

They were interrupted by a waitress who came to clear their table. Josh asked for the bill and they continued talking when the waitress walked away with their empty plates and glasses and used utensils.

"Are we going to see Sebastian Morris in the crowd tonight?" Josh asked excitedly. "Your brother is a very fine man, does he know that?"

Emilia nodded. "He does. And yeah, we're going to see him in the crowd tonight - with Daisy, his wife."

Josh pouted. "Damn it. I won't be able to stare at him and fantasize about him."

Emilia stuck her tongue out at Josh as he chuckled. When the waitress came back, she gave Josh the bill. Emilia was about to take her wallet out of her bag but Josh raised his hand and shook his head. Josh took out a few dollar bills from his black leather wallet and gave it to the waitress. The two decided to stay at the restaurant to rest and chat some more.

"Sebastian is a doctor, right?"

Josh said as he crossed his arms. Emilia slowly nodded. She didn't know where their conversation was going.

"Yeah, and so is Daisy. He's a cardiologist and she's a psychiatrist."

"Really? What a perfect couple! They deal with the matters of the heart and mind. I think you should talk to them about Dean."

Emilia went quiet. She wants to know more about Dean's disturbing and constantly changing behavior but she doesn't know where to start. Now she does, thanks to Josh.

"Maybe I should. I'm not going to tell Bas about Dean, but I'll definitely tell Daisy."

"You really should. I'm worried about you, pretty baby."

"Don't be, Josh. I'm fine."

Emilia assured Josh with a wide but fake smile. Josh smiled back at her, his eyes lighting up because of the sun's rays that was getting through the window near them. She was telling everyone and herself that she was fine, but she really wasn't. She thought that by doing that, she'll eventually feel fine but the more she denied what she truly felt, she felt worse.


The show was going to start in thirty minutes and Emilia was making sure that everything at the announcer's table was arranged – from the headsets to the swivel chairs. Everyone was in their place and everything seems to be in order. She was about to go to the backstage area where her co-workers were but then she saw two people that she knew well sitting in the front row at the top of the ring. They were waving at her. She waved back with a grin.

Seeing her brother Sebastian and his wife and her sister-in-law Daisy in the front row of the audience brought her back to normalcy. Emilia had been with Dean for far too long since she had almost forgotten about all the other people in her life.

The couple was a reminder to Emilia that Dayton, Ohio was only an hour and seventeen minutes away from Columbus. She couldn't wait to go home to posh apartment and do nothing. She thought about what it would feel like to be at her place after a few weeks of being on the road. She felt excited about going to Dayton until she realized that Dean wasn't going to let her go home without him.

Emilia went to the backstage area to rest before the show starts. Dean saw her walking towards the production area and followed her. When she heard footsteps behind her, Emilia started walking faster. But it was no use since Dean had longer legs than her and easily caught up with her. He took her arm and spun her around to face him.

"Aren't you going to introduce me to your brother and his wife after the show? I think it's appropriate that you do because we've been together for a while."

Dean suggested with a sly smirk and softly squeezed Emilia's arm before letting it go. Emilia crossed her arms and took a few steps back.

"They won't be staying after the show since they have work tomorrow."

"Oh, that's too bad. I was looking forward to meeting them."

"The show's going to start shortly. I need to be at the production area."

"I know. But before you go, come here."

Dean opened his muscled arms. Emilia reluctantly stepped towards him. When she was close enough for him to reach, he grabbed her by the waist and kissed her on the lips. She kept her lips steady instead of kissing him back, making him feel frustrated. He squeezed her waist and pushed her to the nearest wall, making her gasp. He slid his tongue into her mouth and persuaded her tongue to tangle with his. She eventually surrendered and kissed him back.

Seth and Roman found the two making out. Seth cleared his throat and Emilia heard him, causing her to open one of her eyes to look at him. Dean heard Seth but didn't want to stop kissing Emilia. When Emilia placed her hands on Dean's chest and gently pushed him back, Dean pulled away from her to look at what made her stop the passionate kiss.

"What?"

Dean harshly asked Seth and Roman.

"Sorry for interrupting, but it's time for us to warm up."

Seth answered, looking nonchalant.

"I was already getting warmed up."

Dean said to Seth as he took a strand of Emilia's hair and tucked it behind her right ear. Her red cheek brushed against his rough fingertips. She flinched and Seth and Roman saw it.

"Let's go, Dean."

Seth replied. Dean groaned and kissed Emilia on the forehead before walking away with Seth and Roman. Seth looked over his shoulder and found Emilia leaning against the wall. She mouthed 'thank you' to him. Not knowing how to respond, he just nodded.


Seth didn't know Emilia got his phone number.

A few hours ago, he received a text from her telling him to meet her at Josh's hotel room because they needed to talk and asked not to tell Dean. After the show, Seth went to the hotel by himself, leaving Roman and Dean. Neither of the two asked Seth where he was going.

When Seth made it to Josh's hotel room, he knocked twice. Emilia opened the door and let him in. She locked the door and followed him into the cold and empty room. Josh was nowhere to be found, but his belongings were everywhere.

"Where's your friend?"

"Josh is still at the venue, doing his job and covering for me."

Seth nodded and Emilia took her luggage from the foot of Josh's bed.

"What do we need to talk about?"

"Can you do something for me?"

Seth tilted his head to the side. Emilia knows that he doesn't have a reason to do anything for her, but she was hoping that he could help her.

"What could I do for you?"

"I want to go home to Dayton and not be with Dean, just for one night. I need you to tell him that I'm with Josh for tonight. He'll believe you, I'm sure because you're like brothers."

They stared at each other for a while. Seth knew why Emilia wanted to get away from Dean, but he wasn't sure if the reason he came up with was the real reason. Emilia nibbled on her lower lip as she waited for Seth's answer.

"I can do that. When are you going to be back?"

"Tomorrow noon."

"Alright."

Emilia smirked and put a hand on Seth's bicep. He looked at her hand and then at her face.

"Thank you. I'll return the favor one day."

Seth smirked.

"You don't have to, but if you want to."

Emilia took her hand off Seth's bicep and walked away with her luggage. Seth turned around and went out of the room with her. As they walked down the hall, Emilia kept her eyes open and Seth stayed alert because someone might see them and if someone tells Dean that they were seen together, they'd both be in trouble. When they reached the end of the long hallway, Emilia and Seth parted ways. Seth went left, while Emilia went right and got inside the elevator.


The key to Emilia's apartment has been in her bag for weeks and when she took it out, she stared at it for a few seconds. It felt foreign but looked familiar. She took the doorknob and slid the key in the lock. The door opened wide when she unlocked it. She put her key back inside her bag and turned on the lights before closing the door.

The place looks exactly the same when she left it and the only difference was that there was dust on most of the furniture. She inhaled the air inside her apartment and smiled when she caught the scent of vanilla. She decided to intensify the smell. She went to the kitchen and took the box of matches near the stove. She lit three vanilla candles and put them on the center of the dining island.

She was home again.

Emilia took her shoes off and went to her bedroom, leaving the door open. She collapsed on the neatly made bed, not caring if she messed it up. She took a deep breath before closing her eyes. She felt really tired, but didn't feel like going to sleep yet. So after a few minutes of lying down, Emilia got off the bed and went to the kitchen. She took the phone from its cradle and dialed the number of Sebastian's home telephone. It was late but she knew that the couple was still up doing work-related things.

On the third ring, Sebastian answered.

"Emilia? You're at your apartment, aren't you? What's up?"

"Hey Bas. And yeah, I am. Can you please put Daisy on the phone? I need to talk to her."

Emilia made sure to keep her voice neutral so that Sebastian won't ask any questions. She twisted the phone's cord around her left index finger as she waited for his reply.

"Hold on, she's in the other room."

Emilia sighed inaudibly.

"Sure."

Five minutes later, Daisy came and started talking to Emilia.

"Hello Emilia! Bas said you wanted to talk to me?"

Emilia smirked at the sound of Daisy's voice. Her voice was as sweet as her.

"Yeah. Speaking of Bas, is he in the room with you right now?"

Daisy was silent for a few seconds.

"No. Why?"

Emilia took a deep breath before answering Daisy, trying to construct her sentence correctly in her head before saying it out loud.

"I need your help, Daisy. This guy that I'm dating... I think he might be crazy."

"Who wouldn't be crazy about you, Emilia?"

Daisy joked and laughed heartily. Emilia bit her lower lip and the line was quiet for a few minutes.

"Wait. You mean, he's really crazy?"

"Yes!"

Daisy gasped.

"We can't talk about this on the phone. Can I come over at your apartment tomorrow morning, at around eleven? I'll bring lunch."

"Sure you can. And that sounds nice."

"Okay. See you tomorrow, Emilia. Good night."

"Good night, Daisy."

When their call ended, Emilia went back to her bedroom and decided to freshen up before going to sleep. After taking a long warm bath, she put on her underwear, her Cleveland State University sweatshirt and black boyshorts. She took her damp hair and rolled it into a bun, securing it with a black hair tie. The hairdo no longer felt familiar because she had been wearing her hair down a lot since Dean liked her hair down better. She stepped out of the bathroom and got on her bed.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard three hard knocks on the front door. She swiftly opened her eyes and rose. Her steady heartbeat became frantic. Who would be at her apartment at this time?

As she stood up from the bed, Emilia thought about the person knocking on her front door. It could be one of her neighbors, who might've heard her going in earlier. Or maybe it was the landlady, checking if she was finally back since she called her an hour ago, saying that she'll be coming home.

When she opened the door, Emilia blinked her eyes rapidly.

This isn't real, she told herself. She balled her right hand into a fist, her nails digging into her palm.

"Missed me?"

Dean said as he let himself in. All Emilia could do was stare at him with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth.


Author's note: So this is sorta like a filler chapter. I don't know why but I just don't feel like writing at the moment. Don't worry though, I'll still be writing but it might take me a while to post a new chapter. Anyway, The Shield finally has gold! Dean Ambrose is the United States Champion and Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are the Tag Team Champions. I'm so happy, they deserve it! If you don't believe in The Shield... well, you better. Thank you for the reviews, the likes, and the follows. You are all amazing!

And oh, here's the list of songs that you should listen to. It just reminds me of my story, hahaha. You're welcome!

Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge
Closer - Nine Inch Nails
Sextape - Deftones
Bad Things - Jace Everett
Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon
Gallery Piece - of Montreal
Love You Madly - Cake
Madness - Muse
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Blue Eyes - Cary Brothers
Wicked Games - The Weeknd
Kiss With A Fist - Florence + The Machine
Monster - Lady Gaga
Under The Sheets - Ellie Goulding
Flinch - Alanis Morissette
Auf Achse - Franz Ferdinand
Breathless - Asking Alexandria
Demons - Imagine Dragons

- C x