Joe and Colby's plan seemed easier said than done. Dave was getting more and more heat from the back, and he expected all three members of the Shield to have his back. When it was obvious he had to settle for 2 out of 3, he threw a fit. Joe got frequent texts from the pissed off animal, demanding he get off his ass.

Joe tried to calm down the pissed off former champ, but he wasn't having it. He was sick of taking shit for being a part timer.

"Than stick around longer," Colby had said in a dull tone. "Man, Phil is right, you are a bitch."

This had caused the older man to fly in a rage, attacking both the two toned wrestler and Joe's family. ("I bet you don't give Dwayne this sort of shit, do you, junior?" He sneered.)

Not that it seemed to matter, anyway. Creative was going to push forward with the storyline whether people liked it or not. So neither man was all that worried about the upcoming feud that was bound to take place. This came as a relief to the two, as it looked like the Shield was destined to stick around for at least a few more months. And Joe was getting over with the crowd more and more. It was only a matter of time before Colby and Jon followed him completely into the fans' favor. It was all working out better than they had hoped.

And best of all, Jon was slowly letting them back in. There was a chance that what they had could be salvaged, and there wouldn't be anyone that could take their lover away from them. They just needed to give him more time to heal from the shit storm. They loved him too much to give up on him.

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Time on the road had become strained as all three men struggled to put their feelings in order. Jon still wasn't sure if he could trust either of the men he loved, and it killed him. He knew his feelings for his team mates were still strong, but how was he gong to live with them if they didn't seem to trust or believe him? After what seemed to be a constant stream of shitty relationships that went nowhere, he felt like he had hit the jackpot. But now what?

It was early December and he was wandering through an arena lost in thought. Him sleeping alone lasted all of two nights, and he couldn't take it anymore. He smiled when he thought about the look of sheer joy on Colby's face when he took his hand and led him to bed. The look of reverence on Joe's face the following night as he took Jon in his arms made him feel warm all over.

Still, there seemed something artificial in the way both men touched him. And when they talked or did things together outside of work, they always seemed to be holding back something he couldn't out his finger on. It weighed on him more and more, especially after Dave. What exactly were they hiding from him? His thoughts were jarred by April skipping next to him.

"What's up, buttercup?" she asked impishly.

"Hey, sweetheart," he said jovially. "How have you been doing?"

"Oh, you know, the usual drama attached to being a champion," the younger woman replied casually. "You know how that shit is."

"Yeah," Jon laughed. "That thing can get kind of annoying after a while. I don't think I'm going to be holding mine much longer. House shows are the only place I defend it these days."

"I heard you were going to keep it so you could break some record and be all bad-ass," April said frowning.

"That would be cool, I guess. What I really want is the IC belt."

"Do we have a high roller here?" Phil said as he approached the two. Jon laughed and shrugged. "Nothing wrong with that. We need more people like that around here. Maybe we wouldn't have to recycle old relics."

"Don't start that shit again," April said, rolling her eyes.

"Yeah, I know. I bitch too much. I still say it's shit." Phil raised his hands in mock surrender as his girlfriend shot him a warning look. "But enough about the perils of upper management. How are you doing this fine evening?"

"I"m doing alright, I guess," Jon replied. "working out, signing autographs, doing interviews, traveling, doing shows." He paused and looked to see if the coast was clear before whispering," Sometimes, I even sleep."

"Woah, there, Jon," April said quietly. "Don't let too many people hear about that. You know what happens if people sleep around here."

Jon shook his head and chuckled as they started to walk down the hall. They fell into an easy silence, but after a moment, Phil turned to look at Jon.

"How is everything going between you three?" he asked.

"I don't know what to think," Jon said with a sigh. "I care about them so much, but they're not telling me something, and it's killing me. I can't read their minds, you know?"

"If you are in a healthy relationship, you shouldn't have to," Phil pointed out. He paused and thought about what to say next carefully. "April and I have been talking, and there is something that just isn't adding up."

"What do you mean?" Jon stopped walking and looked at the couple.

"Well, you said that you and Joe hooked up, and then all of a sudden, Colby turns around and tells you that he is suddenly in love with you not long after."

"Yeah, that's what happened."

"And not long after that," April supplied. "Joe comes back and proposes this idea that you can be one big, happy couple-like thing."

"So, what's your point?" Jon asked feeling slightly agitated.

"Oh, Jon, I hate to say this, but I'm not 100% sure that anything here is a coincidence," April said sadly.

"We didn't want to say anything, but after all the talks Joe has had with Bautista over the last few weeks. Yes, it's been going on for a while," Phil added when an incredulous look crossed Jon's face. " We've been starting to wonder about some things. And your flings started not long after I threw out there that I wanted to tag with you."

"Wait, you wanted to tag with me?" Jon was extremely confused at this point.

"Yes, but you're missing the point," Phil said quickly. "Look, I'm not sure they are with you for the right reasons." The blunt assertion fell between the three people heavily, and no one moved for several seconds. Jon stared at Phil and shook his head.

"Wow," he said slowly. "I had a feeling," He let out a dry laugh. "But I had no idea just how low you could stoop."

"Jon," Phil started.

"Just stop right there, man," Jon said, cutting him off. "I knew you would do a lot to move ahead around here, but," he ran his fingers through his hair, looking like his in-ring character. "but this is just sick. You, like, think I don't know that you are jealous as hell of what I have going on with my guys?"

"It's not about how we feel about you!" Phil insisted, wincing at his own admission of his feelings. It wasn't lost on Jon, who smiled darkly.

"Think about it, Jon!" April said insistently. "Neither of your guys seemed to notice you until Phil wanted to tag with you. And then, they can't live without you?" She took his hands in hers. "They know how people have treated you in the past. You have been used by everyone from your family to your exes. Jon, I really think you are being fucked with, here, and I can't just stand back and let it happen."

"I can't fucking believe I am hearing this." Jon felt a tear form in his eye, but he brushed it away impatiently. "Of all the people around here, I would have thought that you guys would be the most supportive. You know what it's like to have a shit home life. You know what it's like to have friends turn on you." He shook his head. "My guys love me. They wouldn't use me to get ahead around here. Believe that, asshole."

Jon stormed down the hall towards his locker room he shared with his loves. Now that he had heard it from someone else's mouth, it sounded absolutely insane. There was no conspiracy against him. He wasn't being used by anyone. He loved these two men, and he was going to make what they had work.

That night after they had settled into the hotel room,Colby had gone off saying he meant to meet a couple guys for some drinks. Joe sat on his bed texting someone when Jon walked up to him with a purpose.

"Are you alright?" he asked concerned. Jon leaned forward and captured his lips in a fierce, hard kiss. At first, Joe was taken aback, but then he closed his eyes and melted into the hot contact and pulled Jon towards him. Soon, the blond was straddling his waist and had his arms wrapped around the larger man's waist. They exchanged several kisses before Joe ran his tongue across Jon's lower lip asking for permission to enter. The request was granted willingly, and their tongues caressed slowly and sweetly. Eventually, the need for air caused them to part.

The men locked eyes, both pitch black with lust, and Jon moved them so that he was laying on top of Jon. They spent a few more minutes kissing, and Joe moved from Jon's mouth to his jawline. From there he nibbled and kissed down to Jon's sensitive ear lobe. He gently nibbled on the bit of skin and smiled when Jon moaned wantonly from the touch. Still...

"Are you sure you want this? I don't want you doing things you're not sure about." He buried his face in Jon's neck as the younger man worked to form words. He had missed making love to Jon so much, but he couldn't stand it if the Ohio native regretted it.

"I need this, baby," Jon moaned. "Please show me how much you love me."

That was all the prompting Joe needed. It didn't take long before they were both naked, and Joe set off to reacquaint himself with Jon's body. He licked the tender skin of Jon's throat and moved downward. He took his lavishing sweet attention on both of Jon's nipples until they were rock hard. He then proceeded to kiss down the toned stomach, stopping at the navel to lavish extra attention. The resulted hiss brought a devilish smile to his face.

"You're so fucking sexy, Jon," he husked before moving lower in his exploration. Once he was at eye level with Jon's dick, it was already hard and aching for attention. He leaned in and licked a stripe from the base to the tip before taking as much in his mouth as he could. Jon arched off the bed and gasped for air. The feeling was amazing, and groaned as Joe continued to pleasure him. He tried to thrust his hips up only to have them pinned to the bed. He whimpered as a skilled tongue lingered on his shaft as a heavenly suction brought him closer to climax.

"Fuck!" he cried out. "I'm so close! Not like this, baby. I want to come with you in me!"

Joe let him slip out of his mouth, and he rubbed his thigh soothingly.

"Again, babe, are you sure this is what you want?" he gently asked. "Things have been so rocky, I don't want you to do something you're not sure of."

"I'm sure," Jon insisted sweetly. "I want you to take me."

Joe's heart was bursting with relief at what he was hearing. He went to grab a small bottle of lube and crawled back between his lover's legs. He inserted one finger, but it quickly turned into two, and then three. Jon was thrashing on his back, trying to get the fingers deeper in him. When Joe took his fingers out, he quickly spread the lube on his tool before moving to cover Jon's body with his.

Jon's hair was now plastered to his head, and a fine sheen of sweat covered his body. He looked absolutely sultry. Joe kissed him deeply as he slowly entered his hole. When he was fully seated insided the tight heat, he gave Jon a moment to adjust. He relished in the feeling on the tight channel around him. It was Jon's soft pleading that prompted him to start thrusting. The only sounds in the room were labored breathing, bed springs, and the moans and gasps spilling out of their mouths. Joe changed the angle of his thrusts ever so slowly trying to find the spot that would make Jon see stars. Just one inch to the left and-

"FUCK!" Jon yelled out as he felt his prostate take a direct hit.

"That's what I like to hear, baby boy," Joe cooed. He continued to thrust into Jon's hot spot, loving the sounds that the action produced. He was so lost in pleasure, he almost didn't catch the phone ringing on the night stand. A quick glance showed that Phil was trying to get a hold of Jon. And that quick glance gave Joe a wicked idea. He reached out and hit speaker button.

"Do you like what I'm doing to you, baby?" he said just a little louder than normal. Not that Jon noticed the difference.

"Oh, god, don't stop!" Jon begged. He was meeting Joe thrust for thrust, and he couldn't get enough of it. "Go harder, baby, I can take it!"

"I know you can, Jon." The evil smirk widened on Joe's face as he practically folded his smaller lover in half on the bed. The angle allowed him to thrust even deeper into the quivering man. "Damn, your body feels so good. I could do this all night."

"I am so close," Jon gasped out. Joe began to rub his dick in time with his fast and hard thrusts. "Oh, yes! I'm going to come!"

"Then come for me, baby!" Joe gritted out as he pounded away. "Give me all you have."

"Oh, Joe-yes-yes-AARHG!" Jon's eyes rolled back in his skull as he he came hard and covered his larger lover's hand with his release. The clenching of his channel sent Joe into a frenzy. He continued to hit Jon's sweet spot over and over, drawing out the most gorgeous sounds he had ever heard. When he finally succumbed to bliss the feeling of his release flooding his hole sent Jon into an almost unheard of second orgasm. The world seemed to consist of white noise, he was weightless, floating through space. He didn't see Joe make sure the call had ended on his phone before collapsing on top of him.

For the next hour they cleaned each other up and held each other tightly. Between kisses, they whispered sweet endearments and made plans for the future before falling asleep.

Phil stared at the phone in his hand. What the fuck was that shit? He knew Jon didn't do that to him. It must have been that bastard mutt that didn't deserve to call himself Jon's boyfriend. He looked over to April who nodded in agreement. Those bastards were going to pay for this shit.

A/N: Will Joe's actions bite him in the ass? Will Jon realize what's going down? Is it really love? Judge for yourself.