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"Nope, I am not being your fall guy." Seth said simply as he walked away from Dean and Roman who sat on the couch, Dean rubbing his temples as he tried his best to convince Seth for 2 days to take on the job of getting rid of Layla. This was not the way any of them wanted to start their morning, Seth especially.
"It's not like it's a for real thing. All you have to do is pretend and then drop her once she's over me." Dean said and Seth came back laughing while holding a bottle of water.
"Ha! What the hell makes you think that if she moves on from you to me that she won't be the same way? Dropping her isn't easy as you're finding out." Seth said as he leaned on the wall and looked at his friends as he took a gulp. "Why can't Roman do it?" He asked as he eyes the bigger man and Dean turned his gaze to him, batting his lashes.
"Roman..." He said in a sugary sweet voice but Roman only shook his head.
"Hell no I am not bringing that into my life. This is your past coming back to bite you right in the ass you do know that." Roman said as he stood and stretched, his bare chest on show as he walked away in his pajama pants. "I'm going for coffee, anyone want something?" He called from the bathroom.
"I'll get a coffee and a danish." Seth called back.
"Yeah I'll get a danish too." Dean added not being much of a coffee drinker.
"So what about your plans for Jess, anything yet?" Seth asked and Dean just shook his head.
"I'm drawing a blank here, this has never happened before and it's frustrating." Dean said standing up as Roman walked back into the room to pull on a pair of pants with his toothbrush hanging from his mouth.
"Right now she needs space." Roman garbled over his toothbrush before going back to brushing.
"Well thank you almighty Guru I had no idea." Dean said back sarcastically. Jess was craving coffee. How long had been since she'd had one? She couldn't remember. She put down the magazine she was reading that she'd found stuffed in one of the end table drawers as she stood and grabbed her wallet before heading out. She didn't have a car and her only means of transportation was no longer an option so she settled for walking. There had to be a coffee place nearby. As she scanned the busy streets she spotted one across the busy street and stepped down to the gutter as she waited for a convenient time to cross without becoming a part of the asphalt. Finally spotting an opportunity she ran as if she was in a marathon and the curb was her finish line. When she made it to the other side she pushed her way through the crowded sidewalk and made it to the door only to find it just as packed inside as she got in line.
"Jesus look at this, this is ridiculous. Dean said as him and Roman walked into the packed coffee shop and stood at the back of the line. "Why did I have to come?" Dean asked annoyed. Patience wasn't something he had enough of and just the thought of waiting in the line made him fidget. His eyes scanned up the line of suits only to land on the back of a very familiar head 5 people up in line.
"I made you come because you're an asshole and this is punishment." Roman said coolly with his hands in his pockets as the line moved. Dean couldn't keep his eyes off her as he watched her look around and bob from foot to foot every now and again. "See someone that caught your eye?" Roman asked seeing how concentrated his friend looked. He leaned over to get a view of who had caught Dean's interest and seen the back of Jess without even realizing it was her. "She looks good from the back, not much of an ass but still enough to get a handful." Roman said only to receive a punch in the arm from Dean.
"Don't talk about Jess that way." Dean said as Roman held his arms up signifying a truce.
"Didn't even realize it was her, you could have said something instead of staring at her and drooling." He said and she must have heard the commotion along with with other people in the line as she turned to look back. Dean tried to turn so she wouldn't notice it was him and when he turned back she was at the counter ordering. "Real smooth." Roman said with a chuckle and Dean began to chew his lower lip in order to refrain from hitting him again. Jess turned and was heading right his way to leave and Dean prepared himself, ready to try and talk to her again.
"Hey Jess!" Someone called from inside the restaurant and A.J was stood waving her arm and catching her attention before he could. She looked at her with a smile and went over and Dean felt himself deflate as his chance came and went at the hands of A.J. He glared over at her and Roman elbowed him as their turn came at the counter. Dean wasn't paying attention though, he was straining to hear the conversation going on between the two.
"So did you wanna come with me to the club tonight?" A.J asked as she sucked her cold frappe looking drink through a straw.
"Sure sounds like it's be fun." Jess said taking a sip of her coffee.
"Well gimme your number and I'll text you or something when we're leaving." She said as she dug through her purse and pulled out her cell.
"I don't have a phone." Jess said and A.J looked at her as if she was an alien species.
"Seriously? You should really get one it would make your life so much easier." She said and Jess thought it over. It would be nice to be able to call her brother whenever she wanted and have a few people to talk to.
"Alright, where would I go?" She asked and A.J picked up her purse and drink.
"I'll take you to get one right now." She said and Jess smiled as her and A.J left and chattered the whole way, Dean and Roman following them out.
"So did you get an earful of gossip or was there actually something interesting said?" Roman asked. He'd already ordered and told Dean they were leaving but Dean wouldn't budge until he'd heard the end of the conversation.
"They're going to a club, so do you wanna go with me?" He asked as him and Roman gave him a weird look.
"You never wanna go to clubs, bars are your thing." He said as they quickly walked across the street. "Besides you don't even know which club they're going to and you, my good friend, are starting to become a stalker." Roman said and Dean rolled his eyes.
"I'm not stalking her I'm looking out for her. Do you know what guys are like in clubs after they've been drinking and they see a pretty girl like her? I know because I've been that guy." He said as he pointed at himself. Roman let out a sigh because with Dean there was never an end to an argument until he got what he wanted.
"Fine, but only this one time and you better not do anything stupid." Roman said as they made their way back up to his room.
"I'm not gonna make any promises because the first guy I see laying a hand on her is getting his skull smashed into the pavement." Dean said as he sat down with his danish and began to eat.
"How about for 1 night you keep a level head and not try and kill anyone. I talk to A.J sometimes so maybe I can find out where she's heading but not if you have that attitude." Roman said. He was always so calm and relaxed with a high temperament and Dean just didn't understand how.
"Fine, but if I think someone's hurting her then the deal is void and I'm free to lose my shit. Okay?" He asked and Roman just nodded knowing Dean was a man of his word.
"How does this thing even work?" Jess asked as she held the android in her hand and began to tap repeatedly on the screen waiting for it to do something.
"You have to turn it on." A.J said taking the phone form her and showing her what to do. She added in her number before handing it back. "So I'll text you around 8 and tell you were to meet me." She said as she drove back to the hotel. "How's your knee? Up for a little training sesh in the hotel gym?" A.J asked her but Jess shock her head.
"Medic said I need to stay off it for a 2-3 days so I'm gonna wait till tomorrow." She said as they headed to the elevator. She kept fiddling with the phone until she was good with all the basics and called to tell her brother Jeff about it and to give him the number.
"Alright see you tonight." A.J said before the doors closed and took her up to the next floor. Roman knew where her room was, directly across the hall, and went to knock on it.
"Looking for me?" She asked coming up behind and starling him.
"Yeah, just wondering if you were busy tonight?" He asked and she beamed up at him. Roman always thought she was a pretty girl and she had some good moves in the ring.
"Actually yeah, going out tonight with Jess to club Fever." She said and Roman just nodded.
"Really? See I was heading there too and was going to ask if you maybe wanted to go with me but guess I'll be seeing you there." He told her in a flirtatious voice as he walked backwards to his room.
"I guess you will." She said back as she bit her lip and then went inside. Roman relayed the message and all that was left to do was wait. As the time came closer Jess scrambled to find something to wear. Clothes flew everywhere as she put on and pulled off different items of clothing trying to mismatch until she found something she was satisfied with. Finally she let out a huff and grabbed her phone to call A.J.
"What are you wearing?" She asked as soon as she picked up.
"Either a dress or Jeans and a crop top. Having issues?" She asked with a chuckle.
"Yeah but I'll figure it out soon." She said rubbing a hand down her face as she looked at the clothes strewn across the floor.
"Alright just meet me down in the lobby in an hour and make sure you look hot." She said before hanging up. Jess eyed her clothing before reaching for her black ripped skinny jeans and a pink v neck belly top with lace trimming with black wedges. Then she set off to do her hair and make-up only having a few minutes until she had to meet A.J. Satisfied she grabbed her purse and headed out the door. Dean on the other hand could give two shits about the way he looked, rocking his faded blue jeans, a grey muscle shirt and dark jean jacket.
"Are you almost done?" He asked as he sat on the couch with Seth as they waited for Roman to finish getting ready.
"Yep let's head out." Roman said and Dean grabbed his keys off the coffee table as the three of them headed out. Jess and A.J arrived before them and stepped into the dim club as the music pumped and neon lights danced about in the air. Thankfully it wasn't crowded because it was a Thursday night.
"Did you wanna dance or head to the bar first?" A.J yelled over the music.
"Let's go to the bar." Jess yelled back as she pointed to the cute barman who was tending. Finally the 3 guys arrived and Dean's eyes scanned the room before landing on her perched at the bar laughing and smiling with the bartender. God she was beautiful and Dean felt the jealousy rise in him.
"I'm gonna get us some drinks, go and find a table." Roman said as he made his way easily through the dance floor. Him and Seth found a table where he could still see Jess but stay hidden as well.
"Hello ladies." Roman said coming up beside A.J who turned to him with a smile. Jess looked around in hopes of spotting Dean but he wasn't anywhere to be found. As hurt as she was by him she still wanted to be with him.
"Hey Roman, wanna dance?" A.J asked jumping off the stool.
"Hold on while I go and give these drinks to the guys and then I'll meet you on the dance floor." He said as he winked at her. Jess noticed her blush and nudged her.
"Do you like roman?" She asked and when she nodded her mouth fell open a little. "I thought you had a thing for Dolph?" She asked and A.J just shook her head.
"All a TV gimmick, we're just friends. Come dance with us." She said as Roman came back and took her hand. Jess followed them onto the dance floor where she began to move to the rhythm of the music and escaped with it. Dean watched her as she moved, the lust inside him growing for her as he watched her hands slid down her body every so often as she danced. And then the asshole struck and Dean was on his feet. Jess felt someone slip their hands around her waist and pull her into them as they began to grind up against her.
"Back off." She said as she turned and pushed the guy away before moving. He followed her and began to do it again, only this time he held tight and forced himself upon her as his lips roughly meet hers and she struggled to get him off her. "Get off!" She yelled as she tried to get her knee up to kick him in the groin until he was forcefully pulled off her and thrown back back a very pissed off looking Dean. He got on top of him and punched him in the jaw, pulling back to strike again but Jess grabbed him by the elbow and began to yank on him.
"Dean stop it!" She yelled as he stood and looked her over.
"Did he hurt you? Cause I'll bust his head open like a fucking grape, I swear to god." He said as he looked her over.
"Of course I'm fine but you could have just pulled him off instead of trying to beat him up." Jess said as she looked at Dean and crossed her arms as she took a defensive stance. Dean only stepped closer to her as a slow song began and took her in his arms. She didn't fight him.
"Look I'm really sorry okay? I just couldn't stand watching that guy forcing himself on you." Dean said into her ear.
"Then maybe now you know a fraction of the way I felt when I seen you in bed with Layla." She said back with venom in her voice.
"That wasn't even suppose to happen. I was just pissed off at you and the next thing I know we're in bed together." He said and Jess stopped their dance to look up at him in disbelief.
"That is a piss poor excuse, you do know that. So if I piss you off is that how you're gonna deal with it?" She asked him and he shook his head.
"Of course not. You'd be the one facing my sexual anger wrath." He said as he gave her a slight smirk hoping to crack her angry exterior but it didn't budge.
"It's not funny Dean these are my feelings you're fucking with." She said and he pulled her against him again as they moved in a slow circle.
"I know and I'm really sorry Jess. I'm trying my hardest to get her out of my life but she just won't leave. You're the one I want." He said into her ear but she pulled away again.
"Well you better try harder because until she's gone from your life I'm the one you can't have." She said as she walked over to A.J who was slow dancing with Roman and whispered in her ear. At first he thought she was asking A.J to take her home but when A.J didn't budge as Jess left Dean followed her out.
"Let me take you back Jess." He said as she was standing on the curb trying to hail a taxi with no success.
"The whole point of this was for me to get away from you." She said as she turned to look at him with her arms crossed. It wasn't because she was mad but because she was freezing in the cold night air and it made her regret not bringing a jacket. Dean noticed her shivering and quickly pulled off his Jean jacket and draped it over her shoulders. It was warm from his body heat and smelled like him but she was slipping it off to hand it back to him.
"Put the damn jacket on and just get in the car." He said in tone that underlined he wasn't going to take any argument about it. With a huff Jess slipped her arms into his jacket and followed him to his car, getting in the passenger seat and sinking against the door. He looked over at her as he got in before starting the car and heading back to the hotel.
"Thanks." She said as she got out, forgetting she was still wearing his jacket and headed up to her room before Dean could say anymore to her. When she flopped onto her bed his scent hit her again and she looked down with a sigh. She knew she'd have t give it back, but it didn't have to be right this second. So stripping down to her underwear Jess wrapped herself up in it and crawled into bed with a sense that Dean was somehow with her, embedded in the tiny fibers of his jacket, as she drifted off to sleep.