Retaliation

Chapter 25

Disclaimer: This is fiction. It did not happen. It is not real. It does not accurately reflect on the people that portray the characters...in real life. Jordyn is my creation, so I can pretty much say/do whatever I want with her...but she's the only one.

A/N: Hi guys! Thanks to: DenyingTheTruth (She got herself into some trouble... And I also wish my ass would look good just because I want it to...instead I have to go to the gym and eat stuff that isn't bad for me and still deal with mediocrity lol), Pinayprincesa (They have too much on their plate to deal with everything at once lol), and Seth rollins babe. I hope you guys are still into this. I promise I'm working on updating this and Falling Down regularly. Hell, I get to spend a decent amount of time at work typing them up, so...it works for me. Let me know what you're thinking, and I promise I'll try to keep this fun and exciting. Oh and btw, Happy Nexus Anniversary! I miss them...and I'm just saying, I tweeted about how today was the anniversary, tagged Wade Barrett in it, and suddenly 20 minutes later, he's tweeting about it, so I'll credit myself with that one lol 5 years since they came onto our screens and messed shit up. I loved it! Anyways, I love you guys! XoXoXo

Jordyn was already on edge. She was a mess of emotions. She hated the fact that he could still get to her after all of this time. She hated that she was still hurt after the years that had passed. She hated who she was when Dean was involved. She transformed into this immature, bratty, spiteful bitch. And Jordyn wasn't that person. She knew she had never been that way. But he just seemed to bring it out in her. She hated how he made her feel. Jordyn was still fighting to maintain some sort of composure when she was around him. Part of her hated him. The other part loved him. Together, it made for one very confused Jordyn. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to do. She knew that he was trying to do right by her. Hell, after what he had put her through, she deserved to have him fighting to help her. But at the same time, being near him, made her want to cry.

Trying not to get overwhelmed with emotion, Jordyn pulled into the parking lot of the venue for the evening's Smackdown taping. She didn't want to see Dean. And she sure as hell didn't want to admit that it was because it still hurt. Jordyn knew that he was right. She certainly wasn't in the best position, having made enemies with The Authority. But she needed to stay in control of this situation with Dean, more so than The Authority. Dean was the one who would break her down, and she needed to distance herself from that. The last thing she wanted to do was fall back in love with him...not that she was entirely sure she had ever fallen out of love. Jordyn just wanted to avoid complicating things any more than they already had been.

Truthfully, on her end, it was much more difficult to miss him, while she was spending time with him. It was easier to do that away from him. While she wanted to stay strong, Jordyn found that he was chipping away at the Anti-Dean walls she had built up.

Jordyn parked the car and got out. She opened up the trunk and pulled her bags out. Then, she headed into the venue. As she approached the entrance, J & J Security quickly walked over to her.

"Well, hello there Jordyn," Jamie Noble spoke.

She raised an eyebrow. "Go away, munchkin," she replied.

"Hey-" he began to protest, but Joey Mercury quickly cut him off.

"We have a job to do. The Authority wants us to bring you to them."

"What the hell is this? 'Game of Thrones' or some shit? 'Bring her to me!'" she questioned, mocking their request. "You two are funny. It's a shame you're with The Authority," she said and continued on her way into the building. The two moved in front of her, blocking her way. "Seriously?" she spoke, the lightheartedness leaving her tone. "Get the hell out of my way."

"We have to bring you…" Jamie insisted, though he was clearly intimidated by the woman standing before him.

"I can kick both of your asses," she warned them, bringing a hand onto her hip, as she let go of her suitcase handle. "Trust me, I'll make sure that it's incredibly embarrassing for you two."

The two took a step forward, reaching forward to each grab one of her arms. A backpack swiftly flew into Joey Mercury's face, knocking him back. Jordyn elbowed Jamie in the chin, knocking him back, as well. She turned and came face to face with none other than Dean Ambrose.

"You okay?" he asked.

She nodded. "Yeah. I'm fine." The pair grabbed their bags and walked passed the laughably ineffective security team. He led her to his locker room, shutting the door behind them.

"Did they touch you?"

Jordyn shook her head. "No. And I could've kicked their asses."

"I know. I just figured I'd make it even easier for you."

"I'm sure that was it."

"I told you that they'd be going after you," he pointed out.

Jordyn rolled her eyes at him. "Yes. And you were right. Thank you for helping me out...again."

"I told you that you'd need me."

"Oh give it a rest, Dean."

"What?!"

She gave him a stern look. "I don't know why we have to go through this so many times," she groaned.

"What?! What'd I say?"

"You're being a pain in the ass with all of this. Yes, you helped me out. Yes, I helped you out. Yes, by helping you, I'm not in a pretty shitty spot. Whatever. I get it. That doesn't mean I need you up my ass trying to get me to stay with you."

"Well, you don't have to be mean about it. I'm just trying to help you."

"I get that, but I do have to be mean. Because I've said it I don't even know how many times, but you still aren't getting it."

"Getting what?" he asked, raising his voice.

"You're being a real douche when you consider that you screwed me over. You turned your back on me first. It wasn't like I did anything to deserve that. In fact, you deserved to have me turn my back on you after everything. But no. You did this. You walked out on me like I was some piece of garbage that you didn't want anymore, when I'm the one who loved you and who was there for you and took care of you and stayed with you even after the bullshit you put me through, you selfish son of a bitch," she vented, raising her voice. It was obvious that she was still incredibly hurt by his actions all that time ago.

The air was tense between the two, as they remained silent for a few moments, neither knowing what to say. Finally, Dean spoke up. "I know...and you're right. I messed up, Jor. But I'm trying now. I can't fix what I did to you then. But I'm trying to help you now. I'm trying to do right by you this time around," he explained, his tone much calmer. "Please...I know you don't want to...but please just stick with me."

She stubbornly rolled her eyes, feeling the familiar stinging of tears dabbing at her eyes. She willed them away, while she contemplated her options. Jordyn knew that she should take him up on his request. But she was still incredibly upset with him.

She shook her head, silently cursing herself. "Fine," she finally caved in.

"Thank you," he replied. "I promise, I'm gonna take care of you, Jor. You don't have to worry about Seth or The Authority or those two Mouseketeers. I swear, I'm going to protect you. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise," Dean assured her.

"Okay," she replied, seemingly emotionless.

He knew that she was upset, and Dean was confident that he knew why. The knew that their unresolved issues were to blame. He wasn't really planning on bringing that up right now. Knowing her as well as he did, he knew that she would probably be pissed off if he did. He knew that at some point, they were going to have to deal with the past. And while he wasn't sure when, Dean knew for sure that that time wasn't now.

During Monday Night Raw, Dean had a match against Cesaro and insisted that Jordyn stay locked in his locker room. Though it wasn't a match against anyone in The Authority, he had a sneaking suspicion that they wouldn't stay hidden. He didn't want Jordyn getting involved, knowing that they very well might use him to get their hands on her. Dean refused to even let them get the chance. He knew that he was going to have to fight hard and watch his back.

While the match was hard fought and evenly matched, Dean had to put all of his effort into focusing on it, instead of what The Authority was going to do. He had landed Dirty Deeds on Cesaro...for the second time, and he finally got the 3-count on his opponent.

The referee held his arm up. celebrating the Lunatic Fringe's victory against a formidable opponent. That's when he spotted Seth Rollins, followed by his hilariously incapable security duo, running down the ramp, headed towards the ring.

Dean knew that if they got their hands on him, not only would he probably have a difficult time gaining the upper hand, but there was a chance that Jordyn would come out, too. He didn't want that. He quickly jumped out of the ring, reached underneath it, grabbing a chair, before climbing back in. This made the three to immediately jump off of the apron they had just jumped onto.

"Go get him!" Seth demanded of the two other men standing next to him.

The two bumbling "security guards" gave each other semi-fearful looks, as they slowly climbed back onto the apron. Dean motioned for them to come into the ring, though they clearly didn't want to. The two began arguing over who was going to climb in first, while Dean began laughing at them. A quick round of Rock, Paper, Scissors resulted in Jamie Noble having to go into the ring.

He hesitated and was slow about it, but he ultimately got into the ring. Dean quickly darted over to him, to hit him with the chair. But Jamie was able to hop out of the ring quickly enough to avoid contact with it.

"Come on you idiots. Let's go. I've had enough of you embarrassing me," Seth growled at the pair.

Dean continued laughing at the three, as they back up the ramp, away from the unstable one.