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CHAPTER 55:
ARIANA POV
"Well Randy was no fucking help," comments Dean as soon as me and Nikki walk through the door. "Like as if we'd let Iris loose around Kane anyway that he's saying to make sure to keep him away," he goes on to rant, talking more incoherent stuff to himself.
"At least he had the decency to warn you, even if it is insulting to you," says Nikki, placing her bag down on the couch and staying stood up like me and Dean.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask Nikki, tilting my head to the side as I look at her.
"Just that if he thought you wouldn't be keeping an eye on Kane or Iris for that matter, then he's insulting your intelligence. I mean, of course you'd keep an eye on her considering everything that she went through," says Nikki and I nod my head in agreement. If Randy actually thinks that then he's even more stupid than I thought.
"Randy's an idiot. We decided that a long time ago," I comment, rubbing my eyes and then placing my hands on my hips. "Question is, what the fuck do we do next?" I go on to say, glancing at Dean. Maybe he has an idea. My mind isn't working right now. Or maybe there is nothing to do.
"I want to know what this whole 'Owing Iris one' thing is," says Dean, facing both me and Nikki on the other side of the couch, near the table. "He said, he owes her one. That implies she did him a favour. What the fuck did she do for him?" he questions, that being a good and valid point. But I know enough to know Iris would never tell us. And I doubt we could guess it right.
"Does it really matter? If she has done him a favour, it's over and done with. No point bringing it back up," I explain to him, that not needing to be our focus right now.
"You need to focus on what you've been told," says Nikki, in agreement with me. "Randy was too cryptic but if something is going to happen, that Kane is planning, then everyone needs to be vigilant. Especially Seth and Iris," she explains and I nod my head. That's definitely true. "Maybe you should ring them and let them know what's going on," she suggests, both me and Dean looking at each other.
"I don't think that's a good idea," says Dean and I nod my head. They've gone to have some fun, to relax. We're not going to worry them further. Not after what Macy did to Iris.
"Agreed. They don't need the headache," I say, thinking about my own. All this Kane and Randy nonsense has honestly started to fry my brain. I've never done so much thinking in my life. "We'll tell them when they come back, not before," I add on, Dean nodding his head in agreement.
"Don't they need to know what's going on, what if they're ambushed or something?" asks Nikki, increasing my concern for Iris and Evan. But Seth is there too. He's protect them if need be. And his whole family is there. There are too many people for anyone to pull anything drastic.
"Which is why we're putting a tail on him," answers Dean, crossing his arms over his chest. "He's gone off and I've already got someone following him. He's in Iowa, but whether he's there because of Iris or something else, we'll have to wait to find out," he goes on to say.
"And Nikki, can you please keep this to yourself," I say, looking at her. She nods her head and says she will. "Thank you," I say to her and she steps in my direction, giving me a hug.
"Everything will be fine Ari, you'll see. If you need anything then I'm only a call away," says Nikki, rubbing my back with her hand before pulling away. She leaves the suite and me and Dean sit down next to each other on the couch.
"This is one of the most fucked up situations I have ever been in," says Dean, reaching forward and taking a swig of his beer. How the hell can you manage something when you don't even know what it could be?
"Amen to that," I say, taking the bottle off of him and taking a sip myself. How can you protect your friends when you're not sure what is going on? Maybe Roman will have some sort of a useful input. If the buffoon ever comes back from wherever the fuck it is that he is.
ROMAN POV
I walk in to the suite when I'm met with two glares. Uh oh. They look like they mean business. I knew listening to Paige and keeping my phone on silent was going to bite me in the ass. I couldn't help it though. She's the girlfriend after all.
"What up guys?" I ask, sending a nod in their direction. I close the door behind me and they both glance at each other before glaring me down once more.
"What's up is that you've been missing for hours!" exclaims Dean, Ariana patting his leg to calm him down. Now, I know he doesn't care about me disappearing unless he wants something.
"And we couldn't get through to your phone," states Ariana, calmer than Dean. An annoyed Dean and a calm Ariana can only spell trouble. Nothing good ever comes out of it.
"I was with Paige and"- I don't even get to finish off my sentence because Dean goes off on one again. I swear I sometimes feel like I'm in a relationship with him.
"Ooh, you were with Paige! Well let's all stop living while you do that!" exclaims Dean, Ariana slapping his arm and putting him back in his senses. "What? We needed him today!" he says to her, confirming my earlier theory that he wanted me for something.
"Roman, honestly, you should have picked up at least one phone call," says Ariana, standing up, Dean mimicking her action. When Ariana says it like that it means something serious is going on.
"Paige made me put it on silent," I defend myself. And the fact that she dared me not to look at my phone during the time I spent with her. I didn't think it was a big deal because we were supposed to be doing coupley things together.
"That's a shit excuse dude," says Dean, plopping back down on the couch. Well it's going to take some time to get him to come around. I'll do it tomorrow because he is exhausting. Hats off to Ariana for being able to deal with him all the time.
"Can it Dean, we have bigger things to worry about," says Ariana, sending me a look which tells me I won't like to hear what she's going to come out with next. "I think you should sit down," she says and I know for a fact now that I won't like it. Ariana begins to tell me what they've been dealing with and I can't believe it. Well I can. Kane wants Iris gone. Completely. That's why we fought. Is he planning on luring her out somehow?
"Randy didn't say anything else?" I ask Ariana, looking up at her and she shakes her head. I keep calm and think of Iris and Evan, who need me not to go punching the living daylights out of either Kane or Randy. Kane for being such an asshole and Randy to get some extra information out of him.
"If you don't believe her then we've got it on tape," intervenes Dean cockily which lets me know he won't let any of this go so easily.
ARIANA POV
"Yeah, you can listen to it yourself and see what you think if you want," I say to Roman, grabbing Dean's phone from the table. I press play for the recording and all of us sit there, listening to it intently. There could be something I might have missed out or something.
"I don't trust Randy," says Roman and both me and Dean nod out heads, neither do we. "What if Kane's put him up to this? To mess around with us?" he questions, another possibility. One that I never even thought of.
"We can't just ignore it though, something is going on," says Dean, too many unknowns factored into this equation. The major problem is; we don't know anything for sure. And that means we can only go on what possibilities are likely. Which seems to be too many.
"I think we should focus on how best we can keep Iris away from all of this rather than guess what Kane has planned," I give my opinion. We need to focus on how keep her and Evan safe.
"How the fuck can that work if Kane is in Iowa?" asks Dean, something that I'd forgotten. "We should tell Iris and Seth what's going on so they can stay safe," he gives his opinion but I shake my head.
"And worry them for no reason? Kane might not even go anywhere near them," I say, not wanting to mess up Iris's little holiday. It wouldn't be right to do that.
"Maybe we should tell Seth at least then," advises Roman which is a possibility. But then I realise one thing which I cannot agree upon because then I would be a fucking hypocrite.
"And have him hide things from her? That's not going to work," I say, shaking my head. If Iris finds Seth hiding secrets from her, she won't take it well. Especially since she reaches dramatic conclusions very easily. "I've managed to convince Stephanie and Hunter to give us a couple of days off. We should use this time to put our heads together and think of something," I explain to them both. This isn't as clear cut as I thought it could be.
"You've already managed to get us a couple of days off?" asks Roman and I nod my head. "Wow, you work quick," he says, eliciting a small chuckle from me. it should be enough for us to formulate some sort of a plan. Dean's phone buzzes in my hand and my eyebrows knit together in confusion as I see something about tracking someone.
"Dean, who the fuck is Elizabeth?" I ask, my anger levels rising as I realise he's been tracking the movements of some woman. I look at him and he opens and closes his mouth a few times before staying shut up. He's probably thinking of what he should say.
"What's going on?" asks Roman, looking over at me curiously. I show him Dean's phone.
"Dean has been tracking some chick," I answer plainly, turning to my fiancé in anger. "Who the fuck is she Dean?" I ask him through clenched teeth.
"Just some woman I know," says Dean, my insecurity levels rising as I start to think about what could be going on. No, he's not cheating. I refuse to believe that. He wouldn't. "You think I'm cheating don't you?" he asks, looking at me in disbelief.
"I never said that," I state. No one can control their thoughts of their feelings. That doesn't mean you use them to make sense of situations all the time. "I am going to ask you one last time, who the hell is this woman?" I ask with a glare on my face, warning him not to keep on dancing around the question.
"I can't tell you," says Dean and I let out a scoff. That seems to be his answer for a lot of things. I look at his phone once again and realise this girl is in Iowa, close to where Seth's parents' house is.
"This has something to do with Iris," I state in realisation and look back up at Dean. "Dean, tell me what the fuck is going on. If this has something to do with my best friend then I deserve to know," I say, feeling increasingly concerned for my best friend. Like as if having to worry about Kane wasn't enough, we got to worry about this now too.
"Dean, you're going to tell us everything. Now. Or regret it afterwards," threatens Roman as I continue to look at Dean. Why does this man have to hide something or the other from me?
"Fine," says Dean, probably noticing the concerned look on my face as well as Roman's threat. He begins to tell us what is going on and by the end I'm sitting down on the couch with my head in my hands. "You don't need to worry though, Iris and Seth have got it all covered with everyone over there. Things will be fine," he assures both me and Roman but I let out a scoff.
"When were you planning on letting us know about this?" I ask, lifting my head up. The way he avoids my gaze tells me everything I need to know. "You were just going to keep tracking this girl and hide everything from us? Have you not kept enough secrets?!" I yell before retreating to my bedroom. I can't believe him. He knows how important Iris is to me, she's family. Yet here he is keeping things about her from me.
IRIS POV
"Why do I always get told off?" asks Mason, walking into the house as I stand there in the hallway with a smile on my face. Things will get back to normal in just a couple of minutes. Well more normal than they have been. "Iris, please get them to stop," he says, looking over at me as he sets his bags down.
"Mason, we've been together since we were 16, I think I know when you're acting up," says Marie in a taking-no-crap tone. He must have done something silly again. "You stole the chocolate from Lily and upset her," she accuses of him. That sounds like...something he would definitely do.
"We haven't been in here 2 seconds and already you've started something," says Nick, rolling his eyes at his brother who doesn't seem the least bit bothered.
"I have a surprise!" I quickly say when they all start to talk.
"Oh, have you?" asks Annette and I nod my head with a smile. "Well what is it dear?" she asks me, all of them giving me their attention with curious looks.
"Wait, where's Rose and Damien and the little ones?" I question just as I see Rose and Damien walk through the door. "Lily and Lacey?" I ask, figuring everyone might as well be present.
"Sleeping in the car, I will bring them in a few minutes," answers Damien and I nod my head. Poor girls are probably knocked out.
"Ok, well they can get surprised later," I say and look to see questioning looks on everyone's faces. "Uh, everyone, this won't be something you'll expect and I know it'll come as a huge shock but here goes nothing," I warn them and then step to the side to reveal Macy standing behind me.
"What?" says Rose and I hear gasps from a few of them. "What is she doing here?" Rose asks in an unhappy tone. Maybe I should have explained things first?
"Wow, thought someone would at least be happy to see me," Macy mutters to me. I shake my head and get everyone into the living room. Seth and Angie also come as well and we explain to them everything that happened.
ARIANA POV
"Ari," Dean says my name, walking into our bedroom. I turn my body away from him from where I'm sat on the edge of the bed. He might not see this whole thing as a big deal but it is. It is to me. But he never seems to get that. "Look, I'm sorry I hid everything from you but I couldn't tell you," he says at which I let out a scoff. That is the biggest bunch of bullshit I have ever heard.
"You know what Dean? That is a repetitive line I keep hearing from you," I say, getting to my feet as I turn to look at him. "What is it about me that stop you from sharing things with me?" I question, my hands waving about.
"Ari, it's not you," says Dean with a sigh and then rubs the back of his head. "I wanted to tell you but I didn't want to worry you. It's not like I love hiding things from you," he says and I shake my head at that. I completely disagree with that last statement.
"Really? Because your actions show otherwise," I say, trying to keep my anger in check but being unsuccessful at the moment. "You know what Dean; I try so hard to make sure you know everything that's important. I always make sure anything we decide we do together," I explain to him, looking into his eyes.
"I know," says Dean, his eyes going to the floor. He should be ashamed of himself.
"Wanna know why?" I ask Dean, his eyes meeting mine once more. "So pricks like Randy can't take advantage of things we hide from each other in order to make us fight. He did that last time, any other person could do it too. And you're just hell-bent on making sure that happens don't you?" I say, crossing my arms over my chest. It's like sometimes this relationship doesn't mean that much to him and that hurts me.
"Look, we understand each other well. You know I'll only hide something if it's life and death, not because I want to," Dean defends his side but I don't see this situation as that.
"Not wanting me to worry is life and death?" I ask, finding the whole thing ludicrous. "I just don't understand you at all sometimes Dean. When you found out I hid the fact that Randy was hitting on me and even made a couple of passes, you were beyond pissed. I thought I was trying to save our relationship by hiding but in the end realised if I wanted to save us, I couldn't keep big secrets. Now it seems like you gave me a headache for no reason since you're doing the same," I point out to him. He was so mad when things finally surfaced and it took him a while to get over it. He made me promise not to hide big things in the future. Yet here he is, doing it himself.
"That was different, he was trying to take what's mine. This has nothing to do with us or our relationship," says Dean and once again I shake my head.
"Hypocrite," I comment, shrugging my shoulders because that's all it is. "You expect me to be open and honest with you but refuse to do the same? Iris is my sister. She's family. I thought you out of all people would understand just how important she is to me," I say, grabbing my jacket from the bed. "You can sleep on the couch tonight," I comment, leaving the room to go for a walk.
IRIS POV
"Oh my," says Anne and walks over to Macy, hugging her tightly as I watch on with a smile. "We are so sorry my dear, you tried to tell us and we didn't believe you," she says, her hand over her mouth. Macy looks at me and I nod my head at her.
"I don't blame you, she was very convincing," says Macy, shrugging her shoulders. Surprisingly Macy keeps taking everything really well. I would have thought she wouldn't, considering her past.
"Where is she now?" asks Nick, standing up and looking dangerously calm like Seth yesterday. So that's where he gets it from.
"Don't worry about it Dad, we've taken care of it," says Seth, placing an arm around my waist. "Maybe now she'll finally leave us alone," he says, still upset over the whole thing.
"Macy, how can we ever earn your forgiveness?" asks Rose, guilty looks on all their faces. At least they know if they've done something wrong then they should apologise. It's a lot more than what my Mother ever did for me.
"Hmm," says Macy, looking like she's thinking about it. "You really want to earn my forgiveness?" she asks her and even though she question is directed at Rose, they all nod their heads. "Fine, you'll have to sit and eat food cooked by me tonight!" she says with a smile on her face.
"I think I can suffer through that," states Mason, making everyone laugh. Everyone hugs Macy and tell her they're sorry and I stand there with a smile on my face. Mission accomplished.
"I can't believe we're leaving the day after," I comment and then look at Seth. "I really am going to miss everyone," I say genuinely. Seth's family having grown on me in the short amount of time that I've been here. I feel like they're my family.
"We'll come back," Seth reassures me moving to hug me from behind. "But at least everything's sorted now," he then says. I look at them all and shake my head.
"Not everything," I comment, looking at one person in particular. There's one more thing I need to do before leaving this place. I've sorted everything out, made sure to tie up all loose ends. Except for one. One person in this family is still unhappy and it's about time they stopped feeling that way. I know what I have to do.
"What do you mean?" Seth asks me, giving me a questioning look. Yeah, I don't think he needs to know because I have a feeling that he will try to stop me.
"Never you mind, leave that up to me," I say with a smile. He places a kiss on my cheek and I chuckle. That was ticklish.
"Oh no, I'm dying!" exclaims Mason, later on during dinner that day. Macy glares at him as he continues his acting. "It's poison!" he says as everyone goes on about laughing. I think if he keeps this up then Macy will use one of the knives to stab him with.
"Now I know for a fact her food hasn't actually killed anyone yet," we hear and everyone smiles at seeing Nicky standing up there. He hasn't been back here since everything that happened. In fact, I don't think he's talked to anyone since he left.
"Thank god you came!" says Macy, going over to him and hugging him. "Mason's being an ass," she tells him at which I gasp. I cannot believe she just said that.
"Macy!" I reprimand her, shaking my head to let her know that I do not approve. If it was directed at one of the others then maybe, but Mason is one of oldest people here.
"He started it," she complains with a frown. I think everyone forgets who's what age around here.
"You're both as bad as each other," I say, getting up and grabbing a plate and some cutlery to set a place for Nicky at the table.
"Come on, sit down now," Anne says and they do as they're told. I set the plate and cutlery in front of Nicky who thanks me and then starts to dig in to the food made by Macy. She did a wonderful job. Mason's just pulling her leg. Each time she turns away he makes funny faces. Just as I'm about to get a glass for Nicky, the doorbell rings.
"Lucy will you get that please?" I ask her and she nods her head. I take the casserole dish from her hand before she goes and set it in the middle of the table. I can't wait to try it, it looks delicious.
"Hmm, that smells lovely," says Nicky before helping himself to quite a lot of it. In the end I have to slap his arm because he's being greedy and everyone else would like to try some.
"The only thing I know for sure is cooked right, Mom taught me," Macy informs everyone. The sadness still present in her voice at the mention of her Mom. It might have been a while but she still hasn't been able to accept the limited contact with her parents.
"And where are your parents now then?" asks Annette, pouring some water in for herself. "I mean, we've never seen them," she says, Macy's face falling. She looks over at me and I can feel the sadness emanating from her eyes. She can't see them. And her past, her ex is the reason for that. Can he be her ex if they're still married? I get up to fill the jug with more juice. But as I take the juice out of the fridge I freeze in shock at what I see.
"Oh my god, food!" exclaims Dean as if he's met the love of his life. "Great, because I am starving. That flight food was just a bunch of bull," he says and sits down rudely in my seat as I wonder if what I'm seeing is real. He takes a bite from my plate and makes a face. "Ew, that is disgusting!" he says, sitting back and drinking my water, washing out the taste.
"Oh no you don't," I say and walk over to where he is. I grab his ear and make him get up. "Don't be so rude Dean, you can't walk in here and act like this," I tell him off in front of everyone who look amused. I think I do this half the time because it embarrasses him in front of others and I kind of relish in that.
"But you can stand there and hold onto my ear like that?" Dean questions me, gesturing to his ear. "I thought you'd be happy to see me?" he says in confusion and I shake my head and let of his ear. He looks at me with puppy dog eyes and says, "Sorry," shrugging his shoulders. I let out a laugh and wrap my arms around his neck. I missed the heck out of him.
"What are you doing here you Lunatic?" I question him, pulling back and keeping my hands in his. He still looks the same as I left him. Well, he has a bit of a stubble now but generally, still the same.
"I missed my little sister, duh," he answers in an obvious tone, putting an arm around me. I lean in to him, happy to have him here.
"What about me?" Seth asks from his seat, looking betrayed. I look at Dean who discreetly sends me a wink.
"Who are you again?" asks Dean and I have to put a hand over my mouth to stop myself from laughing. He really knows how to wind up Seth because right now my boyfriend is muttering curses underneath his breath.
"Guess who?" says a voice, hands covering my eyes. I smile and put my hand up to her hands.
"My sister from another mister!" I exclaim and turn around to hug Ariana. "I missed you!" I squeal, excited at having my friends here with me again. I love everyone here but Ariana has been my family since I was a kid and we've never spent long periods apart. We've always done everything together as much as we could so it's weird not to have her around.
"I missed you too," says Ariana and then pulls back. But I grab her into another hug. "Whoa, someone's really missed me," she comments with a chuckle. No one can even measure just how much,
"You have no idea," I say, pulling back once again. Wait a second, if they're here then there should be one more person present. "Where's Roman?" I ask, knowing if they're here then he can't be too far behind. I look over in the direction they came from, frowning when I don't see the big Samoan.
"He decided to go see JoJo," answers Dean at which my smile falls slightly. Well he has his own kid, of course he'll want to see her. "Just kidding!" he then says, poking me, and I look up to see him coming down.
"Roman!" I shout and run over to him, getting enveloped into a great big hug. "I missed you!" I say as he lifts me up from the ground and spins me a little.
"Missed you too little sis," says Roman, settling me back down on the floor. I pull back from him and take his hand, bringing him to the dinner table as well. Everyone greets each other since they already know each other and I get more plates for my friends to sit down in front of.
"What are you guys doing here?" I then ask them all. It's a nice surprise but it is very unexpected. I have to wonder how they managed to get time off to come here.
"Well, we had a couple of days off," starts Dean, digging into some chicken Lucy made earlier. "And I thought, why not come here and spend them with Hot Mama and Tidbit?" he goes on to say as if it's stupid that he didn't think of it before.
"Tidbit? Hot Mama? Am I missing something?" asks Angie, looking between us both.
"He means me and Evan," I tell her and notice Dean constantly looking around. I think I know who he's looking for. "Who by the way is sleeping, so you're going to have to wait," I say, laughing at how he looks sad at what I just told him.
"Oh, what's his name for Seth?" Rose then asks, leaning forward. I bet she thinks this is going to be good, something they can use to embarrass Seth. She'll be disappointed though.
"Seth," answers Dean with a confused look. "Why would I call him something else?" he then says before walking over to the fridge and grabbing a beer as if he owns the place. Then again, he does this wherever he goes so I shouldn't be surprised.
"You see? This is what I mean," says Seth, looking unhappy, pointing at Dean. Uh oh, it's going to be fighting between these two. "He has all the love in the world for everyone and when it comes to me, he says piss off," he goes on to say, rolling his eyes at his best friend.
"Seth!" both me and Anne say at the same time and then laugh when we realise what we just did. Or should I be alarmed that we're similar?
"Wow, I bet it's been hell here for you with that," comments Dean, sitting back down. Although, he looks strangely happy at that very idea.
"He would have come here on his own Iris, if I hadn't told him that we're going too," says Ariana and I gesture for her to explain further. I wonder how he would have come on his own. "We had a couple of days off, Roman was going to go see JoJo and I was going to spend it at home in Las Vegas. He wanted to do something else so he got his tickets and everything. I found them the night before and when I asked him, you know what his answer was?" she says.
"What?" I ask, having a feeling it was going to be pure gold. I mean, it is Dean Ambrose and you don't ever get to hear anything dull wherever he's involved.
"Just because you're going to be my wife doesn't mean I'm spending every holiday with you!" she says, making everyone burst out into laughter. I can't believe he said that to her.
"Why would you say that?" Seth asks him, probably still confused at how Dean managed to bag Ariana. I think a lot of it is probably due to Dean being more himself when it comes to her.
"Because it's true," says Dean, shrugging his shoulders, making it seem like girlfriend and wife are the same thing. When they're actually not. "Plus, I wanted to see her reaction when she thought I was going to go by myself," he adds on, a smirk on his face.
"What does that mean?" questions Ariana. Uh oh, he's been playing games again, hasn't he?
"It means I didn't have to get yours and Roman's tickets last minute, I had them already but hid them and then purposely left mine for you to find," Dean explains, none of us understanding why he would do something like that. But he's Dean so what can we expect?
"So you were messing with us?" Ariana clarifies and Dean nods his head. "Why…why would you do that?" she asks, placing her hand underneath her chin. Does she even really need to ask this knowing who she's talking to right now?
"I got bored," he answers, earning a few laughs from around the table. Typical Dean answer and the surprise element of this whole thing has disappeared.
"Roman, you should have gone to see JoJo," I say, changing the topic of conversation, looking at him. "Having Dean and Ariana come over would have been enough," I then say. I know he doesn't get to see her a lot because he's always on the road but he should have this time round.
"Yes but JoJo's is coming for the next few shows, her Mom said I can keep her for a few days since she's off school," says Roman, giving us some good news. "Which should be fun," he adds on. It will be. Last time JoJo was around we had a lot of fun, especially us girls.
"Not if Dean gets her to paint her face again and then stand in the dark to scare the crap out of you," says Ariana and I nod my head, very fond of that memory. In Dean's defence, both of them were bored and JoJo dared him to do something scary.
"Which is why you need to keep him away from Evan," Roman points out. I know who else would love to keep Dean away from Evan. My boyfriend. I bet Dean's kids will adore him though.
"Don't worry, I will," says Seth, leading to Dean's face becoming that of a person's whose puppy got run over. Evan is one of the people Dean cannot stand being parted from. It's nice though. Evan would always respond to Dean's swearing when he was in my womb and now, they just connect.
"Iris," whines Dean with a desperate look on his face. He knows Seth has a right to do what he's doing but he also understands that Seth isn't the only one to make that decision.
"Don't look to her, you come here and insult me and ignore me and then expect my son to be best friends with you? I don't think so," says Seth, clearly jealous of what transpired. Dean continues to look my way with a hopeful look in his eyes. And who can resist those gorgeous blue eyes? I see why Ariana gives in to his every whim.
"Don't worry love, Mister Rollins will do as I say and I say you and Evan can be best friends," I say, reaching over and pinching his cheeks as a smile breaks out onto his face.
"Iris!" complains Seth but I ignore him. He can complain about it later but I can't stand to see Dean sitting there with a sad look on his face. Even if Seth tried to keep them apart, I don't think it would work.
"Now, do you want some chocolate cake?" I ask him and Dean nods his head eagerly. I get up to get him a slice and bring it back, placing it in front of him and handing him a fork as well. I know how much he likes cake. It's one of the few aspects of his wedding that he's sorted out.
"Thank you," says Dean, digging into it happily. He might look like a pig whilst he eats but I am tell you that no one else could ever enjoy food the way he does.
"What the fuck just happened?" I hear Ariana ask Roman who shrugs his shoulders, both of them looking at us as if we're aliens. So I like Dean Ambrose. Sometimes we fight and sometimes we stand our ground together.
"So you're getting married?" Angie asks and that leads to talks about Ariana's and Dean's impending marriage. They've decided to have it in Vegas and have also decided on the venue which less work for me to do. At least they're making the important decisions. She also tells us the many things she's decided on. The guest list she's still having a bit of trouble with anyway.
"But Iris will do that anyway," says Ariana, not worrying about it obviously. How am I supposed to cut people out? "This is the advantage of a Maid of Honour, she gets to do all the work and I can sit back and relax," she says, sitting back in her chair for emphasis.
"So I'm supposed to take care of a baby, a boyfriend, your wedding and Dean?" I ask, that sounding like too much work, even for me. "Even I'm not Superwoman," I comment. All I know is if I have to do that, I'll get a lot of white hairs before I'm supposed to.
"What do you mean take care of me?" asks Dean, looking between all of us with a confused look on his face. Like he doesn't know what it means.
"Dean, we all know this wedding isn't going to be easy, especially with you being the groom," I say, shaking my head. I'll be expecting an earthquake at least. "It'll be double the work. I don't think I'll live through the tux fitting, forget everything," I say, sitting back in my chair. I can't even imagine seeing Dean in a tux, willingly. The tie will probably be around his head by the end of the night.
"Whoa, tux?" asks Dean with alarm in his eyes, looking kind of scared. "I have to wear a tux?" he goes on to ask. I have no idea where he's been living since weddings were a thing.
"That's what the grooms wear you buffoon," says Ariana, rolling her eyes at his stupidity. "Did you think you were going to cruise in on there in your SHIELD gear?" she asks with a chuckle. He has mentioned that once before I think. If not a tux, then what would he wear?
"Hmm, so you're gradually warming up to the idea," he says, looking like he's thinking. He's probably thinking of what he can do to ensure that happens.
"No way, you said this wedding can be everything I want meaning you have no say meaning no SHIELD gear," Ariana quickly lets him know, the disappointment of what she's said clearly evidence on his face. "I've told you this before, no means no," she adds on, Dean letting out a sigh. I have a feeling he'll find a loophole though. I mean, it is Dean Ambrose.
"Damn it," mutters Dean as Ariana shakes her head. She goes back to wedding talk and he looks at me, sending a wink in my direction. He's messing about with her again, just like he always does. God I've missed them. I am so, so glad they decided to come and surprise us.
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