SUBTITLE: BREAKING CHARACTER

CHAPTER 18

Olivia sat in her bedroom fighting the urge to answer her phone. Wade had been calling her non-stop ever since he overheard Curtis Axel talking to Damien Sandow about the late night birthday dinner Dean was planning for Robin after Hell in a Cell. He knew Liv would be there and he wanted to take that time to talk to her. She listened to her 5th voicemail message from Wade as she fell back on her bed.

"Livy, I know I'm not your favorite person right now, but I really wish you'd talk to me. I know you'll be in Austin for Hell in a Cell. We can talk then. I love you, Livy." She wanted to hear what Wade had to say, but a part of her felt guilty because of the double standard. She had be fucking Seth's brains out right under Wade's nose. Could she really be mad at him for getting a little on the side with his ex?

Their flight was scheduled to leave at 8:30 am which meant they'd get to Austin around 4pm. Derrick had some work that needed to be done for his nonprofit and he wouldn't be able to fly out until 11am.

"Girl, are you sure having Derrick meet Dean is such a good idea?" Olivia sat looking out the window of the plane as they prepared for takeoff. "You know how Dean can be."

"I think Dean will be cool. It was actually his idea for Derrick to come." Olivia laughed at Robin's naiveté.

"You're leading that poor man into the lion's den, Robin! How does he feel about spending your birthday with your ex?" Robin got quiet and bit her nails.

"Well, actually…he doesn't know Dean is my ex. He just thinks he's a friend." Olivia burst into laughter and shook her head at Robin.

"You are in for a crazy birthday, my friend!" The plane took off and Olivia got lost in her thoughts of Wade as Robin slept. Spending so much time with Seth was great, but she really missed Wade. There had been so many nights she thought about calling him and confessing everything about Seth. Maybe then they'd both have their dirt out in the open and they could try to reconcile, but Liv knew that was a longshot.

As they landed, the warm Texas air treated their skin to a break from the crisp October air in Pennsylvania.

"Seth told me to text him when we landed." Olivia texted Seth as the women waited for their luggage. After they got their luggage, they headed out to find a cab. They were surprised to find Seth and Dean holding signs with "Olivia" and "Tweety" on them. The women ran and greeted them. Robin took her time and held on to Dean for as long as she could. She hadn't hugged him since he saw her off after Raw in San Francisco back in July.

"Damn, it's good to see you, Tweety."

"It's good to see you too!" Seth and Olivia looked on as Robin and Dean embraced.

"Jasmine who?" Seth whispered into Olivia's ear and made her giggle.

The guys drove them back to the hotel, but had to get to the arena for the event.

"Will you guys need a ride to the arena?" Seth kissed Liv and didn't want to let go.

"No, we're gonna wait for Derrick and then get a cab." Dean rolled his eyes as Olivia spoke about Derrick.

"What time is Stretch Armstrong supposed to be getting here anyway?" Seth and the women laughed at Dean's nickname for Derrick. Robin punched him in the arm.

"Stop that! He's on the plane now. He should be here around 7." Robin looked at the smirk on Dean's face and bit her lip unintentionally. Seth and Liv noticed the building sexual tension between them.

"Ok, ok…we gotta get going, Ambrose. We'll see you tonight, girls. Enjoy the show!" Seth pulled Dean back to the car as the women walked off to check in.

Olivia and Robin went to their hotel rooms to relax and get dressed for the event. Derrick had just landed and was on his way to the hotel. Olivia laid on her bed replaying all of Wade's messages in her mind. It was crazy how she had been in a similar situation with Seth not even a year ago. The more she thought about how much she missed Wade's gorgeous green eyes, the more certain she felt about reconciling with him.

Olivia stood up to check herself out in the full length mirror. She planned to drive both Seth AND Wade crazy tonight. Liv wasn't sure what was happening, but her inner "Robin" was excited by the possibility of having both Seth and Wade at the same time.

In a different hotel room, Derrick had just arrived and Robin was slipping into her dress.

"You look amazing, Robin!" Derrick pulled her away from the mirror where she was adjusting her dress and planted a kiss on her lips. "I'm gonna have to keep an eye on you tonight. I don't want any of those wrestlers trying to steal my girl!" Robin got nauseous when Derrick called her his girl.

"Look Derrick, we need to talk." Robin sat on the bed and Derrick knelt before her in between her legs. The way he grinded his abs against her was distracting, but she needing to have this talk with him. "We're just taking things slow, right? No expectations…or labels." Derrick leaned back and looked in Robin's eyes.

"In other words, you don't wanna be my girl." Derrick stood and walked away from Robin.

"Derrick, wait! I love spending time with you, but I don't want anything serious right now."

"Do you take all of your flings on trips?" Derrick's tone startled Robin a little bit. He had never talked to her like that.

"You're not a fling!" Derrick turned and looked at Robin. She could see hurt in his eyes.

"I thought this trip meant we were getting closer." He wrapped his arms around her waist and bent down to kiss her. "I thought you were becoming my girl." Robin tried to look anywhere but in his eyes. She liked him a lot. Although he was the "Anti-Dean", she connected to him and enjoyed spending time with him.

"I'm just not ready for all that, Derrick." She didn't want to give him false hope, but she didn't want to hurt him either. "Why don't we just take things slow and see what happens?" Robin finally looked him in the eyes.

"I can deal with that." He kissed her again before she walked away and he smacked her ass. As she finished putting on her jewelry, she knew this would be a hell of a night.

Derrick, Robin and Liv had front row seats. This was Derrick's first time experiencing a WWE event live and he had the same childlike excitement that Liv and Robin had at their first Raw taping.

"This is amazing!" Derrick kissed Robin on the cheek making her smile until she heard Dean's music hit. She didn't even realize she had moved away from Derrick until he reached over to pull her into him. Dean hopped into the ring and looked down to see Robin, Liv and Derrick sitting there. He made a face at Derrick and winked at Robin. Robin tingled all over, but she pulled herself together when she noticed Derrick was looking at her and back at Dean to see who he was winking at.

"Let the madness begin!" Liv leaned over and whispered in Robin's ear as she tried to hide her laughter from Derrick.

Dean went on to demolish Bray Wyatt in his match and now it was time for the main event. Seth would be competing against Wade Barrett and Roman Reigns in a triple threat, Hell in a Cell match for the championship. Seth and Wade had been having some amazing matches lately. Roman was added to the match about a week ago.

Seth was the first to come to the ring. He walked down to the ring and stood in front of the door of the cell which happened to be right in front of Liv and Robin's seats. Seth winked at Liv the same way Dean had winked at Robin. Derrick looked back and forth at Liv and Seth.

"Oh shit, you guys know Seth Rollins too?!" Derrick's excitement made Robin laugh.

"Yeah…something like that." She kissed him on the cheek. She was perfectly comfortable nestled in Derrick's arms until she heard Roman's music hit. Liv reached over and patted Robin's leg drawing a look from Derrick. Roman made his way through the crowd and eventually down to ringside. He stopped in front of the door to the cell and glanced at Robin before looking away. Even though he didn't wink or anything, there was a tension between them that made Derrick pull away from Robin.

"What the hell was that about? Let me guess, you know Roman Reigns too." Derrick wasn't excited like he was when Dean and Seth came out. He was irritated.

"Yes, I know Roman. He's friends with Dean and Seth." Robin glazed over some pertinent details, but she didn't think Derrick needed to know all that. Derrick kept looking back and forth between Roman and Robin until Wade's music hit. Robin laughed to herself thinking about the questions Derrick was going to have after he saw the way Wade was probably going to look at Liv. Wade got to the cell door at ringside and looked at Olivia. There was sadness in his eyes that definitely caused him to break character. He stared for several seconds, but it seemed like a lifetime. Just as he cracked a smile in Olivia's direction, Seth leapt over the top rope and sent Wade flying into the barricade in front of Liv. The referee forced the men into the cell before locking the door and signaling the start of the match.

"So, I guess you guys know Wade Barrett too." Derrick chuckled as he whispered in Robin's ear.

"That would be correct." Robin laughed as Derrick shook his head completely unaware of how tangled the web really was.

Several minutes in to the match Seth and Roman looked over at each other, then back at Wade Barrett laying in the ring and both began attacking him. Roman threw Seth on top of Wade, the referee counted to 3 and the match was over. Seth was the new champion and Roman raised his hand as the crowd looked on in confusion. As the outside referee unlocked the door to pull Wade Barrett out, Dean's music hit. The crowd went nuts as they were gradually figuring out what was going on. Dean ran down to the ring and quickly climbed the steps to get inside the cell to celebrate with his brothers. The event ended with Dean, Seth and Roman holding their fists together. The Shield was back together. Liv and Robin marked out leaving Derrick feeling a little left out. They wanted to beat the crowd so they could get back stage. Robin grabbed Derrick's hand and they hurried backstage.

Seth and Dean put their names on the list for backstage access. So they had no problem getting passed the guard. The women ran into all kinds of familiar faces. Derrick looked on in amazement as they hugged and greeted everyone from production assistants to wrestlers they'd met through their boyfriends.

"Hey Curtis!" Liv hugged and kissed Curtis Axel on the cheek. "Where are the guys?"

"They were just in the Gorilla." Curtis turned his attention to Robin. "There's the birthday girl!" He kissed her on the cheek and looked at Derrick with a confused look on his face.

"Hey Curtis! This is my friend Derrick. Derrick, this is Curtis Axel." The two men shook hands and Curtis let them walk away to find Seth and Dean.

When they reached the Gorilla Position, they saw Dean, Seth AND Roman hugging each other and celebrating their reunion. Seth spotted Liv, ran over and spun her around before planting a kiss directly on her lips. Her first instinct was to look around for Wade.

"The band is back together!" Dean yelled as he slowly walked over to Robin. Derrick had his arm wrapped tightly around her. "Hell of a birthday present, isn't it Tweety?" Dean completely disregarded Derrick's arm around Robin and gave her a lingering kiss on the cheek.

"Best birthday present ever!" Robin felt Derrick increasing his grip on her and knew it was time for an introduction. "Dean, this is my friend Derrick. Derrick, this is my friend Dean Ambrose." Everyone in the Gorilla position got quiet as they noticed the thick tension between Dean and Derrick.

"Hey man, it's nice to meet you. I'm a big fan." Derrick extended his hand, but kept his other arm firmly around Robin.

"Nice to meet you too. Any friend of Tweety's is a friend of mine." Dean gave a menacing smile.

"Tweety?" Derrick looked at Robin for an explanation, but Dean spoke up before she could explain.

"Yeah you see, I heard her singing this song in the shower one time. What was it Tweety? That Nina Simone song…" Derrick looked at Robin, but she was too busy giving Dean the "shut up" face. "You know the one, Tweety. I think it's called 'Sugar in my Bowl'. Anyway, she sings beautifully and her name is Robin. So I just started calling her Tweety. It's kinda my pet name for her." Dean gave Robin a quick wink. Robin could feel Derrick's grip getting tighter and tighter. Seth looked at Liv and they both thought it would be best to get Dean out of there.

"Hey Ambrose! Let's hit the showers. We have a birthday to celebrate!" Seth tried to push Dean, but his feet were planted firmly as he stared Derrick down.

"That sounds like a good idea! How about we meet you guys in the hotel bar in about an hour?" Olivia tried her best to pull Robin and Derrick away from Dean, but Derrick wasn't backing down either. Finally Dean decided to walk away after some of the other wrestlers began to gather in case they had to break up an altercation.

"See you guys soon. Nice meeting you, Derrick." Dean locked eyes with Derrick and gave him a smirk before shaking his head.

Robin felt horrible and she knew there would be a lot of explaining to do. She hoped it could at least wait until after her birthday dinner, but there was no chance in hell of that happening.