SUBTITLE: BREAKING CHARACTER

CHAPTER 31

Although there were only four people in the wedding party, Robin insisted on a rehearsal. The planner that came with the wedding package at the Bellagio showed them the site for the wedding. Once she went over the arrangements, Dean and Robin were just ready for the big day to get there.

"I can speak to your officiant when he arrives before the ceremony. What time will he be here?" The wedding planner barely looked at Dean and Robin as she made it through her checklist of topics.

"Well, we're still waiting for him to arrive. He's coming from Reno." Robin looked at Dean with a nervous look on her face. He gave her a wink letting her know everything is okay.

"He'll be here. I'll make sure he meets with you before the ceremony…" Before Dean could finish his sentence, he heard loud laughing and talking. When he turned around to see who it was, he saw Bret greeting the other wrestlers who were waiting for the rehearsal dinner. "There he is." Dean walked over to Bret to let him know that the wedding planner needed him and saw Roddy Piper walking towards them. "What the fuck?"

"Calm down, Dean. He and I were doing some appearances together and he's driving. Besides, I think it's time you two get over whatever the hell is going on." Bret spoke to Dean in the same calming tone that helped him realize his future was with Robin. Dean was grateful to Bret for the advice. So, he figured he'd try to be nice to Piper.

"Hey Dean. I hear congratulations are in order." Roddy didn't even look at Dean as he spoke. He looked over Dean's shoulder at Robin who was talking to the wedding planner.

"Stop staring at my wife!" Dean barked at Piper getting the attention of the wrestlers and Robin.

"Hey, I get it! You lost her once. You gotta be careful not to lose her again." Dean grabbed Roddy's shirt and Roddy laughed like a psycho making Dean even more upset.

"Hey, hey….come on Piper!" Bret stepped in to break them up. "Dean you have my word that he'll be on his best behavior." Dean grilled Piper as he still sported a stupid grin.

"He better be!" Dean turned around because he felt Robin's hand on her back.

"Everything okay, honey?" Robin was being stared down by Piper.

"Hey! Congratulations, sweetheart!" Piper hugged her and held on a little too long. Dean was about to snatch him when Bret did it instead.

"Okay, you've congratulated her long enough." He squeezed in between Robin and Roddy. "Congrats, Robin. We've never met but I heard a lot about you." Robin stood there somewhat star struck after Bret Hart hugged her.

"You okay Tweety?" Dean teased her knowing that Bret Hart was one of her favorite wrestlers growing up.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hart. I was so caught up with my wedding that it didn't dawn on me that I'd be meeting my favorite wrestler!" Dean leaned in and kissed Robin on the cheek.

"No offense taken, Tweety." The group around them laughed as Robin clumsily tried to explain that Dean was her favorite wrestler now.

After Bret spoke to the planner, they all went to Sensi for the rehearsal dinner. They sat in a private dining area that was cozy and sophisticated. Dean and Robin sat cuddled together as Olivia tapped on a glass to get the table's attention.

"I'd like to propose a toast to my best friend Robin and the love of her life, Dean. I'll save the good stuff for the reception, but I just wanted to tell you guys that I love you and I'm so flattered that I'm going to be a part of your special day. Here's to you guys finally making this thing official!" Everyone toasted and Seth stood up to say a few words.

"Hey everybody. Dean you're my brother and Robin is like a sister in law. I'm completely honored to play the role of best man. I had some tough competition, but I won because I went after Liv instead of Robin." Everybody said "Ooh" simultaneously. Piper laughed like a mad man as Roman gave Seth the finger while trying to conceal his laughter. "It's all good, bro. We can joke about this now because we're family. I can't wait to officially welcome you to the family tomorrow, Robin. Cheers!"

They ate and laughed while they all shared funny memories with the table. Seeing that it was approaching 10:30pm, Robin asked Liv and Naomi if they wanted to hang out with her in her room while the guys had cigars and scotch in the penthouse.

"See you tomorrow, Mrs. Good." Dean kissed Robin as the girls were pulling her towards the elevator.

"I love you, sugar. Play nice…" Robin nodded her head in Roddy's direction.

"I love you too, Tweety."

Upstairs in the penthouse, Dean stepped out onto the roof top deck to get some air while the other guys hung out inside. The first person to notice Dean was off on his own was Roddy Piper.

"Hey kid…" Dean saw that Roddy was there and rolled his eyes.

"Don't start any shit, Piper!"

"I'm not….look I just came out here to let you in on something."

"What's that?" Dean turned to face him with a twisted look on his face.

"I mess with you because you're a lot like me when I was your age." Piper laughed as he recalled some memories from his glory days. "Man, I used to raise hell for the sake of raising hell."

"Is that right?" Dean wasn't sure if he was just entertained or what, but he was actually getting along with Piper.

"It's fun to bust people's chops." Piper pointed at Dean who was laughing. "See, you know it too." He got serious for a moment and walked up to Dean and rested his hand on his shoulder. "Dean, when I met Robin…I wanted to fuck her into next week."

"What the fuck, Piper!"

"Wait, wait…but then I saw how she only really wanted you. I was just her REAL favorite wrestler…" Roddy said it loud enough to get Bret's attention who was sitting right by the doors leading to the deck. "You got a good one, kid. Treat her good...and I heard she's crazy too!"

"Just the way I like it!" They both laughed and Piper patted Dean on the shoulder as they joined the rest of the guys back inside.

Down in Olivia and Robin's room, Naomi and Liv helped Robin make sure she had everything she needed.

"Can I ask a question?" Naomi was timid as she ran her fingers through Robin's veil before laying it on the desk. "Did something really happen between you and Roman?" Olivia sipped her Patron and looked at Robin.

"I'm pretty sure that question was directed to you!" Robin slapped Olivia on the arm. She had grown so much since her incident with Roman and she didn't mind talking about it.

"Naomi, I was in a situation with Roman for a brief moment, but then I got myself straightened out."

"You fucked him?!" Naomi's voice was really high and Olivia burst into laughter.

"Yes, I fucked him, but that was a while ago." Naomi ran over to the bed where Robin was sitting. "I'm pretty sure Jimmy knew, Naomi."

"I think he knew, but they were real hush hush about what Roman and Dean fought about." Naomi noticed the look on Robin's face and felt horrible. "Oh my Gosh, girl. I'm sorry!"

"It's cool. That was the past. I'm about to marry my future tomorrow!" The women took one last shot before calling it a night. Tomorrow would be a long day, but Robin couldn't wait.

Liv's alarm went off at 8am. She heard Robin already in the shower. There was a knock on the door and she assumed it was the breakfast they ordered. She rolled out of bed still half asleep and opened the door.

"Room service." Wade stood there towering over her. Her eyes shot open and she felt sick to think that Wade was seeing her like that.

"Oh my God! What are you doing here? I was waiting to hear from you." Olivia pushed him out into the hall in case Robin came out of the bathroom in a towel.

"I thought I'd surprise you. I called Axel and he got the room number from Dean." Looking into Wade's eyes was taking away all of Olivia's insecurities about him seeing her first thing in the morning.

"Well, mission accomplished!" She kissed him on the cheek and he hugged her as tight as he could.

"I know you've got all kinds of maid of honor things planned. So, I'm going to hang out with the guys." Olivia thought about the awkwardness of his hanging out with Seth, but she figured it couldn't be any worse than Dean coexisting with Piper.

"Okay, baby. I guess I'll see you at the wedding."

"I've got my tux ready." Wade winked at her before she disappeared back into the room to find Robin sitting on the bed in her robe.

"Was that the breakfast at the door?"

"No…it was Wade." Olivia was smiling ear to ear.

"Oh….really? I didn't know Mr. Barrett was coming to Vegas!" Olivia sat down and looked Robin in the eye.

"I made my choice….I chose Wade!"

"I knew it! Girl, I'm so glad you came to your senses!" Robin hugged Olivia and tears formed in her eyes. "I'm so happy for you!" Olivia was on cloud nine thinking about Wade dancing with her in his tuxedo and her in her elegant black silk gown. Robin wasn't the only one who couldn't wait for the wedding.

The day seemed to whiz by from massages and facials to a nice warm bath and make up application. Robin was ready to go! It was 3:30 when Olivia called Seth to coordinate arrivals so Dean and Robin wouldn't see each other. Robin donned a pearl colored, silk, floor length dress that hugged her curves in a way she knew would drive Dean wild. She passed on the traditional puffy wedding gown because she and Dean were anything but traditional. To offset the straight sophisticated style of the dress, she wore her hair wild and curly.

"Okay, Seth said Dean is down there already. We can head right for the chapel and they'll have a room for us." Olivia whisked Robin to the elevator and down to the chapel. The planner saw Olivia and Robin coming and signaled for them to get into a room just off the chapel entrance.

"Here are your bouquets ladies! You look beautiful! Good luck!" The planner opened the door to the room and signaled the technician to play the music. A recording of "When I Fall in Love" played as Olivia started to walk down the aisle. Wade's eyes never left her. She tried to maintain her focus, but Wade's stare was almost a distraction. She looked at Seth's face once she got to the front of the chapel and he gave her a smile even though it looked a little forced.

During the 2nd verse, after the key change, Robin appeared in the aisle exactly how they planned in rehearsal. Her eyes immediately shot to Dean standing at the front of the chapel with a sharp black tuxedo and messy hair. She laughed to herself as tears formed in her eyes. Dean's face turned red as he was visibly fighting back tears as he watched Robin walk towards him. Once she reached the front and the music stopped, Bret took over.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man, Jonathan Good and this woman, Robin Kendall, in holy matrimony…" As Bret went on with the ceremony, Dean's eyes never left Robin and hers never left him. "The bride and groom have prepared their own vows. Jonathan, we'll start with you." Dean pulled out a piece of paper and his hands were shaking profusely. Robin touched his wrist to calm him down.

"It's okay, sugar. Take your time."

"Robin, from the first time I laid my eyes on you, I knew something was different. You made me believe in love when I'd never had a reason before. We've been through so many ups and downs, but we're still here, Tweety. Remember what I said I'd do to anybody who got in our way again when I proposed to you…"Dean turned to the audience and said, "You guys don't need to hear that." Everyone laughed but he stayed focused. "You're the love of my life and I'm never letting anything jeopardize that. I love you, Tweety…and I ALWAYS will." Dean fulfilled his promise to Robin to keep his vows short and sweet.

"Now you can recite your vows, Robin."

"Jon, you were such a beautiful surprise. When I met you, I expected one thing, but you quickly showed me who you really are. People see the Lunatic Fringe and think they have you all figured out, but you said something to me a while ago. You said we're the same type of animal. We are the same type of animal. We can see each other's hurt, love and pain in ways nobody else can. Because of that, we'll have this connection forever. I love you, Jon." A tear ran down Robin's cheek and Dean wiped it away stirring the emotions of the audience.

"Before we present the rings, I'd like to share something with you guys about this couple." Bret put his hand on Dean's shoulder. "I had a conversation with Dean about Robin before I even met her and I knew that she was something special to him. Dean is by no means an easy nut to crack, but I see Robin's gentle words do it every time she talks to him. There's something about the way the voice of the woman you love can make you weak, but strong at the same time." Some of the wrestlers, especially Jimmy Uso, called out to testify making the wedding party laugh. "May I please have the rings?" Bret had them recite the ring vows before placing the bands on each other's hands. After the prayer, it was time for both of their favorite part of the ceremony. "It is my privilege as minister and friend by authority given to me by the state of Nevada, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Dean you can kiss Tweety now!" Their friends erupted in laughter and applause as Dean passionately kissed his wife. "Ladies and Gentleman, it is my privilege to introduce to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Good!" The applause and cheering filled the chapel. Dean and Robin walked out followed by Seth and Olivia.

"You're a married woman! I never thought I'd see the day!" Olivia hugged and kissed Robin.

"Dude, you're glowing! This is crazy!" Seth teased Dean as the four of them stood in the back to greet all of the guests. Dean and Robin both sighed with relief as they knew the hard part was over and it was time to party with all of their friends.

"The first dance is coming up, guys." The wedding planner was still buzzing around hard at work to make sure everything went smoothly. Dean looked at Robin who had a mortified look on her face.

"Oh my Gosh, Dean. We didn't pick a song for our first dance!" Dean smirked and held up his hand to calm her down.

"Relax, Tweety. Your hubby's got it covered!" The DJ got on the mic and asked that Dean and Robin take the floor for their first dance. Dean could see that she was nervous. "Trust me, Tweety." Just after he said that, Nina Simone's song "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" filled the reception hall and the guests applauded as Dean did his little solo dance before pulling Robin in close to him. She was so in love with him. From his silliness to his crazy hair, she loved every single thing about him and by the way she could feel his heart beating rapidly as she was pressed against him, she knew he felt the same way.

After Olivia and Seth finished their Maid of Honor/Best Man speeches, Liv decided to check on Wade who was sitting at a table with Axel, and Cesaro.

"Hello there beautiful." Wade stood to give Olivia a kiss before wrapping his arm around her waist.

"You're looking pretty fine in that tux, Mr. Bennett."

"You almost gave me a heart attack when I saw you in that dress, Mrs. Bennett." Olivia and Wade devoured each other as if Axel and Cesaro weren't sitting there.

"How about we go get a drink, Axel" Cesaro pretended to cover his eyes.

"Yeah, take it upstairs, perverts!" Curtis Axel shook his head with a disgusted expression on his face making Wade and Liv laugh. Just as they started to cuddle again, Seth walked over.

"Hey Liv…what's up Barrett? It's time to go decorate the honeymoon suite." Wade looked confused.

"We're just gonna spread condoms all over the bed and write something on the mirror in lipstick." Olivia wrapped her arm around his waist because he seemed to feel threatened that it was part of her duty to do this with Seth.

"Ah, I see…" Seth noticed Wade was uncomfortable and wanted to do something to show him that things were different now.

"Dude, you can come help. It's not a big deal."

"No, I'll wait here for you, Livy." He sat down and pulled Olivia onto his lap. "I trust you." He smiled at her and then turned his attention to Seth. "Thanks for the invitation man, but that's okay." Seth shrugged and headed to the elevator with Olivia to decorate the room.

They walked in to the lavish honeymoon suite and started tossing rose petals everywhere.

"Thanks for inviting Wade up to help us."

"No problem. I didn't want him to think we were up here fucking." Seth reached into the bag they brought upstairs and threw a bunch of condoms on the bed. "You know they're probably not gonna use these."

"Hey, I'd bet money they won't use them!" Seth stopped what he was doing and faced Olivia.

"Okay, let's call it here and now, Liv. In a month or so, we're getting a call from them saying we're gonna be an Auntie and Uncle." Olivia chuckled as she shook Seth's hand.

"I completely agree!" The awkward quietness resumed until Seth emerged from writing on the bathroom mirror.

"This is gonna be harder than I thought…"

"What are you talking about, Seth?" He walked over and stood right in front of Olivia.

"I wanna be your friend and let you live your life, but when I saw you in this dress, I wanted to take it all back." Olivia felt sick to her stomach.

"No you can't take it back. I'm done being confused, Seth! I finally see things for what they are!" Seth kissed Liv passionately catching her off guard.

"I just wanted to kiss you one last time, Liv. I get it, we're friends who fucked like rabbits, but that doesn't mean the feelings and the urges go away." Olivia sat on the bed and looked up at Seth.

"I wanna be your friend, but I think we need some space for a while, Seth." Seth nodded and lightly touched Liv's chin.

"Maybe that's best." Seth walked to the door and turned around looking at Liv. "I'll see you around, Liv." He closed the door leaving Olivia to finish decorating alone.

By the time Olivia returned to the reception, Dean and Roddy Piper were going pound for pound taking shots.

"What the hell is going on here?" Liv walked up to Robin with a glass of champagne noticing hers was empty.

"Liv, apparently Dean and Piper are like two peas in a pod now!"

"You better make sure your husband doesn't drink too much or you're not getting any tonight." Olivia laughed, but Robin leaned in to whisper to her.

"I've NEVER seen him too drunk to work! If anything, he's even more relentless!" They gave each other a high five and Liv excused herself to go talk to Wade.

Wade was now talking to Bret Hart at the other end of the bar from Dean and Piper.

"Hey Wade…" Wade saw Olivia and asked Bret to excuse him.

"Hey Love. How did the decorating go?"

"It was good!" As Liv turned around to see Dean practically shoving his tongue down Robin's throat, she giggled to herself about her and Seth's prediction.

"You know I've been daydreaming of getting you alone in that dress for hours…" Liv licked her lips as she felt Wade's body through his tuxedo.

"Well, let's go make BOTH of our daydreams come true." She kissed Wade and saw Dean and Robin disappear into the elevator. The reception was officially over, but new life for both Olivia and Robin had just begun.

** This concludes the series of The Adventures of Olivia and Robin! I have started writing something to tie up some things with this story that includes somewhat of a special tribute by Robin and Dean to Roddy Piper. If you're interested in finding out what happens next, please follow me and I hope to have that story posted soon! Thanks again for all of you who have taken the time to review/favorite/follow me or my stories!**