"You're not the Marilyn."
Somewhere in the back of Roman's mind he could hear Dean telling him those words. That he wasn't a Marilyn. That he wasn't the proverbial side hoe, the mistress. The Olivia fucking Pope. And Roman wanted to believe it. He honestly did. But as he ventured deeper into his headspace, images and flashbacks of their relationship started to replay in his mind. Renee was right. Dean left him once and despite what happened between them this morning, Dean could just leave again. Insecurity rose in the samoan and he started to feel it throughout his entire body. Eating him alive like a rare strain of a flesh eating virus that was destroying him, inside and out.
"Ro? Can you hear me?" Dean snapped his fingers at him and Roman jumped back to his reality. The man he loved for five long years of his life was standing in front of him, in nothing but Roman's boxers and all Roman could think about as he saw him was Renee, and her poisonous words. "You're nothing Roman. Absolutely nothing to Dean. You never were." Roman clenched his fist, and closed his eyes willing himself not to breakdown in front of Dean.
"You weren't supposed to hear that." Roman said to Dean quietly. His eyes forced open but he refused to meet Dean's gaze.
"Well i heard it anyway." Dean responded, desperately searching for Roman's warm gaze to find his own. Roman refused to find his stare and left Dean feeling down. He knew that somehow Renee got to him and he hated that Roman was taking what she said to heart. "Roman please, just look at me." He practically pleaded with the older man to just see him. Look into his eyes and see, that this wasn't just a game for Dean. He didn't want to ever hurt Roman again. He needed to know that.
Roman lifted his head and forced himself to give Dean what he wanted. His steel gray eyes filled with glass that was ready to break at any moment. His conscience was yelling at him not to do this, not to have this conversation. Because he was only going to lose Dean once again if he did..
And Roman didn't know if his heart was ready for round two.
"Is this what you want?" Roman spoke so defeatedly. Tears threatened to spill out of his eyes as he looked at the man he loved, with his whole heart. I'm nothing to you. His mind betrayed him. I'm your whore. He shook the thoughts away with a ripe sniff then looked down again. "You want to see me sad and angry? You got it. Now can we eat please?" Roman's demeanor changed when he tried to move pass Dean, but he was caught by the young lawyer, pushed back into the living room and onto the couch where Dean could trap him.
The blond sat down right in Roman's lap and refused to move. The change of position also forced the issue of eye contact, and Roman didn't know if he could handle being this close to Dean without wanting Dean to do whatever he wanted to him. Letting Dean have him in the way Renee knew best. Giving him the only thing she thought he was good for. Sex.
"Eyes on me because i want you to know something." Dean held his chin so Roman definitely couldn't look away. "I could say so many things Ro. So many reasons as to why Renee is full of shit and why I'm crazy about you. But i know you. I know right now you're internalizing her bullshit and forcing yourself to believe that i only want you for your beautiful dick."
"Dean." Roman tried to push away from Dean's hand but Dean only held him tighter, not letting Roman go.
"Fucking listen Roman." Dean was stern with him. "There's a million reasons why my soon to be ex fiance is full of shit, and even more reasons for you to believe it. But there's one thing we both know and Renee knows this too. She knows i love you. I've always loved you. I was fucking scared as fuck back then when i thought you were gonna propose. And with the shit that happened with my mom you know that's the reason i don't give out love often, but you need to understand that i would fucking pack my shit tomorrow if it meant we could start over. I don't care if we never have sex again. You make me happy and as much as i care for Ren i just.. there's no room in my heart for her. The space is filled and completely occupied by you."
Dean let go of Roman's chin when he felt him relax up under him. Roman was even gripping his thighs now, giving Dean that strong sense of security that was unmatched by anyone else. He decided to put his right hand on Roman's face, softly caressing the side of it. Roman closed his eyes at the touch, rubbing his face against Dean's hand gently.
"Dean you promised me you're gonna stay.." Roman said, as he kissed the thumb that was tracing up and down his lip right now.
"I'm gonna stay Ro. I want you. I want us to try again. That is if.. you want it too?" Dean leaned down and kissed the side of Roman's neck softly. Roman groaned in frustrated pleasure and slid his hands up towards Dean's small waist. He only succeeded in pulling him closer letting his naked chest bump against Roman's clothed one.
"I want that too." Roman agreed. He could practically feel Dean smile as he pulled the collar of his shirt back to give Roman's collar bone a kiss. Roman smirked, hands moving towards Dean's plump ass, he grabbed it roughly, making Dean moan against his neck. "There's some things we both need to do before we do this though Dean.." It was Roman's turn to pick Dean's head up so his blue eyed tempest could look at him. "I need to tell Seth-"
Dean groaned at the mention of Seth's name. Roman shook his head and let out a light laugh. "We were together for six months, Dean. I was falling for him. We had sex.. he deserves to know."
Dean grunted in response, blowing some blond hair out of his face. "Fine." he mumbled in return.
"And you need to leave Renee." Roman noticed the apprehension in Dean's expression, but he just pulled him closer and kissed his forehead. "I need this Dean. I need this sense of stability from you. The way you left me all those years ago broke my heart to the point where i never thought it would be mended again. I want you to tell her tonight, pack and then come home. With me."
Dean could tell by the look on Roman's face that he was serious. He wanted a sign of commitment from Dean and given Dean's past history it wasn't really a problem. He nodded, accepting Roman's ultimatum. "I'll do you one better babe." Dean said with a mischievous smirk on his face that had Roman raising an eyebrow.
"She's at work. I'll pack the rest of my shit now, get it done by noon then I'll talk to Ren when she gets home. I should be done talking to her by 12 am. Then I'm free baby. And also.. all yours." Dean smirked as he nipped at Roman's lips. Roman couldn't stop his own smile as he grabbed the back of Dean's head and planted a sweet kiss to his lips.
"Mmm." Roman pulled back from their kiss and placed his forehead on Dean's with his eyes still closed. "12 am. I can do that. I'll make your favorite meal and we can have dinner and toast to becoming us again?"
Dean nodded, wrapping his arms around Roman's shoulders. "Sounds like a plan baby. Now let's go. I want it in the shower." Dean got up off his lap and grabbed Roman's hand, and Roman smiled happily as he followed his man to the shower.
Renee was cruising in her convertible on her way to an important place when her best friend Natalya called. She popped her bluetooth in then swiped her IPhone screen to answer.
"Hey babe. Tyson called and told me you weren't coming in to the firm today. You alright?" Nattie asked over the phone.
"Who me? I'm perfect. Just got a few wedding things to take care of then I'm gonna be on my way to the firm." Lie. Renee thought to herself. But honestly she couldn't tell Nattie where she was going. She would just try to talk her out of it and that just wasn't happening right now.
"Ooh i can come if you want? The dresses are still on preorder. I can help! That's what maid of honors do!" Nattie pleaded.
"Maybe later this week? Today is just a solo mission." Renee pulled up to the place in question and then stopped her car, putting it in park. "Hey Nat i gotta go. I'll see you later okay? Love you bye." Renee rushed Nattie off the phone before she could even say goodbye back. She hopped out of her car, rolling the windows and stuff up before she walked into the place.
"Hi. Welcome to Dr. Michael's fertility clinic." The receptionist with a long blonde hair smiled at Renee as she spoke. Her nametag read "Alexa Bliss." Renee laughed a bit to herself, cause her name kinda sounded like a porn stars. "How may i help you?"
"Hello." Renee smiled at her, taking off her raybans. "I heard Dr Michael's specializes in certain types of pregnancies. Right?"
The girl was confused. "Umm yes. Dr. Shawn Michael's is the premier doctor, specializing in all types of pregnancy and inseminations. Is there something you need?"
Renee nodded, popping open her purse. She held out a finger for the woman, asking her to wait as she dug through her purse. After a minute Renee dug of a cup full of liquid, and put it on the counter.
"I need to get inseminated. Today. With this semen." Renee pushed the cup towards her.
"Umm Dr. Michael's is all booked up.." She started to say, pushing the strange cup back at Renee.
Renee pulled out her black card from her purse, and slammed it down in front of her. "Today." She stressed again, pushed the card towards the receptionist with her two fingers.
Alexa smiled and nodded, getting on the phone. "Great. I'll see what i can do."
Renee smiled back and popped back on her Raybans. "Thank you."
"What do you mean you remember everything?" Randy pushed back from Seth, sitting on the end of the couch.
"It means i remember that night Randy. The night we made love. I've been in denial about it ever since it last week. Truth was, i do remember. Images started coming back to me days after.. but, i didn't want to hurt Roman. I still don't want to hurt him." Seth stared off into space and Randy figured that his mind was on Roman once more. Randy held in a sigh as Seth's hazel eyes looked back at him again, ".. but i can't deny how i feel about you anymore." Seth smiled at him and started to crawl forward into Randy's arms. But Randy was quick and he got up off the couch, so Seth couldn't touch him.
"Do you fucking expect me to accept that Seth? Honestly, do you just want me to stand here and accept the fact that you made me feel like shit? FOR days i sat at home wondering if i made a mistake, wondering if i went too far with you. Now you conveniently decide to remember? NOW?" Randy was absolutely livid. Seth could see the vein in his neck pop out as he yelled at him. He winced, realizing that telling Randy the truth might've been a mistake.
"I'M SORRY!" Seth screamed, sitting up on the couch. "I told you i didn't want to hurt Ro-"
Randy cut him off with the quickness. "FUCK ROMAN." His voice carried throughout the apartment. "We both know the only reason you got with him was because of Dean!"
Tears flashed in Seth's eyes when Randy said those words. He told him about Dean's old relationship with Roman in confidence and to hear it spit back in his face made Seth's heart sink deep. He didn't think Randy would stoop that low.
"Fuck you Randy." Seth spat back. "You're just mad you can't have what Roman has the pleasure of having. You're fucking jealous of our relationship!"
Randy laughed, and crossed his arms. "Been there, made you cum three times. I don't need to be mad cause i could have you anytime i wanted. Hell anyone could. Because you're a fucking slut Seth. A whore."
Randy didn't even mean to call him that. The words just came out before he could really think and he could tell by the look on Seth's face that he had hurt him somewhere deep inside. Seth used to open to him about sleeping with guys back in college. He told Randy he wanted something real and sleeping with tons of men was his way of connecting. Randy felt like shit now, given Seth's past he knew he shouldn't of said that.
And there was no way of taking it back.
"Seth... i.. i.. i didn't mean it-" Randy tried to apologize but Seth was full on crying now. He watched the tears run down Seth's cheeks as unforgiving hazel stared into blue.
"Get out." Seth demanded getting up off the couch. He pushed pass Randy and went to open his door. The wood swung and then he held it open, waiting for Randy to leave.
"Seth please." Randy stood there, not budging. Seth wouldn't even look at him anymore. He fucked up badly this time around.
"Get out now Randy or i swear to god, I'll have the cops come and throw you out." Seth stood there with his arms crossed, not once looking at the man in question. Randy swallowed harshly then nodded, moving towards the door. Once he got there he stood in the inbetween where the door and the outside connected, waiting for Seth to say something. When the younger man still couldn't look back at him, that's when Randy knew he most likely lost Seth forever.
"For what it's worth, i'm truly sorry Seth." Randy tried apologizing once more but was met by Seth's hand pushing him back and his door being slammed in his face.
Dean looked down at the warm green shirt of Roman's he was wearing and smiled. After their talk, Dean spent half the day packing tons of his stuff to move to Roman's house. Well almost anyway. He was half way done packing a couple of shirts, suits that weren't completely wrecked and some jeans. Everything else was going to be packed at a later date. For now, Dean had something to do. A promise he made to Roman.
He was gonna tell Renee.
It was the right thing to do. Dean made a decision to be with the man he loved and although he was sort of jumping back into deep water with Roman, he wasn't scared like last time. He wasn't afraid of being with him for a long haul. Dean was ready to commit and be happy with him. He did love Renee but it wasn't the same kinda love. Telling her that was gonna be hard but Dean hoped that it wouldn't end that badly.
He sighed and finished packing until he heard keys jingling. Renee was home. Dean cleared his throat then decided to meet her halfway down the stairs. So they could talk in the living room instead of the bedroom like last time.
He bare feet clunked on the staircase and he stopped as he watched her come up. "Hey." Dean said softly.
"Hey!" Renee responded cheerfully. Dean was confused for a second, seeing as the last time they spoke, Renee was slapping him and tearing his clothes up. He decided to play along.
"I was hoping we could talk downstairs? I have some big news and some things i think we should discuss." Dean smiled at her, hoping he would get a smile back in return. Oddly enough he did and Renee happily nodded, making Dean that much more suspicious.
"Sure. Let's go talk on the couch." Renee's heels clicked as she walked into their living room with Dean right behind her. They both sat down on either side and Dean started nervously tapping his foot on the floor. "Why are you nervous?" Renee asked softly.
"Ha. You know me well Ren." Dean smiled genuinely and so did Renee. He didn't want to ruin this moment they were having but there was no other way to do this but rip the bandaid right off and tell her. Dean gulped and connected his fingers, looking down at his feet before capturing Renee's gaze once again.
"I wanted to have a whole conversation with you about all of this shit that happened recently. About us and how i've been acting lately. But i really don't want to make excuses or lie to you and say i never loved you. Because i did. I loved you so much Ren. But, i love Roman more."
Dean watched her to see if Renee would be shocked by his admission but her eyes didn't hold the least bit of suprise. He was worried that she didn't react but he kept going. "I want to be with Roman. I know, that means I'm a bastard who never deserved you in the first place and you have every right to feel that and hate me. You can hate me until i die and it would be warranted. But the truth is, when i met you, i wasn't over him. I never was and won't ever be. That's why i can't marry you Ren. That's why I'm telling you this because I'm moving out. I can't stay here knowing that I'm in love with someone else. It isn't fair to you and it's not fair to me either. I love you Ren. I do, but i have a second chance with someone i never should've left in the first place. I want a chance with him."
After Dean got everything off his chest he watched Renee again to see if his speeched changed anything at all. Instead of replying Renee was now digging through her louis vutton bag, possibly searching for something. Dean was so confused. He basically told Renee he was leaving her for a man and this is all he got?
"Ren, did you hear me? I'm moving out-" Dean was cut off by Renee's finger. She found the thing she was looking for in her bag then placed it on their coffee table. Dean looked down at it confused then picked it up.
It was a positive pregnancy test.
"What is this?" Dean asked, looking down at the two lines.
"Oh that?" Renee smiled, and crossed her legs, "That's a pregnancy test. And it's positive. That my friend is your baby and also the reason why you're not leaving me."
Without warning Dean started laughing almost uncontrollably. He slammed the test down shaking his head in laughter. Renee sat back on the couch and smirked, waiting for Dean to realize how serious she was.
"Ren come on.. this is the best you've got?" Dean laughed, "We haven't had sex in almost an entire year. There's no way that baby is mine. Nice try though." He tossed her the pregnancy test then laughed again, clutching his stomach.
"I guess you forget who i am Dean." Renee's eyebrow raised cockishly. "I'm the bitch you fell for, remember? The bitch who got you all of this. The bitch who froze your sperm without you knowing, just in case you started shooting blanks later in life. The same bitch that got insemination with said sperm. Oh you're very fertile too. Cause just like that, i took one of those first response shits and boom.. pregnant. With little Dean jr." It was her turn to toss her head back and laugh triumphantly. "In chess, Dean. That's what we call a checkmate."
Dean's whole body froze. Renee just took all his hopes and dreams and superkicked them off of a cliff. She knows Dean. She knows he wouldn't ever abandon his baby. She trapped him. Hook, line and sinker. "I want a paternity test done. You could be lying. This... this can't be real." Dean stuttered out almost sadly.
The thing was? She was lying. She stole that sample test from Dr. Michael's clinic. She wasn't getting inseminated for real just yet. It didn't matter though. Renee would be pregnant for real soon enough and Dean will be hers once again. "Four months and you can have a paternity test soon to be daddy. Until then, you should prepare for our little bundle of joy to come into the world. Also.. ya might wanna unpack. I doubt you're going anywhere now."
Renee got up and left the fake test with him. She laughed all the way up the stairs too. Dean thought he was leaving her? He had a rude awakening. After all, hell hath no fury, like a Renee scorned.
She came inside their room and laughed at all Dean's packed boxes. She put her purse down then tore her shirt off, getting ready to change. As she was in the closet, Dean's iPhone started to ring. Renee saw the picture of Roman pop up on the screen. She smirked and swiped answer.
"Hey baby, where are you? Warm filet mignon is waiting for you!" Roman sounded so happy over the phone. Renee couldn't wait to crush that.
"Actually, this is Renee. Dean's fiancee." She could hear the silence coming from Roman's end of the phone.
"Oh.. umm.. where's Dean?" Roman asked, and as soon as he did, Dean entered the room. He grabbed the phone from Renee and Renee smirked happily.
"Tell him why you can't come Dean." Roman heard Renee say in the background.
"What? Dean are you there?" There was trepidation in Roman's voice.
"Ro.." Dean sighed, he wanted to call him baby so badly. "Ro.. I'm so sorry. I can't leave Renee. I.. i love her. I'm so sorry."
"Are you serious?" Dean could hear a plate being tossed the background. It made him wince. "You FUCKING liar. You told me you were done with her! That you wanted to be with me!" Roman was livid. Another plate tossed and Dean felt his own heart breaking too.
"Ro please! I'm so sorry!" Dean cried back to him.
"No! Fuck that. I let you back in my bed, i let you back in my FUCKING heart like an idiot. FUCK YOU DEAN. I HATE YOU. DO YOU HEAR ME? I HATE YOU."
Dean heard nothing but a dail tone after that. He looked back at Renee with glassy eyes then put his phone away.
"Let me know when the first appointment is okay?" Dean told Renee with a sniffle.
Renee's devious eyes turned soft when Dean said that. She could see how much she was hurting him but she just couldn't lose him. She couldn't. She nodded and then tried to hug him. Dean stepped back, refusing the hug then stalked off to the bathroom.
Renee followed and through the door, for the first time in years she could hear Dean cry.
Roman cried as he decided to clean up the mess he made after his and Dean's phone call. He was sweeping overly expensive filet mignon into his dust pan when there was a knock on his door. Roman sighed, wiping his tears before he tossed everything in the trashcan. He washed his hands quickly before running to answer the persistent knocks.
He swung the door open and there he was. A man he hasn't seen in what felt like such a long time.
Seth Rollins.
"Seth? Hey.." Roman looked at him, Seth didn't look well. In fact he looked like he's been crying. His first thought was to bring Seth in for hugs but he didn't know if he would allow him too.
"Romie.." Seth said, stepping into his personal space. Roman looked down at those chocolate eyes and he just automatically knew. Seth was hurting. Kinda like he was hurting right now too. They were both vulnerable, and being around each other at the point of their vulnerability wasn't good for either of them.
"Baby.." The word slipped right out of Roman's mouth. He had no one but Seth right now. His ex, or well almost. Stepping further, Roman wrapped Seth in his arms and pulled him in. Seth gasped at the tight embrace that he missed so much. He was his comfort. His love. He wrapped his arms around Roman's neck and felt him pick him up, right on the porch.
"I need you right now baby." Roman said to him softly.
"I need you too baby. So much." Their faces were inches apart. Seth was the first to move in and close his eyes. Roman's lip quivered as he met Seth's in a vulnerable, raw kiss.
Roman held onto Seth tight as he walked them in, and closed the door.
A/N: This is straight from paper to here bruh. I hope you guys enjoy cause i didn't do much editing this time around. What do you think? Are you still Team Renee or nah? Oh there's a person that said i rush chapters. I really don't and I'm trying to take my time. If it feels rushed to you guys I'm sorry. Anyway do you think ambreigns will survive this? - Melle
