A/N: Thanks for reading. I wanted to get this out while it's in my head. I don't own any of the WWE characters you may recognize.
"What is he doing here?" Dean walked into the house shocked to see Seth and a dog sitting at the table.
"Don't kill me!" Renee walked towards her boyfriend. "Where's Trace?"
"Getting gifts out the car."
"And you didn't help her? Geesh!"
"Renee, why is Seth here? You know he and Trace broke up."
"Yeah but it's Christmas and we all need to be together besides you said it was no big deal why they broke up and Seth is so unhappy and I can tell Trace is too so I want to bring my friends back together."
"It's not your place Renee!" Dean felt himself getting louder as Tracey approached the door with the bags of gifts.
"Thanks for helping asshole." Tracey rolled her eyes at him and hit his leg with the box hard. Dean rubbed his leg looking at Renee and was about to warn Tracey about Seth until Renee jumped in.
"Trace, I have a surprise for you in the kitchen!" Renee smiled. "Dean, take the bags for her and put them under the tree. We'll open those later."
"Renee." The warning tone in Dean's voice didn't stop her and had Tracey raising her eyebrows at the two but shrugging it off.
"A surprise you say? I hope it involves food and maybe a hot guy in there." Tracey laughed following Renee towards the kitchen and stopped in her tracks her face changing. "Is this a prank?"
"Oh, now I can't hang out with our friends?" Seth smirked knowing this wasn't the best way to go about things.
"Enjoy Christmas guys. I'm just going to take an Uber back to the hotel, you three have fun." Tracey turned to walk out the room running straight into Dean.
He grabbed her hands in his puller her closer to him. "Look, I didn't know she was going to do this."
"Aren't you two cute?" Seth stepped into the hallway leaning against the door. "You shouldn't keep leaving them along together Renee."
Tracey narrowed her eyes at him hoping he wouldn't do this not today of all days. She dropped Dean's hand and turned to him quickly as Renee stood behind Seth trying to defuse the situation.
"Come on, let's just eat brunch! You two can do this tomorrow but not on fucking Christmas."
"Seth, don't start don't you dare." Tracey ignored her friend choosing to address Seth's remark.
"Do what? I'm just saying."
"Saying what? Did you even tell Renee why we broke up or did you somehow turn it back on me? I should've known that nonsense this morning was more bullshit."
"I meant every word I said this morning. I love you but I see what else is going on now. Dean, you think I was just going to sit back and not say anything."
Dean moved Tracey aside and stepped towards Seth. "Do what Seth?"
Seth turned around to look at Renee. "Hey Renee, did you know your best friend and your fiancée have been having sex behind our backs?"
Renee put her hand to her mouth looking at everyone in shock. "What? You're lying. They wouldn't… is that why you two broke up? How could you two?"
"Nay, it's…" Dean
"It's what? Is it true? Are you sleeping with Tracey?" Renee stepped in between Dean and Seth to face her fiancée. "You can't be right?"
Dean felt stuck in a hard place because he wanted to lie but especially seeing the tears in her eyes she tried to hold back. "No. I'm not sleeping with her."
Seth scoffed in the back of them. "He's lying! Tell her about what happened when she went to work, hell, why did it even take you two so long to come back here."
"Shut the fuck up Seth!" Dean yelled trying to reach for them. "Or I'll beat your ass way worse than Roman did!"
"What the hell is going on?!" Renee yelled at everyone.
"Tell the truth you two." Seth mocked. "You were so honest with me Trace, didn't care to spare my feelings."
"Seth you've been cheating on me for months!"
"And you slept with my best friend behind my back!"
"Everyone shut up! Don't lie to me again, are you two fucking yes or no?!" Renee yelled.
"Renee, I'm sorry."
"My best friend? I— "The smack to his face came quickly followed by blows against his face when he finally grabbed her.
"I'm so sorry Renee."
"Get out, all of you get the fuck out and you!" Renee looked past Dean to stare at her best friend in her eyes. "I never did anything to you. I don't care what Seth did to you so you thought it would be okay to turn it around on me?"
"I didn't…"
"Save your apology, keep it! It doesn't change anything. I've done nothing but be a good friend. I guess it's a good thing I did invite Seth on Christmas huh?" The watery chuckle fell from her lips.
She turned around to look at Seth who was finally showing remorse on his face, it wasn't his intention to hurt Renee but she was right. The games they all played were affecting more than just he and Tracey and their friends were becoming casualties in it. "I'm sorry Renee."
"I'm hearing these words way too much on Christmas, just everyone get out, please." Her tone was back to being calm like her world wasn't just changed in a matter of minutes. "Oh and Dean." She pulled the ring off her finger and tossed it to him. "No need for this anymore huh?"
"We can work this out."
"Why did it take you so long to come back?"
Dean looked down and Seth face grew harsh again not believing the gall of them to have sex before coming there.
"Spot on again Seth." Renee shook her head. "Let yourselves out. I guess you can stay with Trace in her hotel room huh Deano? Merry Christmas indeed." Renee walked upstairs and Dean wanted to follow after her; it wasn't in him to hurt anyone and while he wanted to blame it all on Seth it was his actions that brought them here.
"Is this what you wanted Seth? No one can be happy as long as you're not." Tracey whispered.
"You two started this."
"Stop pointing fingers, you didn't have to bring Renee in this."
"You didn't have to fuck Dean either but here we are."
Dean was about to reach for the man but Tracey held him back this time. "I'm leaving. I…" The words couldn't come out of her mouth, there was too much apologizing going on.
Dean didn't even acknowledge Tracey still glaring at Seth and she felt her last resolve crumble. Their actions were affecting everyone around them in a negative way, it's like her and Seth became a slow poison draining into their friends lives and sucking the life out of everyone.
She walked out the house and started questioning how different were she and Seth really.
A/N: Happy New Year's again! Take this year to reflect on yourself- it's the first day to make positive changes in your life and hopefully reach for your goals. Peace.