Deepest Desires. Chapter 5 : Hidden Secrets.

Wade wasn't sure if things could have gotten more awkward as a pair of foreign lips pressed against his own, jeans that had fallen down around his ankles, and a growling Cody Rhodes standing by the door as though he was a Bull who could only see red - and was about to eliminate it.

"Get the bloody hell off of me!" Wade yelled out as he pushed Antonio Cesaro back with all of the force he could muster, too much it seemed as Wade himself fall back and hit the ground.

However, Antonio couldn't answer as he was grabbed by Cody who started punching him carelessly in the face, leaving Wade shocked and, if he was being honest, a little frightened.

"How dare you!" Cody spat as he continued to hit Antonio in the face. "Wade is mine and no one elses!" The punches began to lacked as he tried himself out and was only met with a deep chuckle from the bald man who was on the floor and bleeding from the mouth.

"...You think this is funny?!" Cody snapped, his eyes becoming a deadly shade of blue that echoed out with rage running through them.

"My apologies..." Antonio still chuckled, taking a quick glance at Wade who shuffled back until he hit a wall, a smirk then bloomed across Cesaro's face. "I did not realise that you and Wade were together..."

"We're not together - " Wade went to protest, but Cody cut him off.

"Well we are!"

"Rhodes!" Wade warned, glaring at the younger male who shrugged his shoulders before turning his gaze back to Antonio's.

"We're still working out the kinks."

"For a married man, that must be hard..." Antonio said, holding up his arms in defence. "I know now not to touch..."

"You shouldn't have bloody touched in the first place," Wade muttered, getting to his feet and pulling up his kegs. "Get out." Wade buckled up his jeans, watching as Cody, looking rather reluctant, let go of the former US champion and allowed him up.

Antonio dusted himself off, looking Wade over before heading towards the door and opening it up. "Maybe you two should come clean about each other, it will keep...others, away..." He left, closing the door behind himself.

"And stay gone." Cody grinned victoriously until he turned back to Wade and saw the frown that married his rough, yet handsome face. "What?"

"You too, Rhodes; bugger off..."

"Oh come on!" Cody lifted his hands in the air before allowing them to hit his sides. "I just helped you - "

"I didn't need your help, I had the situation handled." Wade crossed his arms over his chest, not looking into the shorter mans eyes.

"Of course you did..." Cody muttered under his breath, before quickly continuing. "Look, Wade..." The dark, blue-eyed male stood in front of the former leader of Nexus, his eyes filed with different emotions that Wade struggled to keep eye contact. "I know I pushed too much, and I know you don't like me like I like you..."

"..." Wade found himself staying quiet. Over his short return to England, he had been thinking about Cody far too much, and he knew that he had it bad for the younger male - but it was a feeling - a need - that just couldn't be fulfilled. A desire, a want, a need; it was all too much to soon. Wade had never, dare he say it, loved anyone properly, and for that his relationship's had crumbled fast, almost all of the people he had dated had only wanted his body, and nothing more.

Cody was sweet, he was funny and probably the first person who properly showed that he actually cared...in a way, anyway. But he was married, already taken and Wade couldn't bring himself to admit his feelings only to have them shatter after seeing Cody with his wife or acting as though he didn't care anymore after that "supposed" one night stand that Cody wanted with him - he was just another one who only wanted his body and not actually him.

Wade looked away, his green eyes dull, the dark circles under them making them even duller.

"So how about I make it up to you?" Cody was once again grinning, gaining Wade's attention once more. "Come and have dinner with me after the show and then I'll take you back to my house, I have a spear bedroom and don't worry," Cody winked. "I'll behave, plus it'll be better than a rubbish hotel service; I'll even make you breakfast - how does that sound?"

Cody looked proud of himself as he walked towards the door, turning around for a split second. "I'll be waiting outside after the show, and if Cesaro try's anything funny - I'll protect ya!" Cody gave a goofy smile before exiting the locker room.

As the door closed, Wade sat down on a near by bench, his head resting in his hands; Cody was stubborn, and probably had no idea what Wade felt for him. The Brit couldn't help but feel the urge to accept Cody's offer and instead of waiting just go right then and there.

Why did he have to fall for a moron of a man?

The show had been successful, and even though Wade had lost his tag team match, he didn't feel too bad. Mainly tired as he moved backstage and took a quick shower before putting on his jeans and top - thankful that Antonio had been off somewhere after their match with Jack Swagger - meaning there was only a few others in the locker room as the night came to a close.

And yet, Wade found himself standing outside the arena with his bag over his shoulder as he waited for the young Rhodes member to come, feeling silly as other superstars passed him to go to the hotel or next state. He was sure they all stared at him like he was a nutter or something.

"Wade?"

The Brit turned around and looked down to see Renee looking up at him with a soft smile on her face. "Alright, Renee?" Wade asked, a small smile gracing his lips.

Renee was like a sister to him, always one to know how he felt; she could just tell - sort of like a mother.

"Of course," she stood beside him, gently knocking into his side. "I found this, thought you might want it back." The blonde pulled out a phone and passed it to Wade who couldn't have been more happier to have his beloved mobile back.

"Cheers, Renée; where on earth did you find it?"

"Oh, just lying around, really." She gave a soft laugh before turning serious. "So how have you been?"

Wade frowned, he had already told Renee he was fine earlier that day - "I'm fine - "

"I meant with Cody."

"Oh..." Wade face fall and he simply shrugged his shoulders; hearing a sigh escape Renee's lips made him look back at her.

"You two need to seriously come clean with your feelings..."

Before Wade could reply, they both heard a horn go off and looked up to see Cody pull up in his car, the window came down and revealed him to be dressed in a fancy suit with a clear smile on his face - his short hair still wet. He must have just came out of the shower, Wade thought as he tried not to stare at Cody but couldn't help it - the suit on his wet skin showed off his figure pretty well.

"I'll leave you two to it." Renee smirked before slipping away, neither of the two men could say good-bye before she disappeared.

"Ready?" Cody asked as he opened the door to his car that was still running.

"No." Wade murmured, but still got into the car; maybe he was doing the wrong thing, he knew better, but somehow, Wade couldn't help but allow Cody to drive him to an unknown place to eat a meal together. What was he thinking?

...

Wade had to admit it, the meal was nice and just talking to Cody like he was a friend again felt good, but the Brit couldn't help but think that something was off, like Cody was holding back. The younger man would smile, talk and just pretend that nothing he had said, none of the gifts he had given Wade, and nothing he had done had actually happened.

Wade should be happy, but the sudden lack in attention stung, like a knife going through your stomach.

They were once again in the car and driving silently towards Cody's house and Wade was trying to come to terms with why he felt...annoyed, sad and...jealous? Maybe he should have just said no and talked to Vince so he didn't have to work with Cody anymore...

Resting his head against the window, Wade closed his eyes, wanting nothing more than for Cody to kiss him again; though he knew it couldn't happen. Rhodes was a married man, and Wade couldn't bring himself to make Cody cheat on his wife...

"...Cody..." Wade mumbled as he fall into a deep sleep, never feeling the dark eyes of the former tag team champion on him as he drifted off...

Cody took quick glances as he watched Wade sleep, trying to focus on the road ahead though found it difficult. He found the whole night frustrating, not being able to touch...not being able to tell Wade how good he looked, the amount of things he could have done to the former bare knuckled fighter throughout the night was too many to count.

Shaking his head, Cody sighed - he had a plan, yet again. He knew there was more than just a physical attraction that drew him to Wade, he felt something more. Hopefully this plan would be more successful, he just hoped no one really got hurt at the end of it...

Wade groaned loudly as he woke up, his eyes glossy as he looked around to figure out where he was, it didn't take him long to realise he was in the guest bed room in Cody's house. The poor fool must have tried to carry him up the stairs after he fall asleep in his car. Moron, Wade thought; knowing full well that Cody should have just woken him up.

Stretching out his arms, Wade closed his eyes again and rested his head against the pillow, thinking about last night and the way Cody had acted around him;... like a stranger...

I can't bloody stand the moron, Wade thought as he stared at the ceiling, yet I know these feeling aren't going to go away...

Wade placed his arm over his eyes, he should just leave, he was only bringing himself grief.

" - And why does he have to be here?!"

A loud, female voice yelled. Making Wade sit up in the bed he lay in, staring at the open door to the guest room. He knew who that voice belong too...

"Come on, it's only for five days until we head to the next show!" Cody's voice soon followed, which meant the first had to be the one and only; Brandi Rhodes.

"I'm sick to death of hearing you talk about him, let alone having to see him every day!"

"Brandi, calm down - "

Wade pulled back the covers on the bed and slowly got up.

"Scared I'll wake him, Cody?!"

The Brit figured that Brandi was talking about him, they had met a few times, though she had never acted out or rude towards him. Or maybe that was because him and Cody had only got really close when she stopped coming to the arena's as often.

"Would you just stop -"

Wade took this moment to cough as he stood in the middle of the kitchen door way, looking to the ground slightly as the married couple snapped their heads towards him.

"Wade..." They said in sync.

Brandi stared at Wade for a while, Cody was trying to think of something to say, and Wade was standing there awkwardly until Brandi, who was dressed in a thin gown that covered her chest and legs, finally looked back at her "beloved" husband.

"Just remember who you're married too..." She lent in close to Cody and kissed him on the lips before walking towards the door, Wade moved out-of-the-way so she didn't knock into him. "Good to see you again, Barrett."

Her voice, and the smile on her face, was completely fake and Wade couldn't help but look away as she walked up the stairs and slammed her bed room door shut.

Slowly, the young Rhodes and former leader of Nexus looked at each other.

This was going to be a long day...