Dean rolled furiously into Bradley Center of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Smackdown tapings. His mind was completely preoccupied with the thoughts of Seth's intentions to show up uninvited earlier this morning in his hotel room.
What really incensed him were the younger man's antics of hugging him and then mouthing about their abrupt encounter from last night right in front of his boyfriend, Roman. The disappointed look that was present on Roman's face when he'd discovered that Dean was hiding something from him had scared the shit out of the Ohioan, and now thinking bout that moment made him angrier than ever.
What in the world was Seth thinking? Why was he coming on to him like that after throwing him out of his life for so many months? Were there any cruel intentions in his heart?
All these questions were now boiling him, and he wanted immediate answers from the so called golden child of the authority. Dean quickly placed his bags in his locker before he went on a wild hunt for the most wanted man in the WWE today.
Yet after several minutes of searching he still couldn't locate Seth, and soon it was time for Dean to show up for The Miz TV which was to be rolled live on WWE network. After main event had got wrapped up the entire night had flown by quickly. Dean had only gotten a glimpse of Seth when he was tackling him in the ring before he ran away with his beloved, precious, money in the bank briefcase.
Although stealing that briefcase was scripted, but in that moment Seth's enraged face made Dean feel quite a bit happy bout himself. And, now Seth was looking for Dean, maybe not for the same reason as Dean, but he was nonetheless chasing the lunatic fringe.
Dean had just finished his shower when he'd noticed Seth waiting for him leaning at the closed door of the now empty men's bathroom. He smirked as he started to put on his black t-shirt and denim jeans while Seth just stood there silently watching him with hawk like eyes.
"Ahem..." Seth coughed to get his attention as Dean finished dressing up. "So, where's my briefcase?"
Dean just looked at him with a shit eating grin as he'd figured that Rollins would definitely come looking for him for his precious case. He lazily started to wind up his shower stuff, and then he quietly motioned to leave for his locker room.
"Wait, where are you going?" Seth interrupted him as he stood right in front of him blocking his way.
"Where do you think I'm going? I'm gonna leave for my hotel room Mr. Money in the bank." Dean mocked him.
Seth's nose instantly flared in anger, but he tried to calm himself. "Yeah, you can leave but not without returning my case."
"I'm not returning anything." Dean stated cockily and Seth's brows furrowed in confusion. "I think I'm gonna carry your piss coloured case for a while now."
"What? No. You can't...I mean its mine..." Seth stammered. "Give it back to me now."
Dean laughed in front of his face as he came closer to the younger man forcing his back to hit hard against the wall. Seth gulped hard over the maniacal look that was now present on Dean's normally calm face.
"You wish that I give it back to you, but I won't." Dean placed both of his hands on the wall trapping Seth's head in between as his stared into his nervous face. "As of right now I'm calling dibs on your case, and there's nothing that you or your stupid authority buddies can do about it."
"Oh! Please Dean...I beg you. Please return my case to me. You can have it back on Monday as scripted, but just let me carry it." Seth didn't trust his former boyfriend with his precious case, and there was no need for a proper reason than this that Dean was reckless and unpredictable, and if he wanted then he could easily throw that case or sell it on a pawn shop like he'd implied once.
Dean actually thought for a second before a more serious look took over his face. "Okay, I'll give it back to you." Seth's face lit up instantly. "Only if you do something for me."
"I'll do anything for you. Just give it back to me."
"Alright then, you need to answer my questions."
"What questions?"
Seth acted innocent even though he'd known that after the stunt that he'd pulled earlier this morning Dean would definitely be curious bout it. But he'd still hidden from him the entire night because he didn't felt like facing any interrogation since all he wanted was to just create some much needed distance between Dean & Roman, so that he could again make some room for himself in Dean's heart.
"I don't know what you're talking bout Dean." Seth murmured in his very soft & delicate voice, and Dean simply smirked seeing right through his bullshit.
"You know you're cute acting all innocent and holy and shit, but you ain't fooling me jackass."
Seth wrinkled his nose in disgust at Dean's comment. He didn't appreciate being called names especially by someone he'd loved so passionately. "You watch your mouth Ambrose."
"Or what huh?" Dean questioned him angrily, and Seth gasped in fear. "Let's get directly to the point. Why the hell you showed up to my room this morning?"
"What do you mean by why I showed up? I came by to say thanks, I already told you Dean."
"Oh! Shut up Seth. You already said you're thanks and everything last night. I think you were just trying to cause some kinda friction between me & my boyfriend."
Seth cringed a bit at Dean mentioning Roman as his lover, and he quickly locked his arms around Dean's neck pulling him closer to his body than he already was.
"Now, why would I do that? Besides I already know that you actually love me, and not him."
"What the hell do you mean by that?" Dean yelled and Seth just widely grinned at him.
"Oh! Come on Dean. Just accept it baby that you really love me."
"I love Roman, and don't you dare call me baby."
Seth felt his heart flutter in pain over Dean's words, but he maintained his composure. "Are you sure bout that? Then why did you save me the other night? Admit it Dean that you still love me and not Roman."
Dean pushed Seth's arms off his waist to create some necessary distance because Seth's words were now getting to his head, and that close proximity was resurrecting certain feelings that he'd buried deep inside his heart for months.
Dean loved Roman, but he had yet to erase Seth entirely from his heart. It wasn't easy for him to forget the first man that had made him feel like he needed love and care just like others, and moreover the three glorious years that they'd spent together were still the best years of his life.
It felt like Seth's words were suffocating his brain as his shield against the younger man was now growing weak with every passing second. He'd done nothing but despise Seth while planning on antagonizing him for the last three months, but it was all in the name of revenge and deep inside in some dark corner of his heart he still loved him.
Moreover, he needed the closure on why Seth chose money & success over him? Did he never love him? Were all those moments that they'd spent together a wicked plan to break his heart?
These questions were never answered by the shrewd younger man, and after a while Dean had just stopped chasing those questions and started to self hate and hurt himself. Blaming himself for their break up just like he'd blamed himself for every wrong thing that had happened to him in his pathetic, loner life.
He could've never ever come out of that dark abyss if it wasn't for the man that had loved him so passionately; the man who deserved Dean's love and who seemingly was upset because of Seth's antics. Dean needed the answers this time not for him but for Roman as he couldn't bear to see his lover heartbroken just like he was.
"You love me Dean. Only me."
Dean could hear Seth's faint voice in his deep thoughts, and he screamed a loud and clear no which shocked the younger man. "No. Seth no. You're the most selfish person that I've ever met. You first throw me out of your life like a hot garbage, and now push me to accept you back. You're just toying with my heart."
"No, I'm not." Seth jogged near to where Dean stood, and he instantly hugged him locking his arms around his neck. "Listen to me Dean, I'm sorry alright."
Dean couldn't believe his ears that Seth was honestly apologizing to him, but maybe it was too late now. "Don't say that Seth. No, I don't wanna hear it." He started to pull away from him, but Seth kept his grip tightly on him.
"Dean please, just hear me once I..." Seth paused. "I'm really sorry. I just wanted to show the world that I wasn't just an afterthought of the shield. That I was the brains and the man of the group that would lead wwe into the future. I had to take some harsh decisions Dean."
"And that harsh decision included manipulating me to fall in love with you and breaking my heart." Dean interrupted him brutally. "You're just pathetic Seth."
"Dean, no baby I never manipulated you. What we had was real and I know I deserve your hate. But, we belong together Dean." Seth was speaking so fast that he was breathing hard and his heart beat had sped up now.
Dean looked at him with confusion, and Seth just stared back at him while he softly caressed the back of Dean's head. In that moment everything stood still as they just silently kept staring at each other.
Those gorgeous pale baby blue eyes of the man that Seth had loved once, no loved still looking at him just made his heart go pider-pader. As corny as it was but Dean's silent look always turned Seth on and his heart fluttered like a teenage girl.
It was getting too hard for him to control himself being this close to his former lover, and Seth leaned into kiss him, but Dean immediately pulled his face away from him.
"Stop it Seth! Just stop!"
"Please Dean. I really want to kiss you."
"No, you can't. I mean nothing to you then why?"
"Stop thinking Dean. Just kiss me baby, kiss me please."
Seth again pulled Dean by the back of his neck forcibly in order to kiss him, but Dean again restrained. "No, Seth let go off me. You're just using me now, and later you'll forget bout me."
"No, I won't I promise. I want you back." Dean couldn't believe it that after months of begging Seth to accept him back now his prayers had finally been answered by the man around whom his life revolved at one point.
Seth battled his bushy eyelashes at him with one of his prettiest smile that he possessed like no other, and Dean faltered. He got lost in those chocolate brown eyes that were once his daylight and that face for which he could do just about anything.
Seth noticed Dean growing weak and he softly caressed his unruly dirty, blonde hair while whispering sweet, caring words near his lips forcing and motivating him to shut the small gap between them. "Yes baby, just give in. You love me and nobody else."
Dean's lips had almost touched Seth's and then for a split second he thought about Seth's words. "You love me and nobody else." But he did, he loved Roman and he may have loved Seth unconditionally once, but Roman was the one for whom Dean lived now.
And, this giving into Seth behind Roman's back just didn't felt right to him. "Seth, this is wrong. I need to leave."
"Na...Na...No." Seth whined. "Dean please, don't go."
"Why?"
"Because I love you."
