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Chapter Four: First Talk
Hypnotic's POV
After my match we watch the rest of the matches from the locker room since The Shield don't have a match tonight. After the other matches are over, we return to the hotel. Paige and AJ are about to head back to the hotel too but I have to ride with the guys and share a room with one of them. On the way back we start talking about the arrangements.
"So have you thought about which one of us you are rooming with?" Roman asks.
"I think I am going to room with Dean if he is okay with that," I say and I look over to him for his approval.
"Yeah it's fine with me." Dean says with a small smile.
"Does the hotel have a pool by any chance?" I ask since this is their second night at the hotel.
"Yes there is and we can go swimming once you and Dean are settled." Roman says.
"Okay. I'll invite Paige and AJ to join us." I say, knowing it will help keep Dean and I from spending too much time together alone.
"Sounds good, send them a message and let them know to meet us in a half hour." Dean says smirking at Roman and Seth.
When we arrive at the hotel Roman, Dean, and Seth help carry my bags into the room.
"What side of the room do you want?" Dean asks.
"The side farthest from the door" I say because I am not comfortable sleeping by the door in case an intruder breaks in.
They set my bags down on the farthest side of the room and then head out to the room next door to get Dean's bags from their room and I can tell that someone has been sleeping on the floor in there. They put his stuff on the other side of the room. It's rather mall for a double room.
Once we get settled in I go to the bathroom to put on my bathing suit and send AJ and Paige a text message to meet us at the pool. Seth, Roman, and Dean put their trunks on and we race to the pool. When AJ and Paige arrive, we talk about what games we should play.
"I think we should play chicken. It is wrestling after all," AJ says and smiles at us and then jokes "Unless you are all chicken."
"I think that sounds fun and we have an even number. So how are we pairing up?" I ask.
"The girls should pick the guys" Roman suggests.
"I pick Dean" I say quickly before Paige and AJ can say anything. Dean looks at me with a puzzled look.
"I pick Roman then," Paige says and giggles.
"Well then I have Seth," AJ says but doesn't seem to be disappointed.
"I think we should make this better," AJ says "Let's make a bet. The team that wins gets to pick where we eat every night for a week."
We agree to the bet and pair off and get ready to wrestle. Of course Paige, AJ, and I get on the guys shoulders. The guys move us closer to each other so we can actually knock each other off. We start trying to knock each other off, we giggle as we enjoy ourselves in the pool. The guys are laughing and rooting for their respective partners. In the end Dean and I won and we decide that we don't have to pick where to eat so we will let our friends pick anyway.
"Alright, even though we are having a lot of fun, I think it is time we hit the hay" Roman says, with a sad frown.
"Yeah you're right. We have to head to our next city tomorrow." I say as I glance over at the girls.
We tell each other good night and leave the pool area.
Dean and I return to our room and I take a quick shower. By the time I come out, Dean is already in bed. He looked over at me.
"So are you tired?" Dean asks. "Or do you want to talk?"
"We can talk for a little while" I start to get curious on what he wants to talk about.
"If I bother you with these questions, let me know, but I'm just wondering why do you always turn every guy down?"
"If you really want to know, I was engaged to someone 2 years ago. He was the man of my dreams. So I thought anyway. We were together for 5 years; he was always supportive of me being a wrestler. Then one night I return home from a show and I caught him in bed with another woman. So I have been protecting myself from getting hurt ever since." I look away from him. He's the first guy I share this story with. I don't know why I bother to open up to him, but there's something about him that makes me want to.
"I am so sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up." He sounds very sincere.
"I don't mind, Dean, we should get to know each other since we are working together and we'll be spending a lot of time together anyway" I say.
"Okay. One last question for you. Why did you choose to room with me?" he asks I stare at him, unsure of what to tell him.
"I guess I felt a connection with you more than I do with the others. So I thought it would be cool to room with you." Then I feel my cheeks burning when I see Dean smiling at me.
"You know, I feel exactly the same way. What do you say about us going out on a date?" he says looking at me.
"Dean, I can't if we don't work out, I could lose my spot in the team and it could be a disaster," I say as seriously as I can because I am falling in love with him.
"Yeah you are probably right" he says.
Dean's POV
Hypnotic fall asleep after we talked and all I can think about is her in that long black t-shirt and the connection we share. She said she wasn't going to give us a chance because of our jobs but I don't want to give up that easy. After hearing about how her ex treated her I know if she just gave us a chance I would be better for her. I will prove my love to her one way or another.