Chapter Nine: Back on the Road

Hypnotic's POV

Dean and I stay in Ohio for another 3 days after he arrived. We then receive a call from Stephanie to return as they need the both of us. So Dean and I take the next flight to Chicago where our next show will be. We sleep during the flight back and by the time we arrive, we are greeted by our best friends.

"How are you holding up, Hypnotic?" Paige looks at me with sympathy.

"I am doing alright. Dean really helped me these past few days" I look over at Dean talking to Seth and Roman to catch up on what we have missed.

"Want to come to our room?" AJ asks. "They still haven't let us share a room with our guys because we have not officially joined The Shield yet."

"Yeah, I need to talk to you both without the guys around" I say and AJ looks at me oddly but she nods anyway.

Once we arrive to their room, I sit on the bed and begin to spill my confession.

"When I was ignoring Dean, I was on a date with my ex-boyfriend Jake. I don't know what to do because Jake and I didn't do anything. We no longer share a connection and I feel terrible for not answering my phone when Dean called." I look at AJ and Paige.

"You need to tell him, hun. It is better that he finds out sooner rather than later" AJ says with a look of disappointment.

"I plan on telling him after tomorrow's taping. That way we work through this during our three day break." Just as the tears roll down my face, there is a knock on the door. AJ looks through the peep hole and whispers that it's Dean. I try to wipe the tears off before she opens the door. Dean enters and notices that I have been crying and wraps me into a hug.

"Hey beautiful, don't cry. I am here. Let's go to our room and relax. We have a big day tomorrow."

"Alright, baby" I turn to the girls, waved them goodbye and leave.

The next morning Dean wakes me up and then we go to the arena to train. I wrestle Punk while Dean wrestles with Cody Rhodes. Dean doesn't mind that I am wrestling with Punk every now and then as long as he doesn't feel left out.

Tonight AJ and Paige will be joining The Shield officially. They have a tag match against The Bella Twins. I sat at the catering room with the guys to watch the match. Before the tag match begins, AJ grabs a microphone and grins wickedly.

"Brothers, hear my plea for your help. Come out and join me so we can feed off your energy. My sister, we need you, join us. Paige and I have become sisters since our last match and now we have a larger group. We will destroy everyone that gets in our way."

Immediately after AJ speaks, The Shield's theme blares from the speakers and I descend the stairs with the guys. As we enter the ring, Dean takes the mic.

"Hello sisters, we will join you and watch you both demolish The Bellas." The crowd cheers.

AJ locks the Black Widow on Nikki. Nikki taps out, giving AJ and Paige the victory. Before Nikki crawls out of the ring, I jump into the ring and I help AJ and Paige lift Nikki up into a triple power bomb. After we are done, I kick her in the gut and slap her face. The guys come in and join us in putting our fists together while Paige and Roman bellow.

Dean and I head back to the hotel. Tonight I am going to tell him the truth. I just hope he will not get upset.

"Dean, I need to talk to you. Please don't get mad at me," I say feeling regretful for lying to him.

"Sure baby, what's going on?" Dean raises his brow with curiosity.

"Remember that night I didn't answer my phone while I was in Ohio? It was because I was catching up with my ex. Please don't be mad at me. We only had dinner and we no longer share a connection. I swear I didn't cheat on you and I feel so stupid for ignoring you."

"Are you fucking kidding me? I have done everything to prove to you that I love you and then you risk it to go on a date with your ex. That is so messed up. I thought you're the one for me. The one girl that could have my heart and you go on a date! It's over!" Dean shouts at me and I run out of the room, crying. I search for the girls' room frantically.

"Hey girl, are you okay?" AJ embraces me in a hug.

"He broke up with me. Can I stay here for the night?" I ask in between sobs.

"Of course," Paige says, joining in the hug. "We have a pull-out cot so you can sleep there."

"Okay, thanks." Paige sets up the cot for me and I lay down.

I get up the next morning and make coffee. AJ and Paige are still sleeping. I take a shower and by the time I was done, they are finally awake. They smile over at me.

"Has Dean called to make up yet?" Paige asks.

"Nope and I am not calling him either," I say sternly. Why should I call if he's the one that yelled at me last night?

"We are going to breakfast with Seth and Roman. Do you want to join us?" Paige looks concerned.

"Nah, Dean will be there and I don't want to deal with him right now. So I'm going to breakfast with Punk before we go do Cross Fit" then I smirk.

"Hypnotic, do not jump into anything with someone just because you and Dean split. Punk should not be a rebound guy." Paige says with a frown.

"Chill out Paige, we are just friends. Punk knows we are just friends. He just doesn't want me sad all day. Sorry but I don't want to hang out with you because I know Dean will be there too." I say indignantly.

I hear a knock on the door and then Paige answers to see Roman, Seth, and of course, Dean. He sees me in the room but looks away. The girls leave with them. I scoff at the fact that Dean never says a word to me the whole time. I finish getting dressed before Punk arrives. I hear another knock ten minutes later. It is Punk.

"Ready to go?" he asks with a smile.

"Yeah, let's go." I make sure I have my phone with me before I lock the door.