AN: Sorry for the slow updates. I'm really working on trying to update faster & with longer chapters. I'm glad everyone seems to like the story so far! Will update soon! Xoxo

Evan couldn't remember ever being happier to reach a hotel in his life and he was sure Randy and John felt the same way. Listening to Mike and Jake make out and get frisky got awkward really fast.

"Thanks, Randy. See yas later," Mike and Jake called out as soon as they'd arrived at the hotel and had quickly scrambled to get out of the car.

"No problem, you horndogs", Randy yelled and smirked at the pair, who had quickly scampered off, as he grabbed his luggage out of the trunk of the car. After retrieving all their luggage, they all headed inside the hotel, still laughing at how eagerly Mike and Jake had ran off.

"Ev, who do you room with anyway?" John asked curiously, after getting his and Randy's room settled for the night.

"Oh, no one usually," Evan replied, holding up the lone key he received from the teller a couple minutes ago.

"Hm, alright. Well if you get lonely or something, you're always welcome to room with myself & Randy," John offered, grabbing his and Randy's belongings and heading towards the elevator.

"Alright, thanks guys. I'll see ya in the morning," he said as the elevator doors shut. Evan's room was on the first floor so he didn't need to take the elevator, which he has glad for because he was too tired to do so anyway.

Evan found his room, let himself in and collapsed on the bed and just laid there, debating whether or not to shower. After lying spread eagle across the extremely comfortable hotel bed for a few minutes, he sighed heavily and rolled out of bed reluctantly and starting undressing. Evan got in the shower, letting the hot water and hotel provided shower gel wash away the days dirt and grime. While he was rinsing off, Evan's mind drifted off to images of earlier that day seeing the water cascade down Cody's lean body. He caught himself imagining what it would be like to follow the trail of water with his tongue.

WAIT WHAT? No, he wasn't supposed to be imagining things like that about his friends!

"Ah shit," Evan said aloud when he looked down and noticed his "problem"….

"Well I can add jerking off in the shower of a hotel to the list of my sexual escapades," Evan chuckled to himself, climbing into bed, after taking care of his "issue." No sooner did his head hit the pillow did Evan fall asleep, dreams about showering with a certain someone floating in his head.

They ate their dinner in silence. When the couple had arrived at the hotel, Dave had ordered room service. The older man was still angry with Cody for "trying to cheat on him" as he put it.

"I'm going out with Hunter tonight," Dave said suddenly. Cody looked up from his plate of shrimp scampi and made a face.

"Excuse me?" he said, despite having heard the man loud and clear.

"I said I am going out with Hunter tonight," Dave repeated, looking the brunette straight in the face as though challenging him to say a word against his plans.

"Why?" Cody asked.

"What do you mean why? I want to go out. That's all there is to it, stop asking stupid questions," Dave answered, starting to get irritated at the younger man sitting across the table.

"Sorry..I..I just thought we should spend some time together. We hardly ever do that anymore."

"No. I'm going out with Hunter and that's final. What makes you think I want spend time with you anyway?"

"Then what the fuck are we even still together for?" Cody yelled, starting to lose his cool. He was trying to save this relationship, for goodness sakes!

"We never spend any time together. Our time is spent with you yelling at me and accusing me of stupid shit! I don't feel like I'm in a relationship with you, Dave! Why don't we end this since we're both so fucking miserable?" Cody ranted at his boyfriend.

It all happened so fast, the brunette didn't have any time to comprehend it. One second, Cody's yelling at his partner, the next second he's up against the wall with Dave's huge hands wrapped around his throat, struggling to breathe.

"Listen, you little motherfucker," Dave said venomously, with each word tightening his hold on Cody's neck.

"You're not going anywhere unless I say so! You're mine! Mine, you hear me, MINE!" he yelled in the other man's face, who was spluttering and struggling against Dave's vice grip on his windpipe.

"Who do you think you are talking to me like that, huh? You piece of shit! Learn to RESPECT me! I own you, you are mine!" Dave then released his grip, his partner slumping to the floor, coughing and struggling to catch his breath.

Dave looked down at the crumpled heap on the floor in front of him with a smirk on his face.

"Now if you don't mind, I'm leaving," Dave said a little too calmly. He stalked to the other side of the room to get his jacket and his wallet.

"You need to think about your attitude and priorities while I'm gone," he added, stepping over Cody, who was still on the floor trying to recover, and went out the door.

Cody just sat there, staring at the door through which his boyfriend had just left in disbelief. After a couple minutes, he slowly got up and walked to the bathroom mirror to inspect his throat.

"Looks like I'll have to ask Lisa to put extra makeup on me…," Cody thought to himself sadly.

Cody looked at himself in the mirror and was truly ashamed and appalled at what he had become. He was letting Dave Batista manhandle him and force him to stay in a relationship in which both parties were clearly miserable. That's the part Cody had trouble understanding. Why won't Dave let him leave? It certainly wasn't a loving relationship. Whenever Cody tried to show affection, he was roughly pushed away. It most certainly wasn't the sex. The last time the couple had mind-blowing sex was over 8 months ago. There was no fun or love in their sex anymore. Dave just fucked him and would roll over when he was done, not giving a damn whether or not his partner got off. It was most certainly not the sex. What was it then? The question remain unanswered even as Cody racked his brain with possible solutions and ways to try and save his relationship while taking a long hot shower.

And still no answer came to him as he climbed into bed.

"This is it. I have to leave. There's no other answer," were Cody's final thoughts before finally falling asleep.