Hello, lovely readers!

I hope you're all well and ready for another chapter. You all really seemed to like chapters from Dean POV, so I plan to do a few more of those in the future. I feel its good to get a look into the lunatic's head from time to time.

Raquel the writer – Thank you for the review!

Tantoune – I'm glad you liked it. we always know how Holly is feeling so it's about time we got to see Dean's perspective on the situation too.

Hollarious969 – Glad you liked it. Dean's POV is very fun to write.

Beautifultragedyxxx – He's falling for her completely. And I agree, if anyone is going to be able to control and tame the demon, it's gonna be Holly.

Clarembees – That's more than fine lol. I hope school is going well :) Holly has completely confused Dean because she's actually working her way into his heart and that's never happened to him before. And I loved writing about her blush, I'm glad you liked it and thought it was so well written. So kind of you to say. And don't worry, the kissing and the fucking will all come in due time haha.

Calwitch – Exactly! It would be easy for Dean to push her away due to his fears and insecurities. But he likes how she makes him feel, she accepts him, and he knows he can never hurt her like that. Plus she calms the lunatic, which is a total bonus.

Britneygarza355 - All in good time, my dear. All in good time.

This chapter is named after 'Welcome Home' by Coheed and Cambria

Holly Helmsley's Point Of View

After the plane landed and we had retrieved our suitcases from baggage collection, Dean and I organised to leave the airport separately, deciding to make our own way to the arena that night. Partly because we wanted to avoid any media attention the two of us being together could create, but mostly it was to save face.

Dean and I were not meant to be together, and as far as Hunter was aware, Dean was held up in his hotel room with food poisoning and a bad stomach. The story wouldn't wash well with my brother if we'd come into work together and the cat had been let out of the bag.

He lifted my suitcase from the baggage carousel and handed it to me. "You going to be okay carrying this thing to a cab?" he asked.

"I'll be good," I smiled, taking it from him. "It's not too heavy and it has wheels so it shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"Seems weird going back to reality, doesn't it?" he asked me as he waited for his own case. "It's hard to believe we woke up in Connecticut this morning and now we're in Texas ready for Raw."

"I know where I'd rather be," I said as his case came into view. "The place where I wouldn't see a ring or a single wrestler in sight."

"Not a single one?" he asked with a teasing smirk.

I giggled lightly. "Okay, maybe I can think of one. He's pretty good company."

"Only pretty good? I heard he's funny, strong, insanely good looking," he joked as he grabbed his case from the carousel and set it on the ground. "He's a total babe."

"And very egotistical," I quickly added, feeling smug when I saw the astonished look on his face. "But I wouldn't have him any other way."

He smiled at those words, both of us realising now was the time to part ways.

"Time to go, I guess," he said.

"Yeah," I said, placing a piece of hair behind my ear.

"You gonna be alright to make your own way back?" he asked me.

"I'm a big girl, Dean. I can manage it," I chuckled.

"Just checking," he said. "I like to make sure you're safe."

I blushed at his words, a smug smirk rising on his lips. "Thanks for this weekend. I really needed it."

"Anytime," he grinned. "As I said before, this weekend would have been shit without you around, I had fun."

"Me too," I said, surprised as he approached me, sliding his arms around my waist and pulling me to him. My breathing hitched at the intensity of his hug but I quickly relaxed into it, relishing in his warmth. His arms fit so snug around my body, his muscles making me feel sort of protected and safe knowing they were around me. I breathed in his heady scent, letting in fill my nostrils, his smell easing and relaxing me. I slipped my arms around his broad shoulders, returning his hug, letting him know with one single motion how much I'd appreciated that last few days and how grateful I was that he'd visited me.

"Glad my visit helped you," I heard him mumble against my hair.

"It completely helped. Thank you," I said happily, my heart sinking a little as soon as he let me go. We said our goodbyes, he grabbed his case and offered me his trademark wink before he sadly walked away.

So Dean left first, heading straight to the hotel in order to meet up with Seth and Roman, and I jumped in the first taxi I could and headed straight for the arena.

Hunter and Stephanie always got to the arena very early on the morning of Raw, so as I climbed into my cab around lunchtime, I knew they'd be there when I arrived.

The taxi driver heaved my suitcase into the trunk of the car, we both got inside and we were on our way. We exited the airport and entered the highway, the road taking us directly to where the arena was.

I looked mindlessly out of the window, watching the cars go by, wondering why Monday needed to come round at all. If I had my way, it would have remained the weekend forever and I wouldn't have had to leave the little haven I'd created for myself in Connecticut.

The peace, the quiet, the solitude… There had been no work, no one shouting down my ear, no one threatening me left right and center, and no wrestling to contend with. It had been a welcome break from the normalcy of life that I'd become accustomed to.

I'd recovered well, totally back to my usual self, no further injuries to worry about. So the trip away this week had certainly worked perfectly. But it still didn't mean I wanted to come back to work, not since I'd enjoyed my time away so much. Be it the things I'd done, the things I'd seen, or the fantastic company I'd had during my time away, but going back to work didn't sound that appealing.

Only a few things drove me to Texas that morning. The promise of seeing Paige and Sasha, the excitement to see Randy, and the overwhelming urge I had to see Dean again… which was weird considering I'd only just this second left him at the airport.

This weekend with Dean had been… magical. The best time of my life, the most wonderful few days I could have ever imagined. Whatever relationship he'd had before this with me… co-worker, body guard, security, it had now changed to become a fully fledged friendship. He was my friend, and a dear one at that. Hell, after our discussion during our picnic, I'd practically considered him family!

It wasn't in the literal sense, of course, but it simply meant I was there for him, and if he should ever need me for anything he only needed to ask.

He was very dear to me, but after our little incident in the meadow, I had to wonder exactly what I meant by 'dear'. I mean, I'd almost kissed the guy, and that would have stepped this friendship up one hell of a notch.

I'd promised myself I would talk to him and discuss what had happened, but as we woke up the next morning and began our day around each other, nothing had been awkward or embarrassing, so nothing was discussed. It was like we simply fell back into place again, not letting what happened effect us. Maybe the whole situation in the meadow had been a glitch, a fluke, the two of us caught up in a moment.

Not if your dreams have anything to say…

I hushed my subconscious away as I thought back to the dream I'd had that night… The sensual dream… the sexy dream… the rather arousing dream…

I bit my lip and shook my head, forgetting all about it. It was just a stupid dream, one that hadn't even finished so there was no guarantee it was heading in such a naughty direction. I had sex dreams all the time, they were natural and normal. I knew it wasn't anything to worry about.

So why are your cheeks flushing?

Again, I shoved my subconscious away, willing my blush away, focusing instead on the excitement of seeing my brother down at the arena. Dreams were dreams and that was it. Dean was my friend, nothing more. I knew it, so the faster my stupid brain figured it out, the better!

xXx

"There she is!" boomed the voice of my big brother. I barely had time to get through the door to his office before I was encased in his arms as they pulled me into a rib crushing hug. I could hardly breathe, but I was happy to be there regardless.

I'd missed him during my time away, Steph too, my whole trip to Connecticut not being possible if they hadn't organised it. I saw him most days, so to not see him for a week had been totally strange. It was good to see him again.

Yeah, I knew they had screwed me over big time during the whole Sheamus situation, and he hadn't really had my best interests at heart. But he'd come through in the end. He'd saved me where it counted and had given me the best recovery possible. So whilst some bad had happened, the good here certainly outweighed it.

"C-Can't breathe, Hunter," I struggled to say before he quickly let me go.

"Sorry," he said, his arms loosening their hold on my tiny body. "I don't know my own strength sometimes."

I laughed. "My ribs certainly do now."

"How was Connecticut?" he asked.

"It was just what I needed," I answered as he let me go, Steph approaching me. Her hug was a lot more manageable, her lips moving to kiss me on the cheek. "I feel a hundred percent better."

"Glad you're back to your normal self," she smiled as she pulled away.

"Connecticut was the perfect place to go," I told them. "The whole place was amazing, it gave me the perfect opportunity to get myself well again."

"What did you get up to during your recovery?" Hunter asked as we all took a seat around his desk.

Had a visit from one of your employee's, had a picnic with him, almost played tonsil tennis with him, had what would have been a totally amazing sex dream afterwards…

"Just relaxed," I answered. "Went for walks, had a little retail therapy, enjoyed the fresh air and enjoyed the solitude."

"Well I'm glad it was of some good to you," he said.

"Did I miss much when I was gone?" I asked curiously.

"It was a pretty simple week," Hunter explained. "We told the WWE Universe that Sheamus had not only been suspended but had been stripped of the briefcase before announcing a ladder match will take place."

"Oh, nice," I said. "Who's taking part?"

"That will be announced tonight," Steph said. "We have seven entrants in mind, and we'd love for you to be out in the ring when we tell everyone."

Out in that ring? Again?

Seeing the unsure expression on my face at the mention of being out there again, Hunter quickly calmed my nerves.

"Don't worry, Steph and I will be out there too," Hunter said. "I plan to bring The Shield out as well. It's always good to have extra security."

I visibly relaxed then. "Alright, I can agree to that."

A swift knock suddenly sounded from the door.

"Come in," shouted Hunter. "And I'm glad you can. We won't be making the same mistake with you as we did before. Believe me."

"Good to know," I muttered.

The door opened, Randy stepping inside. "Hey, thought I'd just come and-" He paused as his eyes fell on me, his blue orbs big and wide. "Y-You're back…"

I stood, smiling brightly at my friend, so happy to see him again. Apart from Sasha and Paige, Randy was my best friend in the entire world and I couldn't believe how great it was to finally lay eyes on him after a week of being apart. I'd missed The Viper. I'd missed his amusing comments, his wonderful company, the fun we got up to at work to amuse ourselves. He was like my partner in crime and it had not been the same last week without him.

"Did you miss… Oh!" I gasped as he ran towards me without stopping, suddenly wrapping his arms around my body and swiftly picking me up, holding me tight and close. I laughed lightly. "Good to see you too, Randy."

He buried his face in my neck, breathing me in, his breath hot as it fanned against my skin. it wasn't the welcome I was expecting but I could clearly see Randy had missed me whilst I was gone. His hands clung to me as his arms tightened themselves, refusing to let me go.

"Damn, I've missed you," he said in hushed tones, low enough so Hunter and Steph could not hear. "So fucking much."

"It's only been a week," I laughed as he put me back down on my feet.

"Well, then it's been a week too long," he smirked as he looked up at Hunter, composing himself around my brother. "You kept her return quiet."

"I didn't want to announce it in case she wasn't ready," Hunter said as we all took a seat around the desk again. "Especially with Ambrose being out as well."

I suppressed a grin at Hunter's words, acting completely ignorant of the real situation, making sure not to mention he'd been with me the entire time.

"What's wrong with Dean?" I asked innocently.

"Food poisoning," Steph said. "He wasn't able to do the live shows this week."

"Gosh, I hope he's okay," I said. "It'd be bad to have a member of The Shield out this soon after their debut."

"We won't have to worry about that. I had a call from Rollins this morning," Hunter added. "All three guys are good to go for tonight."

"That's good to hear," I said, sinking into my seat, making sure to keeps my lips tightly sealed. I could imagine their faces now if I admitted that Dean had been with me the entire weekend, that he'd been sleeping in one of Hunter and Steph's guest rooms for the past few nights!

They would hit the fucking roof!

So it was definitely best to keep a lid on the truth.

"It means we're good to go ahead and tell everyone the entrants for the ladder match," Hunter said. "So go get yourself ready for the show and we'll go through the list."

I did as I was told, bidding the three of them goodbye and heading over to the locker room that had been indicated to me, passing by the canteen on the way and seeing two of my best friends inside. Paige was sipping on water, Sasha eating a sandwich, the two of them deep in conversation as I entered the room. I'd fucking missed these girls. Paige was the first to see me.

"Well aren't you a sight for sore fucking eyes," she yelled as she ran towards me, hugging me tightly.

"Holly!" Sasha squealed excitedly as she put her sandwich down and followed suit, my body wrapped up in two pairs of arms.

"Hey, guys. Did you miss me?" I laughed when they finally let me go.

"You bitch, you never told us you were coming back tonight," Paige said teasingly.

"I thought it'd be funnier to see the look on your faces if I just showed up," I laughed. "It was totally worth it."

"We have missed you so much," Sasha said as we took seats at their table. "It's not been the same here without you."

"Maybe I should go away more often if you miss me that much," I joked.

"Don't you fucking dare," said Paige. "We've only just got you back."

"Trust me, now Sheamus has fucked off for a while, I don't plan on going away any time soon."

"Good to hear," said Sasha as she resumed eating her sandwich.

"How are you feeling?" Paige asked.

"Much better," I said. "The week off was just what I needed."

"Well now you are back, we are going out to celebrate," Paige said. "Drinks tonight, I'm not accepting any excuses."

I laughed. "Looks like I don't have a choice."

"No you don't," Paige said. "And I'm inviting everyone. My girl is back and I want to fucking celebrate that."

"Invite whoever you like," I smiled, happy to finally be with them again. I'd missed my girls, and I couldn't wait to go out and party with them later.

xXx

The Authority's music was booming around the arena as Hunter, Stephanie, Kane and myself made our way down the ramp and up to the ring. Raw was in full swing and the entrants for the ladder match were about to be announced. We were booed by the crowd, but this was a reaction we had grown used to over the years. We weren't a nice organisation; we weren't all butterflies and lollipops. We were ruthless, we did whatever we had to in order to get results, we did whatever was best for business, screwing over anyone who stood in our way.

This wasn't something the crowd always liked. The Authority were the bad guys and everyone knew it. So the chorus of boos that followed us up the steel steps and into the ring weren't unusual. Hunter and Steph climbed one set of steps whilst Kane and I climbed the other, both gentlemen kindly opening the ropes up for us ladies to step inside. The Shield had followed closely behind us, choosing to stay down on the floor surrounding the ring in case anyone chose to interrupt us.

Our music finally died and Hunter and Stephanie lifted their microphones up to their lips.

"First of all, I'd like to welcome my beautiful little sister back to the ring," Hunter began, his words gaining cheers and an applause from the crowd. If there was one saving grace in The Authority, one member who the fans seemed to prefer, it definitely seemed to be me.

"It's wonderful to have you back, Holly," continued Stephanie. "But it's the reason behind your absence that has brought us here."

"As we all know, Sheamus has been stripped of any right or hold he had over the Money In The Bank briefcase after he attacked Holly at last week's Survivor Series PPV," began my brother. "And because of that, the case currently lies vacant. As we told you last week, a ladder match will take place a week from today in order to call a new holder of the case. And tonight we wish to announce the entrants to that ladder match."

"There will be seven people entering the match," said Steph, "And we have deliberated long and hard over who those seven men will be."

"The first will be our Co-Director of Operations, Kane," said Hunter, Kane stepping forward, the crowd shouting their usual boos. Kane simply ignored them, a pleased smile on his face.

"Next will be the architect and Shield member, Seth Rollins," said Stephanie, Rollins quickly climbing the steel steps at the sound of his name and entering the ring swiftly.

I was surprised to hear of his entry into the ladder match, especially this soon after his debut, but I supposed it made total sense really, a pattern emerging as the next entrant was announced.

"Third will be the powerhouse, Roman Reigns," said Hunter as Roman climbed onto the apron, stepping through the ropes and into the ring, marching aggressively to stand beside his brother.

The more Authority members that entered the match, the more control Hunter had over the briefcase. And that's what Hunter loved, control and power. So it didn't take many attempts to guess who the next entrant would be.

"Next will be the lunatic fringe, Dean Ambrose," announced Steph, Dean jumping onto the mat before rolling under the ropes and into the ring. He flexed his fingers, moving his head from side to side, giving me a swift wink as he stood beside me.

I bit my lip, his voice chuckling quietly as a blush rose on my cheeks.

"Our fifth entrant will be the world's tallest athlete, The Big Show," said Hunter, Show appearing from backstage and walking down the ramp towards the ring at the mention of his name. The list was beginning to fill up and I could clearly see that Hunter had a good force behind him. He was playing the numbers game well, many Authority members poised to fight for the briefcase.

"Our final two entrants will be decided in two matches which will be played out tonight," finished Stephanie. "First will be Dolph Ziggler vs Kevin Owens. The second will be Daniel Bryan vs Bad News Barrett. Whoever wins their match will gain a place in the ladder match. And the first of those matches will take place now."

So as Ziggler's music hit and he made his way down to the ring, we all made our way backstage, Dean practically bouncing on his feet.

"I fucking love ladder matches," he said as Hunter, Steph, Big Show and Kane headed to Hunter's office. I, on the other hand, decided to hang around, eager to see The Shield after my time away. "You know how many of those fuckers I fought in back in the day?"

"I'm going to assume quite a few," I said, Roman and Seth smiling at me.

"Hey, she's back," Roman grinned, wrapping a friendly arm around my shoulder, hugging me from the side. "How are you feeling?"

"Much better, thank you," I replied.

"Hope our boy didn't piss you off to much these last few days," teased Seth.

"Hey!" said Dean, looking at his brother accusingly.

I giggled. "He was perfectly fine. We had a great time and Hunter didn't suspect a thing."

"See? Told you I wouldn't be that bad," Dean said to Seth.

"Speaking of great times, Paige and Sasha are organising a bit of a night out later. A sort of celebration for my return," I said. "I'd love if you guys could come."

"Hell yeah, we'll fucking come," said Seth, grinning from ear to ear. "You know I love a good night out."

"Sounds fun," said Roman. "We'll be there, baby girl."

"Wouldn't miss it for the world," said Dean with a soft smile. "We'll be there, kid."

I grinned, my heart pounding in my chest at his words.

"I, uh, I'll get the details and see you there then," I said, quickly turning on my heel and getting out of there before my face could flush and give my embarrassment away.

Again, a huge thanks to Raquel the writer, Tantoune, Hollarious696, beautifultragedyxxx, clarembees, calwitch and Britneygarza355 for their reviews of the last chapter.