A/N: I only own the OC

I took a special request... so I am going to write a Dexter Lumis story... I hope you all enjoy this!


I sighed as I looked down at the amber liquid swirling in the bottom of my glass. I didn't know how long I had been in this bar, but I did know that it wasn't helping. I downed the rest of the shot, paid my tab, and walked back out into the streets to St. Augustine. I was given time off after the very public break up that Indi and I had... I hadn't wanted to do the story line, but I was talked into it. I wasn't supposed to fall in love, but I did. I found Indi annoying at first, but then she grew on me... and we started to grow together. I had no idea what happened, but one day I woke up and I was in love with Indi... I guess it was one sided. She made it seem like I was her love, the only one, and then one day she told me she wasn't in love with me anymore. They hadn't scrapped the storyline yet, but I hoped they did. She was already posting pictures with other people... and I had gone internet silent. I didn't know what to do. I had been sent home for awhile until creative could figure it out.

I walked over to the seawall and sat down. I felt lonely for the first time in a long time. I was watching the boats go past and contemplating life when my phone rang. It was Johnny. He and Candace had been my friends for a long time. They had been bothering me for the last few days to come to their house for a cookout. I groaned and finally answered it knowing that they would not give up.

"Johnny, not now." I said as I answered it.

"Come on, Dexter, come tonight. We are having a get together. You need to be around people." he said and I sighed. I had been telling him no, but he keeps asking me.

"Dexter! Please." Candace yelled from the background and I groaned.

"Fine... fuck." I said and hung up to them cheering. They were living in Jacksonville now because they were considering AEW for awhile before Johnny came back to WWE. I had been right there with him until they resigned me as well. I got to my car and headed to their house. They didn't live far from me... and while it was nice that I had friends around, today was not the day I wanted to deal with them. I pulled up and there wasn't many people there yet. I had stopped and got a case of beer to at least contribute to the get together. I knocked on the door and I was expecting Johnny or Candace, but instead a taller woman with reddish brown hair opened the door. Fuck, had I gone to the wrong house.

"You must be Dexter." she said and I nodded.

"I'm Marnie. Johnny's sister." she said and stepped aside to let me in.

"Nice to meet you." I mumbled and she took the beer from me as I walked inside with her. Johnny and Candace were outside with Quill. I realized that they were all in swimsuits and I was in my shorts and a tank top. I probably should have paid better attention.

"Hey, man, you made it." Johnny said as Candace gave me a hug before handing me a beer when they came inside.

"Thanks for the invite." I said as I watched Marnie walk outside with Candace. I didn't even know Johnny had a sister.

"Yeah, we know that you are in a funk and need to come out of it." he said and I shot him a look.

"What?" You need to move on...it's been a few weeks." he said and I sighed as I cracked open the beer.

"Who else is coming?" I asked him and he chuckled.

"Nobody... we just wanted you out of the house. You are either moping about Indi or drinking. You haven't even seen Austin." I said and he sighed. Austin was my 7 year old and my ex, Daniella, was being difficult. She had fought against me on the Indi storyline when it started because she was jealous... and maybe she had been right. I wanted out of our relationship after 5 years but I never expected Indi to be my way out. I still wanted to see my son, and I did when I was off the road.

"Dex, we have been friends since the indies... I am your friend. I am trying to help you." he said and I sighed.

"Johnny... I..." I was saying when Marnie came back into the kitchen holding Quill.

"Daddy!"Quill yelled and I watched with almost jealousy as Johnny took him. Marnie walked back out and we joined them. Candace and Marnie were sitting on loungers by the pool as we joined them. I listened to Marnie and Candace talk about Marnie considering move down here.

We were eating and talking when Marnie mentioned that she was going to St Augustine tomorrow.

"Dexter, why don't you join her? You are from there." Candace said and Marnie shook her head.

"I'm sure that Dexter had better things to do." She said and I shook my head no.

"No, I'm free tomorrow. I can show you the town." I said.

"Um, yeah, that would be great." She said with a smile.

"I'll swing by and pick you up at 10?" I asked her and she nodded.

"Thanks, Dexter" she said and I nodded.

Candace and Marnie went inside with Quill while Johnny and I sat outside. He was talking about different things when I glanced inside to see Marnie and Candace... fuck, I was jealous of Johnny. I wanted my happiness back.


A/N: Please review