Chapter 8

Dean went to work with Nattie, and Tyson the next day. Nattie even changed desks so she could be near Dean. Tyson told Nattie if Randy gives Dean, or her any problems, call him.

Stephanie came in early, and helped Dean set up in an apartment. They talked about Dean working at a different office. But Dean thought about it, and said no.

"Then he wins." "I can't run from him anymore." Dean told her. Stephanie smiled.

"If you do need anything, let me know." "I'll do whatever I can." Stephanie told him sympathetically. Dean smiled at her. He got up, thanked her, and went to his desk.

He seen that Nattie has not moved from the desk beside him. He sat down at his desk, got the papers he has been working on, and began working on them again. He smiled at Nattie, she smiled back.

Randy got to work. He wanted to get up there, and talk to Dean. Apologize to him, and beg him come back. The bed was so empty when he woke up this morning.

Randy stepped off the elevator, and he beeline to Dean's desk. He seen Dean talking, smiling, and laughing. He missed that smile. Those dimples.

"Hi Dean." Randy said quietly. "Can I talk to you?" He continued.

Dean frowned. He didn't want to be alone with Randy. "No." Is all Dean said, then he went back to work. Nattie is the watching.

"Leave Randy." Is what Nattie said to him. "He doesn't want to talk to you." Nattie continued.

"But out woman!" Randy snapped.

"Don't talk to her like that!" Dean said loudly as he standing up. Dean didn't want Tyson to come out unless it is really necessary.

"There's nothing to talk about Randy." We are done." Dean stated. Then he sat down.

"Please Dean." Randy is really begging now.

Dean just sighed, and hung his head down.

"Dean, go talk to him." Nattie said. "Or we will never get any work done." "Just go in the empty office there, this way we can watch you and him." Nattie continued.

Dean, and Randy went into the empty office. Nattie seen them through the large window. Randy tried to close it, but Dean stopped him. Nattie, and the other receptionists kept an eye what's going on. They didn't want Dean to get hurt. Randy one time did hit Dean at a company party once. So Randy isn't shy of hitting Dean anywhere, and in front on anyone.

They could the conversation is getting heated. Dean is waving his arms, and pointing. Randy is doing the same thing. Then everyone heard Dean tell Randy, "No!" "It's over Randy!" Then as Dean is leaving, Randy grabbed Dean by the arm, and turned him around. Then before Dean knew what is happening, Randy raised his hand, and slapped hard across the face. Dean stumbled backwards, and fell. Dean raised his hands to cover his face.

Nattie jumped up, and yelled for Tyson, and Cesaro to come. Tyson, and Cesaro ran in to see what Nattie wants.

"Randy just hit Dean." Nattie told them, then pointed where they are. They went in, and pulled Randy off Dean. This time Dean wasn't crying. He is madder than anything.

"That is why we are over, Randy!" "I'm tired of you treating me like this!" Dean yelled at Randy. Then he ran out.

As he is running out of the office, he ran into Roman, and Seth. That's all Dean wanted, is to have them see him what happened, and see Randy hit him. That made him more upset than Randy actually hitting him. He ran passed them to the restroom. More upset.

Roman, and Seth couldn't believe what they seen. Randy, and Dean arguing. Then Dean getting hit. They had confused looks on their faces. They looked around to see what the other people are doing.

Nattie went over to them. "I'm sorry you had to see that, and I know Dean is to." Nattie whispered to them. "There is some things you don't know." She continued. Then she told Roman, and Seth about Dean's, and Randy's relationship. Why he's so shy, secretive, quiet, and nervous around them.

Nattie continued to say, "He didn't want you two find out this way." "He's trying to get his life back from all this." She kept saying.

"He doesn't want you two to think less of him." AJ Lee told them as she interrupted. "Sorry, I overheard you talking to them Nattie." AJ said.

Seth, and Roman looked at each other, then at the women. "Well, we don't." Seth said.

"Just give him time." Nattie told them. "He'll probably hide now from everyone." "Mostly because of the bruises on his face." She continued.

"Okay." Said Roman. "Seth, and I miss him though." "We like him, we enjoy his company." Roman said softly.

"Hope he still comes to our party." "We have some big news for him, and everyone." Said Seth excitedly.

"Really?" Nattie said as she raised her eyebrow.

"Yeah!" "And we are going to announce it at the party." Seth keeps talking.

"Hey, Nattie." "Can you please tell Dean we don't think any less of him." Roman said softly to Nattie. Then him, and Seth leave.

Dean went to the restroom to hide. Especially from Roman, and Seth. He was so embarrassed of them seeing him like this. The bruises, verbal assault, and the mostly them seeing Randy hitting him. "What do they think of me?" Dean whispered to himself. He looked in the mirror, and seen blood on his shirt, and face. He knows it's going to be rough working here with Randy. He is happy that he doesn't work with Randy at all. He works with Stephanie. He wouldn't know what to do if he did ever work with Randy.

He tried the best he could to get the blood out of his shirt. But it's still there. But he did get it cleaned up on his face though. He got so embarrassed when he seen Roman, and Seth when he came out. He never wanted them to see what Randy did. He figured they already knew, but he never wanted them to actually see it happening. He hoped they didn't think any less of him.

He heard a knock at the door. He knew who it is. "Come in, Nattie." Dean said loudly.

Nattie came in. "Hi." She said softly.

"Hi." Dean answered back. He looked down, still trying to get the blood out of his shirt. "They must think less of me." Dean said as he was still scrubbing.

"No, they don't." Nattie told him. "In fact, they said they still hope you will come to the party on Saturday." She said to him. "They do care for you Dean." "In fact, Roman wanted to go after Randy for what he did to you." "Actually they both did." She told him. "But Stephanie, stopped them." "In fact, she told them at least not on the clock." She told Dean laughing. Dean smiled, and laughed.

"See, knew I could make you laugh." She said to him.

"Okay, I'll go." Dean told her.

"They said they have an announcement on Saturday." "So, you have to come." She told Dean. "It involves you." She told him. Then she went to him, and hugged him.

"What would I do without you Nattie?" Dean asked.

"Well, your life would be boring." Nattie replied.

They both laughed.

"Come on." "Let's get back to work." Nattie said to Dean.

They walked out of the men's restroom. They ran into Kofi, Damien, Zach, and John. They looked at her. John even raised his eyebrow.

"What John?" "I have more balls than most, if not all the men here." Nattie stated to them all. Then her, and Dean walked back to their desks laughing.