Well, disregard the note in the last chapter. This may or may not be the last chapter with these two, but I had something written and I thought it would be cute to show more of their dynamic when they're on good terms. All those disclaimers and nonsense. I'm not even sure Baron went to Australia... I just know WWE was there not to long ago. Whatever, fight me about it. This wasn't proofread or anything by anyone but me so any odd wording or misspellings or missing words or funky comma splices and shit are all my own doing. Now, let's get to reading!

Chapter 4

Things between Tom and Brennan had been back on track since their heart to heart in his bathtub. They had both held true to keeping the lines of communication open, as well as spending the little bit of time they did have on his off days, together. She had since moved in with him and Xander and that also made things a little bit easier on them.

"Tommy!" Brennan yelled as she entered their hotel room in Texas. Not receiving a response, she smiled to herself. 'He's gonna lose his shit.' She thought as she looked at the bag she had full of surprises for him.

Brennan decided she was going to spend some of her vacation time on the road with Tommy. They were currently spending a few days in Texas where she could visit one of her best friends as well as spend some quality time with him since he had gotten the call up and drafted to Smackdown. She wanted to do one of their favorite things together while they were there; go to a ball game.

Forty five minutes later, Tom walked into the hotel room. "Bren?" He asked sitting a few different bags down from his small trip out shopping.

"You rang, my dear?" She spoke as she flipped the light off while exiting the bathroom.

"I didn't know if you were here or not."

She nodded at him slightly. "What did you get?" She asked as she peaked into his bags.

His lips lifted in one corner, smirking as he watched her reach for the bags, "Just some things. Get out of there." He playfully slapped at her hands.

"Well since you won't share, I got you something."

"Really? What'd you get me?"

She had her back to him, but she knew he was partially sitting on the table, arms folded across his midsection with a small smile playing at his lips. She knew that just by the sound of his voice as he asked the question.

She squatted down to unzip suitcase and pulled out an opaque plastic bag reminiscent of the ones you would get from a shoe place like Foot Locker or Vans.

He watched her intently, his curiosity slowly rising as she rustled through the bag then dropped the receipt back in her suitcase. He made more money than she did, not that it mattered, but when she had it she did like to spend it on him. Not that there was much he wanted or needed for, but he knew it was her way of showing him affection and that she was thinking of him.

"I got you a lot of stuff." She spoke approaching him back at the table as she handed him the bag.

He pulled out a Kansas City Royals snapback, two t-shirts, a his and hers type of deal even though she wasn't a Royals fan and a jersey.

"What's this?" He questioned as he pulled out an envelope from the bottom of the bag.

"You'll have to open it and see."

He carefully opened the envelope and gave her a questioning glance.

"You got me tickets to a Rangers' game?" He was slightly confused.

She smiled at him, "Look who they're playing." She stood back and mimicked his earlier pose.

He really looked at the tickets and a small smile broke out on his face, "Brennan!" The excitement in his voice was undeniable as he pulled her into a hug before kissing her repeatedly. They were playing the Royals.

"I'm taking you with me." He said as she started laughing at him.

"Well, I didn't buy two so you could go alone."

"Thank you so much."

"You're welcome." She said as he hugged her tightly.

"Let's go get barbecue or something to eat." He said as he wrapped his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder. They had just left Globe Life Park where the Royals had won their game against the Rangers.

She wrapped her arm around his waist as he playfully pulled her down the street, "We've been eating all day." She complained.

"You had a freakin' ice cream cone and licorice. You need food, sustenance." He told her pulling her along. "Besides, it's not like you don't like barbecue."

"Well, I never said anything like that, sir. I'm actually really surprised you haven't turned into a damn pulled pork sandwich or something." She joked.

He smiled at her as they made the mile walk down to a relatively popular barbecue place. The pair chatted and joked around while they ate. They paid their bill then headed out to hail a cab back to their hotel instead of walking back in the dark.

Once inside the cab, Tom told the driver where to go before turning his attention back to his lady, who was staring out of the window on her side of the cab.

He reached over and grabbed her hand, intertwining his fingers with hers. At the contact of their fingers slipping together, she slid over to the middle section of the backseat to be closer to him.

"Did you have fun today?" She asked quietly.

"Of course I did. I got to see my favorite baseball team play and win, just had some really good food and I got to spend it all with my gorgeous girlfriend." He told her as he kissed her temple.

"And your gorgeous girlfriend spent most of the day having to death glare, bitch face and blatantly molest her gorgeous boyfriend in front of every woman that had the ovaries to look at or approach you." She joked.

He had to hold back a smile. He was amused and a little bit aroused by her display of aggressiveness and being territorial over him. Jealousy and insecurity had been a rough spot for them in the past, but today it seemed like the vultures were out for him. She hadn't shown that he-is-mine-and-I'll-rip-your-face-off-if-you-even-try side in a long time. It was an unexpected surprise and he was even more surprised it didn't piss him off with how she was acting.

"What? Why do you have that goofy look on your face?" She asked taking notice of him.

"Just thinking about how you were acting all territorial and protective today."

Her cheeks flushed as she spoke barely above a whisper, "Was it bad? I'm sorry." She shook her head slightly, glancing at him, "I don't know what came over me. I just wanted us to have a good day and I felt like these really beautiful 'everything is better in Texas' women were gawking at you, and I don't know. I lost it a little bit, I guess."

The cab stopped in front of their hotel. Tom pulled out a twenty and told the driver to keep the change. The pair walked through the lobby hand in hand making their way to the bank of elevators. They both stayed quiet until they got to the room.

"It wasn't bad at all, actually." He slid the key in the lock and pulled it out quickly waiting for the light to flash green, giving them entrance to their room. He let her walk in first before he closed and locked the door behind him.

She shrugged out of her denim jacket before toeing out her vans. He made his way over and stood in front of her. Her hazel eyes immediately looked up into a pair of brown ones. She expected to find anger, but she saw playfulness.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" She spoke as she stepped away from him to sit on the bed.

His expression didn't change. He got down on his knees in front of her and put his hands on her thighs.

"You are fucking beautiful."

"Thomas…"

"I'm not bullshitting. You are the only woman in that entire fucking ball park that had my attention. And I think you know that." He told her while cupping her face in his hands.

"You always say that and I believe you, Bear, I do. Then I see how other chicks check you out. I see the dirty looks they give me and my fucking blood starts boiling."

He rolled his eyes, "So what? I know for a fact you don't give a shit what those people think. Besides, I have to put up with that shit too. You're oblivious to it and you always have been. What is it you always tell me?" He pretended to think as they both spoke, him imitating her voice, "They don't matter. I have the only man's attention that I want." He leaned up and kissed her before getting up off the floor.

He turned to go to the other side of the bed, but she grabbed his hand making him stop. She stood up and wrapped her arms around his neck, causing him immediately to wrap his arms around her middle.

"You're too good to me." She said quietly. He pulled away slightly to look at her.

"Just good, huh?" He joked as he rubbed her back before resting his hands on her hips.

"I love you so much. And I don't know how I got so lucky."

"Well, you're pretty persistent…" He joked earning him a small pinch.

She chuckled, "You pursued me, ya jackass."

"I'm so happy you're in my life. Through the ups and the downs and all of the shit that comes along with being in a relationship." He said as he walked them toward the table where all the bags he had gotten from shopping the day before were sitting. She had her back to the table as he rummaged through them with one hand. She pressed a feather light kiss to his covered collarbone before pressing further into him and resting her forehead against his neck.

He involuntarily readjusted his arm around her, "Shit." He muttered causing her to chuckle again. She grabbed his arm and placed it back around her.

"Whatever it is, it can wait." She pulled him into a passionate kiss before he lifted her up and carried her to bed.

The next morning, Tommy woke up and made his way over to the table. He found the small blue bag he was looking for. He pulled the matching blue box from the bag and opened it taking out the small black velvet box. He glanced over at the bed seeing her sleeping soundly. He smiled to himself. He was going to do this.

He closed the boxes and put them back in the bag and closed his hand around the ring before laying it on the side table and getting back in bed. She shifted slightly feeling the bed dip under his weight. She turned over to cuddle into his side. She lightly ran her hand up and down his stomach with her eyes closed.

"You totally aren't asleep anymore." He whispered trying not to laugh.

"How do you know?" She asked, her voice more raspy than usual from sleep.

"One, you just answered me. And two, you're feeling me up."

She smiled then and opened her eyes to look at him, "Good morning." She told him as she kissed him sweetly.

"Good morning. I have something for you."

"Really? This early in the morning?" She questioned not really knowing what time it was.

"Yeah." He rolled over, grabbing the ring in his left hand; the ring in his fist.

"What is it?" She asked trying to contain her excitement while still cuddled into his side. He grabbed the ring between his forefinger and thumb of his right hand and held it slightly above their heads. It was a rose gold band with a medium lotus flower on top with a pink diamond in the middle and three small leafs on either side of band with diamonds inside of them.

A sharp inhale of breath escaped her, "Oh my god, Tommy." Her hand half way covering her mouth and resting on her chin.

"How would you feel about becoming Mrs. Thomas Pestock?" He lowered his arm as he turned his head slightly to look at her.

"Are you serious right now?" She asked sitting up, looking at him.

He laughed then, "I'm holding the ring in my hand right now. Yeah, I'm serious. If you're not into it…"

"Ugh, Tommy! We're half naked in bed and you're proposing to me?"

He smiled lifting his arm again, glancing from her to the ring. "It's a really nice ri…"

She turned his face towards her and kissed him passionately, "I would absolutely love to become Mrs. Thomas Pestock." She was a little bit breathless after breaking the kiss.

"I knew it! Didn't doubt you for a second." He joked as he slipped the lotus flower shaped ring on her left ring finger.

She playfully smacked him on the chest, causing him to make a growling noise as he rolled over on top of her.

"I really hope you don't end up regretting this decision."

"I've had that ring since I got back from my trip to Australia. And I was going to propose to you at the Amigo the Devil show, but decided against it."

Her mouth comically hung open at the admission. That concert had been a few months ago.

He used the knuckle of his index finger to close her mouth, "I just figured spontaneously proposing would be better. I know how much you love surprises." He teased as he attacked her lips and neck with kisses. "I love you and I want the world to know that. I'm ready to take this next step with you."

"Brennan Pestock... Has an odd ring to it." She chuckled as he leaned down and kissed her. "And I love you too."

"That's right, I was waiting for you to acknowledge that. Otherwise, I was taking my fucking ring back."

"Nope. It's my ring now."

He paused briefly taking in the sparkle in her eyes and the small smile gracing her face. It was definitely worth everything they'd been through. Even the amusing little incident the day prior.

"It is. And I hope it stays right there forever."

"You're so corny." She replied with a huge smile which he returned before he kissed her again and started up another round of being tangled up in each other and the sheets

Had to give my favorites a little bit better of a sappy happy ending for my own selfish reasons. Let me know what you thought!