Those pesky beeps wake me up again. I know I'm alive, I don't need machines to tell me. I smile, realising there's another sound, one I should be grateful for. Juniors heartbeat being played out over a monitor. Strong. Really strong. Then there's another sound. One I can't place. I open my eyes and smile. Roman is asleep in the chair next to my bed. Doc helped us last night, we had to tell a slight lie so Roman could come in with me. "Hey papa" I whisper. He stirs straight away, a grin on his face. "Hey momma" he whispers sitting up. I slide over on the bed and pat the empty space. "Lie with me?" I ask. Conflicting emotions cross his face before he finally agrees, kicking his shoes off and climbing onto the bed, wrapping his arms around me straight away. He kisses me and I moan, looking into his eyes as he pulls away. "Torrie?" he moans. I curse under my breath and pull him back to me, kissing him gently. He moans and licks along my bottom lip, asking for access which I don't deny. He kisses me tenderly, moaning quietly. All of a sudden we pull apart and laugh. "Damn technology" I moan, cuddling into him as we wait for the beeps on the heart monitor to slow back down. "Mmmmm" he moans kissing my head. "Now tell me you feel nothing. But, if it's any consolation, mine is doing the exact same thing." I smile before taking a deep breath. Just as I'm about to speak to him, a nurse bursts in. She smiles when she sees Roman curled up next to me. "This is what got you into this state" she reprimands before checking the machines. We laugh like lovesick teenagers. The door opens slightly with the breeze from the open window, and we both freeze. "My name is Jon Good" he says slowly. "My wife, fuck, my ex wife, was brought in last night. I just want to know how she is, and my baby." "I'm sorry sir" a nurse repeats. "But like I told you earlier, I can't give you any information." "Torrie Good" he says. "Her name is Torrie Good." The nurse finishes checking my machines and pats my arm. "It's ok" she whispers. "There's nobody here by that name, at least, not on the sheets out front anyway." I smile as she walks out. "Sir" she says walking up to Dean. "Can you kindly keep the noise down? We have some very ill people in here, people who need their rest." "I just want to see my wife" he groans. Roman moans. "I can't let him go through this Tor" he whispers. I nod, knowing what he means. He kisses me and gets off the bed, looking at me before stepping out into the corridor.
"Dean" he says quietly. Dean spins around and looks at him. "Where is she Ro?" he asks straight away. Roman shakes his head. "I can't tell you" he says. "What I can tell you, is she's resting, and she needs to rest. She doesn't need your crap right now. Last night was a warning, and according to the doc it's the only warning she's gonna get. I'm not letting her risk that baby Dean." He nods. "I need to see her, Ro" he says. "Please?" Roman shakes his head. "Not gonna happen Dean" he says. "You've done enough damage." "That's still my fucking baby" Dean growls. "No matter what, I made that, not you, not Orton, me." Roman nods. "Any man can make a baby Dean" he says turning his back on him. "It takes a real man to be a father. Not one who screws around and thinks he can get away with it. Torrie is sleeping. You need to go before I get security." He takes a deep breath and walks further up the corridor, away from Dean so he thinks my room is further away. I hear Dean growl and a door slam, then Roman is back next to me.
"Do you really think that will work?" I whisper. He shrugs as he climbs back on the bed with me. "Don't worry about him sexy momma" he says kissing my head as he hugs me. "Worry about you and our little precious bundle in there." I smile, I can't help it. "Sorry papa" I whisper, hugging him tightly and kissing his cheek. "Torrie" he whispers. I look up at him and my heart breaks. "Joe" I say. "Take me home. Please?" He shakes his head. "I can't" he says. "You need to stay in, at least for today." "Please Joe" I beg him. "I need to go home." He growls. "You're so demanding Tor" he says before kissing my head and going out to the nurses station. He's back within minutes. "You're in luck" he says getting back on the bed with me. "You can call me nurse. But I mean it Torrie, strict bed rest. We got lucky this time." I nod, liking the way he's taking control. Within an hour my discharge papers are signed and I'm on my way home with Joe.
Randy is packing his bag when we step into the apartment. "Oh thank fuck!" he moans, rushing over to me and hugging me. "Fucking hospital wouldn't tell me a thing, except that your husband was with you and you had a comfortable night. I nearly had a coronary until Dean turned up here saying you weren't in the hospital and demanding to know where you were." "He what?" Roman asks, helping me onto the sofa. Randy nods. "So, husband huh?' he asks, kissing my head and looking at Roman suspiciously. "Not our doing" I say. "Doc said it so Roman could stay with me." Randy nods, going back to packing his bag. "At least you get two weeks peace" he says smiling awkwardly at me. I frown. "Huh?" I ask. He looks at Roman. "You haven't told her, have you?' he asks. Roman shakes his head. "I've been pulled from the european tour" he whispers looking at me. "They faked an injury for me last night so i could come with you, now I have to sit out." My hand flies to my mouth as I try not to cry. "I'm so sorry" I whisper. He is beside me in an instant. "Don't you dare apologise" he says. "This was more important. Now I get two weeks off to spend with you, while Dean is in another country." I nod as Randy zips his bag up. "Dean, and me" he growls. "Honestly Tor, I don't think I can keep my hands off him for much longer." I nod. "Don't let him get to you babe" I say standing up slowly. "Its what he wants. You guys have me, and I hope that's all that matters." "It's all that's keeping me going princess" Randy says, kissing me gently. I moan and melt into his arms. "I'll miss you" he whispers. "I'll be waiting here for you when you get back" I say looking him in the eye. He kisses me, waves at Roman, and leaves.
"Come on" Roman says holding my hand and pulling me to my room. "Bedtime, doctors orders." I giggle like a schoolgirl as he pulls me along. "Don't make me carry you" he warns. We step into my room and he shuts the door behind us. "Can I do something?" he asks quietly. I frown at him. "Do you trust me?" he asks. "More than anything" I reply. He smiles and lifts my top up slowly, making me raise my arms so he can pull it over my head. I look at him as he lays me on the bed then walks to the dresser. I smile as he walks back to me with the lotion in his hands. He kisses the bump before drawing a heart in lotion, then rubs it in gently. Junior shows approval by kicking him. Lots. "Hey in there" he says laughing. "Someone's active now." I groan. "No sleep for momma" I say. Roman smiles and lies next to me. "Papa wasn't planning on letting momma sleep just yet anyway" he growls, claiming my lips in a fiery kiss. He suddenly stops. "Dammit Torrie" he groans. "I can't do this. I can't, no matter how much I want this, I can't do it. Me and you, we're more like brother and sister than anything. This just feels wrong." I let out a sigh of relief. "Joe" I say. "I know how you feel. I couldn't explain it before, but you just said it perfectly." He laughs awkwardly. "We spent too much time together when you were with Dean" he says. "I think it'll be the same with Randy. He's looked after you so well these last few months that I don't think it would work with him either. The only one I can see you with, the only one you should have ever been with in my opinion, is Seth. You and him, you fit. You always did." I nod slowly. "I think maybe if Dean and I hadn't rushed things, maybe we would have drifted apart anyway" I say. "Dating for six weeks before you get married isn't exactly the ideal start to any relationship. I think the six month marriage proved that point!" Roman laughs and kisses my head. "Seth would look after you Tor" he says. I nod. "I know" I say. "You all would." He nods. "You got that right baby girl" he says hugging me tight.