Randy is waiting for me at the gorilla as soon as I step through the curtain. "Kept that quiet" he says hugging me. I smile. "I literally signed the contract five minutes before I had to be in the ring Randy" I say holding his hand and watching Dean's match on the monitor. He smiles and watches me as I watch the match. Dean wins the first match, with a little help from Seth and Roman. I groan. "You need to do something about that Torrie" Hunter says walking up. I nod. "I have an idea" I admit. He looks at me curiously as Show small packages Dean to tie the match. Just as they're about to start again I signal for my music. They freeze as it's played and I walk out.
"Boys boys boys" I say walking out onto the ramp. Roman and Seth smirk up at me from the ring apron. "Time to make this a bit more interesting. So, if Roman or Seth interfere in any way, they're fired!" They both look at me in shock, then smirk, knowing that making Dean do this alone is the start of payback. Charles signals for the bell and I go back to Randy. "Good choice Torrie" Hunter says, smiling approvingly. "It's what's best for business" I smirk. He grins. "You as GM is clearly what's best for business" he says before walking off. I turn back to the monitor just in time to see Show KO punch Dean and pin him. I smirk and make my way to my office for the night, knowing I'm gonna be getting a visit from a very pissed Shield member soon.
The rest of the taping goes smoothly. I tape a backstage segment with Big Show and he thanks me for the match. I nod and smile, telling him not to get too comfortable because on Smackdown he's going in a 3 on 1 handicap match against the Shield. He frowns as I walk off. When I get to my office, Dean is sat in my chair. He gets up and walks around to the other side of the desk as I walk in. "The fuck was all that about?" he asks before I even sit down. I smirk at him. "It's what's best for business Dean" I say. He shakes his head. "It was a fucking beat down Torrie and we both know it!" he growls. I shrug. "And?" I ask. "Your point is?" He stares at me. "I know what you did, Dean" I say. "I know you threatened Colby." He looks at me in shock. "Did he tell you that?" he asks, smirking. I shake my head. "When are you going to just accept the fact that we belong together Tor?" he moans. I shake my head again as there's a knock on the door. Renee doesn't wait for an answer and peeks in. "I need Dean for interview" she says quietly. "Take him" I say looking at her. "You've already had him for everything else." Dean stares at me. "Go" I say. He gets up and follows her, slamming the door behind him.
The next person through the door is Seth. "Colby" I groan as he looks at me. "I can't believe you didn't tell us" he says as he sits down. I shake my head. "There wasn't time" I say looking across the desk at him. "I didn't even know you guys were gonna be in the ring when it was announced. Anyway, I'm not the only one keeping things to myself am I?" He winces. "How could I tell you he threatened me Tor?" he asks, his gaze soft. I shake my head. "I don't know" I admit. "But the fact that you went along with it says it all. Colby, we wouldn't work. We both care about what he thinks too much." He nods, smiling. "About time you finally admit it" he says. "Tor, we needed you to admit that you still love him." "I would have if you'd asked" I say. He nods, looking at the clock. "Shows over" he says. "Everyone is heading to the bar, you gonna come?" I shake my head. "I need to read through my contract properly" I say. "Plus, in case you hadn't noticed, I'm nearly six months pregnant. Going to a bar really isn't responsible parenting." He laughs. "Torrie" he says. "The kids father is Dean! When is he ever gonna be a responsible parent?" "Just as soon as my ex wife let's me" Dean growls, opening the door. I look at Seth and he quickly makes an excuse to leave.
"So, where were we?" Dean asks, bypassing the chair opposite me and heading straight for me. I shake my head and stand up. "Stay away, Dean" I say backing away from him. He stops dead. "You don't trust me?" he whispers, pain and hurt evident in his eyes. "Did I hurt you last night? Did I make you do anything you didn't want to do? Fuck Tor, I can't believe you don't trust me!" "Give me one good reason why I should?" I ask. He shakes his head, wiping a solitary tear away. "Because" he says. "You're my fucking wife, and I would never do anything to hurt you, or our baby." I raise an eyebrow. "Renee" I say simply. "That's all you had to do to hurt me permanently Dean." "Jon" he growls. "My name is Jon." I shake my head. "I married Jon" I say. "I figured I did, anyway. I thought Dean was just a character you play for work. Because the guy I married was nothing like the guy in the ring. Turns out I got it all wrong. Turns out I married Dean after all." He shakes his head, disbelief on his face. "Let me prove it to you" he says. "Come out with us tonight, let me prove I'm Jon not Dean." I sigh. "I don't think you can, Dean" I say. "Don't make me beg you Torrie" he whispers. I take a deep breath, and finally nod. "I need to finish up in here" I say. "I'll meet you at the bar." He looks at me warily, but finally nods. He kisses my cheek before I realise what he's doing, and then he's gone. As soon as the door closes I touch my cheek, still feeling his lips there. "What the fuck am I doing junior?" I ask, sinking into my chair.
It takes me longer than it should to read through the contract. The memory of Dean kissing my cheek keeps coming back to me, and I can't concentrate. I eventually start packing the office up around an hour after Dean left. I contemplate going straight home and running a nice warm bubble bath, but I decide against it. Even if it's just for an hour, I told him I'd be there, and I will. The limo is waiting for me outside and I smile. "Time to travel in style junior" I say quietly, rubbing my bump as the chauffeur opens the door for me. He drops me outside the bar and I take a deep breath before going in. The first person I see is Renee, and I know this isn't going to be good. She's sat at the end of the bar, staring across the room. I follow her gaze. Dean is laughing and joking with Roman and Seth. I frown when I see what they're doing. Karaoke. He must be buzzed already. I get to the bar and order a juice. "I'll get that" Hunter says appearing next to me. I look at him and smile. "Nice job tonight Tor" he says paying for my drink before looking at me. "I think that karaoke is missing you, those guys are killing it." I shake my head. "I don't sing anymore" I say, watching as Randy rushes over to me. "You're up next princess" he says excitedly. "I even put you down to sing your favourite song." I frown, handing him my glass as my name is called. I walk up and the guy shows me the piece of paper Randy wrote on. I look at him and laugh. "Story behind this one?" the guy asks over the microphone. "Uh kinda" I say, scratching my head. "Ah hell, everyone here knows I've gone through a bit of a rough time lately. Randy, my ever so caring housemate, decided that to get me out of the funk I'd been in, and to prepare me for impending motherhood, he would go out and buy me every cartoon DVD he could find. We watched Frozen first, and it hasn't been out of the DVD player since. Really, he should be up here for this one." The music starts and I happen to glimpse Dean out of the corner of my eye, staring at Randy. Randy obviously senses him looking at him and looks over. "Thank you" Dean mouths. I nearly drop the microphone in shock, but manage to compose myself and belt out "Let it Go" without crying. I hand the microphone back to the guy and walk down the steps. Dean is waiting for me at the bottom. "Outside" I say walking away. "Now."