Everyone in the locker room's eyes went wide and their mouths dropped. Joe's face darkened and he grabbed Dixie's arms, shaking her, "what the fuck are you talking about?"
Jon saw Joe grab her and jumped up, wrapping his arm around her waist. He glared at Joe. "Take your fucking hands off her, man."
Joe let go and stared Colby down before rushing out of the room. Dixie turned to face Jon and he looked confused at her. "Babe, what is going on?"
"You already know. Joe raped Colby and you never told me."
Jon pulled her out of the room, not wanting to make a bigger scene. They stepped into the hall and Joe was nowhere around. Colby was embarrassed as well, not expecting Dixie to announce it to the roster. He followed them out to get away from the stares he was getting.
Jon held Dixie against the wall, trying to calm her down. She was so upset she was shaking. "Dix, what are you talking about? Joe didn't rape Colby."
"He fucked him when he was drunk and helpless, Jon. That sounds like rape to me."
"But, babe, it's not like that," Jon tried to explain.
"Oh, did Joe tell you that? That mother fucker."
"Yeah, he did, but it isn't what you think," Jon said. He looked over at Colby. "Exactly what the fuck did you tell her happened, man?"
"I told her the truth, Jon, like I should have a long time ago," Colby replied.
"Which was?"
"That Joe took advantage of me when I was upset and drunk."
"I am going to kill, Joe. How dare he do that to you and then act like I am the one who did you so wrong? Jon, why didn't you say something when Joe was being such a bastard to us?"
"Because Colby begged me not to. I promised I wouldn't say anything."
"Yeah, but he threatened to tell you that I cheated on you with Joe if I didn't back off and let him have you," Colby told her.
Dixie's face fell. "What? After Joe hurt Colby you would do that?"
"Dixie, dammit, it isn't like that either. Colby has twisted this all around."
"Uh, okay did you not tell me and Joe that you were going to tell her everything if I didn't back off and let you have her?"
"Yes I did goddammit, but I didn't mean…"
"Oh, you didn't mean to blackmail me into letting you have my woman? You had every intention of using what happened to hurt me worse than it already did."
Dixie was shocked. "Jon, I can't believe I am hearing this."
"Babe, listen to me. Colby is lying. Through his fucking gapped teeth. He has spun this to where he doesn't look like the bad guy but it is not as simple as he is making it look."
"You were blackmailing him, you just said," Dixie replied, crossing her arms.
"Because I fucking love you, okay. That is why I said it. I can't stand seeing him manipulating you like this. Maybe I shouldn't have said it, but I am telling you the truth right now. He is fucking lying. Joe didn't force him into anything. And he hasn't told you the rest of the story either. Go ahead and tell her what happened after I left."
Colby's eyes widened with fear but he shook it off. Joe would never have told Jon what happened. "I don't know what the hell you are on about. I got in the shower and Joe left, that is what happened."
"You sure that is all? Because I heard that you turned the tables on Joe."
Colby's breath caught in his throat and Dixie stared at him. "What is he talking about, Col?"
"Nothing. Babe, he is bluffing. Nothing happened. He just doesn't want you to be with me."
"Well, part of that is right. I don't. But I am not bluffing. Ask Joe. If you can find him," Jon told her.
"No, I don't want to ask Joe. I want someone to tell me what the fuck is going on!"
"Calm down. Okay, come in here and I will tell you," Jon said.
"Dix, you aren't really listening to this shit are you? You know he is a shady mother fucker and he just wants to turn you against me."
"I want to hear the truth, so shut up."
Jon dragged her into the empty office and shut the door in Colby's face. He tried to open the door and Jon shoved him back. "Fuck off." He slammed the door and locked it so Colby couldn't get in. He panicked and went looking for Joe, hoping he hadn't told Jon anything.
"Okay, Jon tell me what is going on."
"Alright, babe. Sit down." She sat down in the chair and he sat down on the desk in front of her. "Okay, I did say I would tell you the truth if Colby didn't let you go, but it is because I love you. I didn't do it to hurt him. All the shit he said about Joe hurting him wasn't the complete truth. After Colby went to see the doc, Joe told me what happened between them. Yes, Joe and Colby were drunk and Joe fucked him, but that morning, Colby fucked Joe too after I left."
"What?!"
"Yeah, Joe said he felt bad that Colby felt taken advantage of so he let Colby fuck him. I know you are upset, but Joe didn't rape Colby. Not at all. He is actually in love with him."
"Oh my God, what?!"
"Listen, babe, I am telling you the truth. I am not sure Joe would admit his feelings for Colby to you, but he does love him. Colby is manipulating you. I shouldn't have said what I did to him, but I was angry and upset. I love you and I can't stand him doing this to you so I just wanted to make him back off. I didn't want to tell you because I knew it would bother you, but I didn't know what else to do."
"I just… I can't fucking believe it. Colby screwed Joe too and just blatantly lied about it to make me feel bad for him?"
"Yes. I guess he wanted to slant it in his favor before I had the chance to tell you."
"And Joe is in love with him?"
"Yeah, but Colby doesn't see it or doesn't want to. Babe, I swear I am telling you the truth. I wouldn't lie to you about this."
"I know. This is just too fucking much. I can't believe after everything, Colby would stoop so low." Dixie was mad about Colby and Joe having sex, but she was incensed that he would lie to her and make her think Joe hurt him.
"I'm sorry, Dix. I just didn't want to lose you. It was killing me that he was making you feel guilty when I knew all the shit that he had done. I just wanted you back."
"I was already coming back."
"What?" Jon asked, confused.
"Why do you think I am here?"
He smiled, "why are you here?"
"If you would have picked up your phone when I called, or read the texts I sent you, you would know."
"Oh, babe, I smashed my phone. I was without one until this afternoon. Actually I have been waiting for the damn thing to load everything."
"You have?"
"Yeah. I was pissed when I found out Colby was in bed with you and I threw it against the wall. The fucking thing shattered."
"So, you weren't just ignoring me?"
"No, of course I wasn't."
"Oh. I was so scared that you didn't want me anymore; that you were tired of me going back and forth between you."
"No, well I mean yeah I am tired of that, but I could never not want you anymore. Wait, you came all the way out here for me?" he asked, a huge smile coming to his face.
"Um, yeah. I did. I missed you and wanted to beg your forgiveness."
"For what?"
"Cheating on you. With Colby. That bastard."
"You didn't technically cheat on me since you were so-called taking a break, but I forgive you anyway since you are apologizing. I will admit it made me crazy, but I will get over it. So does this mean I am the one you want?"
"Of course you are. I am so sorry. I have been so fucking stupid and let Colby play me like a fiddle since I have been home. But, no more. I am done. Nothing matters to me anymore except you. Not my job, the house, all my shit, nothing. The only thing that is irreplaceable is you. I guess it scared me that I lost you and made me see that I couldn't live without you."
Jon grabbed her and kissed her and she threw her arms around his neck. "Fuck, I love you."
"I love you too. There will be time for us to talk later though, baby. Right now, I am going to go have some words with my ex and his loverboy."
Jon had to fight back a laugh. "Okay, but don't make me have to bail you out of jail."
"No promises. Come on."
Joe was outside sitting on the steps crying when Colby found him. He saw Colby and stood up, quickly wiping his eyes. "Why did you tell her I raped you?"
"I didn't know what else to tell her. And you did force yourself on me."
"You son-of-a-bitch. No, I didn't. You never once told me no. I gave you lots of chances to make me stop and you never did. You fucking wanted me too but heaven forbid you let your girl know you liked what I did to you."
"Wait, what? Hold the fuck up. You said you didn't remember."
"I fucking lied. I remembered. Yeah I may have started it, but you were more than willing. You wanted it too."
"What? I didn't…why did you fuck me then?"
"Never mind. Doesn't fucking matter anyway. Obviously, you don't give a shit about me. You flat out lie to her to make me look like a goddamn rapist just so she doesn't know you fucked me too."
"I panicked, man. I didn't know what to tell her but I had to tell her something before Jon did. And why the hell would you tell him about that? You said we would never tell anyone."
"I didn't want Jon looking at me like I forced you into something. But I guess that is a fucking moot point now that Dixie just announced to the locker room that I raped you. I can't fucking believe you told her that. Just threw my ass under the bus."
"Fuck, Joe, that isn't what I said. I said you didn't but that is how she saw it. I didn't expect her to go off like that or put you on blast in front of everyone."
"What did you think would happen? She would be okay with me 'assaulting' you? You are a dumb mother fucker sometimes."
Joe inhaled sharply when he saw Dixie coming, with Jon in tow. Colby turned to see what he was looking at and knew it was about to come to a head. Dixie walked straight up to Colby and slapped him hard in the face. "You lying mother fucker. I can't believe you are such a fucking low life and a hypocrite. We are fucking over, Colby. For good." She turned and faced Joe, "and as for you, you want him, fucking have him. Maybe he will fuck you better than he did me, huh?"
Jon had to choke down a laugh. He knew he shouldn't think this was funny, but part of him did. Colby's lies were about to come crashing down around him and he was going to enjoy the show. Colby rubbed his cheek and stared at Dixie. "This sure does explain a lot at least. You like dick better than pussy. I see. I guess I didn't have the right equipment to satisfy you, right?"
"Dixie, I don't like dick."
"Yeah? So you just like pounding another guy's ass then?"
"NO! Goddamnit! That wasn't why I screwed Joe."
"Really, now. You what? Fucked him because he fucked you?"
"Well, um, yes."
"Just shut the hell up. This is the most fucked up thing ever. Joe, you have some fucking nerve looking down your nose at me when you were screwing my boyfriend. It does make sense now why you were trying to protect him. Why don't you tell him, huh? Tell him why you really fucked him. He thinks it was just because you were drunk. We know better now don't we?"
All the color drained from Joe's face as he realized Jon had told Dixie about his feelings. "I...I don't know what you mean."
"Oh you don't? You didn't fuck Colby because you are in love with him?"
"What!?" Colby shouted. "Joe?"
"That is insane. I am not in love with Colby. I am not gay. I love my girlfriend."
"Sure you do. You love her so much that you seduce Colby when he is drunk. You are so straight that you let your best friend fuck you in the ass to make up for fucking him. That sure as hell sounds like straight behavior to me, don't it you, Jon?"
Jon was holding back a laugh at her sarcastic comments. "Yep, babe it sure does. Look, Joe, everything else is coming out, stop hiding."
"I am not gay, Jon! I love women."
"And you love dick too. You can't decide which you love more, is that it? I love dick too so I understand the fascination. Or is it just Colby's dick you want? I mean, you took his cherry, so he must be special. Even though I am not sure it was as special for him," Dixie told him.
"Shut the fuck up!" Joe yelled.
"Nope. I don't think I will. See you acted like an asshole when you caught me and Jon together and basically called me a whore, so what does that make you huh? You like getting bent over the bed and fucked too so I mean I guess we have something in common. I can give you and Colby tips on the best way to take a dick. There is a certain technique to it."
"Fuck you, Dixie."
"Um, nope. Even though I feel like we already have, I mean, since you fucked Colby and Colby fucked me. I feel like we have a bond now. We both know how Colby sounds and the faces he makes when he comes. Did you like it when he bites his lip right before? Sexy right? I will say this much, if you ever try and fuck Jon, I will cut your fucking hair and shove that up your ass, along with my fist."
"Oh, babe, don't worry. He don't want me. He said I am dirty," Jon said laughing.
"You're dirty? And him banging Colby in the ass wasn't dirty? Oh yeah, now that is fucking irony for you. Colby, I mean, how did you like fucking Joe? Was it better than when you fucked me? Did he scream your name and beg for you to be rougher? Or Joe, did Colby kiss you softly and caress you while he plowed you?"
"Fuck, Dixie. That is not how it happened. Can you shut up about it?" Colby said.
"Um, no. See, you called me a whore, a pinche puta when I told you about Jon and me. Looks like I am not the only whore around here. You two are fucking slutty bitches too. Jon, baby it looks like you are the only one that doesn't know what it is like to have a dick in your ass. But that's okay, you do a really good job at giving it instead. Yep Colby, that is what Jon was doing to me when Joe caught us. That is ironic too. Maybe we can compare notes on who is better in bed. I mean at least we still have something to talk about." Jon was stifling his laughter and just nodding at her. He couldn't believe some of the stuff she was saying.
"Just shut the fuck up already!" Colby yelled.
"No, you don't get to act like the victim anymore, Colby! You played me and manipulated me to make yourself look better and try to drive a wedge between Jon and me. You will never be the man he is, in ANY way. At least I won't worry about him wanting dick. And as for you, Joe, I hope you are a better bitch for him than I was. Maybe you can make him stop being a whiny pussy and fuck like a man. Actually, I am happy for you. You finally get him; take him with my blessing. Now you can have him all to yourself. But what I don't get is why you wanted me to stay with him if you love him?"
"Because I love him more than you do you fucking selfish bitch! I actually want him to be happy and I thought you could make him happy. I didn't know that you were just a ho who would spread your fucking legs for anyone who was nice to you!" Joe screamed.
Before Dixie could think, she slapped Joe again and kicked him in the knee. "At least I have never forced anyone into my bed because that was the only way I could get them, asshole." Jon pulled Dixie back as Joe tried to stand up, scowling at her.
Now it was Colby's turn to lay into Joe. "You love me? Goddamn, man. That is fucking disgusting. You planned on nailing me all along didn't you? That is why you got me so damn drunk. You can't trust a fucking fag around your ass." Joe punched Colby in the mouth and knocked him to the ground.
"I'm not a fucking fag and you're a bastard."
Jon stepped in front of Joe and pushed him back. He faced Colby and shook his head, "You are out of fucking line, Col. You deserved that and you are gonna get a lot worse from me."
Colby spat blood onto the concrete and picked himself up. "Just fucking wait. She will cheat on you too. Just like she did when we were at home. She'll be begging some other asshole to fuck her. We'll see who is laughing then when she breaks your heart and leaves you for another man like the whore she is." Colby turned and went back into the building, knowing he had to clean up before going out.
"Thanks, Dixie. Now I can't even face everyone. God knows what they think about me now."
"It's not my fault you couldn't control your urges."
"I can control myself just fine. You didn't have to embarrass me in front of the whole goddamn locker room."
"Look, I am sorry for calling you a rapist, even though you clearly took advantage of the situation, but I am not apologizing for shit else. Jon agreed to keep your secret, but you wouldn't keep ours. You forced my hand, making me stay with Colby because you knew I wouldn't do anything to damage his career. So I am not taking all the blame for yours and Colby's lies biting you in the ass. My lying bit me so I know how much it sucks. I won't let you look down your nose at me anymore, especially when you were lusting after my man, for how long? I don't give a fuck if you are gay, straight, bi or whatever else. You shouldn't have done that while he was drunk. He should have beat your ass."
"Yeah I know. Maybe it would have been better if he had. For what it is worth, I am sorry too," Joe ducked his head and said before walking away.
Dixie turned to Jon and hugged him tightly. "Don't even worry about these mother fuckers anymore, babe. After the match, we will go."
"I'm not a whore."
"I know you're not. You have been with only two men in four years; pretty sure that doesn't qualify. Just ignore them."
"I won't leave you again."
"I believe you. Stop thinking about what they said. Colby is just pissed and Joe is upset. They don't matter. I don't think you are a whore and I am the only one that counts, right?"
She smiled up at him, "Right."
"That was entertaining as hell though. Never thought I would see you go off like that. But at least I don't have to post bail for you, which is something."
"I don't usually lose my shit like that but fuck I am mad. I thought after all this time that I knew Colby, but I couldn't have been more wrong. But then again, I guess he really doesn't know me that well either. You go back in and get ready for the show and I will see you afterwards."
"You don't want to come back in?"
"No, not really. I saw an IHOP back on the road and I will go there and wait for you. I am hungry anyway. Then we can drop my car off and I will ride with you wherever the hell you are going next. I just don't want to see them anymore right now. I am too angry and don't want to make another scene after I made an ass of myself defending Colby. Lying mother fucker."
"Okay, Dix. I would say I would call you, hopefully this damn iPhone does its thing. Shouldn't be too long though."
"Can I have a kiss?"
"Of course." He leaned down and softly kissed her, stroking her neck with his thumb. "I will see you in a little while, babe."
"Okay. Love you."
"God, I love you too."
Jon went back inside and he could see everyone staring and whispering at Joe and Colby. A small part of him felt bad, not wanting it to happen like this and them be humiliated, but he couldn't help but think they had brought it on themselves. He hated that he actually felt sorry for Joe after the way Colby acted, but he understood Colby being upset. He thought to himself that he would have killed Joe if he did that to him. But then again, Colby lied to Dixie about what happened, so he couldn't feel too sorry for him. He wondered if Colby was really as revolted by Joe as he acted.
After their match, Jon didn't even bother showering before he changed and went to meet Dixie. He was very uncomfortable being around the other two guys so he decided he would take a shower when they got to Baltimore. He was overjoyed that she had come to him and chose him over Colby before she ever knew Colby's secret. Even though he hadn't purposely ignored her, he wondered if he had did it before if it would have forced her to choose sooner. When he sat in his rental, he took his phone out and saw that it had finally loaded everything. He saw all the missed calls from her and listened to her voicemails; the desperation in her voice clear. He read the texts she had sent him before she got on the plane and he couldn't help smiling. His heart swelled at reading her last message. 'You are the one. The only one. I love you.'
He couldn't find any words to express how thrilled he was that she was finally done with Colby. He knew he could make her happy and she give her everything she ever needed. He wouldn't do anything to make her want someone else. When he got to IHOP, he sat down and ate with her before following her back to the airport to drop her car off. He put her things in the back of his rental and they set out for Baltimore. Even after the events that had unfolded, she still looked more content than he had seen her in a while. She felt satisfied and all her emotional turmoil had disappeared along with most of her guilt. She decided to listen to him, and allow only his opinion of her to count because at the end of the day, he was the only one who mattered anymore. She was dreading calling her boss and quitting without giving notice, but she wasn't leaving Jon again. If he still wanted her to travel with him, she would.
They made it to the hotel and she stood by his side as he checked in. He made a comment about smelling sweaty but she didn't mind. She just wanted to be close to him and never let him go. Once they settled in their room, she joined him in the shower, and then watched him as he shaved. She stood behind him and wrapped her arms around him, pressing kisses to his back and rubbing his chest and stomach while looking over his shoulder into the mirror. He loved how good she looked with him and she grinned at how happy they looked. "You are damn gorgeous, Mr. Good."
He smiled, "so are you Ms. Matthews." He could imagine doing this with her every day and never getting tired of it. He washed the remnants of the shaving gel off his face and splashed on his aftershave. He turned around and followed her into the bedroom, and watched as she pulled back the covers. She took his hand and urged him to join her. He moved over her and lay between her legs. Neither one of them said anything as she brought her legs up around him, waiting for him to be inside her. She touched his smooth face as he kissed her, and caressed his back as he was gently making love to her. The whole world faded away and she was the only person in it. Without speaking a word, he was baring his soul to her. She felt his love for her emanating from him with every touch. When they both had reached their climaxes, he laid still buried inside her, his head resting on her shoulder. She smoothed his hair and spoke softly to him, their hearts beating wildly. He felt the warmth of her arms and her sweet voice talking to him and now he knew he had finally found happiness and this time it wouldn't ever be taken away.