Anniversary

It had been a month since Punk and AJ decided to try out this whole long distance relationship and it was surprisingly going well. Of course AJ still had doubts about Punk being faithful but that was something she had to work through herself. But so far Punk had come to New York every single weekend since she still didn't want him paying for a flight to Chicago.

Punk spoiled her at nice places to eat, Broadway shows and with flowers. She never really 'dated' Primo since they were high school sweethearts so this was all kind of new to her. She was now really excited on this random Wednesday morning because Punk was flying in early in the morning to make a business meeting. It was similar to the first meeting she went to on her first day upon meeting Punk.

She took her seat in the back of the room next to Trinity with her notepad and pen out as she waited for Punk to make his entrance.

"Please not how unprofessional everyone is." Paul instructed his assistants. "I'm again the first one here." He mumbled.

"Excited to see the boyfriend?" Trinity whispered to AJ.

"I am." AJ smiled. "I just saw him on Sunday but this is out of our routine."

"Plans?" Trinity asked her.

"He's taking me to lunch because he's catching another flight out tonight." AJ told her. "He's been working on his new comic and doesn't want to be gone for long."

"At least you're getting a good lunch out of it." Trinity smirked. "I was wondering why you were all dressed up today." She said noting AJ's new suit. It was summer in New York now and it was hot out. She had on a tight pair of short black shorts that still managed to look professional and a white blouse with a tight black blazer.

"It's just really hot out. Paul told us to make sure we dressed comfortably." AJ shrugged.

"Yea I'd wear shorts but ass wouldn't fit in them." Trinity laughed. "Can't believe yours did."

"Hey!" she laughed slapping her arm.

"I bet Punk will be greatly distracted in this meeting." Trinity whispered.

"I agree." Paul said not even turning his head as he jotted stuff down on his notepad, they didn't even realize he was listening. "And Andy's ass barely fits in those shorts which is why my new rule is that every female must wear shorts if it's over eighty degrees."

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that." Punk said entering the boardroom.

"Oh finally! Someone else is finally here." Paul remarked.

Punk didn't greet AJ with a kiss since they were still trying to be professionally but shot her a wink as he took his usual seat next to Paul. Punk turned around slightly to look at both AJ and Trinity.

"Hey Trin how are you?" Punk smiled.

"Good." She smiled.

"AJ could you stand up and turn around for me." He said seriously and she rolled her eyes.

"You get to see it up close and personal anytime you want." Paul reminded him. "Stop sexually harassing my assistant."

"Sorry I'm late." A voice greeted and AJ looked confused because she had never seen him before.

"I can't believe you actually showed up for a mandatory meeting." Paul snorted.

"Don't be like that Paulie." He laughed slapping his shoulder. "Hey Punk." He greeted with a head nod as he took the seat on the other side of Paul.

"Graves." Punk responded as nicely as possible.

"Hello ladies." The heavily tattooed man greeted turning to face Paul's assistants. "You still hire the hottest assistants I see."

"I'll tell you the same thing I just told Punk, don't sexually harass my assistants." Paul warned.

"I'm being a gentleman." Graves laughed. "I'm Corey." He said to them.

"Trinity and AJ." Trinity introduced to him.

"Lovely names." Corey smiled looking towards them and his eyes lingered down AJ's bare legs as she at with one leg across the other. "And legs."

"Alright I'm here." Vince McMahon announced walking into the boardroom as everyone else filled up the room. Which was good since Punk looked ready to respond to the man.

After the meeting AJ learned that Corey Graves was a top-notch artist for Marvel and also learned how he refused to ever work with Punk on any of the comics he had written. She wasn't sure why Corey wouldn't want to work with Punk but the tension was very clear as Punk would cough every time Mr. McMahon complimented one of Graves designs and Corey would snort every time Paul would gush about Punk's upcoming projects.

AJ lingered in the lobby as everyone filled the next room for brunch because Punk had promised to take her out for a private lunch but Punk, Paul and Vince were still inside talking.

"Waiting for me?" Corey asked happily.

"No." AJ said to him coolly.

"So how do you like working for Paul?" Corey asked her.

"It's been great." AJ said to him politely.

"How about you join for me lunch in the next room? I'm going to be working out of this office for now on so we'll be seeing each other a lot." Corey informed her.

"Thanks but I have a lunch date." She said to him.

"This food is so good." Dean said walking out of the boardroom with a sandwich making his way over to AJ.

"Dean that's for the staff." AJ sighed.

"I am staff." He said with a full mouth then looked over to Corey. "Who are you?"

"This is Corey Graves an artist for Marvel." AJ introduced. "Dean is the head of security at the building."

"I feel a lot safer." Corey teased.

"I'm damn good at my job." Dean defended swallowing a big bite of his sub. "What the hell are you doing anyway? She's spoken for." He said nodding towards AJ who was now humiliated.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize you two were dating." Corey smiled politely.

"She's not my girlfriend." He scoffed.

"No she's my girlfriend." Punk announced walking over to the trio and placed his arm protectively around AJ's waist and placed a kiss on her cheek. "Ready to go?"

"Yea I just need to grab my bag." She said stepping away for a minute.

"Are you two going to fight or can I go?" Dean asked them.

"No fighting here." Corey laughed then Dean walked away. "You look good Punk, the money and fame has treated you well."

"I was just going to say it was now that you lowered yourself to actually attend one of these creative meetings." Punk mocked.

"I'm actually moving back to New York and working in the office. Vince is giving me a nice big office." Corey grinned.

"Of course he is." Punk remarked. "You were always his golden boy."

"And you were always Paul's." Corey laughed.

"I'm ready." AJ said sweetly and Punk grabbed her hand and walked off.

AJ enjoyed their lunch at a small diner and talked about his new comic. AJ loved getting the inside scoop on the world of Marvel and Punk's comics which she now has read every single one.

"Oh before I forget I got you something." He said placing a plane ticket onto the table.

"Phil-" She started.

"If I have to fly one more time I'm going to pull my hair out." He warned her. "It's for Friday night and returning flight is Sunday night." He told her. "Please for my mental and physically health just accept the ticket?"

"Fine." She said to him. "Thank you." She said taking the ticket and putting it in her bag.

"Thank you for not putting up a big fight." He smirked. "You do look extra hot today by the way. I almost want to miss my flight back."

"No go home and rest you'll need it for the weekend." She teased. "Speaking of home has Maria officially moved out?"

"She officially moved out before we made this official." Punk reminded her. "Don't worry about her."

"I'm just afraid of bumping into her that's all." She said to him.

"I haven't even bumped into her." He smirked. "I heard she was in New York anyway."

"What is she doing in New York?" AJ asked surprised.

"My brother was released a few days ago probably came to see him." Punk said to her.

"I didn't know he was released or that Maria was close with him." AJ frowned.

"I didn't know they were so close either." Punk shrugged. "You haven't seen any of the guys around right?"

"No." she said to him. "You know I would tell you."

"It's just with him out and me in Chicago I worry about you- a lot actually." He admitted.

"Don't worry I've got Dean looking out for me." She reminded him.

"I'm glad for that." He said to her. "I was also thinking we've both been working really hard lately."

"Yea it's been exhausting to get coffee and take notes the last few months." She laughed.

"You have been and I hate seeing you for only two days so I think I small getaway is in order." He said to her. "I have to be in Miami in two weeks for a comic event and I want you to come with me."

"For how long?" AJ asked him.

"Five days." He said to her.

"I can't ask Paul for time off." AJ reminded him. "I just took a week."

"You'll be working. I need an assistant with me usually Paul sends me whoever and I requested you." He shrugged. "He ok'd it."

"So we're going to work? And you'll treat me like an employee?" she asked him.

"Yea absolutely." He assured her. "You'll set up all my appearances and get me my coffee every morning, help me pick out what to wear, do all the social media stuff, massage me-"

"Massage you?" she snorted.

"It's a requirement." He said seriously. "All that running around hurts my back and groin."

"Your groin?" she scoffed.

"It needs special attention I don't know why it happens it just does." He shrugged. "Now hurry up and finish eating so I can fool around with you for a few minutes before I have to fly out."

The next day AJ was at her desk alone since Trinity came down with a bad cold. She couldn't believe the amount of work she had to actually do without Trinity who clearly did most of the work. She looked up when she saw someone standing over her desk.

"Can I help you?" AJ asked the man.

"Yes I'm here to see Paul Heyman." The man informed her.

"He doesn't have any meetings set up today." AJ said to him. "What's your name."

"Michael." He said to her. "Brooks." He added and AJ looked up at him.

"I'll check in with him." AJ said reaching for her phone but he placed his hand over her hand.

"I'm actually here to meet you." Michael smiled. He did look like Punk a lot but AJ didn't first notice.

"Why is that?" AJ asked trying to hide her nerves.

"I want to meet the woman in my brothers life." Michael said simply. "I didn't want to approach you on the street or at home because I know my buddies have scared you in the past. I want this to be very cordial."

"I have nothing to say." AJ said to him remembering Punk telling her about the horrific crime his brother committed.

"I was hoping you could help set up a meeting between my brother and myself." Mike said to her. "It's been a long time since I've seen him."

"I think if he wanted to see you he would have reached out already." AJ said to him coolly.

"He's stubborn." He laughed. "But I guess you already know that. Look I'd go and see him myself but I can't just leave New York because I'm on probation."

"I really don't think he wants to see you but I'll tell him you dropped by." AJ forced out.

"Make sure you tell him I was well behaved." He chuckled. "I don't want him getting all pissy with me." AJ just nodded as Mike tilted his head and studied her face. "You remind me of a woman I used to know."

"Oh really." AJ replied unsure of how to respond.

"Yea you look just like the woman that helped my brother send me away." He laughed. "I busted her jaw and broke three of her ribs before giving her the best four and a half minutes of her life." His words were cold but his voice was calm and that startled AJ and intimidated her more than Ryan and Randy ever had. "I can still feel her squirming under me. The most powerful thing a man can do is take away someone else's power it's like a cheap high." AJ just swallowed the lump in her throat as she eyed the man nervously.

"But I'm not about that anymore." He said with a mocking smile. "I paid my debt to society and learned my lesson." He said with a laugh.

"Have you?" AJ asked unsurely.

"I have given you any reason to not believe me?" Mike asked with a laugh.

"Who are you and why are you distracting my assistant from doing her job?" Paul asked coming up behind Mike.

"Hello Paul." Mike greeted turning around to face him.

"You- call security." Paul instructed the mail boy walking by.

"I was just dropping in to meet my brother's beau and say hello to an old friend." Mike defended.

"You don't have any friends here Michael and I suggest you leave right now because my new head of security doesn't like you very much." Paul warned him.

"People I don't know already don't like me?" he laughed. "I must be famous."

"You are just not in a good way." Paul shrugged.

"I'm going." Mike said. "It was lovely to meet you AJ, nice seeing you Paul."

When AJ made it back to her Brooklyn home she pulled out her cell phone to call Punk knowing she had to tell him she met his brother today. She wasn't sure how he'd react but if she didn't tell him right away he'd more upset.

"Hello beautiful." Punk greeted after two rings.

"Hi." She said to him.

"What's wrong?" he asked sensing her voice was off. "You're not bailing on this weekend are you?"

"No of course not." She assured him. "Your brother came to the office today."

"You're fucking kidding me." He seethed. "Did he talk to you?"

"Yes he did, walked right up to my desk." AJ told him. "Introduced himself and everything."

"What did he say to you?" Punk asked her.

"Just that he was your brother and he wants me to help set up a meet between the two of you since he can't leave New York to come to you." AJ said to him.

"Fat fucking chance." Punk snorted.

"He said he was reformed but…" she trailed off.

"But what?" he asked.

"He was talking about what he did that woman and he didn't seem to feel bad but instead he seemed proud." She admitted.

"Of course he was proud." Punk said disgusted. "He's the same fucking guy. He probably got high-fives the minute he stepped into prison."

"He kind of creeped me out." AJ shivered. "He's cold, nothing like you."

"Why didn't you call Dean?" Punk asked her. "You should have called security the minute you knew who he was."

"He wasn't there long before Paul chased him out. I was caught off guard also I think Dean would have killed him." AJ said to him.

"We would have all been better off he did." Punk groaned.

"You don't mean that he's still your brother." AJ reminded him.

"No I do mean it. He's not my brother he's just a guy who I used to share my bunk bed with." Punk said to her. "Next time he comes around you call Dean ok?"

"Ok." She promised.

"I'm sorry he even came to you but I knew he would." Punk said to her. "I'm happy you'll be here in Chicago with me this weekend."

"I'm actually pretty excited." She confided. "Last time I was there we only worked in your place I want to see the City a bit."

"I'll take you everywhere." He promised her.

"I've never flown alone I'm a little nervous." She admitted.

"You'll be fine." He assured her. "And I'll be right at the gate waiting for you. I miss you."

"I miss you too." She sighed.

"Do me a favor and be extra careful when you're leaving work and taking the train home?" he asked.

"I will. Maybe I'll wait around for Dean." She said to him.

"I'd feel much better if you did that." He said to her.

"Oh Dean's coming in." she said seeing the door begin to open. "I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Ok I'll talk to you later." He said hanging up.

"Hey." AJ greeted as Dean stumbled in the door. "Are you ok?" she asked.

"I'm good." He laughed and reeked of alcohol. "Better than good actually."

"You're wasted." She frowned. "What time did you get out of work?"

"I skipped work today." He said burping in her face and she scrunched her face up at the smell.

"You can't do that!" AJ argued. "Paul is a nice guy but if you don't show up he'll fire you!"

"I don't give a shit." He said falling on the couch.

"What is up with you today?" she asked him.

"You really don't remember?" he asked looking at her. "You're a terrible sister." And that's when it hit AJ that it was the anniversary of Robbie's death.

"I forgot." She whispered to herself.

"Maybe because you're so caught up in yourself and your new fuck buddy." Dean retorted laying on the couch.

"Dean I-" she started.

"Fuck off AJ!" he yelled.

"I can't believe I forgot." She said to herself.

"Just go to bed AJ." He said annoyed.

"Its only 6." She frowned. "How long have you been out drinking?"

"Since 6- last night." He laughed. "Didn't notice I didn't come home?"

"You sometimes stay out-" she began.

"You've morphed into such a selfish person. You start fucking a millionaire and now all of the sudden you're too good to remember your brother who fucking died in my arms." Dean remarked.

"I have to go to his grave." AJ said grabbing her things.

"I was there all day because no matter what goes on in my life I still remember him." Dean informed her. "Thought I'd see you there but sadly not surprised either."

"You're not being fair." She argued back.

"Just fucking go and cry at his grave, call your boyfriend so he can feel bad for you and make this all about you when really it's about Robbie." Dean said to her. "Didn't call your parents, Rosa- anyone huh?"

"I forgot." She repeated.

"Just go out and get out of here because I can't even look at you right now." He said rolling onto his side hoping to fall asleep.

"Do you think drinking is the right way to go about this?" she asked him. "Do you think Robbie thinks it's ok that you're using his name to act like an alcoholic piece of shit!"

"Don't call me that!" Dean screamed jumping off the couch at a remarkably fast pace and getting her face.

"You are!" she yelled standing her ground not letting Dean intimidate her. "I may cry a lot but it's a hell of a lot better than drinking my pain away! You're going to be alone for the rest of your life if you don't stop!"

"Shut the fuck up!" he hissed getting spit on her face.

"Robbie is dead and you're alive! You survived when he didn't! And how do you honor him? By getting bombed every night? He'd be so disappointed in you! He'd be ashamed that he gave his life for yours!"

She knew the remark would hurt him and it certainly did because he shoved AJ so hard she landed right on the floor. AJ sat up and looked at Dean in shock because he had never put his hands on her, sure they'd argued a lot (much like brother and sisters would) but he never pushed her. He looked down at her and frowned unable to comprehend what he did.

"I'm-" Dean started but backed away from her and walked right out the door.

"Dean wait!" She yelled but he was already gone.

Dean made it to the straight before he hurled right onto the street. He wasn't sure if it was from all of the drinks or from utter disgust with himself for what he did to AJ. He did the one the promised Robbie he'd never do- hurt his sister. He promised Robbie he'd lover her and protect her like she was his own sister and what did he do? He put hands on her.

"You ok man?" someone asked placing a hand on Dean's back.

"Don't fucking touch me!" Dean hissed jerking away then recognized the man. He had chased the man away from his old apartment building. He was either Randy or Ryan.

"Just checking in on you." The man laughed.

"Which one are you?" Dean asked trying not fall over drunk.

"Sorry?" the man laughed.

"Are you the one who snatched AJ's underwear?" Dean asked bitterly.

"No." He laughed. "That was Ryan."

"You're Randy than." He said simply. "You'll have to do."

"Let's just relax." Another voice said appearing almost out of nowhere.

"Who the fuck are you?" Dean asked.

"You can call me Mike." He smiled. "And you've met Randy and Ryan who is right there." He said pointing to across the street as Ryan crossed it. "And that's my buddy Alberto, there's Reigns- he's a big guy." He laughed.

"You think you're going to get past me to get to her?" Dean laughed. "You'll have to kill me first."

"I don't want to see AJ. I already met her earlier, she's a sweet girl." Mike said to him simply. "And if I wanted to go upstairs and climb four flights and kick in door number 438 I would."

"Oh I get it." Dean laughed. "You're gonna kick my ass? You think that'll bother baby brother? He doesn't give a shit about me." He laughed. "But go ahead I've drank so much that I probably feel a fucking thing."

"You heard him boys." Mike said to the small gang that circled Dean. "Take him out."