Right Now I Just Need You

AJ was at Dean's hospital bedside the minute she got the call that he had been jumped and in bad condition. He was connected to all sorts of machines and needed help breathing. She cried at his side as she held his hand and prayed for him to recover. She had been there for 12 hours and had no intentions of leaving his side until he opened his eyes. She hated how they left off most of all and wanted so badly to apologize.

"Hey." A groggy voice greeted and she looked up and saw Punk standing over her.

"Thank you for coming." She said standing up and hugging him.

"Of course, I came as soon as Paul called me." Punk said hugging her back but looking over to Dean who had 2 swollen eyes, a bandage around his head and tubes connected into his body.

"Look at him." She said pulling away and looking towards Dean. "Who could do something like this? It had to be more than one guy."

"Where did it happen?" he asked her.

"Right outside the apartment." AJ said to him. "I didn't hear anything it's always so loud and I was going to go out and I ended up not-"

"Relax." He said to her.

"I can't! We had this horrible fight and I'll never be able to live with myself if he doesn't come back from this." AJ cried and Punk pulled her against his chest.

"I'm sure it wasn't that bad and he knows how much you love him." Punk reminded her.

"No it was just awful." She said pulling away. "I forgot it was Robbie's anniversary."

"And he was mad about that?" Punk asked her.

"Furious! And he had every right to be but he was drunk and he called me selfish and he wasn't wrong." She said to him. "How could I forget what yesterday was?" she asked him.

"It happens and I don't think your brother would have wanted you spending the day crying." Punk said to her.

"Dean was so angry he probably went out and picked a fight. He was so drunk too they had to pump his stomach too." AJ frowned.

"You want some coffee or food?" he asked her. "You look so tired."

"No I don't want to leave in case he wakes up." AJ said to him. "I have to tell him it's ok."

"What's ok?" he frowned.

"Before he left we were arguing and he pushed me and I know he felt bad-" she started.

"He pushed you?" Punk asked slowly.

"Yea I said something terrible and it was a reflex." She said to him but he wasn't buying it. "My ass took the fall it's ok."

"It's not ok for him to get drunk and push you." He said disgusted.

"I can see how bad he felt and believe me he's paying for it." She said gesturing to his bed.

"AJ-" he started.

"I need you to be supportive of Dean because I'd really like it you could stay here with me but if you're going to be negative you can leave because Dean needs positive thoughts only." She warned her new boyfriend.

"I'll be positive." He promised.

"Thank you." She said to him.

Dean had woken up in the middle night and looked over and saw AJ was at his side and smiled lightly as she fell asleep in her chair holding his hand. Punk had realized Dean was up and called in doctors and nurses who removed his tube and took him down for testing. When he was wheeled back into his room AJ was gone and Punk was occupying AJ's chair.

"Where is she?" Dean asked him.

"She went to go get something to eat, told her I'd wait for you to come back." He said simply. "What happened?"

"I got jumped." Dean said obviously. "By your brother and his gang of misfits."

"What?" Punk asked.

"Yea I don't remember much but I remember seeing Randy and your charming brother." Dean said to him.

"Tell the cops and they'll put Mike right back in jail." Punk said to him.

"I'm not a fucking rat and your brother didn't touch me it was four other guys." Dean said him. "Besides I'd rather get back at them myself."

"Don't be stupid." Punk remarked annoyed. "They'll kill you next time."

"At least I'll die a man." Dean said with a laugh.

"A man that gets drunk and pushes around his 100lb roommate?" Punk asked sarcastically.

"She told you about that huh?" Dean asked running his hand over his cut up and bruised face.

"Yea she mentioned it." Punk said coldly.

"I feel bad about it." Dean said to him.

"You should fucking feel bad and you if weren't in a hospital bed I'd punch you in your drunk face." He hissed. "She trusts you- I trust you with her and that's what you fucking do?"

"I was drunk." Dean said to him. "No need to be so dramatic."

"What happens the next time your drunk? You hit her? Push her so hard she can't get back up?" Punk asked him coldly.

"You don't know me." Dean reminded him. "I'd never hurt her."

"You hurt her last night and you'll do it again because you drink yourself to sleep every night. What if those guys went after AJ last night but you were too drunk to help? What if she followed you up? She'd be laying in the bed next to you." Punk pointed out.

"I fucking get it!" Dean yelled. "But this is your problem you bought into her life and I'm doing the best I can but I can't stop living my life for you and your fucked up family."

"This isn't about my family this is about you getting drunk and pushing my girlfriend onto the floor." Punk argued.

"Stop." AJ said walking into the room. "You promised you'd be nice, you promised you'd positive!" she yelled towards Punk.

"He's right." Dean said halting AJ's rant. "I fucked up last night."

"It's fine." She said walking over to him and grabbing his hand. "I'm just glad you're ok."

"It's not fine AJ." Dean said to her. "I went too far and I didn't just push you I said some fucked up things and none of that was fine."

"I forgive you." She said simply.

"You shouldn't." He said to her. "And apologizing isn't enough."

"Dean really-" she began.

"Fuck off AJ!" he snapped causing her to frown. "Stop being so fucking nice to me." He hissed.

"Calm down." Punk sneered slowly to Dean sensing how upset AJ was.

"Shouldn't you be heading off to Chicago?" Dean asked her ignoring Punk.

"I'm not going to leave you here." She said quietly. "I'm here for you."

"I don't need you here I need some space so go to Chicago." He said calmly to her. "And before you begin to protest you know I'm pissed off- I survived a war I can survive a few cracked ribs on my own just get out of the apartment for a few days because we need some space."

"Excuse me." AJ said walking out of the room presumably to cry.

"What the fuck?" Punk snapped.

"I don't want her in New York with those guys hanging around our place." Dean defended. "If I was nice to her she would have stayed!"

"You couldn't have sugar coated it a bit? She's fucking crying! You know she loves you." Punk argued.

"And I love her which is why I'm pushing her out of New York at least for a few days until this dies down." Dean said to him.

"I'll talk to them." Punk said to him.

"No you stay out of it too." Dean said annoyed. "They did this to me and they don't even know me they'll probably kill you."

"I can take them." Punk said with ease and Dean rolled his eyes.

"Ever been in a fight?" Dean asked mockingly.

"Yea I've had my fair share." Punk said to him. "I do train every day for a reason."

"Waiting for this moment?" Dean asked him curiously.

"Maybe." Punk shrugged.

"Get out of here and take her to Chicago." Dean said to him. "If something were to happen to you she'd…I don't even want to think about it. Me she can handle being hurt because she's not in love with me but you are a different story."

"She's in love with me?" Punk asked him and Dean again rolled his eyes. "What the fuck do you think?"

"She said those exact words?" Punk asked seriously.

"Why are you going to run off because you're afraid?" Dean asked.

"No it's just I've never said it to her." Punk said to him.

"I'm not going to gossip with you like we're teenage girls. You know she's nuts about you." Dean said to him.

"But did she ever use the word love?" Punk asked him carefully.

"Who the fuck cares! The girl has been dealing with your brother and his friends since the day she met you and not a lot of women would. Also most women wouldn't settle for a weekends only relationship."

"It's not just weekends I saw her a few days ago at work." Punk defended.

"She gets worried when you're home thinking you're off with someone, meeting someone better." Dean confided.

"I'm not." Punk said quietly.

"Oh I know that because you're an asshole and I'm sure most women can barely stand you." Dean said seriously. "You should worry about AJ."

"Why?" Punk asked slowly. "Is someone talking to her?"

"No but that guy from work, what's his name?" Dean asked.

"There's about 500 male employees at Marvel." Punk remarked annoyed. "Can you be a little bit more specific?"

"Fuck you I just had my head kicked in." Dean frowned. "The artist with all the tattoos."

"Graves." Punk said and Dean smiled.

"That's the one!" Dean cheered. "Yea that dude is always sniffing around her desk, asking her to lunch, bringing her coffee-"

"He's only been back there for like three days." Punk remarked.

"Yea he moves fast." Dean said to him. "Do you even care?"

"Of course I care." Punk defended. "I just didn't consider it."

"Consider a guy hitting on your girlfriend?" Dean laughed. "She's hot in case you haven't realized."

"I know what she looks like." Punk said annoyed.

"I really hope you're not going to let her down." Dean said with a sigh. "She's too invested."

"I'm not." Punk said sure of himself.

"So why are you still here? Go find her and tell her what an asshole I am and promise her a great time in Chicago." Dean instructed.

"Before that about my brother-" Punk started.

"It's not on you." Dean said to him honestly. "I just hope you and him really have nothing in common because if you ever touch AJ like he touched that girl I promise you I will kill you."

"I never would." Punk said walking out the door.

Punk found AJ sitting in the waiting room holding her cup of coffee looking down. He took the empty seat next to her and ran his hand up and down her arm.

"He's just out of it." Punk said to her.

"He hates me because I forgot Robbie's anniversary." AJ said to him. "And he should."

"He doesn't hate you." Punk corrected. "He just needs space and I'm sure you know what that's like."

"I have parents and all but Dean is my family." AJ said to him looking up. "I can't bare the thought of him hating me or being mad at me."

"He doesn't." Punk promised. "Come to Chicago with me and give him a little time." He suggested.

"I just think leaving him is a bad idea." AJ said to sadly.

"He wants to be alone and he's too hurt to get into trouble." Punk told her. "Come away with me."

"Ok." AJ said with a faint smile. "I have to go to work tomorrow though."

"That's fine I happen to work there too." Punk smiled. "I like working with you."

"The only work I'll be doing for you is getting your coffee." AJ smirked.

"You know exactly how I like it." He grinned. "Lets get you home." He said standing up.

"I'm just going to say goodbye to him, could you hold this?" she asked passing him her coffee.

AJ walked into Dean's room but stood by the door. He looked up and tried to harden his features so she wouldn't feel guilty and stay.

"I'm leaving." She said to him.

"For Chicago?" Dean asked.

"Home tonight, Chicago tomorrow after work. I'd ask if you were sure about me leaving but you're always sure of yourself." AJ noted and Dean just nodded. "If you need anything-"

"-I'll handle it." He said cutting her off. "Try to have a good time and make sure you lock the apartment door tonight because I was jumped right outside."

"Is that what happened?" AJ asked.

"I don't really remember much." Dean lied. "I'll see you when you get back."

"Will you?" she asked.

"Yea." He said giving a small reassuring smile and that's all she needed and ran across the room and hugged him.

"I love you." AJ said as he reluctantly hugged her back.

"I love you too, now get out of here. I think I'm still drunk." He smirked.

The next day at work AJ was at her desk and Punk was in sharing Paul's office. He had told Paul all about Mike jumping Dean and Paul assured him he'd personally look after Dean while AJ was away.

"So you're taking her to Chicago?" Paul asked.

"Yea speaking of can you let her go early?" Punk asked.

"No." Paul laughed. "She's the best assistant I have."

"So giving her up totally and having her moved to Chicago is out of the question?" Punk asked and Paul dropped his pen and looked over to him.

"Moving a little fast aren't we?" Paul asked him.

"Not living with me but in the same City would be nice." Punk defended.

"You expect AJ to uproot her entire life? Leave Dean and her parents because her boyfriend who has no ties in Chicago wants her there?" Paul asked in disbelief. "You're not that selfish." He laughed. "Oh wait you are but try not to be because AJ is good for you."

"I don't want her New York with them." Punk said to him as he glanced towards the blinds and could see AJ on her work phone writing notes. "I can't sleep and now that I know Mike has seen her and Dean has been hurt-"

"It's scary I get it. But you can't have her move to Chicago out of fear either. She doesn't seem scared." Paul pointed out.

"Because she doesn't know that Dean was almost beaten to death by these people last night." Punk argued.

"Why aren't you telling her that by the way?" Paul asked.

"Dean said-" Punk started.

"You've never once listened to anything that anybody has told you to say so what's the real reason?" Paul asked seriously.

"Honestly? I'm afraid she'll hate me for what happened to Dean and break it off." Punk admitted.

"She's smarter than that." Paul chuckled.

"I know it's just-" Punk stopped when he looked towards the window again and saw his visual of AJ was gone.

"Don't worry about him." Paul warned as Punk noticed Corey placing a cup of coffee on AJ's desk but Punk was already out of his seat and out the door.

"No milk and three sugars, did I get it right?" Corey asked her.

"No you didn't." She smirked.

"If you would tell me how you like your coffee I wouldn't have to guess." Corey smiled placing the palms of hands on her desk and leaning over her.

"I don't want you to get my coffee which is why I haven't told you." AJ said kindly pushing the cup away from her.

"I already got her coffee." Punk said from Corey.

"Oh hey man I didn't know you were here today." Corey said turning to face him.

"What are you doing man?" Punk asked with a laugh.

"What do you mean?" Corey asked innocently. "I'm just being nice to my co-worker."

"You know she's with me." Punk pointed you. "Why are you deliberately trying to piss me off?"

"I'm not I didn't even know you were here." Corey defended.

"Ok why are you trying to get in my girlfriends pants?" Punk asked bluntly as AJ wished she could crawl under her desk from embarrassment. "Is it because you think she's attractive or because she's with me? Pick one?"

"I didn't think you two were even serious because for as long as I've know you you've been with Maria." Corey chuckled. "Also you live in Chicago and she doesn't."

"Stop with the coffee, stop stopping at her desk her job doesn't concern you." Punk pointed out in a firm voice. "Just fuck off altogether Graves!"

"Jesus relax." Corey laughed stepping away and grabbing the coffee. "See you around AJ."

"Do you feel better?" AJ asked him.

"Yea fuck him." Punk said with disgust watching as he walked away. "He's always wants what's my mine."

"What was that?" AJ asked.

"Nothing." He said.

Punk and AJ stopped by her apartment one time to pack up her things. They had a late flight and had a few hours to kill.

"This place is such mess." Punk noted.

"I really try to keep up with it." AJ said running around picking up Dean's clothes.

"Its not your fault it's all of Dean's shit." Punk said annoyed helping AJ out.

"You don't have to." AJ smiled taking the shirt he had in his hands from him.

"I want to help." He said to her. "Living with Dean is like having a kid."

"Well he does need to be fed like every three hours." She teased.

As she dropped a bunch of clothes into the hamper she felt him from behind grip her waist and without warning drop his hand into her pants. She let out a needy moan and moved her arm behind herself to grab the back of his neck as she arched into his hand.

"I've been thinking about this for a week." He whispered against her ear as his teeth clamped over it.

"Me too." She admitted without shame and pushed into him and felt he was already hard. The man had no issues in that department….

"I'm going to spoil you like crazy in Chicago but right now…" he trailed off.

"…I just need you." She finished for him and he kept his chest pressed to her back as he pushed her over the arm of the dusty old couch so her ass was sticking up for him.

AJ waited anxiously as Punk tugged down her pants and heard the zipper on his jeans and a second later he was inside of her already wet body. Punk's hips were moving at the speed of lightening, as he needed a release quickly. AJ was slumped over the couch still and even though it was pretty uncomfortable she was too distracted with him.

Punk grabbed AJ by her shoulders so she was again pressed into his chest with her back and cupped her breasts tightly over her shirt as he thrust into her until she finally came. Once she did Punk pulled out of her because he didn't even think of putting a condom on. She rolled onto the couch and sat up as she pulled her pants up and saw he was still in need of a release himself. He looked her and she knew what he wanted but she decided to surprise him. Punk watched curiously as AJ pulled off her t-shirt and unhooked her bra and waved him over.

"You need some help?" she asked sweetly and all he could do was nod because he wasn't sure how she planned on doing it as long as she did it.

AJ sat up on her knees and cupped her own breasts and began to slid them over Punk's shaft that was slick from her own body's juices. He let out a growl because this was probably the hottest things he had ever had done to him before. Sure women had done it to him before but the fact that it was his sweet little innocent AJ only pushed me further to his release.

AJ's breasts weren't big but they were the perfect size for him and now he found himself trying to hold so he could draw this out because he could be like this with her forever.

"Is this not good?" AJ asked looking up at him. He was looking up at the ceiling and trying to not think at all. "Are you not enjoying-"

"-no it's so good. I don't want it to stop so I'm trying to drag this out." He admitted still not looking at her.

"Look at me." She said in a teasing voice and he shook his head 'no'.

"I'll really lose it than." He admitted honestly.

"You're so close." She said already that familiar with his body. "Don't you want to see?" she asked and he reluctantly looked down. He began to push up in-between her breasts now too until he finally came and as soon as he did he pulled away from her and grabbed a towel.

"Sorry." He said cleaning her face of his white liquid in a hurry. "I hate doing that."

"It's ok." She laughed. "I knew what was going to happen." She said grabbing the towel from him that she realized wasn't a towel and one of Dean's shirts. "This is Dean's." she said finishing off her face.

"Too fucking bad." Punk shrugged pulling his jeans up. "Can we do that again?"

"Right now?" she laughed.

"No but in Chicago? Once a week?" he asked her with wide eyes and the fact that she could bring such a sex crazed man to his knees and beg built her own confidence.

"Sure baby." She smiled cupping his face. "But can I have a kiss because-"

She didn't even finish her sentence because he pulled her face against his and gave her the kiss she truly deserved. It wasn't filled with need since they already took care of that, but just love and respect. He knew right then and there that AJ was going to be the end of him.

Punk put AJ's luggage into his rental car that was parked right outside her building. Because of their activities they were now running late and she was just freshening up before the short flight.

"Look at you." A voice said from behind him and Punk froze knowing exactly whose voice that was. "Did your girlfriend give you my message? Or how about her buddy Dean? Speaking of are you ok with your girl living with another man?"

Punk turned around slowly and came face to face with is brother. He knew it would happen eventually but he was hoping it would have been under different circumstances.

"What are you doing here?" Punk asked.

"I bought flowers for your girl because I heard about he friend." Mike said showing him the flowers. "I was hoping I'd catch you. I knew you'd puss out and run off with her."

"Get out of here." Punk said to him. "Don't push this."

"Too late." Mike said to him. "Here Ryan give these to AJ when you see her." He said passing Ryan the flowers.

"Where's the rest of them?" Punk asked.

"Randy is in the car over there." Mike pointed then smiled and waved to Randy who beeped the horn. "But that's it, it's just a friendly visit. I figured since you never visited me while I was away I'd drop by."

"Phil I can't find my phone did I leave it in the car?" she asked looking in her bag as she walked out the building door. She hadn't looked up to see the people with him.

"Hi AJ." The voice chilled AJ as she saw Ryan standing behind her. AJ gasped as he held out the flowers for her but Punk quickly grabbed her by the wrist and tugged her behind him.

"He's just trying to give her flowers man relax." Mike laughed.

"Pretty AJ." Ryan said trying to push the flowers at her but Punk shielded her and slapped the flowers out of his hand.

"This is a terrible neighborhood." Mike noted looking around. "I mean it's real shit. I bet plenty of people get jumped or raped on this block, what do you think Ryan?" he asked but Ryan was trying to get a visualize of AJ who was still tucked safely away behind Punk.

"Let her go back inside and we'll talk." Punk said to Mike but kept his eyes on Ryan, the one who had already touched AJ in a way that disgusted him.

"We can all talk bro." Mike laughed. "How's Dean? We didn't mean to hurt him so badly."

"It was you?" AJ asked.

"Shh AJ." Punk instructed and she kept quiet. "She has nothing to do with what you did."

"You don't even blame yourself?" Mike laughed. "Classic."

"I didn't beat and assault woman." Punk pointed out.

"But you were there, you were a witness and you didn't stop it." Mike pointed out.

"I tried." Punk gritted.

"Not hard enough." Mike noted eyeing his brother. "But I can see you're bulking up, have some muscles, almost completely covered in tattoos now." He smirked. "Trying to look tough?"

"Go back inside AJ." Punk said to her.

"No I'm not leaving you." AJ said firmly.

"Loyal. I know how much that means to you." Mike said seriously. "But he believes people should only be loyal to him he doesn't follow his same fucked up moral code."

"I-" AJ started.

"Don't." Punk warned her.

"Relax if I wanted to fuck your girlfriend I would have done it by now." Mike laughed.

"I like AJ." Ryan grinned waving at her.

"Talk to her one more fucking time and I'll rip your tongue out." Punk threatened.

"You're very confrontational tonight." Mike scolded. "What's your problem?"

"You hanging out outside my girlfriends place every night is getting annoying." Punk remarked sarcastically.

"Come here AJ." Ryan said waving her over and she shivered behind Punk remembering how strong the man was. Punk's glare went from Mike and back Ryan.

"That's a fight you won't win." Mike laughed.

"If it was a fair fight I'm pretty sure I'd kick dummy's teeth down his throat." Punk seethed ready to jump the man.

"He's bigger than you." Mike snorted.

"The bigger they are the harder they fall." Punk said still keeping his eyes on Ryan not trusting him to reach out for AJ.

"Go for it." Mike shrugged leaning against Punk's car. "I won't get involved and neither will Randy."

"You're setting me up." Punk smirked but still didn't move his eyes off the disturbed giant.

"No not at all- go for it." Mike assured him. "I mean I know if some guy ripped my girls underwear off of her and even got a good look I'd be pissed."

"She smells like exotic flowers." Ryan grinned as Punk's fists began to tighten so much they were turning white.

"I think he already knows." Mike laughed. "I'm sorry it's so rude to talk about your sex life." He said looking towards AJ who looked disgusted.

"Don't do it." AJ whispered behind Punk.

"I want to see what you've become." Mike said to Punk. "You couldn't help that poor woman who I know is still in therapy and can't leave her house after dark because she showed up for every parole hearing I ever had including the last." He said almost annoyed. "What is it with you women?" he asked AJ.

Ryan took a step forward and Punk backed up with AJ still behind him not wanting him any closer but Ryan took another than another step and Punk was out of room. He watched as he licked his lips and tried to get some sort of visualize of AJ.

"Oh AJ-" Ryan started but Punk surprised everyone when he clocked him across the face.

Mike laughed as Punk began his relentless assault against the giant who got a few hits in, enough to bust Punk's lip but not to stop him.

AJ was stunned by how violent Punk truly was. He didn't care that Ryback's movements had began to slow down or that he was bleeding onto the street.

"Phil stop!" AJ yelled reaching towards them but Mike grabbed her arm.

"A pretty girl like you shouldn't get in-between two men like that." Mike said to her. Punk didn't even know what was going on behind him he was to hell bent on killing Ryan apparently. "See what he's capable of?" Mike whispered. "He's just like me."

"Difference is he's doing it to protect me." She said almost smugly. "Phil help me!" she said in a dramatic voice then smiled towards Mike triumphantly as Punk stopped immediately and stood up.

"It's ok." AJ said as Mike let her go and actually backed away in fear of his brother.

"Move." He said to AJ trying to get to Mike.

"Relax you made your point." Mike said to him. "But uh- how about I call the cops and tell them how you jumped my friend for no reason? I wonder how much time you'll get for this? Or is it different because he's not a woman?" he asked pulling out his phone.

"Do it and I'll tell them how you two tried to mug me. I wonder how much time you'll get since it's a parole violation." AJ threatened even before Punk could respond. "Do you miss prison that much?"

"She's a smart one." Mike laughed. "Come on Randy come get him up!" he yelled waving Randy over to help get Ryan up who was slowly beginning to sit up. "He might have brain damage you know." He said to Punk.

"No one will be able to tell difference." Punk remarked as he again shielded AJ and watched as Mike and Randy each grabbed one of Ryan's arms.

"Enjoy Chicago little brother and AJ I'm sure I'll see you around." Mike winked before walking off.

"I didn't know you could fight like that." AJ noted.

"I work out." He said simply, still feeling his adrenaline pumping.

"That's why Dean wanted me gone isn't it? Why he was so cruel? He wanted me in Chicago because of your brother." AJ said.

"AJ I-" Punk began.

"You lied to me." She said narrowing her eyes at him. "Both of you lied to me and the worst part is it was a stupid lie! You could have just told me!"

"Please just let me explain." He pleaded.

"Oh you have plenty of time to explain because we have a nice long flight to discuss it." She said annoyed walking to the car door. "What?" she asked noticing he wasn't moving.

"You're still coming to Chicago?" he asked.

"Why wouldn't I be?" she asked confused. "You did invite me?"

"Yea it's just you're mad at me." He said unsurely.

"So I just pack up and go home?" she laughed. "That's not how it works."

"No I guess it's not." He said almost smiling. "I look forward to you lecturing me."