Round Ten

Punk woke up on the couch of AJ's apartment and couldn't but grin to himself as he saw AJ was sleeping next to him. They talked until she fell asleep and rather than carry her into her bed he opted to pretend to nod off himself so he could spend the night with her curled against his body. He finally felt at peace with himself. He carefully moved her so he could get up and use the bathroom but heard a knock at the door and decided to check it out himself.

"Good morning." Punk grinned smugly as Corey was standing on the other side with two cups of coffee. "For me?" he asked taking a cup from Corey and drinking it.

"For AJ actually." Corey said annoyed. "I should have known when she took off without a word that you were here with her."

"She goes missing from the bar and you just now decided to investigate? You suck man." Punk chuckled.

"You must be so proud of yourself." Corey noted and Punk just shrugged still smiling. "You walk back into New York and already have her in bed."

"I'm not going to discuss mine and AJ's relationship with you." Punk said to him.

"When are you going back to Chicago?" Corey asked almost anxiously.

"I'm not." Punk said casually sipping on the coffee. "Staying, getting a big ass office at Marvel too. They need someone to help Paul out while he gets back on his feet."

"You're shiting me." Corey frowned.

"I guess I'll kind of be your boss." Punk laughed. "That'll be fine. I'm going to enforce some new rules too like no sex at work."

"No sex with AJ you mean?" he laughed.

"I don't need that to be a rule for you I think you tapped her for the last time." Punk laughed as Corey glared at him.

"Hello." AJ said walking to the door.

"Corey brought us coffee." Punk said taking the other cup Corey had in his hand and passed it to AJ.

"Thanks." AJ said quietly and the three stood awkwardly. Well at least Corey and AJ seemed awkward, Punk was as giddy as a little kid.

"Can we talk?" Corey asked her and glared towards Punk.

"Sure." Punk said leaning against the door with no intentions of leaving.

"Yea outside." AJ said pushing Punk off the door and closing the door behind her as she and Corey stepped into the hallway.

"He's back one day AJ." Corey whispered because he knew Punk had his ear to the door.

"You've been sleeping with Paige?" AJ asked.

"Is that what this is about? We're casual AJ but what I do with Paige shouldn't be a reason for you to sleep with him." Corey hissed.

"You can't compare what Punk and I have to what you and Paige do." AJ scoffed.

"You mean had?" Corey asked. "And you two had nothing for a year."

"He's important to me you know this." AJ pointed out.

"Yes I remember you coming into work everyday after you went to Chicago crying at your desk. I remember every time your phone rang you thought it was him. It was sad and depressing but I've know Punk longer than you and he's going to let you down." Corey insisted.

"I don't know what's going on between us but I do know that whatever we are is done and it's not because of him it's because you're making me look stupid at work." AJ said to him. "You're also putting me in a bad spot with Paige."

"So that's it?" Corey asked.

"Yea I'm sure you'll bounce back just fine." AJ snorted.

"Don't call me when he fucks up again." Corey said then began to walk away but stopped and took his coffee out of her hands then walked off.

AJ pushed the door open and it hit into Punk who was of course listening at the door.

"Eavesdrop much?" AJ sneered.

"I was actually admiring your door." Punk grinned. "It's a fine piece of wood."

"He took my coffee." She frowned. "That's the saddest part."

"Here you can have mine." Punk said without hesitation passing her his cup.

"Thank you." AJ smiled taking the cup and sipping it. "I should start getting ready to go see Paul."

"Yea I'll head back to my hotel and change, I'll meet you back here in an hour?" he asked.

"Yea but I have some of your clothes." She said to him and he seemed surprised. "You left them at my place and I couldn't get rid of them or give them back for some reason." She laughed causing him to frown. She really had missed him just as much as he missed her.

"Confession? I have your Pokemon shirt at my place too." Punk smirked.

"I've been looking everywhere for that!" she laughed. "How did I leave it at your place I only went once and never took it out of the bag."

"I kind of swiped it." Punk admitted scratching the back of his head nervously. "I just wanted something that reminded me of you that's all. I'll give it back once I pack my place up and move out here officially."

"Don't need the memento anymore?" she teased.

"Why would I need it when I have the real thing?" he asked seriously.

"Are we doing the right thing here?" she asked him.

"What do you mean?" Punk asked. "We're just talking."

"Yea right now but in five minutes we're going to be all over each other because all I want to do is jump into your arms and have you carry me into the shower." AJ laughed. "Are we just setting ourselves up for more heartbreak?"

"We're in two different places then we were a year ago." Punk pointed out making a step towards her. "You're a fancy executive, I'm single, we're going to be living in the same state. The first time everything moved just so fast."

"Aren't we moving fast now? You've been back less than 24 hours." She pointed out.

"I've known since the day I let you leave my home a year ago that it was a mistake." Punk admitted.

"Why didn't you call?" She asked him.

"I was messed up." He laughed. "I had broken things off with Maria I didn't want you to be my rebound, I was scare with my brother out, my work was shit but now everything fits and you weren't in the best place either."

"I wasn't." She agreed.

"We have an attraction and not just a physical one." Punk insisted and she blushed slightly. "We were made for each other!" he laughed. "I'm not saying to just run off and get married or anything but let's take it a day at a time. We're going to work together and kick ass."

"Ok." AJ smiled. "One day at a time." She repeated.

"Yup." He said pulling off his t-shirt.

"What are you doing?" she laughed as she watched him strip until he was completely naked.

"You said you wanted to jump into my arms and carry you into the shower." Punk reminded her and then stretched out his arms left. "I'm not going to let you down. But you should probably strip down because it's going to be hard for me to clean all those hard to reach spots."

AJ shook her head as she laughed but began to remove her clothing as well until she was on equal footing with him and jumped right into his arms and let him carry her into the shower.

Paul was sitting up with his arms crossed in his hospital bed looking annoyed when AJ walked in and he smiled brightly.

"Andy!" he cheered then frowned when he saw Punk walk in behind her.

"How come I don't get that greeting?" Punk laughed.

"I thought I told you to stay clear of the woman running my day to day tasks." Paul said glaring at Punk.

"It's Saturday she's off today." Punk noted.

"I heard you're moving to New York." Paul noted.

"I am. Going to be working right next to you." Punk smirked.

"Is he bothering you?" Paul asked AJ seriously and she giggled. "Oh no." he said dramatically. "You had sex!"

"What?" AJ asked stunned. "How do you know that?" she whispered.

"Look at his face." He said pointing at Punk. "Look at that stupid fucking grin he has plastered on and he's glowing and you are giggling. The last time I heard you giggling was when you were dating him a year ago. I want you to know I am implementing a no fraternization policy at work." He said smugly.

"That's a real shame." Punk frowned. "But I guess I'd have to quit."

"What?" Paul and AJ said at the same time.

"I was only kidding." Paul said quickly with a laugh. "Are you trying to give me another heart attack? Lose one of my best writers that would be awful."

"Would you really quit?" AJ asked him.

"Hell yes." Punk said to her. "I'd crash at your place." He smirked.

"Ugh gag me." Paul remarked. "Stop flirting with each other. I get it you're having sex and you're happy."

"How are you feeling Paul?" AJ asked placing a teddy bear on his side table.

"Great! Never better! But my blood pressure it too high and they won't release me." Paul scoffed. "They even took my phone away from me- let me borrow yours so I can check my e-mails."

"No Paul." AJ scolded causing him to sit back. " You're going to sit there and get better because I need you healthy are we clear?"

"Yes ma'm." He said nervously then looked towards Punk who was at his other side. "Is she this bossy in bed?" he whispered to him.

"Do you really want to know?" Punk whispered back.

"I can hear you both." AJ reminded them as she sorted out Paul's tray. "You didn't ear your breakfast?" she asked Paul.

"It's crap." He said disgusted.

"Eat it." She said pushing the tray in front of him.

"Fine" Paul said bitterly. "So how's everything at work?"

"It's been three days Paul everything is fine besides I have Punk helping me now." AJ assured him.

"No sex on my desk." Paul warned the two.

"Tell that to Corey Graves and AJ not me." Punk said to him and Paul looked towards AJ.

"We didn't have sex." AJ hissed at Punk.

"No sex on my desk with anyone." Paul repeated. "We'll get you your own office." He said to Punk.

"What about me?" AJ asked.

"I like sharing my office with you, you're pretty." Paul grinned at her.

"Paul." Punk warned.

"Oh jeez I forgot you were there." Paul laughed. "All jokes aside I like you two together and hopefully you both have your heads on straight this time."

"We're both thinking clearly." Punk said to him.

"So you've taken into account now you'll both be working together everyday and seeing each other more than you ever have, you've thought about how this might bring your brother back into your life and how it will effect AJ? You've considered-" Paul rambled.

"We've considered it all." Punk said annoyed.

"Fine." Paul laughed.

Punk was lying in AJ's bed with his fingers digging into her hips as she rode him. He studied her face as she bounced up and down and glided his hands up and over her perfectly sized breasts and played with them. Punk began to sweat but not as much as AJ as she this had been going on for over half an hour now. AJ finally climaxed and fell right onto his sticky body and he rolled her over and began to push into her rapidly.

"Harder baby." AJ moaned and he moved harder into her giving her all he had until he finally came.

Punk fell onto her body and tried to catch his own breath. He placed kisses on her neck as she ran her hands up and down his back and wrapped her legs around his waist to keep him buried inside of her.

"How the fuck did I go a year without this?" Punk asked himself but heard her laugh.

"I-" AJ started but stopped when she heard something crash and break outside her door in the living room. "Phil someone is out there." She said getting his attention as he was still on his high but he heard it too.

Punk sat up and pulled out of her and quickly reached for his boxers.

"Stay here." He instructed her.

"If anyone could kick an intruders ass it's me." AJ whispered.

"Stay in the bedroom." He said again giving her no room to argue and quietly left her bedroom.

The living room was dark but he did see a shadow slinking around her living room. Punk had the element of surprise on him. He watched as the man knocked into another table and then pushed him to the floor and applied a chokehold.

At this time AJ came out of her bedroom wearing only Punk's t-shirt that reached her knees and turned on the light.

"Call the cops!" Punk yelled to AJ.

"Dean!" AJ yelled out and Punk immediately loosened his grip on Dean.

"What the fuck is going on?" Dean grumbled standing up along with Punk. "What are you doing here?" he asked Punk.

"What are you doing here?" Punk asked back at Dean.

"Dean!" She squealed running into his arms.

"Hey." Dean said with a relieved smiled hugging her tightly.

"I've missed you!" she said holding on for dear life.

"I've missed you too kid." Dean said pulling away.

"What are you doing here? Not that I'm not happy!" she smiled.

"It was time to come home." Dean shrugged. "Punk." He nodded towards him.

"Hey Dean." Punk said to him.

"Was I interrupting?" Dean asked eyeing their lack of clothing.

"No we were just finished." AJ assured him. "Are you hungry? You want to see your room?"

"Not hungry but tired as hell." Dean said to her. "Tomorrow we'll catch up."

"Let me just make sure your room is all set up." She said excitedly heading into his room.

"Got your messages." Dean said to Punk.

"Thanks for coming back I know it means a lot to her." Punk said to him.

"I thought you said she was in trouble." Dean said to him. "She seems happier than she's been in a long time."

"I'm back now and I'm not going anywhere." Punk pointed out. "That's going to bring her problems I need another man on my side."

"A war with your criminal fucking brother?" Dean snorted.

"Did you know Ryan was still following her around?" Punk asked and Dean frowned.

"No she never told me." Dean said to him. "Why wouldn't she fucking tell me?"

"Probably the same reason she didn't tell me." Punk said simply. "They're going to know I'm back and they're going to be a lot more visible and I can' t be here all of the time I don't live here."

"AJ is my family I'll be here for her." Dean said surely. "Are you going to fuck her up again?"

"Nope." Punk said without hesitation.

"It's all set up Dean." AJ said to him. "How long are you staying for?"

"For as long as you'll have me." Dean said with a smile.

"So forever?" She asked hopefully.

"I've missed you." Dean said laughing at her excitement. "By the way sweet please."

"Thanks." AJ said to him. "Get some sleep we have a lot of catching up to do."

"Deal." Dean said to her. "I'm just going to grab a drink."

"I don't have any beer." AJ said nervously.

"I haven't had a drink in ten months." Dean informed her and AJ could cry tears of happiness. "I'm a water guy now." He laughed walking to her kitchen and grabbing a bottle of water. AJ couldn't contain her smile.

"What are you smiling about?" Dean laughed.

"In two days I've got both my boys back with me." AJ said unable to hide her excitement as she wrapped her arm around Punk's waist.

"It's good to see you smiling." Dean said shooting her wink and nodded again towards Punk as he headed into his bedroom.

"Good night huh?" Punk teased.

"The best two days I've had in a very long time." AJ said to him and grabbing his hands and walked backwards towards her bedroom. "I want to celebrate."

"Again?" Punk asked with a laugh.

"All night." She said seriously then cracked a smile.

"We have a whole year to make up for." Punk grinned letting her drag back into the bedroom.

Dean was up first the next morning drinking coffee at the kitchen counter and looking in the paper.

"House hunting?" Punk asked stepping out of AJ's room and closing the door carefully.

"Nah this place is sweet. Get used to having me around, we'll be like threes company." He said with a laugh but Punk wasn't amused. "You wanted me back."

"Don't remind me." Punk snorted pouring himself a cup of coffee.

"I'm job hunting actually." Dean said to him. "If I plan on sticking around I'm not going to let AJ pay my way anymore I'm going to go half of rent."

"Come back to Marvel and do security." Punk suggested.

"I'm not a job expert or anything but I left without notice." Dean smirked.

"I'm running the place with Paul out." Punk shrugged. "He won't mind either."

"Well that solves that." Dean said closing the paper. "So how has she been?"

"I don't know we're still catching up." Punk said to him.

"Yea I'm sure all of that loud sex is getting in the way of the talking." Dean mocked.

"That's part of the catching up." Punk shrugged. "Be happy it's me and not Corey."

"Graves?" Dean asked disgusted.

"Yup." Punk said sipping his coffee.

"What the fuck was she thinking?" Dean asked annoyed. "I should have come back sooner. Speaking of how did you track me down so quickly?"

"I've got a PI." Punk shrugged. "It wasn't hard."

"Obviously." Dean snorted. "So this Ryan guy is still sniffing around?"

"He was but she's not going to tell me." Punk said him. "She just wants everything normal and peaceful."

"If I see that fucking guy I'll kill him." Dean sneered.

"Good to know." Punk said to him.

"It's both my boys." AJ said still smiling as she walked out of her bedroom now. "Together at the kitchen counter I would take a picture but I don't want to ruin the moment."

"You still have that dirty sex glow." Dean teased.

"Thank you." Punk responded smugly.

"Can we all go to lunch?" AJ asked the two of them. "My treat!"

"Yea whatever you want." Dean smirked and Punk nodded.

"I gave Dean his job back by the way." Punk told her.

"So you're really staying?" AJ asked Dean and he nodded. "I don't think this weekend could get any better." She cheered heading into the bathroom.

"If you fuck this up I'll kill you too." Dean warned him.

"I wasn't the only one who walked out on her." Punk reminded him.

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm not running from your fucking brother and his band of misfits anymore." Dean said bitterly.

"Neither am I and I'm not letting them dictate who I can and can not date." Punk said to him. "I want to be with AJ."

"You better." Dean warned.

"Get used to me because I'm sticking around." Punk warned back.

"Will you be wearing more clothes?" Dean asked seriously. "Or are you always going to be in just boxers?"

"Depends on what AJ is in." Punk smirked.

"Enough she's like my sister." He said standing up with his coffee. "And next time warn me to put my headphones on next time you two do it. I could live without ever hearing her beg you to go 'harder' or squealing 'just like that!'" Dean said with a shiver.

"Get earplugs." Punk shrugged as Dean slammed his door closed.

Back in Brooklyn...

"He's back." Ryan announced walking into the small cramped apartment filled with dirt, food, beer cans and cash- lots of it.

"Be more specific and speak in full sentences." Mike chuckled as he counted a stack of hundreds.

"Punk." He said and Mike looked up.

"You saw him?" Randy asked him.

"With my own two eyes." Ryan grinned.

"Where?" Mike asked curiously.

"Manhattan." Ryan told him. "I saw him two nights ago with her."

"With who?" Mike asked annoyed.

"He still follows that Puerto Rican chick around, what was her name again?" Randy asked Ryan.

"AJ." He said with a goofy smile.

"Why? Didn't I tell you to fuck off with that already? I don't trust that one she'll have my ass back in jail." Mike groaned.

"The point is Punk is back." Randy said to him and Mike nodded. "His boss had a heart attack."

"I read about Paulie actually I should have assumed he'd be back to check on him." Mike said. "Where's he staying? Which hotel?"

"He's been at AJ's." Ryan said to them.

"We can go there." Randy suggested. "We've been waiting for your parole to be up and it was up a few weeks back."

"The dirty drunk is back too." Ryan said to them.

"The roommate?" Mike laughed. "It's like last year all over again except we're better equipped."

"AJ looks pretty." Ryan smiled and Mike rolled his eyes.

"What's his obsession with her?" Mike asked Randy annoyed who just shrugged. "How many words are in your vocabulary?" he asked Ryan seriously who just frowned.

"No let him go say hi to her." Randy suggested. "Let's Punk know that we know he's back and this time he's going to pay for turning us."

"Or it will scare him off." Mike said to him. "We don't want to do that either. I like the element of surprise."

"Can I say hi to AJ?" Ryan asked confused.

"Be seen not heard." Mike said to him. "Can you explain to him what that means?" he asked Randy who just nodded.

"You know she takes those crazy self defense classes right?" Randy asked Ryan. "Krav whatever the hell it is. She'd probably drop you on your ass." He laughed.

"Keeping tabs on the Puerto Rican ass too?" Mike asked curiously.

"It's my job." Randy shrugged innocently. "Maybe I'll stop by and say hello. I'd be far more discreet. Unless you want me to pay Punk a visit?"

"Nah it'll scare him more if we can get to her." Mike said to him. "Stupid of him to come back." He said standing up.

"Heading out boss?" Randy asked.

"Just going to pay our company some visit, turning the music up." Mike said to Randy who just nodded as he put on the stero that had on heavy metal music and blasted it so loud the walls vibrated.

Mike pushed open his bedroom door and closed and locked it. He walked across the room to the closet and smiled at the woman who was tied up and crying inside of it. She was covered in cuts and bruises and wearing a dirty bra and pantie set. Not only were her wrists and feet tied together but she was gagged as well. She began to sob upon seeing Mike and tried to fight out of his grip as he dragged her out of the closet and tossed her onto the bed.

"Ready for round ten baby?" he grinned taking his belt off as the woman just cried.