A/N: Hey everyone! Thanks for your reviews I appreciate all of them especially the creative criticism. I get my stories are similar but it's just the way I write and the theme is similar to others but there's also a lot of differences (like no baby). For the reviewer who made a remark about me being gone, I'm entitled to be. I work a full-time job all year round and can't stop my life to update and write. This story isn't one of my best but I'm not a professional and never claimed to be. If you're not enjoying it I apologize but please go read something else and stop wasting your time. Also if any of you have written stories I'd love for you to post them in the review section so I can read them and leave you reviews.

Again, I feel like I should put a disclaimer in all of my stories that read 'I am not a real author and do this in my past time when I have free time.' For those of you who read and review and share your honest and intelligent opinions (negative or positive) I applaud you all and thank you for taking the time out to do so. With that being said this next chapter is short but sweet so I hope you enjoy.

P.S- I know a lot of you get upset when there's cheating or other people involved but it's not real it's a story and if you read my stories and know they all end the same you know they'll get through it eventually. I like drama in my stories and will always have them. You'll never find a multi-chapter story from me that is all fluff, if you're looking for fluff and 'drama free' reading check out my one-shots.

Thanks everyone! #HotSoup

Hold My Hand

Day 282

Dean arrived at Mike's place and he wasn't sure what to expect so he made sure to have his bat in his hand. He waited until dark before storming the rundown Brooklyn apartment building. He used the stairs instead of the elevator to avoid anyone seeing him and reached the sixth floor and stopped in front of his door. Dean kicked in the door because knocking would get him nowhere.

"What the fuck?" Dean asked stunned.

"Hi." Renee said standing up from the couch.

The look on Dean's face was more broken than when he found her with Punk. This was a betrayal on a whole other level. He even dropped the bat out of his hand as he titled his head and blinked a few times to make sure he was really seeing her.

"I can explain." Renee said nervously.

"Explain it to me." Dean said remarkably calm but his voice was low.

"I thought if I could get in with Mike I could find out where AJ was-" Renee began.

"Explain it again without the lying." Dean snapped viciously. "Are you his girlfriend too? Were you always his girlfriend? Or are you just fucking him?"

"I'm not having sex with him I never have." Renee promised.

"Where is AJ?" Dean asked stepping towards her.

"Dean I-" Renee began.

"No!" He yelled. "No lies, tell me where the fuck she is!"

"Or what you'll hurt me?" Renee asked him. "Pretend that the last year never happened?"

"I'll kill for AJ." Dean said simply. "You should know at least that much about me."

"I don't know." Renee said quietly.

"You what?" Dean asked pointing to his ear pretending he couldn't hear her.

"I don't know." She repeated in a strong voice.

"And I'm supposed to believe that?" Dean asked her seriously. "You're a fucking liar!"

"I'm not lying!" Renee yelled crying.

"I let you into my life! I told you things!" Dean said holding his head. "Did you know he had her this whole time?"

"Yes." Renee admitted quietly.

"So all those nights I woke up from nightmares about what was happening to her, if she was even alive you knew where she was?" Dean asked astounded.

"I don't know where she is but yes I knew Mike played a part." Renee said to him.

"Is she alive?" Dean asked.

"Mike told me she is." Renee said to him.

"So they just have locked her away for half a year and you were able to sleep at night? Sleep next to me? Sleep with her fiancé?" Dean asked her coldly.

"I know you're upset about Punk-" Renee began.

"It's not about him!" Dean yelled so loud she actually jumped back a foot. "You played him like you played me!"

"If you let me explain how I needed the money and-" she started again.

"I don't want you to explain shit I want you to tell me where my friend is!" Dean yelled. "You can tell me where she is or you can tell me where Mike is so I can beat it out of him."

"He doesn't run his schedule by me." Renee said to him and he narrowed his eyes at her.

Dean stepped over to her and grabbed her by the arm and she was actually afraid he'd hurt her but Dean wasn't that kind of man. He pulled her towards the door even though she resisted.

"Where are we going?" Renee asked.

"The police." Dean said not even looking at her.

Day 284

"Hey." A knock at the attic door caused AJ to jump out of her spot and run towards the door. "I got you this." He said sliding a thin comic book under the door. "It's really good." The young boy who was obviously just as much a victim as her was always nice to her.

"Thanks." AJ said picking it up and her heart swelled seeing CM Punk written at the bottom, it was his new comic.

"I'll try to get you some candy." He whispered.

"Don't get in trouble." AJ whispered back. "All I need is this."

"I think they're going to kill you." The boy whispered.

"What?" AJ asked pressing her ear to the door.

"I heard my dad talking on the phone. Someone found a picture of you and they think the police are coming." He said to her. "I'm really sorry AJ."

"It's ok." AJ forced out. "Can you do me a favor?" she asked him.

"I can't let you out my old man would beat me so bad." He said regrettably.

"No I wouldn't want that but I need you to take this." She said sliding her engagement ring off her hand. The crack in the door was big enough that she could slide it under the crack to him. "CM Punk the guy whose comic this is, that's his ring."

"Woah." The boy said and AJ saw he had picked it up.

"I'm sure he's the one looking and coming for me can you try to get that back to him somehow? Just mail it and don't write who it's from or pass it to him. He'll understand." AJ said as tears fell from her eyes.

"He was your husband?" the boy asked.

"He was going to be." AJ said with a faint smile resting her head against the door.

"Is he has cool as he writes?" the boy asked.

"The coolest." AJ laughed through her tears. "He has all of these neat action figures and drawings. And he used to sneak me early copies of al of his comics." She said remembering fondly.

"Do you miss him?" the boy asked in a whisper.

"More than anything else." AJ said to him. "Being here sucks but if he was locked in here with me I know it would be tolerable. I'd probably even be happy."

"I have to go." The little boy said but before he slid the ring under the crack again and left it with her.

It was dark now and AJ was staring at the door waiting to be dragged out and killed. She wondered if it would be quick or if it would hurt really bad. She had zero strength to fight back so she knew she wouldn't win no matter how much training she has had.

Finally the door opened on a crack but that was it. AJ stood up knowing it was probably a trap to lure her to the door but she didn't care. If she was going to try she was going to try anyway. She had nothing to lose.

"He's asleep." The boy said looking up at her. AJ had never seen him before but he was younger than she thought, probably 14 or 13 and had on a Marvel t-shirt. "He drinks a lot at dinner and falls asleep you can go now."

"Come with me." AJ whispered.

"I can't. I'll just pretend to sleep." The boys said to her. "But you have to hurry! And please be quiet! Don't wake him."

"Thank you." She said in a shaky voice and walked towards the creaky stairs and slowly walked down them.

Her captor was sleeping on his lounge chair passed out with a can of beer in his hand as Jeopardy played and AJ prayed he'd she'd make it the four feet to the door without waking him. She looked back up the stairs where the boy was and he was waving for her to leave the house frantically.

As soon as she opened the door she was free. She didn't know what to do or where to go so she just ran. AJ was always fit but she always thought if she escaped she wouldn't make it far but her adrenalin carried her as far as she needed to the main road. It was freezing out and snowing lightly and she had no jacket or shoes on but the cold didn't stop her.

Punk was in the police station that he was practically living in for the last three days. There had been no movement on finding AJ and even though Renee turned herself in along with ratting on Mike & Randy who were now also in custody none of them would speak. Punk couldn't even enjoy the fact that Mike was out of his life again and most likely for good because he still didn't have AJ. Punk knew he was close, he was so close he could taste her.

"As soon as Mike's buddies hear he's been arrested they'll kill AJ." Punk reminded the lead Detective on the case.

"That's why it hasn't been made public he was arrested. There's about four known associates of your brother in this town and if we aren't careful and question just one the others will get tipped off. We need to make sure." The Detective repeated to him for the hundredth time.

"Go to all of their houses at the same time and kick in their doors!" Punk yelled.

"We need warrants for that, in order to get a warrant we need evidence which is what we're trying to." The Detective said annoyed. "Why don't you go get some fresh air? Take a walk and cool off." He suggested.

"Fuck it." Punk spat and walked out of the police station.

Punk stopped at the top of the few stairs of the building and rubbed his hands together to keep warm as he looked up at the full moon. He smiled because he knew how much AJ loved full moons. He closed his eyes and thought about the moment he was finally going to be reunited with her as the snow began to stick the cold ground.

"Phil." A sweet familiar voice greeted. Punk opened his eyes and looked down the steps.

He wasn't sure if he was dreaming but he had never heard her. And usually when he dreamt her up she looked exactly the same as the last time he saw her. He was literally frozen in time as he looked at her in shock.

"Phil?" She repeated a little more eagerly because she wasn't sure he was real either.

Punk walked down the few steps and dropped his arms to his sides and walked towards her. She looked like she did the photo Shawn had found. Short hair, skinnier than he's ever seen her, she was also shivering but she didn't want to walk away or blink thinking he'd disappear forever.

"I found her on the main road." A woman said getting of her car. "She waved me down, the poor thing said she was being held captive."

"AJ." He said softly cupping her cheek.

AJ wrapped her arms around his neck finally feeling him for this time in the months, feeling anybody for that matter. It took Punk a few minutes before he finally wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly.

"Jesus Christ." Punk cried holding her. "Tell me I'm not dreaming."

"I missed you." She cried just as hard into his neck looking for warmth as well.

A minute later a few officers rushed the steps and AJ's eyes widened in fear as she held Punk tighter.

"Don't let him take me again." She begged in a whisper.

"Ms. Mendez?" a Detective questioned.

"She's scared just back off." Punk said refusing to let her go.

"We need to-" the Detective started.

"Give her a few minutes." Punk hissed. "They're the police they want to help you."

"I don't want to let you go." She cried. "Don't leave me."

"I'm not I swear I'm not leaving ever again." Punk promised.

"I'm so cold." She shivered.

"Let me take you inside." Punk said not moving because he didn't want to scare her.

"I've been inside for months I don't want to be inside anymore." She sobbed as his heart broke.

"I won't let you go. I'll hold your hand the entire time." He promised. "Right?" Punk asked the Detective who nodded slowly.

"He'll be right next to you. We need to get you inside and then take you to a hospital." The Detective said to her.

"I'm not hurt." AJ announced and Punk was slightly relieved but he wasn't sure she was being honest.

"I know but it's been a long time and it's best we make sure you're ok that's all." The Detective said in a friendly voice. "Phil will be with you the entire time. I'll tell the doctors that too so they know."

"You have to go to the house." AJ told the Detective as she pulled away from Punk a little. "There's a little boy there and his dad will hurt him but I don't know where I was." She admitted.

"We'll go to the hospital and then I'll show you some pictures and that will help us find him." The Detective said to her.

"No." AJ refused shaking her head. "You find him first he let me out and his dad will hurt him when he finds out I'm gone."

"Ok." The Detective said with a frown.

"You'll hold my hand?" AJ asked Punk who was already holding it.

"I'll never let go of it again." He said pressing his lips to her cold hand.