...Smackdown Taping...
-Diva's Locker Room-
Shelby sighed as she finished getting ready for the show. Rosa walked in "Hey.. how'd the talk go?" Rosa asked
"I asked him if he really got creative to use me as his manager." Shelby sighed
"So.. what'd he say?" Rosa asked
"He said it was true..." Shelby shook her head "I just don't know what to do... I mean Dean says that Wade is just trying to get into my pants... but Wade swears he isn't after that at all... I don't know what to believe." Shelby sat down on the bench.
"Wow.. well Wade seems like a good guy... I don't think he'd do something like that... but Dean.. Dean doesn't have the best reputation.." Rosa said sitting next to Shelby.
"You don't know Dean... " Shelby said looking over to Rosa.
"Your right I don't... I just know what I've heard about him.. and none of it's good." Rosa explained
"But I do know Dean... he's not a bad guy.. he's just misunderstood." Shelby said
"You knew him Shelby... back in high school... things change... people change." Rosa said
"What are you saying Rosa?" Shelby raised a brow
"I'm just saying be careful about how much you invest in Dean Ambrose... you haven't been with him in how long?... people change he probably isn't the same person he was when you were together... I don't want to see you get hurt." Rosa said softly standing up. "Listen I'll talk to you later... I've got some App stuff to do.. I'll see you in a bit." Rosa smiled and walked out the door.
-Outside The Locker Room-
Rosa shut the door and looked up to see Wade. "Hey." She smiled
"Hey... is Shelby in there?" Wade asked
"Yes..." Rosa said "I've got to ask you something." Rosa said
"Okay.. have at it." Wade said
"Shelby told me everything... please tell me that your not just trying to get into Shelby pants..." Rosa said "Please tell me I didn't just tell my friend that your not that kind of guy and it turn out to be a lie."
"I'm not that kind of guy Rosa... I swear... I just saw her and knew I wanted to get to know her.. that's all... I swear I'm not after anything.. despite what anyone may think." Wade said crossing his arms over his chest.
"Like Dean Ambrose." Rosa said
"Yes.. like him... he doesn't like me.. so he's going to try to make sure I'm not friends with her... " Wade sighed
"Well.. if it makes you feel any better... I told Shelby that she doesn't know him... she thinks she does but I just reminded her they haven't talked in a long time and that he's not the same guy he was when they were together.. I don't think she can trust him." Rosa said
"Actually it does make me feel a little better.. I'm glad I've got her friend on my side." Wade smiled
"I wouldn't say I'm on your side... but I don't think I want to see her with Dean... there is something about that guy I don't trust." Rosa said
"Well that makes two of us." Wade laughed.
-Male Locker Room-
Dean sighed as he looked at his phone. Damn she still hasn't called him back. He dials her number he lets it ring and go to her voice mail. He hangs up not wanting to leave another message.
He put his phone down and sighs.
Roman laughs and looks to his friend. "What is going on with you?... I've never seen you like this."
"What are you talking about?" Dean raised a brow.
"You never get like this about women... " Roman said
"She's not just any woman." Dean said looking to Roman.
"She's your ex.. who you said left you for some rich snotty loser." Roman said.
"Well.. about that... we had a talk and it turns out she didn't leave me for him... or any other guy." Dean said as he taped up his hands and wrists.
"Really?" Roman raised a brow.
"Yeah... I was in some trouble with some bad guys... I owed them money..." Dean said
"Imagine that." Roman laughed
Dean laughed and shook his head "Well Shelby found out and tried to get her father to give the money to them to save me... but her father said no.. unless she left me.."
"So she left you.. to protect you?... wow... she must of really loved you." Roman said
"I know... " Dean smiled
"Why did she wait so long to tell you?" Roman asked
"I don't know.. but she did ... and now I can't get her out of my head damn it..." Dean sighed
"She must be some kind of woman." Roman smiled
"She is... we've always had this connection... I just kept trying to ignore it.. but I can't do that any more." Dean said "But now..."
"Now what?" Roman asked
"Now I've got to worry about Wade Barrett getting in my way." Dean sighed "He got creative to use Shelby as his manager because he wanted her... so now I have to deal with him trying to get with Shelby... so of course he's going to stick his nose in my business... like he did on Raw... "
"I see... maybe you should let him know who he's messing with." Roman said
"I just might need to." Dean said
-Outside Diva's Locker Room-
Shelby walked out of the locker room she smiles at Wade as she looks up to see him leaning against the wall. "Hey." Shelby smiled
"Hey... you look... beautiful." Wade smiled
"Thank you..." Shelby said feeling a bit awkward
"So.. are you ready to head out the ring?" Wade asked
"Umm.. yeah." Shelby smiled and looked to the ground.
-Backstage(Off Camera)-
Dean and Roman were backstage talking when Triple H walked up "Hello fellas." Triple H said
"Hey." Dean said looking over to Triple H.
"Well we've put you into a match with Wade Barrett tonight... we will make it come out as if he's trying to get revenge for what happened to his lady." Triple H said
"His manager... she's not his lady." Dean gritted his teeth.
Triple H laughed and shook his head "Whatever you say.. just be prepared... cause it's next."
"Got it." Dean said
Triple H nodded and walked off.
Shelby and Wade walked up.
Dean smiled at Shelby looking her up and down she looked beautiful in her Royal Blue One-Shoulder Backless with peek a boo sequin cocktail dress.
Roman smiled at Shelby "Hello.. don't you look beautiful..." Roman said as the two of them walked up.
"Well thank you." Shelby smiled
"That's our cue... there is our music." Wade said as he heard their music.
Shelby nodded and the two of them walked past Dean Shelby smiled slightly at Dean as she walked past him.
-On Camera-
Both men are in the ring starring each other down. Wade holds the ropes open for Shelby to exit the ring.
The men lock up. Wade is thrown into the ropes. Wade shakes his head and slides out of the ring.
Wade walks over to Shelby and looks at her. Shelby reaches out a hand to rub his back "Come on..." Shelby encourages him
Wade nods and heads into the ring. Both men lock up again this time Wade gets the upper hand.
Dean slides out of the ring to compose himself. Dean gets a devilish look on his face and drops down and gets under the ring and grabs a kendo stick. and slides back in the ring.
Wade backs up to the ropes shaking his head "Don't do it Ambrose." Wade yells.
"I'll disqualify you.. I mean it." The ref warns.
Dean shrugs his shoulders and smacks it over Wades head sending him to the ground.
Shelby looks on shocked
The ref rings the bell.
Dean hits Wade a few more times before he bends down and whispers "You need to learn to stay the hell out of my business.." Dean starts to stand up but bends back down and whispers "That includes Shelby." Dean then slides out of the ring.
But he walks over towards Shelby "Come on Shelz... I'm twice the man he is." Dean mouths to Shelby.
Shelby sighed and climbed into the ring to check on Wade.
-Backstage(Off Camera)-
Wade is walked back by the refs and a trainer. "I'm taking him to get checked out Shelby.. " one of the trainers said.
"Alright... I'll be there in a few." Shelby said as she spotted Dean.
The trainer then walked off with Wade.
Shelby sighed as she walked over to Dean. "What was that about Dean?"
Dean shrugged his shoulders. "Lets just say it was a bit of a warning... " Dean said
"For what?" Shelby shook her head
"He needs to stay out of my business... he needs to learn who he is messing with... " Dean said
"Rosa was right.." Shelby shook her head and turned around.
Dean grabbed Shelby's arm. "Right about what?"
"Your not the same person you were.. you've changed." Shelby said
"We've all changed... and your right... I'm not the same person I was when I was with you.. because when I was with you.. I was happy... I actually felt as if I wasn't such a horrible person... but now..." Dean sighed
"Now what?" Shelby looked deep in Dean's eyes.
"Never mind." Dean sighed
"No... tell me Dean." Shelby said
"You know the last time I felt as if I meant something to some one..." Dean shook his head and ran a hand through his hair. "Was when I was with you... I felt like someone... to have a girl like you love a guy like me... I had to of been the luckiest guy in the world... " Dean sighed
Shelby looked up at Dean she could see the sincere hurt in Dean's eyes she had never seen this side of Dean. "You still do mean something to me Dean." Shelby admitted
Dean looked at her shocked "Really?"
"Yes..." Shelby looked at Dean..
"Then why.." Dean started but Shelby cut him off.
"You know it's been a long time.. and things have changed I'm not the same person I used to be either... I think we both need to figure out what we want from this... " Shelby said
"I know what I want.." Dean said
"But I don't... please will you do one thing for me?" Shelby asked
"Name it." Dean said
"Back off Wade... quit going after him... and I'll make sure he backs off you." Shelby said "I don't want to be stuck in the middle of you two.. the last time it didn't turn out so well for me." Shelby laughed slightly.
Dean shook his head "I'll do my best... but I'm not promising anything." Dean said
Shelby smiled "That's all I can ask for I guess." Shelby smiled and reached up and kissed Dean's cheek. "Thank you." Shelby then walked off to check on Wade.
Dean sighed as she walked away. Shelby had a way of getting Dean all twisted up inside. There was no doubt in Dean's mind he still had feelings for Shelby and now he knew that he meant something to her he defiantly wasn't giving up on her.