That Someone

"Did you and Dean talk?" AJ asked, later that night, lying in bed with Punk before drifting off to sleep.

"Yeah, we talked on our way to the grave." Punk said, "I'm not as worried about him. I think he just snapped. We all reach a breaking point, right?" He said as AJ nodded, "He promised me that if things were getting too much he'd come talk to me, and I believe him. He's always came to me if he's had a problem." Punk nodded.

"I know." AJ said, "I worry about both of you." She said.

"Don't." Punk said, "We're fine." He said, "We're all trying to move on from this. If anything, being in prison for those few months… thinking my life was over, it's made me appreciate my life a lot more than I ever did before." He told her, "And I don't want to have any regrets. Hopefully when I'm all old and grey and wrinkly, I'll be happy with my life… I'll be ready to die, you know?" He said.

"You'll still be gorgeous." AJ whispered as Punk laughed and nodded.

"Well I know that." Punk said as she smiled, "And I know you'll still be right beside me." He said as she smiled to herself.

"Yeah, I think… being married, being with Ben… I think it was just me convicning myself that I was ok without you, and that I could have a life with someone else, someone who I thought could understand me more but… well I just wanted to reassure myself, didn't I?" She shrugged, "I knew deep inside that no one understood me like you did. I just didn't wanna face it." She shook her head.

"Why did you never come back?" Punk asked her quietly.

"I don't know." AJ said, "I guess since you were the one who called it off, I thought maybe you didn't even… maybe you didn't love me anymore." She shrugged.

"You thought that?" Punk asked her as she nodded, "That's ridiculous." He said as she smiled.

"And I thought maybe it was for the best. I focused on getting my degree, and then I was with Ben. He understood my job and the stress of it, so that helped, and then we got married." She said, "I guess things moved so quickly. It wasn't until I flew out to Florida where I got a chance to take a minute and think about… how much I had missed you… missed being with you." She said, tracing her fingers around his chest.

"Do you regret it?" He asked.

"Regret what?" AJ asked.

"Marrying Ben? Trying to move on?" He asked her.

"I don't think I regret it. I had to move on. I couldn't just stop my life because we broke up." She said, "It took a while to get used to but… I had to make a life without you, which was bizarre since… well you've always been in my life since I was a kid." She said, "I think we know better now… not that we didn't love each other enough before or anything but… well we know what it's like to live without one another." She said, "It sucks." She whispered to herself as he smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, it does." Punk agreed, "Did I tell you about the dream I had? The night before I was gonna be put to death?" He asked her.

"No." AJ shook her head, looking up at him.

"We were married." He nodded as she rested her head back down on his chest, "We had two or three kids… it was kinda hazy. Dean was there, mom was there." He said, "We were all in this field. You were all just… looking at me." He shook his head, "I don't believe in God, you know I don't, and I don't buy into any sort of spiritual shit… but I woke up and I felt calmer. Like it was trying to prepare me. I don't know." Punk shook his head, "It was nice, though. Guess it left a sour taste in my mouth when I realised that… you weren't my wife, mom was dead and the kids were non-existent." He said.

"Sounds nice." AJ smiled to herself, "Maybe one day." She looked up at him as he smiled, "Your mom would have loved to see you get married." She sighed.

"Me and Dean were saying that earlier." Punk nodded, "It would have been the highlight of her life, probably." Punk said, "Gets to me sometimes that she left so soon. We were still kids." He shook his head, "Dean asked me today if I thought she was happy and the more and more I think about it… I'm not so sure." He shook his head.

"Phil." AJ looked up at him and sat up, "Me and your mom weren't the best of friends, but the times that I saw her in passing, or she made me some dinner or a late night snack if I stayed over… she looked pretty content and happy." AJ said, "You two were all she cared about. You two made her happy." She nodded, "Don't ever think that she wasn't."

"Maybe she was just good at hiding it. I mean… all the stuff with dad-"

"She got over it." AJ said, "She done the one thing that probably made his blood boil. She got over him and she moved on. For you and Dean." She said as Punk nodded.

"She liked you." Punk nodded as she smiled, "She thought you were the most gorgeous person ever." He said as AJ smiled.

"I think she liked that I kept you both in check." She said as Punk nodded.

"Yeah, probably." Punk smiled, "What about your mom?" He asked her as she crossed her legs in a basket.

"What about my mom?" AJ asked.

"You really had no contact with her since you had that argument?" He asked her.

"No contact what so ever." AJ said, "I'm not making the effort. For me to even consider talking to her, she needs to come to me and apologise, and then maybe I'll talk to her… but I know she won't do that." She shrugged.

"Maybe one day." Punk said as she just nodded and looked down, "You thought anymore about visiting Ben?" He asked her.

"Yeah, I feel like it's been the only thing on my mind." AJ shook her head, "I think I'm gonna go to him. I'm gonna go to him, cut all ties, tell him what's going on between me and you, and try and find some closure out of it." She said as he nodded, "Maybe… you could come with me?" She asked.

"I vowed to never step foot in any part of Florida ever again." Punk teased as AJ nodded.

"Ok." She said, "But… I didn't just buy the one pair of stockings for you." She smirked to him as he raised his eyebrows, "In fact, I got more than just stockings." She smiled, leaning forward and pressing her lips against his as he smiled and pulled back.

"Ok, you've convinced me." Punk nodded as she smiled, resting on top of him as the continued to make out.

Meanwhile, there was a knock at the apartment door, and whilst Dean knew Punk or AJ wouldn't get it if they were in bed, he got out of his room and headed to answer it, opening it up and seeing Anna standing.

"Oh." Dean shook his head with surprise, "Hi." He smiled.

"Hey." Anna smiled.

"How did you… find me?" Dean laughed a little.

"Oh, your brother gave me this address this morning when he left the hotel." She said as Dean nodded, suddenly listening as he heard AJ squealing and giggling from her and Punk's bedroom, "Oh… I didn't know you had… company." Anna backed away awkwardly.

"No… no no…" Dean shook his head immediately, "That's just… that's my brother and his girlfriend." He shook his head, looking back and scoffing, "They're inconsiderate, as you can see." He said, stepping out of the apartment and closing the door over to block out the noise as Anna laughed a little, "Not to be rude but… can I help you with anything?" He asked her.

"I just wanted to make sure you were ok. Freddie was way out of line last night. He shouldn't have said what he said to you." Anna said, "He deserved to be knocked down a few pegs." She said as Dean just nodded.

"I'm glad you think so." Dean nodded.

"And… I did say some mean things about you in high school… more so your brother… but there was no excuse and… I'm sorry." She said.

"Well what'd you say about me?" Dean smiled, getting a kick out of it as Anna smiled a little.

"I… I started a rumour that you were on drugs." Anna shook her head as Dean laughed to himself and nodded, "I also stole your clothes from the guys changing room one time." She gulped as Dean raised his eyebrows.

"That was you?" Dean laughed, "I thought that was Freddie." He said.

"No. Guilty." She raised her hand as he smiled, "And I did think that your brother looked like a serial killer." She nodded as Dean smiled to her.

"Most people did." Dean said, "The good news is, he's not." He said, "It was high school. People say mean things in high school. I appreciate you telling me but… honestly… I don't care." He assured her as she smiled.

"I just don't want you to think that I'm two faced." She said, "I'm not like I was back then."

"I think we've all grew up a little." Dean said, "And hey, if you count weed as drugs… your rumour wasn't a rumour." He said as she smiled, "So is that all I can do for you? Accept your apology?" He smiled to her as she nodded, "Apology accepted."

"Ok." Anna smiled, "Well then maybe… we could have our own high school reunion. One that includes just… me and you." She said as he looked down at her.

"Sounds much better than the first one." Dean said as she smiled, "You busy tomorrow night?" He asked her.

"I'm not." Anna shook her head as he nodded.

"You know Jules bar a few blocks down from here?" He asked her.

"I do." Anna said.

"7pm?" He asked her as she nodded and smiled.

"Sounds great." Anna smiled.

"See you then." Dean said as she nodded, leaving the apartment landing and heading downstairs as he headed back into the apartment with a smile on his face. He'd had dates here and there and short lasting relationships, but he hadn't been as intrigued for a date as he was with Anna.

He headed back into the apartment with a permanent smile on his face, walking towards his bedroom as he heard the loud noises coming from Punk and AJ's bedroom, shaking his head.

"Shut up!" He shouted, grabbing a shoe that was sitting and throwing it at the door, listening as AJ and Punk just laughed and carried on, shaking his head and walking into his room where it was thankfully less loud. He wondered about the day they'd eventually have their own houses… But right now, all he was thinking about was Anna.

A/N: Let me know what you think!