Chapter 2
"I can't wait to land, do Raw and go back to the hotel…" Lilianna trailed off, shaking her head while sitting beside her equally tired fiancé. "No, scratch that. I can't wait for Raw and Smackdown! to end so Wednesday can get here and we can go home to get some rest." They would have 5 straight days off with no signings or live events to attend.
Roman snorted, lacing his fingers through hers. "Doubt that, baby girl. Not with my mother helping with the wedding. She's gonna run our asses ragged while we're home for those 5 days." They got the 5 day stretch off twice a year, if they were lucky.
Groaning, this was one of those rare moments Lilianna wished Roman wasn't as close to his family as he was. "Not if we lock ourselves in the house and refuse to come out."
"Nice try, she has a key to the house, remember?" Roman's mother, Lisa, took care of the house while they were on the road since they were gone 300+ days out of the year.
"Damn it!" Lilianna whimpered, leaning her head back against the seat and shot a glare at the chuckling Best Man. "Something amusing to you, Ambrose? Don't forget, you're flying out to Pensacola to try on tuxes with the yutz here."
The laughter instantly died and it was Dean's turn to groan. "Man, can't you convince your mother to give you guys a break?" He was looking forward to going back to Tampa, getting piss-poor drunk and gaming until his eyeballs bled for the next 5 days.
Roman shook his head, chuckling at his two favorite people in the world. "No can do, bro. You know how Mom is." Lisa thought of Dean like a second son and as far as the rest of his family was concerned, he was part of the Samoan clan. "By the way, did you talk to Jecina about flying out too for trying on dresses?"
Clearing her throat, Lilianna nodded with an apologetic smile sent Dean's way. He was still sore over losing Jecina to his evil twin brother, who sat a few rows back from them. "Yeah, she'll be there…and I think she's bringing Moxley with her." She watched Dean's head lower and frowned, reaching over to take his hand giving it a gentle squeeze. "You okay?"
Dean smiled softly back at her, though he was anything but. "I'll live, don't worry about me, Lili. You just focus on planning your wedding and whatever you need done, I'll be there for you. I know she will too." He hadn't really spoken to Jecina ever since his breakup with Liliya and Dean figured he would have to in the coming days since he was the Best Man and she was the Maid of Honor.
Not knowing what to say or how to respond, Lilianna merely nodded and pulled her hand away from Dean to once again hold Roman's, looking out the window in thought. This was her wedding and the two most important people within it weren't speaking to each other. Lovely. Lilianna hoped Dean and Jecina worked out their issues with each other before her big day because nobody, not even them, would ruin it. It was a huge mess that Jecina was with Jon and not Dean, especially with the double dates because Roman couldn't stand Moxley. Not that Lilianna blamed him, she couldn't stand the man either and would never comprehend why Jecina chose him over Dean. Even after 2 years, she still didn't understand and stopped trying to decipher Jecina's logic. Everyone thought she would tire of Moxley and fall into Dean's arms, but it'd been 2 years and it hadn't happened.
"I'm only going to say this once and it's only because this is my second and LAST wedding I'll ever plan." Lilianna had to state her piece and then she could move on, unable to bite her tongue with the wedding so close.
"Okay…" Dean braced himself for whatever was about to come out of Lilianna's mouth.
"I know you're hurt over what Jeci did to you, as well as your relationship ending with Liliya. I get it. I've been there, Dean. I know what it's like to have your heart ripped out of your chest and stomped on. And I know what it's like for someone you love to choose someone else." Lilianna kept her voice low so only Dean and Roman could hear her, not wanting a certain evil twin to eavesdrop on their discussion. "Be that as it may, and even with me understanding what you're going through, I will NOT tolerate or put up with any bullshit at my wedding. You have a huge responsibility and so does Jecina and I expect BOTH of you to be adults about this situation and figure it out. Make it work. I have too much shit going on to be the mediator between you two. That means you're going to have to be the bigger person and start talking to her again since you cut off contact with her after you and Liliya called it quits."
All Dean could do was look up at Roman, seeing the man was in complete compliance with what his bride-to-be said. "We'll make it work and figure it out. I'll…talk to her." Reluctantly, and because he didn't have a choice in the matter.
Lilianna sincerely hoped he did because, if there was a single argument or problem at her wedding, she would kill both of them without a second thought. She loved Jecina like a sister, but this was her wedding day and NOBODY would destroy it because of their own selfish reasons and problems. They needed to check everything they felt at the door and get along for her sanity. Planning a wedding was one headache after another and the last thing Lilianna wanted to do was mediate between the twin brothers and Jecina.
"That goes for your brother too."
Now she was asking too much of him. "Lili…" He swallowed hard at the stern look she shot him and held his hands up, nodding. "Yes ma'am."
Roman chuckled, kissing the top of his fiancée's head and wrapped an arm around her tense shoulders. "Better listen to her, bro or else you'll find your balls dangling from our Christmas tree." Lilianna still had anger problems, though he managed to help her through the majority of them. "Enough about that, let's just enjoy what's left of this flight and try to get a few hours of shuteye."
Smirking up at Roman, Lilianna snuggled further against him and closed her eyes, feeling better now that she had the long awaited talk with Dean. "Always the voice of reasoning." She murmured, lulling her head back enough to where he could properly kiss her lips. "Thank you for being on my side."
"No place I'd rather be."
Why couldn't Dean find an epic love like them? Roman and Lilianna were perfect for each other in every way, complimenting one another in every way. Roman was the reasonable sensible one while Lilianna flew off the handle when things didn't go her way. Roman calmed her down and when they were both angry, Dean tended to steer clear of both, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire of their tempers. He truly believed in his mind and heart Jecina was the one for him – that epic love he'd searched high and low for. The one woman he wanted to marry and have a family with. Sure, he had fun with Liliya while it lasted, but Jecina had always been in the back recesses of his mind and it killed Dean to see her with his twin brother. He had tried moving on with Liliya to be happy and look where that got him. Absolutely nowhere and now he was alone while Jon had the life he wanted with Jecina, the love of his life. Jon Moxley had his hooks in her so deep, Dean didn't know where to start to begin trying to pry her away from his brother or destroy the bond.
Meanwhile, across the plane sat Jon Moxley with a pair of cards in hand, not believing Antonio, AJ and Baron had convinced him to play war. So far, nobody had gone out because they all seemed to have a fair number of good cards to play. Jon normally didn't do this kind of thing, especially on long flights like this. He hated flying, preferring to drive any chance presented, but that wasn't an option going across the Atlantic Ocean. He supposed it was a way to pass the time, rolling his eyes when Baron slapped down another Joker, which they deemed wild before the game began.
"Fuck dude, how many goddamn Jokers do you have?" Jon grunted, flipping his card to show a 2 and shook his head, thankful it wasn't a high card like a king or queen. "I think you're fuckin' cheating, Corbin."
"Up yours, Moxley." Baron grunted with a smirk, no malice in either of their voice and looked over at AJ since it was his turn. "Come on Georgia, your turn."
"Whatever ya say, Kansas." AJ shot back with a chuckle, tossing down a 10 and groaned at Antonio's jack he dropped on top of the 10. "Damn it! Not again!'
"Since when do you call each other by the states you live in?" Antonio was mildly curious when this began, his thick French accent seeping through his tone. The man could actually speak 5 languages, English included, but the more tired he became, the thicker his accent became and right now, almost everyone was running on pure adrenaline.
AJ and Baron looked at each other, shrugged and said at the same time. "Just do."
"Great, now they're talking in unison. Fucking grand." Jon snorted, flipping his card on top of Antonio's and let out a loud laugh at the king. "Beat that, Corbin!"
Baron promptly flipped his card and it was an ace.
"FUCK!"
"You were saying, Moxley?"
"Man, fuck you and your cheating ass ways." Jon chortled, leaning back against the seat and looked out the window, dying for a nicotine fix in the worst way. "How much longer until this damn thing lands?" He also couldn't wait to be reunited with his beautiful raven haired woman.
Antonio looked at his Rolex, clicking his tongue a few times on the roof of his mouth. "I'd say…another 5 hours – maybe a little less." He could tell Jon was getting fidgety from the long trip. It wasn't the first time they had traveled together over the span of 2 years. "Why so anxious to get back?"
Everyone in the company knew the answer to that loaded question, especially the 3 men sitting in a circle with Jon. "To kiss my woman and then fuck her brains out." Jon hadn't changed his blunt ways and never would, though his attitude had gotten a lot better ever since being with Jecina. "Need to get my dick wet after 2 long weeks away from her."
"Christ…" Baron didn't know if he'd ever get used to Jon's crudeness, shaking his head. "Nobody needs to know that much detail, man."
"He asked, so I answered. What's the problem?" Jon retorted with a smirk of his own, waiting for Antonio to flip his card before taking his turn. "YEAH! Bout fuckin' time I won a hand!"
AJ scoffed, rolling his eyes and tossed his card down. "That'll be your last, so enjoy it."
It was hard to believe these 4 men got along so well, especially since Baron had left the NFL to become a professional wrestler. Usually, that was frowned upon in the world of pro-wrestling, but he pulled it off with his superior strength, speed and athletic ability. Even Jon had to admit the man was talented and he'd no doubt hold the world title one of these days. They all had different personalities and ways they looked at life, but somehow they all gelled well together. Antonio and AJ were from the Independent circuit just like Jon, so they often discussed the old days prior to coming to WWE. There were certain aspects they each missed about the Indies, but for the most part the WWE was where they ultimately wanted to be.
"So how are you likin' the main roster, Kansas?" AJ didn't know why he started calling Corbin that, but it fit him and, in turn, his nickname from Baron was Georgia. Also fitting. "I can't believe they let you win the Andre the Giant Memorial, that had to be insane to experience."
"Considerin' it was my first WrestleMania, yeah. It was pretty insane." Baron conceded, glad he had found a group of people to fit in with, though his best friend had also been called up to the main roster the same time as him. "This was your first too, right?"
AJ nodded with a grin, blue eyes sparkling at the memory. "Insane isn't the word either. Can't really describe it. Even though I lost, just bein' on that huge stage in front of over 100,000 people was mind-blowin' and I'll never be able to duplicate that experience even after I leave the company."
"I think insane is the perfect word to use." Came a feminine voice from behind all of them, arms wrapping around Baron from behind and a pair of soft lips kissed the top of his head. "They treating you right over here, sweetie?"
Baron smiled up at his best friend, who happened to be a woman and nodded, chuckling at how protective she was of him. "They're cool, I promise. I'll be over there in a few minutes to pick up where we left off." They had a game of scrabble going on her tablet currently and he'd left her high and dry to play with the boys for a bit.
"Don't take too long."
Gabriella smiled at the circle of men and walked away to take her seat again, just wanting to check on Baron to make sure he was alright. From the moment she stepped foot in WWE, he'd been the first to greet her besides the trainers and they hit it off instantly. He was easy to get along with, a great listener and she'd even helped him come up with his Lone Wolf persona. Now they were both on the main roster in WWE and Gabriella promised to look out for him the same way he did for her. They were each other's rock in NXT and it wouldn't change now that they were on the main roster.
"That's a hot piece of ass." Jon commented once she was out of earshot and ignored Baron's deadly glare, folding his arms in front of his chest. "Hey, I can look, I just can't touch. And why the fuck haven't you hit that, man?" He was curious if Baron had tried making a move on the fiery redhead only to be shot down.
"She's my friend and that's where it stays." Baron didn't have a snowball's chance in hell with Gabriella and he knew it…for a very good reason. Not to mention who was currently occupying her between the sheets.
That was something the guys didn't need to know though.
"Suit yourself." If Jon wasn't happy with Jecina, he would've definitely made a move toward Gabriella. She had a great body, piercing sky blue eyes and seemed like a wild woman. "I gotta say this because we're friends, man. You're fucking stupid. Now let's get back to playing the game."
Antonio and AJ couldn't help agreeing with that, also noticing the newest member of the women wrestling roster from NXT and both had a feeling she would be a force to be reckoned with.