Chapter 28

Seeing Dean walking around backstage with an intimidating grimace on his face wasn't an unusual sight. But as everyone stared at him, they feared him because his aura was different this time.

When the gay make-up artist saw Dean walking towards him as he was doing the final touches on Renee's make-up, he dropped the brush that he was holding and ran away. Renee was about to ask him what's wrong but before she could, she found herself being slammed hard against the nearest wall and Dean was choking the life out of her with his bare hands.

"What the fuck did you do to me that night, huh?! You fucking bitch, I'm gonna-"

"Get your hands off Renee, Dean!"

Stephanie screamed at Dean as two security guards tried to pull him away from Renee. By the time they were able to take Dean away, Renee was lying breathless on the floor and her neck was severely bruised. Medical personnel arrived shortly to attend to her. Emilia saw the entire scene and seeing Dean like that, she felt scared of him just like she did when she left him before.

She was about to take her headset off but Josh prevented her from doing so by wrapping his left arm around her shoulder.

"I don't know what you're going to do but here's an advice: don't interfere, pretty baby."

Josh said as his left hand rubbed her left bicep. If it wasn't for the action, she wouldn't have realized that she was shaking. She stopped herself from shaking and focused on Josh's hand on her bicep.

"But Josh, he's my-"

"Yes, I know he's your boyfriend and your baby daddy but until you know the entire story, don't get involved."

Josh replied. Emilia was quiet for a few seconds until she took her headset off and handed it to Josh. The guy was looking at her as if she was handing him a severed head.

"I'm going to find out what's going on so I'm putting you in charge of the production for the rest of the night."

"Pretty baby, are you serious?"

Emilia nodded.

"Yes, I am. Take it."

Josh took his arm off Emilia's shoulders and put the headset on. He started saying commands and Emilia watched him with a smirk. If there's anyone else who could do her job if she can't do it, it's him.

Emilia tightened her ponytail and walked down the crowded hallway, searching for The Authority's office. She could hear people talking about Dean and Renee and she could also feel eyes on her. She kept her head held up high and pretended to be oblivious to everything.

When she found The Authority's office, she entered the room. All of the members were there and they all turned their heads in her direction after they heard her closing the door. Seth got up from the sofa and ran towards her. He placed his hands on top of her shoulders and looked at her worried pale face.

"Emilia, what are you doing here? Are you all right?"

Emilia swiftly shook her head. She fought the urge to cry.

"I want to know what's going on, and I won't be until I know what's up."

Seth sighed. He took his hands off her shoulders and took her right hand. Emilia looked at their hands before looking at his concerned face.

"We were just talking about it. Join us."

Seth led Emilia to the couch. When Joey and Jamie saw her, they got up from the couch to make some space. Seth sat down and Emilia sat beside him. She wanted his hand off hers but his grip was a little tight. She could feel everyone looking at her. Triple H was sitting behind the desk while Stephanie stood beside him as she massaged the sides of her forehead. Kane and the Big Show were leaning against the wall across the table. Triple H broke the silence by clearing his throat.

"Dean Ambrose has been taken to the nearby police station so he wouldn't be able to cause any more trouble. I haven't spoken to Renee yet, but I hope she won't be pressing any charges against him."

"We should suspend him for what he's done! He's insane!"

Stephanie shouted. Emilia squeezed Seth's hand, making the man look at her.

"Please don't do that, Miss McMahon," Emilia said. "I know what he did was wrong and he clearly isn't mentally stable, but we need our jobs. We have a son to raise."

Hunter and Stephanie stared at each other for a few seconds before Stephanie turned her head to look at Emilia. She crossed her arms.

"Since I'm also a mother, I know how you feel Emilia," Stephanie smirked sympathetically before a scowl appeared on her face. "I'll let this one go, but if it happens again, the consequences will be worse. Do you understand?"

Emilia was ready to get down on her knees if that's what it was going to take for them to bail Dean out, but in her head she was thanking God for not having to do that. Seth fought back a smile when Emilia's eyes lit up. Emilia nodded at what Stephanie said.

"I do, Miss McMahon. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Stephanie answered. Hunter moved his chair back and stood up.

"The car should be ready. Come with us to the police station, Miss Morris."

Emilia didn't have to be told twice. She smirked at Seth before taking her hand off his and followed Hunter and Stephanie out of the room.

"You know that she's always going to choose Dean over you, right?"

Kane told Seth. Seth glared at the tall bald man before leaning back against the sofa.

"She won't chose him when she finally sees the video. She'll realize that she should be with me instead of him. Right, boys?"

Seth asked Joey and Jamie with a self-assured grin. The two agreed and cheered him on.

Dean was taken to the local police station and left in a prison cell in handcuffs. He didn't yell at the guards to let him out because he knew he'd done something wrong and he deserved to be where he was.

He felt disappointed with himself. He was trying to be a better man for Emilia and their son and choking Renee wasn't an improvement. But the blonde did something to him that could ruin him and make him lose everything, and he had to do something about it.

When The Authority arrived, Dean walked to the barred door. Triple H and Stephanie had matching frowns on their faces.

"Are you here to tell me that I'm going to rot in here?'"

Dean asked the two nonchalantly. For a second, he remembered his father who's also in a prison cell at that moment.

Hunter shook his head.

"I hate to admit this but you're a valuable asset to the WWE, so we've bailed you out."

Dean looked surprised. He was so sure that he was going to be stuck in that prison cell for at least a couple of days.

"Thanks, I guess?"

Dean said in reply. Stephanie took a step towards his cell.

"If it wasn't for Emilia, I would've wanted to suspend you so you could stay here indefinitely for your actions."

Stephanie told Dean viciously. Dean scowled at her but the facial expression disappeared in an instant when he saw Emilia running towards him. She held on to the bars of the door and Dean stuck his handcuffed hands between the spaces. Emilia held both of his hands. She looked like she was going to cry. Despite what she saw earlier, her love for Dean was stronger than her fear of him.

"Are you okay?"

Emilia asked as she sniffed and rubbed the top of his hands. Dean nodded.

"I am. I shouldn't have done what I did."

Dean sighed.

"Why did you do it?"

Emilia asked. Before Dean could answer her, a police officer came and asked the two of them to get away from the door. They did and the man unlocked the cell. He stepped inside and asked Dean to turn around. Once the handcuffs were off, Dean ran to Emilia and wrapped his arms around her. She buried her head in his neck.

"We can't talk here. Can you wait until we get to the hotel?"

Dean whispered in Emilia's ear. She nodded and he felt it.

Dean and Emilia were escorted out of the building by the same man who unlocked Dean's cell along with Hunter and Stephanie. The car ride to the hotel was short and awkward and the two couples were glad it was over when the car stopped in front of the hotel.

Dean somewhat dragged Emilia to their room and she let him. When they were finally alone in the hotel room that they shared, Dean sat on the bed and pulled Emilia down in front of him. He placed his hands on the sides of her face and his forehead against hers. Emilia looked into his blue eyes and placed her hands on top of his.

"I did what I did to Renee because she did something to me, and Seth's in on it. I want you to promise me that whatever happens, you'll be with me. Can you do that?"

Emilia didn't hesitate to answer. She had chosen to see the good in Dean despite his actions and she was ready to defend him against whatever comes their way. She nodded.

"I can. I love you, Dean and no matter what happens, I still will."

Dean kissed her softly on the lips and she kissed him back.

"It's you and me against the world now, baby."

Emilia nodded again and bit her bottom lip at what Dean said. She took her hands off his and he brought his down to his lap. When he lied down on the bed, Emilia placed her head on his chest and listened to his heart beat. His left hand played with her soft brown hair. Her eyes were slowly closing, but she fought the urge to fall asleep.

As they lied on the bed in silence, Dean and Emilia only had one thing on their minds - they were one now, and all they need is each other.

Author's note: Yayyy a new chapter! I can't believe that it took me a month and four days to update this, ugh. I'm sorry, I suck. Anyway, was I the only one who got emotional over Dean's win at Extreme Rules? I hope not! Thank you all so much for the follows, favorites, and reviews! Keep them coming and I'll do the same with the chapters. And oh, if you have anything to ask me or you simply wanna let me know your suggestions about what I can do with this story (even though I already know what's going to happen and how I'm going to end this), feel free to PM me. - C x