The Man (A Seth Rollins Story) (Reupload)

Chapter 9- Carpool (Marci and Colby's POV)

~ Marci's POV ~

Because The Shield was back together, I carpooled with all three of them now. It was so weird when I got in the car and they knew the routine. Joe drove, Jon got the passenger seat and Colby got the AUX cord. It was like the past few years never happened. Everything was normal with them. From the way they knew what to listen to and to not listen to. To what one liked to eat more than another. Even to the way each of them knew when the other was getting tired and needed to rest. They knew everything about each other, even more so than couples who have been married for years would know about one another. And when they were around each other, it brought out the best in each of them. I could already see the differences in each guy. Joe was less quiet, Jon was less cocky and Colby, Colby was sweeter. I never knew that these guys had these sides to them that I never knew about. It was interesting to see how well they fit together. Like puzzle pieces that fit perfectly when put together but a little destroyed when pulled apart. I had seen all three of these men reach their lowest points when they were apart but together, they seemed to hold each other up. Not that they couldn't work apart but for some reason, together, they were better.

"You need to lean your seat back, Jon?"

Jon nodded and Colby scooted closer to me. His body heat was making me warmer and I had to scoot away as much as I could. He was definitely in my personal space. Jon stopped pushing the seat back and Colby tried to get as far away from me as possible. But I noticed that he was very uncomfortable doing so as he tried to make himself as small as he could to give me more room.

"Don't do that."

Colby looked at me curiously. "Do what?"

"You're trying to give me more room but not giving yourself any. Spread out as much as you need too."

"I don't want to take up any of your room."

"Just do it, Colby."

He nodded and spread out. He was closer to me now and my eyes were starting to drift closed.

"You can lay your head on my shoulder if you want. I know how uncomfortable the window is."

I was too tired to care and rested my head on his shoulder as I fell asleep wondering where that obnoxious jerk I had know all these years was hiding.

~ Colby's POV ~

I looked over and I saw her eyes close. She soon enough fell fast asleep. She looked peaceful when she was asleep which was completely different than when she was awake. But she had changed some in these past couple of days. She seemed, happy. I didn't know what had really changed much other than her being with The Shield but for some reason she seemed more content. Maybe it had to do with my apology, I was entirely sure. But I meant what I said. I was kind of sorry for what I did. I was a jerk to her and maybe after all of this was done, maybe she would consider going out with me then. Besides, who could reject me?

"I really wish you would stop chasing after her."

I was surprised by the voice in the quietness of the car. "What makes you think I am chasing after her still? I let her know that we should just get through this and then we could both move on with our lives."

"Look, I don't know why you persist to continue to pursue her but I don't think you will get far."

"And what makes you say that?"

"Marci is a sweet girl, don't get me wrong. But Jon and I have know her for several years now and though we know basic things, I feel like we barely know her."

"How do you not know her?"

"She is not a very open person. And it's fine. I'm not open about a lot of stuff either but I'm just saying, stop chasing after her. You're not going to get anywhere and I know what type of person you are so I wouldn't want you to get anywhere either."

"You don't know everything about me. Maybe there is more to me than you know. Like you said, I'm not exactly open about everything either."

Joe laughed. "Colby, I know you. I know you well enough that you would hurt that girl and I don't plan on letting you."

"Yeah, ok."

Joe shut up after that and I looked over at Marci. Joe didn't know everything like he thought he did. No one really knew everything about me even though they claimed they did. But maybe Joe was right. Maybe I should stay away.