Return To Me

Misunderstanding And A Broken Heart

**At The Party**

 As Roman stood at the buffet table, a drink in his hand he smiled as he watched the other guests have fun. He had to admit he was actually enjoying himself, he had even met up with and hung out with Seth a couple times. The weird thing about it though was that every time Bo joined them Seth left. Bo had been nice all evening, and didn't try anything on Roman, which was nice, he had thought he'd have to fend him off all night, but he was wrong.He turned to go find Seth, when he accidentally bumped into a female guest wearing an Angel costume. He quickly grabbed her to keep her from falling, she pulled away angrily, as he apologized.

 "I'm so sorry Miss!"

 "You should be you clumsy idiot!" She replied.

 "Paige?" Roman asked in disbelief, recognizing her voice.

 "Do I know you?" She asked confused.

 "It's me, Roman!" He answered smiling, as he lifted his mask.

 "Ro!" She said happily, before she hugged him. "You're still clumsy, but I take back the idiot part!"

 "What are you doing here?" He asked happily, when the hug ended.

 "Hunter and Steph couldn't make it, so they sent us in their place!" She answered.

 "Us?"

 "Dean and I!"

 "He's...he's here?" Roman asked feeling his heart race.

 "Yep!"

 "How...how has he been?" He asked.

 "He's lost without you Ro, but he'd never admit it though. He still loves you if that's what you mean?" She answered gently, as she took his hand.

 "Where...where is he?" He asked quietly.

 "Um...over by the stairs." She answered, as she looked around for Dean. "He's the only one wearing a skull mask!"

 "That's pretty badass! That's totally Dean!" Roman stated smiling. "Do...do you think he'll talk to me?"

 "Only one way to find out! Stay here, I'll go get him!" She said, before she quickly left.

 She made her way to where Dean stood talking to another guest. Smiling sweetly she told the guest she needed to talk to Dean privately.

 "You okay kid?" Dean asked, once the other guest left them alone.

 "I'm better than okay! I'm awesome!" She answered excitedly.

 "Why?"

 "Roman's here!" She answered.

 "Here? You mean in this room right now?" Dean questioned, unable to move.

 "Yep! I talked to him!"

 "Where is he?" Dean asked without turning around.

 "He's by the buffet table, he's the only one wearing a pure white mask!" She answered.

 "Okay...turn me around kid, I can't move!" Dean said, completely frozen, unsure if Roman still loved him or if he'd even talk to him.

 "He's just as nervous as you! Go to him Dean, and don't let him go ever again!" She whispered, as she turned him around and gently pushed him forward.

 Dean took a deep breath, as he looked through the crowd for Roman, until he finally found him and their eyes met. He felt his heart beat faster when he saw Roman smile, maybe that meant he still cared? He smiled back, suddenly Paige's words echoed through his head and he began walking towards him. He made it to the buffet table, standing directly across from Roman. Dean went to speak when suddenly a guy joined them. The man put his arm around Roman's waist, pulling him close, before he kissed Roman's cheek; Roman's eyes never left Dean. Before Roman could speak Dean turned and began pushing past the other guests as he left, Paige had seen everything and quickly caught up to Dean.

 As they made their way through the party they could hear Roman calling Dean's name as he followed them. Making it outside Dean took off his mask and threw it on the ground, before they got into his car and left. Paige felt horrible, she had no idea Roman was at the party with a date, otherwise she never would have said anything to Dean.

 "Dean, I'm so sorry! I...I had no clue about his..."

 "Don't okay? It's...it's fine, he's moved on and I'm going to have to accept it! I broke up with him, so it was going to happen eventually! He's happy and I need to move on too!" Dean said trying not to cry, even though his heart had been shattered into a million pieces.

 Meanwhile Roman quickly followed Dean and Paige, he needed to explain that Bo meant nothing to him! The look of hurt on Dean's face when Bo kissed his cheek took Roman's breath away, he had been unable to speak until Dean began to leave. As he followed Dean and Paige, he suddenly lost them in the crowd. He knew they'd be heading outside, so he changed direction and headed for the door. Finally making it outside, he saw Dean's car driving away, he had been too late he missed them! Now Dean thought he had moved on and that Roman didn't love him anymore, neither were true, but Dean would never know that!

 His heart didn't just break, it shattered into a million pieces knowing he had truly lost the only man he's ever loved! He needed to go back to the hotel, he needed Seth, he turned to go back inside when he kicked something. He looked down and saw it was Dean's mask, he bent down and picked it up, holding it close.

 "Roman?" Seth's voice spoke gently from behind him. "Ro, what's going on? Bo saw you leave and came to get me!"

 "He...he was here." Roman answered quietly, trying not to cry.

 "Who was?" Seth asked confused, as Roman turned to face Seth and Bo. "Bo, Roman's not feeling well! I'm going to take him back to the hotel!" Seth said knowing who Roman meant by the hurt in his eyes.

 "Oh, well I can take him and stay to help?" Bo offered.

 "Uh, no, it's okay really. Thanks though, he'll call you when he's feeling better!" Seth answered.

 "Okay, I hope you feel better soon Roman! Thank you for going out with me, I had a great time. Night guys." Bo said sadly, as he kissed Roman's cheek before he left.

 "Come on Ro, let's go back to the hotel and you can tell me everything." Seth said gently his heart breaking for his brother, as he lead Roman to his car.

TBC...