Paradigm Shift [On-going]

Lapse of judgement

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Jasmine

The last time someone followed me around a house like this was when my dog was still alive. He was my first proper pet, and he lived for 18 years. Dean following me around the house, however, was less adorable and was becoming annoying. He had practically been my shadow since Seth and Roman left and I was losing my patience with it. When I was training with Gy, Dean was there offering advice and help. When I worked out, Dean was there, reaching for the same weight. It was too much. By the end of day three, I confronted him about it.

"Will you stop following me around!. This house is big enough for you not to be up my ass all day long!"

A smile played at the corners of his lips as he stared at me

"Don't"

"Don't what? Can't I look at you now?" Dean asked.

"Are you forgetting that I can hear your thoughts? Don't go there!"

"Why not?" Dean asked.

"You know why"

"I can't help the way I feel"

Jasmine sighed. "I've moved on"

What I had with Roman had started out as lust. A hormone-driven physical craving that resulted in an intoxicating high once we got together. The type of high that was hard to give up and slowly lust had turned into something else. It wasn't love but it was more than just physical.

"I know you still care about me. I can feel it when you look at me." Dean said.

"So what!?" I asked. "What do you want me to say? That I've missed you? That I think we should try again?"

"I want you to be honest with yourself and stop denying how you feel" Dean replied. "I don't mind admitting that without you, I was confronted by my unhappiness. Without you, I remembered just how miserable I am and that you're the only thing in my life that brings me joy"

"Don't try to guilt trip me Dean"

"I'm not. I'm just telling you how I feel. You should try it. It feels good to get it off your chest"

It was fun to ignore the inevitable, to stay in denial that things wouldn't change once Dean came back but now it had happened and Roman wasn't here.

"If I do, will you give me some space?I asked.

Dean nodded

"When you left...I felt like you took a part of me with you. I eas numb and broken" I admitted "Roman made me feel something again. We both knew it was temporary and that it would probably end once you came back but I care about him and I don't want to hurt him"

"Stop fighting it" Dean urged

"I can't. If I take you back I'll lose him." I replied "I can't lose him"

"Would you rather lose me?" Dean asked "I love you. I loved you before I even knew you"

"Don't do this to me" I begged

Dean stands up and slowly makes his way towards me. He smiles, but it isn't the forced, almost pained smiled I was used to. This one lit up his whole face and for a moment I was completely mesmerised. If I was still human, I would have blushed. I'd always told him that his smile was a lethal weapon and now it was in full effect. His lips drift down my neck and across my chest before making their way towards mine. I don't resist as he kisses me, my whole body feeling weak as I give in to temptation. I couldn't deny it anymore. I loved him. I had never stopped.

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"Will you give it a rest!" Seth complained

Him and Roman were in their shared hotel room and Roman had been on his phone for hours. Seth knew exactly what he was doing. He was monitoring what was happening at the house using the security cameras.

"It's just getting weird now. How do you think Jazz would feel if she knew you were spying on her?" Seth asked

Roman glared at him. "I'm not spying on her. I'm keeping an eye on Dean. He's been practically attached to her side since we left!. Plus there's the imminent threat of Imperium coming back at any moment."

"I wasn't going to tell you this, but there's something you should know." Seth said, finally dragging Roman's attention away from his phone.

"I had a vision a few days ago. Dean and Jazz...they were..."

"Just say it" Roman urged

"Training together, working out...making out-"

"When?" Roman asked

"When what?

"When does this happen?" Roman asked

"If I had to guess, I would say anytime between now and when we get back home" Seth answered

They had one more show that evening before they headed home and Dean headed for SmackDown. Roman was pleased when Dean got drafted to SmackDown while he and Seth were on Raw, but now it had backfired on him. He knew there was a possibility that Jasmine and Dean would rekindle what they had when he came back, but he had hoped it wouldn't happen.

"I'm sorry Ro" Seth added "I know how much you care about her but I couldn't keep it from you"

Roman said nothing. He just stood up and  left the room. Seth noticed Roman had left his phone behind and he picked it up. Roman had the security camera app open and Seth's eyes scanned over the different camera feeds until one caught his eye. He clicked on the kitchen camera and as the video enlarged; he watched as Dean and Jasmine talked to each other. The video had no sound, but he could see by their body language that it was an intense conversation. Dean stands up and slowly makes his way towards Jasmine. He smiles before his lips drift down towards her neck and across her chest. Then Dean and Jasmine kiss before they break apart and Dean takes hold of her hand. He walks towards the stairs and she follows him. Seth tracks them through the cameras and they make their way into one of the bedrooms before shutting the door behind them.