Charlie's Hero

I ran into Dean's locker room without knocking.

"I GET A SHOT AT THE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP ON SUNDAY!" I shouted.

I jumped into Dean's arms, making him fall a little backwards by surprise.

"Great job, baby!" Dean exclaimed.

I hopped down, "Sorry." I said, steadying him.

"It's fine shorty." He said.

"How'd you get that match, sweetheart?" Seth asked.

"Stephanie's impressed with me I guess." I said excitedly.

"Great job, baby doll." Roman said.

I smiled cheerily, "Thanks!" I eyed Dean, "What the hell was that out there?" I asked.

He shrugged, "It was my plan all along, baby. It's only a matter of time till they give us a storyline." He said as he got closer to me. He towered over me.

"You really think so?" I asked.

"Yeah." He said before he pecked my lips.

It was definitely a big possibility. Dean and I could have a storyline. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

We got back to the hotel and Dean walked me to my room.

"Did you think about rooming with me?" He asked.

"Um..."

"Charlie, I want you with me." He said. He searched my eyes for an answer.

I stared into his eyes and sighed. What harm could it do? "Okay." I said.

I got my things and said goodbye to AJ and Tamina. They waved and Dean walked with me hand in hand to his room.

He opened the door and I walked in.

"Looks like we got a new roommate." Seth said.

"Hey baby doll." Roman greeted.

"Hey guys."

Dean guided me to his room and I sat on his bed. I was exhausted. I went to take a quick shower and then walked out to see Dean, Seth, and Roman chillin on the couch.

"Hey." I said shyly.

"You ready for us to tickle you again?" Seth asked.

"No!" I said quickly before dashing into Dean's room.

A few seconds later, the door opened. Dean poked his head in. "Hey babe. Comin to the living room?" He asked.

"Um...no thanks. I'm kinda tired." I said quietly.

"Want me to come to bed?" He asked.

"No, no, it's fine. Go hang out with your guys." I said.

He came over and pecked my lips. "See you later, cutie."

I smiled to myself. I got ready for bed and slid under the covers. I softly fell to sleep.

I was running. Away. Never looking back. I turned a corner. Bray. I screamed and ran the opposite way. I looked at my surroundings. Darkness. I was in the woods. I turned around. Brian. It's like all my enemies were meeting up to make a horrible nightmare. I screamed.

I was being shaken and I instantly woke up. Three large, muscular figures were standing above me.

"Bad dream." I said simply.

Warm tears flooded out of my eyes. Dean wiped them away.

"You okay, sweetheart?" Seth asked.

I nodded slowly. They all sat on Dean's bed next to me. I layed my head on Dean's shoulder.

Seth gently rubbed my back and Roman rubbed his thumb along my hand to calm me down.

"What happened?" Dean asked.

I bit my thumb nail, "I don't wanna talk about it."

"It's okay, you can tell us." He assured.

"I need some air." I said as I got up and walked out of the room. I walked through the main room and out to the balcony.

I heard the door open and close. "I can't talk right now, Dean." I said without looking at him.

No answer.

I turned around to see that it was Seth. "Hey." He said.

"Oh, hey." I said.

"So you wanna tell me what's goin on?" He asked.

"Why am I always in danger? It's like everywhere I go, someone's out to get me." I said in frustration.

"It just seems like that." Seth said.

"No it's true." I said, finally looking into his eyes, "When I'm at home, it's Brian. When I'm here it's Bray. And now Brian has nothing to do with himself so he becomes my problem again."

"Listen Charlie, you've got me. You've got Dean. You've got Roman. You've got AJ and Tamina. We're here for you. We're here to protect you. You have to realize that you have more people with you than against you. And the people that are with you.....well.....that's all that matters." He said.

I smiled. Seth made a lot of sense. "Thanks Seth."

He smiled, "Welcome sweetheart. If you ever need anything, just remember this. I'm always with you. Never against you. You're never alone."

I smiled as he kissed my forehead. We walked back inside.

"Okay?" Dean asked. I noticed he had a beer in his hands and was taking small sips.

I smiled softly, "Yeah."

I went over to him and wrapped my arms around him. We went back in his room and cuddled up next to each other.

"So, what'd Seth tell you?" Dean asked.

"That I'm never alone." I said.

He smirked, "He's right. You've always got us."

I fell asleep with a smile on my face.