"So you took on the boss and won, huh?" Seth smirked at me, shaking his head as he laced up his boots, "I gotta admit Lauren, that's pretty good going."
"Good?" Dean chirped back, "That all you got for her? She was like fuckin' Rocky. I mean, that shit was intense."
I smiled a little and rolled my eyes which deepened as he threw me a lopsided wink. He knew I was nervous and was trying to distract me and it was actually working.
Well, maybe a bit.
It was Monday night and I was sat in The Shield locker room watching as the guys put the final touches to themselves. Water had been sprayed on tresses, tape had been woven around wrists and joints and last minute stretches and lunges were happening. They were almost ready to perform. Any second and they would be heading off to make their grand entrance and for the first time since I'd met them, I would be there too.
With them at ringside.
During a match.
It was a massively daunting, knee-trembling prospect and although I was smiling and trying to play down my nausea, they could obviously tell I was feeling the nerves. Roman reached over and patted me in the silence, tapping his big pad over my arm,
"You stood up for yourself Baby Girl, I'm proud of you and that's why I know you'll be fine out there."
"Yeah," Seth nodded, "Besides, if anything happens, you're with the best in the business."
I grinned,
"Believe in The Shield?"
Dean smirked at me,
"Oh you'd fuckin' better, because your boyfriend happens to be their sexy ass leader."
My heart jumped a little at that – your boyfriend – but Roman merely snorted, not looking so amused,
"That's one thing I ain't believin' in,"
"What, that I'm your leader or the sexy assbit?"
"Both."
"Aww," I giggled, crossing over to Dean and wrapping my arms around his chest, "Don't worry, he's just jealous that his ass will never be as beautiful as this one is."
To demonstrate my point I gave it a little pinch and Dean dropped his arms down around me and grinned,
"Damn straight."
Roman quirked a brow at me,
"Hey come on now, wasn't I just being nice to you?"
"Yes and I appreciate that, but I'm sorry, Dean's ass is the best there is and I get the final say because I'm a girl."
Roman shrugged a little then nodded, before giving his teammate a cheery slap on the arm,
"Well, I guess I can't argue with that. Congrats brother, you deserve it."
Dean grinned back at him,
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Who Do You Love - Dean Ambrose
FanfictionIn setting out to find her father, what Lauren does not expect are a storm and a long car ride with a grumpy Dean Ambrose. But as they get to know one another and Lauren settles into wrestling life, they realise their bond might be the one thing tha...
