Chapter 12

Seth watched as Roman paced around the room looking angry which honestly was how he usually looked on a daily basis. Most people didn't get Roman's gruff seriousness but as team leader, Seth understood that Roman's stress level was a little higher than the rest of the groups. He took full responsibility for each mission he headed as well as each man that was sent out. Any loss that the team suffered was a bitter pill to swallow but Roman suffered the most whenever he loses men on a mission. It rarely happened but when it did, it would take a huge toll on Roman. Though Roman had been out recovering from emergency surgery at the onset of this mission and so he was not in charge of it, Roman's brother was now missing and at the hands of a very vengeful enemy and that did not sit well with Roman at all.

"Are you sure Lana has Dean?"

"Rose said that a Russian woman took Dean so it has to be Lana and we all know Lana has a huge grudge against Dean."

"FUCK!" Roman said angrily. "How do we even know that we can trust this Rose girl? How do we not know this is a setup?"

"Come on Roman, you know I am great at reading expressions, this girl is telling the truth."

"So what else did she say?" Roman needed answers, he needed to find Dean as much for himself as his parents. Even though Dean wasn't their blood, he was every bit as important to their family as if he was. As soon as dad brought Dean home, Roman and Dean had been inseparable. His parents loved Dean as if he was their own, if he died, it would devastate their whole family. Roman couldn't think about that right now.

"She couldn't say much so I kept it brief. We have to go in and get her out tonight."

"You know we can't do that Seth. We have to go to HHH first."

"That would be a waste of our time and you know that!" Seth ran a hand through his two-toned locks "Look what happened with Dean, it shouldn't have happened, we should have gone in there no matter what and got him out but we didn't so we have to do this on the down low. They don't know about Rose so we can do this."

"But why? Dean isn't there and she is with her father, she is fine, it's Dean we need to worry about."

"Because she may know more about Dean's whereabouts but we have to be able to talk to her."

"Seth, you are keeping something from me so you might as well spill. Dean always has you try and keep his secrets but they always get out so spill and this is part of the problem with Dean. You always let him confide in you and it's never good and then he gets his ass in even more trouble."

"Well if his brother wasn't such a straight-laced pompous asshole he would tell you more of his secrets." For as much as he loved Roman and he did, Roman was so strict and so serious that he could be hard to talk to.

Roman growled. "And if his best friend would be his friend and try and talk him out of all the crazy shit he does than maybe Dean wouldn't get into half as much trouble as he gets himself into."
"Hold up that's not fair, you know Dean never tells me anything until it's too late."

"And do you come get me, no you still continue to keep his secret, encouraging him even more to fuck up even more so."

"And that is why Dean can't talk you, you are too hard on him."

"I am not too hard on Dean!" Roman didn't mean to yell but he was just so angry. He knew Dean wasn't a good fit for these type of missions, he was one of the best snipers in all the world but getting involved in these operations were tricky. "I just wish he would make better choices especially on the job."

"Oh come on Roman, Dean did an excellent job on the Lana case, he did everything right, he kept it professional but he couldn't help it that an associate ID him. Out of all us, he is the least seen and not as much is known about him."

Roman raised an eyebrow. "And this case?"

Seth rolled his eyes. "Come on Roman!"

"Are you kidding me? The mission was a disaster and now Dean is missing and you want me to go into a foreign country to kidnap some girl because she doesn't belong with us, she belongs right where she is, with her family. Let them deal with her and for all we know, she may be behind the whole mess. For all we know she has been conspiring against Dean from day one."

"Roman, she's pregnant!"

Roman stopped his pacing and turned to look at Seth. Roman chuckled. "Yeah and what makes you think Dean is the dad? She could be fucking every hot bodyguard her dad has."

Seth's mouth gaped open in surprise. "What the fuck ever man, I'm going in to get her out! I believe Dean, I believe Rose and I believe you are a cocksucker!" Seth stormed off past Roman angrily.

"Shit!" Roman muttered under his breath. "Seth wait! I may seem like a jackass but listen, she's a woman in her 20's, very beautiful surrounded by a bunch of men, do you really think Dean is the only one hitting that? I think this is a very logical question."

Seth took a deep breath to calm down. "No, it does seem like a fair question but I read all of his emails and he talked about Rose quite a bit. Dean liked the easy women because he didn't have to worry about attachments but I could tell in his emails he liked her and wrote very fondly of her. He told me himself that he loves her and from what I saw from her facial expressions earlier, she loves him to and is in a lot of pain. Her father is threatening tomorrow to take her to the doctor and get rid of the baby, now if that is Dean's baby, are you going to just sit here and let that happen or are you going with me to make sure that doesn't happen?"

Roman sighed angrily and ran his hand over his face in frustration. "That is assuming the baby is Deans."

"When the baby is born we can always get a DNA test done if you have doubts, Dean's DNA is backed up in our system but trust me that she is telling the truth."

Roman sighed. This was a lot to process. First he comes back to work only to discover his brother is in the middle of some risky mission, a mission he should have been in. None of this shit would have happened if he had been there. Granted that he really didn't blame Dean for blowing his own cover after witnessing the young village girl's rape but sometimes that was part of the mission, he had seen way worse but to save one person could put countless others in harm's way.

Dean was working overtime to be a better person that he sometimes missed important information such as once he realized he made a mistake by going to the boss, his ass should have gotten out of there. He had a feeling it was because of this girl that Dean stayed around putting himself in danger. Roman wanted to leave the girl right where she was but if she was pregnant with Dean's baby then she was carrying a piece of Dean with her and since Roman wasn't sure he would get Dean back and he failed, he failed Dean, he failed to be there when he needed him most and now he was God knows where going through God knows what, and he couldn't abandon his brother's baby. "Fine, yeah let's do it but this girl better be telling the truth because if not I will drop her ass off in the middle of nowhere!"

"Roman, quit being so paranoid, give Rose the benefit of the doubt. I will send a quick text to Rose and we will go over a plan."

"Hey, if that was your brother out there then you would understand."

Seth frowned. "That is my brother out there." Seth said matter-of-factly. All Seth received was a grunt but in Roman's case, that was a good thing. Seth sent Rose the text before bringing up a map of the grounds for Roman to take a look at.

Rose felt a strange vibration underneath her pillow. She remembered that she had hid the phone there and she looked cautiously at the door before reaching under her pillow and reading the text.

Seth: Rose be ready; I can't give you a time frame so just be ready to go

Rose sent a quick text back that she was ready. She had found a pair of black sweat pants and a black shirt so she could blend into the night plus it could double as sleeping clothes to not look suspicious. She had a small bag with just her journal which some entries were about Dean so she had to bring that, her jewelry including her mother's locket, a couple of photos of her mom and one of her and her dad at a festival when she was probably 10. It was one of her favorite pictures but now she only felt sadness looking at it. It was so long ago and it hurt to know that her father was so disappointed in her but she couldn't go back now and she wasn't about to be sucked into a nightmare of a marriage just to make him look good and lose the only piece of Dean she had. Her heart clenched painfully in her chest and she placed her hand over her breasts hoping the pain would ease. Once her and her baby was safe, then she could concentrate on getting Dean back safely so they could be a family.

She laid on the bed quietly wondering if Dean was ok. She heard her door creak open slightly and then close again abruptly. They usually checked on her just once right before bed which meant they would leave her alone the rest of the night, which was great, they wouldn't realize she was gone until morning. Her black shoes and small bag were right under her bed so she could grab them in a hurry.

Seth seemed pretty nice from what she could tell. There was a certain kindness in his eyes even though she could see he was all business. She hoped Roman would like her, that was Dean's brother so that was important that his family liked her, she was carrying Dean's baby after all. Just thinking of the baby made her look down at her still flat stomach. She prayed that Dean would be found soon, she missed him terribly. She wanted to hear his voice and see his eyes sparkle. Rose sighed. She felt tired though. So much to worry about. Rose closed her eyes hoping to take just a little nap. The softness of the bed lured her into a much needed sleep.

Rose frowned though when she felt the bed dip slightly as if someone just sat down on her bed. Rose's dark eyes flew open in a hurry and saw Dean sitting beside her with a smile. Rose's mouth fell open in shock. "Dean!" Rose whispered in disbelief.

Dean just smiled and nodded. He placed his finger up to his lips signaling her to not make too much noise. Rose stared at him in silence as if her mind was trying to figure out why he was there with her but the she pushed all thought s to the side and practically threw herself into his arms. She had to bite down on her hand to keep from crying out in joy as she felt his arms circle her slight form in a soft hug. Rose sighed contently. She could feel him, his strong muscular body, she could smell his manly scent, fell the softness of his curly hair tickling her cheek and it sent shivers down her spine.

She didn't know how he got here but she didn't care, all that mattered was that he was here. She pulled back and smiled happily at him but when she saw his eyes no longer sparkled, but were dull and lifeless. Her mouth fell open in shock. "Dean!" Rose whispered and tried to cup his face with her hands but her hands went right through him and he began to fade away. Rose shook her head distraughtly. "No!" Rose cried. "Come Back!"

Rose shot up in bed searching desperately around the darken room looking for Dean but there was no one there. The dreams were becoming too much. Rose slid off her bed and padded silently over to the huge picture window. The moon gave off an eerie glow and she shivered still upset from her dream. She looked down at her stomach and gently touched her belly. She wondered were Dean was, was he OK, was he thinking of her? Out of the corner of her eye an illuminous star caught her gaze. The star shined brighter than all the other stars in the shy. For a moment she wondered if Dean could be looking up at the same star at that very moment. She knew that was a young girl's romantic fantasy and highly unlikely but she couldn't help but to hope that maybe he was staring up at the same star and thinking of her as well.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a noise. It was so faint that she would have missed it so deep in thought but she was listening out for Dean's brother Roman and his friend Seth. She prayed it was Roman and Seth or by 5 am she was out of here. She had no choice. She had to get as far away as possible though she had no plan or supplies, she still would have to get away. Rose turned to look at her bookcase that hid the secret door to the escape passage. Rose could feel her nerves taut with nervousness. Her stomach felt queasy which seemed to be the norm for her these days.

Rose waited with baited breath and at first thought she was just imaging the noise until she saw black gloved fingers curl around the dark wood and began to quietly push the bookcase out. It took a moment before the two men finally appeared satisfied that the woman was alone. They didn't want to be caught up in an ambush.

Rose bit her lip nervously but silently went over to the bed to put her boots on and grab her small bag with her locket, pictures and journal. It was dark but the moonlight shining in gave a soft glow to where she recognized Seth. The blonde streak in his hair glowed. The other man was taller than Seth with long dark hair. He had to be Roman. He wasn't as recognizable, even with the soft light but she noticed him frowning and that was unsettling to her. This was Dean's brother and she needed him to like her. She didn't have time to analyze the situation. They needed to leave so she walked over to Seth. He seemed so nice and easy going. She instantly knew why Dean trusted him.

Seth did almost like a goofy wave to ease her misgivings. They were afraid to talk and make noise so Rose just nodded shyly. Rose could feel Roman just staring at her and it made her uncomfortable. He didn't trust her, it literally radiated from his person. She understood though, he didn't know her but it still hurt a little.

Roman turned and disappeared back into the passageway. Seth held out his hand signaling her to follow and the Seth brought up the rear. Rose was careful walking since it was so dark. She didn't want to trip or fall. Of course she was paying more attention to her steps that she hadn't realized Roman had stopped and she ran into his back. She wanted to say that she was sorry but Roman didn't even turn around, it was like he didn't feel her small frame hit into him at all. He was too busy listening for any strange noises. Rose was wedged between both men and she very uncomfortable. She was happy to realize that they weren't paying any attention to her, they were both studying their surroundings so Rose tried desperately not to focus on the fact that she had a hard muscled form she was felt glued to in front of her and the hard muscled form pressed up against her back. Rose was blushing and thankfully the dark disguised that but she was also worried as to what may have stopped their movements.

All of a sudden she felt Seth's arms go around her waist, she jumped at first but he whispered in her ear to stay put. Rose then felt a chill hit her as Roman went ahead of them. Fear crept in realizing they could be risking their lives all to rescue her and her baby. An eerie chill crept up her spine staring off in the cold darkness.

Roman's shadowed form disappeared out of sight and it felt like forever when all of a sudden she heard some grunts of pain and then nothing. Rose's body stiffened not sure what was happening and then suddenly she felt Roman's back pushed up against her again.

Rose decided to grab his waistband so she wouldn't lose him and it gave her a certain amount of security. Rose relaxed when Roman didn't seem to mind. He was the leader so Rose wanted to make sure she didn't lose him. They were getting closer to the exit. Rose could see the moonlit glow ahead as well as a few crumpled bodies on the ground.

Rose covered her mouth to keep from screaming, she could have sworn that she saw a red color oozing out from the two men's shirts but Rose looked away. Once they got to the gate there were two more men that were slumped against the outer wall. She wondered if Seth and Roman had taken out the first two guards and the last two stumbled onto the scene and went to investigate where it appeared to Rose that they walked right into a mammoth of a man named Roman Reigns. She knew that was why Roman had left on his own leaving her and Seth behind until it was safe to keep going.

Rose probably should feel some remorse or sadness for their deaths but she didn't. She felt nothing for these men. Roman turned to her and Seth and Seth nodded as if they could read each other's minds, it was fascinating. Seth this time put his hands on her hips and she knew he was telling her to stay put. Roman went on ahead to make sure the coast was clear before waving for them to follow. Roman, Rose, and Seth walked quietly in a straight line across the grounds. Rose was trying to keep up to Roman's long strides but she could see Roman surveying the landscape looking for any potential problems.

Rose knew that almost everyone was asleep by this time so it was perfect timing. They silently walked a mile up the dirt road to a small wooded area where a black jeep was hidden in between the tress.

Seth quickly jumped into the driver seat while Roman helped Rose into the back seat. Rose thought for sure that Roman would sit next to Seth but instead he climbed into the seat beside her. Seth took off in a hurry, neither men talking even as the distance grew farther apart from her father's house. "Where are we going?" Rose asked Seth, still not comfortable with the way Roman seemed to be studying her as is she was an experiment.

"It's still not safe." Roman's husky voice whispered back and she looked up at him for the first time. He was about Dean's age, dark skinned, dark eyes, and a goatee. There was a striking contrast between Dean and Roman that Rose couldn't help but to stare.

Once she realized she was staring at the big man though she quickly looked away, she knew he was going to look different than Dean so she didn't know why she felt so startled. Maybe it was the way Dean seem to light up when she was around but Roman was looking at her suspiciously, as if she done something wrong.

Rose put her hand over her stomach gently feeling a little bit of relief knowing that they were almost safe. Dean trusted them so she would to, she had to, she had no one else. She missed Dean so much, they were talking about getting out and here she was leaving without him. It just didn't seem right.

Roman didn't miss the fact that the young woman put her hand over her stomach. Roman couldn't help but to be suspicious of the young woman though she hardly seemed the type to be manipulative. Roman really didn't know what to think about the young woman or the baby she was claiming was Deans. All he cared about at the moment was finding out as much as she knew and then going to look for his brother but he couldn't help wanting to know for sure if she had set Dean up. Dean had a tendency for falling for the fairer sex, one trait that frustrated Roman to no end.

Rose could still feel Roman's eyes on her intently, as if he was trying to uncover all her deep, dark secrets. She felt some relief when a few miles down the road they finally stopped at a harbor. Seth parked the jeep behind a building and Rose followed the men to a speed boat. As Seth and Rose put their life jackets on, Roman made sure they weren't being watched. Seth once again jumped into the driver seat and Roman was left to help Rose into the swaying boat.

Roman pushed the boat into the water and quickly jumped in as Seth took for in a hurry. They knew the boat would make a lot of noise and they were hoping to get out of sight as quickly as possible. Rose could feel water droplets spraying onto her as the boat glided over the waves. Seth handled the boat like an expert. Rose held on as the boat sped through the water. Off in the distance, Rose could see a much bigger boat. It was plain white with a thin black stripe around the hub.

Rose's stomach began to feel quite nauseous from the rocking and swaying of the speed boat. She regretted not grabbing some crackers and putting them in her bag but she didn't even think crackers could settle her stomach at this moment. Seth slowed down and guided the speed boat up against the much bigger boat. Rose watched as Seth and Roman stood and waited for her and as she stood she felt her stomach tighten painfully. She knew there was no way to stop it, so she turned toward the water, leaned over and tossed her cookies and last night's dinner as well.

Rose almost fell over from the quick force of the sickness but Roman quickly grabbed a hold of her.

"Rose, are you ok?" Seth asked worriedly as he jumped over to check on Rose.

"It's no thanks to your driving, you drive like a crazy person." Roman growled.

"Roman I had to get us out of there fast." Seth defended himself.

Both men heard a cackling from the boat and they both frowned at Kofi Kingston, a member of their team that came along to help even though they warned Kofi he was taking a risk of losing his job. "Is she OK boys?" Kofi laughed to Rose's complete embarrassment as she finally felt like her stomach was empty and she leaned back on her knees.

"She'll be fine; Seth just drives like a crazy person!" Roman growled again worried about Rose.

"That's not fair." Seth growled back.

Kofi laughed again. "Guys, she's pregnant, it's 5 a.m., she is having morning sickness."

"Oy yeah thanks a lot for your help." Seth grumbled as Roman and Seth helped Rose stand. Seth handed Rose a rag he had on him so she could wipe her mouth.

"Rose, can you climb up the ladder?" Roman asked rose and she nodded though she felt so weak from the sickness.

"Do you get sick every morning?" Seth asked curiously.

Rose nodded embarrassed by the fact that they were talking so openly about being sick. At least they weren't grossed out she saw that as a good sign. Seth quickly climbed up the stairs and Roman hovered over Rose as she began to climb up. Thankfully he was being very patient since her movements weren't so fast. Seth helped Rose the rest of the way up and into the boat and then Roman climbed into the boat.

"OK Kofi we are in." Seth said and Kofi gave the thumbs up before taking off. As soon as Rose felt the boat jerk her stomach flip flipped and she felt a blackness take hold as Roman caught her limp body from hitting the floor.

Well this story seems to be taking me longer than I expected. I hope you don't mind. It seems to evolve whenever I have more time to reflect on it. I hope you enjoyed this chapter just leave me a review or pm me if you like. I would appreciate it but if not thank you for reading!