"We got a four top open!"

Dean Ambrose yelled at his staff as he made his way through his restaurant. He kicked the side of a chair with his foot as he passed by with a case full of vodka bottles. His costumers chatted and laughed as Dean walked by, and the smell of burgers and fries wafted from the kitchen as he made it past the back entrance. A few patrons waved at Dean as finally made his way to the bar. Dean slammed the whole case of vodka on top of counter gently, then slumped down in one of the bar seats exhaustively.

"Jeez, Ambrose, you're tired already? I send you out on one vodka run and now you need a breather?" That snide remark came from Dean's best friend and co-owner of their restaurant, Roman Reigns. He was behind the bar, tending to glasses and patrons while their on duty bartender Kevin Owens took his break. Roman was showing off his angelic smile and perfect teeth to boot as he teased his best friend. Dean rolled his eyes and smiled back, picking up a towel on the countertop to throw at Roman.

"Fuck you." Dean teased, sticking his tongue out at his best friend.

'We already did that last night and twice this morning… You sure you wanna go again?" A blush stained Dean's cheeks as Roman mentioned what happened between best friends last night and… in the shower this morning. Roman smirked at Dean's cute blush and how easily he got Dean flustered. He picked up the towel Dean threw at him then started to wipe down the bar with it.

"I'll pass for now. I could barely walk this morning as is." Dean hit his palm on the bar teasingly, biting his lip at his favorite gray eyed temptation.

Roman leaned closer on the bar so that he and Dean were face to face. He slowly licked his lips and whispered, "Yeah and who's fault is that?"

"You and your big dick." Dean said back with a smile. "Now stop flirting with me. We have costumers." Dean playfully slapped the side of Roman's face and pulled back. "I'm going to get the rest of the alcohol. I'll be back."

"Okay good! Oh and please find AJ? Her four top is open and her favorite costumer is here once again asking for her."

"Okay got it." Dean nodded, snapping his fingers as his best friend. He retreated towards the back but not before he turned around to see Roman watching his ass as he walked. Dean blushed at that. His and Roman's relationship was an unconventional one. Dean had known Roman since he was 18, and they've been best friend's ever since senior year in high school. They did everything together, they graduated high school top of their class together, and then graduated summa cum laude from Harvard business school together, after that they brought a restaurant together and turned it into one of the hottest bar/restaurants in New York City aptly called "Game." It was located in the heart of the city, in Times Square so it was always busy, and always a good time.

Speaking of good times, as Dean walked to the back room to get more cases of alcohol he couldn't stop thinking about he and Roman last night. Watching the Clippers lose turned into what it always does, a super heavy fuck session between friends. They always ended up fucking all over Dean's apartment, and it always lasted for hours. Essentially, he and Roman were fuck buddies. There were no strings or no emotions, just two friends helping each other out in their time of need.

When Dean entered the back room and the first thing he saw was AJ Lee, one of his waitress and the bane of Dean and Roman's existence.

"Ew, quit smiling, you'll end up with wrinkles near your mouth permanently." AJ chided Dean as soon as she saw him. It reeked of stale cigarettes near the offices and Dean knew Aj was probably to blame. She was never one for rules, breaking every single one Dean and Roman put into place. Sometimes… just to piss them off.

"I wasn't smiling." Dean responded with a simple roll of his eyes, "Shouldn't you be working instead of… I don't know… sitting back here and doing nothing?"

"I'm on my New York state law required 15-minute break. Or did you and Roman already forget the schedules you made for us while sucking each other's cock's all night?" AJ was a rude one, that was for sure. In fact, Roman hadn't wanted to hire her to begin with, it was Dean who stepped in and vouched for her when she had nowhere to turn. Dean told Roman to give her a chance Roman agreed so long as Dean took the reins and watched over her every move. AJ wasn't the nicest person, she was often very brash and outspoken but Dean found her easy to talk too, after all he was once like her… before he met Roman.

"Your 15 is up, we got a four top open in the south wing. Needed of your delightful service. Oh and your favorite costumer is here to see you. Now let's shake a leg cupcake."

"Ugh this asshole always comes every day around the same time." Aj grumbled as he put her name tag back on. It still pissed Dean off that she scratched out her real name April and replaced it with Aj. "Okay let's go before he starts asking where I am." Dean picked up a case of whiskey then followed AJ out. They both were walking towards the bar when they saw Nikki Bella, one of the other waitresses at Game leaning over the bar, and flirting with Roman.

"Oh look trashy mc-large tits is flirting with Roman again." AJ said, looking back at Dean who was staring at Roman actively flirt with Nikki Bella. "I give it a week before Roman finally fucks her, just like he did Layla."

"Layla was nothing to him..." Dean said super quietly. "If he does end up fucking Nikki, which I hope not because she brings in the high rollers. But if he does, I'll have to fire her, just like I did Layla."

"Let's not sugar coat it dude, you fired Layla because she was straight up crazy, stalking Roman late at night and threating to kill you if you didn't stay away from him? We both know Nikki's not like that. She's the get what she wants type, and you can tell by her squeezing her fake boobs in Roman's direction that she's aiming super high right about now."

"Umm… yeah."

AJ turns to see Dean still staring at the scene in front of him. Nikki was smiling, and laughing at whatever Roman had said. And Roman was smiling back. Roman was actually… smiling back. Giving Nikki that same flirtatious smile that was prevalent when he was flirting with Dean a few minutes ago.

When it came to them dating other people it was always no problem. They were allowed to do their own thing, with one exception; dating other guys was off limits for both of them. So Roman had to stick to girls; but he never got attached to any of them… all of his conquest would be over within a month. But Roman has been flirting with Nikki a lot since she got hired 4 months ago and he never once asked her out. They just flirted. Dean always thought nothing of it, eventually he thought Roman would get bored of Nikki like the rest of the girls he dated casually, but seeing him now… smiling and blushing at whatever Nikki said was giving Dean an uneasy feeling, one he couldn't quite put his finger on.

"Roman won't ever be serious about her." Dean said it more to himself than to AJ.

"Why? Cause he's fucking you?" AJ snorted. "Come on Dean, we both know that Roman won't ever commit to you. He has an acquired taste. "

"I've been his acquired taste since I was 20, AJ." Dean whispered to her. "No one knows Roman like I do. He'll fuck her sure, but Roman doesn't fall in love. He never has and he never will."

Aj sucked her teeth, "I don't know dude. A girl like Nikki… those kind of girls are hard to resist." AJ patted Dean's back softly then walked away after that.

Dean watched Nikki take a cherry out of one of the little containers near the bar then she slowly ate it in front of Roman. He licked his lip at her very subtle seduction, and when she put the stem in her mouth, then tied it and gave it back to him… Roman was gone. Dean didn't know why his stomach felt like it was caving in as he moved closer to the pair. He slammed the case down on the counter, taking Roman's attention off of the beautiful Bella.

"Nikki, I need you to get back to work." Dean definitely didn't use the sweet approach like he did with AJ. "Now please."

"But Roman said I could have a 30-minute break instead of 15!" Nikki pouted, looking towards Roman for help. "Right, Roman?"

"I did promise her that D." Roman admitted, smiling at Nikki.

"Yeah well Roman can't make promises like that. Now get to work. Or go home. Your choice." Roman gave Dean a glare at how rude he was being to Nikki. Roman saw Nikki nod then she smiled and waved at Roman.

"Call me later okay?" Nikki said before she walked off, but not before blowing a kiss at Roman. He watched her walk away, and Nikki made sure to teasingly sway her hips for him to see.

"She is..." Roman smiled at his best friend, watching Nikki walk away. "She's fucking hot bro. Not even hot, beyond that. Nikki s gorgeous. I can't wait to take her out to dinner."

Dean put the bottles of jack away quite loudly, ignoring Roman praising their waitress. Roman noticed that Dean didn't answer him right away and by the way Dean was putting away the bottles, it seemed like he was very angry. "Deano?" Roman said as he kneeled down next to Dean. "Are you alright dude? You seem mad." Roman touched him gently and it sent a tiny shiver up Dean's arm, something he's felt before with Roman, but usually after sex or right before.

"I am mad." Dean was honest… well about 50 percent honest with him, "I don't want to have to fire yet another waitress because you don't know how to keep in your pants Ro." Dean sighed, and turned to look at him, "Nikki is a good waitress who brings in good clientele."

"I know." Roman nodded, "Which is why I'm not just trying to sleep with her." Roman told him honestly. "We've talked and she seemed like a really cool girl, you know? The type who's got more going on than her looks that's for sure. I don't think I want to just sleep with her Dean… I kind of want to date her."

If his heart didn't fully sink before, it was definitely the titanic now. Dean's whole face went white as Roman said he wanted to actually date Nikki, not to just talk, not casual, not just for sex but an actual... date. Roman's never told him that before about any girl. At the end of everything, it was him and Dean, best friends... business partners… fuck buddies. Dean couldn't take this information.

"That's great Ro." He was lying through his teeth. Dean finished up stocking the alcohol then both men stood up behind the bar.

"I don't know what I wanna do yet, she's still playing hard to get but I'll prevail. Also, I don't want to pursue anything without your blessing." Roman pulled Dean in by his waist when no one was looking. Dean gasped, but still managed to stay in Roman's arms, "Do I have your blessing?" He asked, looking softly into Dean's blue eyes. Dean was lost in is gaze, he wanted to tell Roman no, that he didn't have his blessing, no he shouldn't ask Nikki out and no… he shouldn't be with her, but he couldn't. Roman was his best friend, no matter what Dean was feeling right now, he wanted Roman happy. Dean didn't say the actual words. But he did nod his head yes. Roman smiled triumphantly then brought Dean in for a big hug. Dean hugged him back, breathing in that familiar scent that stained his bedsheets all night long. He held Roman in his arms and tried to think of reasons why…

His heart felt broken.

After Dean closed up the restaurant with Roman, he took the train home. He was mouthing along to some country song while walking up the train steps and that's when when he bumped right into someone. The two men collided, and both fell down to the concrete with Dean right on top of him.

"Jeez Dean, buy me a drink first?" The guy laughed at Dean.

"Seth!" Dean said looking down at him. "Sorry I wasn't paying attention." Dean smiled while looking down at him. Seth smiled too, then moved, causing Dean to physically get up off of him. They both stood up off the ground, wiping off any excess dirt from their bodies.

"It's okay." Seth said it with a smile, "I was partially at fault, that's what I get for angry texting." Seth Rollins was Dean's next door neighbor in the apartment directly across from Dean's. He was a young guy, in his last year of college, studying to be a dancer. They had spoken a few times at apartment meetings and in passing. Seth was single, sweet and gay. When Dean told him that he was a pansexual, Seth said he didn't know what that meant. He was funny, bubbly and didn't take a lot of things seriously. "So what are you doing out here by yourself?" He asked as he and Dean began to walk to their apartment together. "I was sure Roman would be coming over tonight… and I'd make use of my ear plugs again."

"Roman and I don't hang out every night, Seth." Dean told him, as they walked together. "He's busy tonight." Dean looked down at that, trying his best not to let it bother him.

"Well he's been over every night in the past three days, I just assumed, sorry." Seth apologized and Dean could tell by his somber tone that he was sincere.

"Don't worry about it." Dean replied, nudging him playfully. Seth ran his hand through the blond side of his long hair flirtatiously, not that he thought Dean noticed. He was with that Roman guy, for the most part, so Seth knew he didn't have a chance with the older man at all. They made it to the elevator and got in together. When it came to pressing the button both men reached for it at the same time. Dean smirked and let Seth press the 3rd floor button, watching the light around it glow as the elevator went up. One floor, two, and finally they landed at their destination. Dean got out first and Seth followed, to his own apartment.

"Tell your roommates I said hello." Dean said, speaking of Tyler Breeze and Evan Bourne, Seth's roommates, friends and fellow dancers.

"They're not home yet, but I definitely will pass it along." Seth smiled for the millionth time that night, he couldn't help it. Dean was really cute and he might've had a small crush on the man.

"Good, well goodnight Seth." Dean said, offering him one last small smile.

"Goodnight Dean. Hey… before you go I just want you to know, your hair… it looks really great tonight." Seth said it confidently, biting his lip at his neighbor before turning his key and exiting into his apartment.

Dean watched Seth go and found himself smiling. He knew the deal, guys were strictly off limits when it came to his and Roman's agreement, but still there was something about Seth that Dean found really intriguing, he was cute, and sweet, with an ass that wouldn't quit, and it obvious that he found Dean cute too. Dean didn't know if he was ready to date other people like Roman was, but if Roman could play the game…

Maybe just maybe Dean could too.

A/N: So I have absolutely no right in starting a new fic is I just finished Once and the final chapter of I'm Fine is around the corner but this plot bunny just won't leave me alone. I only wrote about three more chapters of this because I was super insecure about it forever cause it's ambrollins and ambreigns with a little side of romanikki. So I thought you know it's different and people might not like it but I'm putting myself out there anyway. So thoughts? Should I continue or nah? – Melle *btw thanks to JJ for editing the first draft*