They both had private locker rooms in every arena. Dean and Roman were lucky that no one in the company questioned why. Everyone in the WWE pretty much did their own thing when it came to their private lives. For two men who were in the closet and in love with each other, Dean and Roman were grateful for that. They were both known all over the world and it was difficult to keep their relationship a secret. At least they had that small advantage within the company.
Everyone knew Dean and Roman have been best friends for a long time. No one in the company questions why they always travel together. Why they visit each other in their private locker rooms. Or why they get their rooms next to each other at the hotel in every city. Two years ago the best friends fell in love and its been nothing but hiding their love ever since. Both Dean and Roman hated it but knew it was for the best. Personally and professionally. They weren't ready to deal with their families, co-workers, friends, or bosses knowing about them. It would change everything, and probably not for the better. They didn't want to risk their careers or images in the public eye. That's just the way it was; and so far, they were doing a pretty good job of keeping their relationship a secret. As time passed, it was becoming easier. They weren't necessarily sure that was a good thing.
...
Davenport, Iowa. That was the WWE's latest stop, before they finally were able to get a couple days off. Dean and Roman couldn't wait to get time together alone. The grueling tour they were on prevented them from spending time together. The show was over and Dean made his way to his boyfriends locker room once he had gathered all his things. No one was around so he went on in without knocking and closed the door behind him, locking it. "Ready to go babe?"
Roman was putting his damp hair in a tight bun. "Yup, almost." He responded. A smile formed on his face when Dean wrapped his arms around him from behind. "Can't wait to get alone time with you." Roman heard Dean mumble against his shoulder. "Me too baby. Let's get going. We have an early flight tomorrow. The couple decided to stay at the hotel for the night and catch an early flight home the next day. The usual screaming fans were heard in the background as they made their way to their rental car, which was parked in the parking area inside of the arena. Fans couldn't get a glimpse of them, luckily. As usual, Roman placed their bags in the trunk and walked to the drivers side. Before he could open the door, Dean turned him around and pinned him against the car. The Samoan wasn't really surprised. Dean usually gets needy when they can't get alone time for more more than a few days. He never complains about Dean wanting him, although this wasn't the best place right now. "Babe, someone is going to see us." He whispered with widened eyes.
"There's no one around." Dean motioned around them with his hand. All he wanted was a kiss. He could never get enough of Roman's kisses.
"Let's just wait until we get to the hotel okay? We've been careful to far, let's not blow it." Roman continued to whisper.
Dean knew Roman was right. There was literally no one around but better safe than sorry. "Okay you're right." Since no one was around, Dean decided to just peck Roman's lips quickly. It lasted less than a minute, really.
"Hey! You're Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose!"
Dean and Roman jumped and separated when they heard a voice yell out. They turned around to see a guy wearing an AJ Styles shirt. He was standing a few feet away from them. Oh God. Did he see something? The guy had a serious look on his face but it quickly turned into a wide grin once he realized the moment he had just interrupted "You guys were kissing." The looks on Roman and Dean's faces turned to ones of complete horror. This could not be happening. Security made their presence known and got a hold of the fan. "Our apologies gentleman. He sneaked in here but we'll get him out immediately." One of the security guards said.
"I was not trying to sneak in!" the fan raised an eyebrow and responded as if he was offended. "After the show I was walking to my car and I just started wandering and ended up in here." he lied.
"Yeah right. Let's go buddy." the security guard said.
"Uh, no." Roman stopped them. "He's fine. He's with us."
The fan's eyes widened in surprise . The security guards gave Roman a questionable look but eventually let the fan go and made their way back to the hallways of the arena. The young looking fan went back to grinning like he was overly excited about something. "So, you guys are like together, aren't you?"
"Shhh!" Dean exclaimed in a panic. This was all his fault. All because he was one impatient fucker who wanted to get intimate with his secret lover. He really blew it this time. How were they going to deal with this? Dean figured Roman would come up with something. He always did. His man was smart as hell. That was one of the reasons he fell in love with him after all.
"Don't say another word and get in the car." Roman said seriously and opened the back door of their rental car.
The fan could tell that Roman and Dean were annoyed and even a little concerned. Actually, very much concerned. "Umm, I'm sorry for bothering you. I actually did sneak in here but I just wanted to meet AJ Styles. I'm a huge fan and...I sorta ended up over where you guys were. I'll just leave..."
"You're not leaving." Roman sternly said. "Get in the car," he repeated. "We need to have a small chat."
...
Dean and Roman practically dragged the fan into Roman's hotel room when they got to the place they were staying at for the night. They dropped their bags on the floor and turned to face the guy who had caught them kissing. The man who was a WWE fan and like any other fan, would go running to social media to talk about what he had seen. "Alright kid, what's it going to take for you to keep your mouth shut?" Roman asked right off the bat.
The WWE fan raised an eyebrow, much like he did back at the arena when he actually felt offended by the security guard. "First of all, I'm not a kid. I'm 26 years old; don't call me kid. I have a name. It's Seth Rollins. Second of all, what are you talking about?" With no care in the slightest, Seth walked over to the bed and sat on it. "Keep my mouth shut about what?" He watched as Roman and Dean shifted uncomfortably on their feet. "Oh, you're talking about me seeing you guys kiss? I'm not gonna say anything!" He waved his hand dismissively. He suddenly pouted his bottom lip a bit. "I'm hungry. Can I go now?"
This guy was something else. Roman and Dean thought. He certainly had a smart mouth on him and he was a bit of a brat. "Why should we believe you won't say anything?" Dean asked. "No offense but you WWE fans are blabber mouths."
"You guys are in the closet, right?" Seth asked bluntly and seriously. One thing about Seth you should know, he could be a goof ball and asshole at sometimes but he knew when he needed to be serious about something. This was one of this moments. He watched as the couple standing before him hesitantly nodded their heads in response. It's not like they could deny it. He saw them kissing for crying out loud! "I know what it's like to be in the closet." Seth started truthfully and he could see the surprised look on Dean and Roman's faces. "I'm out now but when I was hiding who I was...I always feared someone finding out and outing me. I feared getting outed, just like I'm sure you guys have that feeling right now but I would never "out" someone. I had the opportunity to come out when I was ready and I would never take that personal decision and opportunity away from someone else. I wouldn't have liked someone taking it away from me."
There was dead silence as the couple registered everything that Seth just revealed to them. Was he being honest? That was the question floating around in both Roman and Dean's head. After a few more minutes of silence, Seth spoke again.
"Okay, now I'm really hungry." He rubbed his flat stomach slowly. "Either you let me leave or you buy me food." Rollins fell back on the comfortable bed and spread his arms, feeling the soft sheets underneath him. "You can't just kidnap someone and not feed them at least."
Dean and Roman slowly turned to looked at each other. Looks like they were staying in Davenport, Iowa a little longer.
So much for finally getting alone time...
A/N: Really hoping this writers block doesn't come back to bite me again.
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