"We say we love each other more than
anything else and for some reason,
I cannot help but to feel,
like I'm just discovering something that's been
around for a very long time."
◁R.M Drake▷

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"What you laughing at?" I rolled my eyes as my brother couldn't stop chuckling.

"Just how manly you look with William" He shook his head walking out of the doorway to allow me in.

"Its Winston and fuck off man." I set him down as I walked into the house I hadn't been inside in quite sometime, mostly because I had been avoiding Nicole so long over these months that heading home with my brotha and his girlfriend who was her twin sister would not be a good idea.

"I'm the first one here?" I frowned as I had wanted to be around before Seth got in but not really hanging around alone where Dean would be questioning on what I had been up to for the past few weeks.

"No, you wish!" I heard Renee and smiled as she pulled me into a hug and I shook Bryan's hand.

I hardly saw Renee as she was quite busy and in her down time she usually flew back home to be by Bryan's side.

"Oh great now I'm going to have a headache before any shit even gets started" I groaned out lifted her off her feet before setting her down and she giggled.

I felt her hit my chest and I chuckled as she headed out while Bryan followed lifting Winston into his arms. He had helped Winston be trained so they had bonded a bit, even though Winston was a bit of a stubborn dog who had a mind of his own.
"Just a heads up. The loving couple will be coming, Brie headed to the airport to pick them up." I felt Dean pat my back as we stood at the staircase.

I nodded trying not to show the happiness at hearing Nicole would be coming but that also meant her "boyfriend" would be there. Which I had expected, I just figured she would maybe be visiting her mom before hopefully coming home to me again but now I would have to endure what I had been dreading in my couple weeks with her.

"I told you. Its out of my hands, I've been at home for awhile now and have lots of time to see things clearly" I shrugged trying not to smile at all the memories Nicole and I had made which somewhat defeated all our arguments and brooding before.

"As long as no one stains this carpet. It cost a fortune" He said seriously which I doubted was true as Brie wasn't a big spender and he certainly wasn't doing the shopping.

I rolled my eyes but nodded.

"We're home!" I heard Brie and Dean immediately wrapped his arms around her.

"I missed you so much babe!" He lift her past me upstairs while her laughter echoed even though she told him to set her down.

"Seriously man" I rolled my eyes and saw Nicole as my eyes left them drifting to the foyer and I wasn't sure what to do considering for the past six months I had merely given both of them a hug acknowledging them.

"Joe" she smiled and Seth soon made my decision for me as his arm hung over her. I gave a small smile as she left his arms and headed over to her sister and Dean while Seth shook my hand.

"Hey man, loving that beard!"

"Well figured I'm at home so I don't need to go through those annoying grooming habits." I shrugged knowing it would be a long afternoon ahead.

I sighed as I watched his arm around her while she spoke to Dean and I couldn't handle it despite knowing there was nothing. All I saw was the woman I loved and had been with, with him and I was left all by myself.

I stood up and figured I could just leave, yes Brie would be annoyed once she got back from getting some more things but I hated it. I stood up and headed inside knowing they wouldn't really guess I'd be leaving.

I had missed her so much and my return was drawing closer so maybe me just leaving now would help me prepare for when she wouldn't be around or just getting back into the routine where she wasn't mine.

"Joe!"

I frowned as I heard Nicole as I reached my rental and turned to face her.

"Where are you going?" She glanced down at the keys in my hand and moved faster to me.

"I can't babe." I leaned against the car and ran my hand over my face as I set the keys on top of it. I felt her move in between the space that was left as I leaned over.

I moved back and stared down into her eyes.

"Are you mad at me? I can't stop him, he'll know and.."

I shook my head and let my arms fall to her waist.

"I'm not mad at you, I just... you flew out to go on the road with him. I understand and then we're invited here which I understand as well. But its the first time since us that I'm exposed to it and I figured it would be easier with me knowing but it ain't, Nicole. So I would rather leave than cause a scene"

She sighed and held onto my arms tracing circles on them as her eyes never left mine. "If you leave it will be weird. Just stay, I'll try to make him stop"

"Renee is here, I doubt that will be happening Nicole." I traced my fingers over her cheek and she leaned her face into it and kissed my palm.

She then pushed her body against me and I smiled as she leaned up. I couldn't resist her when months before I had to fight every urge I had, I pulled her into my arms as her lips met mine. And moved behind the car, pushing her up against it.

My hands trailed up her body as I felt her bare skin against it due to her minimal clothing and knew if I didn't stop I wouldn't hesitate in opening up the car and taking her in the backseat, that's how reckless my love for this woman made me.

I reluctantly broke the kiss and then leaned my forehead against hers. "I don't want you leaving Joe. I have missed you and its only been a few days but I have."

I smiled at her words when her body against mine let me know how she felt already but hearing her say it just made me happier.

"Its been a few days and we have to get inside because those shorts allow me to feel a lot of bare skin"

She giggled and kissed my lips before hopping off.

"What are you looking at?" I heard Nicole as I was busy in the kitchen helping Dean with some snacks hearing Bryan chuckle.

"Checking for any nipples peeking through" I heard Brie and knew she was definitely referring to Nicole which made me smile as Nicole's giggle's soon followed.

"Wow, I do dress appropriately most of the time" She shook her head and briefly glanced at me. I simply smirked and got back to what I was meant to be doing.

"Its Vegas! What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" Renee laughed.

***

I frowned as I saw Nicole and Seth head inside and even though Nicole had reassured me before, I couldn't help but glance through the glass doors.

But by her face I knew something was up as she folded her arms and simply stared at him as he spoke.

I saw Seth move out and head over to Renee who was preparing some cocktails so I decided to find Nicole inside.

As I made my way upstairs I spotted Brie on the counter with Dean stood between her legs feeding her strawberries. I rolled my eyes at the love sick look in his eyes when I knew once I found Nicole that look would be there in mine as well.

I checked about two guest rooms before deciding to head to the last one.

"What happened?" I asked as I walked into the room I would be staying in for the night seeing her seated on the edge of the bed picking at her fingers.

"Colby wanted to kiss me so Renee could get even more jealous because he saw that she wasn't affected by us. I'm not sure what he wants I mean Renee is one of my best friends, does he want her to hate me? He questioned me on not being there for him when I had said I would help him get her back but I can't kiss him. That's too much... " She shrugged and sighed as she ran her hands through her hair and stared at me.

I closed the door as I moved in and stood in front of her before taking a seat beside her.

While I didn't doubt Seth's love for Renee being the reason he was using the woman I loved, unlike Nicole he tended to lack certain restraints when getting what he wanted. Him kissing Nicole would only end up hurting Renee if there was a small part of her that still wanted him.

And me well...

"I couldn't bare watching him with his arm around you so I'm not sure how I would have reacted to a kiss"

I kissed into her neck as my hand trailed up her inner thigh and I heard a faint moan from her. With Bryan calling it a night half hour ago and Winston sleeping on the couch, Seth sticking to Renee's side I was sure they could care less about where we were.

I immediately kissed her and pulled her onto my lap as my fingers gripped her behind which wasn't hidden much with the shorts.

I couldn't get enough of Nicole, most of the month together proved that as even now I wanted her. Mostly because she was upset over him and I knew nothing I said could change it because she felt like she did owe him so I would simply remind her that she had me.

"Do you want me Nicole?" I questioned having the need filling me having not been inside her for the last few days.

"Yes" She breath as I pulled her face to mine.

I smirked and ripped open her sweater and she giggled as I tipped her over and trailed kisses down her body before slipping off her shorts.

"You're so hot you know that Joe?" I heard her as I bit into her thigh feeling her fingers tangle in my hair as I pleasured her. I would do literally anything to make her happy, hear those moans as her thighs tightened around me.

"Fuck Joe.." She breath pushing herself against me as my fingers dug into her thighs while my tongue worked its magic on her. "Oh my.."

I saw her eyes close as her body moved as close to me as possible.

"Please.." She whimpered and I chuckled moving beside her and pulling her onto me.

"You only did that so I would be on top!" She breath and I shrugged as I sat up, feeling her lower onto me.

"I love watching you.." I whispered into her neck before laying back as my hands ran up her body watching as she moved back and forth onto me, making me smirk.

She was teasing me and she knew it, biting her lip.

"Baby girl.." I shook my head and immediately tipped her over and wrapped her legs around me pushing into her deeper and she gasped and pulled onto me. I pushed my tongue past her lips silencing her moans because the last thing I wanted was anyone interrupting us.

"I love you Nicole.." I grunted into her ear as my fingers gripped into her hair.

"Oh fuck.." She moaned loudly making me chuckle as I moved faster into her making sure to cloud her thoughts, forgetting where we were as the thrill filled me knowing that the man who thought he had her was downstairs while she was all mine.

"Do you love me baby?" I cooed despite my pace picking us as I pushed harder, faster, deeper.

"Ye..yesssss!" She moaned out writhing beneath me as I buried myself completely inside of her.

"Fuck Nicole"

"You did, so good.." I heard her and chuckled kissing her deeply.

****

"I thought you went to a hotel" I heard Seth and saw Nicole walking down in her shorts and a different top having left her to sleep.

"What?" She frowned while I did as well not having thought about them questioning her whereabouts.

"Jon said you went to a hotel due to you not wanting to spend the night on a couch."

I glanced back at Jon who shot me a knowing look.

Fuck.

"I.. I did. Nikki Bella is not sleeping on any couch" She mumbled taking the vacant seat between me and Colby and I frowned seeing I had left some marks on her thighs. I riled Winston up a bit who had been sitting quietly in my lap and he soon realized Nicole was close by and moved towards the end of my seat to be close to her.

I guess I had to pray her long hair covered up the rest since I didn't have control with her.

"Was the bed comfy you know some of these hotels"

I heard Brie and sighed as Nicole still hadn't caught on but laughed knowing that we would be in shit once...

"ROME!" I heard Dean right on cue and went upstairs following his voice.

"Firstly I am so fucking proud of you brotha!" He chuckled. "Secondly you owe me a fucking bed, what the hell did you do?"

I stared at the bed not even sure when it had ended up being slanted, round two or three.

"Joe!"

I rolled my eyes and knew I wouldn't be leaving until I fucking spilled.