Tyson leaned back watching his former lover pace around the small dressing room Jay had led them into. He could see the smaller man out of the corner of his eye watching Dave from the corner that he was hiding in. He couldn't blame him. The more Dave paced the more he thought and unfortunately it seemed as though their reunion wasn't a joyous occasion for everyone. "Would it make you feel better if I left David?" Tyson asked and Dave turned quickly with a semi panicked expression on his face. "NO!" He shouted and Tyson saw Jay jump.

Standing he crossed the space between himself and Dave, then taking the older man's hands pulled him to the bench he had been sitting on forcing Dave to sit. Placing a hand on each side of Dave's face, Tyson softened his expression. "Relax, have faith, and trust." Tyson could feel Jay's eyes on them, but wasn't worried about the potential for being the center of the backroom gossip. Dave was, as he had been from the time they met and would be 'til the day they died, the center of his attention. "Do you love him?" Tyson asked running a thumb over Dave's cheek feeling his head bob in and a nod beneath his touch. For several long moments Tyson studied Dave's eyes then turned his intense gaze towards Jay. "Go get him," Tyson ordered softly and grunted with satisfaction when Jay immediately hurried off to do his bidding.

Randy sat curled up on top of a box not listening to Chris Jericho and Shawn, who were both trying to convince him not to judge the situation too fast. Hearing his name being called, Randy looked up to see Jay running towards them. "Randy, Randy, Randy," Jay called screeching to a halt just before he ran into Shawn. Randy gritted his teeth and turned his head, but Jay just bounced back into his line of vision talking so fast that his words were practically running together. "Look I know that you're angry and upset and I don't blame you, but Tyson wants to talk to you! An he seems like a fair guy an I think you should 'cause he told me to come and get you an he doesn't look like he's someone that you wanna piss off. So if you don't I might get my ass kicked and you don't want that on your conscience do you?"

Randy sat blinking at Jay for several moments trying to process the five minutes worth of conversation the man had crammed into 30 seconds. Finally thought he pinned Jay down with a cold glare and replied, "Frankly Jason I could give two craps about your physical well being." Jay scowled and opened his mouth to shoot back a hot reply, when Chris put a hand over his mouth smiling sweetly. "Junior, you aren't really gonna let some oversized goat steal your man are you?"

Randy frowned at the statement not having thought about the situation from that point of view. Shawn, sensing Randy was starting to waiver, pressed the point further. "You know if it was me, I'd give that Goat Boy a piece of my mind. I bet he ain't as tough as he looks!" When Randy nodded and jumped down running off, Shawn and Chris looked at each other very proud of themselves, while Jay stared at them wondering if they'd lost their minds.

"What are you gonna do if he pissed Tyson off and gets his ass kicked?" Jay asked and the other two men's smiles suddenly turned into frowns. "You don't think…" Chris started at the same time Shawn asked, "Surely Dave wouldn't…" Jay just shook his head as the two turned and ran after Randy while he followed more slowly muttering under his breath that people said that he was the dingy blonde.

Back in the locker room, Tyson was still standing talking to Dave softly, when the door slammed open and Randy stormed in angrily. "Get your goddamn hands off my man!" Randy screamed. Dave's face drained of all color and quickly he opened his mouth to defend Randy to Tyson, but saw the look in the bald man's eyes and paused uncertain. Before he could find the right words Tyson bent over placing a kiss on Dave's forehead then turned to look at Randy just as Shawn ran in followed closely by Chris. "What makes you think that he is your man?" Tyson asked quietly and Randy out his hands on his hips and stomped his foot. "You fuckin' gave him up! You can't just take him back now that it's convenient for you!" When Tyson's eyebrow arched further Randy frowned confused. "What makes you think that I gave him up?"

Randy looked confused for a moment then said, "Well if you fucked up then you don't deserve him back!" Tyson just crossed his arms and Randy looked at Dave who had his hands over his face. When Randy looked back at Tyson, the bald man thought that he might start crying any second. "I didn't fuck up," Tyson said softly watching Randy patiently. This time Randy bit his lip then turned and punched Jay as he walked in the door. "Ouch! What the fuck?" Jay screeched as Randy glared at him.

When Tyson's soft growl was heard by the duo they turned to see him giving an evil look and Randy couldn't help but take a step back. "Jason, come here," Tyson commanded and pouting Jay went to Tyson who studied the eye that had been hit then placed his new friend behind his much larger body for protection. "That was not only immature it was a very foolish thing to do," Tyson said his deep voice soft and even more gravely than it had been before. Randy swallowed then stretched himself to his fullest height. "I ain't afraid of you!" Tyson's lips curled into a smile, but the coldness and anger radiating off of him was only intensified by the action. "Then you are a fool."

Signing Randy hung his head and turned to leave. "I just wanted him back," Randy said softly and sadly as he reached for the door. "Then why are you leaving?" Tyson asked making Randy pause and turn to look at him confused. "Well obviously you are taking him back for yourself and I ain't stickin around for the ass kickin that you wanna dish out. I am too pretty to have you messin up my face. Hit Shawn he's old." Shawn huffed indignantly and would have started in on a rant, but the look in the eye of this new enigma made him think twice and wisely he just let the insult go unnoticed.

Tyson nodded at Shawn indicating that he had made a wise decision then arched an eyebrow and Randy crossed his arms as he glared at the man growing frustrated. "Do you believe that you possess these mind reading skills with everyone Randall or is it just my mind that you falsely believe that you can read?" Randy growled angrily and stomped his foot. Tyson help up his hands. "If you would shut up for two seconds and let me speak this wouldn't be so difficult." When Randy remained quiet, Tyson nodded and continued.

"I met Dave. I fell in love with Dave. I committed my life to Dave. I didn't break up with Dave. He left me because he met someone else and they fell in love. He told me that our relationship was too intense for him, that he wasn't ready for what we shared. I told him that if things did not work out or something happened between him and this other man then I would find him again. I did not let him go because I didn't love him. I released him from our promises because I love him too much to bind his body to something that his heart did not believe in any longer."

Randy nodded looking at Dave as a question entered his mind penetrating the mass of confusion and hurt filling his head and heart. "What promises?" The question momentarily confused Tyson, but quickly he recovered and answered. "I was his master. I promised to protect him and take care of him. He was my slave and promised to obey me and be faithful to me. We promised to see to each other's needs and wants." When the room filled with a stunned silence, Tyson turned and looking at the pained expression on Dave's face he realized that the men in the room and probably the rest of the locker room had not known about Dave's other life. "I will never understand you David," Tyson whispered softly so that only the two of them could hear. Then speaking louder addressed Randy once again. "I am not a cold hearted bastard Randy and I am not here to break up a relationship that obviously means so much to David."

Jay bit his lip and had to ask a question. "Who did Dave have leave you for? I mean if you guys had some great love how could he jus… throw that away?" Tyson turned and looked at Jay smiling softly. He was quickly growing to like this new charge of his. "He left me for someone that you are all quite familiar with," was all Tyson would respond with. Frowning Randy walked further into the room. "Then what are you here for?" Ty signed looking at Dave briefly before answering. "I told you… I am here to keep my promise to David as well as join my new lover when he arrives." Tyson turned his attention back to Dave. "David and I have always shared the same taste in men. It seems that this one is not unlike any other." Tyson watched as Dave frowned and walking back to him rested his hand on Dave's cheek. "This is going to be complex. We are all going to have to learn about sharing, but as long as everyone is happy then every thing should be just fine. Just remember Randy, you and I are the only ones sharing David."

Randy cocked his head to one side to ask, "What does that mean?" At the same time Dave finally found his voice and the courage to ask, "Who's your new lover?" Before Tyson could answer, the door to the room burst open and an overly excited Maven burst in. "HOLY SHIT! You guys won't believe it! Sean O'Haire is here and it looks like he's resigned! O'Haire's back!"

Shawn whistled long and low as both Dave and Randy paled slightly, while Tyson looked curiously excited bouncing and watching the door expectantly. "And it just gets curiouser and curiouser," Shawn muttered, but before anyone else could speak the door opened as Sean walked in. "Hey honey you been causing trouble already I hear." Sean said chuckling and Tyson grinned before crossing to his blue eyed lover to get a kiss hot enough to make several of the men squirm uncomfortably. "Curiouser and curiouser," CJ nodded in agreement with Shawn.



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