Wrestling One Shots (WWE)

Try Again - Roman Reigns

When I walked away eight months ago then intention had been to never go near anything wwe related ever again. Granted my best friend was the CBO but I didn't need to go near the company to see her or her family.

I didn't hate the company or the sport I just didn't ever want to see him again, at least not at the time anyway. Things changed and I came to regret my decision, one that had been influenced by stubbornness and a suspicious mind, but never did I regret it more than the day my life changed forever.

For week before I left he had been distant, he'd been speaking around and lying to me about where he was going, he wouldn't stay in the room to take calls. I couldn't take anymore so I confronted him, more accurately I flat out accused him of cheating, he was angry and hurt and the whole thing descended into a huge row that end with me packing my stuff and leaving.

It was only later when I found out from a mutual friend what he had really been up to but by then I had something more important to worry about. As much as I regretted what had happened I just couldn't bring myself to face him, I was stubborn yes but I was also ashamed that I had thought the worst and allowed that to cost me the love of my life.

So I now found myself walking into the backstage area for a meeting with my best friend at her request. Why she couldn't just talk to me over the phone I had no idea but this was the last place I wanted to be, I didn't want him to see me becuase if he did he would have more reason to hate me than he already did.

"Ah y/n how's things?" Stephanie asks as I enter her office and close the door

"You better have a damn good reason for bringing me here" I say taking a seat

"How is the little one doing?" She asks walking over to the pram where my one month old baby daughter is sleeping peacefully

"Steph?" I say shooting her a look and she nods

"Alright I know this is the last place you want to be but I really think the two of you should talk" she says taking a seat next to me

"Hmm let me think, talk to the man that hates my guts, yeah I think I'll pass" I say crossing my arms

"Y/n if he hates you so much then why has he been miserable ever since you left?" She asks "why is he walking around like he's lost everything?"

"Becuase I hurt him" I sigh "and if he doesn't hate me now he will when he finds out" I say glancing over at my daughter

"This is ridiculous" she sighs "he clearly still loves you and I know you still love him, but you're just going to throw it all away over a misunderstanding? On top of that he has a right to know he's a dad"

"Fine I'll talk to him" I say unfolding my arms "but I'm doing this for her, he has a right to know and she has a right to have a relationship with her father"

Steph was right he did have a right to know and I had no right to keep it from him but I just couldn't bring myself to call him, to reach out, I hated myself that much for what happened that I felt I didn't deserve the chance to talk to him.

As Steph heads over to her desk to make a call I turn my attention back to my baby girl, she opens her eyes and looks up at me with same warm brown eyes I had looked into everyday for five years, she looked just like him, same hair, same eyes, same lips, she was his double.

"He's on his way but he doesn't know you're here" she says "would you like me to stay?"

"No I think we should talk alone" I say giving her a half smile

Steph leaves the office and it's almost like a changing of the guard, she walks out and minutes later he walks in, his eyes land on my and his face is a mixture of shock and anger and I have no idea what to say.

"Y/n?" He says his voice an anger filled growl "what are you doing here?"

"Steph thought we needed to talk and I agree" I say nervously

"The hell with this I'm out" he says turning towards the door

"Joe please just five minutes that's all I ask" I say standing up and he freezes his hand hovering over the door handle for moment before he looks at me "five minutes" he growls before walking over to the desk and leaning against it crossing his arms

"First of all I owe you an apology" I say "I got the situation completely wrong and I wrongly accused you of something I knew deep down you would never do"

"I see what this is" he says looking at the ground "you want me back, you walked out on me and stayed away for eight months and now you come crawling back, well my answer is no"

"I'm not doing this for me" I sigh "look I know I hurt you and I'm sorry but can we at least try and be civil?" I ask just as my daughter begins to cry

"Is she yours?" He asks walking over to the pram and I nod "may I?" He asks motioning towards her and I nod.

Joe lifts her from the pram and cradles her in his arms and the instant he smiles down at her she settles down almost as if she knows who he is. It came as no surprise to me that he wanted to hold her, he has always loved kids and made no secret of wanting to be a father.

"What's her name?" He asks smiling down at her

"Lili-Jo" I say "she's a month old"

"A month, then you would've been.......wait a second" he says looking up at me the realisation showing on his face

"Her full name is Lili-Jo Anoa'i, she's your daughter Joe" I say confirming what he now already knew

"Were you ever going to tell me?" He asks "if Steph hadn't brought you here would you have told me?"

"I wanted to I just couldn't bring myself to face you" I say fighting back tears "I hated myself for what happend, becuase I lost the love of my life, I lost you"

"All I ever did was love you" he says the anger fading from his face "yes I was distant, yes I lied about where I was going but it wasn't for the reason you thought"

"I know" I sigh "I found out afterwards but by then is was too late I knew there was no going back and then I found out I was expecting her and everything changed"

"I prayed everyday that you would come back, that you would return my calls, answer a text" he says "I should be so mad at you right now but I'm not because no matter how much I want to hate you I can't"

"I know the feeling" I chuckle softly "but I'm only doing this for her, you had a right to know and she had a right to have a relationship with you"

"What if I told you that just having a relationship with Lili wasn't enough for me" he says walking over to me and cupping my cheek "what if I told you I wanted more?"

"What are you saying?" I ask "You want custody? Becuase you'll have to fight me for it"

"No babygirl" he chuckles that beautiful smile crossing his face "I love you y/n, I love you so damn much and I never stopped loving you, I don't just want Lili I want you too, I want us to try again"

"I love you too Joe, but are you sure this is what you want?" I ask and he smiles at me

"Absolutley sure" he says gently placing our sleeping daughter back in her pram and then turning back to me "so what do you say?"

"Alright" I smile "I would love for us to try again"

Joe leans in and presses his lips against mine, the kiss is passionate almost desperate, he tightens his arms around me and deepens the kiss briefly before breaking it.

"I missed you babygirl, don't ever leave me again" he sighs "it was torture being without you"

"I'm not going anywhere this time I promise" I say resting my head against his chest

I was aware of how lucky I was that he wanted to try again, and this time I wasn't going to let anything get in the way of us.