Can I love again? [a Roman Reigns story]

30 Ready

"Come on, Uce. Show us what you got!" I heard Jimmy say as I walked into Roman's gym where he was working out with his cousins.

It was really funny how the three of them goaded each other. All in all, they always acted like siblings. And I loved how close they were. It was a bonus for them to work and travel together often.

"Okay, guys. Take a break. I've got your lunch here." I interrupted them as I set the tray I was carrying on a small table in the corner.

"Thank you, angel. How is my beautiful wife?" asked Roman as he came over to me and gave me a kiss.

"I'm doing fine. Even though the young lady won't let me sleep for 15 minutes at a time." I said as I put a hand on his back.

"Jey, please be a dear and get the water bottles out of the fridge. They were too heavy for me." I asked Jey as he and his brother joined us.

"Sure thing." he said and did as I asked.

"Wow, girl. You look great. When is Miss Ana coming?" Jimmy asked me as he grabbed one of the sandwiches.

"She can come any time. If it's up to me she can start coming around." I replied as I lovingly stroked my belly.

"She'll come whenever she's ready, angel." said Roman placing his hand on mine.

"Yeah, easy for you to say. It's not like you're the one carrying her around and getting kicked in the kidneys all the time," I joked.

I knew exactly that if it were possible, he would immediately swap with me. But unfortunately that was not possible. No matter how nice it would have been to at least share the work.

"She'll be here soon, Y/N, and then I can help." he replied.

"I'm sure she'll take her time. Because with her Samoan blood running through her veins, she's as stubborn as the rest of us. You'll be pregnant for a while longer," Jimmy said, chuckling.

"Thanks for the pep talk, Jimmy!" I replied with a laugh, punching him in the shoulder.

"Ouch! Did you practice Superman Punches with her?" he wanted to know from Roman, who just stood there laughing.

"What did I miss?" asked Jey as he came back with the water bottles.

"Y/N got a mean punch going on." His brother whined.

"What did you do now?" Jey wanted to know.

"Nothing at all! Why do you assume I did something?" Jimmy immediately replied.

"Because I know you," Jey said.

"Guys, it's enough. Just eat." said Roman chuckling.

After the guys ate their lunch, the twins headed home while Roman freshened up. He had a phone interview in half an hour.

"How are you feeling?" he asked as we walked into the house together, hand in hand.

"A little exhausted, but all in all, it could be worse," I replied.

"Why don't you go lie down? I'll join you as soon as I finish the interview." said Roman to me.

"That sounds like a good idea. I want cuddles, Romeo. But first I want to wash your stinky workout clothes. Take them off and give them to me," I said as we walked into the bedroom.

"Angel, if you want to see my naked butt, just say so. You don't need the laundry as an excuse." he murmured.

"Oh you sassy boy! I may have to punish you for that later." I replied, winking at him.

"Please do." he smirked.

After he gave me one last kiss and also pressed a kiss for Ana on my belly, he went into the bathroom to freshen up. I hoped he would be ready in time for his interview. Because he often needed an eternity in the bathroom.

So while Roman had his interview, I was standing in the laundry room about to wash his clothes. I reached out for the detergent but couldn't quite reach it. The belly was just in the way. I stood on my tiptoes and stretched a little more when suddenly I felt a sharp pain. This was followed by a gush of fluid running down my legs.

"Uh-oh." I said to myself.

Slowly I went back into the bedroom and took off my wet clothes before I went into the bathroom to take a shower. Now suddenly our little one had decided that it was time.

I quickly rinsed off, dried myself and put on some fresh clothes. Then I went in search of my husband. I heard his voice coming from the small office space.

Carefully, I stuck my head inside.

"Roman! I need to interrupt you for a moment," I said.

"Hold on a minute, please." he said to the person on the phone, pressing a button to mute the mic.

"What's up, angel?" he asked.

"It's time. My water broke," I said calmly.

Roman's eyes got big and immediately he jumped up from his chair.

"Oh my God! She's coming! Come on, angel. Let's go to the hospital!" it bubbled out of him.

"Take it easy, Romeo! Tell the interviewer you're out of time. And then we'll get on our way. There's no need to panic. Remember, I've done this before." I said as I put my hand to his cheek to calm him down a bit.

"You're right. You're right." he said breathlessly.

I watched as he took a deep breath and then spoke to the other person on the phone.

"I'm sorry, but we have to end interview for today. Something much more important is happening right now! My wife is having our baby!" he babbled quickly and then hung up.

"Ready?" I asked afterwards.

"Oh I am so ready! Let's have this baby, beautiful!" he replied.

With that, we headed off to the hospital. The next time we will be in our home, there will be three of us.