The Samoan (A Roman Reigns Story) (Reupload)

After RAW

After Fastlane, Joe couldn't have been in a better mood. He was happy and carefree. I knew he was going to win the title at Wrestlemania. Why wouldn't he? He was the perfect person to win it. WWE told him that he would be in a rivalry with Brock and that would be building up to Mania. We were all so excited for him. After RAW, Joe took me to dinner and we had a really nice time. I couldn't believe once again that this was actually my life. I was once just fan and now I was dating the man that helped make me fall in love with it in the first place. It was like a dream. A dream that I didn't want to end.

"I had a nice time tonight." I told Joe as we got to my door.

"I'm glad. I had a nice time too."

We kissed and I started to go into my hotel room.

"Eve?"

I turned to look at him. "Yeah?"

He rubbed the back of his neck. He was was freaking out. I could tell.

"Um, so, I..."

"What is it?"

He looked me dead in the eyes. "Goodnight."

He walked away and it left me very confused. What did he want to say? I decided to shake it off. I was tired and obviously whatever he had to say could wait. I got ready for bed and went to sleep.

I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing and checked to see exactly who it was. Joe's caller id appeared and I answered.

"Hello?"

"Sorry for waking you but I'm outside your door. Can you come out here?"

I rubbed my eyes and got out of bed. I went out into the hallway to see Joe looking really flustered.

"What's up?"

"It's about what I was going to tell you."

"Alright?"

"I'm not sure how you might take it."

"Just say what you need to say." I wanted so badly for him to say it. My bed was calling my name.

"I'm in love with you, Evanna Clay."

Ok, not what I was expecting. "Um, what?"

"You don't have to feel the same way but that's how I feel."

Well, this was a surprise. Maybe Jon really was right. I wasn't just a fan. Joe Anoa'i was in love with me.

"So, you're in love with me?"

He nodded. "Kind of the whole point of saying it."

"To be honest, I didn't think that was what you were going to say."

"What did you think I was going to say?"

"It's stupid."

"Can't be as stupid as waking you up to tell you I love you in the middle of the night."

"Caroline put this stupid idea in my head that I was just a fling to you. That I didn't mean anything to you."

"What?"

"Yeah, it's so dumb."

"Did you believe her?"

"What?"

"I asked, did you believe her?"

"...Yeah. I did."

"You know you mean more to me than that. You're not just some girl, Evanna. Not just some fling. I'm in love you."

"But don't you find it kind of weird that I was a crazed fan that broke into your locker room?"

He laughed. "I'll admit, it's not the ideal way to meet someone but, I'm glad it happened. Otherwise, I would have never met you."

I smiled. I was taking a risk. I never took a lot of them and when I did, it felt like I was jumping off a cliff. I was scared to do it but somehow, I ended up doing it anyways. I knew what I was about to say to him might make or break me but I had to be honest. I had to tell him.

"I love you too."

I stayed up waiting for the little green dot next to Caroline's name to pop up on Skype. Finally it did and I called her.

"Evanna? It's really early."

She was still in her pajamas and looked only half awake.

"I'm sorry but I need to talk to you."

"What's up? Did something happen with Joe?"

"Yeah. He told me he was in love with me."

"He said what?"

"Yeah. And I was all worried about what you said about me just being a fan. I talked to him about it. You were wrong."

"Do you love him back?"

"Of course. I, I really love him. And I know that you think I'm putting myself in danger but I hope you can be happy for me."

She sighed. "Of course I am. I just want you to be happy and not get hurt. You've always been like as sister to me. I just want to make sure you aren't making a mistake."

"I know. I get it. I'm really happy with him."

"As long as he doesn't get you in trouble, he's alright with me."

I was so happy to get Caroline's approval. She was like family to me and I was happy that she was happy for me. We talked for a little while longer and then I got ready to leave the hotel happier than I had ever been.