Wrestling One Shots (WWE)

Not What You Need - Roman Reigns

As I take my seat in the booth I was more than ready for this night out with my friends. I always enjoyed having a couple of drinks and letting off steam after a long week on the road.

Tonight I was surrounded by the usual suspects including Joe, he had become my closest friend and was very protective of me. Every night out had the same routine, drinks, laughter and then slowly everyone would pair off and start dancing leaving me and Joe at the table and I had no doubt tonight would be much the same.

"Well I believe its time for me to whirl my wife around the dancefloor" Colby says standing and holding out his hand to Becky

I chuckle to myself as I watch them head to the dance floor knowing it was only a matter of time before Joe and I were alone. I enjoyed our time alone, Joe was a great listener and I could talk to him about anything.

To my suprise Joe stands up and for a moment I think he's going to ask one of the other girls to dance and then he turns to look at me and holds out his hand

"Come on sweetheart, I think it's time we give this dancing thing a try" he smiles, chuckling at my obviously shocked expression "I promise I won't step on your toes"

Nervously I place my hand in his and allow him to help me stand, with a firm grip on my hand he guides me through the crowd and onto the dance floor, the whole time I'm just staring at his back wondering what the hell was happening.

Once he finds a spot of the floor he brings me round in front of him,  taking hold of my hips he pulls me closer and starts to move us to the music.

"Who are you and what have you done with Joe?" I ask and he chuckles softly

"I just thought we should break from tradition........and it's not so bad" he smiles "but if you want to go back to the table we can"

"No....no it's fine you just took me by surprise that's all" I say "you're right this isn't so bad"

Slowly the rest of our group join us on the dance floor, with each song I find myself enjoying myself more and more. Now and again Joe would do something silly like twirl me or lean me back to make me laugh and I find myself wondering why we hadn't done this sooner.

Inevitably a slow song starts, to my surprise Joe takes my hands and places my arms around his neck as he starts to move us to the music once again. He rests his forehead against mine.

As we move his hands slide up my back and he moves back from me slightly looking deep into my arms. Hesitantly he moves his face closer to mine until our lips meet. Before I can even think our lips part and he looks at me again like he's trying to read me.

I look into his deep brown eyes not sure what to do or say and then he starts to bring his face close to mine again but this time I stop him.

"I'm sorry I can't" I say "I'm not what you need Joe" I say letting go of him and leaving the dance floor.

Reaching the table I grab my jacket and bag and make my way out of the club, desperate to get away but no sooner as I hail a cab a hand grabs my wrist and I turn to find Joe looking at me with a hurt expression on his face.

"You're wrong y/n you're not only what I need, you're what I want" he says "I've known for a while I was just never sure how you felt, but when you kissed me back I knew you felt the same"

"Joe what I feel is irrelevant" I sigh "you don't want or need me trust me on that"

"Why y/n? You could at least tell me why?" He pleads

"Becuase all I do is hurt people Joe" I say "and I don't want to hurt you........you mean too much to me. I'm your friend and that's all I can be"

"That's exactly why you won't hurt me" he says "because I mean so much to you, you won't let yourself hurt me............please all I'm asking is that you give us a try"

"I'm sorry Joe but I can't" I say opening the cab door "I have to go, I'll see you later yeah" he nods sadly at me as he watches me get in the cab, he takes hold of the door and just as I think he's going to close it he leans into the cab and kisses me once again and once again I find myself kissing him back

"Please don't write us off just yet" he says as our lips part and then he moves back and closes the door before I can speak.

As the cab pulls away I find myself looking back at Joe standing at the kerb with his hands in his pockets watching me leave. Almost involuntarily my fingers go to my lips, the taste of him still lingering there as if his lips as still on mine.

Joe meant the world to me that's why I had pushed away any feelings I had for him, I knew if I let anything grow between us I would end up hurting him and he was one person I didn't ever want to lose. So for both our sakes he needed to accept that I am just not what he needs