Leticia Marie Garcia is a 26 year old single mother of two. She has two cousins, WWE Divas, Nikki and Brie Bella. One day at a filming of Smackdown, Letty unexpectedly meets Roman Reigns. He's sweet... but is he too sweet? Is he too good to be true?
I turn and look at her and she's crying. I can't tell whether she's happy or sad. I grab her shoulders and pull her closer to me. She slowly wraps her arms around me. I hold her there until she stops crying.
She looks up and me and says, "I love it." That's all I need to hear. I lean down and kiss her forehead. I grab her hand again and lead her toward the stairs. She stops before we can go up, "Wait, what about the kids?"
"They're OK. My dad is in the next room if they need anything." She sighs and reluctantly starts up the stairs.
We head towards my room at the far end of the hallway. When we get there she stops at the doorway. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," she answers looking past me with her hand on the baby.
"I know there's something wrong. Please tell me." I softly touch her face with the tips of my fingers. She flinches a little with the contact. "Babe I would never do anything to hurt you," I say softly. "I told you that on our first date, and I meant it. I love you. I really do. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, your kids, Jojo, and the baby." I get down on one knee and her face instantly lights up. She covers her mouth with her hands and starts crying again. "Baby girl, I have only known you for three months, and they have been the best three months of my life. I have never been more in love with a person that wasn't my daughter, yet here I am with you. I know I'm going to be leaving again soon, but I want to know when I get back that the person I want to spend the rest of my life with is here waiting for me." I pull a little black box out of my pocket and open it to show her the ring.
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She gasps. "Leticia Marie Garcia, will you marry me?" She bites her lip and shakes her head yes. I slowly put the ring on her finger. I stand up and she jumps on me. Her arms wrapped around my neck and legs around my waist. I close the bedroom door
"I love you Joe." Kissing, I walk towards the bed and gently set her down.
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Letty
We are laying in his bed cuddling. I turn to face him, "Babe, I should probably start heading home."
"Can't you stay here? We have plenty of extra rooms for the kids!" He pleads.
"I can't, I have an appointment then work in the morning and Jacob has school," I say starting to put my clothes back on. "Plus don't you fly out tomorrow?"
"I'm supposed to, but since this whole break up of the Shield I haven't had any good matches. I can call in and say I can't make it," he says over his shoulder, while putting his boxers on.
"No, you go to work. I can handle it," I mutter trying to put on my sandals.
He comes around to the front of me and drops to his knees to be at eye level with me, "It's not about you 'handling it'. I want to spend as much time as I can with you. Isn't tomorrow the day you can find out if our baby is going to be a boy or a girl?" I sigh.
"I have work though. I have to go there straight after."
"That's fine, I'll drop you off and pick you up. My mom is taking Jojo to school anyway. I can take Jacob to school if need be."
"Ughhh fine. But we're going to my house tonight." I sigh on defeat.
"That's okay with me, as long as I spend time with my favorite pregnant woman," he laughs as I smack him in the arm.
"I better be the only pregnant women in your life." I peck his lips.
He smiles, "And if you're not."
My face drops from a laughing face to serious one. "I will castrate you."
"Woah... okay... I will definitely never do anything to hurt you." I go back to smiling then kiss his cheek.
He looks at me sideways then shakes his head laughing. He puts the rest of his clothes on while I French my braid hair. I stand up to look in the mirror and fix any of the little bumps that may be there. I bend down and grab my light washed denim jacket. When I straighten, I find Joe's arms gently wrapped around my waist. He rests his head in the crook of my neck. I sigh and close my eyes. We stand there for a moment. I gently open my eyes and turn around. He slightly smiles and rests his cool forehead on mine. I couldn't help the corners of my lips turn up.
"I love you," he says in a hushed tone.
"I love you too."
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I slowly open the front door. Ariana and Jacob dart in before the door is even open all the way. I hear Joe laugh from behind me. I roll my eyes and walk towards the couch and fall onto it. I rest my eyes on a pillow and shut my eyes. I feel the other end of the couch dip down with the weight of Joe. I only move to adjust the pillow, but still lay there with my eyes closed. Joe rests his hand on my thigh as he moves closer to me.
"Baby, what's wrong," he asks softly.
"Nothing just tired." He sighs before I could hear him walk up the stairs.
I slowly open my eyes and look around the room. No one else is there. I push myself up and slowly walk to the stairs. At the bottom I pause and let out a breath. I slowly ascend the stairs. When I get to the top I find Jacob and Joe sitting on the floor playing with cars in the playroom. Ariana is laying on her back holding a doll in one hand and a Daniel Bryan action figure in the other. I subconsciously place my hand on my baby bump. I smile the walk toward Ariana's bedroom. I go to her dresser and pick out a pair of pajamas. I walk back to the playroom. "C'mon Ari, it's time to take a bath," I say from the door. She looks up and ever so slowly puts her toys away.
After Ariana's bath I comb out her hair and lay her down in her bed. I put on a Disney movie and kiss her forehead before leaving out the room, making sure to leave the door ajar. I move across the hall to the playroom to tell Jacob to put his toys away, but surprisingly they already are. I look around confused. I walk to Jacob's room and he's there getting his pajamas ready with the help of Joe.
I'm not sure really why I'm in this weird mood but I just am. I just feel annoyed. I guess I'm so used to doing everything on my own that it's weird to have someone who actually wants to help and be part of mine and my children's lives and it not turn out horribly. It just reminds me of my relationship with Ari's dad. Joe seems different, in a good way, yet I'm scared he'll be the same.
Jacob walks past me and into the bathroom. Joe walks up to me and wraps his giant arms around me. "You know you didn't have to do that." I say looking up to him.
He grins and replies, "You're right, I didn't have to, but I wanted to. For the last three months, anytime Jojo comes you help me out so much with her and I feel like I can do the same with your kids." I can feel a smile pulling at my cheeks.
"You're amazing, you know that," I give him a soft peck.
"Not as amazing as you. You've been raising two great kids on your own and working full time. I'm sorry, but I could never do that."
"It's hard, but you always gotta hope for the best."
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I've been writing a lot more than I used to. I'm not sure the next time I'll update but I have started on the next chapter. Can anyone guess the sex of the baby? I think I have a name too!
