I waited in the locker room, watching his match. Things didn't seem to be going the way he had planned. He was supposed to win tonight, and he had just been pinned. Tonight was not going to go well. I began packing his stuff. I knew he'd want to exit the arena as quickly as possible. I left out a change of clothes and his toiletry bag. I know he's going to take a shower to try to calm down. Just then the door busts open.
"God damn it!" He yells. I scurry over to him and try to calm him down.
"You were cheated babe, I saw it. The whole world saw it." I try to be on his side.
"Get away from me Liz." He says coldly.
"But babe," I start. A large, angry hand meets my face. "Ow! What was that for!?" I yell falling onto my butt.
"I told you to get away from me. Are you deaf?" He stands over me. I shake in the corner.
"No, I'm not deaf." I sniffle.
"Good girl. I'm going to take a shower, go down to chow and get yourself something eat. I'll meet you down there. Liz, clean yourself up. And stop that crying." He says walking away.
I head down to the eatery, or as the wrestlers call it, chow. I stand on line and look at the menu. Why did I put up with his shit? Why did I let him treat me this way? I was brought out of my thoughts by a hand on my shoulder. I look up and see the most handsome, long haired, blue eyed, man I'd ever seen.
"Hey. Whatever you do, don't get the sloppy Joe." He smiles down at me.
"I wasnt planning on it. Thank you though." I blush.
"And you are?" He asks.
"I'm Liz. I'm not a diva. Just dating a wrestler." I say shyly.
"I'm Roman. Roman reigns. Who are you dating if you don't mind me asking." He asks.
"Uhm," I start and then he comes busting through the crowd. "Him." I point. We lock eyes and he's mad. Roman looks at the hot headed Corey and shakes his head.
Corey is storming over to me and I panic so I grab onto Roman's hand and squeeze. Roman looks down at me and sees the fear in my eyes.
"Does he hurt you?" He asks quietly. I nod and hide behind his massive frame. Corey walks up.
"Let's go Liz, the car is waiting." He says angrily.
"She's not going with you graves. She's staying here, with me." Reigns said smoothly.
I looked at Roman and he at me, softly . He meant it.
"What are you talking about?" Corey asks. "Let's go Liz."
"Are you deaf? I said no. You won't hurt her again." Roman says and shoves Corey.
"Fine, have the bitch. I don't care. I was getting tired of her anyway." He says and winks at me. "Hope you can train her better than I could. A stern back hand usually does the trick." He laughs and walks off.
Tears prick my eyes, thinking of what he just said. My hand quickly comes up to my face, feeling the soreness of my cheekbone. Roman looks down at me.
"Come on princess, you're coming with me." He says grabbing my hand. We walk to his locker room and he shuts the door. "Listen, I will never let anyone hurt you again. Do you understand me? I've seen you around, and I've seen how he treated you. I hated it, it made me sick. All I wanted to do was save you from him. I guess today was the day. I want you to stay with me. It's that OK?"
I don't know what to say. To jump from one man to another is not in my character. I don't want to be a ring rat.
But he did just save me from Corey. And he does seem sweet and genuine. And he is gorgeous. Screw it, you only live once. I nod at him."I need you to use your words, you're a big girl aren't you?" He says with a smile and a glimmer in his eye.
"Yes." I manage to get out.
"Yes you'll stay? Or yes you're a big girl?" He bends down so we're eye level.
"Both." I whisper. He smiles and runs his big hand down my cheek.
"Atta girl." He says and smiles. "Let's go get your stuff and put it in my car. Then we can go to the hotel."
"Ok." I nod. He smiles at me again.
"Are you always this cooperative?" He asks. I just nod. "Oh princess, I'm going to have fun with you."
We are walking backstage when a group of guys call over to Roman. He walks over to them still holding my hand.
"Who is this?" Dean asks.
"Oh, this is Liz. She's my new girlfriend." Roman says. I blush. He hadn't even asked me out. So dominant.
"Hey man we gotta talk about next week. So if you could, you know." Seth is eyeing me.
"Oh, right. Hold on a minute." Roman tells them. He turns to me and crouches down. He is eye level with me. "Baby, me and the fellas have to talk about work stuff. We don't like to discuss in front of others. So could you go sit over there for daddy? I won't be long, I promise."
I look at him confused and whisper to myself really. "Daddy?"
"Yea Princess?" He answers.
"Nothing." I shake my head and fake a smile at him. "I can go sit in the chow hall, since I didn't eat yet." I tell him.
He inhales sharply. "Baby, I told you to go sit right over there. Be a good girl for daddy and listen. Right over there." He points at a few fold up chairs across the hall.
"But I haven't eaten and I'm hungry." I whisper.
"I promise it wont take long. And when I'm done I'll take you anywhere you want to go. Please, go sit over there. It's the last time I'll ask you nicely." He says pointing his finger in my face. He stands up and looks down at me.
I roll my eyes and stomp over towards the chairs. I sit down and cross my arms angrily.
"I see she's new." Dean says.
"Yea, but she's perfect. Just gotta break her in a little." Roman says looking over his shoulder at me. He takes his finger and spins it around in a circle motion. I huff and spin around in my chair so my back is to him. "See?" He grins.
"So when do we get to come over?" Seth asks.
"Probably in a week or two. She's should be right by then." Roman says. "Now excuse me, I have a spoiled brat to feed."