The New Diva || Roman Reigns

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The same night, Echo goes to the bar. She goes alone. Roman didn't wanna go tonight. He wanted to stay with Carter while Echo goes out tonight. When she gets to the bar, she goes up to the bartender and asks for a glass of moscato, then another one...and another one! She starts to seem unaware of her surroundings. Dean walks in and quickly catches her before she falls off the barstool.

"Woah there!"

"Dean, where have you been?" She slurs. "I haven't seen you since that day you kissed me."

Dean's eyes widen. "How'd you know I kissed you?"

"I didn't. But now I do." She smiles playfully. "Dean, you like me." She starts to poke at his muscular chest.

"I don't." He still has her in his arms.

"Dean." She sits up and looks into his eyes. "You know I'm not drunk, right?"

Dean brushes her face. "You are."

Echo drinks a bottle of water. "I'm not. G shit!" She looks into his eyes and feels something. She quickly looks away.

"Echo." He lifts her chin so she could look him in the eye. She looks over his shoulder and sees Seth.

"Um..." She chokes. "Dean."

He whips his head around to see nothing there. "What's there? What happened?"

She must be paranoid and starting to see things. She looks at the same spot and she doesn't see him anymore. She looks back at Dean. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." She looks down.

"No, you don't scare me." He brushes her hair out of her face. "I'm just scared to talk to you, that's all."

"Wait, you actually do like me? I was just kidding about-"

"No, no. You're right. I do like you. A lot! It's unhealthy."

"Then why haven't you talked to me about this before?"

"Cause you're with Roman. You love him, he loves you. It's perfect! You're meant for each other! You're the love of his life. If only you've heard the way he talks about you. It only makes me like you even more."

Echo smiles for a second, because Roman does love her that much. She quickly snaps out of her daydream. She's now in shock. She's speechless. "I...I don't know what to say..."

"Don't say anything. I know that I'm not the guy you want. I've heard this all many times before."

Echo thinks it's cute when he's insecure. She smiles. "Hey." She runs her fingers through his hair. "Look at me." She lifts his chin. "You can't doubt yourself. I'm sure you've already met the person you're going to marry. She's probably in this bar right now." She starts to look around. "Look at that cute blonde over there." She points to a beautiful blonde with shorts and a tank top on.

He looks over at her and looks down. "Renee."

"What?"

"Nothing."

"She was your ex?"

He sighs. "I wish."

"Talk to me. I'm always here for you." Her hand brushes over his and out of instinct, he quickly grabs it. He lets her hand go after he realizes what he's doing.

"Sorry."

"Don't worry."

"Well Renee and I have been best friends and we'd talk to each other about everything. I've eventually developed feelings for her. There was nothing I hid from her. So I've decided to let her know how I felt about her."

"And what happened?"

"She said that she didn't feel the same way."

"At least she was nice about it."

"She was at first, but then she started avoiding me and ended our friendship then and there."

"Wow...I'm so sorry."

"I'm just scared, because I've never succeeded in love."

"Don't worry, you will."

"That's what every woman said before breaking my heart."

"There's more than one?"

"Yeah, Harley and AJ."

"AJ Lee?"

"Of course."

"Well wow. I'm so sorry. I'm sure the next woman will be the right one." She leans closer to him and looks at his lips. He licks his lips. Echo can't stand how hot he is. He leans in and before their lips touched, she pulls away quickly. "I can't."

"I know. You might as well leave."

She sighs. "Okay. I will." She leans in to hug him, but he stops her.

"Just go, please."

Echo turns around slowly and walks out of the bar, leaving Dean standing there, frozen.