She looked at her boyfriend on one of his knees in front of her. The entire restaurant was quiet, everyone holding their breaths, as the proposal was happening right in front of them.
"Edwina Flame, will you marry me?" He asked.
"Yes, Gary," she answered.
Everyone around them clapped and he moved up to kiss her before letting the engagement ring slide down her finger. She looked at the shining rock on her finger and she could hardly believe it.
"Congratulation," a waiter put down a bottle of champagne. "On the house."
"Thank you," she said.
Gary poured champagne in their glasses and they toasted.
"I just gotta go to the bathroom," he stood up. "I'll be right back."
She nodded with her lips still on the champagne glass. She drank it slowly while she watched him disappear through the door that led to the bathrooms. As she put her glass down, she realized she had to use the bathroom too. She got up and moved to the same door. As she opened it, she heard his voice.
"She said yes," he said.
She smiled as she moved out in the little hallway, watching him standing there talking on the phone with his back against her. He was probably calling his mother.
"I know, babe, but just think of all the money we're gonna get out of this. I'll make sure she won't even think about a prenup and once we're married, I can divorce her easily and get so much out of it. We're gonna be rich, babe," he said.
Her face dropped. He was playing her. He had been playing her all along. There was someone else in his life and they were planning on taking her money.
"I love you too, babe. I'll see you tomorrow night," he said.
He hung up and turned around, his face immetiately dropping as he saw her standing there.
"Hi honey, how long have you been there?" He tried to smile.
"You fucking asshole," she said lowly.
"That was my mom," he held up the phone.
"The fuck it was!" She sneered.
She spun around and stormed out of the little hallway.
"Honey, wait!" He yelled.
She stormed out of the restaurant, leaving him behind to take care of the bill. She realized she was usually the one paying for these types of dinners, paying for everything no matter where they went just like she had paid for this mini vacation they were on, and she couldn't get away from him fast enough. Seeing as they had made it there in his car, she just stormed through the parking lot.
She didn't know where she was going. She just knew she wasn't gonna go back to their vacation home since he undoubtedly would find her before she even made it there, so she just walked in another direction and found herself on a desert road.
Seth was looking forward to go home for a few days. He loved his job and his life in general but it was hard being away that much from home so every little break was always welcome. He was driving on a desert road when he noticed a woman walking further ahead.
"What are you doing out here on your own, little girl? That's the kind of thing that gets you kidnapped and killed in horror movies," he said to himself.
He was gaining in on her fast. He wasn't actually planning on stopping but just as he drove past her, she twisted her ankle and fell down. He stopped the car as he watched her for a second in the rear view mirror. She looked mad but also in pain. He opened the car door and walked towards her.
"Do you need any help?" He asked.
"I'm fine!" She sneered.
"You don't look fine," he said. "Can you even stand, let alone walk?"
"Why do you care?" She asked.
"I don't really but if you're in trouble, it's my duty as a human being to help you," he answered.
"Human beings suck!" She snapped.
"Many do," he chuckled. "Let me help you up."
He gently grabbed her arm and helped her to stand. She twisted her face as she tried to walk on her ankle but instead of swallowing her pride, she tried limping her way forward.
"Can I take you somewhere?" He asked.
"I'll be fine. I just need to walk it off," she answered.
"Don't be stupid. I'm sure it's nothing serious but you need to rest it for a bit for the pain to go away. Just get in my car and let me take you somewhere," he said.
"I don't know you," she said.
"You don't know...?" He asked lowly.
It was rare he came by people who had no clue who he was but it was always nice when he did. They never expected anything from him and he could just be himself.
"Seth. Seth Rollins," he said. "And you?"
"Edwina Flame. What kind of name is Seth?" She asked.
"I'll have you know it's an Egyptian god," he chuckled.
"Don't expect me to bow down to you," she said.
"Are you always this angry or do I just have a face you wanna punch?" He asked.
"Sorry, it's been a shitty day," she answered.
"I'll do my best not to make it worse. Come on," he said.
He helped her to his car and shortly after they were on the road together.
"So where can I take you?" He asked.
"I don't care. Just throw me in a hole somewhere," she answered.
"You really had a shitty day, didn't you?" He chuckled and looked at her ring. "Married?"
She took off the ring, opened the window and threw it out.
"What the hell?" He laughed.
"It was probably fake anyway," she said.
"I take it whoever gave you that is the reason for your anger," he said.
"He proposed to me less than an hour ago," she said.
"Since you wore the ring, you must have said yes. What could go wrong in that short amount of time?" He asked.
"I caught him five minutes later talking on the phone with another woman. Apparently they were planning on taking my money. He's been playing me all along," she answered.
"Fuck, that's cruel," he said.
"Yeah, well, serves me right for not staying true to myself," she crossed her arms. "Anyway, Seth, where are you going?"
He looked at her briefly, wondering what she meant about staying true to herself. He wasn't completely sure why he said what he did. He just knew he wanted to get to know her a little bit better so he chose to gamble.
"I don't know actually. I was just planning on finding some place to crash for some down time," he said.
"Can I join you?" She sighed.
"Sure," he said.
He smirked as he noticed a sign for a motel. He turned off the road and drove towards the motel.
"You realize I was only joking, right?" She asked.
"I wasn't," he said. "So what do you say? I bet that jerk is out there looking for you somewhere. If you're hiding here in a room under my name, how is he ever gonna find you?"
He stopped the car and she stared at him, then up at the building, then back at him.
"You know what? You're right. This will sure beat having to deal with him," she said.
She opened the car and stepped out of it. He jumped out on his side and ran to her, ready to support her again so she wouldn't put too much pressure on her ankle. Together they made it to the main building.
"A room?" The woman behind the counter asked.
"Yes, please," Seth answered.
"Sign in," she handed the book to him.
He signed in while the woman turned around to grab a key. Before he could take out his credit card, Edwina had handed her card to the woman.
"I'm paying," she said.
"You don't have to. I have money," he said.
"But I want to," she said.
It wasn't often women spent money on him. He had enough of it and they always expected him to pay. However, this one didn't know who he was or that he could afford it. He decided not to tell her who he was and instead just let her make up her own mind about him.