Roman-
I watched Chris run around the kitchen getting what she needed. Everything she did made me fall for her all over again. She stood on her tippy toes to reach for a bowl that was too high. She took a step back and put her hands on her hips.
"Baby", she said.
I smiled and she turned to look at me.
"Yes my sweet, beautiful wife", I answered.
She smiled.
"Can you get that down for me?", she asked.
I stood and went over to the cabinet, I grabbed the bowl. Placing it on the counter.
"Thank you", she said.
I kissed the top of her head.
"Guess what?", I asked.
"What?", she asked.
"I'm gonna be in the Royal Rumble", I said, jumping onto the counter.
"Don't you have to get cleared before going back to work?", she asked.
"I was", I said, grabbing an apple and taking a bite out of it.
She turned to look at me. She didn't look happy.
"Why didn't you tell me?", she asked.
"You would have kept me from doing it and then I would miss the Rumble", I said.
"Because you're not ready, I just don't want anything to happen to you", she said.
"I know baby, but I need to get back to work. We have four kids to support", I pointed out.
Ella had just turned thirteen, the twins eight, and Carter two.
"You know, I do have a job", she sounded offended.
"I know honey, I didn't mean it that way", I said.
I really didn't, it just came out that way.
"How did you mean it then?", she asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
I jumped off the counter and walked up to her. I put my hands on her hips. Lifting her and setting her on the counter. Moving between her legs.
"I'm the King of this house and as King, I need to keep my family safe and make sure they are provided for", I said.
"So you're saying because I was the provider while you were hurt, your man pride couldn't handle that", she replied.
I smirked.
"A lion takes care of his pride", I said.
She moved her face closer to mine.
"You do know the lioness is the one who feeds her family, right? She catches, he watches and waits, because she is the provider", she smirked.
I raised a brow.
"Don't go there, Chris", I said smirking.
"Why not? I seem to remember having a pretty good time the last time we talked about this", she said.
Her hands slid over my chest and wrapped her arms around my neck. I licked my lips.
The last time we had argued about this we ended up having make up sex the whole day and getting pregnant with our son Carter. Which we call him our miracle, since this time we didn't need hormones.
"Our kids are upstairs and I don't want them walking in on us half naked", I whispered.
I kissed her. Her hands moved down from my chest to my waist, pulling me closer to her. I groaned when our bottom halves connected.
"Ew, get a room", our oldest said.
We pulled apart and laughed. Ella was sitting at the table and smiling. I lifted Chris off of the counter and let her start on breakfast.
"Thea and Nathan, come and eat", I yelled upstairs.
I helped Chris with breakfast. Carter was happily watching Jake and The Neverland Pirates. After breakfast, I dropped off Ella and the twins at school. Getting home, Chris was dressed for work.
"Okay, have fun with Carter and I will see you when I get home. We need to finish this conversation about you going back to work", she said.
She reached the door.
"Can I have a kiss?", I asked.
"Yes, I'm sorry", she said, before walking over to me and kissing me.
"Have a good day, I love you", I said.
"Love you too, bye Carter", she said, kissing his head.
She walked out. Elvis was scratching the back door to be let in. I opened the door and he ran in, behind him our other dog Lola followed. I sat with Carter watching cartoons.
"You don't mind if I go back to work, do you?", I asked.
Carter looked at me.
"No", he said.
"I thought so", I nodded.
"Daddy stay", he said.
"Did your mother tell you to say that?", I asked.
He laughed. The front door opened, Dean and Seth coming in. Seth was holding his four year old, Macy. Charlotte and Thea were close, sending them to the same school.
"What are you doing brotha?", Dean asked.
I pointed at the tv and he laughed.
"Heard you were coming back to work?", Seth asked.
"If Chris lets me. She's scared something's going to happen while I'm in the ring", I said.
"I get it, Cora is the same way", he said.
We looked at Dean.
"What?", he asked.
"You need a woman", Seth said.
"I have plenty of women alright", Dean pointed out.
Seth rolled his eyes.
"I don't mean random chicks. I mean someone to come home to after a long hard day, someone to fall asleep beside you, and someone to talk to about work or things that happened while you're gone. A family", Seth said.
Dean shrugged.
"I guess I'm just not as lucky", he said.
"Chris has a friend, she's a nurse at the hospital", I said.
"Can we change the subject please, enough about me", he said.
Carter was playing with Macy.
Christina-
I finished with the last client before lunch. Cora was behind the desk painting her nails. She got tired of me being her boss and so she decided on taking classes to be a vet. This was her first year working as a vet.
"You're suppose to be working", I said.
"I am, it's lunch time", she said.
"Doesn't Colby usually take you out to lunch?", I asked.
"Dean tagged along this time and he and I usually don't get along", she said, rolling her eyes.
"Two people with the same personality in the same room, not a good thing, you would both drive Colby crazy", I said.
"Dean and I are not the same, he's an idiot", she said.
"I bet he would say the same thing", I laughed.
She stuck her tongue out at me. The front door opened and Joe walked in.
"Hi honey", I said.
He smiled, coming over to me and kissing me.
"I came to finish that conversation we were having about work. My boss needs an answer babe", he said.
I nodded.
"Answers no, conversation finished", I said, walking away and to my office.
"Christina Anoa'i, don't walk away from me and this conversation is not finished", he said, walking in and slamming the door.
"Joe", I said frustrated.
"Chris, I worked too hard to quit now. I want to go back to work. My mind and my body are ready", he said.
"But I'm not", I shouted, before looking down.
He came closer and cupped my chin in his large hand, lifting it up to look at him. He rested his forehead against mine.
"I was so scared when I got that call Joe. They didn't want to tell me what happened", I said sadly.
"I know my love", he whispered.
"I don't want to get another call like that again", I said.
He kissed me slow, putting as much love as he could into the kiss.
"I can do this. I'm ready and I need you to be ready too", he whispered once he pulled away.
I rested my hands on his chest. Then I wrapped them around his waist and he did the same.
"Okay", I sighed.
He kissed the top of my head. I pulled away from him a little and looked up at him.
"If anything like this happens again and I mean anything, that is it, you are done", I said, setting my foot down.
He smiled and nodded.
"I promise", he said.
"I can't do this alone", I whispered against his chest.
"I'm not going anywhere", he replied.
The door flew open and Cora came in. Joe groaned and shook his head. Annoyed at the interruption.
"You are not going to believe this", she said.
"I love you Cora, but we were sort of having a moment", Joe pointed out.
Cora just stared at him. He sighed and nodded.
"And you don't care", he said, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
I giggled.
"After all these years of knowing each other, I swear Joe it's like you don't know me at all", she said.
He laughed and pulled me against him.
"Jason's out front", she said.
Joe tensed and his smile slipped.
"Are you sure?", I asked, wrapping my arms around him.
Reassuring him, and also doing this for Jason's safety. She nodded. I looked up at Joe, Cora left knowing that was her moment to go.
"What the fuck does he want?", Joe growled.
"I don't know", I shrugged.
He took a step towards the door and I blocked it, which was useless, he could of thrown me to the side if he wanted too.
"Move", he said, his fists balling up.
"You know how sexy you look when you're angry", I said.
He raised a brow. I slid my hands up his chest and around his neck. He took a deep breath and I lifted my hand.
"See this?", I asked, showing him my wedding ring.
He looked at it and nodded before meeting my eyes again.
"This means I am yours and only yours, no matter what, this ring isn't coming off. This stays right here for the rest of our lives", I said.
His hands came to my waist.
"Damn right you're mine", he said.
I smiled. I pushed a loose strand of his hair, behind him ear.
"Lets see what he wants okay", I said.
He nodded. I turned to leave and he pulled me back into him. Catching my lips with his. He pulled away and sighed.
"Wow", I said breathless.
He smirked.
"Needed to do that", he said, slapping my butt as he walked out.
