*SO ROMAN AND TAYLA ARE BACK! Here is why I introduced another Roman and Tayla story after being done.. I have been reading You Have My Whole Heart and started to read the entire Roman and Tayla story. I got to thinking about how much I miss them and realized their story wasn't complete. We saw many milestones with them from when they first met, fell in love, got married, went through some of the worst times, faced some of the better times, Tayla's abduction, when they became parents, started their careers, grew back together after Tayla's abduction and we even watched them go through cancer as Tayla fought breast cancer. It's time to see them in a new light where their kids are grown up, they're older and they're reaching more milestones. In You have My Whole Heart they talked so much about their love and their future together I couldn't not write this story. Their story is one of a kind and I feel I owe it to you to see where their children end up and where they end up years later after all the trials. Please enjoy.
15 YEARS LATER:
Tayla was in the kitchen cooking dinner while Roman was upstairs changing into proper clothes to have dinner with their best friends Jordyn, Seth, their daughter Meilani, his daughter Leilani and her boyfriend. Roman had just returned home from the road at 51 Roman was still going strong but he had dropped down to a part-time schedule of just doing RAW, Smackdown and Pay-per-views his body had been good to him but it wasn't like it used to be and the bumps were getting harder to take and the matches were getting shorter. He wasn't sure how much more time he had left in WWE but he still worked his ass off for the company and gave it his all even against the negative opinions of the fans. Through his career he had gotten less and less popular with the fans but he was still doing what he loved, still putting food on the table for his wife and kids even though three of the six were out of the house, one was in college and the other two freshly out of college. The doorbell rang as Tayla was pulling the chicken out of the oven and yelled, "can someone get the door? I can't get to it right now."
"I got it!" yelled Jocelyn their 15 year old daughter and one of the triplets.
"Thank-you!" yelled Tayla as her son Sika came into the kitchen. "Hey, Sika, can you help me out? Can you set the table in the dining room for me?"
"Sure, Mama," he said with a smile as he made his way over to the cabinet to help her out so he could set the table. Tayla smiled and went back to preparing dinner for their friends.
"Hey, Mama," said Leilani as she came into the kitchen to greet her mom. "Do you need help with anything?"
"No, I'm all right," she said with a smile. "How are you? How's work going?" she asked as she saw her mini-me in her scrubs from the hospital where she was an Oncology nurse that worked with cancer patients and administered treatments to them. Ever since her mom had breast cancer Leilani wanted to be a nurse or a doctor that helped other cancer patients. She finally decided on being an Oncology nurse when she was in 7th grade. Tayla was extremely proud of her. She was a good kid. She practically went through school getting straight A's, being part of both the Junior National Honor Society and the National Honor Society while playing volleyball throughout high school and graduating at the top of her class as the valedictorian. She was the example of everything Tayla had done right in her life while Lia on the other hand was a little more wild, a little bit more of a free spirit. Getting her to college was a struggle, Lia and Leilani couldn't have been any more different than they were looks included. Lia put Tayla and Roman through hell with her wild child behavior while Leilani worked to please her parents. It was never a dull moment in the Reigns household.
"It was a good day," she said with a smile. "One of my patients found out they are cancer free today. It was a good day any time someone walks away finding out they're cancer free it's a good day."
"It certainly is," said Tayla with a smile as she thought about the day she found out she was cancer free. It was one of the best days of her life. She put up the fight and one and has been cancer free for over 15 years. "Where's Jonah?" she asked.
"He'll be here," said Leilani with a smile as she got a bottle of water out of the fridge. "I hope he'll be here and he doesn't have to work beyond his shift. That's been happening a lot lately," she said opening her water. "I haven't even seen him for a couple days with his schedule. He comes home when I am leaving for work and he's leaving when I come home from work. It's crazy."
"Tell me about it," said Tayla with a smile as Roman came down to the kitchen dressed in a white t-shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans. Time had been good to him he had hardly aged in the last 15 years. He still looked the same as he did when they first met and still looked good for his age probably still one of the sexiest men alive. "But that's what life is like when you're a cop."
"I know," said Leilani, "Hey Dad."
"Hey, Princess," he said greeting her with a kiss. "How are you? Why did you and Jonah call this big dinner?"
"Good and no reason. We just have something we want to tell y'all," she said with a smile, "so what is for dinner?" she asked.
"Well, Hawaiian chicken, white rice with cilantro and grilled pineapple," answered Tayla.
"Chicken?" asked Leilani as her stomach turned. "I told you no chicken, Mama," she said. "I'm not exactly eating chicken right now."
"But this is one of your favorite meals," said Roman as he helped Tayla get things together as the doorbell rang again.
"I got it!" yelled Jocelyn as she got up to answer the door.
"I know but I don't really want to eat chicken," she said feeling physically sick from the thought of having to eat chicken for dinner. "I'll be right back," she said as she ran to the bathroom.
"What was that all about?" asked Sika. "What's wrong with chicken?"
"I think I have an idea of what this announcement is," said Tayla with a smile as she looked at Roman and he nodded back at her.
"I remember the days well," he said with a smile.
"What's the announcement?" asked Sika.
"We have an idea but we aren't sure," said Tayla. "Just wait for Leilani and Jonah to make their announcement."
"I'm sorry," said Leilani as she came out of the bathroom. "I'm not feeling well. I'm going to go sit in the living room. I think Jordyn and Seth are here," she said. "I'm going to go talk to them."
"All right," said Tayla with a smile as she looked at her daughter before she left the kitchen to join Seth and Jordyn in the living room.
"Hey," said Leilani as she greeted Seth and Jordyn in the living room of her childhood home in Pensacola.
"Lei," said Jordyn. "How are you?"
"Doing okay," she answered as she sat down with them. "Jonah will be here soon. He's working again," she said.
"Okay," she said with a smile. "How has his schedule been lately?"
"Crazy, he never really leaves when his shift ends. He's been working a double pretty much all week. We only see each other in passing and to think I didn't want to date a wrestler because of the time away from home and the work load for them to be away from their girlfriends and family I ended up dating a police officer. I am sure if I went into regular nursing I would have a crazy schedule too but luckily I have decent hours. I'm starting to miss your son. I never see him it seems."
"It's tough," said Jordyn. "But at least most nights you are home together if it was a wrestler you could go days even weeks at a time without him being home. I'm glad he didn't choose to wrestle no offense, Seth."
"None taken," he said, Seth was still one of Roman's best friends. He also still wrestled with Roman much like Roman he was down to a part time schedule they were both allowing the younger guys to have their time to shine and giving them a chance to prove themselves like the veterans had done for them. Seth was more popular and more welcomed by the fans than Roman was. "I'm just glad he grew up to do something that he wanted to do and something he loved. I wish Meilani would figure it out," he said. "She has no idea what she wants to do with her life."
"She's a free spirit," said Jordyn. "One day she will figure it out but at least she's working right now."
"Where is Meilani?" asked Leilani.
"She's hanging out with some friends right now. We told her to come but she's down in Tampa she will never make it back in time."
"It's okay, Lia is down in Tampa too working," said Leilani. "They'll just miss out I guess," she said as the doorbell rang she knew it was Jonah so she hurried over to answer the door. Leilani opened the door and smiled when she saw Jonah standing there in his uniform. "Hey, Baby," she said with a smile.
"There's my girl," he said with a smile before he greeted her with a soft kiss on the lips. "I'm sorry I'm late." He shut the door behind him.
"It's okay we didn't' even eat yet. She's making chicken," said Leilani.
"I'm sorry," he said as he rubbed her back softly. Jonah and Leilani grew up together. Jonah was 4 years older than her but their parents were best friends and there was a time Jonah stayed with Leilani's parents when he was a baby because they were helping out his mom. Jonah and Leilani were best friends as they grew up and spent a lot of time together. It wasn't until Leilani's senior year of high school when she was 17 that she finally admitted her feelings for Jonah. Jonah had feelings for her way before she turned 17 he thought she was beautiful and smart. He loved spending time with her. He asked her out on a date when she was 17 and he was 21, she told him yes and the rest is history. They became boyfriend and girlfriend shortly after their first date. Jordyn and Seth fully approved of Leilani for their son but Roman and Tayla thought he was a little old but they knew he was a good kid that attended college in Florida, graduated high school at the top of his class and went into the police academy to become a police officer. They knew Leilani would never end up with a boy her age so they learned to accept it, learned to live with the fact their daughter was dating someone that was out of college when she started but he treated her well, respected her and loved her. They couldn't complain there was no one better for her. Jonah stayed in Florida when Leilani went to Penn State in State College PA and they stuck through a long distance relationship seeing each other on holidays and breaks much like Roman and Tayla's relationship when it started. Four years later; Leilani graduated college and moved back to Florida to be with Jonah. They moved into a small house in Pensacola and have been together ever since. Tayla, Roman, Jordyn and Seth were still waiting for that marriage proposal since they had been together for 5 years but it hadn't happened yet. Neither could have asked for anyone better for their child. They were happy and in love. They were good for each other and complimented each other well.
"It's okay," she said. "Are you sure you're ready for this?"
"I'm sure," he said with a smile. "I think they will be happy. I know I am happy."
"Me too," she smiled before her mama called everyone to the dining room for dinner.
Everyone gathered into the dining room. Jordyn and Seth greeted Tayla and Roman and Roman and Tayla greeted Jonah with a hug before he took a seat next to Leilani at the dining room table. It felt like Thanksgiving except Joe, Lia and Meilani were missing from the equation because Joe was away at college, Lia was in Tampa working and Meilani was hanging with her friends down in Tampa. Roman and Seth spent the dinner talking about wrestling and being on the road as well as their upcoming storylines. Jocelyn and Leilani talked with each other because they had always been close and best friends growing up. Sika and Koa talked to each other and Jonah about football since it was football season. Jonah made sure that Leilani's plate didn't have any chicken on it and he kept his chicken far away from her. As dinner started to wind down Leilani said, "Jonah and I have an announcement to make."
"You're getting married!" said Jordyn with excitement. "He asked you to marry him?"
"No," said Leilani with a smile. "We haven't reached that part of our lives yet." Although she wished they had. She was ready to be engaged and ready to marry Jonah especially after 5 years together and now they were living together for over a year. She loved Jonah with her whole heart. He was her best friend and her soulmate. What they had was special but she knew that marriage was just a piece of paper too but the true love existed in the people. She knew Jonah wasn't going anywhere.
"Come on, Jonah," said Seth, "when are you going to do it?"
"I don't know," he said, "whenever Uncle Roman gives me his blessing to ask her to marry me." Jonah knew he was going to ask Leilani to marry him. He loved her beyond words, she was his everything, his best friend and lover rolled into one. He started to like her when she was 15 years old but being over 18 he had to wait not to mention he needed to see if it would be weird if he ended up with someone that was like a cousin to him but not blood related just good friends. He learned that happened a lot more often than anyone thought. He was happy with her and they lived a good life together. Neither of them were going anywhere but it was Leilani that wasn't sure she was ready for marriage she thought it was silly a little pointless but he wanted it all with her just like her parents had and just like his parents had.
"Jonah, you already know," said Roman with a smile.
"We'll talk," said Jonah with a smile.
"Are you two moving?" asked Sika, "you're not moving are you?"
"Not yet," said Leilani, "probably eventually but right now we aren't moving," she smiled.
"Then what is it?" asked Koa; her little brother. "What's the big announcement?"
"Well," she said taking Jonah's hand with a smile. "Jonah and I are going to have a baby!" She was so excited over the news. Leilani always enjoyed kids. She loved little kids and she loved babies. She had wanted one forever but she wasn't planning to have any children till she graduated from college, had a job and was at least 30 years old but one night led to her unexpected pregnancy.
"What?" asked Jordyn. "You're pregnant?"
"We are," said Leilani with a smile. "We're having a baby. We never planned it out but it just happened. We had a mishap with my birth control and here we are."
"Congratulations," said Tayla proudly. "When are you due? How far along?"
"I'm going to be a grandpa," said Roman with pride. "Come here, Son," he said to Jonah. Jonah walked over to him and gave him a hug. "Congratulations, there's nothing better than becoming a father."
"Thank-you," he said with a smile.
"And Lei," said Roman, "Come here." Lei smiled and stood up before walking over to her father. "Congratulations," he said with a smile. Everyone took turns hugging Leilani and hugging Jonah to congratulate them on their news. Their lives were changing but not only their lives their parents were going to hit a new milestone of having grandchildren.
"Careful," said Tayla, "twins run in both families."
"I know, Mama," she said with a smile, "but we only have one baby in there. We have pictures do you want to see?"
"Of course," she said with a smile. Leilani sent Jonah to the living room to get her purse so she could show everyone their sonogram. She pulled it out of her purse and said, "Baby Rollins is due May 20th and I am 8 weeks along," she said proudly.
"Congratulations," said Tayla. "Aw look at the baby," she said proudly and she knew in that moment she and Roman were growing together again. They were going to be grandparents and their lives were about to get that much better but things were eventually going to change for them as they got older, their children completely moved out and went to college. They still had 3 children in their home but only three years until they were all off to college to pursue their dreams. She looked forward to the future with her husband, looked forward to see where their lives ended up after everything they built together. The first stop was seeing their first grandchild come into the world and hopefully see their daughter married. They worked so hard to get where they were the reward of their hard work and love was just beginning.
*A/N: So what do you think? Is it a keeper? What do you think about Roman and Seth still wrestling? Do you think retirement is in Roman's future? What do you think about Leilani and Jonah ending up together? Is that surprising? What do you think about Roman, Tayla, Jordyn and Seth becoming grandparents? Are you excited to see where this goes and where their lives end up? I promise you won't be disappointed. Please review and thank-you for reading.
