Second Chapter! I kinda like this one better than the first. Kinda short, but I thought it was a good stopping point.
Trinity sat backstage at Tuesday night's taping of Smackdown. She was on her phone going through her witter feed while waiting to get her makeup done. People were still talking about her brawl with Sasha on Monday. It was the perfect way to split them up. She was hoping the creative team would see their impact and give them a proper feud, but For right now, she's okay with doing a feud alongside Roman.
After their too friendly embrace on Monday night, they decided to talk about their upcoming storyline on the plane back to Pensacola where the both lived. She thought about moving back to Orlando after her and Jon broke up, but she loved the beach too much to give it up. She pictured Roman on the beach with her daughter enjoying each others company then She shook her head to get rid of the thought. Trinity mentally shamed herself for acting ridiculous around Roman. She can't get involved with another Anoa'i family member. I mean, that would be wrong, right?
Her thoughts were interrupted by a perky blonde's voice. "Hey, Trin!" Renee greeted. She was holding a New Day unicorn mug. Trin made a mental note to get her one.
"Hey ,Renee Nee" Trinity likes to give people nicknames. It's something that connects her personally to everyone else. She just added another 'Nay' onto Renee's name.
"So I heard you and Roman are doing a Story together?"
"How in the world did you hear that?" Trinity questioned her friend. It wasn't even set and stone and people were already talking.
"Well, Carrano might have let it slip to Nattie and you know she can't really keep much to herself." Renee shrugged and sipped on her coffee.
Trinity loved Nattie, but sometimes she should really stop talking. She sighed. " Nothing is finalized yet. Who knows, they might cut it tomorrow."
"Oh gosh, Trinity! Would you quit it? You got a story with the Champ! Be happy!"
"Did somebody say Champ?" a smooth deep voice called out. Instantly Trinity knew who it was.
She turned to see Roman approaching her and Renee. "Hey, Roman." Renee said while grinning.
"Hey, Renee. Hey, Trin."
Trinity Hated how her heart did a backflip when he said her name. She was such a sucker. She politely smiled and said "Hey."
"So what were you ladies talking about?" Roman questioned lightly, looking at Trin for a response.
Instead Renee spoke up. "Oh, I was just telling my extremely deserving friend over here that she should be excited to be getting a storyline. Let alone with the Champion." Renee chuckled and eyed Trinity.
Trin snagged her water bottle from beside her a took a swig. "Thanks, Renee." she said dryly.
"You're not excited?" Roman asked
Was that disappointment she heard? Hurt? She wasn't sure, but the last thing she wanted to do was offend him. "No, I am!" she responded quickly.
Roman stared at her with an unreadable expression. Trinity looked away and cleared her throat. "It's just... I don't want to get my hopes up, ya know?"
Trinity wanted to go crawl under a rock. She's never been so unnatural in her life. She half expected Roman to walk away from her and request a story with a Diva who won't put a foot in her mouth.
But then he did something that surprised her. He laughed. Trin tried not to react as much, but he was laughing at her. He must have saw her expression because then he put his hand up in a surrender and chuckled. "Hey, I totally get it. I'd be nervous too. I mean it's bad enough that you have to work with a wrestler as awesome as myself, but for me to be the Champ too? Yeah, I'd understand if you couldn't handle it." He folded his arms and smirked at her.
Her jaw dropped slightly. He was challenging her. It was annoying and surprisingly sexy which made it even more annoying.
She looked around her. Apparently Renee ditched them in between their conversation. She composed herself and hopped off the crate she was sitting on. She stood directly in front or Roman, mimicking his stance. "You don't think I can do it?" it was more of a statement than a question.
Roman shrugged halfheartedly, but his gaze stayed on hers matching her intensity. He leaned in slightly, lowering his voice. "You gonna prove me wrong?" She could hear the smugness when he said that.
She stepped back and eyed him up and down, then smirked and turned to walk down the hallway. Leaving him staring after her. She wouldn't give him the satisfaction that he actually motivated her. Also, her heart was beating too fast and if she stayed any longer she believed he would have heard it.
Roman smiled. He knew he got to her. From he moment she stood up to face him, he knew these next few weeks were gonna be interesting. It would also be the hardest making sure he doesn't cross the line with his cousin's ex-fiance. That would not go over well at the next Thanksgiving. But as he watched her walk down the hallway waving to people she knew and hugging others, he doubted how long it would take him to give in to his flesh.
All of a sudden, Renee reappeared beside him. He looked down at her and she smirked at him before taking a sip of her coffee. She eyed him like she knew exactly what he was thinking. It was uncomfortable.
Finally he said "What?"
It was the end of the Smackdown taping and Trinity was in the dressing room getting her things together along with some of the other divas. Everyone was in a good mood. Laughing and joking with each other. They were all excited about upcoming PPV. They would have the first ever Diva's Royal Rumble match. No matter what happens, all the Divas would have a chance to shine. Creative hasn't told them who the winner would be yet, but whoever it is will have a match at Wrestlemania for sure. To perform on the grandest stage of them all is a dream come true. That's what everyone on the roster was working hard for.
While the Divas were chatting away, there was a knock on the door.
"You can come in, but I'm naked!" Nikki Bella yelled out. She was fully dressed, but she wanted to make the joke anyways.
A female producer stuck her head in the room and said "Trinity, Mark would like to see you in his office."
"Okay, thanks." Trin smiled politely back at the producer.
"What does Carrano want?" Summer Rae asked.
Trinity shrugged. "Who ever knows?" She stood up and grabbed her suitcase. "Wish me luck." she said to the girls.
As she walked out of the door, she heard the girls say "Good luck!"
Roman stood outside of Mark's office waiting for Trinity to get there so they could go in together. When he spotted her, she was approaching him but was looking down at her phone smiling. He was curious of what made her smile. Did she have a boyfriend? Wait, what? What did it matter? "That's none of you business." he said to himself. Besides she's been with Jon. That's like ... incest, isn't it?
Trinity looked up from her phone with a smile still on her face. When her eyes met his, her smile didn't fall. Roman couldn't help but grin back and wave. Her energy was contagious.
"What's up, Champ?" she said.
Roman chuckled. "You sure do have a lot of energy for it to be close to midnight."
Trin laughed. "Sorry. Just excited about this upcoming PPV. They're saying we're gonna make history." she was beaming with pride as if the match had already happened.
"Yeah, I'm excited for you guys."
"Are you?" she asked. "Is it because you'll be watching fifteen girls in the ring at the same time?" She bit her lip to contain her smile. She was teasing him. She could tell he wasn't a sleazy guy, but it was still fun to mess with him.
"For your information, I happen to be a huge fan of women's wrestling. And if we're being honest.." he took a step closer to her so that their bodies were so close to touching. She had to crane her neck up to actually look at his face. "There's only one Diva I'm interested in seeing out there."
Trinity gulped, not smiling anymore. "Really, who?" she tried to say in nonchalantly, but doesn't know how well she succeeded.
Roman tilted his head to the side as his eyes roamed over her body. His eyes chilled her. Then all of a sudden he stepped back and said "Rosa Mendes. I mean I know she's pregnant and all, but I just can't help but be drawn her her glow." Roman stared over Trin's head as if he were daydreaming. When he looked back a her face he couldn't help but let out a full bellied laugh. She looked so surprised and confused it was adorable to him.
She quickly recovered and started smiling. She playfully slapped Roman in his chest. "I can't believe you!" She was trying so hard not to laugh which made Roman laugh harder.
"Sorry, Trin" he managed to say through fits of laughter. "I couldn't help it." When he calmed himself down, he leaned his shoulder against the wall and grinned at her.
Trin rolled her eyes and folded her arms against her chest. She tried to put her serious face on but she was failing miserably. "You're horrible." she said through a contained smile.
"You'll get use to it." he said crossing his arms like hers still grinning.
Every time he smiles at her, her heart beats faster and she doesn't like it. Does she? Desperately trying to change the subject she playfully scoffed at him. "Are we just gonna stand out here or are we go in any time soon?"
Roman's teasing gaze never left hers as he extended his arm and knocked lightly on the door.
"Come on in!" Mark yelled out to them from his office.
Roman pushed the handle and opened the door for Trinity. "After you Ros- I mean Naomi." he winked at her.
Trin narrowed her eyes and shuffled pass him into the office making sure to elbow him in the ribs on her way by.
"Ah!" he laughed following behind her. He was about to say more, but stopped when he saw two extra people in the office.
"Seth?"
Sorry if this was a little choppy. Still figuring this writing stuff out. Hope you enjoyed the second chapter! Let me know if you liked it!
