Chapter 3 – Let the Games Begin
Walking into the resturaunt, and carefully started to scan the crowd for a one of the three she was looking for. She spotted who had to be Jimmy Uso and Naomi eating dinner and laughing, Moving her eyes around again she spotted the Miz and Maryse having dinner with Daniel Brayn and Brie Bella, showing each other what had to be baby pictures judging by the look on their faces. She continued her scan and finally she landed on Shane at the bar ordering drinks. Carefully she made her way through the crowd of tables, she finally came up to the bar and stood next to Shane " I am so sorry I am late" she told him as she held up her hands.
Shane looked at her smiling with a beer in his hand and nodded " it's alright we have only been here about 10 minutes so you are fashionably late and I mean that you look amazing." he told her before taking a sip of his drink. She blushed a bit and waved her hands " I would have been here at the same time as you but I accidently ran into Seth Rollins and Roman and he was so nice picking up my purse for me and making sure I didn't fall over I was not about to be like Oi, Dickhead watch where you are going." she rambled on. Shane about spit out his beer before he started laughing " Honestly most would, most people like Seth but some are hit or miss with him. " he told her. The bartender came up asking if she wanted a drink, Nodding her head she offered him a smile " Sex on the Beach please." she answered before shane told him what table to take the other drinks too. Shane held out his arm to Keeley, carefully she reached out her own and wrapped it though his and the two set off towards the table. Once they reached it Paul was the first to look up and Keeley offered him a smile " Good evening, sorry I was late." she told them as Shane pulled her chair out for her and she took her seat and scooted closer to the table.
Shane laughed as he sat down and looked at Paul and Steph " she ran into Seth and Roman." he told them. They nodded in understanding before Keeley held up her finger embarassed " quite literally." she told them. Stephanie laughed and leaned back in her chair as the water come up with their drinks. " Well I am glad you could join us, you are the kind of fan I like to see and learn about" Stephanie said as she picked up her glass of wine and took a sip. Keeley furrowed her brows and tilted her head as she looked at the youngest McMahon, laughing nervously she cleared her throat lightly. Stephanie had a look of panic cross her face as she sat down her glass and waved her hands " I don't mean it in a bad way, I mean it in the way that you seem like an interesting person to sit down and get to know, but looking you, people would never think you are a fan" she explained.
Keeley gave a smirk and nodded her head as she picked up her drink and took a sip "Honestly that is completely fair. You have no idea how many times I have had people come ino the shop wearing wrestling merch and I start talking wrestling with them, Jaws on the floor almost instantly" she laughed as she crossed her legs and placed her hands in her lap.
Paul had been mostly silent but as soon as he opened his mouth, his phone rang. Groaning he took out his phone and answered a face time call, Keeley could tell by the little girls voice on the other ends that it was one of his daughters. She smiled a bit as she watched him and Stephanie ask how their day was, and the next thing she knew she saw him get up and walk over next to her as Paul said " yeah well wait til you see our new friends hair." Paul said as he put his head next to Keeley's and she looked at the phone screen.
Three beautiful little carbon copies of Stephanie graced the screen and Keeley smiled brightly, she loved kids and she loved working with them in her line of work. Before she could stop herself she opened her mouth " Oh thank goodness you got your mothers nose! Cute as a Button! " she gushed to the girls through the phone. Shane and Steph both choked on their drinks as Keeley looked up at Paul who was looking at her and chuckling. Whew. Looking back at the screen she smiled brightly at them and waved her hand " Good evening ladies how are you tonight? My Name is Keeley, what are yours?" she asked them. The oldest smiled " I'm Aurora, and I love your hair so much! Can you talk my parents into letting me dye my hair? Oh and this is Murphy and Vaughn they are my little sisters." she said happily. Keeley smiled as she took the phone to give Paul's hand a break " well it is very very nice to meet all of you, and thank you! I simplu had to go rainbow that way I did not have to choose an actual color and could just have them all!" she told the girls with a wink.
Paul settled back in his chair as he and the other two watched her closely, Paul looked at Steph and pointed at Keeley and muttered to her " she is a natural, I have not seen them that calm in a while." he told her. His wife laughed " More like she can match their energy so they seem calm but they are still all the same." she teased him. Keeley handed Paul back his phone and chuckled as she looked at Stephanie " Apparently I look like Moana. I'll take the compliment at least I would be able to sing" she said laughing as she took a drink. Setting her glass down she looked at Shane and held out her hand " I just remembered you gave me your number but I never gave you mine in return." she told him. Shane nodded his head in understanding and brought up the screen for her to enter her information, taking the phone she mockingly wrinkled her nose " ewwww an Iphone, Im going to have to wash my hands when I am done." she joked as she entered in her name and number for him.
The Waiter came over and took their orders after a while and brought them another round of drinks. Keeley was feeling very comfortable with these three, Outside the ring they gave off the unapproachable but outside of it they were as relaxed and laid back as she was. Looking at Stephanie she smiled " So Mrs. Boss Lady. You said you wanted to get to know me better, I am an open book ask anything you are gonna get nothing but honesty." she told her as she sat back in her chair. Steph nodded her head and cleared her throat "Yes! I had been thinking of these the whole time, ok. So you mentioned you were Hawaiian, were you a Military Brat or?" she asked. Keeley smiled and nodded her head " I was born and raised in Hawaii by my parents. Hawaiian is technically my first language and English is my second. My mothers parents were Hawaiian, My fathers parents Evelyn and Everett, are from Davenport, IA. " she told her as the waiter brought over their appitizers. Keeley smiled at them as she started to lightly pour her Ranch Dressing on her salad, picking up her fork she took a bite as they all seemed happy with the answer.
Paul spoke up next " so what brought you to the states?" he asked as he took a bite of whatever it was he was eating. Keeley chewed and swallowed her food "I came over here to help my grandmother take care of my grandfather after his cancer diagnosis and to attend University, I got my degree in Business management and Cosmetolegy there." she told him with a big smile " I started working at the place I work now, and I run my own business on the side, sure I miss Hawaii and I get there when I can but I have no intention of moving anytime soon." she told him.
Shane spoke up next " so wait you live in Davenport, did you ever meet Rollins before now?" he asked her. Keeley shook her head " No, then again you have to remember that Davenport has a population of over 99,000 so its not unheard of." she told them. Shane nodded, that was logical " you mentioned that you have a job and you have a business on the side. What kind of business do you run?" he asked her. She smiled brightly at him, " Well I work at a hair Salon called Curl up and Dye, then on the side I run a hair and make up business. I do Hair and Makeup for big events. Weddings, Proms, I have done some kids makeover parties things like that." she said happily talking about her business.
A few hours later the place and died down a bit, some of the guys had started coming down for some drinks and to relax and see friends. But at their table and quite a few rounds of drinks in, Keeley laughed happily as she clapped her hands while Paul told his story " So I told Shawn ' Seriously this is fool proof and he dropped the cross in this vat of like fake crap that we dumped on Shane and Vince." he laughed as he shook his head. Shane wiped his eyes " the worst part was I found the damn cross and when it was all said and done I took it to Shawn and was like ' I am pretty damn sure this is yours'" he laughed hard all over again.
SETH'S POV
Balor had decided that we needed to to go out that night, so dressing casual we decided to just go to the bar in the Hotel. Hearing a knock at the door he went over and opened it to reveal Finn standing there, Roman had been ready for a while and waved once he saw Finn " Hey man, good to see you. So what are we doing tonight going out for a few drinks and legos or are we going to end up talking Seth out of ordering two double cheeseburgers again?" she laughed as he stood off his bed. Finn laughed " Hey that was tougher than ye tink, one time he tried to tell me he needed one for each AB, that was a good night but that was Braun's fault. Even between the two of us we still could not out drink the guy." Finn said as he slid his hands into his pockets. Seth finished lacing his shoes up and laughed " Oh my god remember trying to actually get him to his room we had to get Titus to help us, the man is a fucking beast!" Seth recalled as Finn laughed hard.
Once the three men were ready they headed out, Finn and Seth talking about their rehab to Roman, until they finally reached the bar. Walking in they all scanned the room, not a lot of people were in there, the couples had all taken off for Quality time, and some of the guys and newer talent at the gym getting in a late work out. They walked over to the bar and ordered their drinks before finding a table. Sitting down they looked around to scope out who was there, when Finn reached his hand out and tapped Seth on the arm " In't that Shane over there?" he asked in his thick Irish accent.
Roman and Seth turned their heads towards the table when they heard Stephanie let out a loud laugh. Well that was curious they had never seen her laugh quite like that. " Paul is out and about too, usually they are crashed out by now?" Roman said as he leaned back trying to see who was at the table with them, Once he finally hit that sweet line of vision he let out a chuckle with one his sly smirks " Hey Seth, looks like they are over there with that Doll you ran into earlier." he told him as he started to sit in his seat right. Finn looked over at Seth looking for further explanation. Seth blushed and cleared his throat as he looked at Finn, "When we were done working out earlier, I accidently ran into this poor girl on the balcany outside the rooms. Super sweet chick, has an amazing smile, very poilite." he explained. Waving it off as if it was nothing.
Roman leaned over and whispered something in Finn's ear. Finn nodded and got off his chair, picked up his drink and smiled at the two of them, " why don't we go say Hi?" he asked as he started to move over there. Seth blinked a couple times as Roman got up and started to follow suit, grabbing his drink he started to follow behind them groaning.
Finn made it to the table first and walked up and placed his hand on the shoulder of Paul" Evening everyone, is there room for more here?" he asked. Paul had turned in his chair to see who had touched him and smiled when he saw the Three men, nodding his head" yeah, yeah of course there is pull up a chair" he told them. Roman and Finn smiled, Finn and Seth grabbed a couple extra chairs, Roman on the other hand had opted to sit next to what had to be a very tipsy Keeley.
Keeley blinked and looked at him with a huge smile on her face " Hello again! So sorry again about earlier, I am so fucking clumsy its just not even charming or endearing anymore" she laughed jokingly as she looked between Seth and Roman. Seth smirked a bit and waved his hand a bit " it was not big deal it happens, sorry I ran into you. So let me try this one again. Hi, I'm Seth." he said to her chuckling when her face lit up. Seriously this woman was just too cute for her own damn good, that warm tingling feeling that her smile gave him was almost too much for him. Roman reached over and wrapped an arm around her " It's alright there baby girl, we all have our moments." he said patting her shoulder. She smiled at him and looked back at Seth " Hi, I'm Keeley. And Holy Shit that is Finn Balor." she laughed as she pointed next to him.
Finn was in the middle of taking a drink and offered her a one handed wave as he finished " Hello there! It's a pleasure to meet you!" she said with his trademark smile. She giggled as the waiter came over to see if they needed refills. Paul and Stephanie checked the time and Steph wrinkled her nose as she looked at him, Paul shrugged his shoulders, " You know what we have done more on less sleep we are out and having fun making a new friend here." he told her. Stephanie thought about it and nodded her head in agreement " yeah we can have one more" she said as she handed her glass to the waiter. Keeley smiled widely when they confirmed her Sex on the Beach and she shook her head " No, I am thinking this time of night it is tome for something a bit stronger." she said as she leaned over. Reaching her hand under the table Roman looked down and watched as she unfastened the straps around her heels and slid off her shoes sitting them neatly next to her chair.
He chuckled as Keeley looked at the waiter and chuckled " Fuck it, how often am I going to be sitting here drinking with you all? I'll have a Kama'Aina Cocktail ." she said as she sat back up in her chair and leaned back. Finn let out a low whistle and ordered two rounds of shots for everyone of Jameson. Shane took a deep breath " I have a feeling I am going to feel this tomorrow." He told them. Roman and Seth laughed a bit, and Keeley smirked at him "Think of it this way, You have jumped off the top of a cage. You are going to feel this a lot less thank you felt that My Friend" she finished with a wink. Shane almost went to disagree with her when he thought about it," Ok, Ok you got me there" he laughed.
As the drinks came over to the table everyone took their drinks and continued to chat. Roman looked over at Keeley as he gripped his glass of beer " So where you from sweetheart?" he asked as he took a drink. Keeley covered her mouth as she burped and turned her head and looked at him " Originally from Hawaii but I have lived in Davenport, Iowa for the last 15 years" she told him.
Seth perked up in his chair and tilted his head "Davenport? I live in Davenport but I am pretty sure I would remember a head like yours" he joked. Keeley laughed and pointed at him " touche, but I am pretty sure I would remember.. wait oh my god now is my chance!" she said as she shot out of her chair and ran over to stand in front of Seth. Carefully she reached out her hands and cupped both of his cheeks as her eyes met his. Seth locked his eyes with hers and hoped to god she could not feel his cheeks heating up as he waited on baited breath. Finally she spoke "I have a serious question for you, Seth. What in the ever loving fucking god were you thinking dying half your hair bleach blonde? Did the person doing your hair just run out and say ' you know what that looks good, carry on'?" she asked him seriously. Everyone at the table had been watching them closely and Roman was the first one to bust up laughing when he hward her question followed by Finn and Shane. Stephanie smiled and shook her head as Paul tried to cover his mouth to keep his chuckles died down. Seth blinked a few times and suddenly found himself wrapping an arm around her as he laughed.
2 hours later everyone had slid over a seat and found Keeley sitting next to Seth laughing while everyone shared embarassing but funny stories be it from on the road in life or what have you. Keeley seemed completely at ease where as most people in her position would be using it to their advantage to get to meet other wrestlers if not try to sleep with them. But they were starting to notice she was very much different, she was a naturally easy going and laid back person and that in turn helped them relax and let loose a bit.
At this point everyone was fairly tipsy except Seth, Roman and Finn, they had cut themselves off before they even reached their limit. Stepanie and Paul disnissed themselves as they left for their room, Shane had gone next which left Keeley with the guys. She yawned and looked at her watch 2AM. She sighed as she looked at them " I am so sorry guys I guess I should be heading back as well," she told them as she stretched her arms above her head. Seth looked her over and rested an arm around her shoulder as she put her arms back down " Hey how about I walk you to your room?" He asked her.
Keeley smiled as him and nodded her head, as she got up to go over and grab her shoes Roman handed them out to her, she smiled at him in thanks as she grabbed her purse and put her phone in there. Seth held out his arm to her and she waved to Finn and Roman thanking them for a great night as they took off.
The walk was quiet as they didn't want to wake anyone up but the darkness was Met with giggling and chuckling as the two walked together. Keeley stopped and looked at the stars in the night sky then looked over at Seth, " Do you ever miss it?" she asked him softly. Seth looked at her and furrowed his brows " Miss what?" he asked. She sighed " Miss being at home and looking at the stars in the clear sky?" she asked him as she reached her hand out and pointed towards the stars. Seth turned his head and followed her hand shrugging " yes and no. I mean I get to see them from different places but sometimes it would be nice to see them at home I guess." he told her. She smiled at him brightly as they moved along towards her room.
Once they reached her door she took out her key and smiled at Seth " well thank you so much for the fun evening, and for walking me too my door. I hope I get to see you more through out the week." she told him as she yawned a bit. Seth looked at her tilted his head " You have a pen or something?" he asked her. She looked at him a bit confused as she reached in her purse and pulled out a sharpie " I have this.." she offered as she held out the marker to him. Taking it from her hand he took her other hand in his and wrote something in the palm of her hand, before he lidded the marker and handed it back to her. "let me know how you are feeling in the morning, and I will see you tomorrow." he smiled at her as he patted her arm lightly and took off.
Watching him walk off she looked down at her hand and her eyes widened a bit when she realized he has left her his number. She blushed as she walked quietly into the room and promptly fell on her bed and fell asleep.