It was now Thursday morning and Alexa paced back and forth in the living room of her brothers phone. She had come here straight from the airport Tuesday night; Dean came over and joined her and her brother before he headed off to the hotel. Alexa had text Roman after she and her brother spoke to each other and they decided that Thursday was the best day for them to go to Disney together because Wednesday he and the guys had signings and Friday was a live edition of SmackDown that the three had to attend.
So here she was, looking out of the bay window. She was dressed for Disney, wearing a pair of black leggings with a white polka dotted off-the-shoulder long-sleeved shirt and a pair of comfortable red flats; they were in Florida but it was still the middle of January so shorts weren't an option at all. Alexa watched a car pull into her brother's driveway causing the butterflies in her stomach to begin working overtime. She stopped by the mirror by the front door and straightened out her Minnie Mouse ears and ran her fingers through her hair. She took a deep breath before she turned the door knob and pulled the door open; stepping out onto the porch. She locked the door before she closed it and then headed to the car.
"You really are serious about this Disney stuff," Roman smiled as she slid into the car.
"What? You thought I was lying?" Alexa smiled. "Let's get out of here, Magical Kingdom is calling me."
"Did I do something wrong?" Roman asked as he and Alexa took a seat on a park bench near one of the rides they had just gotten off of.
"What do you mean?"
"Ever since that day in the airport you seem distant. Your texts were short with me and you've avoided all physical contact with me today."
Alexa sighed, this wasn't a conversation she wanted to have right now but she also didn't want her avoidance of it to ruin their day. "I just went into a little bit of a guilt trip over you and me."
"Caused by what?"
"I have panic attacks every time I'm about to get on a plane; you know that. Dean has always talked me out of it and calmed me down. The past three times I've been to the airport though he just let me have the panic attacks and didn't even ask if I was okay. But on Tuesday, he talked me out of it and when he looked me in the eyes I saw the Dean I fell in love with."
Roman shook his head, "I'm not going to say that Dean doesn't love you anymore because he does. I can tell. But I can also tell that it's not what it used to be nor is it enough for you. You deserve to be happy Alexa. I see you helping other people all the time and I heard about the way you and Dean met and you always have to make sure people are bettering themselves and enjoying their lives. It's time for you to do the same."
Alexa shook her head, "That's almost identical to what my brother said to me last night."
"Can we be us for the rest of today?" he asked, getting a nod in response he reached over and took his hand in her. "This is all I've wanted to do all day. Hold your hand, just to feel you."
"You ready to go see the castle?" Alexa smiled.
Roman stood from the bench, not releasing Alexa's hand, "Let's go babygirl."
"This is where I want my future husband to propose to me at," Alexa smiled as she and Roman stood in front of the castle. "Before he buys me a castle of my own."
"You have some expensive wishes," Roman laughed. "But they're all completely doable," he smiled as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders from behind her, pulling her close to him.
Alexa took a moment to close her eyes and enjoy what she was feeling at the moment. She was standing in her favorite place in the world, in front of her most favorite attraction in the world, wrapped in the arms of a man that truly cared for her and only her. She was secretly fighting the urge to send Dean and 'It's over' text message and run away with Roman to live happily ever after.
"Let's run away together," he whispered in her ears, unknowingly reading her mind.
Alexa turned around in his arms, "We're going to," she smiled. "I'm going to go through with it before you guys leave Friday night."
Roman pulled his head back and studied Alexa's face, this was the first time ever she said she was finally going to end things with Dean, "You're really going to do it?"
Alexa shook her head, "I can't hold him or myself back anymore. I've been to this castle in this very spot with him numerous times and I've never had the feelings for him that I'm having for you right now. You haven't accused me of being childish once today or told me that my engagement and castle dreams are never going to happen. I just hope that all of this doesn't go away when we finally make this official."
"Nothing is ever going to change the way I treat you. You deserve to be respected and cherished everyday of your life. I've had a few serious relationships, shit I was engaged at one point but I have never felt for them how I feel for you."
Alexa leaned forward and crashed her lips down onto Roman's. She was thankful they were in a public place because had they been alone her 'no sleeping together' rule would be completely broken. The kiss was interrupted by the sound of her phone in her Coach satchel. She stepped out of Roman's arms as he released her to pull her phone out.
"It's Dean," she sighed as she looked at the caller ID before answering the phone. "Hey," she said.
"Hey, can you have Roman bring you here after Disney? I really need to talk to you," Alexa's heart sank; she knew just by his voice that something was off with Dean. He sounded rough and restless.
"Yeah, I'll ride back with him. Is everything okay?"
"God, I hope it will be after I talk to you tonight," he said. "I'll see you later," he said as he hung up the phone.
Alexa pulled the phone from her ear and stared at it dumbfounded.
"What's wrong?" Roman asked.
"He said he wants me to ride to the hotel with you after we're done so we can talk," she said as she shook off the phone call and placed her phone back in her purse.
"Talk about what?"
"He didn't say, when I asked him if everything was okay he said he hopes it is after we talk tonight. After that he said I'll see you later and hung up on me."
Roman shook his head and looked forward as the two strolled closer to the castle.
Alexa could tell he was thinking about something, "What's wrong?"
Roman shrugged, "He's going to spill his guts to you tonight."
Alexa looked at Roman confused, "What do you mean?"
"He's going to tell you about all the mistakes he's made, why he's been treating you like shit, and that he's going to change," he said. "And you're going to believe it all."
Alexa took a deep breath and shook her head, "No I won't. He can spill his guts and clear his conscious but he doesn't get another chance. I want you Roman; I don't want this shitty excuse for a relationship with him anymore."
Roman shook his head, not believing anything Alexa was saying, "We'll see by the end of tonight."
"You've been sitting there staring at the wall for the past fifteen minutes," Alexa said as she stood from where she was sitting. She had gotten to the hotel room twenty minutes ago, the first five were spent watching Dean slowly move from the door, to the bar to pour himself some type of amber liquid, and the plop on the chair he was currently sitting.
"I've been cheating on you," he blurted out, causing Alexa to freeze in her standing position.
A part of her had always suspected he was being unfaithful but hearing the verbal confirmation out of his mouth felt as if someone ripped her heart right out of her chest.
"For quite some time now," he added as he down the rest of his drink and stood from the chair. He walked to the bar and set his glass down, gripping the edges of the bar so tight that his knuckles were turning white. "At first it was an accident, I was drunk and woke up naked next to someone that wasn't you. After that I realized that being with other people helped me cope with not ever seeing you so I continued to do it. I'd only maybe once or twice a month but we started going out more and me Roman and Seth had girls come from the arenas to the hotel rooms and it started happening more. Then you came out here one night, I forgot that you were coming and I had made plans to meet this girl in my hotel room. I knew I couldn't bring you there so I got you your own room. I did what I wanted with her and then went to your room, I hated myself so much that I took it out on you and you just dealt with it. You didn't push me away and you didn't stop coming to see me, so I kept doing it – kind of a have my cake and eat it too kind of thing."
Alexa slowly sat back down in her chair, she had zoned out the second Dean had said that Roman was involved in the parties with the other women. There went the rest of her heart.
