A/N: Honestly, thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to read and review this story. Because it means the world to me. I was so nervous to post this, but the positive feedback has been overwhelming. Thank you! Enjoy chapter four! - Melly.
Chapter Four: We'll Figure It Out
After the blowup with Dean, Seth wasn't sure that he'd be to handle this. It's not that he was going to allow Dean to get inside his head, but everything the Lunatic Fringe had said about Seth, and about him was true. That's what was bothering him the most. He didn't want Dean's outburst to change Roman's mind about him.
He hadn't been able to spend as much time with Roman as he'd like the last few days, but that was due to them being on separate tours, and having opposite schedules.
The two of them had agreed to meet tonight however, after the Smackdown tapings, and truth be told, the two-toned highflyer couldn't wait to see Roman. But he'd would have to wait until they got to the hotel.
Roman had promised Dean that he'd car pull with him to the hotel, and he was set on never breaking a promise. Especially to Dean. After all, the Roman still did consider Dean a brother. Even if they weren't getting along at the moment.
"You still talkin' to that backstabbing' traitor?" Ambrose finally questioned after they had sat in silence for a little while.
Sighing, Roman gripped the steering wheel, and then slowly let out the breath he'd be holding. "Dean….cut him a break, please. He really is sorry, alright?" Roman questioned, trying his best not to snap at Dean.
While the Samoan Thor was able to understand Dean's reasonings for being angry, he also hoped that his word would be enough for Dean. He didn't expect Dean to trust Seth instantly. After all, the Ohio native did have a very rough life, and trust was very hard for him to come by nowadays.
"I just don't understand how you can accept him back into your life so easily all of the sudden. It makes no sense to me, Ro. I know there's no way you've forgotten what he's put us through. Explain this to me. Help me make sense of it."
Roman shook his head as another sigh left his body. This one much heavier. "This isn't a talk I want to have with you right now, Dean. Not tonight. I'm too tired for this."
"I don't know why it's so hard to explain to me, Ro." Dean mumbled, his blue eyes fixed on the scenery that passed him by as they got closer and closer to their hotel.
"It just is for the time being, okay?" Roman asked. "I'm going to need my word on Seth being sorry to be enough for you right now. You trust me, don't you?" Roman asked, his grey eyes glancing over at Dean. It's not that he had a problem coming out to Dean, because in all honesty, he had no problem with it at all.
It was just a rather nerve raking experience, and he wanted to let his family to know first.
"Okay, alright," Dean mumbled, seeing that it was best for him not to push his best friend on the subject. "Thanks for agreeing to car pull with me tonight, I hate drivin' it's such a pain in the ass."
"I know you hate it," Roman said, laughing slightly. He was glad that Ambrose had agreed to drop subject for now.
He just hoped that it would all work itself out in due time.
As soon as Roman entered his hotel room, he kicked his shoes off, feeling absolutely exhausted. He texted Seth his room number, and told the two-toned highflyer to give him a half an hour so he could shower.
Thirty minutes later, there was a knock at Roman's door. He finished running the comb through his hair, glanced at himself one more time in the mirror, and then he walked over to the door, opening it.
Seth had to remind himself to breathe when he saw Roman standing before him. The Samoan Thor stood before him in nothing more than a pair of black sweatpants that had his own name on them. His hair was still damp, and Seth could smell Roman's cologne. "Hi, Roman," he greeted, unable to stop the wide smile that crossed his lips.
"Hey you," Roman replied in a soft whisper. He stepped to the side, allowing Seth to make his way into the room. The door closed behind the two-toned Superstar, and almost instantly, his big brown eyes locked with Roman's.
"I'm nervous for your hell in a cell match, Rome." He had blurted it out, unable to stop himself. It was something that had been bothering him for the last couple of days. Seth was very well aware of the kind of pain those matches would inflicted on Roman's body, and he hated the idea of that.
Smiling, Roman made his way over to where Seth stood, leaning against the wall for support. "I'll be alright, Seth. I promise."
"Ro...those matches, they're bad. They're brutal. I would know. I was in one last year with Dean. I'm just worried, I guess." He chewed his lip nervously, as his brown orbs slowly glanced up at Roman. "Promise me you'll be careful. Promise me." He whispered.
"I promise," was Roman's response, and then his lips were on Seth's. It was a kiss that was soft, but the feelings behind it were clear. He could feel Seth trying to move his own body closer. "Easy," Roman chuckled. "There's no reason for you to be so eager, we have all night, remember?"
"Sorry," Rollins apologized almost immediately. He pulled away from the kiss as he let out a slow breath, and then placed his forehead on Roman's chest. "I missed you these last couple of days, Rome," he admitted in such a soft voice that Roman almost didn't hear him.
"Hey, it's alright," Roman said softly, sensing Seth's shyness. "I missed you too, you know."
The Iowa native nuzzled his face into Roman's bare chest. "We can do whatever you want to do tonight. I don't care if we go to the gym and workout together. I just need to spend some time with you," Seth said, his voice muffled due to the fact Seth still had his face buried into Roman's chest.
"Seth, you need to relax for once in your life. You know that?" Roman asked, chuckling lightly.
Seth frowned. He didn't want to relax at all if he was honest. He was so used to being on the go all the time. "Well...we could watch more of LOST if you want. Are you hungry? I could totally go for a pizza right now," Seth said as he finally picked his head up out of Roman's chest, and looked into his grey eyes. He really did miss him.
"You're hungry for a pizza at eleven o'clock at night?" Roman laughed again. "Not that I'm surprised, you're always hungry Seth." Roman smiled as he ruffled Seth's hair.
"Hey!" Seth whined, trying to pat down his hair which Roman had just caused to become slightly wild.
Roman flashed Seth a bright smile. One he knew Rollins couldn't be angry at. "Yeah?"
Seth pushed him playfully. "Don't mess with my hair man!" He exclaimed, and then his lips met with Roman's for another soft kiss. "So pizza and LOST?"
"Sounds good," Roman said, and then he placed a few gentle kisses upon Seth's lips before going over to the nightstand, picking up his phone, and ordering the pizza.
Yawning, Seth made his way over to the bed as she stretched. His big, bright brown orbs landed on Roman as they softened a little. He was so thankful to be able to spend some time with Roman. He was even more thankful that he had the whole entire night to spend with the Samoan Thor.
"The pizza should be here in thirty to forty minutes," Roman said to Seth, bringing the highflyer out of his thoughts.
"Okay!" Seth replied, flashing Roman a bright smile. He then laid on his side in the bed as another yawn escaped.
Chuckling, Roman sat down beside Seth, and ran his fingers through his hair. "Tired?" He mumbled.
"A little bit," Seth admitted, relaxing at the feeling of Roman's fingers gently running through his hair. His brown orbs peaked up at Roman shyly.
Roman's lips gently brushed across Seth's. "Why don't you just take a nap before the pizza gets here?" Roman asked, his grey eyes studying Seth's face. He could easily see how tired the highflyer looked. He looked as though he hadn't slept in weeks, months. "When was the last time you got a full night's rest, Seth?" Roman questioned, his tone of voice becoming much more serious all the sudden.
"I don't really know," Seth mumbled, seeing no reason to not tell Roman anything other than the truth. "I don't sleep much these days, Rome."
"That's gonna change. All of this is going to change because you're gonna start to feel less guilty, and you're going to feel so much better about yourself. You aren't a bad person, Seth. Did you make a bad choice? Sure. Did you hurt Dean and I? Of course you did. But it doesn't mean that you haven't learned from your mistakes because you did. You've learned from it, and you're going to grow from it. I've forgiven you, and I know that Dean will too. It's just going to take some time."
Nodding his head, Seth let out a slow, shaky breath. "Thank you," he whispered. He was quiet for a moment, and then he looked up at Roman once more. "Rome…." he nervously started, his voice a little shaky. "Wh-What are we exactly…? I mean…" he trailed off, unsure of what else to say. His heart was pounding out of his chest, and he had to mentally remind himself to take a couple of deep breaths. He didn't want to rush or push Roman. And he most definitely didn't want to lose Roman either. He just had to know what the Samoan Thor had been thinking when it came to this.
"I'm not sure," Roman honestly answered. "But it's not something that we have to rush into at the moment, or figure out right this second. What I do know if that I'm happy to be here with you right now, and I'm happy that you're back in my life. I missed you too, Seth. Believe it or not."
"I believe you," Seth said, giving Roman a warm smile. He got out from underneath his blankets, and then he jumped on Roman, tackling him as he sat on his waist, and held down his shoulders, and counted to three. "And you always told me I could never beat you," Seth smirked.
Chuckling, Roman threw Seth off of himself easily. "You're going to have to try much, much harder than that."
Seth pouted from where he sat on the floor. "Did you forget how small I am?" He questioned, his tone of voice a whiny one. "You didn't have to toss me so hard!"
Roman laughed. "Oh hush, come back up here. You know damn well you could never be mad at me for anything."
Seth was going to respond, but a knock at the door had cut him off. "Pizza is here!" He grinned, getting up off the floor.
Laughing once more, Roman rolled his eyes. "Of course you'd jump up for that pizza."
"Of course," Seth grinned once he'd taken the pizza and paid for it. He sat down on the bed, and the two of them enjoyed their meal while watching LOST and having a casual conversation.
Once the two of them were done eating, Seth got in the shower while Roman cleaned up the empty boxes and beer bottles.
Seth came out of the bathroom in a pair of sweats, and he immediately walked over to the bed, laying back down. He'd allowed himself to get lost in his thoughts during his usual shower routine, and now he found himself having a clouded mind.
"What are you thinking about?" Roman asked once Seth had gotten comfortable. He was lying beside Roman, the blankets pulled up to his neck so only his head stuck out. Roman sat on top of the bed sheets however, and once again, he found himself running his fingers through Seth's hair.
"How was the ride to the hotel with Dean tonight…?" He slowly asked, his tone of voice was a whisper. "Did he mention me at all?"
Sighing softly, Roman simply nodded his head. He knew this was something that was still bothering Seth, and he hated seeing him upset. He hated to see Dean angry as well. He just wanted it all to work itself out. "Yes, he did."
Seth felt his stomach drop. "He still hates me…" he whispered.
"Just gotta give him more time, Seth. He'll come around, I promise. That's my personal promise to you."
"Okay," Seth replied, moving closer to Roman as he rested his head in Roman's lap. "Aren't you gonna go to sleep, Ro? It's getting late now."
"I will soon. Don't worry about me. You close your eyes and get some rest."
"Okay," the Iowa native whispered, his eyes getting heavy. "Thank you for the second chance, Rome. Thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for everything."
"You're welcome," Roman whispered back as he placed a gentle kiss upon his forehead and turned out the light.
He had no idea what was next for the two of them, but he did know that he was going to figure it out.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Don't forget to leave your thoughts! I love hearing what y'all think! - Melly.