Roman woke up the next morning and started to prepare for the tour. He showered, dressed and went to have breakfast. He'd already said goodbye to his daughter the night before, but he couldn't resist sneaking into her room and kissing her forehead one more time. He closed her door and grabbed his luggage as he headed out to the car.
Since it was still quite early, there was very little traffic and he made it to the lable's office right at 6am. The bus wasn't scheduled to leave until 8, but he wanted to look things over and make sure everything was as it should be.
As he walked towards the bus, he realized that no one was around yet, not even the roadies loading the bus. But what he did see as he approached the door to the bus was a note taped right at eye level. Written in red marker was "Seth, I can't wait to meet you on tour. I'm going to KILL you!"
Roman pulled out his phone and called Antonio. After making sure no one went near the penthouse, he quickly called Hunter and told him about the new letter. While he waited for Hunter to arrive, he checked out the bus and made sure there were no other surprises and by the time he was done, the roadies showed up and started loading the bus.
Roman met Hunter in the lobby of WWE Records and they both went down to the security office. Unfortunately, the security cameras on the property only recorded the back of the bus so there was no recording of the stalker.
"I want a copy of all of last night's video feeds so I can send them to my office. Naomi can do anything with computers, maybe she can find something we cant." Roman told Hunter as they walked back to the lobby. "Are you sure you can't cancel the tour? With all these stops there are so many chances for an attack."
Hunter stopped walking and turned to Roman. "That's impossible, we have contracts. Besides you will be by his side on the bus and in the hotels so the only way to get to him would be during the concerts and security has been increased." Hunter started walking again. "If I really didn't think Seth was safe, I would never allow this tour, regardless of the contracts."
Roman nodded and Hunter continued talking. "I don't think that we should tell Seth about the new letter. Nothing has really changed and it might stress him out and make his performance suffer. Seth can get sulky and moody and I don't want that affecting the rest of the band."
"Won't they already be affected by the death threats and my presence?" Roman questioned.
"They don't know anything about the threats and I told Seth not to tell them either. It will be easier this way." Hunter said. "I'm sure you can think of some way to explain your presence."
Hunter's way of thinking troubled Roman. "If we told the band, they could help keep an eye out for trouble and keep people away from Seth."
"Trust me Roman, I know these guys." Hunter said as they reached the lobby doors. "They are rockstars, all they care about is getting drunk and laid. They wouldn't be any help at all."
Roman said goodbye to Hunter as he went back out to the bus. More people were starting to arrive and he recognized some band members from the file Hunter had given him. He got a text from Antonio saying that he and Seth were almost at the office.
Something didn't feel right to Roman. He didn't doubt his ability to protect Seth, but there were so many variables to consider that he didn't usually have in a normal case. Seth couldn't isolate himself like other clients, he had to be out there surrounded by people. Even the added security couldn't stop a determined stalker. There were ways to get a weapon passed security. He also felt bad about not being able to tell Seth about the new threat. He didn't like lying, especially when someone's safety was on the line. It seemed to him that Seth wasn't taking the stalker seriously enough and if he knew about the new threat, he would. But, he didn't want Seth to get scared either so he decided not to say anything for the time being.
Roman rubbed his forehead in frustration and as he did he saw Antonio's black SUV drive up to the tour bus. He watched as Seth's two-toned hair emerged from the vehicle. There was something about Seth that made his protective instincts come out in full force. On the outside Seth looked cocky, but Roman could sense some vulnerability there and all he wanted was to keep him safe. Roman watched Antonio help Seth with his luggage and Roman went to join them and officially start his assignment.