When we got to Stamford I sent Dad a courtesy text to say we had arrived safely. Roman and I spent a few hours of doing domestics before Dean and Seth were due to arrive. Roman left to pick them up from the airport while I busied myself trying to look presentable. It seemed like no time at all before I heard my car pull up the drive and the doors shut. The boys would have just thought that the car was a rental so they wouldn't have questioned it but I heard Dean comment, "Where the hell have you brought us Bro?" Roman just replied, "Please remember just to keep an open mind." The front door opened and closed behind them, I was standing in the kitchen when Roman, Dean and Seth entered. "whoo what the hell is going on here?" Dean was taken aback; Seth just smirked like he knew full well what was going on. "Hi guys, would you like a drink?" I offered as a way to try and break the ice. "No thank you but I want an explanation" replied Dean, "I'll have a soda if you have one" Seth commented. Seth sat down at the island bench while I grabbed his drink. Dean stood behind him bouncing from one foot to the other like he had ants in his pants; Roman came into the kitchen with me.
The tension was high; you could have cut the air with a knife. I felt like I had the day before when we had pulled up to my grandparents place to tell Dad. I handed Seth his drink and him and Dean looked at us expectantly. I elbowed Roman, he cleared his throat and begun the story. "Amarli and I have been seeing each other for about 6 months now, we have decided that it is time to go public and stop sneaking around, we told Paul and Stephanie a few days ago and well we thought that you guys should be next to know." I looked at Dean and Seth to gauge their reactions, Seth looked gobsmacked, and I didn't know whether that was because Roman was dating the boss's daughter or if it was because we had managed to keep it hidden for so long, Dean just looked like he was going to blow a fuse. Roman continued on, "we love each other; this is not just some fling. I/we hope that you guys can accept our relationship and be happy for us." Seth jumped out of his seat and rounded the counter to give us both big hugs. "I'm so happy for you both, it's just going to take a bit of getting used to, and the 4th member of the shield is here." He then looked at Roman, "No wonder you have been so happy lately, we thought that it was because of a chick but didn't think you would be good enough to hook a hotty like Amarli, good job on keeping that one quiet." Then Deans fuse blew, "What the hell man you're going to get us all fired and when this ends badly SHE will get us fired, how stupid can you get? You are throwing everything away over a piece of ass. Good one Roman I hope your happy with yourself." To say that I was shocked by Deans outburst was an understatement, he had just been downright rude. "I think you made your point Dean and once you have calmed down maybe you should apologize to Amarli. Now there's a bar two blocks from here come back when you have calmed down." Roman was holding his temper well. I couldn't say that I was at all surprised by Dean's reaction; it hadn't nearly been as bad as dads. I turned to face Seth who just pointed to his drink and nodded. He had no care in the world. Dean and Roman left the kitchen and I heard the front door close, I poured Seth his drink and casually asked, "So how's Eva Maries fiancée?" I knew that would be a good way to change the subject, "Honestly Amarli I couldn't care less, no guy is that bad that they deserve to put up with someone like that for the rest of their lives. I've met the guy, he seems ok. Dunno what goes on behind closed doors but if she was committed to him she wouldn't be showing up to my room so often. I'm a single guy; I'm doing nothing wrong she's the one who has to live with her choices." I could see where he was coming from, what could I say that was how Roman and I had kind of started out difference being we were both single at the time and I hadn't thrown myself at him or begged for anything (not at the beginning anyway).
My mobile started ringing and I excused myself from Seth. I checked the caller ID and saw it was Stephanie; "Hi Stephanie" was all I got out before she started her speech. "Amarli where are you? Your Dad is so sorry about yesterday he thinks maybe we should all sit down and talk about this maybe we over reacted I'm not saying we did it was a big shock for us but we still need to talk about this situation." Whoa that woman could talk without taking a breath. "Hold up Stephanie, I'm at home its all ok. Roman, Dean and Seth are here too. There's really not much to talk about unless Dads going to apologise. Roman and I are together, we are a couple and I am sorry if you and Dad don't agree but that's the way it is and you guys just need to accept it. The boys are hitting the road tomorrow, are you bringing the girls back before your next show?" What was I to say? Dad was getting Stephanie to do his dirty work and nothing either of them could say would change the "situation" as Stephanie had so impolitely called it. "Well at least you're at home, look Amarli it is school holidays so the girls are going to spend the week with your Grandparents so you are free for the week. Maybe you should come with the boys and you and your Dad might get the chance to talk," Stephanie replied. It actually sounded like a good idea to me, it would be the first time Roman and I would be seen out publically together. "I'll see if the boys want me to tag along, Dean hasn't taken it at all well, he was almost as bad as Dad. I will let you know Steph. Love you and talk soon." "Love you too Amarli" and with that the call was over. I went back in to the kitchen to find Seth sitting where I left him playing on his phone, then Roman and Dean walked back in seeming a lot more relaxed than when they had left, Roman came over and took me in his arms and kissed me. "Get a room" Seth and Dean chorused in unison. Roman and I just laughed. "well now that the four of us are together we need to discuss a few things, Stephanie just rang and suggested that I come along with you for the next week, I'm not sure about ulterior motives but she's working under the pretence of Dad and I trying to get back on speaking terms." I looked at the guys all nodding and waited for their replies. Roman's reply was first of course, "I couldn't think of anything better than spending a week with you without having to sneak around." Seth was just as positive, "Sounds like fun, change it up a bit." Dean just nodded his approval; I think he felt a bit ganged up on.