Fight Night

Chapter 6: Read the Fine Print...

"Whoa, whoa, whoa...big man, just calm down alright", Seth chuckled nervously. "I was just calling to let you know that I am the man…"

"Get to the damn point, Seth." Roman growled, tugging at Deja as she tried to put her shorts back on. He could just choke Seth through the phone for interrupting what he and Deja had going on earlier.

"Ok relax… Geez man. I'm calling because I've got some really good news about your contract and there's someone here at the office that you absolutely have to meet! But you better hurry because he's only got about 45 minutes left before he heads to the airport, so get your ass over here." Seth laughed.

"Seth… I'm pretty busy. Can't you just look at my contract and give me the details?" Roman whined as Deja swatted his hand away. The second she heard Roman mention the word contract, she knew it was serious.

"Focus on your phone call babe, it's about your career and it's important. My ass isn't going anywhere…" Deja whispered, slipping through the ropes to put some distance between them. She couldn't help but be amused at the pouty look on his face.

"Aww poor baby…" she giggled to herself, reaching for her own phone. 3 missed calls and 4 text messages all from Wade… Deja rolled her eyes as she didn't even bother to read his texts before deleting them. As she tossed her phone back into her bag, Roman approached from behind and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I am so sorry about this sexy, but we're gonna have to cut today a bit short. Such a shame too… I really wanted to continue our little session we had going on. Not sure about you babe, but I know I learned a lot." he smirked, pressing his lips to her neck. Deja moaned, dropping her head back against Roman's chest for a second before she pulled away and turned to face him.

"So… I guess we'll pick up on this some other time, but don't forget you volunteered your services to cut my grass this weekend." she said with a smug grin.

"Oh trust me, I haven't forgotten a single thing I said sexy." he chuckled, picking up his bag. "I'll give you call later when I'm done dealing with my agent and sign this contract." Roman shrugged.

"Well you don't seem too excited about signing your contract." Deja snickered, grabbing her keys from her purse. "You sure you're gonna be alright?"

"Yeah...uh, I'll be fine but I do have a minor issue." he paused as Deja turned around to look back at him.

"What's wrong?"

"I...kinda have to bring an attorney with me to go over the fine print of the contract and make sure everything is air tight." Roman exhaled quickly when he noticed Deja's brow began to furrow.

"Oh. Well that shouldn't be a problem because I'm sure you've already got a lawyer or at least Seth has one for you, right?" she asked looking at him expectantly.

"Uh...nope." he shrugged. "And I know your rules before you say anything but please baby… Just this one time." Roman pleaded, giving Deja his best puppy dog face. She wanted to resist and stick to her guns as she's done in the past but she couldn't get away from his pathetically cute face.

"Fine…" she sighed in defeat. "But just this one time. Don't think about making a habit of this, understand?"

"Yes ma'am!" Roman grinned, pulling her in for a hug.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I need to put on my yoga pants. I can't be seen in these little ass shorts by your agent and the man giving you the contract. At least if I'm wearing pants it'll be more believable that we were working out." Deja blushed, pulling her pants out of her gym bag.

"I'll follow you over to your agent's office, then I have to go see what Barrett wants. Dude has been blowing up my phone and email for the last two hours…" she sighed rolling her eyes.

"Still can't stand that guy…" Roman growled as they exited the gym.

"I know you don't baby, but I can't have you getting carted off to jail for punching the ADA…"

"Roman will be here very soon…" Seth said nervously as he watched the clock on his wall. Time was running out and he knew that Hunter Helmsley was pressed for time. It was a rare occasion for the network executive to venture out of Las Vegas, especially for something as simple as offering a contract.

"No worries… I'm sure he'll be here on time." Hunter chuckled. "Besides, it gives me a few minutes to make sure that I have all the elements of his contract organized. The network contract, his sponsorship contracts… All that good stuff."

"Yeah…" Seth breathed with a sigh of relief after he heard the bell of the elevator. His nervousness finally melted away the moment his prize fighter stepped through the door of his office.

"Alright Seth… You got me here so what's good man?" Roman nodded to his agent as Deja stepped through the door behind him.

"Well first of all, I'd like you to meet Mr. Hunter Hearst Helmsley. The COO and VP of Talent Relations at World Boxing Entertainment and HBO Sports. And Hunter...here's my guy, Roman Reigns." Seth beamed from ear to ear as he looked back and forth between the two men.

"Aren't you forgetting about someone, Seth?" Roman asked, raising his eyebrow at his agent.

"Oh there's no need to introduce me to this beautiful young woman…" Hunter interrupted as he stood up from the table. "Roman...very nice to finally meet and hopefully do business with you. And it's also a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Carter." He rasped, reaching out to shake Deja's hand after he shook Roman's.

"Heh… You know who she is, Hunter?" Seth questioned.

"Of course I recognize who she is. Deja's one of the best attorneys on both the East and the West coast. Hell her mother represented my company several times in the past. And according to the good folks at TMZ, these two are definitely dating." Hunter teased, giving a little smirk to the younger couple.

"Nice to meet you again." Deja smiled as she and Roman made their way over to the table.

"Well then… Shall we get started?" Seth chimed in.

"Absolutely." Hunter chuckled. "Can't miss my flight back to Vegas."

"Oh no we don't want that. So what is it that you've got for me?" Roman questioned, resting a hand on Deja's knee as he leaned over to look at the paperwork that Hunter had spread out for him.

Deja looked on as Roman and Hunter discussed business, occasionally checking her phone as the ADA flooded her with a barrage of emails. She couldn't help but feel the awkward stares coming from Seth so she angled her body a bit more to continue watching her man.

"Basically we've got your boxing competition contract between us and the Florida Boxing League. Then there's the additional TV contract to have your matches showcased on HBO. The final portion are the endorsements that you've picked up so far. These are just a few of the sponsors that wanted me to present their offers to you. If you'd like, Ms. Carter could take a look at everything for you before you sign anything." Hunter suggested.

"Oh...I'm not…"

"That'll be great!" Roman smiled after cutting Deja off. She scowled at him but didn't contest as Mr. Helmsley handed over all the paperwork.

"I'll give you guys about 10-15 minutes to go over all the little details… Sound good?"

"Yeah, I can work with that." Deja nodded, watching Seth and Hunter leave the conference room. As she started to look over the contracts, Roman started to look over her. A little smirk played at her lips as she thought about what they had done earlier at the gym but this was serious business. Roman's financial future was on the line and he needed to pay close attention.

"Roman…" Deja mumbled softly.

"Yeah baby…" he whispered back.

"I need you to focus… on these contracts and not my breasts because they are about to change your life." she said sternly.

"Well in all fairness, your breasts are life changing too." he winked, licking his lips.

Deja blushed and shook her head, "As of right now you're pulling in 6 figures with your current contract with FBL. The first perk that I see with this new contract for WBE and FBL combined, puts you in 8 figures. You're already guaranteed 10 mil off the top, and for every fight after that for the next 5 years. As for your sponsorship contracts, you've got offers from Nike, Gatorade and…" Deja paused to giggle.

"What's so funny?" Roman chuckled, kissing at Deja's shoulder as he found it hard to resist the sound of her laughter.

"Your other sponsorship offer is from Head and Shoulders…" she smirked, running her hand through some his hair. "Either way big boy, these contracts are pretty much airtight so you'll be set for life if you play your cards right."

"Speaking of playing my cards right… Does that include having your sexy ass by my side further down the line?" Roman asked, taking one of Deja's delicate hands into his. She smiled back at him, not quite knowing what to say. Their relationship was only starting to blossom but could she really see herself with him?

She blushed, leaning over to peck his cheek before handing him a pen. "While I can't quite confirm or deny that statement just yet, I will say that our future looks very bright. Just don't forget to read the fine print."

"And what exactly does the fine print say?" Roman whispered, looking over his contracts once more.

"That you must use caution when playing with fire…" Deja replied.

"So… I stand a chance of getting burned babe?" he said as his eyes raked over the soft features of her face.

"Only if you cross me..." she grinned, patting his cheek. "But I don't see you doing that anytime soon, so you're good. Just keep your eyes open though. Since you're about to become one of the hottest athletes on the market with these contracts, people are going to come at you from all angles. Family members, pretend family members, ex-girlfriends and even potential ex-baby mamas...if you have any."

"Oh hell no! None of that shit is going down at any point..." Roman scoffed.

"Yeah, you say that now baby but I'm just telling you what I know and what I've seen. Hence the reason why I can't be both your woman and your attorney." Deja retorted. She knew she had a bit more explaining to do once Roman gave her a curious look.

"And why not?"

"Because I know I'd probably snap if some chick came claiming that you two were once an item and she's got the kid to prove it… At the end of the day, I'm a selfish, power hungry bitch and no one comes for me or what's mine." Deja said nonchalantly with a little shrug of her shoulders. Roman's brow furrowed for a split second as he mulled over her words but just as quickly as he frowned, a little smile had grown in its place.

"Well technically… I'm yours right? Since you did just say what's yours…" he grinned, leaning in to steal a kiss.

"Sorry to interrupt… just wanted to make sure everything was going ok." Hunter said as he poked his head into the room. Deja took that opportunity to move away from Roman and let him refocus his attention to his future at hand.

"Come on in, we were just finishing up." she smiled briefly before exiting the room. Roman wanted nothing more than to go after her but he knew he had business to handle before he could go any further with his love life. He watched as Seth walked back into the room and the doors shut quietly behind his agent. It was unclear if Deja had left him there but he couldn't think about that now.

Several signatures and handshakes later, Roman raced back to the elevators hoping that Deja was still in the building. He couldn't quite wrap his head around why she left in the first place but he wanted to make sure they were still in good standing. As soon as the elevator reached the ground floor, Roman rushed out of the doors and into the lobby. He breathed a huge sigh of relief when he saw Deja frantically tapping at her phone. He plopped down next to her on the bench and tossed an arm around her shoulders.

"Why'd you leave?" he pouted playfully.

"Because today is about you taking the next step in your career. I know you've got another fight coming up in a couple of months and you've got to get your priorities together…"

"And what makes you think that you're not a priority to me?" he quickly objected, baffling Deja in the process. He studied her as she tried to come up with a rebuttal but flashed his winning smile when she remained silent.

"Damn… he got me." Deja mused, looking up at Roman. Before she could say anything, her lips were covered by one of his long fingers. He didn't speak… In fact he just sat there and traced her bottom lip with his fingertip then cupped her chin to lean in and kiss her softly.

"You've got one helluva poker face Ms. Carter, but I'm not leaving the table anytime soon. In fact… I'm gonna raise the stakes baby girl." Roman whispered against her lips, kissing her once more. "Now let's get outta here… I know you've got your own business to handle and I need to bring my crew up to speed." he smirked.

Deja's mouth curved into a smile as she rested her forehead against Roman's chest and inhaled his scent. She had to admit… she was certainly impressed by his resilience. She gave him her best intimidation speech and he didn't even flinch. What started out as a potential one night stand was slowly turning into a wickedly delicious game of dare.

Roman held the large glass door as he and Deja left Seth's agency. They embraced and kissed each other goodbye before heading off to their cars, noting the paparazzi off in the distance. They exchanged playfully devious looks then went their separate ways.

Hey you guys! Sorry for the delay in getting this posted, between work and school I wish I had enough hours in the day lol. I'm also working to get my next chapter for "DLGL" posted for my SamRo readers out there. In the meantime with the holidays coming up, I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy and safe Thanksgiving! Love you all so very much!

I thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed! :) Till next time...

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