As on schedule Paige and Seth arrived at the house they would call home. Both of them parked outside. They both smiled when Dean appeared with them. He smiled at the coincidence that was there, he and Summer had brought and moved in to Seth's childhood home when his parents had sold it on to move in to the bungalow that they now had. He hugged them and walked them over to the house directing them up to the bedroom they would be using until they got their own home up to standard ready for their own three children to move in. Both men watched as Paige was dragged up the stairs by Summer. It brought a smile to their features.
"How she doing? You know since you guys are moving into her parents house" asked Dean, he knew how much she was reluctant to go back to the house. He was aware from the time they had spent together, it still hurt her, that her parents never got to see her marry her high school sweetheart, or live to become proud grandparents or even see her go from another woman in the wrestling business to a legend and hall of famer of the WWE and industry. Seth looked to Dean as they both quietly made their way up the stairs, he knew what he was about to say was something the other man already knew but hadn't really thought of it before.
"She doing as well as expected. Being strong for Tyler, Saraya-Jade and Colby, as well as trying to hide her emotions again like before when she doesn't want anyone to see her when she's weak" replied Seth, remembering the times after Colby was born but they couldn't take him home, Paige was so heartbroken yet she refused to show her true feelings about the situation and was basically in Auto-pilot mode until they were given the good news of being allowed to take their baby boy home. "It still hurts her you know, that they died and missed out on so much, that she inherited the house. She still some how feels guilty that she was the only one not be in the car the night of the accident. I think coming back to the house is something she has been dreading because it will force her to remember all the memories both good and bad as well as the emotions she has tried to bury over the years" added Seth, seeing Dean nod in reply. He remembered what Summer was like when they both went back to her parents while she was pregnant with the twins.
"Like Summer, when we stayed with her parents and sister for a couple of days. She was expecting our twins at the time and told them straight up that we had married a couple of years prior and she was now expecting, although we only though we were having one then" responded Dean stopping with Seth when they reached the top of the stairs, he knew the room held so many memories for Seth. As did his new family home. "When we returned from her parents, she made it clear she didn't want to go there again and she didn't want them to have anything to do with our kids due to the way they reacted, when she told them she was pregnant. She cut all ties with them and Autumn after what they said to her" continued Dean not realising that Summer and Paige were both behind him, both of the girls were waiting for the boys so they could go up together.
"They said I should have an abortion to save the child I was carrying the pain and suffering we would put it through. They also said we wouldn't last and that if I did have the child I was carrying it would be better off in the system so it would have a better home than the one either of us could give it" revealed Summer, Dean wasn't aware of what they had said to her that day, just that what they had told her had hurt her to the point she pretty much disowned them. Her aunt and uncle were there at her wedding and her uncle gave her away, they even helped with the preparation for the arrival of their twins. "At least your parents and my Aunt and Uncle were happy for us and offered help. They gave us support and encouragement like our friends did" added Summer. Pointing up the stairs to Seth's old room. To which Seth smiled in reply before walking over to his wife, he smiled at how much each of them had accomplished over the years.
"They should have never said that to you Summer. You and Dean are great parents. Danielle and Jon have turned out fine, both of them are following their dreams and know their mum and dad love them, no matter what city or country they are in. They knew when you two were on the road that you would come back to them as soon as you were able to return home. Come on Summer, you gave up you dream job as a professional wrestler so that you could spend more time with them, because you missed them that much. If that doesn't show how much you love them and that you are a brilliant mother then I don't know what does" spoke Paige, keeping her voice down as she was aware both Jon and Danielle were sleeping. Summer smiled in response and hugged Paige before wishing the pair good night. Paige and Seth went up to the guest bedroom that was formerly Seth's room from when he was born right up until he moved out when he was a young adult. He smiled when he re-entered it again after so long.
"So who gets what room?" asked Seth deciding since Paige was the one who once lived in the house they were now going to be calling home, she may as well choose who gets which room. He smiled when she opened the balcony doors, as it brought back the memories of when the pair of them were in their senior year. Every school night they would talk to each other before going to sleep. He smiled at what he had gained over the years and remembered what he had said to himself one of the nights after she had bid him good night. One day I'm going to marry her. "You know seeing you stood there brings back the memories of what we were like in high school and what I said to myself before I went to bed once" spoke Seth standing next to Paige, if he could tell the sixteen year old version of himself that everything would be okay, after Lacey broke his heart and that he would meet his true match just six months later, then he would. "I remember standing right here after Lacey broke my heart praying that Lacey would come back or I would meet someone else. Fate decided six months later I would meet you, the day you moved in there. I told myself one night after you had said good night to me. That I was going to marry you one day and you would be my beautiful wife" added Seth, seeing Paige smile at what he had told her and how right he was.
"Looks like the kinda dorky seventeen year old you was right. Here we are twenty-five years later, happily married with a set of hyperactive twins and our wrestling mad baby boy, about to move in to the house I sent the last year at school in and the place where I first met you" replied Paige, smiling when Seth gave her a fake hurt look when she called him a dorky seventeen year old. It wasn't long before she walked over to him, wrapping her arms around him and kissing him lightly on the lips. "I say let Colby have my old room, since he likes to be in high places for some reason, plus it gives him his own space from Tyler and S-J. Tyler gets Roy's old room and then S-J gets Zack's. Me and you get the master suite. There is an on-suite bathrooms so no one argues over who gets the bathroom when, and Tyler doesn't complain that S-J has been in the shower too long" spoke Paige after a few minutes of speaking. He smiled at her and nodded, remembering the arguments that S-J and Tyler had when it come to the bathroom, he had also remembered Colby saying they were acting more childish than he does.
The next day come around quickly, after breakfast at the Ambrose residents, Dean and Summer sent their twins Jon and Danielle off to their day at the amusement park with their friends, telling them to bring back lots of pictures, mainly so Dean could show them off when he returned to work. He remembered the time when they went to the park the day after their senior prom, some of the things that happened that day, who knew that the couples that was there that day would still be intact, or most of them. After that they went round the old Knight residents soon to be the Rollins residents, to put the furniture and boxes in there so it was ready for when the hyperactive and wrestling mad trio come home. Since they two were going on the trip. Finn had offered to take all of the children so Prince knew some of them when he went to WWE High.
"Okay Summer, Paige you guys do Saraya-Jade's room. Me and Dean will do the living room. Sami and Adrian you guys get Tyler's room. AJ Punk, you get the dinning room. Dolph, you and Sheamus get the hall and entrance way, as well as the landing. Becky and Bayley, you two are charged with Colby's room. Adam and Justin, you two get the garden, so that means Layla and Renee you to have the kitchen" spoke Seth thankful that their friends had offered to help them with this. Dolph had informed them that Roman would be over later on in the day to help if there was anything that needed to be done. He was also thankful to Finn for taking the kids that still needed to be watched over to the amusement park for the day.
"Colby's room is my old room, and Tyler's is the top of the hall and is the second door on the left" added Paige so they all knew where they were going when it come to the bedrooms. Each of them had been informed all the furniture and boxes had been labelled so they knew which room they would go to and what belonged to who. Both Paige and Seth had decided that they would do the master bedroom on their own, unaware what their friends had already done for them. Emma and her husband Zack had worked for a couple of hours with Finn to complete the master bedroom, all three of which were now at the amusement park with the young teenagers and those who were still in junior or middle school. Roman had actually been tasked with getting food and drinks for the mini house warming party. He, Galina and Jo-Jo were currently shopping for the things they needed, knowing full well they would have to cater for young teenagers too.
"Are you looking forward to tonight? You get to see all of them again and meet the next generation. Jo-Jo gets to meet some new friends as well" asked Galina, she smiled when she looked over at her husband, she was aware that he was kind of dreading the party but knew if he didn't show then he would be letting them all down again and would lose his chance at making things right with Dean and Seth, as well as all the work he had put in so far being for nothing. He knew that some of them were starting to trust him again. He couldn't just let that go again. He couldn't make the same mistake as he did before, when he decided it was better for all of them if he walked away for them.
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and see them again. I've heard so much about the next generation, I know there is at least two sets of twins. I also know that Layla and Justin along with Dolph are grandparents. I have been informed about Paige and Seth's youngest, there was birth complications. And I know that most of them stayed in touch although Dolph has mentioned that he went his own way for a while, Adrian and Emma have both said they haven't been as active in the group since they got married and settled down" replied Roman trying to hide the fact he knew this was where he was going to have to tell Seth and Dean the truth on why he walked away, he had told the others expect the pair of them, Paige and Summer.
"I know Jo-Jo is looking forward to it, she has been asking questions about them since you allowed her to look through the senior yearbook. She has also been picking out the dress she wants to wear tonight, saying she wants to make a good impression with the others there" responded Galina, remembering when she went up to her daughters room to check she and her friends were okay, only to find the dresses she had in her wardrobe out, displayed across her bed. With each of the girls saying their opinion on which would be best for the occasion. "She knows they mean or meant something to you Roman. You can't tell her that they never meant anything to you like you did when she first asked. She is bright for a twelve year old" added Galina, remembering the first time Jo-Jo had found her father's senior yearbook amongst other books, she had asked him who they were. And how he told her that they were once acquaintances of his. She knew then that he no longer had feelings towards them, they were just co-workers now.
"I have to tell Seth, Dean, Paige and Summer the truth. I told the rest when we were first reunited at Wrestlemania Axcess. Paige walked out after she said she didn't know me any more, Summer went after her. Dean and Seth told me about the times they tried to get in contact with me because they needed me as a friend and brother but I never answered. They also knew I still had their contact information as you spoke to them on many occasions. They went to find Paige and Summer after that. I know it will take time for them to forgive me, but I don't want to lose them again. I regret the decision I made every day since being reunited with them. I thought they would have all gone their separate ways, yet when I do get to see them again, I learn that Emma and Adrian although don't do as much with them any more still stayed in contact. Dolph went for a while, during the period he was married to Kaitlyn but came back for the sake of his little girl and for his son. I was the only one who decided to leave and I didn't go back to them. I missed out on so much" spoke Roman, informing Galina of what he found out when he returned to them at Wrestlemania Axcess.
"You are trying to make things right now. Just be truthful with them Roman, you know like I do. If you are truthful with them then they will be honest with you in return. You have to tell Dean that you changed your number when he needed you and tell Seth the truth when it come to the time he needed you. Yes they will be angry but at least they will know. You were honest with Bayley and Becky when you told them why you missed their special days. They have forgiven you. Now its time to tell the two who were not only your best friends but brothers" replied Galina as they walked through the supermarket to get everything for the party. She had kept what Roman had done a secret when they asked but she knew if he had any chance of making it right with them, then he had to tell them the truth, even if it did end up hurting them.
Back at the Rollins residents, things were going well. The living room was now complete as was two of the three bedrooms. The dinning room had been completed first, the kitchen was set up and ready to be used as was each of the bathrooms. Even the hall looked welcoming. Justin and Adam were just finishing up with the front garden, since they had started in the back. Summer and Paige were just putting up Saraya-Jade's bed then they would be done. Each of the ones who had finished had gone home to great ready for the party later on, knowing that Paige and Seth had yet to notice the things for the master bedroom was missing from the truck, they all knew they would go to the bedroom to see where they can put everything only to find it's already done for them. It wasn't long before it was just Paige and Seth in the house.
"Shall we go see what we have to work with in our room?" asked Paige, seeing Seth nod. He stood up from his place on the sofa, remembering when Dean had asked Summer to marry him when they were in high school. He smiled before pulling Paige up too. "This place holds a lot of memories" said Paige as she looked around the living room. "After party from the prom, you, Dean and Roman, moved Dolph so he was in Adam's arms since both of them had passed out. They had a hissy fit the next morning. Dean proposing to Summer for the first and second time" added Paige a small smile on her features of some of the things that happened when she lived there as a teenager. Seth too smiled as he lead her up the stairs.
"Also we first met here, when my parents come to introduce themselves. I met your parents then both brothers, then you when you came down from you room. It was also in this house I made you the promise of sticking together as one always and forever" replied Seth remembering the promise so clearly and the promise that Paige had made him just a few months prior to him make her that one. "I remember I made it in counter to the one you made me" smiled Seth as he reminded her of the promises they made to each other when they were in their final year at WWE High. It actually did bring a true smile to his features to think the family he had dreamed of one day having was exactly what he got, right down to the beautiful wife at his side and the dream job.
"I'm not perfect but I will keep trying" replied Paige, she knew what promise he was referring to. It was the one she had made him before they faced ROH College in the wrestling tournament. She smiled as they entered their room, but that soon turned to shock and surprise when they seen that the room had already done for them. There was a little note on the bed which Paige carefully picked up while Seth sent a text to the ones who had signed the bottom of the letter. He wrapped his arms around Paige before kissing her cheek. It wasn't long before the pair of them were heading over to Seth's parents so they could pick up the happy trio who were probably more than excited to see their new home, and what room they get.
It wasn't long before the pair were walking up the front path to Seth's parents bungalow. They could hear Colby saying Mum and Dad are here. To which they looked at each other and smiled, Paige pressed the door bell soon after, bracing herself as Seth did for when the three launched themselves out the door. The pair of them were wondering what the twins were going to be like when they started school next week. Especially since Stephanie had sent their schedules over and a list of things they would be needing. Sarah opened the door to them, hugging both Seth and Paige, as well as giving Paige a kiss on the cheek.
"There's my boy, how have the two of you been?" asked Sarah inviting them and seeing how Colby wrapped both of them in a hug as soon as he seen them. Anyone who saw him could tell that he loved his parents dearly. "And Paige still as beautiful as ever" complimented Sarah, she could still remember the day that Seth announced the date of his and Paige's wedding. She was a proud mother that day, as she seen her baby boy grow in the man he was today. It wasn't long before Tyler and Saraya-Jade made their appearance known, each hugging one of their parents then swapping and hugging the other one. Sarah smiled at her grandchildren, she knew they meant everything to her son as did his wife in Paige. She knew that Seth wanted to be a better father than his own was to him.
"We've been fine, stayed with Dean and Summer last night, then this morning we got to work on the house, while these three went to the amusement park with Finn, Emma and Zack, to get them out and about and also so they were distracted for a while" responded Seth, smiling slightly as Saraya-Jade passed him to put her things in the car, Paige opened the car for her so she could do it, where as Colby had a bunch of picture of what the three of them had been up to for the day. He knew his parents would want to know everything they had been doing and had met, the pair were well aware the only one they hadn't meant was Roman and Galina's daughter Jo-Jo. "Paige, why don't you make sure the kids are in the car ready to go" spoke Seth, she nodded and walked with Tyler and Colby to the car making sure they had everything. She helped them to get their suitcases in the back of the car, as well as the other bags they had from their day out. She also made sure they were strapped into the car as well. Tyler one side, then Colby in the middle with Saraya-Jade at the end. They never did understand why their mother never stayed long if the grandpa was there.
"Can you try and make Paige feel welcome here. She hasn't done anything to you, other than make your son happy" spoke Sarah, her tone kind of angry at her husband. She knew that he didn't like Paige for some reason, the only one who knew the reason besides Paige was Seth, yet he refused to tell anyone. She knew whatever happened made Seth become more distant than he already was from his father. It was clear that Seth was becoming more angry about the situation. He hated the fact that if Paige was dropping the trio off, then it would be a quick visit if his dad was there. He also hated the reason behind it was the fact his father just didn't want to accept that Paige was the one he wanted to be with rather than Lacey
"I know you don't like Paige, dad. But what's worse is she knows you don't like her. Could you just be happy that I found someone I actually want to settle down with, that I got married and had a family of my own. Mum, here has tried to know Paige and had succeeded. You just give her the cold shoulder because you don't think she is the right person for me" almost shouted Seth, he wanted his family to be happy for him, for his father to be proud of him, yet he had hated every girlfriend he had since he and Lacey broke up. "I get it, you wanted me to make things up with Lacey and she be the one that I marry and have kids with, but guess what dad, that's my decision, I chose to marry Paige. She is the one I found my way back to. The one I couldn't live without" added Seth revealing that he didn't understand why his father was so towards him marry Lacey rather than Paige.
"I like Lacey, she treated you well, had respect for people and always made sure that she kept in contact with you when she left for another school. There is nothing that girl wouldn't do to help someone. She tried to make things work with you long distance when she left but when the Knight's moved in next door, it was like you suddenly forgot about the girl. When you said you were dating Paige, I was a little confused as it meant that you were cheating on Lacey with her….." said Colby senior being cut off by his son, who let out a quiet growl at what his father had told him. He knew there was some stupid reason behind his hated for Paige. When he looked over to Seth he could see his hands balled into fists and the anger burning rather vibrantly in his eyes.
"Lacey broke my heart and moved away. She cheated on me for six months. How is that love? The worse about all this is. I did the same to Paige, I cheated on her with Emma. Every day I think myself lucky that she gave me another chance after I made her feel the same pain I felt with Lacey. Paige gave me another chance to prove how much she meant to me, and I'm thankful for that every day. If she hadn't then I probably would have chased after Lacey, just to end up with my heart broken again" angrily replied Seth, revealing to his father yet again that Lacey broke his heart before she left then it was revealed she was cheating on him with his childhood best friend. "Dad if you can't accept that Paige is the one I love and married, that she is the mother of my three kids, then I will walk out that door and you wont see Paige, me or our three kids again" added Seth, not being able to take the anger that his father was always directing towards Paige for no reason.
"She ruined your relationship with Lacey. Seth she made you believe all this time that she loved you and has probably been with Dean behind your back. Those kids probably aren't yours. She's a little witch, nothing good will come of any of this" replied Colby senior, much to his wife's dispair. Seth lowered his head, shaking it before walking out of the bungalow, he was angry but was determined to calm down, before he got to his wife and three amazing kids. He was more thankful that Paige was driving, he could also see that she had been crying slightly. When he got to her, he kissed her cheek, as well as pulling her into his arms, he knew how much his father's words hurt Paige when she has to hear them, considering he pretty much shouted what he thought, there was no doubt that she heard what he said.
"Ignore him. If he can't accept that I am happy then there is no place for him in my life or in the lives of our children. They deserve better and so do you" whispered Seth, letting her cry into his chest. He had sent a text to Dean just before he left, who arrived just a few minutes after, probably breaking every speeding record there was. Dean could see whatever was said had effected Paige more than either of them thought. She tried to smile but ended up a blubbering mess again. "My dad again, can you take the kids back home. I will see if I can Paige here to open up to me, we will be back in a couple of minutes" spoke Seth when Dean walked up to them, he could see the state that Paige was in and knew how much Seth and Paige were determined not to let their three children see them like his. He quickly hugged Paige before she handed him the keys, he also gave Seth the ones to his own car so they could drive if they needed to.
"Hey, hows my favourite niece and two favourite nephews?" asked Dean when he got into the drivers seat, they looked a little confused. "Your grandpa said some hurtful things about your mum, she a little upset and doesn't want you guys to see her like it. Your dad is making sure she is okay then both will be along to get you guys settled in and ready for the party" added Dean explaining what was going on. He could see they didn't know how to feel about the situation, and they were worried for their mother. Although she looked tough, she gained a sensitive side after she had become a mother, all of the girls did. Seth took Paige to the park they used to go to, back when they lived in the city years before. He smiled at the though of returning there, and knew if Paige was going to open up to him anywhere it would be here.
"Okay my beautiful raven haired wife. I know you are hurt by what my dad said. And that's understandable. And I also know you wont talk about how you are feeling in front of the kids" said Seth as they began to walk through the park, he smiled when he seen Paige looking at certain spots in the park, he knew the memories of when they were just friends after everything happened were coming back as were the ones when they were dating in high school, he could still remember it was in that particular park that he first told Paige he loved her. "I know you remember everything that happened here. Please Paige just talk to me" added Seth, begging her to talk to him by the end, he hated seeing her like this.
"I don't know how to feel. I tried so hard to get along with your dad. But it seems like everything I do, just makes him hate me more. It's like he is constantly blaming me for something, yet I don't know what that is. It is getting to the point where I don't want to go there because I dread what he is going to say next. But I know I have to go because Tyler, Saraya-Jade and Colby love their grandma and grandpa. I can't take their grandparents away from them" replied Paige, answering his pleas to her with how she was feeling. She was being honest when she said she didn't know how to feel. Her parents had brought her up to respect others around her but she was having trouble doing that at the moment. Especially with someone that had something against her, yet she couldn't even get him to tell her what she had done to him for him to hate her so much.
"My mum likes you, she has always liked you Paige and to be fair my dad has no reason to hate you. The only reason he doesn't like you is because you're not Lacey. He thinks that she is the perfect girl for me, even after everything that happened. He always says if you can give me a second chance then I could give her another one. I also said to him, If he can't accept that you are the one I love and married, as well as the mother of my three amazing children, then he wont see, me, you or our three kids again" spoke Seth, holding her hand as they walked around the park. "I love you Paige, I will always love you. You have given me everything just by staying with me and giving me that second chance, I said to you then that I would never do anything to hurt you again. This is me keeping to that promise" added Seth reaching for her other hand and smiling when she looked up at him. He smiled at her once again.
"This park holds so many memories. The hill over there is the one where Dean lost his footing while carrying me on his shoulder, resulting in both of us rolling down the hill. The little castle climbing frame is where you first told me you loved me when we were seventeen. The dirt path over there leads to the woods where are tree house was located not sure if it still there or not" spoke Paige placing her head against Seth's shoulder as they stood there. It wasn't long before he let her hands go and placed a hand on her arm rubbing it slightly. He smiled at the two memories she had mentioned, the hill incident had lead to her staying at his house for the first time, although she could barely remember anything after rolling down the said hill. As evident the next morning when she was still a little dazed and wasn't quite with it.
"It was also this park we first brought you to after you were released from hospital after the car accident. This was the place where you remembered Dean, Summer and me. The rest you remembered at the tree house" spoke Seth, he could still remember how down he was when Paige didn't remember moving to the country let alone dating him. Yet when she said his name and that he was her boyfriend right after she remembered Dean and Summer, he couldn't help but smile, she had unknowingly mended his heart. The couple spoke for a few more minutes, going down memory lane and getting their feelings towards what had happened out in the open. Before heading back to their home and getting the trio ready for the party. Something that was easier said than done. Especially when they were to excitable as they were right now.
A couple of hours later everyone of the original misfits had arrived along with their partners and children. Prince and Colby were getting along rather well. The pair acted the like had known each other for years rather than hours. Finn stood next to Paige as he watched his only child interact with Paige's youngest. A smile on his features at how well they had bounded over the couple of hours they had known each other.
"They were like this at the amusement park as well. Prince was thrilled to learn there was another one the same age as him" spoke Finn watching as the two played the latest WWE 2K game. He was aware that all three of Paige's loved video games and enjoyed going through the collection of video games the pair had collected over the years. "Good to see them getting on so well. And Prince has finally found a friend here. He said when we returned from the amusement park that he wasn't missing home so much now because he had found some the same age as him who also had the same interest and knew what it was like being the son of a wrestler" added Finn smiling when he remembered his son telling him that. He knew how much he missed living in Chicago with his mum but mainly because he missed his friends. Paige smiled once again when she realised that Sheamus and Becky's missing ten year old Stephan was also with the pair.
"Seems to be going well. Celeste is here and is mingling with the adults and reconnecting with James and Oliver. Dolph's son Nicholas seems to be getting on well with Michael and Ben. Philip, Tenille and Morgan have hit it off. Matthew and Jack are winding each other up like they do when they're at school. Britini and Nicole seems to be getting on with Joelle, she is introducing her to the others. Where as the twins are being their normal selves and following Roman around and asking questions to see if he will answer them. Summer has filmed them at some point and Dean and Seth are kinda punishing Roman for leaving us through it" said Paige in response, smilling at how they got along like they had known each other for years rather than just hours or just met each other. Even Joelle was fitting in with them. "Davina is helping the twins out by using the walkie talkie she has to tell them where Roman is if he gets away from them and Rami is over there with Stephan, Prince and Colby" added Paige smiling at how the twins were working with Bayley and Sami's oldest to catch Roman.
"He will be screaming for help in no time" spoke Becky, smiling when she seen Jon run past her, giving her a high five as he went. "You know he will. Not only had he got Jon and Danielle following him about but has Davina giving them the location if he gets away, at which point Tyler and Saraya-Jade take over. Plus he doesn't even know who they are or who they belong to" added Becky chuckling when Roman walked past with the duo of Jon and Tyler on each leg. Galina was also giggling to herself at the sight even taking a picture. Paige looked to Bayley who had appeared smiling at what her oldest and Dean and Summer's oldest had thought of doing to stop Roman getting away.
"You know I would have thought it would have been Prince and Colby to do that. Yet there are minding their own business playing video games with Stephan and Rami" spoke Bayley, she had to admit with two sets of mischeivous twins running around there wasn't a boring moment. "Are you going to save him or let him suffer a little longer?" asked Bayley looking to Paige and Summer, the blond woman having appeared a few minutes prior. Both woman looked at each other then to Bayley, Becky and Finn with devious smiles on their lips. "That's evil. But I can't say anything since it's my oldest giving them Roman's location" continued Bayley, giggling slightly when the seen Roman with a white napkin waving it around to say he surrenders.
"Shouldn't have done that Roman" spoke Sheamus now standing with Becky, he placed his around her shoulders and smiled when Roman looked at him in confusion since he had basically surrendered to them. "Neither Jon or Tyler will let you go that easily, plus the white has just given Saraya-Jade and Danielle they needed" added Sheamus watching as the girls lunched themselves at the poor man. He had just managed to stay standing. The others smiled where as Sheamus gently kissed Becky, moving his arms down to her waist. That was until they heard a rather familiar voice say something and at least three others go eww.
"Please get a room, before I end up more traumatised from see my parents exchange saliva" sarcastically spoke Stephan, Prince just looked up from the paused game and chuckled where as Colby didn't seem to be that bothered he knew it was Becky and Sheamus showing their affection and love for each other, after all he was used to it, his own parents kissed often enough as did uncle Dean and aunt Summer. Both Sheamus and Becky looked at each other before going over to their ten year old, standing each side of him and then signalling to each other before kissing him on the cheek at the same time. Both smiled at his reaction. "Oh my god I've been slimed" said Stephan as he tried to wipe away the kisses from his parents.
An hour or so later, Roman had asked to speak with Seth, Dean, Paige and Summer, so he could finally tell them the truth and hopefully begin to mend things with them. He wanted the friendship between them to be real when Stephanie presented them to the entire WWE Universe not just a show how it would be at the moment. He smiled when he followed them to the back garden. He knew the truth was going to hurt Seth more than it would hurt Dean but he knew if he didn't tell them the truth now then he wouldn't thrust he would never be able to regain the relationship he had lost with them. He missed them more than he thought he would and had figured he missed out on so much with each other them, the time he spent with them yesterday gave that away. Especially when he learnt Celeste was now married and had two kids of her own, making Dolph a grandfather as well as a father. And Layla and Justin were also grandparents through James their oldest who had a daughter named Katherine.
"I know you guys what to know the truth on why I wasn't there for you when you needed me. And out of respect for you I will tell you. But it will hurt, I made a stupid decision then and because of it I missed out on everyone in there. My daughter missed out on everyone of them as well. With all the next generation running around it appears she has finally found what she was looking for" said Roman not looking forward to when he did answer the questions on why he wasn't there and why he never answered the phone to them when they needed him most. He also knew that his answer was going to hurt Seth and Paige more than Dean and Summer.
"Why weren't you there Roman? Seth needed you when Paige had complications during labour. And I needed you when Danielle was hit by a car. We get it you have your own family just like we do. And you made the decision to walk away from us, but that doesn't explain why you couldn't come back for those times. Dolph came back to help when Danielle was hurt, he was married to Kaitlyn at the time. Emma was there as was Adrian but you weren't. The one person who both of us needed and promised would be there wasn't. Tell us why" asked Dean he wanted to know the truth, he got it, Roman wanted to leave all of them in the past, hence why he didn't talk to them in the halls or in catering of the arena and kept his distance from them but that didn't explain why he had broken his promise to them.
"I wasn't there because I didn't know how to come back to you guys. Come on I had made a point of ignoring you in the hall of arena, sitting with others in catering and avoiding you guys wherever I could. I didn't think you would forgive me and I thought you guys would have gone your separate ways, you just spoke to each other because you all worked for the same company and knew each other. I'm sorry for hurting you. If I could go back and change it then I would, I wouldn't have made the choice to walk away" replied Roman knowing what question was coming next, it was the one he was dreading most, mainly because of the reaction he would receive from it.
"Why did you answer the phone when I rang? Or when Dean rang you?" asked Seth asking the question that Roman was dreading, it made it even worse when he knew the answer would hurt Seth the most. He smiled at seeing how protective Seth was of Paige even after all this time, and at how close both Dean and Seth were to each other, he could tell they were still like brothers and meant a great deal to each other. He knew if anyone was going to flip at his answer then it was like to be one of the two ladies in front of him. He knew Summer had a temper on her when she wanted to and Paige she was the more stubborn one out of them, she could give someone the silent treatment for weeks even months if she had to plus she had one hell of a temper to match it.
"Dean, when you and Summer needed me I had changed my number, so I never got your calls, voice mails or texts that you sent to me. That is the truth. Seth I got your calls, but if I knew they were because you needed me, I would have picked up instead of ignoring them. I thought you were calling to see why I was ignoring all you guys or to see if I wanted to hang out like old times. I know I shouldn't have assumed anything like I did and I wish now more than anything that I had just answered the phone." responded Roman being completely honest with them. He could see at least Summer and Dean were content with the answer they were given but Paige and Seth looked like someone had just ripped their hearts out. It was then that Seth unwrapped himself from Paige, where as Dean gently pulled her towards him and Summer. Almost like they were trying to protect her from the hurt she was now feeling.
"You ignore my calls. I got the picture Roman, you didn't want anything to do with us. But I thought the one time I needed you more than anything you would have seen sense and picked up the god damn phone" spoke Seth as calmly as he could muster. He didn't know what to think about what he had just heard. "I could have lost my wife and son. My twins could have lost their mother and their younger brother. Could you imagine how different things would have been right now. What if Dean and Summer's daughter didn't survive that accident? What would you have done Roman?" shouted Seth, no longer attempting to control his anger, he hated everything that had happened but couldn't do anything to change either event, just like Roman couldn't change his decision.
"I'm sorry, I really am. Paige if I knew you were going through that I would have been there for Seth. Like I would have been there for Summer and Dean when they needed me. And as for you question, no I can't imagine what it would have been like. Other than Summer and Dean being distant and you being a single father" replied Roman, as calmly as he could, it was then he felt a rather strong pain in his jaw area and fell to the grass, Seth standing over him with a pulled fist anger burning brightly in his eyes. Paige had come over to him, now attempting the smaller man to calm down since their were young children in the house. She knew it wasn't very often Seth lost his temper especially with someone he once considered a friend and brother.
"You're not sorry Roman. If you were then you would have thought of the rest of us not just yourself" calmly spoke Seth in reply, now having his temper back under control. "You wanted to walk away from us then, so consider me one less you have to worry. I will act like there is still friendship between us for the WWE Universe but that is as far as it goes between us" added Seth, wrapping Paige in his arms once again. Roman looked surprised at what Seth had said, he was about to answer back when he spotted the last thing he thought would happen. Seth had started to cry.
"Just go back to the party Roman. I get the reason why you didn't get my calls but that doesn't explain why you purposely ignored Seth's calls, especially since it was at time when he needed the both of us. You made your decision now you are the one who is going to have to live with" said Dean, he hadn't seen Seth break down like he had since that day at the hospital, he knew it was bringing all the memories of what happened to Seth, Paige and Summer, as it was for him. Especially since he and Paige had become even closer when it was revealed that he and Paige would be the Psycho Siblings rather than Ambraige in 2020. He watched as Seth unwrapped himself from Paige and hugged Summer, as he did the same with Paige. Roman picked himself up from the ground. Slowly making his way back inside, he knew he couldn't tell Galina that he had failed to convince them to forgive him for the mistake he had made. Just like he couldn't tell her that the pair of them had chosen to walk away, just like he had done to them.
"Come on Seth, I am still here with you, you will never lose me you know that. If a car accident in high school couldn't keep us apart even when I had no memory of moving to the country, then I'm sure as well nothing will. We will always find our way back to each other. Just like Summer and Dean will, like AJ and Punk, Sami and Bayley, Sheamus and Becky, Layla and Justin even Randy and Renee. We will because we love each other. Together each of pairs make up two sides to the same coin" spoke Paige trying to get him to smile again, which was easier said than done at this point. Summer stood at her side while Dean try his best to get Seth to see the light side of what happened.
"Seth look around you" spoke Dean his hands on either of Seth's shoulders. "Paige didn't go anywhere that day, she stayed strong and got through it because she knew you, Saraya-Jade and Tyler needed her, like she knew all of us and the WWE Universe would be lost. You have a beautiful raven haired lady for a wife, the same one you dated in high school, with her you have three hyperactive and wrestling mad kids. Each of them love you. Your a legend of wrestling and proud father, with friends that would do anything to help you" continued Dean smiling when he pointed out what Seth had gained over the years rather than what he had lost. "Yes it could have gone either way that day, but through that event you found who your true friends were, like I did when Danielle was in the accident. It was his choice and now he has to live with it, we didn't lose him Seth, he lost us, now he has to live with the decisions he made and what he has done" added Dean, just saying how he thought it was. He knew no matter what he and Seth had stuck together and was there like the rest of their friends were when they needed someone, yet Roman had lost that. He had chosen then to walk away, it was only now had he realised what he had walked away from and realised what he had lost.