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TWO WEEKS LATER:

"Wow, I didn't even recognize you without you're sidekick by your side," says Dean as I walk into catering at a house show over the weekend.

"Shut up," I say with a smile as I take a seat next to him with my food.

"Where is your girlfriend?" he asks.

"She has the weekend off. Her family went to Clearwater for the week and she wanted to go spend time with them so she took the weekend off."

"So you two do leave each other's sides?"

"Yes," I say as I cut up my chicken. "We do leave each other's sides. I enjoy spending time with her and I enjoy spending time with my friends."

"So why don't you hang out with us anymore? You're always hanging out with Willow. You don't even hit the gym with us in the morning before a show."

"Have you ever seen my girlfriend in her workout clothes? I'm sorry I would much rather look at that than look at you. My girl is hot."

"I guess she is but still how much working out could you get done with her if you're too busy checking her out."

"Despite what you think Willow is a great workout partner. She takes the gym very seriously. We work out hard but the view is just an extra bonus. Did you know she's Undertaker's daughter?" I ask.

"Oh shit and you're still alive?"

"He doesn't know."

"He doesn't know that you and his daughter are dating?"

"No one does except for you and Zahra. I don't even think Seth knows that much. Willow wants to keep it on the down low for now. She doesn't want it to get out. And I believe you still owe me $100."

"You do know that you're Roman Reigns right?"

"I know who I am," I say. "What does that have to do with anything?"

"I don't know because everyone in the WWE universe is obsessed with your personal life so whether you two want people to know about you two or not they're going to find out. Everyone is the paparazzi these days because everyone has their cellphones and their cameras with them at all times. If it's secret now it won't be secret for long."

"I know but we're doing our best to keep it as private as possible. I don't know how Willow feels about the publicity of things though. I didn't even know she was Taker's daughter until she told me and my family has been in this business for years. I knew Taker had kids but I never saw what they look like."

"Because Taker is one of the most private people in the WWE. He doesn't believe in sharing his personal life with the world. I'm sure he wants his kids to grow up with normal lives you know what I mean. You had a dad that was in the business what was it like for you growing up?"

"I don't know," I say, "I don't really remember people really caring that I was Sika's son or even caring about my family at all."

"But times have changed," says Dean. "Everyone is the paparazzi now. Good luck keeping it a secret. Why doesn't she want people to know about it anyway especially her dad?"

"I don't know. She never really told me. I think it has something to do with the fact her dad doesn't want her involved with a wrestler. I'm not really sure."

"He's a wrestler," he says.

"I know but I guess he doesn't want his daughter with a wrestler. I don't really know. She's not really open to me about it."

"Oh," he says, "so everything is good with you two?"

"Yeah," I say with a smile as I think about Willow. "I love spending time with her and being with her. She makes me happy."

"Well, I'm glad she finally gave you a chance because you were going crazy trying to get a date with her. I thought you lost your mind when you started reading Emily Bronte how did that work out for you?"

"She was impressed that I was reading it and that I was leaving her love quotes but she's not dumb. She knows that reading classic novels is not me. She told me she just wanted me to be myself. I asked her out on a date and she said yes."

"What took her so long?"

"I don't know she wanted to give me a hard time."

"No woman is worth all that. She better be golden or something because you went through too much trouble to get with her."

"She's amazing," I say with a smile before I take a bite of my chicken. "And you still owe me $100."

"You're not going to forget about that are you? I thought it wasn't about the money or the bet anymore?"

"A bet is a bet," I say.

"Oh now a bet is a bet when you weren't standing a chance with her and making yourself look like a fool you weren't worried about the money then now that you got your date you want the money?"

"You made the bet," I say. "Pay up."

"Fine," he says getting into his pocket and pulling out his wallet. He pulls out a hundred dollar bill and hands it to me. "Take your $100."

"Thanks," I say with a smile as I put it into my wallet.

"So did you sleep with her yet?" he asks.

"No, not yet, I'm sure when we were in Houston we would have but I wasn't sleeping with her while you were in the room. I want our first time together to be special. I don't want anyone else in the room. I want it to be romantic. I'm sure Willow does too. She reads romance books. I'm sure she wants it to be romantic too. I don't just want to take her back to my hotel room after a fun date and have sex with her. I want to make it special. I want to cook her dinner, buy her roses, make her dessert have some wine and make love to her all night. I want to make it special. She's not one of those ring rats that I laid. She's someone special to me. She deserves a special night."

"Who are you? It's like I don't even know you anymore."

"I'm a man that's crazy about a girl," I say with a smile. "I like her a lot, Dean."

"I hope she feels the same way about you. It did take her a really long time to accept your date offer. I don't want to see her hurt you."

"I don't think she would hurt me," I say.

"I hope not," he says. "What's up with you never hanging out with us after RAW and Smackdown anymore?"

"I don't know. I like to take Willow out for dinner after the show and hang out with her."

"She's got you whipped already."

"I wouldn't say that I'm whipped, Dean. Do you have a problem with her?"

"I just think that you two are spending too much time together. I mean you two just started dating not too long ago and now you two are up each other's asses. You don't go anywhere without her and I'm sure that if she wasn't with her father that you would be in Clearwater with her. I don't trust her, Roman. She took way too long to go out on a date with you. I'm not sure she is the best person for you."

"You don't even know her."

"I know enough to know that before you came along she didn't date wrestlers. Why all of a sudden would she change her mind about dating one? Something isn't right here. Maybe she's using you to get to the top in the business."

"Why would she have to use me to get to the top in the business? That doesn't even make sense. She is Taker's daughter. She could get herself to the top that way. I don't think she's using me to get to the top besides no one knows we're dating and she's the divas champion maybe she genuinely cares for me and likes me."

"I don't know," he says, "something doesn't seem right about this whole thing and why is she being so secretive about it?"

"You just said that her dad is one of the most private men in WWE maybe she likes her privacy too, I don't know," I say, "you just need to take the time to get to know her."

"I can't get to know her when you and her hang out alone all the time. I only see her backstage."

"How about this? How about after Raw on Monday night you, Willow and me go out to the bar, get a few drinks and hang out?"

"Making me the third wheel?" he asks. "I don't think so."

"Well, you better get used to hanging out with Willow and me," I say, "because she's going to start traveling with us."

"What? No, that's guy time to talk about guy things. You can't throw a woman into that mix."

"Willow is like one of the guys. She will talk sports and stuff with us."

"But we can't talk about sex in front of her," he says, "does Seth know about this?"

"Yeah he knows," I say.

"And you didn't tell me?"

"I just did. Willow is going to start traveling with us."

"Okay," he says. "She is going to help toward food and gas right?"

"Yes and if not I'll pick up her share," I say. " I want to travel with my girlfriend and my friends. This is the only way we can do it. She's not a bad person. You'll like her I promise."

"How long before you two are rooming together?"

"Well," I say as I pick at my chicken, "about that we were planning on rooming together now that we're traveling together. It makes sense you know what I mean?"

"Yeah sure," he says, "So I guess then Seth and I are rooming together?"

"Yeah," I say. "I'm sorry. I just want that time with Willow. You know I want to be alone with her."

"I get it," he says. "I really get it."

"Are you sure you don't have a problem with her?"

"I have no problem at all," he says. "I'm happy for you," he says, "really happy." He sounds anything but happy but I'm going to let it go. I'm not sure he's a fan of Willow or sure that he likes her. His vibe is telling me that he would rather she not travel with us and that he doesn't like her very much.

WILLOW's POINT OF VIEW:

"So how is the boyfriend?" asks my dad as we are sitting on our private stretch of Clearwater Beach drinking a beer.

"He's good," I say with a smile. "He's working right now."

"That's good how does he feel about you being the Divas Champion?"

"He's proud of me," I say.

"So he supports your wrestling career?"

"Yeah," I say, "he is very supportive of it. He's very involved."

"That's good," he says. "Do you have a title defense in a couple weeks at the next pay-per-view?"

"Yes, Nikki is coming back at me for the championship. She gets her rematch."

"I wonder if you two will be able to top your last match together."

"I hope so," I say, "I think hitting her with the tombstone shocked a lot of people."

"It shocked me," he says as I take a sip of my beer. "I never expected that from you. That's not usually in your move set is it?"

"Not usually," I say, "but I asked Vince if it would be possible for me to finish the match off with a tombstone. He was on board with the idea. I guess not many divas can execute the tombstone."

"Yeah not much, I think only your Uncle Glen and I are the only superstars to ever hit the tombstone. I'm proud that you chose to do it."

"Thanks," I say with a smile. "I like to use some of your moves."

"It's great to see you carrying on the legacy," he says with a smile before I take another sip of my beer. "I am going to be at the next pay-per-view," he says.

"You are?" I ask with shock. "Why? It's in Missouri why are you going to the next pay-per-view?"

"I'm supposed to be building up to my match at Summerslam," he says.

"What? Your match at Summerslam? I didn't know you had a match at Summerslam, I thought that you just wrestled at Mania?"

"Normally I do but I wanted to have a match at Summerslam this year. Vince, Hunter and Stephanie are really trying to build it up. They want Summerslam to be the Wrestlemania of the summer so they have put me in a match."

"I'm just not used to you working an extra match during the year. I'm pretty excited though. Does this mean you're going to be working more?"

"I'll be making a few appearances throughout the year. I'll be making a couple appearances in the next couple weeks to build up for my match. I have been training and getting back in the gym to prepare my old bones for this."

"You're not old," I say with a smile.

"I've beaten up my body a lot in the last 25 years. It's old, my bones are old and I have had countless injuries. It's almost time for me to give it up."

"You're thinking about retiring?" I ask with disappointment. I knew the time was going to come when he thought about it but I never thought it would be this soon. WWE without Taker I don't even know what it would be like.

"I've been contemplating," he says. "I have given the business 25 years of my life. I have missed out on so much. I was never around for you and your sisters as well as your brother because I was always out on the road. My body is in constant pain. I love WWE and I love the business but sometimes you need to know when it's time to give it up. I'm not saying I'm done now but I'm thinking about it. If anything Mania would be my final match."

"It's really going to suck if you retire but I understand why you think it is time. You have given this business your all and made sacrifices for them. You deserve to enjoy some life. I just wish that you could do it forever."

"Me too, Scout," he says, "I haven't said anything to Michelle yet because I'm still thinking about it so please don't say anything to her."

"I won't, Daddy," I say, "so who is your match at Summerslam against?"

"Brock Lesnar," he says.

"Brock?" I ask with concern. "Last time you stepped in the ring with him you ended up messed up for weeks. You collapsed backstage. Are you sure this is a good idea?"

"The last time I wasn't prepared," he says, "I need some redemption. He ended my streak, the Undertaker has to get revenge. I'll be better this time. I'm going to get myself into shape and get myself ready for this match."

"Daddy," I say, "I don't like the idea of you wrestling Brock Lesnar again one bad suplex and everything could be over. Is this something that you want to do or did they talk you into it?"

"It's something that I want to do. I'm not going to let Brock hold it over my head that he ended my streak. I'm coming back for redemption and revenge. He may have ended the streak but he isn't winning the war."

"Daddy," I say.

"Scout," he says, "I know you're worried but everything is going to be fine at Summerslam. I will be in the best shape of my life. Everything will be okay."

"I hope so," I say, "he should have never ended your streak in the first place. Was that your decision or was that Vince's?"

"Vince suggested it to me but he wanted to make sure I was okay with it. I gave him the okay. Nothing lasts forever, Scout. You'll learn that."

"Yeah but to be undefeated for 21 consecutive Manias it should have never ended that's my opinion. That was my opinion that night and it's still my opinion today. The streak shouldn't have been ended but I guess it's your career and your choice but it could have been anyone but Lesnar."

"You don't like him much do you?"

"Hell no," I say, "and it has nothing to do with the fact that he ended your streak. It's the fact he didn't deserve that honor and because of all the shit he caused in our lives a few years ago with you and Sara."

"I know I'm not a fan of the guy either but it is what it is. I'm going to get my revenge and my redemption. He's not winning this battle."

"I hope not," I say, "I'm just worried about you, Daddy. I keep thinking about Mania with him and how it ended. You were in really bad shape after that match. I don't want to see you like that again it really scared me, Daddy. You could barely walk."

"I know, Scout," he says putting his arm around me. "I promise everything is going to be all right this time. I don't know what happened last time. It just wasn't a good match but I won't let it happen again."

"I hope not," I say as I wrap my arm around him. "I love you, Daddy."

"I love you too, Scout," he says with a smile as he kisses the top of my head.

*A/N: Do you think Dean has a problem with Willow? Do you think he is jealous of Roman's relationship with her or do you think he dislikes her? What do you think about Willow traveling with them? What about Roman and Willow rooming together from now on? Do you think they can keep their relationship a secret or will it eventually get out to the WWE universe? Why do you think Willow is so secretive about it? What did you think of Willow's concern for her father wrestling Brock Lesnar again? Do you think she has reason to be concerned? What about her dad considering retirement? Do you think she will handle that well? Please review and thank-you for reading.