The last few weeks were difficult for Roman. Seth had left him reeling with his desire to get back together again and Roman really didn't know how he felt about it. Seth wasn't the same man he was in 2014 and he wasn't the same asshole he was in 2017 but what if that changed when Seth's memory came back. What if his memory came back and he turned on Roman again, he wouldn't be able to get over it this time, he had barely gotten though it last time.
He did believe that Seth loved him and a part of him still loved Seth but he was scared. That's right, 'The Big Dog' was scared to love again but he had to admit that the best times of his life were spent with Seth. The love letters that Seth sent him blew his mind with how thoughtful, loving and honest they were and he learned so much new information about Seth that he had never told him before. He literally poured his heart out in those letters and Roman read them over and over every night but he couldn't look at Seth the next day, worried that he would just fall into his arms. He couldn't be impulsive about this decision, he had to use his head before his heart.
The worst thing was that Seth wasn't hiding his feelings anymore and he was always looking at him with love and adoration, so much so that others in the locker room were starting to wonder what was going on with them. He was in an arena somewhere in Florida sitting on the floor of a conference room hidden behind a huge stack of boxes going through his phone. He wasn't hiding from Seth necessarily, but from the questioning looks of his fellow superstars.
Suddenly the noise from outside grew and he knew that someone had opened the door and he was no longer alone.
"What is it Hunter?" He heard Seth say as the door closed. "I've got to get ready to go out there soon."
"Fine, I'll just cut to the chase then." Hunter said gruffly. "How would you like to wrestle again?"
"Are you kidding, I'd love it." Seth's excited voice rang out.
"Great!" Hunter said. "Then tonight I need you to betray Roman and..."
"Wait, I won't betray Roman ever again." Seth said angrily. "So you better have another plan."
"That is the plan." Hunter said determinedly. "You betray Roman or you don't wrestle ever again."
Roman's heart was beating so loudly in the silence that he was sure Hunter and Seth could hear it.
"Then I won't wrestle." Seth said resolutely. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a show to get ready for."
Roman waited until he was sure that he was alone before he left his hiding spot. He couldn't believe it, Seth had given up his last chance to wrestle for him. Wrestling had been Seth's dream his whole life and he had thrown it away, because he loved him.
He slowly walked to the locker room and the first person he saw was Seth. He was standing in front of a mirror and trying to tie his tie with a little frown on his face. He walked up to Seth and spun him around and wordlessly tied his tie for him. When he was done, he looked into Seth's eyes before leaning down and pressing a quick kiss to his lips. He didn't care if anyone saw them, he just needed Seth to know his feelings now, no more waiting.
Seth watched Roman walk away and wondered if something was wrong with his brain or something. Roman just walked in here and kissed him right out of the total freaking blue. The way his lips were tingling made him believe that he hadn't imagined it and the fact that Jason Jordan's mouth was hanging wide open made it even more real. Maybe Roman had decided something. But he wouldn't get his hopes up just yet, clearly they needed to have a good talk but he couldn't get rid of the goofy smile on his face. He turned back to the mirror, checked his tie and headed out to the ring.
Seth looked for Roman after the show but he couldn't find him. He went back to the hotel alone as usual and went to his room to drop off his bag before going to look for Roman but when he opened the door, Roman was there waiting for him.
"Hi." He said shyly.
"Hi." Roman said, equally shy.
He dropped his bag off by the door and looked back at Roman. "So, how have you been?"
"I love you." Roman blurted out.
Seth felt like his heart exploded as he processed the words. He thought that he would never hear Roman say those three little words. "Really?" He asked, voice a little squeaky.
"Yes, I want to be with you." Roman said walking closer. "Do you still want me?"
"God, yes!" He almost shouted as he grabbed on to Roman's arms like they were the only things keeping him standing. "I love you, I love you, I love you..."
He could have kept saying it forever but Roman's lips were on his and he could barely even think anymore, much less speak. Roman's lips were so soft and sweet and he almost wanted to cry with how tenderly Roman was kissing him. He nipped Roman's plump bottom lip and Roman opened his mouth and soon their tongues were meeting again for the first time in 3 years and it was perfection just like it had been the first time.
His knees buckled and Roman caught him in his strong arms and held him and it was wonderful. He put his arms around Roman's neck and kissed him harder, praying that this wasn't a dream.
By the time the kiss broke, Roman's hair was out of his bun and Seth's wig was falling half off his head but he felt better than he ever had. "Thank you." He said, his voice husky with emotion. "Thank you for loving me."
Roman smiled at him. "I never really stopped, and I never will."
