~Kesha's POV~
I was glad to see Roman spending time with his daughter, but it just broke my heart that I was the reason why they were just meeting and had missed out on so many years together. I knew Roman would be a great father even though he wasn't ready when I got pregnant, but I just had it in my head that it would affect his future and that he would be so pissed and mad about our baby. I never took the time to think that his love for me would have been strong enough to where he wouldn't be that upset about us having a baby before we were ready. I wish there was a time machine that could take me back in time to change all of the bad decisions I made back then. I would have never broken up with him based on the lie of cheating, and I definitely would have told him about my pregnancy. I've made so many mistakes because I was young, but I definitely had to make this right for both Roman and Joy. They deserve that much and more. I would hate for my child to resent me once she's older and realizes that I kept her dad out of the first 4 years of her life.
A few days later, we were back at training. I was talking to Seth when I saw Roman walk in. I didn't want to stare, so I kept looking and talking to Seth as he walked by. I was telling him about what happened as he lent a listening ear.
"Seth, seeing his interaction with our daughter was both pleasing and upsetting," I stated.
"How so?" he questioned as we sat down.
"It's pleasing because he's so good with her, and it didn't even take her that long to get close to him. She usually doesn't take to people she doesn't know that fast. It's upsetting because it's my fault they're just now meeting each other. They could have been having this kind of relationship from the beginning, and we probably most likely would still be together. I'm just beating myself up because of my choices in life," I vented as I felt myself on the verge of tears.
Seth wrapped a friendly arm around me and let me lay my head on his shoulder as I sniffled.
"It's alright. In time, he'll finally be able to forgive you and you two can move on and maybe even be happy together one day. Just give it time. It's still fresh to him, so he's going to be pissed. Eventually, he'll be able to move past it. I know he still loves you by the ass whooping he gave me," Seth smiled as he rubbed my arms up and down. That made me laugh a little. I could feel eyes on us, but I wouldn't look up at them because I already knew who they belonged to.
~Roman's POV~
Why was she laying all on his shoulder? Are they really a couple and she's just denying it to me? They look a little too friendly for my liking. Why am I worried? We're not together anymore, and right now I'm mad as hell at her. Dean walked over to me.
"What's up brother?" he questioned as we exchanged pounds.
"Nothing. Hey, do you think they're a couple?" I asked him still looking in the direction of Seth and Kesha. I know she can feel me burning a hole into the both of them with my eyes, but she won't look up at me.
"Who?" Dean questioned, drinking a large sip out of his bottle of water.
"Seth and Kesha," I replied back as he looked to where I was staring. He stared for a few seconds.
"I don't know. Maybe they're just good friends with each other," he finally spoke as he finished off the bottle of water and threw it into a nearby trash can.
"But if they are, why do you care? You're so busy being mad at her for lying about your daughter. Besides, her love life has nothing to do with you anymore," Dean spoke.
I knew he was right, but I also knew I still had feelings for her. And if her and Seth were really together and happy right now, I'd have no chance at getting her back once I was finished being angry. Part of me wanted to go over there, pull her into the hall somewhere away from everybody, and just plant one big old giant kiss on her. But who am I kidding? She'd probably slap the hell out of me; also, if Seth were her man, he'd be trying to fight me for kissing his girl. This girl got me all discombobulated.
I want to hate her for keeping my child from me, but at the same time I'm still in love with her. I guess I never actually stopped being in love wih her. I looked back over at them and saw that Kesha had gotten up and walked away somewhere, so I walked over to Seth.
"Hey man, look, I know Kesha told me you and her were just friends, but I saw her laying on your shoulder. What's up with that? Are y'all really together or not?" I questioned as he stood up from his seat. I had about an inch or two over him.
"No, we're not," he spoke. "We are just friends, nothing more. She was just confiding to me about what transpired between you two and your daughter," he replied. "And she got a little teary eyed because of all the regret she felt due to her choices," he added as I looked down and sighed. I rolled my neck as it popped a little.
"Well she should. They not only affected her, but everyone around her. Mainly me and our daughter," I replied as I felt my anger rising again.
"Look, Roman, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but I think you two should talk more and work through this. She misses you, and she's regretted her decisions ever since she made them," spoke Seth. I knew she would probably kill him if she knew he was in here telling me her true feelings, but he probably felt as though he was helping her out. "Also, I can tell you still have strong feelings for her," Seth responded as I just took in his words. Were my feelings that obvious? If he could tell, could she?
"She really hurt me back then when she broke things off, but she really hurt me keeping my child from me. I don't know if I can forgive her," I stated as I thought about our daughter. My baby girl that already had me under her little spell, lol.
"I know it's going to take time, but I'm just saying to think things all the way through and don't make decisions out of anger," Seth stated before he walked away.
The trainers started calling people out for their matches as I forced myself to pay attention as they called name after name. I had to get my head back in the game.
~Kesha's POV~
I stared at myself in the mirror of the women's restroom. I had to pull myself together. This thing with Roman was already taking it's toll on me, and I didn't see it getting easier any time soon. I'm really glad I have Seth to confide in. I need someone outside of family to give me advice from someone looking in. I heard them start calling out names for the matches. I really hoped I didn't have one tonight because my mind was definitely not going to be in it.
As I walked back into the ring area, I could have sworn I saw Roman walking away from Seth. I was definitely going to have to find out what that was all about.
