(Thanks to everyone that read and reviewed the last chapter. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter. This chapter will probably be longer than a lot of the other chapters because there will be song lyrics involved and this is an important chapter. Enjoy.)
Someone Special
Chapter Eleven
Melody woke up the next morning in Roman's arms. Nothing had really changed overnight. She fell asleep in that position and both of them were comfortable the way they were sleeping. Melody woke up when the sun started shining through the window. Roman woke up when he felt her start to move. He loved that he had held her in his arms all through the night, but he wondered how Melody felt about this. Melody wasn't used to this at all. The only other time she had been touched by a man was by her boss, and he was abusive and obsessive over her. Roman was different, he was gentle and protective. Melody realized that there were two sides to Roman. One side of him is what the WWE Universe saw. He was strong and protective, but what the WWE Universe didn't know about Roman was that he had a gentle and caring side. Roman opened his eyes and looked at her. Once she realized that he was awake and looking at her, a small blush formed on her cheeks and she smiled and turned away, which Roman found to be cute. He then laughed and said.
"Well good morning to you too Melody. How did you sleep?"
"I slept pretty good, how about you?"
"I slept ok. See... You didn't bother me at all."
"Good."
They were both quiet for a minute. Melody decided that she would say what she thought about seeing Raw live for the first time.
"You guys did great out there last night. The New Day was good, but no one is better than The Shield."
Roman had a smirk on his face.
"That's right, and don't you forget it."
Now it was Melody that was giving Roman a smirk.
"Ok Roman, watch that ego of yours."
"Well you just said no one was better than The Shield."
"I did, but you know what they say about sore losers? No one likes a sore winner either that's arrogant or brags all the time."
"We're really not that arrogant, The Shield was just bigger than anyone thought it would have been. A lot of other superstars get upset because of all the good things people say about The Shield."
"It's no secret... The rest of the roster needs to step it up."
"There are people coming up that work just as hard as we do. A lot of people would say that most of the NXT guys and girls are better than half of the main WWE roster."
"Yeah maybe, but they aren't better than The Shield."
"Ok Melody... Let's not show favoritism."
"How can I not show favoritism for The Shield? You guys have done so much for me."
"And we will continue to do things until you have control of your life again."
Melody slightly frowned at this and thought to herself.
"So is that it? Are they only helping me until I have control of my life? Then wouldn't things go back to the way they were before, will they all just move on and forget about me?"
Melody liked the idea of being free and being able to do things on her own. She just didn't want them to move on and forget her, and she felt guilty about traveling with them anyway.
"I just feel so guilty... You guys probably think that I'm just using you."
"I know you feel bad about this but it's ok to ask for help you know... There are plenty of people out there with big hearts that just want to help people... Like you wanted to help all of those other people that lost their homes in the storm. Even when you're back on your feet again we will still probably stop by to see how you are doing and just hang out."
"Really... You guys would do that?"
"Sure we would. You didn't think we would just help you back on your feet and then move on and forget you now did you?"
"Actually... That's exactly what I thought. You guys are big time WWE superstars now and I'm just... A nobody."
Roman shook his head at her and disagreed.
"No... We're not going to think like that Melody... Yes Dean, Seth, and I are WWE superstars, but we're still human. Just because we may be arrogant on screen doesn't mean we're like that in real life. You are just as important as we are."
"How can you say that? You guys are living your dream. You make millions of people that watch happy every week. You guys have a place to call home, and you guys have the best job in the world. I don't have a home or a job, how am I just as important as you?"
"Look Melody... I know you're still upset about everything that's happened, but everyone has their ups and downs. Things will get better Melody, it will just take time."
They were both quiet for a minute until Melody got out of the bed.
"I'm going to go change."
"Ok."
Roman watched her as she went into the bathroom. He couldn't tell how she was feeling, but she was definitely thinking about everything he just said. Once Melody was finished changing, she came back into the room. Roman changed in the room while she was in the bathroom, he had car keys in his hand and it looked like he was ready to go out the door. He turned and looked at her.
"Are you coming?"
She was confused and gave him a look.
"Where?"
"Don't you remember? I said I was taking you shopping today."
"Oh... Ok."
She put her pajamas back in her bag and then left the room with him. She would have thought that Dean and Seth would have been waiting on them.
"Aren't Dean and Seth coming with us?"
Roman laughed at this.
"Are you kidding me? Dean Ambrose is not a patient man, the last place he would want to be is the mall walking around from clothing store to clothing store. As for Seth, anytime he's not in a WWE ring, it's almost impossible to find him anywhere but a Crossfit Gym. That guy eats, sleeps, and breathes Crossfit. Dean actually decided to go with him, they actually left about an hour ago. So today, it's just you and me Melody."
"Ok, but didn't you say that you weren't really a shopping kind of guy either?"
"Usually I'm not unless it really matters... This is one of those times. Come on, we'll get you a few outfits, shoes, a new hairbrush and anything else you need. Right now, you're living any girl's dream. You can get anything you need and want."
"Well... I'm not going to ask for much. I'm really hoping this is the only time you'll have to do this for me. I hope I can get a job soon, I guess it will have to be a job where I can travel a lot because it doesn't look like we stay in one place too long."
"No. That's one of the things about WWE, we're always on the go."
"It's something I'll have to get used to... Actually, I'll have to get used to a lot of things."
Roman and Melody were at the mall for at least two hours. The first thing Melody wanted to buy was a hair brush. She couldn't believe she had freaked out over something small like a hair brush. The comb Roman used worked just as good as a brush did, but she was used to a brush. She found two pair of shoes that she really liked and easily found a few outfits. She wasn't really a girly girl, and she wasn't exactly comfortable with the way she looked so she decided to mainly go with jean shorts since it was summertime and long t-shirts that covered most of her body. She knew that Roman would be going to a gym to train and lift weights so she did decide to buy women's sports shorts and a tank top. She had enough outfits to last her at least a week now. They would wash clothes when they really needed to which would have been at least twice a week. When it came time to pay Melody was thinking about putting some of the stuff back because it looked like a lot of stuff to her when it really wasn't.
"Roman, are you sure we should get all of this all at once. We really don't have to get all of this, I can put some of it back."
"It's really not that much stuff have at least enough clothes to last you a week, but I would have thought you would have wanted more?"
"Well... There is a difference between wanting something and needing something. Even before all of this happened I wasn't really the type of girl that wanted much, I always just get what I needed."
"Ok, but is this all you want and need?"
"Yes, thank you. This is good enough that I'll have what I need for a while. We've been here for over two hours and I'm sure that you're ready to leave. I would think that maybe you would want to go work out or something like that."
"We're not in a hurry. I can go train tomorrow a few hours before a house show."
"I wanted mostly jean shorts, but there a pair of workout shorts that I want. I was hoping I could come with you sometime when you go to the gym. I could probably get on a treadmill and hopefully lose a few pounds."
Roman shook his head at her.
"You don't really need to lose any weight."
"Maybe you don't think that, but I don't feel very comfortable about myself."
Roman could tell that Melody had self esteem issues. There was so much that he still had to learn about Melody, things that he hoped to find out later that day. He thought of something that might cheer her up, he actually smirked at her.
"You know... I bet you think that most guys like skinny blond women... That's not always the case. Some men prefer the short dark haired women with nice curves. I know that's the kind of woman I want."
Melody noticed the smirk on his face, she was sure now that he was looking at her all over. She didn't know why this didn't bother her before. Now that she thought about it, this probably wasn't the first time Roman has looked at her like this. This was really the first time he had ever said anything like that to her and caught him looking at her. Since she wasn't really comfortable with her body this only embarrassed her and caused her whole face to go red as they were leaving the mall. Roman noticed that she was quiet and seemed embarrassed.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you in there... You were just talking down about yourself and I just wanted to try to make you feel better, but all I did was embarrass you. Really, I'm sorry."
Melody actually gave him a small smile.
"It's ok. Thank you for buying me this stuff. I really do hope that maybe I could go to the gym with you sometime."
Roman smiled and was happy that she wasn't mad at him.
"Sure, I'll be going tomorrow with Dean and Seth. Feel free to come along with us then or anytime you want."
Melody smiled at this, they sure knew how to make a girl feel welcome. Once they were done shopping they went back to the hotel. Dean and Seth still weren't back so Roman was trying to think of something to do with Melody. He still wanted to know more about her so he thought that since no one else was bothering them that he would figure out as much about her as he could. He didn't have to know everything about her all at once, but they had known each other for over a week now and was thought that Melody was finally getting comfortable around him. He was hoping that he could get her to open up to him, he was hoping that she would think of at least one good thing to say about herself. Melody would sometimes put herself down, Roman wanted to change that for her. Ever since they got back to the hotel Roman had been very quiet, which made Melody a little concerned. The TV in the room wasn't on and Melody thought it was too quiet in the room. She decided to start up a conversation just to kill the silence in the room.
"Hey Roman, it's too quiet in here for me. Do you mind if I put on some music."
"Sure, go ahead."
Melody saw a radio in the room and kept turning the channel button until she heard a song she recognized and sat back down. The music wasn't too loud so they could talk.
"So Roman... Is there something on your mind? You've been very quiet ever since we got back."
"I've been thinking about what we could do. It's only a few minutes after noon and we've still got plenty of time to kill before The Shield has to go do the Smackdown taping tonight. Is there anything you want to do?"
"Not really. I'm sure that you're wanting to do something to get out of this hotel."
"Actually, I was hoping we could talk for a while Melody."
"Ok. What do you want to talk about?"
"I want to talk about you. You already know all that you need to know about me. We've known each other for over a week now, and I still don't know much about you."
"That's because there really isn't much to know about me."
Roman shook his head at her.
"I don't believe that... I don't believe that at all. Surely you could think of something to tell me. Something like why you worked at a bar in the first place, what kind of job you really want to do, or why your relationship with your mom is so bad."
Melody was quiet for a minute. The only sound in the room now was the sound of music. Roman thought that maybe it wasn't his business and that maybe he had crossed a personal boundary, but he was curious and wanted to know more about her. Finally about a minute later Melody finally said something back to him.
"Where do I even start?"
"With anything you want."
"I think I may have already said this before, but I guess I could tell you why I started working at a bar and what kind of job I really wanted to do... One thing you should know about me is that I love music. All kinds of music, but I mostly listen to country. When I was a kid in elementary school I was a bit of a troublemaker and wasn't really interested in learning much of anything. I hated math and science, and I didn't really have the patience to read anything. The only thing I ever cared about when I was in school was music. There was and still is just something about music that makes me feel good. There is music for any mood. All I've ever wanted to do with my life is something with music. Once I graduated high school I went to a community college for a few years... I was never really smart enough or good enough to get into a University where I could really major in music. So the best I could ever do with education was an Associate's Degree. I found that out the hard way when I went to apply to be a music teacher. They told me that if I wanted to be successful with a career in music that I would need a Bachlors or Masters Degree. I wanted to transfer to a University so bad, but since I didn't get into a University in the first place I guess I thought that I wasn't smart enough or good enough to get into a University. Also I never would have been able to pay to go to a University. Community College is much cheaper."
"Ok, so how did you end up working at a bar?"
"Well... Once I turned twenty one I was old enough. My mom always thought I wasn't going to get anywhere with a music career. When I was twenty two that was when I first got a job at the bar. I saw a sign that said musicians wanted. That was about the only place I could work that didn't require some kind of Degree. Every bar needs their entertainment... I was only there to sing. My mom didn't like the idea of me working at a bar. She was embarrassed of me and kicked me out two years ago. Of course two years ago I didn't know what a creep my boss was or I would have never taken the job. Mark would pay me what he thought I earned, but a lot of people actually started giving me tips so I had a tip jar on stage. The lady that rented me the house paid for everything else, all I had to worry about was paying rent. She would even come and visit me sometimes."
"I don't usually ask this, but are you a religious person Melody?"
"I used to go to church, but when I started working at a bar that was when my mom started telling everyone that I would get drunk or whore around. That was when people started judging me... So I stopped going. I never had anything alcoholic at the bar, all I ever did was sing. I'm a singer not a stripper. I never had sex with anyone. Mark and his friends almost had their way with me that night."
"So... Why are things so bad between you and your mom?"
"I think I finally figured it out... She thinks I'm just like my dad. My dad... He would sometimes come home drunk late at night, and sometimes he wouldn't come home at all. What my mom found out was that he was cheating on her. They divorced when I was seven. She was hurt... He got help for his drinking problem, but my mom wouldn't take him back. We could have been a family again, but she wouldn't take him back. I forgave him for walking out on us, but my mom never did. A few years before my dad died he would always come to my band and chorus concerts and would always apologize for what he did, tell me he loved me and how proud of me he was. My dad was always supportive of what I wanted to do. He died eight years ago in an accident that wasn't even his fault. Once he died I noticed my mom start getting hateful towards me, what I don't understand is why. This was before I started working at a bar. I wondered if there was something that I did. My mom always wanted me to focus on something else like becoming a doctor. Doctors are important, but I didn't want to be a doctor. Now she's trying to make John be a doctor. He's a Junior in high school now... He's never had a chance to play high school football because mom always told him it was too dangerous and she wanted him to focus on his grades so he could get into a good University.I hope someday John stands up to her and does what he wants with his life. There is just something I don't understand..."
"What?"
"If she was never going to forgive my dad and didn't want me around, why would she have a bunch of old family pictures in the living room?"
"Maybe... She didn't want to admit it, but wanted to get back together with your dad before he died. When she realized that things were never going to be the same again maybe she took it out on you."
"That still doesn't mean she should have said the things she said to me... What I don't understand is why she's only hateful to me. She's never been hateful to John. That day after the storm I hoped that maybe she had a change of heart, but sometimes people don't change. I hoped that we could fix things and that maybe she would let me move back in, but every we see each other things always get worse. She didn't want me in her house and she said she would call the police if I didn't leave. That was when you saw me run out of her house... I wasn't going to stay where I wasn't wanted. I know... It was crazy of me to try to comitt suicide, and I promise I won't try it again, but that day I just couldn't take it anymore... I felt like I had no other choice. With everything she said and with everything that had happened, I just wanted it it all to end. But that wasn't the worst thing she's ever said to me..."
Melody held in her emotions for as long as she could, but what she said next caused her to break down.
"She hates me Roman... I know she does. She never told John this, just me... She told me that she never got to live her dream because of me. She told me that she never wanted kids and that I ruined her life... She told me that I was a mistake... And that I shouldn't even exist."
After that Melody didn't say anything. Tears only fell down her face as Roman pulled her into his arms.
"Come here...You're not a mistake Melody. Your mom may not have planned you... But God did. You may not realize it, but you're here because God has a plan for you, even if you don't know what that plan is. Life is full of struggles, but every struggle is to test your faith. I know you probably still feel like giving up, but I'm not giving on you Melody... And neither is God."
Melody calmed down and finally looked at him. Roman still had her in his arms as he continued to speak to her.
"I know you want to do this on your own, but you don't have to do this alone. The Shield has your back. I'm here for you, and Dean and Seth are here for you too. I'm going to be here for you... For every step of the way."
Melody wiped away the last of her tears. What Roman just said really meant something to her.
"Thanks Roman... You've been there for me when I really needed you."
"I just have one more question Melody."
"What?"
"You've never had a man around to protect you or take care of you have you?"
"Well... No. I've never really been in any kind of romantic relationship. I'm not sure if I want to be... I've always been afraid."
"Why?"
"I don't want to end up like my mom... Hateful and uncaring. I've always been afraid of getting my heart broken. I don't want to completely open my heart up to someone only for them not to feel the same, or have someone cheat on me because I wasn't good enough."
Roman then realized that she only felt this way because of her parent's relationship.
"You shouldn't let what happened between your parents make you afraid to be in a relationship."
"Well... Even if I wasn't afraid... I still wouldn't want to depend on anyone else. I always thought I would be happier on my own."
"Are you?"
"Not really... Maybe I wanted a relationship... And maybe I didn't. I guess I always thought I wasn't good enough, or pretty enough to be in a relationship."
"You don't know how wrong you are.."
Melody started to feel like maybe she had said too much, but Roman wasn't asking her anything else. He was quiet for a few minutes while Melody was lost in her thoughts.
"Come on Melody... You know you want to be in a relationship. It beats living alone. You should really just take a chance... And get my heart broken? No thanks. Use your head... If you end up falling for someone... Possibly Roman and your heart gets broken, you won't think very clear at all and probably try something very stupid... Wait a minute. What was I thinking a moment ago? Possibly falling for Roman? You can't do that... He's a friend to you? Then why would he ask me something like if I've ever had a man in your life? Maybe he's just curious. There is no way he could have feelings for me... Even if he did I couldn't just ask him... That would be way too awkward. But just imagine what the perfect man for you would be like... He would be very handsome, he would be there to protect me, he would be the sweetest guy I've ever met. Maybe he would be someone that chases after me if I play hard to get... If I don't do that already. He would comfort me when I'm sad, calm me down when I'm angry, and make me laugh. He would be someone that would never give up on me. Just imagine what your first kiss would be like... Maybe he would slowly dance with me and then he would hold me close... Kiss me gently, but with passion and tell me that he loves me and how much I mean to him. He would have to be someone who loves me for the way I am... He would have to be honest and faithful to me. Someone that will never try to change me and to always be there for me when I need him. If a perfect man existed... This perfect relationship would be something you would expect from a fairy tale. Real relationships could never be like this. Maybe mom was right about that... Get your head out of the clouds."
Roman was quiet and the only sound in the room now was the radio. He looked at Melody and could tell that she was in deep thought. He didn't know what she was thinking, it just so happened that he had an idea. Roman had learned a lot about her over the course of several hours. The sun was setting and they had a great view outside their window. It was almost time for The Shield to go do their taping for Smackdown. He now knew that music was her life. It seemed like she was mainly interested in singing or wanted to be a music teacher, but he wondered if she liked to dance. Melody mentioned that she listened to all kinds of music but mainly country. She was now sitting on the side of the bed with her back to him as she looked out the window at the sunset. A slow song came on and Roman smiled as he made his way over to her. When she saw him come over to her she was actually smiling now.
"There is one more question I forgot to ask you... And it involves music."
"What is it?"
"Would you like to dance?"
Melody blushed slightly, but he had asked her so politely and he had his hand held out to her, how could she say no? She smiled and took his hand. They each wrapped their other hand around each other's back and slowly started swaying back and forth to the music. As they listened to the song, Roman thought the words fit Melody perfectly.
(The song they danced to was called Perfect Storm by Brad Paisley.)
First Verse
If she was a drink, she'd be Single Barrel Bourbon on ice. Smooth with a kick, a chill and a burn all at the same time. She's Sunday drive meets high speed chase. She ain't just a song, she's the whole mix tape. She's so complicated that's the way God made her, sunshine mixed with a little hurricane... And
Chorus
She destroys me in that t-shirt. And I love her so much yeah it hurts. I never meant to fall like this, but she don't just rain, she pours. That girl right there's the perfect storm.
Second Verse
I know how to make her laugh, or blush, or mad at me. But that's ok, there ain't no one more beautiful angry. And she loves just as deep as she goes when she's down. The highs match the lows, can't have one without the other. And I love her just the way God made her, sunshine mixed with a little hurricane... And
Chorus
She destroys me in that t-shirt. And I love her so much yeah it hurts. I never meant to fall like this, but she don't just rain, she pours. That girl right there's the perfect storm.
Last part
She's the thrill of a lifetime a guy like me spends his whole life looking for. That girl right there's the perfect storm.
Roman didn't know the song, but once he heard the chorus the first time, he was sure that this would be their song. Roman still held Melody in his arms, but it seemed almost more like a hug than dancing. There was something he wanted to do.
"Melody... I wanted to ask you something."
"What is it?"
"Do you trust me?"
Melody wondered why he was asking this.
"Yes, why?"
"Because... I wanted to try something, but I don't know what you would think after I do it. If you trust me... Could you please just close your eyes? If you don't like it, I promise I won't try anything else with you. This is all about trust, could you please close your eyes for just a minute?"
Melody hesitated at first, but only heard gentleness in his voice. He had never given her a reason not to trust him before so she did what he asked. She was curious and somewhat nervous. They were completely still now as the chorus repeated itself for the last time. Melody had her eyes closed as she felt him pulling her close for what she thought was a closer hug. She was then surprised when something touched her face, her lips more specifically. A little bit of facial hair, but definitely lips. She now knew why he wanted her to close her eyes. It was a quick but gentle, and passionate kiss. She had never been kissed like this before. Her heart pounded in her chest and she felt like she was floating on air. It was over just about as quick as it came before she could respond and Roman let her go as the song ended. Even though the kiss ended she still had her eyes closed and could remember what his lips felt like against hers. She heard his voice, but couldn't tell how he was feeling.
"You can... Open your eyes now."
Melody opened her eyes and saw him standing across from her. She knew she was blushing and smiling. She was about to say what she though and what she felt until Dean and Seth came in the room. Dean had his own keys to the SUV and was ready to go do the Smackdown taping.
"Hey Roman are you..."
He stopped in mid sentence when he saw Melody smiling and blushing at Roman. Seth saw it too and cut off Dean.
"Woah... We weren't interrupting anything were we?"
Roman turned around slightly embarrassed and slightly annoyed that they came in and ruined the moment.
"What? Is it time to go already?"
"Yeah man... Do we want to know what was going on?"
There was now a fast paced country song on. Melody decided to speak out and hopefully get out of this awkward situation.
"I was just teaching Roman how to dance to this song. I guess I'll have to show you another time."
Roman wasn't exactly sure if Dean and Seth believed them or not but agreed with Melody.
"Right... So lets go if we're going."
It was about a ten minute drive from the hotel to the arena for Smackdown. The Shield would have to take care of business. With Dean and Seth around, Roman and Melody would have to talk about the kiss later. The whole night Roman was slightly annoyed and thought to himself.
"Dean and Seth sure know how to ruin a moment."
(To be continued. I made this chapter a bit longer than my other chapters because this is an important chapter. It took me at least four or more hours. It's after three in the morning where I live. I hoped everyone enjoyed this chapter, and I'll try to update at least once a week, but who knows with babysitting. Thanks for reading. Review.)
