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I walk into the kitchen while Roman is getting Nova and Kylynn settled in for bed after he runs out to his car to get their stuff to wait to talk to him. I grab two bottles of beer out of the fridge and walk to the living room. I take a seat on my leather couch and turn the TV off and get my tablet ready. I open my beer and take a swig as I wait for him to come out to the living room. "Goodnight Nova," I hear him say before the guest bedroom door closes behind him. He walks into the living room and plops down in the seat next to me and lets out a deep breath. "It's been a day," he says loosening his tie around his neck.
"Tell me about it," I say as I hand him his beer as he tosses his tie onto the coffee table. "And I was even home sick. I almost wish I had gone to school today."
"How are you feeling right now?" he asks. "Any better than this morning?"
"I feel a little better but I still don't feel well. I think it is from the lack of sleep I have been getting lately. Let's be honest we have had a lot of late nights and early mornings together," I say biting my lip holding back a smile. I am not complaining about Roman's sexual appetite because I enjoy having sex and making love with him for hours but daily I am paying the price for it. "I think I will feel better when I finally get caught up on sleep."
"Probably," he says before taking a swig of beer and putting his arm around my shoulders. "I thought you were going to tell me that you were pregnant," he says. "I was nervous for a minute there. It's not that I don't want to have children with you because I plan to it's just right now probably isn't the best time for us to get pregnant."
"I don't disagree," I say. "I still have to graduate from college and marry you first before I think about having kids. I want them just not right now which is why I am religious about taking my pill to make sure we don't have an unexpected pregnancy. How was school today? Did anything happen?"
"It was pretty interesting to say the least," he says throwing back another swig of beer as I do the same. "Mack tried to start shit in class today. I gave the assignment on Ethics and he started to challenge me. He first started by asking where you were today and how neither of us were seen this weekend and then he challenged me by hypothetically discussing a teacher student relationship for his ethics project. I challenged him back by saying that someone could do a report on a football player that raped a girl and if the coach was justified in kicking him off the team. He followed it up by threatening me. He knows about us and he's threatening to go to the dean if I don't put him back on the team."
"I know," I say. "What happened to your hand?" I ask taking his bruised hand into mine. I run my fingers over his bruised knuckles.
"After Mack threatened me I punched the white board. It was foolish I know but it was better than punching him in his mouth," he says, "because he was saying some things that made me want to knock his teeth down his throat."
"I'm glad you didn't hurt him because that wouldn't be good. Did anything else happen that you want to tell me about?"
"Other than the press conference shit show from this afternoon and then leaving Shea not really."
"How did Shea take the news?" I ask.
He shakes his head before taking another swig. He lets out a breath and says, "not too good. She went crazy. I had never seen her like that she was throwing plates, glass and everything. She was breaking things. She was pissed. I have never seen that side of her before that's why I took the girls. She was screaming that she is going to destroy me and destroy you. I refused to talk to her until she got herself together. No way could I leave the girls with her. It was bad and she's going to destroy us I don't even know what that means."
"I don't either but it doesn't sound good. I think we got ourselves in one hell of a mess," I say. "Things aren't looking good for us."
"Why do you say that?" he asks.
"I got online today to check out some assignments and to email some professors. I glimpsed a bit at the news sites and glimpsed a bit at social media. The rumors are flying about us, Roman. People know. I'm being torn apart by students because it's my fault that Mack and Jordan are no longer on the team. I'm the school whore according to everyone. People hate me because of what Mack and Jordan chose to do to me. Then people are saying that I am sleeping with you and yes I am but someone knows about it and it got out to people at school and the media. Have you seen any of the reports about the entire incident with Mack and Jordan?"
"Not really," he says, "what are people saying?"
"That you only kicked Mack and Jordan off the team because you're sleeping with me and you were upset because I cheated on you with them. They are saying the rape is not true," I say with tears in my eyes. "They raped me, Roman."
"I know, Baby Girl," he says pulling me closer to him so that my head is resting on his chest.
"I don't know what to do. The college is going to start investigating us and the NCAA is going to start investigating your football team. If they find out we are living together or that we are even together we are going to lose it all. I'm going to be removed from school and you're going to lose both of your jobs. We're in a mess, Roman and I don't know how to get out of it because I am not willing to give you up and I don't want to give you up. I liked the idea of you living here and us being together but if they start investigating there is no way we can be living together and like I said I am not willing to give you up you're finally completely mine."
"I know," he says stroking my arm and taking a swig of beer. "I don't know what to do. This is one shit storm we're in but we are going to be okay no matter what happens."
"Really? Because I don't think my dad would be too happy with me if I got kicked out of school for having sex with my professor or having a relationship with him. I think the best thing for me to do at this point is to drop your class and take Philosophy with another professor. I still have time to drop and add another class before the end of the week. What do you think?"
He lets out a sigh and says, "as much as I hate that idea I think that's the best decision to drop my class and pick up another philosophy class. Once you withdraw you won't have a grade and you will start fresh in a new class it isn't too late to start in a new class. You might only be able to get into a late course you will run later at the end of the semester but still you're out of my class."
"I can still get into a regular class and not a late course. Believe me I hate the idea of being in another class too but if you're my professor and they start investigating us then we are going to be in trouble."
"I understand," he says as he kisses the top of my head, "and I'm not willing to give you up either we made it this far and we know the rest isn't going to be easy but we are going to get there and the day that we finally do get there we are going to look back and see that all the drama was worth it."
"I know it's not going to be easy but I am willing to fight for us but do you think we should be open with our relationship right away or just wait till some time passes before we are more open about it?"
"Once you're out of my class I no longer have control over your grades so there is no sense in hiding our relationship. We can be involved as long as you're no longer my student."
"All right," I say, "so what are we doing with Shea?"
"Let her have her tantrum right now but I am going to divorce her and probably go for custody of the girls would you be all right with the girls living here?"
"I don't know," I say honestly. "I don't know if I am ready for that life yet. I like your kids but I don't know if I am ready to play house. I am only 21 years old," I remind him, "but if it means that much to you I don't mind them staying here."
"Thank-you," he says with a soft smile. "We are going to be all right," he promises me.
"I know it's just getting there," I say cuddling up next to him. "Do you want to watch a movie together or something else?" I ask.
"I would love to say something else but you need your rest tonight so maybe we should just watch a movie tonight."
"Sounds good to me," I smile as he removes his arm from me to pick up the remote to access my smart TV. "You can pick something tonight."
"All right," he says leaning back on the couch as I snuggle up to him again as he surfs through Netflix for something for us to watch. He puts on a romantic comedy before putting the remote down and turning off the living room light as the movie begins he wraps his arm around me and I rest my head on his chest. I don't even make it halfway into the movie before I fall asleep. I wake up as he is carrying me into our bedroom. He lays me down on the bed and kisses my cheek softly before covering me up with the covers. "Goodnight, Baby Girl," he whispers.
"Goodnight, Baby," I say as he undresses down to his briefs before climbing into bed next to me, pulling me closer to him and holds me as I drift off to sleep in his arms.
ROMAN:
The next morning I wake up before Hayden. I smile as she's still wrapped around me sleeping peacefully. I slowly and carefully remove her arms from me as I try to get out of bed. She lets out a soft groan of protest and says, "What time is it?"
"A little after 5," I say with a soft smile before covering her up again. "You stay and get some more rest. I'll set the alarm to 6," I say.
"Where are you going?" she asks.
"I'm going to go make some coffee and then take a shower to get ready for work."
"Hmm, that sounds nice," she smiles with her eyes closed. "I wouldn't mind a shower."
"I'll come for you before I get in the shower, do you want any coffee?"
"I'll be out in a few minutes," she says stretching herself.
"All right," I say with a smile before I put on a pair of sweat pants before walking out into the kitchen. I turn the lights on and get the coffee out and turn on the coffee maker. I check my cellphone as the coffee is being made as I lean up against the counter. I scroll through my missed calls to see I have many from Shea and a few missed calls from Mitch as well as my mom. I also scroll through my texts as I see numerous text messages from Shea some begging me to come back and others full of angry threats. I have texts from my mom asking what is going on and the same from Mitch. I let out a deep breath and put my phone down as the coffee finishes. I pour myself a cup and then pour Hayden a cup of coffee just as she walks into the kitchen. "Good morning, Beautiful."
"Good morning," she says with a smile as I hand her a cup of coffee. "What's wrong you look upset."
"I just woke up to a bunch of calls and texts from Shea, my mom and Mitch asking what was going on. I guess Shea has been in touch with my mom already before I have gotten the chance to talk to her."
"Or maybe they watched the news," she says leaning next to the counter beside me before taking a sip of her coffee.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"Let me see your phone," she says putting her cup down. I hand her my phone after putting in my password. I watch her as she scrolls down through the phone. "Look," she says handing it back to me.
"Georgia Tech Head Football coach Roman Reigns has left his wife Shea Reigns after 4 years of marriage due to a relationship with one of his Philosophy students according to several inside sources. Hayden Gonzales-Costellano is the rumored student he is in a relationship with, Gonzales-Costellano is also the woman accusing ex-Georgia Tech Quarterback Mack Davis for rape at a party a couple weeks ago. No word from either Reigns or Gonzales-Costellano at this time." I throw my phone down on the counter. "Damn it! It wasn't supposed to get out!" I snap. "People weren't supposed to know!"
"Calm down," she says taking my hand. "It is out there and we need to clean up this mess somehow. I don't know how but we need to clean it up somehow. I am going to drop your class first thing this morning and pick up another Philosophy class that should help a little bit but I don't know if there will still be repercussions for our liaison but there shouldn't' be."
"I don't know. I didn't want this out in the media," I say trying to calm myself down. I smile as she strokes my bruised knuckles with her fingertips. "What do we do now?"
"It's already out there," she says, "no sense in hiding our relationship. We can go out there as a united front or we can do this separate."
"United is my guess," I say with a soft smile.
"That was my plan," she says bumping me with her hip. "I'm going to take a raincheck on that shower with you. Right now you need to call the most important woman in your life to explain what's going on since the media and Shea beat you to it. There's three sides to this story and yours will be the most truthful so call your mom. I am going to go shower after I finish my coffee then we'll get the girls ready and then we will leave TOGETHER take them to school and drop Ky off with Shea's mom then walk onto campus together. I will take whatever comes my way."
"So will I," I say before she kisses my lips softly. "I love you."
"I love you too," she says before picking up my phone. She hands it to me and then grabs her coffee. I watch her walk out of the kitchen as she gives me the time to talk to my mom.
I let out a sigh and call back my mom. She answers on the 2nd ring. "Roman, do you mind telling me why your wife is blowing up my phone all night sending me text messages? What is going on this time?"
"Good morning to you too, Mom," I say.
"I'm sorry, good morning I didn't get much sleep because your wife was blowing up my phone calling me with her nonsense."
"Have you talked to her?" I ask.
"No," she says. "I have no desire or need to talk to her. I thought you were hurt or something but no she was bashing you as a husband and a father so what did you do to put her on the war path?"
"I left her," I say just getting to the point. "I asked for a divorce."
"It's about time. I never liked Shea," she says and she's not lying. The moment Shea and I began dating she didn't like her then. She thought she was stuck up and too high maintenance. Shea doesn't even like my mom so I am not sure why she even bothered her last night. They don't get along at all. When my mom found out I was marrying Shea she was not happy at all. "Did you finally come to your senses about her and how terrible of a person she is? What took you so long?"
"I was trying to make something work that was broken for a long time. I thought we could make it but there was no way we could make it work. I tried, Mom but I realized I will only love her as the mother of my children nothing more than that."
"The children she trapped you with," she says. "A woman knows it is important to take their birth control every day and then what antibiotics are going to interfere with their birth control. She set you up and wanted her hands on your money. She always has and I guess now she's grasping at straws because she won't have access to it. You gave her a good life, too good of a life she didn't deserve. I'm glad you're finally getting a divorce. What about the kids?"
"I'm going to try to go for primary custody of them. She already went nuts, Mom. Nova doesn't respect her or listen to her when I am not around. You know they are like oil and water imagine if I am not there and she has custody. Nova will put her through hell. I just think the best place for them is with me."
"I don't disagree," she says, "and then you can find a better woman that you truly love and that will love you for all the right reasons and not the wrong reasons."
"I already found her, Mom and I am in a big mess with her. I am risking everything for her and I am not even worried about it as long as I have her in my life. I have never felt this way about anyone like I do about her. She makes everything make sense."
"Oh really? What kind of mess?"
"She's actually one of my students and to be fair when I first slept with her she wasn't my student. I was surprised the first day of class and she walked in. I know I should have stayed away but I couldn't and I don't want to. I'm in a relationship with her."
"Does she make you happy?"
"This is the happiest I have been in years," I smile thinking about how happy Hayden makes me. She makes life everything for me. I enjoy spending time with her, talking to her and just being with her.
"I'm happy to hear that," she says making me smile. "I hope she is better than Shea. I always thought you could have done better. I understand you were trying to do the right thing with Shea but instead you learned it was the wrong thing. You can have kids with someone and not be married."
"Yeah but that's not what I wanted," I say, "I regret it now but it's time for me to finally be happy and love the right woman. Imagine all this time I loved the wrong woman imagine how much I can love the right woman. We are going to get through this. I was thinking of coming home for Thanksgiving this year."
"That would be great! It's been so long since you came home for Thanksgiving. Will you be bringing the girls and your girlfriend?"
"I don't know the answer to either of those questions right now but I hope to bring the girls and hopefully Hayden but we'll see how everything goes. I just want to come home for a couple days."
"Well, I am looking forward to it," she says and I can hear the smile in her voice. I haven't spent much time in Florida since Shea and I have been married. I haven't spent much time with my mom since Shea and I were married for their dislike toward one another. It was always tension filled besides Shea always insisted on spending time with her family over mine. Nova and Kylynn don't even know much of my family but that's about to change. They need to know their culture and spend time with my family as well. I let Shea run things for far too long.
"I am too," I say with a smile, "and I think you're going to like Hayden, God knows I love her."
"You sound happy, Roman. I'm glad."
"I am happy but mom I have to get off the phone now to get ready for work and get the girls ready for the day. I will talk to you later. I love you, Mom."
"I love you too, Roman," she says. "Have a good day."
"You too," I say before we hang up the phones.
I meet Hayden in the shower after I get off the phone with my mom. "Everything good with your mom?" she asks.
"It's wonderful. She's actually happy that Shea and I are divorcing. They never really liked each other."
"You think she's going to like me?" she asks as she rinses the soap from her hair.
"I think she's going to love you," I say, "God knows I love you," I say with a smile.
"I love you too," she says before I press my lips to hers, kissing her softly and slowing, savoring the taste of her as my hands wander over her wet body. I back her against the shower wall, and she braces herself on the walls as I lift her leg as I slide into her, moving softly and slowly taking my time making love to her in the shower as the hot water hits us. "Roman," she breathes as my lips find her neck as I continue moving, thrusting slowly into her, filling her. "Don't stop loving me," she begs as she kisses my shoulder.
"I won't as long as you don't stop loving me, Hayden," I say. Her arms wrap around my neck as she moves with me. I take her lips kissing her deep as I find my release, powering my seed into her, filling her with my semen as she finds her release. We stand kissing each other for minutes after our climax before we finally separate. "I mean it, Hayden, don't stop loving me. My heart can't take it. I'm risking everything for you, risking everything to love you because you're worth everything. I love you," I say as I look into her dark brown eyes. She says nothing but kisses my lips letting me know she understands.
"Where's Mama?" asks Nova as I am brushing her hair before we leave to start our day.
"Things are going to change with Mama," I say as I smile at Hayden as she is doing Ky's hair for me after giving them breakfast. She looks at me and smiles back at me. "Daddy and mama aren't going to live together anymore. I am going to live here with Hayden and hopefully you and your sister will too but we have to work things out. Mama and I aren't going to be married anymore."
"Oh," she says. "Can I live here? I don't want to live with Mama she is mean," she says.
"I'm going to do my best," I say. "But things are going to be different from now on for our family. Hayden is my girlfriend," I say.
"Really?" she asks as I put a ponytail holder in her hair.
"Really," I say with a smile, "so she's going to be around for a while, hopefully forever."
"Okay, Daddy, will I see Mama?"
"Of course. Once I talk to Mama we are going to do everything to give you both the best life that we can we will work together but just not be together," I say explaining the best that I can for my 5 year old.
"Okay, Daddy," she says with a smile. "I love you, Daddy."
"I love you too," I say with a smile before I kiss the top of her head before wrapping her hair up into a bun. "We're going to be okay." I want this whole thing to be as painless for the girls as possible my main goal is to keep them happy and let them know they are loved by both Shea and me even when we aren't together. I want them to see me happy and see me love the right person the right way. We are going to be okay but like I have said it's going to take a lot to get there but in the end it's going to be worth it all.
*A/N: What do you think? Do you think Roman is being delusional what about Hayden? Is it possible for them to make this work? Please review and thank-you for reading.