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*15 MONTHS LATER*

Roman and Tayla had been together for almost two years and they were falling in love with each other more and more every day. Over their first summer break they lived with Isabelle and her daughter Rain but it was too much for them so they were planning on renting out an apartment for the summer in Pensacola. They liked Isabelle and loved Rain but living together with her just didn't work out. Isabelle had made both of them Rain's godparents shortly after she was born. Roman's sister Sam had her baby girl Kanani in the beginning of June and seeing how much Alana loved Roman and Tayla and how much they loved her she made them Kanani's godparents as well. They were both grateful for both of their goddaughters but couldn't wait till they were married to have children of their own which they were planning to do shortly after they got out of school. Roman just needed to actually propose to Tayla first and they needed to get married before any of that could happen though. They were on a plan for their future but Roman had been dragging his feet. Tayla had expected to get a ring their second Christmas together; she was a little disappointed when she didn't get a ring but instead she got a bracelet. It was a nice bracelet but it wasn't the diamond ring she had been dying to get from Roman.

They were half way through their sophomore year of college which is the year Roman started to become a college football celebrity. He was also named the team captain of his team. There was no doubt that Tayla was proud of her man and supported him throughout his college football career. If she could get the chance she would watch every one of his football games and cheer him on. Roman had also started to let his hair grow out during his sophomore year as a change and Tayla loved it. He was her favorite yellow jacket player. They were both doing well academically as well Tayla continued to carry her 4.0 while Roman carried a 3.5 so he was not only athletically gifted but he was academically gifted as well.

Tayla and Roman were both back home in Pensacola for Spring Break it was the first time their colleges were on the same schedule when it came to spring break because the previous year they were two weeks apart and missed the chance to hang out together. Tayla was out spending the day with Isabelle and Rain while Roman went to her house to visit her parents. Roman rang the doorbell and waited nervously for one of them to answer the door. Miguel opened the door and was surprised to see Roman standing there. "Roman, Tay isn't here. She is out with Isabelle and Rain. She'll be back around 5 I thought you knew that?" he asked.

"I do," said Roman. "I am here to talk to you and Mrs. Rodriguez about something. Do you have time?"

"Yes," said Miguel, "come on in."

"Thanks," said Roman as he walked into Tayla's parents' house. Miguel led him to the kitchen where Tayla's mom was sitting drinking a cup of tea in her doctor's clothes. She looked like she was getting ready to head out for a long shift at the hospital. "Hello, Mrs. Rodriguez."

"Roman," she said barely looking up at him. "Tayla isn't here," she said.

"I know," he said as he took a seat. "I came to talk to you and Miguel."

"Oh," she said with very little interest.

"Would you like anything to drink?" asked Miguel, "water, tea?"

"Could I have a glass of water?" asked Roman nervously. His throat was dry from all of his nervousness. Miguel got him a glass of water and brought it over to him. "Thank-you," he said before he took a sip as Miguel sat down at the table with them.

"So what brings you here today?" asked Miguel. "It has to be something important because you are here without your partner in crime."

"Yes it is something important," he answered. Miguel had grown fond of Roman in the last 15 months. He thought Roman was the perfect man for Tayla and knew there was no one better for her. He realized how happy Tayla was with him and he treated Tayla like a queen. Miguel and Roman were becoming great friends but as for Roman and Tianna not so much. Tayla's mom still didn't like Roman and hated the fact that him and Tayla were together. She just wanted them to break up so that Tayla could focus on her future. She felt Roman was a distraction from it and was keeping her from achieving any goals she had set in the past. "As you know Tayla and I will be together for 2 years in July."

"Yes," said Miguel, "I know."

"And you know I love her with all my heart. She has made me a better person and she is just an awesome woman. I love being with her and spending time with her. Last Christmas I made a promise to her that I would be committed to her and that there would be an engagement ring in the future. I wasn't ready then but I'm ready now," he said as Tianna choked on her tea. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she snapped.

"Well, anyway," said Roman, "Tayla and I have made lots of plans for our future together but without an engagement ring and a marriage none of those are really possible. I love Tayla and I want to give her the best life possible. I want to be with her forever and spend the rest of my life with her. I want to make her a part of my family and I want to be a part of your family. I want to have kids with her and just be with her for the rest of my life so what I am asking is if I can have your permission to have Tayla's hand in marriage?"

"You want to propose to Tayla?" asked Miguel with a smile.

"Yes not yet. I am working on it but it will be in the near future. I am in the stages of going to find the perfect ring for her and planning out the perfect proposal. I want it to be big but I want your permission before I go any further. My father taught me that it is important to have the blessing of the woman's father before proposing to his daughter. So do I have your blessing?"

Miguel smiled at him and said, "absolutely. I have never seen my daughter so happy. You make her happy and she is crazy about you. I would love to see her married to you and I know she would be beyond happy to be married to you. Whenever you're ready to propose go for it."

"Thank-you," said Roman with a smile. "That means a lot to me."

"It means a lot to me that you came to ask for my permission first before just going out and proposing to her without it. Roman, you're a good man probably the best man I could have asked for my daughter to be with. You treat her with respect and I have never seen anyone love someone as much as you two love each other. I know we started off a little rocky but over the last couple years as I have gotten to know you I see that you are the best for my daughter. You will be a great addition to our family."

"Thank-you," said Roman with an even bigger smile. He started to play in his mind where and when he was going to propose to Tayla. He had so many ideas and just wanted it all to be perfect for her.

"What about me?" asked Tianna, "Why don't you ask me how I feel about all this?"

"I already know how you feel," said Roman. "I know you hate me and you think I'm the worst person for Tayla to be with. You let me know all the time. I get it. You don't want me to propose to Tayla but I'm sorry I'm going to. I love Tayla and I want to be with her the rest of my life. I am not going to let you stop me from making her my wife. I know you don't like me and that's fine because I'm not exactly fond of you either but I respect you because you are Tayla's mom so I wish that you would at least respect me because I am Tayla's boyfriend."

"You want respect from me?" asked Tianna. "I don't owe you any bit of respect. You come in my house talking to me like this and saying that you are going to marry my daughter whether I like it or not. That's fine. Marry her but the day your wedding comes I will not be there."

"Tianna," said Miguel. "Tayla is our only daughter. You should be excited for her. You should be happy for the day Roman does propose to her so you can take her out for her wedding dress and do all that wedding stuff that mothers do with their daughters. How can you say you won't go to their wedding?"

"Because I don't support it," she said, "I refuse to have any part in the proposal, the wedding or anything to do with Roman. I have to go to work. Have a good day," she said as she got up. She stormed out of the house passing Tayla and Rain on her way out of the door.

"What was that all about?" asked Tayla as she walked into the kitchen with Rain. "And Roman what are you doing here? I thought I told you I was with Rain and Isabelle."

"I just came to talk to your parents," he said as he stood up. "How are you, Baby?"

"Good," she said with a smile before Roman kissed her lips. "So why was my mom so upset?"

"You know how she is," said Miguel. "She'll get over it."

"Okay," said Tayla. "Look who wanted to come visit!"

"Hi, Rain," said Miguel with a smile before he kissed Rain's tan cheek. "I'm going to go and let you three be alone."

"Okay," said Tayla before her dad walked out of the kitchen. "What was that all about? And what did you talk to them about?"

"Nothing," he said. "It was nothing. Rain, come to Uncle Roman," he said as he took her from Tayla as she reached for him. "She's getting so big."

"I know," said Tayla with a smile. "And look her hair is starting to curl," she said touching her dark brown curls. "And she is so adorable. I want one so bad."

"You want what so bad?" asked Roman. "Curly hair because you already have curly hair." He knew what she was talking about but he learned how to steer her away from her baby fever talk. She had been telling him since Kanani was born how much she wanted to have a baby as soon as possible.

"Shut up," she said, "you know what I want."

"An adorable child," he said with a smile. "I know. I know. I want one too BUT I think it's better if we wait till we are done with school then we can go baby making crazy if you like."

"Promise?" she asked. "That's 2 years from now."

"I know," he said with a smile, "and I promise. As soon as we're out of school you can lose the birth control pills and we can start making babies just so you can be happy."

"I don't know if I can wait that long."

"You're going to need to," he said with a smile. "And it will be worth it trust me."

"Okay," she said. "What do you think our kids will look like?"

"Adorable of course," he said with a smile as Rain smiled at him. "See she agrees?"

"I see but maybe she is agreeing that we should have a baby now."

"Your mom and dad would kill me," he said, "it's better to wait till we are finished with school."

"All right," she said. "I'll try to wait."

"Hey," he said, "I don't have to worry about you missing a pill on purpose here and there do I?"

"No I would never do that. I respect you too much."

"Okay," he said. "Good."

Later that afternoon Roman was out with his brother to pick out an engagement ring for Tayla. He wanted it to be special and one that she would love but he was on a limited budget. "So this is really happening," said Matt, "you're going to propose to Tayla?"

"Yes," he said as they looked at the rings in the case. "On our 2 year anniversary I think it's definitely time."

"I'm happy for you, Bro. I'm glad that you're including me in this. I remember when I got married best day of my life. I know when you get married it will also be the best day of your life. I guess the famous Roman Reigns will be officially off the market."

"I have been off the market for almost two years," he said. "I talked to her dad today and he gave me permission to propose. Her mom on the other hand," he said looking at a couple rings in the case, "wasn't happy about it. She is refusing to come to the wedding or have any part in it. That is going to break Tayla's heart. Aren't moms supposed to be there for their daughters during these times?"

"Most," said Matt.

"And Tayla is so ready to have a baby. I have to keep swaying her in another direction. I am at the top of my game and I want to finish school and hopefully be married before we have a kid. I mean I could care less if we have a kid before we get married I just want us both to be out of school first."

"Yeah you should wait. Damn, Sam and her cute kids for making Tayla's baby fever stronger."

"I know right and Rain," he said. "They encourage it."

"I know," said Matt. "Why do you think I have two kids already? Baby fever is brutal to fight."

"Tell me about it," he said as he saw the perfect ring for Tayla. "That's the one," he said pointing to a white gold, 14 karat, princess cut diamond ring with three diamonds on it. "I want that one," he said to the woman at the case.

"Excellent choice," she said with a smile. "Any girl that gets this ring will be lucky to have it."

"Are you sure, Roman?" asked Matt. "It is way out of your budget."

"I have a few extra dollars laying around," he said, "and Tayla will love it it's perfect for her."

"It is a beautiful ring," said Matt, "and I'm sure she will love it but can you afford it?"

"Yes," said Roman.

"What size?" asked the girl.

"6," said Roman knowing exactly what size ring Tayla wore.

"We actually don't have it in a 6 but we can order it for you. It will take a few weeks to get it though."

"That's fine," said Roman. "I am not proposing till July," he said, "so we have time."

"All right," said the girl. Roman signed papers and paid for the ring. He was so happy that he found the perfect ring for Tayla. He just hoped that she would love it as much as he did. He couldn't wait for the day he could give it to her. He was ready to start planning the big proposal for her. It was going to be the most special night of her life. He was going to make sure of it.

*A/N: So what did you think? Please review and thank-you for reading. How do you think Roman is going to propose to Tayla? I have a couple ideas I want to know what you think. :)