Author Note: Thanks goes to sarah-bellona-hiddlestoner for becoming a follower to this story. Thanks also goes to Guest and Leasha Orton for the awesome reviews. Well readers it is officially time for the choice to be made. There will be a couple of flashbacks and by the end of this chapter you will know who she wants. Hopefully you all will enjoy reading this new chapter. Lyrics from the song 'Beautiful With You' by Halestorm will be present. Let me know what you think.

Chapter 14: Beautiful With You

Aria drove down the freeway, music blaring. The rain pounded against the windshield, causing ripples as the droplets hit the glass. It was only five hours away from the newest pay-per-view, Fastlane. Her mind was a chaotic mess. The image of Seth pinning her against the car, with his hand pulling on her hair was imbedded behind her eyes. His eyes were so full of rage. Rage she couldn't understand.

Adrian had been a life saver. His comforting presence was more than enough to her through the rough patch, despite his pleas for her to speak up about the abuse. Paige was no better; but with her, it was all about making a choice. The choice she dreaded making. She had been stringing both Randy and Roman on for far too long and she knew that. How could she just pick someone when they both showed her affection like no one in the past had ever shown her.

"What am I going to do?" She asked herself changing the song that was currently playing.

The song 'Beautiful With You' by Halestorm started up and it made her freeze. The words flowed off her tongue unconsciously, not understanding why her mouth moved along. The rain lightened up and the sun was trying to peak through the clouds over the horizon. It really was a beautiful sight.

I stare at the girl in the mirror

T-shirt, torn-up jeans, no beauty queen

But the way that you see me

You get underneath me

And all my defenses just fall away

Fall away

Her mind went back to the day she met Roman.

October 21, 2014

Aria stood outside the performance center in a baggy t-shirt and a pair of torn-up jeans. It was her first day back since her prior ankle injury. Pulling the door open, her eyes made contact with a new face. It really wasn't a new face, because she had seen him a hundred times on TV; but a new face to the performance center.

Roman stopped pulling the weights towards him the second he saw her. Her chocolate and crimson hair flowed over her shoulders in large open waves. Her eyes were the purest shade of blue he had ever seen on a woman. His eyes followed her as she weaved through the gym. He watched her sit her bag on the floor next to Becky Lynch. "Did you see that we've got a new face in the building?" She asked not realizing that he could hear them.

"Yup, are you going to try your Irish charm on him?" Aria asked with a chuckle.

"No...I've got eyes for a different man around here."

Aria smiled, already knowing who she was talking about. It was none other than their fellow countryman, Finn Bálor. A shiver ran up her spine randomly and it made her look around cautiously, catching Roman's eyes still lingering on her. She smiled as she lifted up on her t-shirt, revealing the top to her workout gear. Black and lime green entwined the sports bra like top, showing off her toned stomach matched with a sparkling belly piercing.

Roman couldn't help but stare at her. She was so captivating. He moved away from the machine and grabbed his hand towel. Moving it across his face, he saw her remove her pants. She bent over pulling the pant-legs away from her lush tanned skin. He wondered what her name was. Not thinking twice about it, he started to walk in her direction.

"Hi..." He greeted.

"Hi..." She replied with a thick Irish accent.

He smiled upon hearing it up close and personal. It was beyond sexy. She moved towards a machine that would work on her upper body, mostly her arms and shoulders. Setting the weight to her liking, she shifted to sit down in the seat. Roman noticed the weight on set and was amazed by the amount. Watching her arms bulge with muscle, he was instantly impressed. "My name is Roman. I already introduced myself to everyone else, so I figured I'd come introduce myself to you." He stated hovering over her head.

Aria looked up at him, looking into his jade colored eyes. His smile was breathtaking, absolutely perfect. Allowing the weights to drop from her hands, she stood up to come only inches away from his sculptured body. "Aria Connors, nice to meet you." She replied extending her hand out to him.

"Likewise..."

He accepted her handshake only to feel the sudden spark he hadn't expected to feel. There was no doubt in his mind that the woman before him would be someone special to him in due time. She pulled her hand away from his with a wink of her eye. His smile was something she wouldn't be forgetting anytime soon. Going back to their own workouts, the meeting was brief; but there was a spark that neither could deny.

Present Time

A smile curved at her lips thinking back on that day. She was surprised that she had forgotten all about it. The heat on her cheeks were clearly visible in the rear view mirror. The forgotten feelings she had that day came crashing right back into her heart. Thankfully she was traveling alone, she doubted that she'd want to explain what was going on inside her mind.

I am beautiful with you

Even in the darkest part of me

I am beautiful with you

Make it feel the way it's supposed to be

You're here with me

Just show me this and I'll believe

I am beautiful with you

Turning into the parking garage of the arena, warm tears rolled down her heated cheeks. The words of the song continued to bring up memories she thought she had forgotten. After weeks of getting to know Roman, she considered him a good friend. She had shared personal things with him, even family drama that plagued her. The last day Roman would spend in the performance center Aria had received another heartbreaking message from her mother about her sister.

December 8, 2014

Aria threw her bag against the wall, letting out a frustrated scream. Both Becky Lynch and Adrian Neville were inside the ring working on new in-ring moves. Neither knew of the heartbreak she was feeling. Her mother had called relaying another message from her sister, stating that she still wasn't going to speak to her. The piece of information was hard to swallow.

"Aria, hey...calm down..." Roman soothed taking hold of her hands.

"I don't know why I let her get to me so bad..." Aria cried.

"Alayna?"

She didn't have to answer his question. The look on her face was plenty of an answer for him to understand. He brushed his thumb across her knuckles, trying to be as comforting as possible. With his free hand, he lifted her head up by a fingertip under the chin. Seeing her in a dark place with so much despair only made him want to be there for her even more.

"Everything will be fine. Just move forward with your life. You still have your parents and that's more than some can say. I believe that someday your sister will come around to the fact that your a WWE Diva now and a fantastic athlete." He assured.

"You flatter me; but it's not necessary."

"Like hell it's not. Aria, you are fantastic in the ring. I've watched you a lot over these past few weeks. The things you can do is so different than any other woman I've seen in the past."

Her smile broke through the sorrow she was feeling. His words were everything she'd hoped they be. Comforting and encouraging. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders, giving it a gentle squeeze before placing his lips on the top of her head. The simple gesture caught her off guard. She almost thought that maybe he had developed feelings for her. That wasn't the case; otherwise, he would have said something by now.

"So what do you want to do, since this is your last day down here." She asked picking her bag back up from the floor.

"I'd like to just hang with you if that's okay?"

That little statement made her heart skip an entire beat. She never expected him to want to hang out with her on his last day in the NXT world. Walking next to him, she wondered what would happen once he was no longer there. Would they still be friends? Would they still keep in contact? Would he forget she even existed? There were so many questions that she wanted answered; but she never had the nerve to ask.

Present Time

She may have never asked those questions; but she knew the answers to them now. They were more than just typical friend. Their lips have touched in an amazing heart stopping kiss a month before now. There was always the fact that he never left her side once she debuted on the main roster. He had proved that he really wanted to be with her.

Randy may have sparked so many feelings deep within her; but remembering all those moments back in NXT with Roman, she couldn't ignore those feelings anymore. What more could she do than to let Randy go? It wasn't fair to him, especially when he could have been looking for the right girl in all those time she took advantage of his kindness.

"I really am a bitch..." She whispered to herself before getting out her car.

The walk towards the arena felt like an eternity; but it gave her time to figure out exactly what she was going to say to both Roman and Randy. Inside the building, the crews were busy getting the last minute changes ready for the show. Weaving through the throb of people, she continued on towards the locker-room that would be Roman's.

"Aria..." Paige's warm voice washed over her, interrupting her thought process.

"Hey..."

"I'm sorry for being pushy over the last few days. I just hate to see them so miserable."

"I understand. It's okay, I'm not upset."

Aria looked at her best friend. The facial expression she had was something different than she was used to. Her eyes were puffy and swollen, like she had been crying over something. "Is everything okay, you seem upset?"

"I've figured out just how much men suck."

"What happened?"

More tears dripped from her long lashes. Aria reached out for her and held onto her tightly. Paige took hold of Aria's shirt into her hand. Looking over her shoulder, she could see Adrian making his way towards them. A concerned look was present on his face. His hair was left down, laying across his shoulder in wet waves. "I'm so tired of these fake plastic women." She cried.

"Which one did he go for? Do I need to kick his ass?" Aria asked.

"Freaking Summer Rae! I'm so much prettier than she is damnit!"

"Yes, you are. Don't let him get you down." Adrian inserted.

Paige lifted her head up from Aria's shoulder, looking at her fellow countryman in the eyes. It was the first time both women have ever heard him compliment a woman in over a year. Aria could see a twinge of anger flash in his dark eyes. Was his upset that Paige was hurt? Or was it something else entirely. "He's right. Don't let him get your down. You are the most beautiful woman I know. Any man would be lucky to have you."

"Thanks guys..."

Aria had an off feeling that Adrian would say something to Dolph about hurting Paige. She let the ebony haired diva out of her arms and proceeded to walk towards Adrian. Gently touching his arm, she whispered..."Don't do anything stupid. Just comfort her." before walking the rest of the way down the hall in pursuit of Roman.

Turning the corner, she saw him walking into his locker-room. A smile tried to make its way to her lips, but another person standing at the end of the hall made her shake in fear. Seth Rollins was talking to some of the stage crew, going on like everything was okay in his world. Like he hadn't come close to beating her down in the hotel parking garage just days prior.

Swallowing hard, she gathering enough courage to just walk twenty feet in front of her. Her hand balled into a fist before pounding it against the metal door. Within in seconds, Roman answered. His hair was pulled into a low ponytail and dressed in loose fitted jeans and a simple black t-shirt with a leather coat over top.

"Hey..." He greeted.

"Can I talk to you?" She asked.

"Of course, there is something I want to talk to you about as well."

He stepped aside, allowing her inside the spacious room. She ran a hand through her crimson hair before turning around to face him. Her palms were sweaty and her heart was beating so fast, she thought she'd pass out. "If your going to try to convince me to tell the higher-ups about Seth, don't. Seth is pretty much immune. They believe nothing anyone says about him. I've been watching them with him for a while now." She stated.

"Aria, you can't let it continue."

"It won't. I'm well aware of what he's capable of now. He won't surprise me anymore."

Roman ran a hand over his head, not understanding her stubborn behavior. It was quite frustrating. All he wanted to do was convince to say something. Let people know what their golden boy was really like. Looking back towards her, he watched her fumble with her hands. It was something she did when she was nervous. "What are you so nervous about?" He asked.

"I'm not nervous." She countered.

"Yes you are, your fumbling with your hands. You always do that when your nervous."

It surprised her to know that he knew that much about her without even telling him anything. It meant that he had been paying that much attention to detail. Blinking several times, she finally forced herself to focus on telling him the truth. "Do you remember when we met?" She asked softly with a slight shake to her voice.

"Of course I do. You were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen."

"I was wearing the baggiest shirt and really ripped jeans, nothing beautiful about it."

"It didn't matter to me. The second you walked into the room, you caught my attention. You were beautiful then and you most certainly are now."

His confession didn't help her nervousness with the task at hand. Her legs were becoming wobbly, making it really hard to stand firm in her place. Roman watched as she started to walk closer to him. There was a different sense about her. Something was definitely on her mind. What it was, he had no idea. "I sat in a car driving for several hours today, just thinking about everything. Everything I've done in the past and in the present. There has been only person that's seen every side to me, even the darkest part and still stayed beside me."

"Aria..." Roman tried to interrupt her, having the feeling of dread come to the surface.

"And that person was you...it's always been you...I don't know how I even managed to get this far without realizing what I feel for you."

Roman was taken aback by her own confession. It was not what he was expecting. He had assumed that she would have been talking about Randy. His heart was pounding against his chest in anticipation. Wondering what she would say next. Restraining himself from touching her, he opted to just slip his hands into his pockets.

"I'm sorry for not realizing it sooner. I just didn't understand what I was feeling, until I heard a special song. It made me think back on all those moments we had before I debuted here. It made me realize that I had fallen in love with you somewhere along the way."

"Aria..." He whispered her name taking his hands back out of his pockets.

"I'm not going to hold back anymore...I know what I want..."

He took the last remaining steps to close the gap between them. His hand reached out to tuck her hair behind her ear. She bit her bottom lip, leaving it slightly puffy and swollen. It left his imagination take over. "And what do you want?" He whispered leaning in closer to her face, hovering his lips over hers.

"You..." She whispered.

Within seconds, his lips captured hers. Forcing them into a world of sheer intensity. She grabbed his shirt into her hands as she felt his hands take hold of her hips. His ponytail fell over his shoulder, giving her the opportunity to tangle her fingers in his locks. Caressing his lips with her own, her tongue swiped against his. A low groan escaped his throat, enticing her to push further.

Weaving her free hand away from his shirt, she moved it down his stomach and pushed up his shirt to feel bare skin. The warmth under her fingertips only heated her own body. Much to her disappointment, Roman severed the lock of their lips. "You have no idea how long I've waited to hear you say that." He stated breathlessly.

"I'm sorry I made you wait so long. I had to be sure what I was feeling before I said anything."

"I'm glad you told me."

"Me to..."

Roman pulled her into his welcoming arms. Sitting down, she snuggled her head into his chest. Despite feeling on top of the world, he knew that there was going to be some hardships heading in their direction soon enough. Randy would eventually know and neither knew how he would react. Seth would also want to ruin their happiness; but for the time being, they were going to enjoy the moment of pure bliss before the obstacles would be lain before them. "I'll never let anything happen to you, I promise." He whispered kissing her forehead.

"I know..." She replied holding onto him even tighter.