Chapter 14: Pain is a Consequence of Love
**A side note that I feel inclined to make. I appreciate everybody reading this story and leaving comments and reviews. I also appreciate the constructive criticisms. I take note of those for future chapters. However, nitpicking at the smallest details in a story and feeling the need to express them was really disheartening. I promise something as minor as how I used "Triple H's" name or how she got the job without a proper interview really isn't going to affect the outcome of this story or the major plot. I promise. This story isn't meant to be realistic it's a STORY for crying out loud. Also, after I explained where her name came from I can still state it has nothing to do with the coincidence that is a likeness to a certain someone's ex especially when this story doesn't involve him in the first place. I have no plans of using a person's personal name or the names of someone they are involved with either currently or in the past. That's not who I am. If anyone has an issue with inconsistencies or certain names then you can stop reading at any time. I hope this statement doesn't deter anybody from continuing to read my story and I'm not looking to start any drama. This is my story and I work hard on it. If everybody stops reading it because of this statement then that's fine and I can respect your decision. If you do want to continue then I appreciate it and I hope you enjoy. I promise a lot more of Harleigha and Roman will be coming to you sooner rather than later xo.**
After having a peaceful breakfast with Roman where they just enjoyed being in the company of one another, they headed back to the hotel with Seth's food in hand. It was going to be a hard goodbye that day because Harleigha wouldn't be seeing much of him since The Shield would be doing a few shows in different cities from her. Plus somewhere around the time before WrestleMania she'd be going back home as well. When they arrived back at his hotel room, they embraced in a long kiss that neither one of them seemed to want to stop.
"I'm going to miss you." She whispered into his chest.
"I'll miss you too, Lei."
"Hm…using my sister's nickname I'm not use to that passing from the lips of anybody but her."
"Do you mind?"
"Not at all. I like when you say my name. Any version of it gives me chills."
"What about "baby girl?" He bent down and growled the words into her ear.
"That…..that….that um works too." she replied breathlessly
"Harleigha Monroe, my baby girl."
Grabbing her chin he kissed her like it was the last time he'd see her. She felt her knees get weak and her thoughts go all wonky. He really was magical. How could one man cause someone to feel like a messy puddle of jumbled feelings? It was ridiculous.
"Are y'all two done yet? I'm sure you're giving the hallway a great show right now."
"Geez, Seth you really know how to ruin the moment." laughed Harleigha
"Sorry about that. You get my breakfast?"
"Mhm I'm sure you're starving right now."
"Waiting for you two I could've gotten my own breakfast. I was starting to die of hunger waiting for you two."
"So dramatic." Laughing, she handed him his bag of breakfast which he started eating as soon as it was out of her hand. She looked at him in awe as he devoured the 3 breakfast sandwiches they got him along with some hash browns. It was mildly disgusting if she was being honest with herself.
"Aye, Rollins don't choke."
"I'll try not to sweetheart." He said with a mouthful of food.
All she could do was shake her head and try not die from laughter. He was acting like he hadn't eaten in days by the way he was going after his food. He didn't even bother to go sit at the small table in the hotel room.
"Rollins, sorry to interrupt your vigorous eating but have you seen Dean?"
"I was just about to go find him when I ran into you two. We've got to get ready to go soon anyway and he's got shit thrown everywhere in this room. He really did a number on himself and this room last night."
"Sure did." replied Roman
"Hey, I'll let you two get ready to go. If I run into Dean I'll let him know y'all are looking for him."
"Are you sure?" asked Roman
"Yeah this goodbye is hard enough as it is. Where y'all going?"
"I think we'll be in the DMV area for the next week or so."
"Okay. Text me when you get there."
"You know I will. Where are you going?"
"I'll be down in Florida trying to figure out what in the actual fuck Eva wants for her gear."
"Sounds like fun."
"Loads of it." she replied sarcastically
Giving Roman one last hug and kiss, she headed towards the elevator and went back up to her room. She hadn't heard from her sister yet so she suspected that everything was going well. At least she hoped it was. Her mother always taught her, "no news is good news," so she kept that in mind as she got off the elevator and walked to her hotel room. As she got closer she saw a figure leaning against the wall. It took a minute to realize who it was. It's not every day a man in a leather jacket, jeans, and a baseball cap stands outside her door. Grabbing her key card from her pocket, she went to slip it into the key slot.
"They're looking for you." she said to Dean
"She left."
Her hand froze in the process of pulling the key card out of its slot. Turning to look at him she had a feeling she had a look of complete dismay on her face. She certainly felt like she got kicked in her stomach. Athena told her that she had plans on leaving so she should've been prepared for this. However, hearing it come from Dean's mouth and by the looks of him she knew it was true. She just had to hear him say it again.
"What?" she asked in a trembling voice
"You heard me and I refuse to say it again."
"I know I just….What happened?"
"A long story made short, she said that she'd be willing to try but she needs some space right now. According to her, she really felt slighted by me as well as my ex last night."
"Well she must really like you then."
"How do you figure? I'm certainly not feeling as hopeful as you are right now."
"I'm not hopeful, just right."
"Once again I ask, how do you figure?"
"Because she never gives people space. All it takes is one apology and she's back in the saddle. Since she didn't exactly do that with you that means she's coming to terms with how she feels about you and seeing if whatever you told her was genuine. You were genuine, right?"
"As genuine as anyone could ever ask me to be."
"So I'll take that as you tried."
"Yeah pretty much."
"Did she say how long she'd be gone?"
"Yeah the week that you go back she said she'd leave with you for WrestleMania."
"Damn that's like almost two months away Dean."
"I know, I know."
"Do you have a show up that way between then?"
"I'm not really sure I think so."
"Well then if you do hit her up and talk to her. She's stubborn when she cares but hang in there."
"What if she moves on by then?"
"Don't count on it. Look I'll talk to her after she calms down and see how she's doing. Okay?"
"Thank you. I owe you."
Harleigha snapped her head in his direction with the look of complete shock on her face. She never thought that she'd hear those words come from the mouth of the man that made a game out of making her life a living hell. She knew it wasn't much and she'd take this one in stride because she figured it would never EVER happen again.
"Hmm…you owe me one. I like the sound of that."
"Yeah yeah, don't let it get to your head it's already big enough."
"You just couldn't leave it at that could you? Just had to go and say something salty."
"It's my job, you should know this by now."
With that he left her standing outside of her hotel room shaking her head. That man was very enigmatic and it made her head explode at times. However, she could find a way to deal with him if it made her sister happy in the long run. She really hoped those two would figure something out before she got a chance to talk to Athena. This was her fight after all but knowing her sister she would drag this out until the end of time. When Athena didn't understand something or a situation was pulling at every fiber of her being she'd shut down and shut people out. That's how she knew that it was true what she said to Dean that Athena really did care about him. He just had to give her some time and hopefully he would listen to her just this once.