Willa-
Sami picked me up and we went to the diner I use to work at. He sat across from me and smiled.
"How long has it been since we've gone on a date?", he asked.
"I honestly don't remember", I said laughing.
He chuckled. A few eyes were on us and they seemed to be whispering and some laughing. I thought it had to do with Roman's ESPN interview. I ignored them and went back to my menu.
"Man, I've missed you", he said, I glanced at him.
I looked down at the menu, even though I already knew what I wanted. A waitress came over.
"Wow, how dare you show your face around here", I recognized that voice without looking at the person.
"Hi, Eva", I said.
I looked up to see her angry look and her hands on her hips.
"Where's your boyfriend?", she asked.
"Eva", Sami said, a warning tone.
"No, how can you be all calm and forgivable. She's sleeping with Roman and you want to act like it's okay", she said.
A few people turned to look at us.
"I gave her the go ahead. We discussed this Eva, if you want to give your attitude to anyone, give it to me", he said.
Discussed it? Wait, why am I not jealous?
"It's still cheating", Eva said.
"You know what, can we get another waitress", Sami said to the manager.
The manager nodded and Eva rolled her eyes and left.
"Since when do you talk to Eva?", I asked.
"Since Seth stopped talking to me and Finn moved back to Ireland", he said.
"You and Seth aren't talking? Why?", I asked.
He looked at Eva and I caught on.
"Oh, so you and her are more than talking", I said.
"It only happened once. It wasn't the same, it felt awkward", he said.
"I can't get mad at you for that, not after Roman. How come Seth stopped talking to you? That I don't understand", I said.
"Might as well confess. Eva wasn't the first, but they've all been while you were seeing Roman. Seth didn't like that and we got into a fight over it. A punch here, a punch there. We felt like it wasn't worth fixing. Finn was home sick, so he moved back home", he said.
"Is that why everyone is staring at us?", I asked.
He looked around and then back at me, he smiled.
"Those looks are for me. They saw Roman's interview and they've sort of been teasing me about it", he said.
"I'm so sorry, but I swear I had no idea he was going to do that and by the time I knew what was happening it was too late", I said.
"Relax babe, I know. You would never do something so cruel", he said.
I nodded.
"How is Roman?", he asked.
"Fine", I said.
"Good", he said.
"Hey, so I heard Nikki and Seth are dating", I said, trying to change the subject.
He nodded.
"She came to town one day and we saw her on the side of the road, flat tire. We pulled over and Seth fixed it for her, asked her out and she said yes", he said.
"Crazy", I said.
He nodded.
"Everything okay with you?", he asked.
"Oh yeah, um my mom's coming into town. She wants to see me and talk", I said.
"Wow, really? How do you feel about that?", he asked.
He reached over and covered my hands with his. I shrugged.
"Angry, excited, hesitant", I said.
"It's understandable, she left you and you don't know what she wants", he said.
I never told him about the money she stole from me, only Roman. Nikki and Brie knew that.
"Yeah", I said.
Roman-
I couldn't get the fact that Willa was out with Sami. She didn't say it was a date, she said it was dinner, only dinner. I reached over and grabbed my phone, calling Willa. Straight to voicemail. I slammed my phone back down on the nightstand. I started pacing in my room, someone banged on my bedroom door and I opened it. Dean stood there, eyes closed, hair all over the place.
"Stop pacing", he said.
"How did you know", he stopped me.
"The floor creaks. You probably didn't notice because you were too busy thinking. Would you like to talk?", he said, finally opening his eyes.
"Willa is out with Sami. She said it was dinner, but didn't say if it was a date or not. I tried calling and she doesn't answer. What if they're having sex?", I said.
Dean raised a brow and then yawned.
"She loves you Roman, besides don't you have a thing with Sami. Where she dates both of you. Well I hate to break it to you, but she just might be out on a date with him", he said.
"Don't spare my feelings", I mumbled.
He chuckled.
"Man, I'm not here to spare your feelings. You want that then let me go get Brie", he said.
"I'm just afraid this baby news is gonna come between us", I said.
He shrugged.
"Honestly, it might", he said.
I nodded.
Willa-
Sami was dropping me off, his hand in mine.
"If you want me to go with you to meet your mom, let me know and I will", he said.
"Thanks, but I think I should meet with her alone", I said.
He nodded. We stopped and he cupped my chin in his hand. He kissed me.
"I love you Willa", he said.
"Love you too", I said.
He smiled and walked away. I wanted to tell him I chose Roman, but how do you put that nicely? I turned my phone back on and it showed a missed call from Roman and a text from my mom.
"I'll be in Florida tomorrow night. Maybe we can do dinner?"- mom.
"Okay"- Willa.
It was pretty late and I knew Roman must be asleep. I sent a quick text.
"I hope your call wasn't super important. Sorry my phone was off. I love you and miss you, text me in the morning"-Willa.
Roman-
The next morning I woke up and read Willa's text. I sighed and texted her back.
"Not important. I was just missing you, your side of the bed was cold and I couldn't sleep"-Roman.
Getting a quick reply back.
"I'll be home soon, just a few things I have to take care of"- Willa.
"If you need me, I'm just a phone call away"- Roman.
"I know babe, thank you"- Willa.
"Tell your dad I said hello"-Roman.
"I will, have a good practice"- Willa.
Willa-
It was strange, it felt like the day went by quick and before I knew it, it was almost time to meet with my mom.
"You don't have to do this", my dad said.
"What? Yesterday you said I should", I said.
He smiled.
"If you were ready, not forced", he said.
"But I need to do this now or I'll never do it", I said.
He nodded.
"Want me to drive?", he asked.
I shook my head no. He handed me his keys.
"Good luck", he said.
I sent him a smile and I drove to the restaurant. I gave the hostess my name and she showed me to an empty table. I sat and waited. I hope she didn't stand me up. I sent a quick text to Roman.
"Meeting my mom. What if she doesn't show up?"- Willa.
"She will"-Roman.
"Hi baby", I froze.
I shut my eyes and instantly regretted coming. I finally opened my eyes and looked up. She smiled at me. She looked different. She was skinnier, tanner, and just completely different.
"Look at you, how beautiful you look", she said, tears in her eyes.
"So, what do you want? If it's more money I don't have any, you took everything", I said, harsher than I wanted it to sound.
She sighed and sat down.
"I deserve that, that's one of the reasons I wanted to meet with you. I can pay you back", she said.
"I don't want your money. Its too little too late", I said.
She looked down.
"So how's Roman?", she asked.
"What do you want?", I asked.
"I just want to catch up Willa. I want to be in your life again. I know I have a lot to make up for and I will make up for it", she said.
"You stole money, not only from my father but from me. I hated you and I told myself that if I ever saw you again I would slap you across your face for what you did, but my dad told me that I shouldn't think that way. Being angry all the time would hurt me", I said.
She wiped her tear away.
"Are you still with, whatever his name was?", I asked.
She shook her head no.
"I'm married. His name's Corey Graves. We have two kids, a son and a daughter, Miles and Lily", she said.
"Do they know about me?", I asked.
She nodded.
"That's another reason why I'm here. They want to meet you", she said.
"Do they know you left me? That you stole everything from me?", I asked.
She shook her head no.
"Just Corey. He was mad when I told him, but forgave me", she said.
"Well I'm fine. I'm engaged and happy. I have a great career", she stopped me.
"Wait, you're engaged?", she asked.
I paused and looked down at my ring finger.
"I knew you and Roman", I stopped her.
"Not to Roman, his name's Sami", I said.
She looked confused. I wiped my tears.
"I know I've missed out on a lot, but I really do want to make this up to you. I'm still your mother and I know when something's wrong. Talk to me", she said.
I bit my lip and then proceeded to fill her in on my situation. She nodded but didn't say a thing till I finished.
"What do I do?", I asked.
"It's like you said, Roman has enough on his plate and with this baby news, his plate is officially full. You will be fighting for his attention and trust me when I say, he will put the needs of his baby first. Can you really stand by as he plays house with his baby's mother, because right now she's going to need someone and Roman is gonna have to step up", she said.
It broke my heart because I knew she was right.
"I love him", I said softly.
She smiled.
"You've always loved him Willa, but it seems to me like it's too late. You have someone else in your life and now so does he", she said.
"But what if the baby isn't his and I marry Sami? What then?", I asked.
"Don't go into a marriage if you're not absolutely sure you're into this man. That is the mistake I made. My parents forced me to stay with a man I thought I loved but I didn't. I wasn't happy Willa and I broke his heart and yours. Don't do what I did baby", she said.