Fast forward to Monday morning in Philidelphia , PA
Jon and Naomi entered their hotel suite and let their luggage fall to the floor " Long ass flight , I might need to poop out a bit " Jon yawned " Just for a few minutes . " Naomi poked a bit of fun at his jet lag getting the best of him " Boy you better toughen up " she playfully slapped his behind " It's gonna be alright " she began to tickle him a bit making crack laughter " Come on girl don't make me through up all over this fancy carpet " Jon captured her hands and continued to laugh " I was just teasing , I wanted an excuse to fondle you " Naomi teased and leaned on his back " Girl we married now you can have all the jurdy you want " he leaned over and kissed her forehead. Jon held Naomi's hand and lead her to the bed to take a seat " So you guys have a title match tonight right ? " she asked " Damn straight but we will be aight as usual , speaking of fights have you heard from Cam ? " Jon fiddled with her fingers a bit " Well she left Santa Clara early because she wasn't feeling well , I heard from her last night and well let's just say I will be out of a tag team partner for awhile " she shook her head " What is that supposed to mean ? did she get drop kicked from the company ? " Jon joked " Nope , she's a couple of weeks pregnant . " Jon leaned back in a bit of surprise " Oh word ? well damn , congrats I guess .. but I'm not sure if she needs to be making babies with Vinnie " he cringed a bit " You are so mean " Naomi slapped his arm " Did I lie though ? they are a hot ass mess and you know it . But whatever , maybe their new bundle of joy will turn them holy " he kissed his hand and pointed the ceiling " Lord please be with these ratchet behind people " Naomi pushed him over and continued to laugh at his silly behavior " You are so stupid " she cackled " I'm sure they will be okay. "
Elsewhere Roman and Tamina were spending some family time together at a coffee shop , they hadn't had a heart to heart in a long time " What's on your mind cuz , I know that look " Tamina sat back and buttered her toast as Roman added spoon upon spoon of sugar in his coffee " You know you are the only person that can break me like this " he laughed " Why must you do this to me ? "
Tamina laughed proud " Because I care about you silly , now what's wrong are you missing Harlee ? "
Roman would only show his true feelings and admit to certain things in front of Tamina because she always believed in him and knew that there was more to him than the macho man persona " Did I make it that obvious ? " he began to blush and place his spoon on the table " I can only have these type of conversations with you especially since you read me right away , I accept my feelings for Harlee … but I am not sure if I quite understand them " he sighed and made eye contact with Tamina " What do you mean ? " she asked " I met this girl a week ago , but I can honestly tell you that I was drawn to her immediately , I just didn't want to accept it . The only time I thought I was actually in love was with Cameron but this right here is different , it hasn't even been that long but …. " he paused for a moment and dragged his coffee cup towards him " I don't want to let a good thing slip away you know ? " it was difficult for him to admit being afraid for once . Tamina was pleased to see him let his guard down and be open to her , he felt a little lose of masculinity but she knew it would help in him the long run " Then fight baby boy because you are going to have a tough road ahead , you still have to get through Mark Henry " Tamina nodded " I'm not worried about that man and I reminded him twice , but I do worry that she will try to please him in the long run because she feels like she owes him something for raising her " Roman began to stir his drink " You guys are not teenagers , sure she's blooming late into her womanhood but if you two want it that bad then do something about it , right ? " she winked at him causing him to smile bashfully " Always so wise Tamina , sorry for this lifetime television moment …. just Jon was feeling some type of way the other day and I'm not gonna lie he really pissed me off " Roman finally got around to sipping his coffee " Look I understand he is happily married but he shouldn't talk about shit that he knows nothing about ". " I think he means well I will give him that " Tamina nodded " But it appears the honorary triplet needs to spend some time with his other brothers for once just like old times " Roman was not sure if he wanted to have that type of conversation with Jon , but perhaps it wouldn't hurt to set his cousin straight .
The time was now 5:30 at Wells Fargo Center , The Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon sat in her office on the phone awaiting her guest for a very important meeting . " Yes , please lead her directly into my office thank you " she ended the call and took her place in her seat . Finally her door was opened " Ma'am I have a Ms. Cates here to see you ? " one of the guards said to her " Yes , I was expecting her . Please allow her inside " Stephanie smiled in anticipation , she held the heart shaped charm on her necklace as she awaited Harlee's presence .
Harlee entered the office a bit intimidated by Stephanie's sharp features , she hoped that Stephanie would know better than to blame her for what happened " Hello Mrs. McMahon " she smiled and approached the desk " Thank you for having me here today " she offered her hand to Stephanie who began to laugh " Oh Harlee " Stephanie continued to laugh she stood up can came around the desk " You know that you can refer to me as Stephanie sweetheart " Stephanie greeted Harlee with a tight hug " It's so good to see you again , and you've grown up so much " she released her to take a moment to admire her appearance " Such a beautiful young woman you have become , I remember when you were just a teenager hanging out backstage " Harlee didn't expect Stephanie to remember nor did she expect the compliments , but she wasn't complaining " Thank you so much Stephanie , it's really good to see you again " she nodded " Don't mention it , please take a seat ."
Stephanie went back around to her chair as Harlee pulled up closer in her seat " So Harlee , I'm really sorry to break the mood here but I do care about the company's reputation and I do care about the wellbeing of our employees. " Stephanie twisted her lip and folded her hands " I know that this is not easy for you to discuss but I want to help you as a woman get through this unfortunate ordeal " Stephanie seemed sincere , it didn't surprise Harlee that much considering how she had three little girls of her own " I appreciate you reaching out to have this conversation with me , it's been really rough " she smiled. " Before we go any further my dear I need to ask how you are doing emotionally " Harlee sighed heavily and sucked in her lips before responding " I've been hanging in there but I took my time off to try and purify myself so I am doing alot better , I saw my doctor as well and everything is fine " she nodded slowly . Stephanie caught on to her last sentence and became curious " Your doctor ? as in psychiatrist ? " she asked " Yes and my ob/gyn , I know it's a little tmi but …. that encounter was raw and I was really worried about … " Harlee finally caught herself rambling too much , that was information that she hadn't yet revealed to her closest friends Tamina and Vickie , she felt a bit embarrassed but she couldn't do anything about it " I'm really sorry I didn't mean to get that deep into the conversation " she turned her face in shame " It's fine " Stephanie placed her hand on top of Harlee's " It is totally okay , it's just us girls . So just to be clear you are not … right ? " she raised her eyebrows hoping for Harlee to give the answer she was expecting " No , thank goodness " Harlee smiled and they both released sighs of relief. " I'm glad to hear that , children are a blessing but getting pregnant under these circumstances could be disastrous. " Harlee directed her attention back to Stephanie " I know " she forced a smile " Harlee , I understand you would find coming back to the company to be difficult and I want you to do what you feel is best for you. But I have something to offer you before you come to your final decision " Stephanie smiled cunningly " I want to offer you the opportunity to stand your ground and make something good out of this situation " Harlee didn't want to show it in her face but Stephanie's wording did not sound good to her " Okay , I'll hear you out " Harlee smiled.
Stephanie leaned back in her chair and gave her signature smirk " Harlee I spoke with your uncle earlier on and he wants to address the WWE Universe about everything that has happened on your behalf , I know this may sound crazy to you but I think it would make a great difference if you escorted Mark Henry to that ring tonight standing like the strong woman that I know you are " Harlee didn't follow immediately " I'm confused " she squinted " I'm suggesting that you keep your head held high and don't let the public see you as a victim because it gives them satisfaction , let them see you as a woman who is unapologetic about being in charge of her sexuality " it actually did not sound like a bad idea , Harlee was not ashamed of being sexually active but the Randy Orton factor was still there as was her uncle constantly shaming her " Stephanie , I appreciate your mission to empower women in the business world … and this is not a bad idea at all … I just … I'm not sure if I can face the public " she swallowed nervously " Also , I am so grateful for the opportunity I was given and I am so grateful that you are willing to work through this with me , I just cannot be in the same environment as Randy Orton I am so sorry " Stephanie quickly took notice of the disgust in Harlee's face when she said his name " I understand sweetie , so I will tell you what . You have 24 hours to decide whether or not you want to continue your internship , no pressure but I feel like you have a bright future in this company " she smiled and nodded " Thank you so much Stephanie , I cannot thank you enough for " Harlee grabbed and her hand and smiled happily " I am glad that you have that type of faith in me " " Hey , I've known you since you were a kid and I know that Mark raised you well so it's my pleasure Harlee ."
* I'm sorry if the last couple of chapters seemed really boring to some , but we are heading into a manic monday night raw in the next chapter . What does the future hold for Harlee and Roman's budding relationship ? we will find out in the next ;) *
