After they ate lunch, Nikki let them know that Melina and Roman won.
"Still the champ", Melina said.
"Oh please", Bayley said, rolling her eyes.
Roman nudged Veronica and she smiled.
"Want to join me for dinner tonight? Just you and me, promise to have you back in time", he asked.
She nodded.
Brie and Dean both laid there, panting and exhausted. A smile on his face. If he was asked, he would say that was the best sex he ever had.
"Good job", she said, patting his chest.
He chuckled as she sat up and started getting dressed. He raised a brow.
"So, no cuddling? No asking me when we could go out? No trying to tell me you love me?", he asked.
Usually the girls he slept with did that after sleeping with him. Assuming they were a couple now. He promised to call and never did.
"Obviously this is nothing more than a quick fuck. I mean, why else would you drag me here. If you wanted a relationship you would of asked for it", she said, shrugging before walking out.
Leaving him stunned. Why didn't her being okay with this settle him. He should have shrugged it off, but he didn't. He sighed and stood, getting dressed before walking out and back to the tables everyone was at.
"And where were you?", Melina asked, with a raised brow.
Dean looked at Brie, who was happily eating. He swallowed.
"Looking at the horses?", he said.
"Are you asking me or telling me?", she asked, arms crossed over her chest.
"Telling", he said.
She nodded and continued eating.
"Brie did too, what a coincidence", she mumbled while sending a look to her sister.
Brie acted like nothing was going on. That made him feel weird. Was it not good? Did he do something wrong? What? He wanted to shout. This made him uncomfortable.
Raya had gotten a call from Cody, saying that he needed to speak to her in person. When she showed up, she didn't expect it to be a bloodbath or that he was going after AJ now.
"So, you said it was about Veronica", she said.
"Your ex-husband had her kidnapped. Apparently it was his plan to get her back home.", Cody said.
"Get her back home? What do you mean?", she asked.
Cody looked at Kenny. He told her everything. She nodded.
"And you didn't tell me this sooner?", she asked, looking at Cody.
"I didn't know till after she left. I would have called you otherwise", Cody said.
She sighed.
"So what now? How do we get her back here?", she asked, pacing.
"AJ. She's good friends with him now. If you go after him, he will call her and she will help", Kenny explained.
Raya nodded.
"Do it", she said.
"He's taking a trip. He won't be back till later.", Kenny said.
"Then do it after", she said.
Both men nodded as she left.
Roman had showered and dressed. Noticing the small paintball bruises forming on his body. Grabbing his jacket he looked at Seth and Dean.
"Behave boys. I'll be back", Roman said.
Dean quickly waved. He was busy playing a game on his phone. Seth sent him a thumbs up, his back to him since he was on his computer. Roman chuckled. Getting downstairs, Veronica smiled.
"Wow", he said.
She was in a navy dress with heels. Her hair was curled and she shrugged.
"Nikki dressed me", she said.
"You would have looked beautiful in anything", he replied.
She hid her smile. He took her hand as they walked out. The driver made his way to the airstrip.
"So where are we going?", she asked.
"It's a surprise", he replied.
"Am I allowed to complain if I don't like said surprise?", she asked.
He laughed softly.
"Of course, this way I learn what you like and don't like.", he replied.
She nodded.
"So, you said you would tell me what you learned on my mom", she said.
He nodded. Once they pulled into the jet, they got off and onto the jet. Sitting across from each other.
"Remind me to give you the photos I have of her.", he said.
She nodded.
"Firstly, no one is perfect. Your mom was cheating on your dad.", he said.
She sat back.
"Secondly, I don't think she's dead", he finished.
She laughed and shook her head no.
"No. My dad would know if she was alive. Melina. They wouldn't keep it from me", she said.
"Unless they don't know", he replied.
She looked out the small window. He reached over and took her hands.
"Seth is working on it. It could just be someone who looks like her.", he said.
She nodded.
"If she is alive, why do you think she left? Do you think she wanted out? Maybe she faked her death to leave with her lover? She just left us. What parent would do that?", she said.
"Hey, let's not over think things till we know more. Okay", he said.
"Yeah", she whispered.
Melina walked into her dad's office with Andrade.
"Are you sure its her?", Garcia asked Baron.
"A hundred percent", he replied.
Garcia slid the photos over to his daughter and she picked them up.
"We made a fucking deal, she stays away and we don't kill her", Melina said, tossing the photos back on the desk.
"Was she there when Veronica was?", Andrade asked.
"No. I had it checked before letting her go. She must have heard she was there", Garcia said.
"She better stay the fuck away from Bayley and Veronica. I don't care if she is my mother, I will kill her", Melina said.
Garcia nodded.
"She went out with Roman", Melina quickly remembered.
"He'll keep her safe.", Garcia said.
Once they arrived back to his house, she gave him a look. He laughed.
"Give it a second", he said.
Pulling into his house.
"This isn't your parents place", she pointed out.
He laughed.
"I do have my own place you know", he replied.
They got off the car and made their way through the house.
"Your home is beautiful", she said.
"Thank you. My mom helped me decorate it", he replied.
He took her hand.
"Come on, dinner is ready", he said, taking her to the back.
It was very beautiful, pool with a slide and water fall. A garden filled with beautiful flowers. The porch was set up for their dinner. Candles lit, twinkling lights hanging from the top of the porch.
"Does it look like this all the time, or just when you want to impress someone?", she asked.
"All the time. Its relaxing, especially when I need to think", he replied.
She smiled.
"Should we sit?", he asked, when they brought out the food.
She nodded. He helped her sit.
"So, obviously from the story you told me about Seth's dad, you didn't want this life either", she said, taking the first bite.
She moaned at the flavor and he smiled.
"I was hoping I didn't have to live this life", he replied.
"What happened?", she asked.
"My brother", was all he needed to say for her to understand.
"What did you want to do?", she asked.
"Play football.", he replied.
"You should have just stuck to that. You had a choice", she said.
"I wasn't going to leave my dad to handle business on his own.", he replied.
She nodded.
"And you, what would you want to do, if you had the choice?", he asked.
"A doctor", she replied.
He smiled.
"Really?", he asked.
She nodded.
"Before I got kidnapped, I was studying to be a nurse.", she said.
"You can still do that you know.", he said.
She shook her head no.
"My dad and sister will never let me out of their sight again.", she said.
"Then why not tell them you are coming to visit me? Take your classes and then come pay me a visit.", he shrugged.
She bit her lip, wondering if that would work.
"I'll think about it", she said.
"You know, my mom liked you", he said, wiping his mouth.
"I liked her too. You are very lucky", she said.
"You will be too, because I have a feeling this, us, its end game.", he replied.
She laughed.
"Do you want kids?", he asked.
"I do. It scares me, but I do. I want to try to give them as much of a normal life as I can. Following in our footsteps is not an option", she said.
He nodded, loving that she said our.
"Agreed", he said.
"Did we just agree on kids on our first date?", she asked.
He laughed softly and nodded.
"We did", he said.
They spoke more about their childhood and plans for the future. She told him a story about his brother and how he would sneak her candy because her sister wouldn't let her have any.
Something about rotting teeth and too much sugar.
"That was Rosey, all the time", he smiled.
"It broke my heart when I heard what happened to him. I'm sorry", she said.
She could see tears welling up in his eyes.
"Thank you for telling me", he replied softly.
She stood and went to sit on his lap, that caught him off guard before he wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her close.
"I have plenty more, if and when you want to hear them", she said.
He smiled. She leaned in and kissed him.