Roman walked into the warehouse with Cody, throwing him across the room. Seth grabbed him and tied him to the chair.
"I hope the bitch dies", Cody laughed.
Roman punched him, Cody's head flying back.
"You think Raya cares about you? She doesn't. She left you there for dead to save herself. She tried to kill her daughters. You are nothing more than a chance at power and once you have it, what is to stop her from killing you", Roman said, pacing in front of him.
"She wouldn't. She loves me, unlike the whores of her daughters", Cody spat blood.
Dean punched him next, grabbing Cody by his hair and pulling his head back. Cody winced.
"Watch them. I'm going to check on my lady", Roman said.
Dean and Seth nodded. Roman got to his parents house, the sisters in the living room, waiting. Garcia paced as Andrade and Baron comforted their wives.
"How is she?", Roman asked softly.
Garcia looked at him.
"She lost a lot of blood, but your mom was able to get the bullet out. Melina was able to give her blood, they are closing her up now", he replied.
Roman sighed, relieved. He would torture Kenny till his last breath, and even then would try to bring him back to life to continue the torture.
"Sorry I didn't come with you, I wanted to make sure Kenny and Cody were secure", he said.
Garcia nodded.
"I get it. You lost your brother, having to watch you lose another person you love, its not easy", Garcia said.
"Kenny is mine. You can take Cody and do as you please with him, but Kenny stays with me", Roman growled.
Garcia wanted to fight him on it, but nodded.
"Alright", he replied.
Nia came out of the back room, blood covered her shirt as she removed her gloves.
"She's stable for now. Thankfully the bullet didn't hit anything important. She'll be asleep for awhile, needs to regain her energy", Nia said.
Roman and Garcia nodded.
"Can we take her back to Mexico?", Melina asked.
"No", Roman replied before his sister could.
Nia looked between them as Melina moved to stand in front of Roman.
"Excuse me? This is my sister, you have no…", her dad cut her off.
"She stays", he said.
Melina looked at him.
"What?", she asked, taking a step towards her dad.
"He's right, you can't move her now. Its better if she stays where I can keep an eye on her", Patricia said, coming out of the back.
"When can we move her?", Melina asked.
"Sweetheart, you know I would never let anything happen to her. She is safe with us", Patricia said to her.
Melina sighed before nodding. Garcia set a hand on her shoulder.
"Andrade can come down from time to time and check on her.", he said.
She removed his hand.
"And I'm suppose to trust you again? You had her kidnapped, dad. We should have just told her the truth.", Melina shouted.
She paced.
"You're right, but how do you tell a child her mother tried to kill her? I know we could have told them when they were older, but they had this image of her and I didn't want to ruin it.", he replied.
Melina understood that. Why ruin their mother for them.
"Can I see her?", Roman asked his mom.
Melina and her dad looked at him. His mom nodded and he quickly made his way to the back.
"She saved him", Melina said.
"I know, she asked if he was okay before she completely passed out again.", Patricia said.
Roman walked over to the bed. She was pale from blood loss. He gently took her hand and sat beside her bed.
"You should have just let me take the bullet. I would take them over and over again for you", he whispered, kissing her wrist.
Blood covered the clothes his mom and sister cut off her. Tears welling up in his eyes. They landed on the bullet they pulled out of her.
"I'm not leaving your side, not for a second. Promise", he whispered, kissing her cheek.
The door opened. Melina walked in and stepped around the bed to the other side. She leaned over and kissed her sister's head.
"We'll be back for you", she whispered.
She looked at Roman.
"We'll be taking Cody back with us. My dad convinced me to leave Kenny to you.", she said.
Roman nodded, not taking his eyes off of Veronica.
"We'll be back in a few days", she continued.
"I am not letting you take her", he mumbled.
She froze and looked at him. Nikki, Brie, and Bayley walked in. They each kissed and whispered something to their sister.
"What's wrong?", Nikki asked, seeing the look on her older sister's face.
"You will let us take her because she doesn't belong to you. You aren't married, and you damn sure aren't dating anymore. She left you", Melina said.
Roman glared at her.
"I will start a war over her, don't test me", he replied.
Melina raised a brow. Brie set a hand on Roman's shoulder.
"Enough. When she wakes, she will make her decision. Neither of you own her", Brie said.
"She stays with Patricia till she wakes.", Bayley added.
Brie and Nikki nodded.
"Agreed", Nikki said.
Melina left the room, Roman didn't bother getting up to walk her out. He promised Veronica he wouldn't leave her. Brie kissed the side of his head.
"Keep us updated please", she whispered.
"Of course", he nodded.
Nikki squeezed his shoulder before leaving. Bayley wrung her hands.
"Kill him", she suddenly said, her eyes on her sister.
Roman looked at her.
"Not before I torture him", he replied.
Bayley nodded before leaving. Garcia walked in and made his way to her other side, kissing her head.
"I love you my baby. I'll be back soon", he whispered.
He looked at Roman.
"I heard what Melina said. Now you know what you need to do, you know, to keep her", he said.
Roman was confused by that. Then it hit him, Melina said the only way Veronica would belong to him was if they were married or dating.
"She'll be angry", Roman replied.
"She already is. What's one more thing added on", Garcia said.
Garcia patted his back before walking out.
"You wouldn't have saved me if you didn't love me. So forgive me for this one last thing.", he whispered.
Dean punched Kenny again. His face swollen from the beating.
"What Roman is going to do to you, is way worse.", Seth smirked.
Dean punched Kenny again. Kenny's jaw was broken, along with his nose.
"Stop, leave the rest to Rome", Seth said, handing Dean a towel to wipe off his hand.
"Where did Raya go?", Dean asked.
Kenny tried to answer, I don't know, but he couldn't.
"Lets go, Roman needs us.", Seth said.
Dean nodded.
"How's Ronnie?", he asked.
"Still out, but going to be okay", Seth replied.
Dean looked at Kenny.
"Hear that. You are so lucky she is still alive.", Dean said.
"Either way, Roman is beating your ass", Seth added.
"Are you crazy?", his mom shouted as Dean and Seth walked in.
They looked between mother and son. She looked at them.
"Please, talk some sense into your brother before he gets himself killed", she said, before walking away.
"Okay, why is mom freaking out?", Dean asked.
"I'm going to marry Ronnie, right now. The priest is coming, you two will be our witnesses", he said.
"Rome, wait, you can't just go and marry her without her knowing. Doesn't she need to agree or something?", Dean said.
"I agree with mom and Dean. She's going to be pissed when she wakes up", Seth said.
"I don't know what else to do. Once she is well enough to move, Melina is taking her back.", Roman said.
Dean and Seth could see how worried Roman was about this.
"She saved your life, that means she loves you. Just give that a chance, she won't leave you, I believe that", Dean said.
Roman sighed and sat down. He watched Veronica breathe.
"I hope you're right", he mumbled.
A few days later and Roman still hadn't moved from his spot beside her.
"Son, you should go rest, eat, and shower. Do you really want to look like this when she wakes?", his dad said.
"I promised her I wouldn't leave her side, and I plan on keeping it", he replied, his voice sounding different.
"There is a bathroom connected to this room, I will sit with her while you shower.", his dad said.
Roman swallowed, and nodded. He kissed Veronica's forehead.
"I'll be back baby, promise.", he whispered.
Sika watched his son walk into the bathroom and heard the shower turn on. His son hadn't been eating much and never left the room. He and his wife had to check in on him and bring him food from time to time.
"Wake up soon, he's miserable without you.", Sika whispered.
Her hand twitched in his and he watched her eyes carefully. They fluttered open, before she tried to sit up quickly.
"Ouch, fuck", she said, setting her hand on her bandage.
Sika chuckled.
"Yeah, that's the reaction I was expecting.", he nodded.
"I'm, where am I?", she asked, looking around.
"In my house. You were too bad to move. Roman is in the bathroom taking a shower. Finally convinced him to leave your side", he said, patting her hand.
Her eyes found the bathroom, she could hear the shower.
"Now this is where I say thank you. You saved my son", he smiled.
"He's okay?", she asked.
He nodded.
"Well besides being worried about you, he's in good shape", he nodded.
She closed her eyes.
"He's going to be so happy you're awake sweetheart. Are you hungry? Thirsty?", he asked.
"Thirty", she nodded.
He stood and grabbed the water bottle off the drawer and placed a straw in it.
She finished the entire bottle. The bathroom door opened and Roman walked out, drying his hair, the towel in his way. His shirtless body made its way towards her.
"Did the shower help you relax?", his dad asked.
"A bit. I won't be calm till she wakes up", he replied.
"It's a good thing I'm awake then", she said.
He dropped the towel and rushed her. A smile on his face as he sat beside her.