Two weeks later Seth and Roman finally go on their date. "Mrs. Hershey, thank you again for watching my daughter again today. She ate supper, so she doesn't need to eat. Um…." Seth was saying, when he was interrupted.
"Seth darling, she will be fine. Now go and enjoy yourself tonight. If need be she can stay here the night and you can collect her when you are done training tomorrow." Mrs. Hershey, his neighbor said to him.
Laughing, Seth said back "I will be back tonight Mrs. Hershey, I promise. I'm not staying anywhere but in my own bed, alone." He isn't the kind of man to go home with someone on the first date, and after what he has been through, he probably will never be one to jump into anything again.
"Well you have fun sweetie and you can tell me all about him tomorrow." Mrs. Hershey said to Seth. She was like a mother to him, the mother that he never really had.
Leaving, Seth got to the cafe on time. "Hi Roman. Sorry I am late, I had to make sure I took care of things before I left." Seth said to the Samoan. Roman was waiting for him outside of the cafe. He didn't want to be rude and go inside.
"Hi to you too. You're not late. I understand and respect that you had things to take care of. Everything is good, I promise. I just didn't want to go inside and be rude and leave you to come in and try to find me in the crowd." Roman responded to Seth. He was so nervous. He has been looking forward to this for a long time. "Here you go." Roman pulled Seth's chair out for him. Seth was taken aback by the gesture, but smiled and sat down. Roman then pushed Seth intowards the table and then sat down in his own chair.
As the two men placed their orders, they kept talking. They talked about their families, growing up, and wrestling. "So you were adopted." Seth said to Roman.
"Yeah when I was four years old. My family hated me because I was a boy, they wanted a girl. My family never showed me an ounce of love. I used to live in a room with no windows or a bed. One night at a show, my parents threw me out, literally, in a dumpster. I got out after a bit, and found Dean, well he found me. Hunter and Stephanie, dad and mom then decided to take me in and adopt me." Roman answered Seth's question. "So what about you?" Roman asked his date.
"Well I grew up in Davenport, IA. I never knew my dad, and my mom was with every guy but me, her son. I raised myself and graduated high school. I have been wrestling since I was fourteen, mostly training. I wrestled in the indies. It was great, and then it turned out to be the worst time of my life." Seth said to Roman.
"I'm sorry your indie career ended up being the worst time of your life. You don't have to tell me why, I'm just sorry. You are a good person and whatever happened, you didn't deserve it. I hope being in WWE will be better for you." Roman said to Seth. He knows Seth will not tell him what happened, but in time, he hopes Seth will be able to talk to him.
Once they were done their supper at the cafe, even if it only consisted of coffee and breakfast food. Roman walked Seth to his car. "Thank you Roman. I haven't ever been on a date with a guy as nice as you, and I'm not lying. This was a great evening and I was wondering if you would like to go on another date with me?" Seth asked Roman.
"Those other dates don't matter. I am glad you had a great night, and I know I did, and yes, I would love to go out with you again. You name the date and time and I will be there." Roman answered back.
"Goodnight Roman, and thank you again for the great night." Seth said to Roman and kissed his cheek.
When Roman got home, Dean was on him. "So how was it? Tell me everything." Dean could be relentless.
Laughing, Roman knew that Dean would be waiting up for him. "It was amazing Dean. He was perfect and he wants to go out again. Dean, he asked me to go out with him, and he kissed my cheek goodnight." Roman said as he sat beside his brother facing him. It was like when they were younger and they would tell each other things. "I really like him, Dean. I never really liked anyone before as much as I like Seth." Roman continued.
Dean was so happy for his brother. He knew it was hard for Roman to find someone that liked him for him and not because he was Samoan and who his parents are, or because of his looks. He was a big teddy bear and can be the biggest nerd, is honorable and loyal and loves with his whole heart. No one ever gave him a chance to be himself, and he knows that Seth is just the guy to let Roman show just that. "Rome I am so happy for you. Mom has called twice. We couldn't wait to hear how your night went. I knew Seth would be the one for you, and I can't be happier for the both of you. Now you know mom is waiting to hear from you, so you should probably call her or…." Dean was saying just when there was a knock on their door.
Roman went to answer it and saw that it was indeed his mom. "Hi mom, I was just about to call you. What are you doing here this late?" Roman said, greeting his mom.
"Hi baby. I couldn't wait to hear about your night, and it's not like I don't live beside you. It's nothing crossing the yard for crying out loud. I saw you pull up. You worry too much. So how was your night?"
Roman couldn't help but laugh at his mom. She was always invested in her kids, from her two grown sons, to her three young girls. "It went really well mom. Seth is everything I want in a relationship. Tonight proved that I am in love with the man. He even asked me out on another date, and he kissed my cheek. He did it all on his own. I can't wait for our second date mom." Roman told her all about his night with Seth. He couldn't stop smiling.
"Oh baby, I am so happy for you. I am glad you finally found someone to love you for who you are." Steph said to her oldest son. She was very happy that someone loves her son for who he is. She thought that he would never find someone who really loved him for him, and not who his family is or what he looks like.
When Seth got home that night, he couldn't believe the great night that he had with Roman. He couldn't wait to tell his special lady all about it. Knocking on Mrs. Hershey's door, she invited the young man inside. "How was your evening?" The older lady asked.
Smiling he said "It was amazing. He was a complete gentleman the entire time. Never pushed me for anything I wasn't comfortable in doing or saying. He paid for my dinner, which he didn't have to do that, and I told him so, but he says that his date doesn't pay for dinner. Mrs. Hershey, why aren't more men like Roman? I was married for two years and Marek never treated me anything like how Roman did tonight. I may be getting carried away, but even with his brother, Roman is genuinely a very nice guy. Am I reading too much into it?" Seth really had a great time tonight. He was never treated with such kindness before, not even when Marek and him started dating. He just doesn't want to get hurt again. It terrifies him.
"Oh honey, if he had bad intentions, I think you would have seen them in some way tonight. They always show their true colors. It seems like you really like this fellow." Mrs. Hershey said to Seth. She sees the young man like a son.
"I do really like him. When he walked me to my car, I asked him out on another date, and I kissed his cheek, and then we said our goodbyes. Mrs. Hershey when I kissed his cheek, Roman blushed. He could have easily turned it into more if he wanted to take advantage of the situation, but blushed." I can't wait to go out with him again.
"Not every man is like your ex husband honey. Not every man wants to hurt you. He showed you his true colors tonight. I believe this young gentleman is a man that you can count on to do right by you." Mrs. Hershey has known Seth for two years now. He told her everything one evening and ever since then he never keeps anything from her.
"Thank you Mrs. Hershey, for everything. Now how was my little lady tonight?" Seth asked the nice lady.
"Oh she was a dear as always. We watched a movie tonight." The older lady responded.
Once he collected his little girl, they went home.