Roman and Noah showed up to Seth's parents house. He looked at his son.
"Ready?", he asked.
Noah looked at the house and then at his dad.
"No. What if they don't like me?", he asked.
Roman smiled at him.
"What's not to like. You are a real cool kid. They are going to love you as much as I do.", Roman said.
Noah looked down at his hands.
"Lets make a deal, you go in there and say hi and if you are still not comfortable, I will get you out of there and we can go for ice cream.", Roman said.
Noah looked at his dad and nodded.
"I won't leave your side bud", Roman said.
They got off of Roman's truck and walked up the walk way. Roman knocked and Noah held his hand. The door opened and Seth's mom stood there. She looked from Roman to Noah. Tears welling up in her eyes.
"You look just like your dad when he was little", she said.
Noah looked at his dad. Roman smiled and winked at him.
"Come in", she said.
Roman nodded and walked in first, Noah right behind him. They sat down in the living room. Seth's dad came out of the hall and turned a bit.
"Seth, they're here", his dad called.
He went and joined his wife on the other couch across from them. Roman cleared his throat.
"This is Noah Matthew Reigns. Noah, meet your grandparents on Seth's side, Candace and Ray Rollins", Roman said.
"On his father's side. We need to get him use to calling Seth dad", his mom said.
"With all due respect, that won't be happening. Noah is my son", Roman said.
Noah laid his head on his dad's arm.
"I think that's up to Noah", Seth's mom said.
Roman clenched his jaw and grinding his teeth. He reminded himself that this was for his son and he would take what Seth's mom said. Even if he didn't like it.
"He's nine, loves sports, and is really smart. He has his mom's good heart and he's very respectful", Roman said.
He could tell Seth's mom didn't like him. He watched her husband set his hand in hers.
"Thank you for bringing him by, Roman, but we can take it from here", she said, with the fakest smile she could muster.
"No, he wants me to stay and I am. You think I would just leave my son with strangers", Roman said.
"We are his grandparents, not strangers. We had a right to know about him, you and Diana could have said something, but you didn't", she said, raising her voice.
"That wasn't our call to make. Your son should have told you, if he didn't, maybe its because he didn't want too. You can't keep blaming me and Diana for your son's mistakes.", Roman said calmly.
He needed to stay calm for Noah.
"Okay, lets all calm down", her husband said, reading Roman's mind.
Seth was in his room, his nerves getting the better of him. He pulled out the small vial and placed some of his choice drug on the counter. Snorting it and wiping his nose. He checked the mirror before walking out. He could hear Roman and his mom going back and forth. He sighed.
"Enough", Seth said.
Everyone looked at him. He looked at Noah.
"Hey kid", he said.
Noah smiled at him before looking at his mom.
"Don't talk to Roman like that. He was protecting Noah from my mistakes.", Seth said to his mom.
Roman was surprised Seth was defending him, especially after Seth dragged him to Noah.
"You also owe Diana an apology for what you did to her and said. In some ways she was protecting me by not telling you. She shouldn't have, because I deserved your anger, not her", Seth said.
"Damn right you did", his dad said.
Roman cleared his throat.
"Noah, do you have any questions for your grandparents?", Roman asked his son.
Noah shook his head no before trying to hide behind his dad.
"Do you like football?", Seth's dad asked him.
Noah nodded.
"I play football, I'm on the team", he answered.
"Your dad hated sports. He was better at making music", he said.
Noah was confused and looked at Roman.
"But I thought you played football in high school?", Noah asked.
"Oh, I'm sorry, not your dad, I mean my son, Seth", he corrected himself.
Roman sent a nod to Seth's dad for correcting himself.
"I don't really like music", Noah said.
"That's okay, I'm sure you and Seth have other things in common", he said.
"Seth likes video games, he was always good at them", Roman said.
Seth nodded.
"I always beat your dad, he sucked", Seth said.
Noah laughed.
"He still does", Noah said.
"Hey", Roman said playfully.
Diana was showing her ring off to her friends.
"Finally he asked", Carmella said.
"I am so happy for you", Brie said, hugging her sister in law.
"And he built you a house, damn. Lucky girl", Charlotte said.
Diana was completely over the moon.
"So when do we get to start planning?", Nattie asked.
"I know, have you figured out how long you want to be engaged for?", Sasha asked.
"I just want to get everything sorted out with the house before I start planning. Then there's this situation with Seth.", Diana said.
"Don't let Seth ruin your happiness. Pick a date and you know we would be more than happy to help you plan it.", Bayley said.
The girls agreed.
"Let me talk to Roman and then I'll get back to you", she said.
After spending a few hours with Seth's parents. It was time for them to go.
"You come over and see us anytime you want Noah, as long as its okay with your mom and dad that is", Seth's dad said.
"Of course", Roman said.
"Thank you, Roman. For raising him as your own. You didn't have too, but you did. It takes a man to raise a child and you did a damn good job", he said.
He held his hand out to Roman. He took it and shook his hand.
"Thank you sir, that means a lot coming from you", Roman said.
Seth's mom just rolled her eyes and glared at Roman. Seth wiped at his nose before approaching Roman.
"You and I need to talk, brother", Seth said.
Roman sighed.
"When?", Roman asked.
"I'm stopping by Brie's later. She said she has something that belongs to me. How about we meet at Dean's bar later tonight", Seth said.
Roman nodded.
"Sounds good", Roman said.
Roman helped Noah into his truck. He drove away from Seth's and looked at his son.
"You okay?", he asked his son.
Noah nodded.
"I liked my grandpa, but my grandma not so much. She doesn't like mom, does she", he said.
"No buddy, she doesn't. Just continue to give her a chance, who knows, maybe you can melt that cold heart of hers, huh", Roman said with a smile.
Noah smiled and nodded.
"You're an adorable kid, work your magic", he said.
"Dad, I'm not adorable", Noah sighed.
Roman chuckled.
Seth waited in his room till he was over his high. He didn't need to be around Brie and her kids this way. He showered and dressed. Driving to her and Victor's place. He parked out front and walked up the pathway. Knocking on the front door.
Brie answered and he saw two little kids in the living room.
"Come in", she said.
He did. Closing the door behind him.
"Uncle Seth", the little girl said to him, running over and hugging his leg.
Brie crossed her arms over her chest. Her husband took it upon himself to show their kids photos of when he was a kid. He had pointed out Dean and Roman, but when he got to Seth, he couldn't lie to them. Telling them that that was their uncle Seth.
"Victor told them you were their uncle, and his best friend", Brie said.
Seth nodded, now understanding why the little girl called him uncle.
"Leah, and that's Luis", Brie said.
Seth smiled down at the little girl.
"Hi sweetheart", he said.
"You finally came to visit us. Daddy talked about you all the time", she said.
That broke Seth's heart.
"Come on, lets show uncle Seth what daddy and uncle Roman built him", Brie said, taking her son in her arms and Leah running ahead of them towards the garage.
Seth lifted the garage door and a newly restored truck sat in the middle.
"They wanted you to have something to get you to and from shows safely. They were in the middle of building it and they planned to give it to you as a graduation present. They sent it to get it painted, they were suppose to give it to you at your party, but the guy wasn't done. Then next thing they know, you're gone. Roman and Victor decided on keeping it, hoping maybe you would come back and realize what you did.", she said.
Seth smiled.
"Its beautiful", he said.
Brie smiled and nodded. She pulled the key out of her pocket and tossed it at him.
"And its yours", she said.
"Are you sure?", he asked.
She nodded.
"What am I going to do with it. I already have my car", she said.
Seth went over to her and hugged her.
"I'm sorry, Brie. I really am", he said.
Brie hugged him back.
"He loved you, he was angry, but still loved you. We all do", Brie said.
Seth nodded.