A few days later – Florida.
"You look amazing baby girl." Roman said coming out of the bathroom in a nice pair of pants and a button up shirt.
"Thanks. I am so nervous meeting your parents. I hope they like me." DayAnna said as she was looking in the mirror. She was wearing a cute thin strapped white summer dress with a black flower print on it. With a little black belt buckled around her waist.
"What's not to love about you?" Roman smiled wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her cheek. "Don't worry they are gonna love you because I love you."
DayAnna giggled as his beard tickled her face. "I love you too and I hope you're right."
"I am always right baby." He smiled that cocky Reigns smile.
They got in the car and headed to Roman's parent's house. He reached over and grabbed her hand and brought it up to his lips kissing her softly.
"I am so glad you came this weekend. I missed you so much." He told her as he kissed her hand again and then held it.
"Me too. I missed you too. You've been on the road a lot the last several months." She said glancing over at him.
"I know I'm sorry. That's the life of a WWE superstar. In a different town and bed every night." Roman said.
"Just as long as that bed is empty." She said looking at him.
"My bed is rarely empty." He stated with a cocky grin on his face.
DayAnna's smile faded. "Oh."
"Dean and Truth are bed hogs. Dean can't sleep alone he's gets nightmares." Roman laughed.
"Roman Reigns! Not funny." She said hitting his arm.
"It was a little funny. But being serious you are the only one I want in my bed." He smiled leaning over to kiss her.
"And you are the only one in mine." She smiled into the kiss. "Oh did you remember the wine and flowers for your parents?"
"Yes I did. But I told you Day you didn't have to get them anything."
"I am polite I was always taught to bring a little something as a Thank you for the invite to dinner. I just hope they like the wine. That is one thing I have never been good at picking what wine goes with what." She said.
"They are gonna like it you don't have to worry." He smiled.
When Day's purse started to buzz.
"If that's Shane again I am gonna spear his dumb ass." Roman growled.
DayAnna looked at her phone and hit ignore. She didn't say anything as she put her phone away.
"It was Shane wasn't it? What the hell is his problem?" Roman growled.
"He's just mad. He rescheduled the dinner with Mr. Yang and he blames me. It's fine. I text him yesterday and told him I was technically on vacation and I would talk to him in a few days. Listen Shane doesn't matter right now. Let's focus on tonight and hoping your parents like me." DayAnna smiled leaning over and kissing Roman's cheek.
"Good plan." He said as he pulled into his parent's drive way.
He held Day's hand as they walked up to the door as they walked in.
"HEY POP! We're here!" Roman yelled to his father Sika.
"Boy! About damn time!" Sika said hugging his son then glancing over at DayAnna. "Damn! This is the girlfriend?" He smiled.
"Hello Mr. Reigns. I'm DayAnna Forester. This is for you and your wife." She smiled reaching out her hand to shake it.
"She's way to polite for your ass." Sika laughed as he hugged DayAnna. "Call me Sika or Pops. Mr. Reigns makes me feel old." He told her as he took the bottle of wine and flowers.
As She giggled as Roman's Mom Patrica came out.
"Oh heavens she is gorgeous Roman." Patrica said.
DayAnna blushed. "Thank you so much."
"Told ya Ma." Roman beamed.
Over the next few hours DayAnna's nerves went away as it was just so easy to talk to Roman's parents. They talked about her life and of course they had stories about Roman growing up including the time he peed his bed. Roman defended himself when he said he was three years old and it was a thunder storm. They even talked a little WWE where DayAnna admitted she wasn't really a fan until Shane came back she didn't know much about the sport until late last year after she started researching and watching wrestling. They were talking a little bit more when DayAnna's phone went off.
"Excuse me I am sorry that is so rude." She said as she looked down and saw it was her father. William Forester.
"Shane?" Roman scoffed rolling his eyes.
"No my.. my father." She said looking at the phone. Then looking at Sika and Patrica. "I'm sorry I do have to take this."
"Go ahead sweetie. You can use the office or you can go out on the deck." She offered.
DayAnna answered the phone and went out on to the deck to get some air.
"She's a keeper Rome. She's good for you and I can tell you love her so much." Patrica said.
"I do Ma. So much she's not like any other woman I've been with. I feel like I can truly trust her." He smiled.
"I can tell you both love each other but What do you know about her family Rome?" Sika asked as they glanced at DayAnna on the deck through the sliding glass door.
"Not much. I haven't met them yet. I know her dad is some business man. He's good friends with Vince. She doesn't talk about them. I know they got a shit ton of money like the McMahon's but she's different she's not into all that." Roman stated glancing towards the door.
Sika just nodded at his son.
"Hi Dad." She said answering her phone.
"Hi Dad? That's all you have to say?" William asked in a strict tone. "You've embarrassed me and the Forester name."
"Dad what are you talking about?" DayAnna asked confused.
"Shane called me and told me that you are ignoring his calls and that you ran off to Florida with your boyfriend. I told Shane he must be mistaken because if my DayAnna had a boyfriend well her mother and I would know about it." He stated.
"Dad. I'm sorry but that's not what happened at all. I do have a boyfriend and I was gonna tell you about him soon when we had our family dinner. I am only ignoring Shane because he is being a little selfish right now. He gets like that and by Monday he'll be fine." She stated.
"DayAnna this is no way for you to do business. I taught you better than this. You don't ignore your boss. Shane gave you a chance and this is how you prepay him?"
"Dad listen to me. I asked for Friday off so I could have a little time with my Roman. I asked a few weeks ago. He told me that was fine. I scheduled the charity golf thing and have been working none stop. Thursday Shane asked me to cancel my flight to go to dinner with him and a client. I said no that wasn't my job and I was sorry Marissa couldn't go. He is a big boy he could have went alone. But he got mad canceled and then rescheduled for sometime next week." DayAnna explained pacing the deck.
"That is not how we do things. Your boss asked you to do something you do it. You are working for a McMahon. You chose to be an assistant you don't get to pick and chose what you do and what you don't. This is the job you wanted. You apologize to Shane when you see him first thing Monday. Also we want to meet this boyfriend Shane told me he's a wrestler really DayAnna? Bring him to the family dinner next week." He stated.
"Dad family dinner isn't next week and you aren't listening to me about Shane." DayAnna said.
"DayAnna we moved the dinner to next week. Shane is your boss. I have heard enough. Apologize to Shane and you will bring the so called boyfriend to dinner next week. End of discussion." He stated.
"Fine." She said.
"Fine?" He repeated.
"Yes sir." She said as she was trying not to cry.
"See you next week." He said as he hung up the phone.
DayAnna took a deep breathe and she ended the call.
"You OK baby girl?" Roman asked her coming over to her.
"Yeah it was my Dad. He wanted to check and invite you to family dinner next week." She said with a half smile.
"Ooo dinner with the parents I don't know that's big. That's s pretty serious shit." Roman said trying to joke around.
DayAnna nodded. "Yeah."
"Listen of course I will go to this family dinner and meet the parents." He smiled pulling her into a hug. "You sure you are OK Day I want you to know you can talk to me about anything."
"I know Rome. Thanks I am fine just my Dad can be a lot at times and I just need a minute." She said wrapping her arms around him feeling so safe in his embrace.
Roman nodded. "You know what will make it all better?"
"What?" She asked a looked into his eyes.
"Holding the US title."
"OH really me holding the US title will make me feel better?" She giggled.
"It's magic baby girl. Holding it naked is even better." He winked.
"Roman!" She laughed hitting him playfully.
"There is that laugh I fell in love with." He smiled placing his hand on her face and rubbing his thumb softly over her cheek. "I love you Day no matter what I want to be the guy you turn to trust."
"I love you too Roman and I do trust you." She said their eyes locked on each other as he pulled her into a sweet passionate kiss.
DayAnna only hoped Roman still meant those words after he met her family.
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