Chapter Twenty Eight
When Roya and Jonathan walked into the house, she was surprised to see the Bellas waiting for her in the living room with Joshua.
"Hey pretty lady, see you worked up a sweat." Nikki greeted
"Oh she did alright." Jonathan smirked as he put away their gym bags
"No pain no gain." Roya smiled
"And after a long day of working out, it is only fair that you come home and have a great place to re-energize." Brie commented
"Agreed, in fact this place would be perfect for that." Nikki added
"What are you two doing?" Roya asked suspiciously
"But you know a guest room doesn't exactly scream home. It just says, here is a temporary place for you." Joshua smirked
"Exactly! Nothing welcoming about it." Nikki said
"But wait,... what if it was more than a guest room?" Brie asked. Roya had a confused look on her face but soon made a B line for the guest room. When she opened the door she felt a tug at her heart. The room was decorated to be her permanent room. All of her belongings were in drawers, her clothes properly hung in the closet, a new vanity for her makeup and accessories, paintings of all the things she liked were now hung around the room, new lights, a big blue rug in the middle of the room, and fuzzy pillows all over the bed.
"Oh my god! This is amazing!" Roya beamed as she continued to look around the room. They all smiled
"Bathroom is also decorated to be yours as well." Nikki commented
"This room is officially yours, now that doesn't mean that you aren't welcome in our rooms but this way you have something that is yours. This is your home too now and we wanted you to feel at home versus just visiting." Joshua explained
" I love it," Roya said as she walked over and kissed him then hugged the Bellas, "It's really beautiful."
"Glad we could help." Brie commented
"Anything to make our Roya happy. You deserve this and this is just another step in the right direction for you." Nikki said
Jonathan coughed suddenly and Roya got the hint.
"Thank you as well Jon. I figure your job was to keep me out the house all day." Roya commented as she turned around and kissed him
"Anytime," Jonathan replied as he hugged her tight, "After all my services did not go unrewarded." she slapped his shoulder as he smirked
"Well it looks like our job is done here for now." Brie smiled
"You guys leaving already?" Roya asked
"Hun we have been here all day plus I imagine you three want some alone time." Nikki replied
"You know us so well." Joshua laughed
"Brie and I were headed to the gym tomorrow, do you have any plans yet Roya?" Nikki asked
"Jon and I are running at the ass crack of dawn but after that I wouldn't mind joining you guys." Roya replied
"Great. Just let me know when you guys are done and I will come pick you up." Nikki said
"Get a taste of Bella boot camp." Brie smiled
"Oh yeah," Nikki added. They all said their goodbyes and the three of them walked into the kitchen. Jonathan got some water and tossed Roya a bottle.
"How was the workout?" Joshua asked as he sat by the kitchen counter
"Which one?" Jonathan smirked
"...Oh really?" Joshua laughed, "Ya'll nasty."
"He needed to be humbled; he was bossing me around again." Roya commented
"Oh I was humbled alright." Jonathan teased, "Get her angry enough and she becomes a sex kitten. Meow bitch."
"Noted." Joshua smirked
"But the workout was good; she catches on quick, listens and is not afraid to take a bump." Jonathan said
"I had a pretty good coach." Roya stated, "Pain in the ass, but a pretty good coach."
"Now, we can include a proper meal plan for you as well. Besides redecorating, I did have a chance to go to the grocery store and replace all your junk with healthy alternatives." Joshua said
"Well I didn't have a lot of junk to begin with, so I'm not bummed about that." she commented
"I plan to increase your daily intake of fruits, vegetables, protein, water, etc. And until further notice you are banned from artificial sugars, red meats, cheese and alcohol. Only clean eating from this point on." Joshua said as Roya felt her heart sink
"Josh...cheese? And no alcohol?" she groaned
"I figured those two would hit you the hardest." he replied, "Sorry Ro, it has to be done."
"I know. It's just...cheese is so good." Roya sighed
"It will be worth it and you can have cheese on a cheat day. Fair compromise.." Joshua said
"You're right." she pumped herself up, all of this was for a better, stronger, faster Roya. Stretching she suddenly realized how sore her body was, "That's definitely going to take some getting used to."
"It will hurt less in time. Your body just needs to adjust." Jonathan commented as he finished his water, "I am headed to shower and then bed. We up at 5am."
"So excited." Roya teased as she rubbed her neck. Jonathan walked over and gave her a good night kiss before heading to his room. Just as Roya was rubbing her shoulder, her cell phone started to ring. Looking at it her eyes widened, "Shit."
"What's wrong?" Joshua asked as he looked at her phone, "Mama?"
"I haven't spoken to her in days. I can only imagine what she has to say." Roya groaned
"Talk to her. You got this." he replied
Just before the phone stopped ringing, Roya picked it up and greeted her mom
"Hey mom. Sorry I just got back to the house." Roya said
"Roya...how long do you plan on staying there? It's been over a month." her mom said
"Glad to hear from you too mom." Roya sighed
"I'm sorry honey but I'm a little worried about you. What about your job? The apartment with Darren?" she asked
"I...quit my job and I gave up my part of the lease." Roya replied
"What? Why?" her mom asked
Roya took a deep breath, "I am going to be staying here with the twins for a while as I prepare for tryouts...for wrestling."
"You can't be serious. You haven't trained in years. You are not a wrestler. Do you even know what wrestling really is? You will get hurt or embarrass yourself. You were making good money at your job and...Darren is sorry. He wanted me to tell you he broke up with the other girl and made a mistake." her mom explained
"The mistake is Darren. He's a piece of shit not worth my time. I'm happy; I hated my job and until I came here I didn't realize how much of a lie I was living just to make people happy. I'm tired of having to watch what I say and how I say it. I shouldn't have to starve myself in hopes my weight won't go up. I shouldn't have to stay at home when I want to see the world because Darren or whoever never wants to enjoy life. I can't do that anymore. This is the first time in a long time that I am happy. And because of that I know I can do this." Roya stated
"You can be so much like your father. Instead of being content with life and appreciating what you have, you have to want more and risk everything. That's why I always had to clean after his messes and make sure we would be okay." her mom sighed
"I am not my father! He was a selfish piece of shit just like Darren. Which is why I can't understand how you adore him. Me deciding to do this with my life is not selfish. When dad made mistakes he never took into account anyone but himself. I'm not trying to hurt anyone, in fact all the people around me are pushing to do this." Roya replied
"Hijo de puta..." her mom sighed
Roya knew she was pissed, whenever she started speaking Spanish to her it meant things were going bad. Joshua listened and could hear her mother get louder on the phone. Thanks to years of being around them, he knew just enough Spanish to know that her mom was heated. Roya absent mindlessly started speaking Spanish as well so the conversation became harder for him to fully understand. By the time they were done, all Roya did was end the call and toss her phone on the table.
"Mierda!" Roya groaned
"I take it she didn't agree with your decision." Joshua tried to lighten the mood
"She thinks I'm ruining my life. I don't even want to think what she would say if I told her we all were in a relationship." she sighed
"Hey, come here," he paused as he walked over to her and pulled her into his arms, "It's okay. You are going to prove her wrong and become a better you. Right now she is worried, she is your mom. She will worry but she can't run your life. Even if this was a terrible mistake, it's your mistake to make."
"You're right." Roya breathed as she hugged him. He placed his hands on her shoulders and he could feel her tense she was. Gently he took her hands and started to pull her towards her new official room.
"What are you doing?" Roya asked
"You need to relax." he replied
Roya smiled as they entered the room and he took her to the bathroom. Looking over everything, she loved how it looked. It matched the bedroom with a lot of blue, teal, and purple decor. Joshua pushed open the shower door and proceeded to prepare a bubble bath.
"Look at you." she commented as she realized that there were scented candles already around the tub
"I already figured today was going to be a rough day for you; either the workout was going to be tough and/or Jon was going to cause you to strangle him. So I knew you would need a nice hot bath after." Joshua smiled as the tub was filling with water. After lighting the candles, he then stood up and proceeded help her undress. Taking her hair out of it's ponytail, Roya felt her skin tingle as his finger tips brushed against her skin. As Joshua was helping her out of her clothes, he threw them to the side and once she was naked he looked her over. Roya felt a chill run down her back at the way that he was looking at her, want was written all over his face as he licked his lips.
"You two should be banned from licking your lips." Roya sighed as he laughed. He took her hand and was about to help her into the tub when she stopped him
"What's wrong?" he asked
"I think after a long day, you should enjoy a hot bath yourself." she replied
Joshua smiled, "Well if you insist."
Roya watched as he got undressed. Her eyes roaming all over his body as she stopped and looked over all his tattoos. Once he was naked, he stepped into the tub and helped Roya in as well. They both breathed a sigh of relief as the water was just right and the scent of vanilla filled the room. Roya leaned back and rested her head on his chest as she relaxed into his embrace.
"This is amazing." she commented, "Just the right type of softer love I needed."
"Keep working hard and I will make sure your rewards are always just as relaxing." Joshua said as he caressed her shoulders.
"Thank you." Roya smiled
"Anytime, babe." he replied as he kissed her forehead
"It's been kind of surreal these last few weeks. So much has happened, so fast." Roya commented
"Sure has. If someone told me in almost a month that you would be here in my arms, living with me and Jon and even considering becoming a wrestler, I would ask them what dark magic were they practicing." Joshua replied as Roya laughed
"Exactly." she smiled
"I know I have said it already but I'm proud of you; I know even attempting to do this is not easy and you are still going for it. Making the decision to do this was difficult for me and Jon and without family to push us I don't know if we would have ever done it. That's why I promise you we will always have your back on this. Neither of us will let you quit. The journey is going to be long and rough but trust me it will be worth it." he stated
"I won't stop and it feels amazing having you two along for this journey. It's because of you guys and our friends that any of this is happening. I could have stupidly still been dealing with Darren, working a job that I hate and just unhappy." she said
"And...not getting all this Uso love." Joshua teased
"Uso crazy." Roya laughed
"I really am proud of you, Ro. You got this, don't worry about anything." Joshua smiled as he kissed her forehead, "The water is getting cold."
"Yeah and I need to get some sleep." Roya agreed
They stood up and grabbed some towels. After drying off, Roya went into her room and changed into her night clothes. Joshua grabbed his shorts and put them back on. Roya walked over to her bed and laid down.
"Would you to like to sleep here?" Roya asked
Joshua smiled, "Of course." he climbed into the bed with her. Snuggling up next to her, he got comfortable.
"I wonder if Jon is asleep already?" Roya asked
"Probably," Joshua laughed, "From what I understand you sexed the soul out of him."
"Stop." she laughed
"I'm going to have to piss you off like shit one of these days." he smirked
"Man, remember when we would prank Jon while he was sleeping?" Roya suddenly thought of old memories
"Shit yes," he laughed, "Remember when he was sleeping and we drew dicks on his face
"Yes! Or the time that I did his makeup while he was sleeping." Roya laughed
"Good times."Joshua smiled
"I should go sleep. Have to wake up at the ass crack of dawn again." she commented
"I will go running with you two in the morning. I need to start getting back into shape as well plus it will be extra motivation." he said
"Appreciate it." she said as she got comfortable. He did the same and eventually the two feel asleep.