Someone knocked on Zelda's door next morning. She was afraid she might find Seth outside for the second morning in a row although it was a nice upgrade that he had learned to knock instead of waiting around like a creep. She opened the door and found Roman there.
"Breakfast?" He held up a bag.
"That sounds good," she said.
She stepped aside and let him in. They walked to the kitchen where she found some orange juice in her fridge while he took out the bread he had bought. They sat down and he sighed.
"Seth was waiting for me when I got home," he said.
"What happened?" She asked.
"He tried to kiss me and then ran away while saying you broke our friendship apart," he said.
"I'm sorry," she said.
"Don't be. It was a long time coming. I just refused to see it for so long. It hurts but I'll get over it. He needs to be without me so he can fall out of love with me and move on," he said.
He reached across the table, took her hand and smiled at her.
"I found you," he said. "And he knows how I've felt about you ever since you moved in. I guess that seeing me actually fall in love with a woman finally made him snap and try and force his feelings onto me."
She got up from the chair, walked around the table, sat down on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I was so happy when you asked me out. I thought my feelings was a one way street," she said.
"Never," he chuckled.
"It's so sweet you brought me breakfast. No guy has ever done that for me before," she said.
He kissed her softly and took in her fresh scent while running his fingers through her still damp hair. He couldn't help but picture her in the shower. He couldn't wait to share a shower with her at one point.
"I promised my parents to stop by for lunch today so I can't stay long, but if you're home later, I'd like to cook you dinner," he said.
"You wanna cook for me?" She asked.
"I make a mean mushroom and sweet potato potpie," he said.
"I've never had that," she said.
"You're in for a surprise then," he smirked. "Dinner at 6."
Seth heard the door bell ring. He wasn't expecting anyone. At first he was gonna ignore it but the person started knocking instead.
"Alright, alright! I'm coming!" He yelled.
He opened the door and found Zelda on the other side.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" He snarled.
"I've come to talk," she said.
"Don't you think you've done enough damage already? How did you even find me?" He asked.
"You're listed in the phone book. There's not a lot of people named Seth Rollins," she said.
He crossed his arms and stared her down. He wasn't gonna let her inside.
"Don't do this to Roman," she said.
"You did it!" He hissed.
"I'm sorry that he's not in love with you but he's your friend. Take time to heal and move on but don't punish him for something he's not in control of," she said. "You're not a bad guy, Seth. You're just heartbroken. And I'm not here to hurt you or Roman. I hope one day you can get over this and see the full picture yourself. As Roman's friend, you should want to see him happy. He wants to see you happy. You just can't be happy together as a couple."
He kept staring at her without saying anything. She turned around and walked away. She didn't know what else to do. She had said what she came there to say. He shut the door, leaned up against it and ran a hand down his face. He knew she was right. Before he lost his courage, he took out his phone to call Roman.
"Seth?" Roman asked.
"I'm an idiot and I know it," Seth said.
"Sometimes," Roman chuckled.
"I need time, Roman. I'm gonna work on my feelings for you and on myself. I don't wanna lose you as my friend but you gotta let me do this in my own time," Seth said.
"Take all the time you need. I'll be here waiting," Roman said. "And once you come back around, I'll take you to a gay bar to find someone."
Seth let out a high pitch laugh. It felt like a huge stone dropped from his heart. Roman was still his friend after all this.
"Can I ask what made you change your mind?" Roman asked.
"Someone stopped by and talked to me," Seth answered. "Tell Zelda I like her. She's got guts. She wasn't afraid to face me and tell me some truths. She's a keeper, Roman."
"I already know it," Roman said. "I'll see you around, Seth. Call me when you're ready."
Zelda took off her shoes and smiled at Roman. He smiled back and escorted her to the kitchen.
"It smells good in here," she said.
"It tastes better than it smells," he said.
"You got confidence," she chuckled. "I like it."
He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her in for a kiss.
"Thank you," he said.
"Why are you thanking me?" She asked.
"I know what you did," he smiled. "Seth called me. So thank you. Also, he wanted me to tell you that he likes you."
"About time," she grinned.
He kissed her again. He felt lucky that she had moved into the neighborhood and become a part of his life. He could only hope she would stay but he had a good feeling about it.
"So what happens next?" She asked.
"We eat," he answered.
"With Seth, I mean," she said.
"Oh!" He laughed. "He needs some time to work on himself but he'll come around. One day we'll probably find him on my couch playing video games as if he never left. We're starting over with you and him. You're gonna be friends too. I know it."
"I like the sound of that," she said.
"And till then," he said.
He pulled her closer and kissed her deeper.
"I'm gonna feed you in 5 minutes. Then I'll do my very best to sweet talk you out of your clothes. You got the option to run, of course, but I'll be trying my hardest to keep you here all night," he said.
"So your mom approves of sex on the second date?" She teased.
"I don't care what she approves of," he chuckled. "I want you."
She smirked at him. The sexual tension was hanging thick in the air.
"Good thing I didn't wear panties then," she said.
His eyes dropped to the short, red skirt she was wearing.
"You didn't?" He asked.
"Only one way to find out," she bit her lip. "After you feed me. I'm looking forward to that sweet talk of yours. You better bring your A game, mister."