"You know that Lesnar is a guy who dedicates his life to mma, right?" One of Roman's coworkers pointed him out.
They were in the human resources office of the foundation.
"That must be why Roman is resigning to the company." The manager of that area said, showing some empathy for Roman.
"The Utopia mma league is the least professional and unsportsmanlike in this country. All of you are supposed to dedicate yourself to training, live to be high-performance athletes. But instead, most of you in that league just take it as a hobby. It's stupid, and even more stupid that no one regulates it. That league should make it possible for only strictly professional athletes to fight there, but you all do what you want." Another of Roman's co-workers insisted. "Even Lashley, who is a full-time athlete, lost to that beast, you don't stand a chance. You are a good man, Roman. You don't need to ruin your life out of pride."
Roman was tired of all this. "I know you all are right in everything you say, this league is like everything else in this damn city, it works for dirty money. There is no support for us, the only way for me to get support is to win that fight. So, even though I know I have everything against me, I need to fight. I am grateful for your concern but I also know that I am going to win. This week I will dedicate myself fully to training and I will get it."
"It will not be enough, you are an amateur against a professional." The man insisted. "A very evil one."
"Gallows was a pro and I beat him in less than 2 minutes." Roman narrowed his eyes.
"You are good, with daily training and living the life of an athlete, I have no doubt that you would be a star. But that is not your reality, just like the rest of that league are just fans, that's why Lesnar has beaten them all... hopefully you can be the difference, luck is always a factor". Roman's co-workers gave up on making him see reality.
His co-workers left the office and Roman was finally able to sign the papers to quit his job at the foundation. Before leaving, the manager stopped him.
"Roman, we all like you, if you somehow regret that fight, just come back, no one is going to judge you." She said with genuine empathy.
Roman sighed, there was nothing but good intentions in his boss's words. Everyone was worried about him. But he would show them that he would get it.
"This email is for you, Mr. Balor." The girl at the front desk handed Finn an envelope.
The Irishman opened it and checked the documentation in his cubicle. There were the medical records of all the athletes who had died in strange circumstances. Various images of the change they had undergone due to the experiments and that even when Big Cass was the successful experiment, they blew it up.
Finn called the receptionist. "Do you know who left me the envelope?"
"It was in the mailbox," was the reply.
Finn concluded that the only way to know who his informant was, or at least have a clue to his identity, was by looking at the security footage.
So he ended up knocking on Seth Rollins' door.
"Mr. Balor, good morning, but you better be quick, I have a lot of work to do and little time for nonsense." It was the cold reception that Seth gave him, as he kept looking at his documents.
For a moment, Finn was static. This man with whom he had several sexual encounters a day ago, now treated him almost with disdain. Balor tried to stay calm.
"I'll be brief, Mr. Rollins." Finn cleared his throat. "I need your authorization to watch the security videos."
It was then that Seth looked at him, although the heir showed no emotion.
"Why do you want that? Is it something related to your investigation?"
Once again, Finn had to explain everything to Seth, even though, now he really didn't want to. Maybe it was a childish attitude, but Seth's coldness hurt him, maybe that's what Orton felt whenever Seth was cold and rude.
It was Seth himself who brought Finn out of his musings. The heir stood up and approached him.
"I will authorize you to watch these videos, but you must keep me informed of everything you discover. So see you tonight, Mr. Balor. I will stop by your house." Seth's eyes now sparkled with interest. "I'll bring food, so don't worry about a thing."
And once again Finn was speechless. Seth went from disinterest and almost contempt, to a feline demeanor that almost bordered on flirtation, in a matter of seconds. What was Seth playing at? What the hell did he want from him? However, Seth's unholy smile made it impossible for him to say no.
"As you wish, Mr. Rollins." Finn said nervously.
"Roman submitted his resignation early and left." Dean's secretary said sadly. "We tried to convince him, but he's very stubborn. Maybe you should talk to him, Mr. Ambrose. We all like Roman, we are all very concerned about him."
The woman left Dean alone in his office and that's when the auburn-haired man let out a sigh that he didn't even know he was holding. He had already tried to convince Roman and that had only messed things up between them.
"Maybe I should support him." Dean whispered. "But everyone knows that he is going to lose that fight and that this is an unsportsmanlike league that allows anything."
Dean kicked the trash can in frustration.
"Besides, that idiot AJ is trying to fight his way back to Roman. If he really loved him, he wouldn't encourage him to do this crazy thing."
"AJ." Roman greeted him friendly. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you train. Yesterday you said you were going to dedicate yourself to this, and someone must support you, now that even those who don't even know you are against you."
AJ showed Roman the newspaper. The headline read: Lesnar's New Victim: Amateur fighter Roman Reigns will see how his career will begin and end the same night.
Roman grunted. Nobody believed in him. Well, hardly anyone. AJ was there showing his support, even though he had left him... and this increased Roman's guilt.
"Thank you very much AJ." Roman smiled fondly at him.
AJ was happy, if things continued like this, Randy's plan would work. AJ would take Roman away to rehabilitate him and they would never go back to this damn city. Roman would never see Dean again.
At night, the training ended. The only coach who agreed to train Roman was telling him about possible strategies and weaknesses that the Samoan could exploit. AJ had been there the entire time. Roman was grateful for this.
Now the scientist was in the parking lot waiting for Roman to drive him home and invite him to dinner.
That's when Dean appeared. He parked his car next to AJ's.
"Your attempts are ridiculous." Dean said angrily getting out of his car. "Do you really think Roman will let you go to his bed just because you're throwing yourself on him?"
"Your insults don't affect me, Ambrose. You're just throwing tantrums. Now that Roman is realizing the mistake he made in being seduced by a person who doesn't trust him in the end, he will see who is the right man for him. The only one that really supports him."
Dean grunted, how badly he wanted to rip AJ's hair. He had to hold back, that would only add to his problems with Roman and put AJ in the place of a victim.
"Support him?!" Dean affirmed. "You know Lesnar is going to hurt Roman and you're encouraging this fight. What do you really want, huh? Why are you doing this?"
"What's wrong with having faith and completely trusting the person I love? It's what people do when they love! If you really loved him, you'd trust him."
"The person who you love?!" Dean snorted. "What kind of sick love is it that risks the well-being of the person you supposedly love? You just tell Roman what he wants to hear to lure him to your bed, even if that's detrimental to him."
Dean was mad as shit. He was just trying to talk to Roman and solve their problems and AJ was making things even more complicated.
"Yes, Ambrose. The person I love and who will love me again very soon. Nothing will stop me from having Roman back. When he wins the fight, I will be the only one there to celebrate his triumph with. We are going to fuck all night and you will not be more than a bad memory."
AJ knew he was fueling Dean's rage. He knew that the auburn haired man had a volatile character. That he just needed to push his jealousy and insecurities a bit to make him explode.
"After all, I was the one in his bed before you appeared out of nowhere. I know what Roman likes and how to please him and..."
AJ couldn't keep talking. Dean pulled him out of his shirt collar and the moment he was about to hit him, someone yelled at them.
"Dean!" It was Roman who ran towards them when he saw the incident. "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
Dean released AJ violently. "Now are you going to believe everything he says?!"
"He hasn't said anything yet!" Roman replied.
"No need! He's playing the victim and you're buying his story." Dean complained.
"That's not true," AJ Dean refuted. "You're frustrated because I'm doing what you should. Because I believe in Roman."
"Dean, please, you should calm down. I don't want you to do something that you can later regret and, by God, I don't want you to hurt an innocent person." Roman said sadly. "We will talk about all this at another time."
"Roman, you have nothing to talk about with Ambrose. Please don't let him manipulate you." AJ wore his best worried face.
Dean couldn't take it anymore and slapped the scientist who fell back to the ground.
"Come on Roman, comfort your lover! Stay with him if you believe him so much!" Dean said angrily and walked to his car ready to go.
Roman was going to follow Dean but AJ complained dramatically holding his face. Roman sighed and walked over to the scientist. The Samoan knew that Dean could kill AJ with a slap if he wanted to.
Dean left the place leaving a sad and frustrated Roman.
"I don't know what's up with Ambrose, but I felt like he almost broke my jaw." AJ complained dramatically.
Roman sighed in resignation. "I'm going to heal your face."
As he promised, Seth had come to Finn's house bringing food. They had reviewed the reporter's investigation and drawn up an outline of possible motives and suspicions.
And after that, Seth had walked over to Finn and now they were in the reporter's bed, fucking like there was no tomorrow.
"I thought you were just coming to review the investigation, ugh..." Finn groaned.
But Seth remained silent, all that came from his lips were moans and groans. It was his second sex session that night and Finn was between pleasure and frustration. Seth was definitely playing him.
The problem is that I can't do the same. I like him too much to just usie him ans toss him. He drives me crazy and yet for him I am something to play with. The only difference between me and Randy is that Seth and I have sex.
Seth was penetrating Balor and every time he reached for his sweet spot, the smaller man moaned. In their previous encounter, it was Finn who was making Seth moan as the reporter buried his cock in the heir.
Soon after, Finn climaxed on his stomach and Seth on the condom. Both men tried to catch their breath. And now, after that intense pleasure, Finn knew Seth was going to leave.
At least while he's here, I'll enjoy it. If he wants to play this game, it's fine. As long as I don't fall in love with Seth, everything will be fine.
But as Seth kissed him again in a post-sex kissing session, Finn realized that he was definitely not going to be okay.
"Well, you are cured, you will live." Roman tried to smile. "Now that I know you're okay, I'll go home."
Roman had accompanied AJ to his apartment to make sure the scientist was okay. They were both sitting on the couch in the living room.
AJ smiled at him. "You are such a sweet, protective and considerate man, you deserve better Roman, you deserve someone who is with you unconditionally."
Saying that, AJ took Roman's face and brought his lips closer. The Samoan immediately backed away avoiding the kiss.
"AJ no, sorry but no."
AJ closed his eyes in frustration. "Forgive me, sometimes I forget that you are no longer mine. I am so sorry."
"AJ, I love Dean and even though we're having problems, that doesn't change anything. I'm going to go find him and talk to him, I'm not going to lose him."
Those words hurt, but AJ still had an ace up his sleeve.
"Of course, talk to him but... not now. If you talk to him now, he will not support you and you both will end in an even worse fight. Better wait until you win the championship and make him see that his fears were unfounded. You need peace of mind to being able to focus on this fight, if not, you're sure to lose. And keep fighting Ambrose and getting frustrated by his tantrums is not going to help you at all, better wait until after the fight."
Roman felt very sorry for AJ, the man was there giving him his love and unconditional support and Roman did nothing but remind him of his love for Dean. And despite that, he advised him how to proceed to get Dean back.
"I really don't deserve you." Roman said sadly. "But I can't change how I feel. I love Dean so much that I feel like he's even in my blood."
AJ looked at him sadly, Roman kissed the scientist's forehead and left his apartment.