Chapter 12 – Reno Bound
Sea blue eyes fluttered open as a large warm hand slid down her side to her waist and squeezed slightly before wrapping around her; pulling her back against a huge chest and body. She couldn't stop the smile that appeared on her lips. "So someone is awake." She stated softly as her hand covered his.
"I've actually been up for a while; I just decided to let you sleep a little longer. I went to the gym with Dean and since you was dead to the world; I completely forgot how deep you sleep." Roman chuckled before he moved around and kissed the side of her neck.
"Yes, well you did keep me up half the night." Mackenzie pointed out with a giggle.
"And half the morning as well." Roman's voice rumbled against her neck.
Her head tilted slightly to give him better access to her neck that she knew he wanted. "Mmmmm, you don't smell like you've been working out." Mackenzie stated after she took a deep breath through her nose and found nothing foul smelling.
"Yes well I do know that if I worked up a sweat and climbed my stinky ass in this bed and woke you up with my stink you'd kill me." Roman murmured against the flesh of her neck.
Mackenzie couldn't stop the laughter that filled the hotel room. "I'm glad you recognize my killer power over you." She couldn't help the giggle from slipping from her lips once again as she rolled over to face Roman. "But you also must remember I enjoy your sweet sweat; there is something about the way it slides all over your dark caramel skin and makes you glisten." She stated honestly.
"I know you do, but I also know stinking to high heaven after a workout smells much different then sweat from us being naked and locked in a bedroom together." Roman stated softly before catching her lips with his. "I started the shower for you and ordered some breakfast, if you get up now you should be done by the time the food gets here."
Mackenzie smiled softly as she kissed his lips once more before she extracted herself from the bed and stopped in the doorway of the bathroom. "You know sometimes you are really too good for me."
Roman stood up as he was in his jeans and a white v-neck t-shirt and barefoot as he walked over and stared at her in one of his black beaters and nothing else. "It's not me that's too good for you; it's you that is too good for me. Sometimes I don't know what I did to deserve you."
Mackenzie smiled softly as she walked up and wrapped her arms around Roman's neck. "Believe me I ask myself that every day since I met you Roman. I don't know what the answer is so I have no answers to give you. I'm just thankful you are here and that I'm back in your arms and nothing is going to tear me away from you again."
Roman wrapped one arm around her waist pulling her closer as his free hand gently ran through her hair. "You were away from me for far too long, but you are right about one thing. No one is going to take you from me again; I don't care what I have to do." His lips found hers again before he patted her rear-end and sent her to shower.
It didn't take Mackenzie long to shower up and wake herself up fully. She pulled on a pair of jeans and a red and white striped long sleeve v-neck cotton shirt. There was a slight chill in the air but Roman was never cold when they were inside a building; she on the other hand was cold all the time.
She stood in front of the mirror as she combed the knots out of her curls. She could see Roman moving round the bedroom, they had a flight to Florida in a couple of hours for their two days off and Mackenzie had agreed to go back to Pensacola with him.
Roman couldn't wait to get her back into his home; back where she really belonged. He would still wait a while until he could convince her to move in with him, but he wouldn't wait too long. He was walking around the hotel room packing up his things, he knew she had packed her stuff the night before like she always did, she was always a step ahead of him. Eventually he'd get in step with her, but for now he was taking everything one step at a time.
Roman zipped up his suitcase before he grabbed his backpack and placed it on the bed. He walked into the bathroom to grab his shaving kit when he walked behind Mackenzie and moved her still wet hair to the side and kissed her neck. Her hands came up as he watched her apply mousse to her beautiful curls so they wouldn't get frizzy; she did have a few things that she did to her hair to keep control over it. He just slapped his in a bun when it got on his nerves.
Suddenly his dark eyes narrowed as he saw something on her left wrist. "Babe, what the hell happened?" Roman asked as he spun her around and took her left hand in both of his as he inspected the dark bruise on the inside of her left wrist.
Mackenzie looked puzzled at his question until she looked down and saw the bruise. "Oh, I think your belt bit me last night." She was referring to when he would tie her wrists together with his belt when they would play.
Roman guided her over and sat her on the edge of the tub as he squatted down in front of her. "Babygirl you've got to tell me when the belt is too tight." He stated softly as he gently rubbed the bruise and watched her wince from the contact.
"Roman, don't freak out; it's okay. I didn't even notice it until you pointed it out. I promise I'm ok." Mackenzie stated honestly.
Roman knew Mackenzie occasionally sported fingerprint bruises on her hips when their love making got intense, but those were easily covered up with clothing. This was on her wrist and it looked painful and that killed Roman inside. "It's far from okay babygirl. As a Dom it's my job to not cause you pain; unless one – it's for pleasure or two – administering punishment. I've done one a million times with you but I've never punished you because I don't believe in that. I shouldn't have to beat you to make you do what I want or to keep you in line, because you are my equal not my servant; even though for Halloween I wouldn't mind seeing you in one of those sexy maid's outfits because you have great legs and a body that matches." Roman joked.
Mackenzie pulled one of her hands from Roman's as she ran her thumb over his bottom lip. "I'm not upset with you but clearly you are with yourself. I want you to calm yourself down and realize it's just a bruise and it will go away." She winked at him. "And I'll remember that maid outfit come October."
Roman shook his head negatively. "I don't like marking your body like this, but until it heals no more restraints. I won't take a chance and bruise you again. Yes you are my sub and yes you know what it entails, but you are also my queen and future wife and mother of our children." Roman moved from a squat to a kneeling position in front of her as he leaned down and softly kissed the bruise on her left wrist.
"I wish you wouldn't beat yourself up about this. Sometimes we get intense and things get rough but I can handle it. It's just a bruise. Nothing is broken and it's nothing that won't heal. I know when you leave bruises you are not doing it to be malicious or cruel. It's done all by accident and I don't hate you for it and I'm not mad about it or upset and I don't want you to tear yourself apart over a bruise that will go away in a couple of days." Mackenzie spoke softly.
Mackenzie cupped his face between her hands as she leaned down and caught his lips in a soft kiss. "I love you Roman. I love all of you and if I ever had a problem with the way we do things in the bedroom I would tell you something was wrong or let you know something hurt. But you've never hurt me and I know you never will. Now stop chastising yourself in your head and finish packing." She gripped his chin between her thumb and index finger. "And if you're a good boy I'll let you make it up to me when we get to Pensacola."
Roman couldn't help the chuckle that tumbled out of his lips. Before he stood up and stole another kiss from her. The couple was pulled apart when there was a knock on their hotel door. "I'll get it." Roman volunteered.
Roman walked out of the bathroom and over to the door and opened it and wasn't surprised to see Dean and Jenaya staring back at him. Ever since the girls had made up they were practically attached at the hip all day during travel days. "Should I be surprised you two are here?" He asked with a smirk.
Jenaya blew raspberries at Roman. "Where is Kenzie?" She questioned.
"I've got her tied up in the bedroom, I've decided you two have been spending way too much time together so I'm shipping her to Pensacola for our days off so I can re-brainwash her into thinking she has no friends and I'm the only one that matters in her life." Roman smarted off.
"Don't make me fuck you up Reigns. I know you guys like that tie me up; tie me down shit, but I need to talk to my girl right now." Jenaya warned.
Roman laughed hard from the back of his throat when he felt a hand smack his jean covered ass and saw Mackenzie standing there. "Babe it's Dean and Jenaya, what a shock." He joked with a smirk.
"Don't let him mess with you Jen, I'm right here." Mackenzie stated as she leaned against the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest. "What's got your panties all twisted?"
Jenaya gave Roman the raspberries again as she walked by and stopped in front of Mackenzie. "Are you guys planning anything important for your days off?" She asked.
"Yes, lots and lots of sex." Roman's voice stated behind the girls as Dean's laughter carried towards them as well.
"ROMAN!
"Sorry." Roman half assed apologized and smiled sheepishly at his girlfriend who had her hands planted on her hips and was looking very serious now. He threw his hands up in the air. "Okay, okay well go get some coffee and be right back."
Mackenzie rolled her eyes as Roman and Dean left the room. "Sorry, Roman's been in a playful mood all morning. We don't really have much planned, just some alone time we can have anytime. What's up?"
Jenaya shook her head. "Hey I get it. The Samoan meathead was missing you something fierce when you was M.I.A. so I can understand his new playful attitude." She dismissed Roman's antics; Dean was the same exact way all the time and the two of them had driven her bonkers the last 2½ years and now were doing it to both women. Thank God she had a reprieve with Mackenzie back on the road; she was on the verge of shaving Roman's head and shoving her phone down Dean's throat. She loved him God help her, but damn it the two of them were a handful by herself.
"I was going to see if you guys would come with us to Reno. We've decided we want to get married ASAP, but I can't do it without you there and Dean refuses to do it without Roman. Jesus we sound like a couple of mentally unstable people who can't do anything without our blankies." Jenaya laughed at her last sentence.
"OH MY GOD! Are you serious!?" Mackenzie couldn't help the squeal that left her mouth as she practically tackled Jenaya with a hug. "You better not get married without your blankies." She joked.
"So that's a yes right?" Jenaya asked.
"Of course. YES!" Mackenzie stated.
The girls were pulled apart as the door to the hotel swung open. Roman had his phone up to his ear as Dean walked in behind him carrying a drink carrier with 4 coffees. He grabbed the one with the M on it as he walked over and handed it to Mackenzie. "Caramel Macchiato."
Mackenzie smiled as she took the cup. "Guess what?"
Roman shook his head. "I'm already changing the plane tickets woman. I know I owe you, but I'm going to be a VERY good boy and now you owe me as well." Her 1000 watt smile was all he needed to see. She wrapped her arms around his torso as she placed kisses up the side of his neck to his ear.
"Anything in particular you want?" She murmured against the shell of his ear as she nipped his ear lobe.
Chills ran through Roman's body when she tugged on his ear with her teeth. His arm went around her waist and he was just about to answer her when…
"Thank you for calling Delta Airlines, how may I assist you today?" came through the phone.
Roman gritted his teeth as he walked into the bathroom so speak to the lady privately. He knew Mackenzie, Jenaya and Dean were going to get loud and he wanted to make sure he could hear her. "Yes this is Roman Reigns and I need to change my plane tickets over to another destination…"
Mackenzie smiled softly. "I can't believe they are really going through with it today." She stated as she looked at Roman before sparing a look at the soon to be married couple across from them who were both napping during the flight.
They had caught the first flight to Reno and were currently sitting in the back of the plane. Dean and Roman both had baseball hats trying not to be recognized by fans. They really didn't need a mob attack 50,000 miles off the ground.
Mackenzie moved around as she sat on her feet facing Roman. "You're not upset are you?" She inquired.
Roman shook his head negatively. "Are you happy?" He watched as she nodded. "Well making you happy, makes me happy. Our alone time can be spent anywhere I don't give a damn where as long as I'm with you. Besides I'm happy for my boy, he's been looking forward to getting married ever since he proposed to Jenaya. I'm pretty sure she's been chomping at the bit as well. I've never seen two more perfect people so happy to be engaged and so ready to tackle marriage."
"That is…until we get engaged and then I think we'll be giving them a run for their money." Roman added a few minutes later.
Mackenzie took Roman's hand as their fingers laced together. "Until then Reno bound."
"Yup, Reno bound babygirl."