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A/N: In this chapter, there will be a lot more interaction among characters as well as the "re-encounter" between Charlotte and Roman.


As she drove back to her hotel, Charlotte couldn't stop thinking about what had just happen moments before.

"Woah! Can't believe I almost got ran over. And by Roman Reigns. He looked so angry though… Something serious must have happened. "

She didn't know much about Roman except for the fact that he was related to The Rock and he started with the whole "The Shield" faction. I mean, it's not like she ever tried to know more about him. He was always so mysterious and he wasn't the most outgoing guy in the roster.

Suddenly, a ring interrupted her thoughts. Charlotte picked up her phone:

"Hello?"

"Hey girl! Where are you?"

She knew that voice pretty well. It was Becky Lynch.

"On my way to the hotel. Pretty tired today so I decided to get some rest."

"Oh hell no! Don't tell me that you forgot…"

"Forgot? What are you talking about?"

"Oh my God, you did…"

"Becky, can you please explain? I'm not following you right now… What exactly did I forget?

"Paige's birthday dinner."

"Oh my God… I totally forgot about that. Can't believe it…"

With all that was going on with her and the whole parking lot scene, Charlotte completely forgot about her friend's birthday dinner.

"So sorry Becks. Just a lot going through right now."

"It's fine girl. But you are coming right? Paige will never forgive you if you miss it."

"Yeah, I'm going. I get a quick shower at the hotel and I meet you all at the restaurant."

"Okay. Please make sure you are there at 8."

"No problem."

"K. See you soon."

As Charlotte rang up the phone, she finally reached the hotel. She grabbed her stuff and walked towards her room. She was feeling so tired and honestly, she wasn't in the mood to party. However, Paige was one of her best friends so she couldn't miss her party. She would try to put on a happy face at least for tonight.

{WWE arena}

Training always made Roman feel so much better, even after a crappy day. He was still shocked that his temper almost made him run over a girl. He wanted to apologize but honestly, he didn't know Charlotte that well. He didn't know how she would react or even talk to him after that.

"Feeling better?"

Roman heard Seth's voice coming into the locker room.

"What do you mean? I always feel good."

"Yeah right… Don't try to fool me man. I know something is bugging you. Spit it out."

"Everything's fine man. Seriously."

"Can you explain that then?"

Seth pointed at the big whole in the locker room wall, leaving Roman with no choice but to admit something was wrong.

"Just got a bit angry, that's all."

"A bit? Dude, you punched the wall! What the hell is going on?"

"Just some family issues. Don't really want to talk about it okay?

Seth knew he couldn't push Roman into that conversation. He knew his friend had a lot going on with his family and they weren't exactly supportive when things went bad. Seth was actually thankful that he didn't have any family in the business.

"Fine man, I get it. If you need to talk, I'm always here."

"I know. Thanks man."

"You know what? I got just the right solution for your problem."

"What's that?"

"A birthday dinner."

"What?"

"It's Paige's birthday tonight and we are all going to have dinner together."

"Who is we?"

"Me, Becky, Sasha, Finn and Charlotte."

One of those names kept Roman thinking.

"Charlotte. Maybe it's the right time to approach her and apologize for being a dick earlier tonight. But what if I ruin Paige's dinner? God… I don't know about this…"

"Earth calls Roman! Dude, did you hear what I said?"

"Yeah, yeah… Seth, I don't know if that's a good idea. Not in the mood for parties right now."

"It's a great idea. It will cheer you up. Besides you never go out man, you need to socialize."

Seth was right. Roman couldn't even think about the last time he went out. Lately he would just stay home with his daughter, doing nothing really.

"I don't want to be a party killer…"

"You won't. I will make sure of that. It's going to be fun!"

"Fine… Just let me get a shower and grab some nice clothes at home."

"No problem. Dinner's at 8 at the Landscape restaurant."

"See you there then."

"See ya."

Roman packed his things and headed back to his place. He still wasn't sure if he made the right decision by going out with them but it was too late to call it off. Hopefully, it was the right choice.

{Charlotte's Hotel Room}

"Blue dress: check. High heel silver shoes: check. Wallet: check. Car keys: check. I guess that's everything…"

Charlotte looked in the mirror and even though she was going through a hard time, she was actually excited about going out. She loved that blue dress. It made her feel like a princess.

"Nothing like a good night out to release the stress, right Char?"

She grabbed her keys and left the room. Got into her car, turned on the radio and drove towards the restaurant. If there was something Charlotte loved, it was loud music. It felt like going into another dimension.

Quickly she realized that she had reached her destination point when her friends Sasha, Becky and Paige waved at her. She parked her car and opened the door.

"Oh my God, you look so pretty! I almost feel like you are the birthday girl, not me." – said Paige.

"No way! You look like a queen and that's coming from me." – answered Charlotte giving her friend a big hug. – "Happy Birthday sweetheart."

"Thank you!" – said Paige with a smile.

"Can't believe the guys are not here yet! And they say we ladies are always late. Big lie!"

"Couldn't agree more Sasha."

"Chill girls… I'm sure they will be right here in a second."

"Charlotte is right. However, you two look too anxious… Is it because Finn and Seth are coming?" – said Paige with a devious smile.

"I have no idea what you are talking about…" – Said Becky.

"Same as me." – replied Sasha quickly.

"Yeah right… Like we believe it."

Paige and Charlotte knew their friend's feeling towards the boys: Sasha and Becky had been crushing on Finn and Seth since NXT days but they were always too shy to make a move.

Suddenly, the girls saw a silver Honda making its way towards the parking lot. Out of it came Seth and Finn, looking super attractive.

"Gosh, someone dressed up tonight. Is it a special occasion?" – said Paige.

"I guess so… it's your birthday right?" – mocked Seth.

"Ahaha, so funny."

Paige and Seth gave each other a big hug. They always had this brother and sister connection since they started on NXT.

"Glad you could come too Finn!" – said Paige hugging him as well.

"Thank you for inviting me. And looking good ladies!" – said Finn towards Sasha and Becky.

"Thank you…" – answered Sasha who couldn't help but blush a bit.

"Is your boyfriend joining us Paige?"- asked Charlotte, trying to help Sasha hide her facial expressions towards Finn.

"Oh no… He is on a tour. He really tried to schedule for some other time but it was impossible. But at least I have you guys for tonight!"

"True indeed! And trust me sister, we are a lot funnier." – said Seth with a grin on his face.

"Are we going in? To be honest I'm getting hungry." – said Becky.

"Just wait a second… I hope you don't mind Paige but I invited a friend."

"No problem. I mean it's not Dean is it?"

Paige couldn't stand Dean Ambrose. He always acted like he was the best thing around and that pissed her off. She honestly didn't know how he and Seth were friends.

"Ahaha, not it's not Ambrose. And by the way, cut the guy some slack Paige. He's a nice dude."

"Yeah right… when his mouth is shut maybe."

Suddenly, the group saw a black SUV parking right next to them and Charlotte immediately recognized it.

"Oh hell no…"

"What Char?" – asked Sasha.

Roman Reigns left his car looking handsome as ever. Even the guys were surprised by how good he looked.

"Wow dude, you really brought up your A-game tonight." – said Finn.

"Thanks but it's not a big deal."

"Actually it kind of is. You look great! I'm glad you could join us." – said Paige hugging him. She really liked Roman: he was always so nice to her and couldn't understand why most people thought he wasn't a good guy.

Quickly Roman's attention turned to Charlotte. For the first time in a while, he actually felt intimidated by someone's presence. And she also looked stunning in that blue dress.

"Charlotte."

"Roman."

All the group felt like there was something going on but no one said a thing.

"Well… let's go inside everyone. So starving!" – said Paige trying to light up the mood.

"Yeah, she's right. C'mon." – agreed Finn.

All seven decided to go into the restaurant. In the meantime, Seth pulled Roman's arm:

"Dude, is there something going on between you and Charlotte? The way she was looking at you… It looked like fire was coming out of her eyes."

"Yeah…"

"What do you mean yeah? Tell me what's going on!"

"Let's go inside. I'll tell you what happened."


A/N: Sorry about the big chapter but I kind of got carried away ahaha. Got really inspired doing this one, hope you like it! Reviews are always appreciated