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A/N: New chapter! Pretty excited about this one since it's the big "date" between Roman and Charlotte. Thank you so much for all the reviews, keep them coming!
Standing in front of the mirror, Charlotte couldn't help but be a bit nervous about having dinner with Roman. It was just a few days ago that he almost ran her over and now they were going to have dinner together. Charlotte wanted to say no but for some reason Roman seemed like a genuine nice guy. And true to be told, it was a good way to apologize.
Charlotte took a last look in the mirror: skinny jeans, a white blouse showing just a small amount of cleavage and her hair was into a braid. She gave the finishing touch with a nude lipstick and dressed her leather jacket. Charlotte always wanted to look good but also she didn't want to go overdressed. Besides, it was a casual dinner not a date. Or at least that's what she thought.
After setting up the dinner table, Roman looked at it and felt like something was missing.
"Oh I know what it is."
He reached for the drawer and got a candle. It's not like Roman wanted this to be a date but after the whole parking lot accident, he felt like he really needed to make it up to Charlotte.
He went to his room to get dressed and as soon as he got out, someone was knocking on the door. For some odd reason, it made Roman feel a chill down his spine. He opened the door and Charlotte was standing in front of him.
"Hi, I hope I'm not here too soon."
"Oh no, don't worry. You are just in time. Please get in." – smiled Roman.
"Thank you." – said Charlotte smiling back at him.
As soon as she got in, Charlotte noticed how his house was actually really nice and tidy which surprised her.
"Wow."
"What? Is there something wrong?"
"No, on the contrary. You have a lovely house, everything is so tidy."
"You seem surprised." – said Roman, laughing a bit.
"I'm sorry… I didn't mean to be rude…" – said Charlotte feeling embarrassed.
"You weren't. I know most people think us guys are all messy but I like to keep my place as clean and tidy as I can." – said Roman as he got ready to serve dinner- "Please take a sit. I'll start serving us dinner."
"Okay."
Charlotte was amazed how everything looked so good: the table, the environment, even the food looked amazing.
"I got to say that I'm impressed."
"Why is that?
"I wasn't expecting this at all. I mean the food is amazing, you even got a candle to set the mood… Impressive."
"I hope you are not feeling like this is weird or something… I'm not very used to have people in my house especially not a woman." – said Roman.
"Wow I actually feel special now." – said Charlotte smiling.
"You have a beautiful smile you know that?
Roman couldn't believe that those words had just came out of his mouth.
"Well thank you… It's nothing special." – Charlotte never knew how to react to compliments but that one actually made her feel strange. A good strange.
"But it is. You should smile more, it looks good on you." – said Roman giving her a shy smile.
"Look who's talking. I got say you look pretty charming when you smile which you don't do very often. I actually had this whole different idea about you."
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know… I always seen you as a very mysterious guy. You don't talk much or smile to people. You are very quiet all the time."
"Yeah, I know I'm not very approachable. It's just the way I am, I like to keep things to myself."
"Well, you should relax a bit more. And smile, don't forget that."
"Haha, alright I'll keep that in mind." – said Roman exchanging smiles with Charlotte. – "Go sit there on the sofa, I'll go get us some coffee."
"Oh I feel useless now, you are doing everything. Let me help you."
"No no, you are my guest..."
"But I insist, give me that…" – said Charlotte as she grabbed her plate at the same time that Roman did. Their hands touched and their eyes locked.
"Oh sorry…" – apologized Roman.
"You don't have to apologize all the time, it's fine." – smiled Charlotte thinking how stunning his eyes were.
"I'll take this… Just chill over there, I'll be with you in a minute."
They both let go of their hands and Roman felt odd. He went into the bathroom just so that we could get out of that situation. That odd feeling wasn't bad, it was actually good. Butterflies in is stomach.
"What is wrong with you? Kept it together… Don't mess things up with her once again."
Roman didn't know how to process all those feelings. He had gone through a difficult divorce and he had promised himself not to get involved with anyone else so soon. However, there was something about Charlotte that was special. Every time he looked at her, the whole world stopped. It was like it was just the two of them and he just couldn't understand why she was making him feel that way.
In the living room, Charlotte was conflicted with her feelings as well. How is that Roman Reigns, a guy that wasn't even close to her before, was making her feeling all these emotions?
"Oh god, he is going to think I'm insane… What am I doing here? Maybe this whole dinner was a big mistake…"
Suddenly, Charlotte noticed a picture of Roman and his cousin The Rock on the table.
"Admiring my cousin's picture?" – said Roman brining two coffee pots to the table.
"Oh not really… To be honest I'm not his biggest fan. Sorry about it."
"No need to apologize seriously. It's not like everyone needs to be his fan although he has a legion of them. Unlike me."
Charlotte was surprised with his remark.
"What do you mean unlike you?"
"It's not like I'm the most popular guy between the fans, you know…"
"Oh c'mon… You have so many people who love you! Just because you went through a hard time it doesn't mean that people hate you."
"Yeah I wish my family thought the same way you do."
"Aren't they supportive?"
"They are, when things are good. When things get bad, not so much."
Charlotte could relate to those words so much. Her father wasn't exactly supportive either when she wasn't on top of the business.
"I know what you mean… Being Ric Flair's daughter is always the best thing in the world either." – said Charlotte trying to hide the sadness.
Roman could sense that conversation was also painful for Charlotte. Both of them had the pressure of their families all the time and sometimes it was too much to handle. That was another thing that he and Charlotte had in common.
"Hey…"- said Roman lifting her head up – "Don't be sad. You're a lot more than just a Flair alright? Don't let that take away your smile."
Now it was time for Charlotte to feel butterflies in her stomach as Roman looked into her eyes. He was being such a nice guy to her and honestly he didn't have to. She didn't know if he was doing that just to apologize for the accident but it felt good.
"It's hard to smile sometimes you know? But thank you for being nice."
"It's not about being nice Charlotte. I'm being serious. You're so talented, don't let anyone make you feel like you're not. And you're stunning… it's kind of hard not to stare at you all the time…"
That comment made Charlotte blush. Was he trying to flirt with her? She didn't know but she went on with it.
"Coming from you it's quite a compliment… Besides you're talking about me but it's not like you can't have any woman you want."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because you're charming and seriously handsome. I see how all women go crazy when you show up in the ring. Don't pretend like you don't see it too…"
"I honestly don't pay much attention to women these days… except my daughter obviously. She's the only woman in my life."
In that moment Charlotte thought it was time to stop with the flirting.
"It's clear that he is not into you Char… just let go of it…"
"I understand… I should get going now… You probably want to be with your daughter and I don't want to take your time. "
Roman realized that something made Charlotte feel unwanted. His daughter was his life but not in a way that another woman couldn't have a place in it.
"Hey… don't go." – said Roman grabbing Charlotte's hand – "Please, stay."
"Look it's fine. I really enjoyed tonight's dinner and it was more than enough to apologize for everything."
"You think I did all this just because I felt guilty?"
"I don't know, maybe… I don't want to waste anymore of your time Roman. I'll just go and…"
Roman didn't even let Charlotte finish her sentence. He pulled her next to him and kissed her. Something that he wanted to for a while. He honestly didn't care if was right or not, he just wanted to show her that it wasn't about the accident anymore. He had feelings for her.
Charlotte kissed back but suddenly she got scared. She was so confused about it that she pushed Roman away.
"I'm going now, I'm sorry…" – said Charlotte grabbing her bag and her jacket quickly.
"Charlotte, wait…" – asked Roman.
Charlotte was already out the door leaving Roman with a pile of emotions. He didn't know if he should have kissed her but that's what his heart told him to do. He wanted to go after her but maybe it was better to give Charlotte some time. Not to put pressure in her. For the first time since his divorce, he actually care about another woman that wasn't his daughter. His heart and his mind were occupied by Charlotte. There was only one reason for that: he was falling in love with her.
