Chapter 8 – First Kiss & Potential

Survivor Series was creeping up on the WWE. Roman exhaled softly as he looked at the script. The WWE writers and hirer up officials in the company had decided they were going to push Roman as a big guy superstar. Roman had two weeks to go before Survivor Series would be upon him.

He wasn't sure if he liked being singled out of the Shield, but when Hunter had approached him and told him the hire ups had been watching him ever since he hit FCW developmental in Florida. His work ethic and worth out regimen and the way he carried himself in and out of the ring was watched since day one and then watched even closer after he was move to WWE.

Roman was still slightly miffed that Vince McMahon had taken the Tag Team titles off him and Seth and given them to the Rhodes brothers since he thought too many faces had titles.

The last 2 weeks had been going smoothly with MacKenzie as he was able to balance working and her in his life. He was glad when her cold finally went away and tonight was date night again. Tomorrow was Raw in Manchester, England as well as Smackdown and then that would finish out the European tour and they would head back to the states for Monday Night Raw in Nashville Tennessee.

Roman couldn't wait to get MacKenzie out of the hotel and out on the town as he finally put the script down and walked into the bathroom to get ready for his night out.

Deep blue eyes looked in the mirror. The black Atria mini dress was strapless design with classic straight neckline. The dress was black from the top to about mid-thigh and then featured charcoal, light grey and white 2 inch bands of extra material at the bottom of the dress. She slipped on black pep-toe 3 inch heel pumps as she left her corkscrew curls down and did some black eyeliner, black mascara and a light red lip gloss. She finished it off with a small black clutch that had her cell, hotel key card, ID and credit card.

She was so nervous; granted it wasn't their first date, but every date they'd had together made her nervous. His compliments made her blush because she trusted him enough to know whatever came out of his mouth was the truth and he would never lie to her.

A knock on her hotel door had her fighting the butterflies in her stomach as she stood and walked over; she took a deep breath before she opened the door and was met by Roman standing there in black dress pants and shoes, along with a white long sleeve button down dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to just below his elbows; just enough to show off his Samoan tribal tattoo on his right arm. His beautiful raven tresses were slicked back into a tight bun. "Wow. You look so handsome." MacKenzie stated truthfully.

Roman couldn't help but let his grey eyes drink in the dress with the multiple colored bands at the bottom. The way it hugged every curve of her body; almost had him wishing they were staying in for the evening. "You look beautiful Kenzie." He leaned down and kissed her cheek softly before he handed her a single long stem red rose. "I wanted to get you a whole bouquet of them, but I don't think they'll survive the trip back to the states."

MacKenzie shook her head. "One or a thousand, it's the thought that counts not the number." She pushed up on her toes and kissed his cheek softly before she reached up and wiped her lip gloss from his cheek. "So where are we going?" She asked curiously.

Roman shook his head as he extended his arm to her. "It's a surprise woman; relax and enjoy the evening." He scolded as he smiled down at her when she placed her hand in the crock of his right arm.

"Yes Mr. Reigns." She giggled when he growled at her and called her 'cheeky'.

Roman noted the smile on MacKenzie's face and he wanted it to be there forever. They were riding up the elevator of the hotel and she couldn't have looked more beautiful with her heels hanging off her index and middle finger tips. His two sizes too big jacket was across her shoulders.

MacKenzie couldn't believe the evening they had. They went to dinner before they walked through a local Manchester museum; before he took her to a play of Romeo and Juliet. She had never loved seeing a play so much in her entire life. She could feel Roman's arm around her waist as she leaned against his side. She tipped her head up to look at Roman as he peered down at her. "Thank you, for tonight."

Roman's smile light up his handsome face. "I'm glad you're enjoyed yourself. I wish I would keep that smile in place for the rest of your life."

MacKenzie's smile grew wider. "You seem to be doing an excellent job so far." She felt him lean down and brush his lips across her forehead softly. MacKenzie was suddenly aware after the last few weeks of them sending time together and being sick before that; Roman had yet to kiss her. He had kissed her forehead, cheeks and even the top of her head. She had to admit to herself she couldn't wait to feel his soft full red lips against hers.

Roman's grey eyes looked up as the elevator dinged and the doors slid open as Roman placed his hand in the middle of her back and began to steer her down the hallway to her room. Roman suddenly stopped in his tracks.

MacKenzie looked up. "What is it Roman? Are you okay?" She asked with concern shining in her deep sea blue eyes. She reached out and touched his forearm.

Roman nodded as he smiled softly. "Stay with me tonight…" It was a request.

"I – um…" MacKenzie was dumb founded by his invitation. She knew Roman was nothing but a gentleman and even the time he spent with her at her place; she'd scolded him when she woke up in the middle of the night and found him trying to sleep in a chair next to the bed. So he slept on top of the covers her hand in his over his heart. She enjoyed feeling the thump against her hand. "Okay - do you…have a shirt I could borrow?"

Roman nodded. "Absolutely…" Roman's hand went to the small of her back once more and guided her down the hall past her own room and to his. He unlocked the door and pushed it open for her to enter first.

MacKenzie was quite surprised at the cleanliness of the room. She looked up when a black t-shirt appeared in front of her. She smiled softly as she took the cotton garment and excused herself into the bathroom to change.

Roman's mouth nearly fell open as he watched her walk out of the bathroom in his black cotton V-neck t-shirt. The cotton material clung to her curves and barely covered her luscious ass; he watched her loosely braid her waist length hair out of her face. Roman's grey orbs couldn't stop drinking her in. While she had been in the bathroom he had changed into a pair of black jersey shorts. As much as he wanted to sleep completely naked with his beautiful girlfriend he knew he was out of the question…for now.

MacKenzie walked over and laid her dress across the back of the chair and set her heels on the floor. She felt a presence looming over her as she looked in the mirror in front of her and she smiled softly as she locked eyes in the mirror with Roman. "Something I can help you with big man?" She asked.

"Absolutely…" Roman stated as his hands caressed her curves which were covered by his cotton t-shirt before he turned her around to face him. "Something occurred to me when you walked out of the bathroom in my t-shirt." He suddenly lifted her and set her on the waist high desk.

"And what was that Mr. Reigns?" She asked as she watched him place his hands flat on the desk and leaned over to stare in her eyes.

Roman could feel the shift in the air and the shift of the air between them. Things were changing; things were changing and he liked the thought of all the possibilities between them. They'd only been technically dating for 4 weeks but they spent so much time talking on the phone and while they were on the road. They knew so much about each other that Roman felt like he'd known her his entire life.

"I haven't kissed you yet. We've been dating for four weeks and I have never once kissed you. You have no idea how much I want to feel your lips against mine." Roman stated truthfully.

MacKenzie sucked her bottom lip between her teeth. "So are you supposed to let your Dom side take over since technically we are in the bedroom and I let you kiss me first or should I kiss you?"

Roman chuckled. She was forever curious about his Dom side and was not afraid to ask questions regarding it. Some he chose to answer others he would keep a mystery until they were actually together in a sexual setting. Though if she kept parading around in his t-shirt that sexual setting would show up faster than she was ready for. He had to harness it in and keep control of it. He couldn't lose his control with her.

She was slowly getting out of her skittish phase and he could see her getting more confident about some things and using her voice. She'd really gotten his attention the night of Hell In A Cell when she called him Mr. Reigns just before she walked away from him. She was upset with him and she was letting him know it. He knew the more he got her to talk and the more he spoke with her the more she'd open up.

Roman smirked as his hand came up and pulled her lip from between her teeth. "I swear one of these days you're going to bite a hole in your lip." His grey eyes danced between her deep sea blue ones.

MacKenzie touched her bottom lip with her fingertips. "Sorry, it's just a nervous habit I've had my whole life." She explained with a shy smile on her face.

Roman shook his head. "Don't apologize; I really need to break you of that." He hated that she apologized for everything she did. He watched her eyes grow big and he chuckled. "I didn't mean with my Dom side Kenzie. Not everything in my life is ruled with my Dominant side." He pushed up from leaning down as his hands cupped her cheeks. His thumb ran across her bottom lip before he leaned down and softly brushed his lips against hers. Her gasp against his lips had his body coming alive.

MacKenzie's eyes fluttered closed as her fingertips reached out and started at his naked stomach; feelings his abdominal muscle clench under her touch, before she slid them up his we put together chest and then slid up to his shoulders. She felt his tongue slide across her bottom lip; clearly asking for permission to deepen the kiss and she was NOT denying him anything as her lips parted and his tongue slipped into her mouth and softly caressed hers.

Roman's hands slid from her face as they slid down the sides of her torso before they slid over the curve of her naked thighs and under them as he lifted her from the desk. Her legs automatically wrapped around his waist and he was so okay with that. His hands got a mind of their own as they slid back and grabbed to handfuls of her pert ass. He didn't mean to get so hands on or grabby with her, but she wrapped her arms around his neck and relaxed fully. She was officially his and she was giving him free reign of her.

MacKenzie pulled back and was panting softly to catch her breath. "Holy Shit."

"Holy shit is right." Roman chuckled as he walked over and placed her in the middle of the bed. "Don't move." He walked over and turned the lights off but pulled the curtains open to let the moonlight in to light the room. He walked back over and joined her on the bed as he pulled her into his arms. "I think we are probably not going to get a lot of sleep tonight. I hope you don't mind."

MacKenzie smiled before she shook her head. "I won't mind at all." She wrapped her arms around him once again as she hiked her left leg over his thigh before his lips captured hers once more.

They both definitely needed a little intimacy to calm their senses from the inside out.

Deep Sea Blue eyes watched as the giant 6'3 265lb Samoan in the ring went back and forth with the other opponents. Manchester England saw the first interaction with the Shield and the Wyatt Family; when Luke and Erik got involved and in Dean and Seth's way.

MacKenzie watched as Roman growled and spit out words; threatening Bray on the outside of the ring, before Bray jackslapped him and Roman threw his knee into Brays stomach before throwing him into the ring and started tossing Erik and Luke across the ring back towards Bray. That was just about the hottest thing she'd ever seen…Which was before tonight.

Tonight it was the Shield and the Wyatt's VS the Rhodes Brothers, the Uso's (Roman's cousins) and CM Punk also known as Phil Brooks outside of the ring. She could just see the power he had in his huge body every time he stepped through the ropes. She loved watching Roman wrestle.

Charisma giggled as she watched MacKenzie stare at the monitor wide eyed. She'd watched Roman's matches before but she knew with Survivor series coming up within a matter of days she wasn't sure who was supposed to win and what the outcome of the Shield would be. The longer they dated the more enthralled Kenzie became with making sure she watched every match Roman was in; she wanted to be sure he knew she supported him.

"Girl you're about to bust over there." Char teased.

MacKenzie shrunk back a little. "Was it like this for you when you and Jimmy started dating? Did you just want to watch him in the ring 24/7?"

Charisma laughed as she wrapped her arm around MacKenzie's shoulders. "Girl I loved wrestling so much and yes I loved watching him. But I love getting my hands dirty with him too. I love getting in the ring and slapping an arm bar on him so he can't move and has no other option than to submit to my every whim."

"What's an arm bar?" MacKenzie asked curiously. She watched wrestling growing up but she never knew the technical terms of every move.

"Girl we are going to have to have a long talk on our days off. I think you should come to Tampa and stay for a few days and then you can fly out for the PPV with us." Charisma offered. "And I'm sure Roman will come to Tampa too. I'm sure he'll follow you if he knows where you'll be."

"Okay…"

That little four letter word had so much potential.