Adrian's POV
30 minutes after the match
I was on such a high! I had won the #1 contender match and I would be facing Bo Dallas next week for the title and now, I was on my way to meeting up with the gorgeous young lady that I had met earlier in the evening for a round of drinks. I was all packed and had showered and dressed in a blue shirt and jeans. I wheeled my suitcase behind me as I walked down the hallway and to the cafeteria area where I figured Leyna would be waiting for me. I entered the cafeteria and just as I figured, there she was: sitting at a table drinking a bottle of water. Her beauty was off the charts. Her black and red hair fell down in soft waves past her shoulders. She was one gorgeous lady. I took a deep breath to settle myself and walked over to talk to her.
"Now, what is a beautiful lady like yourself sitting here all alone?" I asked.
Leyna looked at me and smiled. "Well hey there, Mr. #1 Contender."
"Yeah, that's me. Did you enjoy the match?"
"Hell yeah I did! It was amazing! What do you call that top rope finisher that you did?" Leyna asked
"Well, my dear," I said as I took a seat next to Leyna "that is called the Red Arrow."
"It's a very beautiful move. You get so much air. It's very impressive."
"Hence the reason they call me the Man that gravity forgot." I smiled
"Well, it's a very accurate nickname for you. I was very impressed."
"Hey, when you sign and start to train, maybe I can work with you on getting you a high-flying move, if that's your thing."
"My plan is to be well-rounded. A little bit of everything but mainly powerful and takes no prisoners."
"That will be a great addition to the ladies roster. Could I be looking at the next NXT Women's champion?"
"Maybe," Leyna blushed slightly.
"You are very pretty when you blush," I said gazing into Leyna's eyes.
"Well, thank you." Leyna said trying to avoid my gaze.
"So, how about it? We still going to go out for drinks?"
"Well, about that…you see Adrian, I…"
"What Leyna is trying to say is that she won't be going with you alone." I turned around to see Liz Mahone walking towards the table.
"What the hell are you talking about, Mahone?" I demanded.
"You didn't follow that, Neville? Sami must have knocked a couple brain cells loose." Liz laughed. "I'll spell it out for you. Nice and slowly. Leyna got a ride here with me so she can't just up and leave to go somewhere with you. So, if she is going out for drinks, I am coming with her."
I frowned. Damn it! This was not part of the plan that I had. The last thing I needed was Liz around to ruin things for me. I had a feeling that she didn't want me to talk to Leyna.
"Well, I guess that's not too terrible. I get to go out for drinks with two lovely ladies. A nice touch for a decent evening."
"Oh….I forgot to mention…Sami is going to meet us all there." Liz said with a sly smirk on her face. Now I was pissed off. This was the last thing that I needed! As if I thought having Liz there was bad, now Sami was going to be there too! How in the hell was I supposed to talk or get anywhere with Leyna with Sami around?! Maybe this was all a big joke.
"You're kidding. Leyna drove here." I asked.
"Um, no Adrian, Liz is right. I didn't drive here. I rode with Liz. And I didn't know that Sami was going to come with us." Leyna said
"Yeah, he mentioned something about needed a drink so I invited him to come along with all of us. That's not a problem, is it Adrian?" Liz eyed me. I looked at Leyna and she was waiting for me to answer. Damn it! I couldn't say that it was a problem…a huge problem. That would make Leyna upset with me.
"Nope, no issue at all." I said through clenched teeth. I glared at Liz who had a smile on her face. Damn her so much right now.
"Great!" Leyna said with a smile. "This is going to be great."
"Yup, and look!" Liz showed Leyna her phone "Sami just texted me that he is already at the bar. Let's get going."
"Great! Adrian, meet you there?" Leyna asked.
"Of course, dear." I said with a smile.
"Great! We are going to the Kenzie's. Meet you there in like 15 minutes?"
"You got it." Leyna smiled as she got up from the table and headed out of the cafeteria. Liz followed after her, shooting me a glare as she passed me. I was fuming mad. Not only did I have to deal with Liz for Leyna's attention but now I had to deal with Sami! Suddenly this evening wasn't going as great as I thought it would.
Sami's POV
I was sitting a table at Kenzie's bar waiting for Liz and Leyna to arrive. Liz had texted me back saying that she and Leyna were on their way and that she had broken the news that I would also be at the bar to Adrian. Needless to say, he was not happy. I didn't give a damn. I took Liz's advice to heart. She said that I needed to outshine Adrian and damn it I was going to give it my best shot. I couldn't outshine him in the match tonight, but maybe I could outshine him in Leyna's eyes. I took a sip of my Molson and thought about Leyna. I had to be brave around her. If I even hesitated for a second, Adrian would be right there like a damn vulture.
I glanced out the window and saw Liz's car pull into a parking space. She got out first and then from out of the passenger seat came Leyna. Hell, she took my breath away and she wasn't even in front of me! When they walked into the bar, my eyes were glued to Leyna. I know Liz said not to talk about Leyna's looks but right now, I couldn't help myself. She was gorgeous. She filled out the purple V neck top she wore very nicely and her low-rise jeans fit and hung nicely on her curvy body. I had to take a deep breath and calm myself down. This evening wasn't about any of that. It was about getting to know Leyna and showing her that taking a chance with me would be worth it. Liz and Leyna were just about to reach my table. I stood up to meet them…hoping my deep breathing had calmed me down enough.
"Hey Sami!" Liz gave me a hug.
"Hey Lizzie."
"Hey Sami. Nice to see you again." Leyna said
"Always nice to see you." I said. I wanted to give her a hug, I really did but I didn't want to come off too strong so I didn't. "Please, take a seat." Liz took a seat across from where I was sitting and Leyna sat next to me! "So, are we still waiting for…him?"
"Yeah, Adrian is on his way I believe. I think he left a few minutes after we did so he should be here." Leyna said.
"Oh, great." I said without thinking. I hoped Leyna didn't get upset. She didn't seem to.
"Hey, I'm gonna stop by the restroom for a sec. don't order drinks without me!" Leyna said as she slid out of the booth and off to the ladies room. This gave me a good moment to ask Liz for help.
"Liz! I don't want Adrian anywhere near Leyna tonight. Think you could run interference for me?"
"What's your plan, Zayn?"
"See, the pool table over there? I think you need someone to play against. You already whopped my ass and you need better competition…what's better than Mr. #1 Contender."
"Sami! You are brilliant! That is a great idea."
"I'm glad you think so."
"You are ready to talk to Leyna huh?"
"Yes, I figured if I am gonna outshine Adrian, I might as well talk to her first so I am the first thing on her mind. She will have no choice but to think of me."
Liz put her hand on my shoulder. "Sami, you are such a great guy. I'm glad that you are coming out of your shell and taking a chance."
"I just hope I don't get burned."
"I can't see you getting burned."
"But what if Adrian somehow wins her over?" I was starting to get in my head again.
"Sami! Stop that right now. No matter what happens, I am completely confident that you will win and be with Leyna no matter what."
"I sure hope so." I turned to the front window of the bar and saw Adrian's car pull in two spots down from Liz. "Neville's here. Ready for your plan?"
"Let me grab my pool cue!" Liz slid out of the booth and grabbed a pool cue. As soon as Adrian walked into the bar, Liz was right there talking to him. I could see Adrian try to look around for Leyna but he couldn't find her. Defeated, Adrian agreed to play Liz in some pool and Liz was awesome to make sure that she and Adrian went over to the farthest section so it was difficult to see where Leyna and I would be sitting. I could even make it harder for him to see us if I decided to move seats.
"Where's everyone?" Leyna asked as she arrived back at the table.
"Oh, Liz and Adrian are in a heated battle of pool." I said.
"Oh God. Liz is so competitive when it comes to pool." Leyna said. "Looks like it will just be us for a while."
"Works for me. Let me get you something to drink. I will be right back."
"But-you don't know what I want."
"Let me take a guess…see if I am right. If not, you may throw the drink in my face."
"I won't got that far now." Leyna laughed. I walked over to the bar and asked for another Molson for myself and a Corona with two limes. I paid for the drinks and walked back to the table. The look on Leyna's face was priceless when I sat the drink down. "Sami! How in the world did you know that this is my favorite drink?"
"Nice guy lucky guess?"
Leyna smiled as she squeezed one of the limes into the corona. "Well, score one for the nice guys."
"You wanna move someplace else so we can talk?"
"Sure." Leyna and I took our drinks and walked over to the dance area. There was a corner off to the slide of the dance floor that was vacant. We took a seat across from each other at the table.
"So, Miss Leyna," I began "aside from wrestling, what do you like to do? What are your interests outside of the squared circle?"
Leyna raised an eyebrow in surprise at me. Liz was right. She was not used to someone asking her things like this. More nice guy points for me. "Really? You want to know that?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"
"Um, nothing. No reason. Well, aside from wrestling. I am an avid reader and writer. I have two bachelor's degrees."
"Two Bachelor's degrees?! Wow! For what?"
"Psychology and Human Development."
"Wow! Impressive. What do you want to do with those?"
"Well eventually once I am done with wrestling, I want to get my Master's degree in Psychology and possibly become a counselor; maybe work with children and adolescents."
"That sounds like very rewarding work."
"Yeah, I just want to give back."
"Give back?"
"Long story for another time. I promise." Leyna said with a smile.
"Okay, I don't want to force you into anything you don't want to share. I just want to get to know you better."
"And you will, Sami. I promise." Leyna said downing the last of her Corona.
"You want another?"
"Yes, please."
"You got it!" I headed back over to the bartender and got Leyna another Corona with two limes. I went back to the table and this time did the honors of squeezing one of the limes into her drink. "So, when do I get to learn more about you?"
"Well," Leyna thought as she took another sip of Corona. "I have some things I need to take care of back home so I won't be here for a week or two but after than I will be back to sign my contract and start training."
'Dang! Two weeks without Leyna?' "Well, how about the night you return, after you sign your contract, you maybe want to go get something to eat?" There. I did it. I asked her out. Laid all my cards out on the table. I felt like I was going to vomit.
"Sami Zayn, did you just ask me out on a date?" Leyna asked
"Yeah, I did. I'm sorry, we just met, and I shouldn't have done that. Forget I said anything, I will-"
"You will stop rambling and let me finish." Leyna laughed.
"Okay, yes. I did just ask you out on a date."
"I would love to go out on a date with you, Sami."
"Wha…" I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Had Leyna really just said yet to me? "Did, did you say yes?"
"Yeah, I did, Sami. I would love to go out on a date with you."
"Wow! Um, okay. Well let me get your number and then when you are back here, give me a call and then we can get everything planned out?" I took my phone out of my jeans pocket and handed it to her.
"Sounds like a perfect idea," Leyna entered her number, saved it. And then went to the camera and took a quick selfie of her blowing a kiss. She hit a couple buttons and then handed my phone back to me. "There, whenever I text or call you, you will see my face." Leyna bit down on her lower lip and gazed into my eyes. Oh, why did she have to bite down on her lip like that! It just made her look even sexier. I wanted to lean over and give her a kiss so badly. It felt like she wanted to do the same thing to me but suddenly, something behind me caught her attention. And then, I heard the accent.