Adrian's POV
"There you are!"
"Oh! Adrian!" Leyna smiled. "Did you have a good time with Liz?"
"Yeah…I did but now it's time for us to have that drink. I'm sure that will be okay with you, right Sami?" I narrowed my eyes at my friend.
Sami shook his head "Yeah, knock yourself out, Neville."
"Great! Come with me, Leyna. Let's go someplace so we can talk." I took Leyna by the hand and led her away from Sami's influences. I had no idea what he and Leyna had talked about but if he was trying to sneak in on Leyna, he had another thing coming. Leyna and I took a seat at the far end of the bar. "What would you like to drink?"
"What do you suggest?" Leyna asked.
"Well, you must have a Newcastle Brown Ale. From my home."
"Sounds great." Leyna smiled. I quickly ordered two Newcastles. When they arrived I passed Leyna her glass. She took a slow sip. "This is amazing."
"I know. Best beer on the planet." I took a long sip of my brew. "Now, Leyna, I have to ask you this: is that your actual eye color?"
Leyna giggled. Her giggle was so cute. "No, they are contacts. I don't like my actual eye color so I wear these contacts."
"Well, they make you look even more gorgeous, if that is even possible." I saw Leyna blush. "Why are you blushing?"
"You…calling me gorgeous."
"I'm speaking nothing but the truth, Violet." I said
"Violet?" Leyna asked
"You and those amazing violet eyes. I can't stop staring at them."
"Oh stop."
"I can't. So, random question: what is your middle name?"
Leyna laughed her cute laugh again "You weren't kidding. That was random. My middle name is Michelle. I just hate it. So plain." Leyna paused and took another long sip of her beer.
"Michelle. I think that is a beautiful middle name. How are you liking the beer, 'Chelle?"
"'Chelle?"
"Yes. My nickname for you is 'Chelle and Violet."
Leyna blushed "I love it, Adrian."
"I'm glad…I will call you 'Chelle every chance I get." I put my hand on top of hers and gently rubbed it with my thumb. I felt something between me and Leyna. I wanted to get to know her better, better than just sitting here in the bar making small talk. I wanted to ask her out on a date. I had to have her. I just knew that she was going to have so much potential in NXT. Her look was different. Her style was going to be different. I just knew that she would be the NXT Women's Champion…and when I became the NXT champion we would be the Power Couple of NXT! No one would be able to stop us! Two gorgeous and powerful champions. No, I wasn't getting ahead of myself. I knew that Leyna felt the same way, she just wasn't sure about how I felt. Now, it was time for me to let her know. "'Chelle, I have to ask you out on a date. A real date. Dinner, a movie…dancing, whatever you would like. Just as long as I am with you."
"Well, Adrian…I'm actually going back home for a few weeks to take care of some things before I sign with WWE."
"That's okay. We can make plans for when you come back."
"Um, I wasn't finished. You see, I'm already going out on a date with Sami when I come back. But I would be willing to go and get food as friends."
Friends. Did I just hear that word come from Leyna's lips? Friends. I did not want to be just friends with Leyna. The feelings that I was feeling for her went way beyond a simple friendship. Sami was trying to move in on Leyna. I could not allow that to happen. Yes, Sami was my friend but Leyna should be with someone like me, a winner.
"Oh, so you are going out with Sami?"
"Yes. He just asked me. He really seems like a great guy."
"Yeah, seems to be." My mind was racing. I had to think of something to do or say to convince Leyna to change her mind and for her to go out with me instead.
"What do you mean, seems to be?" Leyna asked.
"Nothing, nothing at all. Look, it's getting a little late, I'm going to head on home. But, I do want to exchange phone numbers, you know so when you come back, we can figure out where we can get some food."
"Oh, sure thing!" Leyna passed over her phone and I passed her mine. I entered my number and saved it. Leyna had entered her number and passed my phone back.
"Great! Well, I'm glad I got to meet you tonight, 'Chelle. I can't wait to talk to you when you get back."
"Sounds like a plan. I'm gonna go find Liz."
"She's probably winning another round of pool."
"Yeah, you're probably right. I'll see you around, Adrian." Leyna smiled and got up from the bar. As I watched her walk away, my mind scrambled with ways to get Leyna to see what I was the one that she should be with, not Sami. Someone as determined and focused as Leyna seemed to be needed to be with a winner. Someone as beautiful as Leyna needed to be with someone like me. I was going to do whatever I needed to do in order for Leyna to be mine.