Sami arrived to Montana. They had a secured cabin. He drove to the cabin, taking twist and turns. Getting to a camp ground, dropping off the rental and picking up his before getting to the cabin.
Walking in, Baron greeted him.
"I brought everything you all asked for", Sami said, setting the box down.
Baron nodded and removed the lid. Max walked in and hugged Sami.
"He misses you so much", he whispered to her.
She squeezed him tighter and cried.
"Let's get this over with and we can all go back to our families", Hunter said, walking into the living room with a cup of coffee.
Max had asked Sami to set up cameras in her house. This way she could keep an eye on her family. Baron walked over to the board and wrote Lana's name down in the middle, attaching a photo. Drawing a line to Brock and another to Jason.
"I need you to do something for me, Sami", Max said.
He nodded.
"Bring me Alexa", she said.
Sami looked at Hunter and Baron. Hunter nodded.
"You heard the woman", he said.
Sami nodded before leaving.
Roman was sitting in a quiet room at the church. Amara sitting next to him and holding his arm. It had been the hardest thing to do, telling his four year old that her mommy wasn't coming home. He could tell she still didn't understand. He let his kids sleep with him in his bed. It was hard to walk into that room without his wife.
Raiden was drinking his juice and looking around. He smiled at him and touched his cheek.
"Daddy, what are we doing?", Amara asked.
He swallowed.
"Saying goodbye to mommy. Remember when I told you she was in heaven now", he said softly.
She nodded. Tears welling up in her eyes.
"She's going to take care of you and baby brother forever. Whenever you feel scared just think about mommy", he said to her, before kissing the top of her head.
The door to the room opened and Brie walked in.
"Everyone is ready. Just waiting on you", she said, rubbing her bump.
He nodded and took a deep breathe. Holding Raiden in his arms and holding Amara's little hand. Brie rubbed his back, following behind him to his seat in the front. He could feel everyone's eyes on him, but he stared straight ahead. Amara squeezing his hand and Raiden in his lap.
After the priest said a few words, he asked if anyone wanted to say anything. Roman wasn't surprised when a lot of people stood and said nothing but good things about his wife. Some were about how she helped them at work, others were jokes she had said or funny things she had done. Roman stood after the last person stepped down.
He walked over to the mic and looked out over the sea of people. Some he knew worked with Max, others being parents of kids who they had befriended during classes for Amara, and his coworkers who had loved Max after meeting her.
He cleared his throat.
"My wife, from the second I met her, had stolen my heart. From the second my eyes found her, I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. Tough as nails when she had to be. Never asked for anything, put her family first, always. She was a damn good wife and an even better mother.", he said, stopping because he felt his tears ready to fall.
He found his parents in the last aisle with his sisters. He looked down.
"My wife and I always talked about, you know, if anything were ever to happen to us. She would always tell me I was not allowed to replace her", he said, laughing softly.
Some joined in and smiled.
"Then I would tell her the same thing and she would say, I could never love someone the way I love you. She would turn to look at me and then say, well unless Jason Momoa walked through the door, then the deal is off", he said.
Everyone laughed. He smiled, remember the smile on his wife's face. He licked his lips.
"She was my best friend. I would have nothing without her.", he said, before stepping away.
When no one else went up, the priest closed out the ceremony. Everyone went over to Roman and his kids. Hugging them and telling them how sorry they were.
Getting home, a few family and friends joined him. They ate and stood around or sat, talking about Max or looking at the photos of his family. Max's dad held a sleeping Raiden. After a few minutes he went to lay him down. Amara never left his side and he didn't mind. She kept him from spiraling.
"Hi", he turned and came face to face with his ex wife. Eva.
"Hey", he said.
"I heard about what happened to your wife and I just wanted to come and say how sorry I am", she said.
She meant it. He nodded. Amara hugged his leg.
"Well, thanks for coming", he said.
She reached over and squeezed his arm. He moved it away and Amara stood in front of him.
"Don't touch my daddy", she said.
Roman looked down at his daughter and placed a hand on top of her head. Eva smiled.
"Sorry", she said, before backing away.
"What was that about?", Dean asked, a beer in his hand.
"Amara does that whenever any woman other than Max comes too close", Roman answered.
"I know that. I meant that", Dean said, pointing towards Eva with his chin.
Roman shrugged.
"We still have some mutual friends. She heard about Max and wanted to pay her respects", he said.
Dean nodded. Roman sighed and rubbed his eyes.
"I don't have time for this Dean", he said.
"I didn't say anything", Dean said.
"I know that look. I still love Max, and no matter how much time passes, no one will ever be my wife. My focus now is entirely on my children and getting them through this", Roman said.
Dean nodded. Patricia and Sika joined their son.
"I'm sorry about Max", his mom said.
Roman chuckled and shook his head.
"No you aren't. You are happy she's dead. You never understood her because you didn't take the time to understand her. I asked her not to say anything to you to protect you and you still treated her like trash.", Roman said.
"As a mother, it scared me to find out that you were hurt and could have died. I was scared, I said things out of fear", his mom said.
"And what about after? All those times you and Nia and Tamina could have apologized to her. You could have made her feel at home when we went to visit. You never did. Now that she's dead you want to apologize", he said, shaking his head.
The few people who were close to them, stayed quiet and listened.
"I knew what I was getting into when I fell in love with her. I knew who she was and she always tried to keep me safe.", he said.
His mom cried. He felt bad, but he needed to say it. It wasn't fair. He could also hear his wife telling him to apologize and now.
"But I know my wife and I know she would slap my arm right now for talking to you the way I just did. She would drag me by my ear till I apologize to you. I'm sorry mom, but now I'm just not ready to speak to any of you", he said.
He turned and walked back into the living room. Amara holding his hand. Amara looked sleepy and he told Seth he was going to lay her down.
"Don't worry, we'll take care of everything down here", Seth said.
Roman nodded and lifted his daughter into his arms before going upstairs. When he reached his room, Raiden was fast asleep in the middle of his bed. He laid Amara down to see that she had fallen asleep quickly. He smiled and kissed each of his kids before closing his bedroom door.
He stopped when a blonde woman stood in the hallway looking at the photos on the wall.
"Lana", he said.
She turned and smiled at him.
"I come in peace", she said, before laughing.
He quickly went over to her and wrapped his hands around her throat. He heard a gun click behind him. She laughed.
"Let go, or we kill the kids", a man said behind her.
He released Lana. She rubbed her neck.
"Smart man", she said, patting his chest.
She walked around him till they faced the man with the gun. She kissed his cheek.
"My boyfriend, Adam Cole", she introduced.
Roman glared at her.
"It was a beautiful ceremony you did for your wife. All the stories about her were so sweet and sickening. You forgot to mention how she killed my Rusev", Lana said.
Roman clenched his hands into fists.
"I just wanted to see you for myself. The pain in your eyes and the frown on your face. She took mine and I took yours. A spouse for a spouse", Lana said.
"Get out of my house before I call the FBI to finish you off", Roman said.
She laughed.
"They aren't after me. What, they didn't tell you. Brock did it. Not me", she said.
"Get out of my house. Last warning", he said.
Lana tapped Adam's arm.
"Let's go. I've had enough fun with him", she said.
Roman waited a few minutes before going downstairs. Alexa Bliss stood by the front door. She looked over the room before her eyes looked at him.
"I should go", she said.
"Wait", he said.
She stopped. Turning to look at him.
"What do you want? Did you come with her?", he asked.
"What? Who? I came because Max is, was, one of my best friends. So was Baron and now, I lost them both", she said, tears welling up in her eyes.
Roman nodded.
"Can I have a word?", he asked.
She nodded and followed him to his and Max's office. She looked around before facing him. He pulled a gun out and pointed it at her. She held her hands up.
"Whoa, what are doing?", she asked.
"Lana was here. Did you plan this? Ask them for forgiveness and then act like you were their friend again only to help her kill them?", he asked.
"I have no idea what you are talking about. Wait, Lana was here?", she said.
Roman nodded.
"Look, I was undercover, but I despised her just as much as Max and Baron did. I want her head to roll", Alexa said.
Truth was, Max had asked her to come today, just in case Lana showed up. She had just missed her. Roman put his gun away.
"She came with some guy named Adam Cole. She said she wanted to see my pain. I want her head", he said.
Alexa nodded.
"I'll gladly get it for you", Alexa said.
"If she's still roaming around", Alexa stopped him.
"I can place two agents on your kids all hours of the day. We owe you that much", Alexa said.
Roman nodded.
Max had heard what Roman said to Alexa. Writing Adam Cole underneath Lana. Baron looked him up.
"He's got men working for him. Won't be easy taking him out", he said.
Max looked at Baron.
"Do you have any idea who you're talking to", she said.
He laughed. She smiled and placed her hands on her hips. Thinking about her husband.
"You think he'll forgive me for this?", she asked.
Baron looked over at her after he printed a picture of Adam and his crew. He placed it on the board.
"He will", he said softly.