Wrestling One Shots (WWE)

One Condition - Roman Reigns

Waiting at our spot leaning against the hood of my car I felt sick, not from nerves but because of what I was about to do. He would be here soon and I was going to break his heart completely, I didn't want to do this, I had to, I should never have let things get this far.

"Don't get involved with the talent" that was the one condition that came with Uncle Vince giving me this job, it seemed a strange request since his only daughter had not only got involved with the talent but had married it, don't get me wrong I love my cousin and Paul was one of the sweetest guys I knew it just didn't seem fair.

I take a few steps away from my car as I take in the view around me, the breeze sweeps my hair over my face as I take a few deep breaths. I hear a car pull up, a door close and footsteps behind me telling me he is here, familiar arms wrap around me from behind and soft lips gently kiss my neck and I stiffen as my heart clenches in my chest.

"What's wrong babygirl?" he asks tightening his arms around me "I thought you wanted to see me?"

"I did" I say turning to face him and the sight of my tear brimmed eyes turns his expression from happy to worried in seconds "Joe I'm so sorry but I can't see you anymore"

"No" he shakes his head, letting go of me he rakes his hands through his hair "No this is not happening, what changed?" he asks

"He found out" I sigh "We both knew this would happen sooner or later, and if I don't do this he'll send me back to Connecticut and we'll never see each other again"

"So either way we lose" he says "well then we have a problem babygirl because I refuse to let you go, being without you is not an option"

"Joe I don't want this anymore than you do" I say cupping his cheek and he leans into my touch "But we have no choice, you have to let me go"

Joe pulls me to him burying his face in the crook of my neck and I feel him begin to sob gently, I say nothing just hold him and gently rub his back, I had hoped he would hold it together until we were apart, the last thing I wanted was to see or hear him cry especially when I am fighting my own tears.

Moving back from me he gently presses his lips against mine, both of us clinging to each other wanting to make this lasts for as long as possible, he breaks the kiss and gently runs his thumb along my cheek "Goodbye babygirl" he says giving me a sad smile

"Goodbye Joe" I sigh and with that he walks back to his car and drives away, it's only then that I allow myself to break, this was the hardest thing I had ever had to do, letting the man I loved with all my heart walk away and out of my life. He never knew how I truly felt because I knew I'd have to do this one day and saying those words would only have made this harder.

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It had been 3 months, 3 months of not seeing her, not kissing her, not touching her. Three months of loving her from a distance and I couldn't take it any longer, I couldn't do this anymore. The night we said goodbye I had intended to tell her that I loved her but I never got the chance.

We weren't supposed to be together, it wasn't supposed to happen, I wasn't supposed to fall in love with her but I did and I don't regret it, and that's why I'm here waiting to talk to Vince. This was going to go one of two ways either he gave me his blessing to be with his niece or I was going to quit and then he couldn't object because I would no longer be talent.

"Mr McMahon will see you now" his secretary says, standing up I thank her and walk into his office

"Ah Joe, what can I do for you?" he says shaking my hand with a smile I was pretty sure would disappear quickly

"Actually sir I'd like to talk to you about y/n" I say taking a seat

"The answer is no Joe" he sighs leaning back his chair and crossing his arms "I'm not doing this to be cruel I'm doing this to protect her"

"Yet you allowed your daughter to marry Paul" I say "I'm sorry sir, all due respect that doesn't seem fair"

"I appreciate that so I will explain" he says "Steph is a strong woman, she can take a knock and keep going, y/n on the other hand she hurts easily, and the last time she got hurt I almost lost her, now I know you're a good man but being away a lot there is always that chance of you straying and that's what I'm trying to protect her from"

"I understand sir" I say "But here's the thing, I can't just walk away from her and I won't. I tried and it's killing me, I would never do anything to hurt her, she is the only woman in this world for me and I don't want anybody else"

"What are you trying to tell me Joe?" he asks with a hint of a smile

"I'm telling you that I am in love with your niece and I want to marry her" I say "And I would like your blessing to be with her, and if you can't or won't do that, then I will quit and then you can't stop me being with her because I will no longer be talent"

"You'd do that for her? You'd quit your job to be with her?" he asks and I nod, reaching over he presses a button on his phone "Brenda please ask my niece to come to my office" he says before turning to look at me.

After what seems like mere seconds the office door opens and there she is, looking as beautiful as ever and I can't stop the smile that forms on my face, she looks between us a worried expression on her face.

"Uncle Vince? Joe? What's going on?" she asks

"Y/n sweetheart I'm going to ask you a question and I want you to be completely honest with me" he says and she nods "How do you feel about this man?" he says motioning towards me

"Uncle Vince do you remember the day my mum died?" she asks taking a seat and he nods "After I got the call I went outside for some air and my knees gave out on me, the only reason I didn't hit the floor was because he caught me" she says smiling at me "and do you know what he did? he stood there and held me quietly while I cried, he didn't even know me and yet he comforted me. He held me up everyday after that, he became my best friend, my confidante, a shoulder to cry on, he was everything I wanted and much much more" she stops for a moment taking a breath before looking back at her Uncle "I knew I wasn't supposed to, I never meant to, but I fell in love with him and I'm still in love with him"

Vince nods and y/n stands up making her way to the door "wait y/n I'm not finished" Vince says stopping her in her tracks, I'm not really sure what was happening at this point, hearing her say she was in love with me had made me zone out a little, I was on cloud nine knowing she felt the same way.

"Alright Joe, you have my permission" he says "but on one condition, you don't hurt her, because so help me if you hurt her in any way not only will I fire your ass I will make sure you never work as a wrestler again"

"Yes sir, you have my word sir" I say smiling for ear to ear, standing up I rush over to y/n sweeping her up in my arms and damn does it feel good to hold her again

"Wait what the hell just happened?" she asks looking a little confused

"Your Uncle just gave me permission to be with you babygirl" I smile "That's if you still want me?"

"Of course I do" she smiles wrapping her arms around my neck "I love you Joe, I love you so much"

"I love you too" I say kissing her cheek "he also gave me permission for something else"

"Oh and what was that?" she asks as I take a step back from her taking her hands in mine

"Marry me?" I ask and her mouth falls open "Marry me babygirl, be with me forever"

"Yes" she smiles as tears roll down her cheek "Yes I will"

I take a small box from my pocket and open it, I take out the ring and slide it on to her finger. I had brought it with me because I knew whichever way it went today I was going to ask her, we both look over at Vince who is smiling back at us, y/n walks over to him and envelopes him in a hug "Thank you" she says.

"All I ever wanted was for you to be happy" he says kissing the top of her head "and I can see that Joe makes you very happy, but I meant what I said" he says looking over at me "Don't make me regret this Joe"

"You won't sir" I smile "because I am going to spend the rest of my life making sure that she is happy and that she knows just how loved she is"