"If she's going through her worst right now,
I want to go through it with her.
She makes me happier than
anything I've ever known,
and if I can have a part in
making her happy again that's all I want to do.
That's all I want to do for the rest of my life."
◁Mark Sloane, Grey's Anatomy▷

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"We can go in anytime you want?" I whispered as she stared ahead for the last couple minutes despite the nurse having informed us that Dr Uribe was ready to see her.

"I just... I don't know what I'll do if its bad news, Joe"

I frowned when we both knew it wasn't, I knew Nicole before when she even denied it to herself and that was not the woman I had spent nearly a week with. She was feeling like herself with no aches, well not in her back anyway, and I was happy to see it.

"You said you felt good, your workouts have been going good" I reassured her, gently tracing my fingers over the back of her hand as I held it.

"Yes but that isn't getting back into the ring. Look what happened to Bryan, he is currently retired with Renee juggling work and trying to be there for him. I don't want to walk away yet and I'm scared." She sighed as she refused to stare at me because despite her words she didn't want me to see the fear in her eyes when she was my Fearless Nicole.

"I know you don't, I'm here though Nicole. You know its okay to be scared" I whispered before kissing her temple.

"I know, I wished so badly you could have been here for my surgery but this means the world to me, Joe. I just don't want to be stuck here once you go back"

I felt her hand tighten in mine before her resting her head on my shoulder.

"What exactly happens when I go back?" I questioned recalling what she had said that once she went back she wanted to be mine completely but if she didn't...

"What do you mean?"

"If I wasn't home now Nicole, we wouldn't be like this so when I go back to work alongside Colby what's going to happen to us when you're back to being 'his'?"

"Miss Garcia..."

I sighed and held her hand as we walked in, giving a brief nod to Dr Uribe who I wasn't new to considering my few injuries over the last couple years.

"Firstly I would like to say that you are doing very well...."

I listened as he held up the x-rays they had taken on the 4th of July before she showed up on my doorstep.

I heard positive words flow from his mouth but my eyes remained on Nicole's as she simply nodded. I wondered how many check ups she had and how many Colby had attended, maybe even holding her hand as I did. Being her support system..

"Thank you so much!" She shook his hand and I did as well as we made our way to the elevator.

As soon as the elevator doors closed I felt her arms around me and chuckled. Her relief and happiness being felt while she had tried to hold her composure before, I could feel the tension leaving her body as I held her tightly to me.

"I feel like I'm in a dream, I'm with you and I'm finally cleared for the fucking ring." She squealed and I lift her into my arms and kissed her.

"No you aren't dreaming.." I breath as I nudged my nose over hers...

***

"So Coach Anoa'i, what pray tell will we be doing today?"

I heard Nicole's voice as she had been quiet in the passenger seat with Winston settled on her lap as we headed back from the hospital.

I smirked and didn't say anything, we had been in the house for a few days and I personally didn't like being confined. Yes having Nicole with me made sure those few days were busy and productive but I didn't like the feeling of hiding out. So I decided not to head straight home, especially despite our happiness not having anyone have confidence in her wore her down.

While I wouldn't be taking her out for lunch in fear of some fans snapping us together, I could care less about Colby seeing it to be honest after all the lying he has done to Nicole and me at this point. But Nicole, despite everything, didn't want him to see us together because she felt like she was letting him down as a friend. So I settled for something a little low key...

"Your old high school?" She smiled as she glanced out the window and then at me.

"Yeah figured we could get some training done, either out on the field or in the gym. They actually have a neat ring in there."

I parked the car and she got out as I did, holding Winston's leash. I took her other hand in mine and we walked through the gates, it was the Summer so of course there was no sight of anyone luckily for me.

She had questioned me about it a lot in our years of friendship whenever she snooped around my house and found my year book.

"Yet you brought a football?"

"Might need an excuse to tackle you baby girl" I smirked and she shook her head. I hardly even got to mess around on the field anymore, my time at home was spent at home.

"When we date I'd prefer you exclude the girl part" She said with the usual hint of annoyance at the name.

When...

"Mmmm yes I forgot that cougars liked to be referred to as women" I mused narrowing my eyes at her while she traced her index finger from the bridge of my nose frowning as it ran over the small scar before kissing the tip.

"Leati Joseph Anoa'i, how dare you?" She narrowed her beautiful brown eyes at me and all I could do was smile as I stood watching her.

"At least you finally got my name right after all these years, without an error!"

"Maybe missing you caused me to focus on the details, ignore that I almost got it wrong a couple of days ago!" She bumped her hips against me and then kissed my beard.

"I don't know how I let it get so out of hand." I confessed as she let Winston go as we got onto the field.

"Stop being that guy. You're not to blame entirely"

I nodded as she turned in my arms.

She was here with me, I had thought the months would be hell as Joelle spent the first week with me but once Galina picked her up. I was afraid I would be stuck alone for the three.

"You shouldn't have trimmed your beard. I think letting it grow out would be a good idea, Superman." She groaned into my chest.

"Remember the video?" I chuckled as her words led to my mind drifting off to it.

"What video?"

"That you made for me?" She remained silent as she squirmed in my arms.

"I've got a S on my chest cause.." She cut me off as she kissed me while I wondered how I hadn't realized then that Nicole might have felt the same.

It had been Wrestlemania week a few years back and we had some press and due to all the wrestlers being there, there happened to be a shortage of rooms, so Dean and I had decided to share with them thanks to our storyline.

What I didn't expect to hear as we walked towards our room was music blaring and Nicole rapping along to Super Bass by Nicki Minaj. It had been cute and she had been giggling the entire time once she realized we had caught her.

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"I'll see about growing it in." I shrugged as my hands held her waist.

Years of friendship and I guess we still were but one taste of Nicole and I couldn't think of anything else than wanting her to be mine.

"Okay come on, let's get to training.." I gently pat her behind before she left my arms.

"Are you sure you want to do this? No one wants to train with me because of my neck, the last thing I want is guilt filling you if I fuck up." She tied her hair up.

"I'm not no one. I'm your person and I still hate you for getting me hooked on that show." I whispered into her neck as I wrapped my arms around her from behind.

"Its nice to have someone to watch it with. I don't anymore though, after McDreamy died I was done. I literally couldn't lose anyone anymore" She shook her head leaning back in my arms to look at me.

"McSteamy, McDreamy... what am I?"

"McHotty" She giggled, "okay let me do those laps."

She did a few drills before she stepped over her feet and I quickly moved and caught her. She shrugged me off and went to sit on the benches and I sighed as I made my way over to her.

"You were doing good." I whispered as I crouched in front of her.

"Not good enough.. When I got the news I was cleared this morning I was so fucking happy but now its like there is no excuse anymore. If I don't step into that ring again in the next couple months then I would have failed myself." She croaked and I immediately wrapped my arms around her.

"Nicole, your injury could have been career ending and here you're getting cleared? I know its hard getting back into the groove again but we have three weeks before I go back and I am sure we can use that time wisely."

"We can't fuck each other's brains out for three weeks" She giggled.

"I beg to differ " I chuckled and wiped her cheeks and kissed her forehead.

"But since I was talking about getting some work done in the ring and not my bed, we should head inside." I went to stand up but she pulled on my hand and I sat down beside her instead.

"Not just yet. I saw the look on your face last night when you watched Colby and Jon team up at the live event. "

I sighed recalling the video that sort of went viral. The haters loved rubbing it in my face, that was definitely for sure.

"The crowd loves it. They're fine with forgetting about me if we are being honest with ourselves here. They didn't need more reason to hate me but I served it on a silver platter for their asses." I shrugged.

"So what? You're just going to feel sorry for yourself!"

"Weren't you doing that a few minutes ago Miss Fearless?"

She stood up and stared down at me, "Yes but then I realized that I am Nikki fucking Bella and you are Roman Reigns. People have hated us for our hot bodies, said we can't wrestle and we have showed them different before. Because we are fucking awesome, so come on let's make sure you don't have any ring rust!"

I chuckled seeing the woman before me who had pulled me out of many ruts in the past and even if I had felt down about the video, making love to her after erased all thoughts of feeling isolated.

"Don't forget the baby!" I whistled alerting Winston and he quickly raced after us.

***

"I'll catch you. Just try it?" I called out as I stood outside the ring and she climbed the turnbuckle.

I could see she was a bit hesitant, "do you trust me?"

"Of course."

"Then come on baby" I winked and she smiled and stood on the top one steadying herself before launching herself onto me.

She squealed and hugged me.

"Yes I did it. Now you need to show me how you do your spear.." She ran her hands down my chest and I closed my eyes loving her touch but remembering her words.

"Spear?"

"Well yeah. I have done it before but I want more impact.."

I saw the excitement fill her eyes and it warmed my heart, I knew she always loved it and I had speared her several times over the years to separate her fights with Brie. Even accidentally in the ring when Dean had moved out of the way.

"I think you had enough impact with me over the last few days" I pushed my pelvis up against her and she slowly bit her lip while I didn't want to push her too hard on her first day back.

"Impact? I was on top"

"Was I just lying there?" I questioned as I pulled her close and she soon kissed me again.

When she came back she definitely had to be mine because once I was granted all access I couldn't stop showing her the affection I knew she loved.

I lift her onto the top rope and ran my hands up her thighs, leaving her lips before kissing into her neck. I felt her hands move from my neck and slip into the back of my t-shirt as I gently kissed over her scar before making my way along her jawline.

"So?" She whispered into my lips and I gazed up at her.

"Fine. I guess your shoulders might be sore but luckily I don't mind using my hands." I shrugged knowing her body would be hurting due to the ropes as well.

"Mmmm didn't think you were into the whole pleasuring yourself, Superman!"

"What? No, to massage you!"

"Okay " She giggled and I rolled my eyes and moved back as she hopped off.

"So do I get to do the whole intro?" She giggled.

"Be my guess" I smiled loving the spark filling her eyes.

"Ooooooooh Aaaaaaaaaah. I sound like shit but whatever!" She quickly ran and I fell back as soon as I felt her arms around me.

"Hopefully the women will actually feel it" she smiled as she moved on top of me.

"Oh I feel it alright" She moved beside me resting her head on my chest.

"I missed this, Joe." She whispered into my neck.

So did I...

"You have to leave to see him, don't you?"

She didn't say anything and she didn't have to, he thought she was on her own so her not heading out would be odd.

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