Part 40

Nikki's point of view;

"Are you going to eat dinner with us tonight?" Paige asks as I'm done changing clothes. "Actually, I'm going out." I mumble quietly hoping they won't ask any questions. 

"What? With who?" Brie asks leaning in close. "Umm, I'll rather not say. It's nothing serious." I say feeling myself get nervous. "Is it John?" Paige asks.

"No." I say with a frown. "Sorry." She says. "No it's fine. I just um I don't know. I'll tell you guys later."

"Are you sure about this?" Brie asks. "Yes. I'm sure. I'll be fine. Just in case something awful happens I have 911 on speed dial." I say with a grin.

Brie of course doesn't think this is funny, "Nicole! Don't say that. Listen if you don't trust this person then don't go out." I nod my head, "Okay Brie okay. But it's fine. I'll be fine. Bye guys."

I exit the locker room quickly. I'm afraid they'll follow me or something. What if they see me getting in Seth's car? How will they react?

"Woah. Slow down." Seth says as I rush in his car. "Come on drive, drive, Brie will probably see."

He turns on his car and quickly drives away. I'm finally relieved when we're away from the arena. "So what do you want to eat?" He asks casually.

"I don't know." I reply staring out the window. "Hmm." He hums as I keep avoiding his look. For some reason being out with Rollins makes me nervous.

It's just not usual for us to be out together. In a date. Which isn't even a date but it seems like a date.

"How about burgers?" He asks, I turn my head from the window and look at him. It's dark outside so it's hard to see his face. "Burgers? For a date? Wow. You suck at this."

"But this is not a date remember?" He asks with a grin. Thank God its dark so he doesn't see my face explode in embarrassment.

He pulls in a random burger place and drives through the drive-thru. "What would you like?" He asks. I lean down to see the menu. Everything looks incredibly delicious but it has lots of fat.

"Nothing." I mumble quietly as my stomach literally growls betraying me. Seth turns to look at me, "Nothing huh?" He then turns around and starts ordering. "I'd like two number sevens please. And they're both meal. With medium cokes."

He drives through the next one which is where he pays. "Do you have any money?" He asks turning to me. My lips press in a thin line and he bursts out laughing. "I'm just messing Nicole."

The lady at the cash register seems to hear his and giggles. I roll my eyes annoyed and turn to face the window again. Once we get our food he hands it to me and puts the drinks down.

The aroma is slowly expanding all over the car and it's making my mouth water. "Where are we going to eat?" I ask as he drives out of the fast food place.

"I don't know. Somewhere." He says calmly. After minutes of driving he finally turns to the left where an empty parking lot is. "Here?" I ask looking around. "Yeah. I mean it's far away and no one will see us."

"But it's like creepy." I say looking around. He turns on his lights inside the car. "Come on. Don't be scared it's okay. I'm right here anyways." He says with a smile as he removes his seatbelt.

I take off my seatbelt too and and he grabs the bag of food. He hands me my burger and fries. I bite the inside of my lip as I'm having to battle with my inner self.

I want to eat this. So, so, bad. "Aren't you going to eat?" He asks as he takes the first bite. The smell finally gets the best of me and I unwrap it.

I start eating it and my tasting buds come to live. It's so good it hurts. "Hey, hey, not so fast. You might get a tummy ache." Seth says. I then realize I'm almost half way done and I just started eating it.

"I'm sorry." I say with embarrassment. "No, no,  there's no need to apologize Nikki. It's okay. I just don't want you to get a tummy ache. Okay?"

"Okay." I say. He starts eating his food again and I look down at mine hesitating. He gives me a look and I start eating again. This time I try to eat slowly.

Even though I try to eat slow I'm still the first one to finish. Something that makes me ashamed. I hate not being able to control how fast I eat.

"That was a good meal wasn't it?" He asks patting his stomach. I nod my head as my mind gets drowned with horrible thoughts. "Are you okay?"

"I don't feel good." I say as a familiar knot forms in my throat. "What's wrong?" He asks concerned. "I just..." need to throw it up.

"Hey. It's okay." He says in a soothing voice. He pulls me in and I lay on his chest squeezing my eyes tight. Tight until I see little color splashes.

He wraps his arm around me and kisses my head. I start to relax on his arms and feel myself forgetting about it. At least a little anyways.

"Better?" He asks. "Better." I say as I sit up. He smiles as he keeps looking at me. "You're so beautiful."

"Stop it." I say. "You really are. I don't think I tell you enough but you're beautiful. Your face, your body, your sweet lips. Everything about you is beautiful. But you're not only beautiful on the outside. You're also beautiful on the inside."

"That's not true." I say bluntly. "It's true. I see it." He says. "I don't understand how you see beauty on me."

"Because I just do." He says with the biggest smile. He's smiling like kindergartener who got his first golden star. "Don't smile like that." I say my heart aching.

"But why?" He asks. "Because you make it seem like I'm the cause of that smile. You make it seem like I make you smile like that."

"You are. You make me smile. You make me happy." He says. "Oh Seth." I breathe out. "You called me Seth."

"That's your name. Isn't it?" He nods his head, "Yeah but you barely call me Seth. To you I'm Rollins." He says.

"Okay then Rollins." I say, "You Nicole Garcia, can call me whatever you want." He says. "I can't with you." I say feeling myself get angry.

"What?" He asks worried. "You talk about me like I'm some sort of goddess." I say and he nods quickly. "You are a goddess."

He cups my face in his hands. "You're my goddess." He breathes in my ear. I get a shiver down my spine. "Can I kiss you Nicole Garcia?"

"Go ahead Rollins." I answer my voice shaky. He kisses me slowly with so much care. Like he's going to break me.

I lean in to him getting up from my seat. He slowly touches my shoulder. Carefully rubbing his cold finger tips on my skin.

My heartbeat races and he slowly pulls my hair to the side. He runs his hands down my back and pulls back.

"What's wrong?" I ask. "Nothing. I just don't want you to do something you regret." He says slowly. My cheeks start feeling hot and I look down at hands.

"Do you also think my body is nasty?" I ask as I look him in the eyes. "What? No! Nikki you're gorgeous. I just - I don't want you - us - to do something you regret."

"Okay." I say as my chest tightens. He grabs me and pulls me in for a hug. He kisses my head as my whole body heats up. "Sorry." He says. "No need to apologize." I whisper burying my face in his chest.

I don't think I can look at him in the face never again.