Saturday July 18, 2020 - Houston, Texas
Aesha POV
Looking at my watch, it's...
3:42 PM
...and I'm still freaked out. I'm going on a red carpet tonight, there's going to be press and interviewers and other celebrities. What if I don't fit in? What if no one likes me? What if I trip and fall? Even worse, what if I trip and fall, hit my head, and go into another coma??
...
I really have not been the same mentally ever since.
Anyway, I'm worriedly and nervously poking at the plates of sushi adorning our table at this fancy sushi buffet place; one of those cool places with the conveyor belts of sushi. Joe is having the time of his life, grubbing it up for the two of us because I can bring myself to eat anything.
"Sweetheart, eat something, I'm not gonna tell you again."
"But Joooeee!"
"No buts, you need to eat! How you gon' get through a whole movie premier without eating?"
"But...what if I eat and I can't fit the dress right anymore? Like, I'm already wide, I don't need to be WIDER."
I pick up a piece of sashimi with my chopsticks and place it back down and I hear Joe let out a long sigh.
"Baby, look at me, please?" He pleads and I look up to him.
"You'll fit, no problem, and even if it's a little tighter because you ate, that's okay because you're still gonna be the most breathtaking person there, regardless. However, if you really are worried about not fitting, don't worry; the material allows you some give if need be, you'll be comfortable all night, I promise."
I nod my head and look at the sushi in front of me.
"You sure?"
"Positive."
Looking back up, I see him smiling at me and I can't help but to smile back at him.
"Hey, baby?" I say sweetly.
"Yes, honey?" He responds.
"Pass me that plate off the belt, I'm starving."
He laughs and passes me the plate I pointed to and we're finally able to eat together, stealing each other's sushi and vegetables and stealing kisses here and there.
*~*~*~*
Tampa, Florida
Galina POV
Tom and Jerry, classic.
I'm sitting on Joe's couch watching some classic Cartoon Network cartoons while bae is upstairs doing whatever it is he's doing; probably showering from all the fucking we've been doing.
I'm watching the episode of Tom and Jerry where Tom is trying to seduce that white cat by playing the string bass for her and it keeps disturbing Jerry's sleep; it's a personal favorite of mine.
As I'm chilling and relaxing, chillaxing, out of the corner of my eye, I see a dark sedan creep past the front lawn. I look over and peer through the wooden blinds to observe the familiar vehicle and I watch as he creeps past, never stopping, never slowing, never speeding up, just creeping. Once he's passed the house, I sit back in the couch and wait for him to drive back past, as he usually does.
"That was him?" My boyfriend asks me descending the stairs and I nod.
"Sure was. He'll be back. Don't worry 'bout anythin' though, he ain't gon' do shit."
He chuckles making his way over to sit with me on the couch. After a while, I check my watch.
6:47 PM
It's been a little over fifteen minutes and ol' boy hasn't come back around. Maybe he's getting bored.
Bitch, uh-ha, why you mad?
'Cause my pussy pops severely
And yours don't-ha!
Or maybe he's not.
I swipe my screen and answer the call.
*~*~*~*
A&R Prints and Creations - Tampa, Florida
Raul POV
"Hello?" She says.
"Bitch." I say.
"Is he there?"
"Biiiitch."
"He wildin'."
"Mmmhmmm bitch. I don't know if I should just attack him ahead of time just for this...creepin' shit or nah, but he got me prayin' to all these other God's I don't believe in for all the strength they can give me."
"I know that's right, he really tryin' me. Where his punk-ass at?"
"Across the street just...sitting there. I don't have time for this. Betcha he won't be creepin' when I tell Joe."
"Don't do that, they're havin' a good time in Houston."
"I know but this is serious, like, some customers have taken notice recently and haven't been wanting to stick around. I'm not callin' the police 'cause they're gonna wanna talk to Aesh and I can't damper her time away with Joe like that. We gotta handle this, G."
"I know, I know, but look, you still have a job to do so you need to go ahead and do it and we'll figure out what we wanna do 'bout him tomorrow. Aesha's birthday is Tuesday so her and Joe'll probably be home on Monday. We'll handle it before then, okay?"
"I guess so. Ugh, he's so damn-oh look, he's leaving, finally."
"Just breathe Raul, we'll figure it out."
"Alright, breathe, okay. You enjoy the rest of your day, okay?"
"Sure will. Oh, and don't forget and the live periscope footage of the movie premier on The Rock's Twitter later; tonight 'aulelei' gets revealed to the world and I'm dying to see her dress."
"Psh, bitch, me too. Lemme go do this job first and I'll hit you up later."
"Sounds good. Lates, booboo."
"Lates, lovie."
We hang up and I shake my head. That bastard's gonna be a problem.
*~*~*~*
Galina POV
We hang up and I hang and shake my head, my boyfriend comfortingly rubbing my leg.
This prick's gonna be a problem.
*~*~*~*
Saturday July 18, 2020 - Houston, Texas
Aesha POV
7:25 PM
So...we're pulling up to the event in our limo, there are cameras flashing everywhere, fans are surrounding the front of the red carpet area, and I think I'm going to be sick.
"You okay, aulelei?" Joe asks me squeezing my hand and tearing me from my thoughts.
"Nope, not at all." I say fidgeting my leg and he reaches over to hold my face and pull me to his soft lips. We share a lengthy slow kiss and it's like he's taking all my worries away, he always does with every kiss. We pull away and I smile and blush at him.
"I feel better now."
He lets out a low laugh and the driver opens our door.
"I'm never gonna let you leave my side, you'll be with me all night and you'll be okay, I promise."
I nod and watch as he gets out.
"OH MY GOD! IT'S ROMAN REIGNS!"
"OH MY GOD I LOVE YOU SO MUCH"
"ROMAN! ROMAN! ROMAN!"
I remember when I was that thirsty...
Sike, I'm still that thirsty, I just got lucky enough to have him here to quench me.
He waves a little, looks back down into the car, and gives me a bright smile.
"C'mon babe, time to shut this shit down."
He holds his hand out to me and I smile and take it, letting him pull me out the car for all the people to see, some of the photographers putting their cameras down to gawk at us.
A bunch of the yelling fans go silent as they look at me with mouths wide open and I feel a little insecure. Joe wraps his arm around me to rest his hand on my hip and pull me close to him.
"Don't worry baby, this is what it's like when you're a bad bitch."
I chuckle and lightly bury my face in his chest before straightening up and waving at one of the fans.
"Oh-em-gee, are you her?! Are you aulelei?!" She yells out to me and I bashfully nod.
"Oh my God, you're GORGEOUS! I WANNA SELFIE! PLEASE!"
Before I know it, the crowd has picked back up and the cameras are flashing again. Joe and I go around greeting the fans and taking pictures and signing autographs; yes, they want MY autograph, too! Like, whaaaaaa?! So, I give it to them.
Aulelei ❤️
If I wanted to be extra cheeky, I could've signed it with a hashtag but the truth is that I'm more than a hashtag; I'm a business owner, an artist, a teacher, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a lover, a strong minded and independent black woman, but above all I am someone who matters to people, even a little to all these strangers. No one will ever take that away from me; they can try but they won't succeed, not again, not if my man Leati Joseph Anoa'i has anything to say about it first, and if they make it past him, well, they're gonna wish they didn't get to me.
*~*~*~*
Joe POV
My baby, my aulelei, the world finally gets to see the woman who has stolen my heart and I can't stop smiling at how effortlessly she's stealing the world's heart, too. My fans are taking selfie after selfie with her, they're talking to her, she's signing autographs; she's a natural at this shit and it's making me really excited to see how well she fits into my life.
Also, let's just talk about how damn sexy and radiant my baby is in this dress I had made for her. It hugs her thick curves so perfectly, the color and shimmer compliment her beautiful brown skin perfectly, her hair is out in its signature wild curls, her makeup is on point, the shoes, the bag, the jewelry, but my most favorite part of this whole ensemble: her and that breathtaking smile. She wears all these material things so well but there's nothing I love more about her than just her, all of her.
"When's the wedding?" An older fan standing with her daughter asks me and I now realize that I've been leaning back against the metal barricade just staring at Aesha. So, I turn around and smile at the woman.
"Psh, let her tell it, there ain't gon' be one, but don't worry, I'll let y'all know." I say and wink at her before signing an autograph for her and her daughter and walking over to take Aesha's hand.
"I love that y'all love her but me and my aulelei have some red carpet press to do. C'mon, baby." I say to a couple fans that she's excitedly talking to.
We wave and blow kisses to the crowd as we leave them and enter the main red carpet area where there are more celebrities and in depth interviews going on around the area.
"You ready for this, baby?"
"Let's do it."
*~*~*~*
"Ayyyeee! There's my brotha! Oh and loook! He brought my future sister-in-law! Oh my God, who invited the sun, damn girl, you shinin' tonight, huh?" My cousin says walking up to us with a microphone after some time of Aesha and I talking to various other interviewers.
"I stay glowed up, Johnson." Aesha jokes.
Like I said, she's a natural.
"DJ, where'd you get that mic?" I ask with my arms folded.
"What? This ol' thing? Psh, I came with this but, uh, have y'all seen Maria?"
"Who? Menounos?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Nah, not yet. Why?"
"Uhhh, no reason. Hey, if she asks, tell her that her assistant forgot her mic at home."
He laughs and flashes that signature smile and I'm positive that if Aesha were wearing panties, they would've fallen right off of her just now.
"You're somethin' else. Anyway, I think you're the last interview we're gonna do before heading inside."
"No problem, no problem, I just got one question for you two that the world is dying to know: who sleeps on the left and who sleeps on the right?"
Aesha throws her head back in beautiful laughter and I just shake my head.
"If y'all must know, I'm usually on the left of any bed I sleep in, but since she moved in and started sleeping with me, we kind of meet in the middle 'cause I usually end up spooning her."
"He has a thing for how small I am." Aesha interjects and I wrap my arm around her.
"Can you blame him? You're damn adorable, mama. I bet you got your man all the way wrapped around your finger, huh?"
"She does but she has yet to claim me." I say side eyeing her and she squints at me as Dwayne makes an "oh shit" face.
"That's how it is, Joe?"
"I mean, I'm just followin' your lead, babe."
"So you wanna DTR on national television?"
"...What is DTR?"
"It stands for Define The Relationship, old man!" She laughs and slaps my chest and I laugh too.
"Oh, well, uhhh, yeah, I guess I do wanna 'DTR' on national television."
"Okay then. By the power invested in me, I hereby pronounce you my man and I your woman. Kiss me."
I laugh but cup her face to kiss her deeply right in front of the camera while Dwayne clearly loses his mind.
"Oh my God! You saw it here, world. Roman Reigns is officially off the market! All you hopefuls can go back to your pornhub accounts now, I'm sure they missed you."
We bust out laughing and continue to banter with him for a little while longer until Maria Menounos finds him and begins a wild goose chase to get her mic back. It's at this point that Aesha and I finally make our way inside and we're now seated in our seats waiting for the movie to start.
"Told you that you'd be okay." I say playfully poking her arm.
"Yeah, yeah, don't get too proud, Icarus." She replies swatting me away.
"Hey, I don't mind being burned by the sun, especially when she's sitting right beside me looking like a full course meal, baby, damn; who dressed you? Doesn't matter, you'll be undressed soon enough." I say and nuzzle my face into her neck as she giggles and pushes me away.
"Wait until after the after party, you insatiable beast."
"You make me this way."
As soon as she rolls her eyes, the lights dim and the audience goes silent. I lean over with my hand on her thigh and whisper in her ear.
"You know, no one will probably notice if you put your hand down my pants right now."
She slaps me with her purse and I chuckle and wrap my arm around her, letting her snuggle up close to me.
Everything with her is just...perfect.