Love to Hate You (Chris Evans)

Not A Bad Thing

Angela stared at the man that had broken her heart. She moved to exit.

Chris moved with her, blocking her exit. "No wait, Angela, please."

"Let me pass Chris."

"No. Five minutes.  I'm only asking for five minutes. After that you can leave if you want."

"Hear him out Duck."  Angela turned again to see Sebastian standing on the other side.  He approached her cautiously.  He took her hands. "Do it for me Duck."

"You know?  About... this? Us?" Angela wanted the ground to swallow her.

Sebastian nodded slowly.  "Chris told me. Not everything but that you were seeing each other."  He sighed.  "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don't know.  I thought you would be mad."

"Mad?  That you found someone who actually made you happy?"

"I can't do this right now." She tried to pull away from him.

"No.  I need you to stay. Just five minutes.  Just listen for five minutes." He pulled Angela to him and kissed her forehead. "I promise, nothing bad is going to happen."

Angela sighed.  "Fine.  Five minutes."

Chris took Angela from Sebastian. He sat her down at the table and handed her a glass of champagne. "I know it's weird to have champagne right now, but I couldn't find your favorite wine."  He sat next to her, watching Sebastian slip out of the room.  "You have to know that I didn't kiss her on purpose.  I was drugged.  I only just started remembering things."

"Chris don't lie to me."

"I wouldn't, my queen.  I would never.  I'll prove it."  He took out the phone and played the video for her.  He watched as her expression changed from anger to horror to pain.  "Angela, talk to me."

"You were drugged?"

"Yes."

"So, you weren't using me?"

"I told you, I would never do that to you." Chris cupped her face.  "I wouldn't want to lose the best thing in my life."

Angela looked at him.  "You said you love me?"

"What?"

"In the video, you say you love me.  Is that past or present tense?"

"I dunno know." 

"What?"

"I don't know if I should keep loving you or start to heal from my heart being broken."

"Why would it be broken?"

"Because you're leaving.  I don't want you to leave.  I want you to stay here with me.  But if it is something you want, I won't take away your dreams.  But I need you to know that I want you to stay and be with me."

Angela got angry.  "So, the things you said to Penn were a lie?"

"No! I just..."

"Fuck Chris! I've been trying to heal my own broken heart and now you can't give me a straight answer."

"Well, you're not making it easier, Angela.  Fuck!"  Chris ran his fingers through his hair, pacing in the small room.

"Why would I make it easier?  I fell in love with you Captain Asshat. and I thought you were using me."

"Yeah well, I was in love with you too Ice Queen."

They both stop. Angela chest heaved.  "Was?"