Should've Been Us

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"If I Could Fly"

Her heart was racing and her breathing turned shallow. Memories filled her brain as she met his eyes.

"You work here?" He questions her, his tone of voice confused.

"N-" She starts to say then get rudely interrupted by Almira.

"Yeah, she started today," She smiled sweetly at the clearly irrated brunette.

"What can I get you," Sourness ran through her tone.

"Latte would be fine love," She grimaced at the cheesy nickname.

"Stop it." She said through gritted teeth her eyes growing darker as he stepped closer to her.

"I didn't mean to leave you Laura," He said in a monotone voice. "If I'm correct you shoved me out the apartment.

She started working on his latte ignoring his smart remark. Her head was thumping just trying to get two words out.

"But you chose her,"

For those 5 very, very, very long minutes all you heard was a whimper of a baby and the latte machine working away.

Ross had a firm gaze on Laura as she avoided his gaze. She looked scared and as fragile as he'd left her.

"I-I'm sorry for," he didn't exactly know how to return. How do you say your sorry for destroying someone? "Sorry I broke your heart, forgive me?"

She sighed as he stopped. Clearly he didn't think of anyone but himself. "That will be $3.65," her voice rang through the little coffee shop.

"Here," he gave her a $20 bill.

She rummaged in the cash register for change but his powerful voice stopped her.

"Keep it," and he laid $3.65 on the desk in front of her.

She was dumbfounded and confused. What was going on? Was he tricking her like her did a few months ago?

"What's it for?" She asked clearly wanting to take it, but she wasn't rude so she added curiosity in her tone.

"Okay, pay attention, I let my guard down and I'm completely defensless and I can't forgive myself for ruining you," He says through the thick air.

She stood there dumbstruck, angry & hopeless. He ruined her? Selfish bastard. He couldn't care less! Dumbstruck by his choice of words, they sounded scripted and her hope was all gone.

"You did not ruin me. You broke me, yes but ruined me? Oh no, Ross Shor Lynch if you ruined me, then wouldn't I be attacking you?" The words full of venom left her mouth as she looked down in fear. She thought again, "Or dead?"

His heart fell as she spoke her words. He would've killed this beautiful, intoxicating, innocent young woman if he hurt her enough.

Her heart raced as she waited for his answer. Her hands moved on to her face, not wanting to look up. She felt tears sting her eyes as she began to speak up again,