Say You'll Stay (A Raura Story)

Chapter one

Laura's POV:
"I love you! See you later!" I say as Ryder and Riley get on the bus for kindergarten. I have five-year-old twin sons, Ryder and Riley. They have blonde hair and brown eyes. Just like their father. I got pregnant the night of the season 4 wrap party of A&A, me and Ross had been hanging out in my dressing room and he had kissed me which was also our first            off-camera kiss. Anyway, I ended up pregnant and about two weeks later, I snuck out of the house after everyone was asleep and took a bus to Raleigh, North Carolina. I now live in a two bedroom apartment with the twins. I haven't talked to my family or any of the Lynch's since I left. I've been keeping up with R5 every now and then and they've been on a couple U.S. tours and one world tour since I left. I essentially left to save Ross's reputation in R5 and also to save him and me the embarrassment of facing our parents and siblings to tell them I'm pregnant before wedlock. I know we will have to eventually but I didn't want to drop that bomb on them before R5 went on their world tour. But anyway, I now work as a second grade teacher at the local elementary school where Riley and Ryder go to preschool

Ross's POV:
It's been five miserable years without her. Five years without her corny jokes. Five years without her laughter or perfect smile. Five years without getting to tease her about her flip phone. Five years without her weird craving for GoGurt. I really would like to know why she left without a trace. No explanation or letter or clues. She just vanished off the face of the earth. I've tried calling her phone number, searching for her on the Internet, even going to her house and searching her room for clues but I haven't found anything in five years. Anyway, R5 is now on a U.S. tour and we are currently in Raleigh, North Carolina. Everybody wanted to look around at the different sights but I personally just want to go hide in my bunk on the tour bus, but nevertheless here I am walking around the city with the boys, Rydel, mom and dad wishing I was asleep in my bunk bed where I can dream that Laura is still her with me. "Ross? Did you hear me? Dude?" Riker says as he waves his hand in front of my face and I look at him "What did you say? I wasn't listening." I say and he chuckles "Obviously. I was wondering if you wanted to go with the boys and Rydel and me out to get some lunch." He says and I shrug "Sure. What are mom and dad going to do?" I ask and he chuckles "They went back to the tour bus like fifteen minutes ago. You really weren't paying attention, were you?" He says and I shake my head and look down at my Converse "Rydel saw this cool place to eat so we're going to go there. That okay with you?" He says and I shrug once again. That's been my response to a lot of things since Laura left, just shrug and don't say anything. I put on the "happy Ross" face during interviews and concerts so the fans think I'm fine but on the inside I'm dying. Everything I see reminds me of her. Ryland nudges me and I look up to see everybody looking at me "You okay, Ross?" Rydel says and I fake a smile "I'm cool." I say and she shakes her head "No, you're not." She says and walks over and hugs me. I bury my face in her shoulder "I know it's hard for you, Ross. She'll be back one day." She whispers as she rubs my back and I shake my head "No, she won't. If she wanted to come back she would have. I don't know what I did wrong." I say in between sobs. Crap, I can't cry in front of the boys. They'll tease me about it but right now I could care less. "Ross, it'll be okay." I hear Riker say and then I feel his arms wrap around me and Rydel. I take a deep breath and turn around to see Riker looking at me with tears in his eyes "Why are you crying?" I ask and he wipes his eyes with the back of his hand "I just can't stand to see you like this. You've been in this like state of depression for five years and I can't stand to see you like that when you used to be so happy. I rarely see you actually smile, not a fake smile but a real smile." He says and I feel Rydel holding my hand "We just want you to be happy again." She says

                   Next day

Laura's POV:
Since it's Saturday, I'm taking the kids to the park "Mommy, I'm hungry." Riley says and I smile "I brought you guys a snack to eat at the park, okay?" I say as I look in the rearview mirror at him and he nods. We get to the park and they run over to the swings. About twenty minutes later, they run back over and lean against the bench I'm sitting on "Why don't we have a daddy? Did he leave because we were bad?" Ryder says and I feel tears in my eyes "No, honey. Don't ever think it's your guys' fault. It's not your fault. Mommy left home before you guys were born because she was scared." I say and they look at me confused "Why were you scared?" They ask and I pull them both onto my lap "Because I knew that if I stayed at home, everybody would want to always be around you and I didn't want to share you. I wanted my little boys all to myself." I say and tickle both of them and they burst into giggles

Ross's POV:
So we are staying in Raleigh, North Carolina, for a couple more days since this is the end of the tour. Yesterday after I had my mini meltdown and the band talked to me about wanting to see me happy again, I've been in a little better mood but mostly still like I was before. I'm currently laying in my bunk on the tour bus listening to the rest of the band talk about the stuff we have to do when we get back home. I'm going to go for a walk and see if I can take some pictures of the city. I slide out of my top bunk, grab my camera, put the strap around my neck then walk into the lounge area of the bus "I'm going to go for a walk and take some pictures. I'll be back later. I have my phone." I say and walk out the door. I start walking towards town when I see some old building with graffiti on the side of it. About an hour later, I come upon a park and I hear kids giggling and moms yelling for their kids to be careful when I hear a very distinct voice talking and I turn my head to see a woman sitting on a park bench talking to two little boys in her lap. Brown hair with light blonde tips, her laugh, it's all her. I can't believe that I'm literally fifteen feet from the girl I've dreamed about for the past five years. I slowly walk up to the bench and as if she senses my presence she looks up and our gazes lock. I can read apprehension in her eyes and also a little bit of sadness "Ross." She whispers "Mommy, who is he?" Both of the little boys on her lap asks and I finally drag my gaze from hers and look at the little boys. Blonde hair and hazel eyes, they remind me of myself when I was little. "T-they're your sons?" I stutter and she looks at the boys then back at me and nods "Yes they are. Ross, meet Ryder and Riley. Boys, meet Ross." She says and I watch as the little boys look at me with curiosity then look back at Laura "Is he your boyfriend?" One of them asks and I clear my throat "I'm just an old friend of your mommy's." I say "Oh." They say and slide off her lap and run over to the swings. I sit down beside her on the bench. She clears her throat and looks up at me with those big brown eyes "I'm sorry I left." She says and I feel tears gather in my eyes. I CANNOT cry in front of Laura. She sighs and looks down at her hands "I um have been following your band a little bit since you left, congrats on your new album." She says and I lift her chin up with  my finger. I look into her eyes for the longest time just mesmerized by them "Thanks." I whisper "You're welcome." She says and I softly kiss her cheek when I hear her breath catch "I-I gotta go." She says and stands up "Boys! We gotta go!" She says and they run over to her "What's wrong? You look sick, mommy." They say and she takes a deep breath "Mom is just tired. I'll put in a movie for you at home." She says and takes their little hands in hers as they walk towards her red car. I watch her buckle them in then start the car and drive away. Dang it! I shouldn't have kissed her cheek! That's what scared her.