if ↠ raura

forty.

| laura's pov |

"how are you so good at this!" i groan, watching ross knock all the pins. he walks back confidently, a smirk placed on his lips.

"i told you, i'm a professional bowler." he grins. i roll my eyes and get up for my turn, ross smacks my butt as i walk away, i turn around and he smirks.

"for good luck."

i reach for a bowling ball and hold it steadily, hoping that i get a strike like he did, except his was so effortlessly.

i throw the ball, and watch it roll down the aisle, crossing my fingers as i watch it get closer to the pins, and i got a strike. "yes!"

ross chuckles, "dammit. i was in the lead."

"now we're tied." i tease him, sticking my tongue out at him. he laughs before cupping my face in his hands and pressing his lips against mine.

our eyes shut immediately and i melt into the kiss. i can't help but smile, which causes our lips to disconnect.

"are you still coming over to swim?" he asks, smiling.

i nod, "if the offer still stands."

ross rolls his eyes playfully. "of course it does."

after we finished bowling, we headed over to his moms house. he informed me that he had his own apartment, but he wanted his family to get to know me, so we drove straight there.

i had hair extensions in from my photo shoot earlier this morning, and i was too lazy to take them out. ross grabbed my hand as we walked up to the front door, he knocks before walking in.

"mom, dad! it's me, ross." he calls out, kicking his converse to the side. i neatly tuck my shoes onto the rug, and follow behind ross.

"we're in the backyard sweetie." his mom yells. we walk towards the sliding door, and step foot into the backyard, only to see a group of girls surrounding rydel, one specifically— courtney.

"oh hi, laura! what a nice surprise." his mom, stormie exclaims, reaching her arms out to engulf me in a warm hug.

"it's so nice to see you again." i grin.

"laura!" i turn my head when i hear rydel squeal. we run into each other's arms and she jumps up and down. "i'm having one of my annual tea parties. come join!"

i look at ross and he nods, "go ahead." he then sits down next to his dad, who gives me a small smile.

i rush off to the other side of the pool where all of her friends were.

"you're gorgeous." i look over at a short, black curly haired girl. she was just as stunning. "i'm raini."

"oh, thank you. so are you." i greet her, "i'm laura."

"oh we know who you are." rydel chuckles. "come on let's get a picture."

"let me take it." raini exclaims, yanking rydel's phone out of her hands.

"come on girls." rydel smiles, "courtney, don't you want to get in the picture?"

i look over at courtney who seems to be occupied by staring at ross. i grin, "yeah, don't you want in the picture?"

courtney snarls, getting up, and making sure to bump me on her way. she was wearing a fancy dress with her hair tucked back neatly.

"smile!" raini chuckles, then she took the photo.

after i mingled with rydel and her friends, a few of them left, leaving just raini and courtney behind. rydel changed into more of a comfier attire, and offered me some clothes, she also helped me take out my hair extensions.

"we have a photo booth in the living room, let's go take some." rydel smiles, tugging raini and i along.

we all position ourselves in funny ways, taking photos together. i felt so real with them, they actually felt like true friends.

once we finished taking the photos, i received a copy of them. we all laughed before stepping back outside, the california air was cool, and the sun was slowly setting.

when we walked out, the first thing i noticed was courtney sitting next to ross. flirtatiously touching his arm as she speaks, giggling with stormie and mark. i roll my eyes, and ross sees me.

"come here, laura." he calls me, patting the seat next to him.

i sit down next to him and engage in the conversation. we spoke to his parents for a while, before ross asked me to go on a walk with him.

"it's so nice out." he sighs, happily.

i nod, intertwining our fingers together. "your parents are so sweet, so is your sister."

"i'm glad you think that, they feel the same about you." ross tells me, softly.

we enjoy the breeze of tonight, ross already wrapped his sweater around me. we were walking hand in hand, and i was enjoying every second of it.

"i've been meaning to ask you something." he sighs deeply, stopping in his tracks.

i turn to him with a puzzled expression. "you have?"

he nods, untangling my hands to hold them both. he turns to face me, his hands were slightly sweaty, but nothing i couldn't handle. his hair was kind of blowing in the wind, and his brown hazel eyes were staring directly into mine. i felt a knot in my stomach.

"we've been hanging out a lot now, and i think you're pretty amazing. i know with our schedules being hectic, and you living in a different country, could cause some issues for us, but i can't let you go back to new york without asking you this." he takes a deep breath. "will you, be my girlfriend?"

so many emotions were replaying in my head, a wave of happiness washed over me when i realized that ross lynch just asked me to be his, but i was also sad. i was leaving in two days.

"yes. of course i will, ross." i swung my arms around his neck and he hugged me back tightly. i want to see where things go with ross, he's pretty great, and i really do like him.