Only Strangers... (Chris Evans FanFic)

Santa Monica Place

We arrive at only the most beautiful shopping centre in Los Angeles - Santa Monica Place.

At night it looks spectacular all lit up but right now at 11am in the morning it looks like a play ground for rich kids.

Believe me, Chris and I are rich kids.

I park my car in a secluded park and we walk hand in hand into the mall.

As we get in all I can see are people.

It is almost like it is Christmas Eve and people are doing their last minute shopping.

Chris's hand holds mine tighter and I look around at all the shops.

Where do I want go go first?

I suddenly spot a forever 21 shop and rush to it.

This is my store!

I walk in and straight up to cashier.

"Oh my gosh! Are you Tara Langerak?"

"Yes that happens to be me!"

"Oh, it's an honor to meet you!"

"And you too my dear minion!"

She laughs and looks at Chris who looks like he is hanging off my arm in pure frustration.

"CHRIS EVANS RIGHT??" She practically screams.

I cringe at her excitement and I feel Chris cringe as well.

"Yes. The one and only." he replies.

She puts her hand on his arm and says,

"I love you so much!"

He smiles weakly and looks at me.

"Thank you." he replies.

"Your role as Captain America is my favorite of yours, although I do love you as Jake from Not Another Teen Movie and Johnny storm in The Fantastic Four!" she swoons.

"Thanks."

I look at Chris as he says this and I laugh under my breath while putting my hand further up his arm.

"Okay, now I better let you guys go! If you need any help just call out!"

"Thanks." I say great fully.

I take both my hands off Chris and begin look at all the clothes with him trailing behind me closely.

"Hey, that girl seemed to love you a lot." I tease.

"Don't even bring that up Tara!"

"Oh c'mon you love your fans, I just know you do!" I say while poking him in the stomach.

"Yeah I do but not that much!"

We both laugh as I continue looking at the spectacular clothes designed by Clair.

Clair is our head designer, Jamie is the Chief advertising agent and I am the Chief Executive Officer.

We started Forever 21 back when we were all 20 in 2001.

Wow that was a long time ago.

I look up at Chris and whisper,

"Hey, why dont we go to another shop?"

"Okay."

I thank the girl at the counter and she blows kisses at Chris.

She is so obsessed.

Chris walks behind me with both of his hands on my hips.

Suddenly I see someone I recognise walking directly towards us.

Nick.

He stops about a metre away from Chris and I and says a simple 'Hello".

"Hey Nick." I say trying to sound surprised.

"Hey Tara, and you are..." he gestures a hand and a smile towards Chris as he asks this.

"Oh I'm Chris." he says calmly while shaking his hand and returning the smile.

"Funny bumping into you here Tara." Nick turns his attention back to me.

The last I saw of this guy was 6 months ago when he dumped me for god knows what after we had been dating for 5 years.

I couldn't believe he would do that, but what I couldn't believe more is his act.

He is acting as if he had not hurt me, and as if Chris isn't standing right next to me.

"Yeah, funny!" I say faking a laugh.

"Hey do you mind if I take her for a moment, we have some things to sort out." Nick asks Chris.

Chris nods and Nick takes my hand and drags me off to a seat.

He sits down and I sit down next to him.

"Nick, what do you want?"

"What I want Tara, is you. It has taken me the last few months to realize how much I need you in my life as my significant other. You make me."

I gasp out of shock.

"It took you this long?" I practically shout.

"Tara just -"

"Nick it has been six months. SIX WHOLE MONTHS. You hurt me pretty bad."

"I know I did and I'm really sorry, I shouldnt have."

'Thats right. You shouldn't have but what's done is done and can't be undone."

"I still love you."

This pushes me over the edge.

"You STILL love me? Did you EVER love me?" I say feeling disappointed.

"I have always loved you, but I am not really a sensitive guy that can just say that. I needed this time to figure it out."

"You see Nick, I always loved you and I told you, but you never told me that you loved me!"

"Well I do truely."

I look at him barely holding in tears.

"Are you serious Nick?"

I feel the first tear run down my face before many other follow.

"Yes Tara. I am serious. I miss you and I love you."

He wraps his arms around me and pulls me closer to him.

I am reluctant to hug him back in front of Chris.

"Okay, we need to talk later, preferably when I am not with another guy." I say while laughing a little.

Nick laughs under his breath and lets go of me.

"What about Monday on our lunch break?" Nick asks.

"Okay, meet at Starbucks here?"

"12:30pm on Monday at Starbucks at this shopping centre. I will see you then."

"Okay."

He hugs me and smiles his beautiful smile I haven't seen for at least six months.

He walks off and Chris comes rushing over to me in a an instance.

"Tara are you okay?" he asks immediately.

"Yes I'm fine. Now how about we do some actual shopping?"

"Sounds good to me!" Chris says while putting his arm around my shoulder and flashing me his gorgeous Boston smile.

Sounds good to me too.