brandon and lauren last night

brandon and lauren pushed through the cafe doors together. they chose their orders and sat down. "i like the apartment," he said. "i know. it's really nice, isn't it?" she said. brandon nodded. "i'm glad you like it," lauren continued. "yeah, but it's most important that you, mellisa, and casey like it," he said. "yeah and we all love it," she told him. a woman brought out a tray with their drinks on it. "thanks!" lauren said smiling and taking her drink from off the tray. brandon did the same. "you're welcome. enjoy!" the waitress told them. then she twisted around quickly and set out for the next person. lauren pushed her straw up and down in the drink. "is it weird that i'm nervous to try a drink?" lauren asked. "no. let's try it at the same time," brandon replied. "okay. ready? one, two, drink!" they both sucked up the drink and then removed their lips from the straw. "so?" she asked. "i like it. you?" he asked. "yep." "good. i was hoping you would." "brandon, it's really nice to be talking to you again," she said. he smiled and said, "yeah. it's nice to talk to you too. i can't stand to not talk to you. you're the only person in this world that means anything to me." lauren swallowed. it was hard to hear things like that when they weren't together. "you mean a lot to me too, brandon. you really do. i don't know why you like me so much. i don't think i deserve you. you're so great to me and i don't treat you half as good as you deserve," she said. "no, it's me that doesn't deserve you. you've always been there for me, lauren. you were there when it wasn't easy to be there for me; you were there when you didn't have to be. you didn't have to do anything you did, lauren. you just chose to because that's how great you are," brandon said. lauren shrugged, "it wasn't that big of a deal." "but it was, lauren. you know it was," he said. "i guess so, but that's what you do for someone you love," she said smiling. "you didn't even love me then," brandon protested. "maybe a part of me knew i would. maybe somewhere deep inside i knew that you were the one even after that first conversation. i think you always know. it's just something different. it's not like anything you've ever felt before and even though you don't know it's love yet, you know it's something. you know it's something special. it's something you've never felt before and you never will with anyone else," lauren said. "maybe," brandon said.