Korra's about 24 and Lin's ...lets say 37... otherwise this wouldnt make anysense.

"Thanks for meeting me here." I said softly looking into my coffee. It was the first thing that was spoken between us since she sat down five minutes ago.

After a moment she replied. "It's been a long time."

I looked up, searching her face, for what, I don't know but her gaze was looking out the window, watching the light early afternoon traffic.

Looking back down I mumbled, "It has." We lapsed back into silence. Customers came and went, the grandfather clock ticked away. The waitress came around and refilled our coffee cups, twice, as I tried to think of something to say. I had so many things I wanted to tell her but my lips refused to move. Finally she sighed.

"I have to get back to work soon…"

My blue eyes shot up. "Wait… I…" I ran a hand down my face. I have had years to think of what I would say and I've imagined this conversation a million times with a million different endings. But now that I was actually here, sitting right in front of her….

"I heard…you have a husband now." I said looking away. "…and a Kid." I looked back up when she didn't reply. She was sipping her coffee meeting my gaze evenly.

"I do." Was her simple answer.

I leaned back and drummed my fingers on the table doing my best to keep my face as neutral as I could, looking out the window.

"Well…. I'm sorry I missed the wedding." I hope I didn't sound as bitter as I felt.

"Yes, well that can't be helped when your half way around the world with no way to reach you."

I clenched her jaw, familiar anger boiling in my chest. I hated how unaffected she sounded. Like she really didn't care. I took a deep breath. I didn't want to fight; I didn't want to be angry anymore. That wasn't what this was about.

"How old is he? Your son?"

"Three." Then she added. "His name is Joseph."

"That's a nice name." I murmured still looking out the window noting the traffic getting thicker. She had a kid. Named Joseph. God, when I heard that…. it was like taking a punch to the chest. A fucking kid. I barely managed to get her to move in with me. But she was happy to fucking bear someone else child?

"How long are you in town for, Korra?" Her tone was patient.

Hearing her say my name brought back so many memories. For a second, just for a second, it was as if I never left. But then… it was like I was never here to begin with."You really do hate me, don't you?" My voice as hard as steel.

Lin's expression of surprise only lasted for a second. "Korra…"

And that was it. That sympathetic voice was all my heart could take. I quickly threw some bills on the table and stood up. If I didn't leave now I was going to end up doing or saying something I'll regret. "I'm happy for you, I really am." I muttered, tuning to leave. But a firm hand on my shoulder stopped me.

"Korra…"

I shook free of her hand. My emotions were getting the better of me as I demanded, "What?"

Finally Lin's pin point control slipped as she asked through gritted teeth. "What did you expect?"

I looked away angrily not knowing what to say.

Lin repeated, "What did you expect, Korra?" Her question came out as a growl as her brow furrowed. "After five years. After you just up and leave. What did you expect?"

"I didn't just up and leave." It took everything in me not to yell at her. "And I don't know what I expected. But this?" I couldn't hold it in anymore, I just wasn't as good as controlling my emotions as Lin was. Hurt and betrayal was evident in my voice. "This? A wife? A mom? This isn't what I expect." I looked away my anger turning into sorrow as I said, "I didn't expect you to wait…not for me…not like that…But…" I trailed off. It was true but that I could never bring myself to think of her with someone else.

"You didn't think I'd wait for you but you still thought I would keep my life at a standstill." She stated.

"I didn't think that!" My anger back as if it had never left. "How could you say that? Good God, Lin all I ever wanted was for you to be happy. And you could never see that."

She grounded her teeth and crossed her arms, her entire body was tense as she said, "That is the biggest load I have ever heard. If all you cared about was my happiness, than why are you even here?"

I clenched my fist so hard they shook at my sides. "Fuck you, Lin. If you think getting married, having kids, being employee of the fucking month is what it takes to make you happy…then, fuck, why am I here?" I demanded loudly not caring that people were starting to stare.

"Damn it, Korra!" Obviously Lin didn't care either. "You just left. One day you were here the next you were gone. What was I suppose to do? Huh?" she stepped closer, glaring down at me with rage and hurt and desperation. "What did you want me to do? Be happy? Is that what you wanted? For me to be happy?" Her hard voice took an edge of mockery.

I looked away blinking tears and swallowing hard. My balled up fist continued to shake as fury and hurt built up in me. "Well, you sure as fuck wasn't happy with me here." I said quietly.

Lin leaned back her emerald eyes reflecting nothing but hurt.

I grounded my teeth so hard that my jaw hurt. "Don't do that. Do try and play the victim, Lin." My expression fell as I looked down and swallowed. "Don't pretend like you're the one who got the short end of the stick, here."

After a moment Lin said still angry but determined. "I didn't want you to leave."

"And you could've told me!" My blue eyes snapped up to meet hers. "You… you could have just asked me to stay." My voice was thick with emotion as I searched the green eyes that I use to know so well.

Lin's shoulders sagged and her eyes lost their angry hardness. "…I didn't think I had to, Korra."

I threw my hands up but didn't say anything. This was exactly what I didn't want. It was just like before I left, it was all we ever did back then, was fight. All the time. I don't know why but I honestly didn't think we would end up yelling at each other in the middle of a dinner.

I tried to get a grip of myself. I leaned back and tired forget about how she was married with a fucking kid and how it was killing me. I tried to pretend like she wasn't the love of my life. Yeah five years was a long time but it hadnt changed a damn thing. And I did my best to detach myself from the fact that she couldn't care less. Not then and sure as hell not now.

"Maybe, if you didn't have that mentality about everything… things would be different." I turned to leave again. I had so much more I wanted, needed to say. So much more that I needed to hear. But I couldn't stay and keep my sanity; I'm not sure why I ever thought I could.

And just like before a firm hand stopped me but I didn't look back at her. I didn't want to see the hurt or sympathy or whatever in those green eyes. She took a step towards me and I could feel how close she was as she said gently,

"I…I never hate you. Ever."

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