Don't own Rob, Dawn, or Stacy... they own themselves... Damnit...

Missed Chances:

Chapter 12

Sighing, Rob looked down at his watch. She should be meeting him soon. He was going to get everything out in the open. And it was now or never. He was tired of sitting there, questioning his feelings. He knew how he felt, and it was time she knew too. Stacy already knew, and now she had to.

"Rob?"

Looking up from the bench he was sitting on, Rob nodded and stood. "Dawn."

Dawn Marie sighed as her eyes darted around her, noticing people walking down the street, giving both her and Rob odd looks. Some of them probably noticed the pair.

"Uh, yeah, Rob what's up? Why did you want to see me?"

"Come with me," Rob explained motioning with his head to the restaurant behind him. Dawn followed him in quietly, not saying a word until they were both sitting in the far back.

"Rob, why did you want to see me?" Dawn questioned again, her features showing how confused she was.

"Look, Dawn, I just wanted to talk things out. You know, for yesterday... when we... kissed."

"What about it?" Dawn questioned, feeling curious and anxious as she felt Rob's eyes staring at her.

"Well, first of all, Stacy and I broke up. We talked about everything, and we decided it was better if we ended everything. I think there might be something brewing with her and Drew again. "

Dawn gasped at Rob's confession, sympathy filling her features. "Rob, I'm so sorry. If this was my fault, I'm really sorry."

"Well, it kind of was," Rob admitted, causing Dawn's head to shoot up.

"What?"

"No, let me finish," Rob interrupted. "You're the main reason we broke up, but I don't regret that. As much as I loved Stacy, we just weren't meant to be. When you showed up, you made me realize that."

"Oh," Was all Dawn could say. She still felt horrible for being the cause of Stacy and Rob's breakup, and she couldn't believe how blunt he'd been about it. "Well, I'm still sorry for being the cause of your breakup. I mean, if I hadn't shown up, you never would've realized that you and Stacy weren't meant to be, and you could've been happy together."

"See, that's not true," Rob countered, leaning in closer as he started to whisper. "Though I might have been more happy on the outside... subconsciously, I would have never been happy. So seriously, thanks."

Smiling Dawn nodded. As the pair stared into each other's eyes, Dawn felt as though there was something else Rob wanted to say. She didn't want to say that outright, though, so she just smiled and waited.

"Uhm..." Rob began, as he started running a hand through his long hair. "There was something else I wanted to tell you, but..."

"But?"

"Well, I just don't know how to word what I wanna say without having it come out wrong."

"Just say it," Dawn coaxed.

"Well, it's just that... you mean alot to me, Dawn..."

Dawn's face broke into a wide grin as she glasped her hands together. "Rob, you... you mean alot to me too," She replied as she rose from her seat and walked over to Rob's side of the booth, sliding in next to him. "You've always meant alot to me, Rob. I just never thought you felt like I did."

"Well..." Rob began, only to be cut off by Dawn pressing her fingers to Rob's lips.

Only hesitating for a second, Dawn quickly pulled Rob's face towards hers, pressing her lips to his in a slow, soft kiss. After a few seconds, she pulled away, a huge grin plastered on her face. Her grin slowly faded when she saw the shocked, and possibly angry look on Rob's normal easygoing and relaxed face.

"Rob, did I do something wrong?" Dawn asked quietly, dropping her hands into her lap as she looked down at her feet underneath the booth.

"Dawn, when I told you I had tell you something, it had nothing to do with us kissing," Rob explained as he ran a finger over his lips.

"Wh... what did you have to tell me?" Dawn stuttered, afraid of the answer Rob would reply with.

"Dawn, I just wanted to tell you that you mean alot to me, and I owe you for showing me that Stacy and I weren't meant to be, but I... I don't have feelings for you in that way," He explained. "Dawn, we're not meant to be."

Dawn felt the tears welling in her eyes, and she choked back the knot forming in throat. She would not cry in front of Rob. As she blinked back tears, she met Rob's hazel eyes with her brown ones. Though her tears were making her vision blurry, she could still see him, his eyes cold and dark. His words ran through her head again. "Dawn, we're not meant to be."

Rob sighed, seeing the tears in Dawn's eyes. This was the way it had to be. "Goodbye, Dawn," He said as he stood up and left the heartbroken Diva behind.

Short chapter, yes. Sorry. But I promise to make up for it next chapter!!