The Love Song We Never Sang
A Contemporary Romance
Chapter 1: The Music That Brought Us Back
The café smelled like freshly brewed coffee and nostalgia.
Claire hadn’t set foot inside Vinyl & Verse in years, but the moment she did, the past rushed in like a song she thought she’d forgotten.
And then she heard his voice.
Warm. Familiar. A little rough around the edges.
She turned—
And saw Jake Mercer onstage, guitar in hand, singing a song she knew all too well.
Because they had written it together.
And because he was singing it alone.
Chapter 2: The One That Got Away
Jake hadn’t seen Claire since the night she walked away from their band—and from him.
She had dreams bigger than their small town, and he had never wanted to hold her back.
So he let her go.
But now, here she was.
Watching him.
Listening.
And when their eyes met across the café, the music didn’t stop—
But his heart did.
Chapter 3: Rewriting the Melody
After the set, Claire found him near the bar.
“Still playing the old songs, huh?” she teased, but there was something softer in her voice.
Jake smirked. “Some songs never get old.”
She bit her lip. “You kept playing?”
He nodded. “And you? Still writing?”
She hesitated.
Then, she admitted—
“Not in a long time.”
His brows furrowed. “Why not?”
She sighed.
Because the truth was—
Music had never felt the same without him.
Chapter 4: The Song That Wasn’t Finished
They sat in the corner booth, talking for hours.
About the years apart. About the dreams they chased.
And about the song they never finished.
“You know,” Jake mused, “I still remember the last verse you were writing.”
Claire smiled. “I never finished it.”
He strummed a few chords on his guitar.
“Then maybe we should.”
Chapter 5: A Duet, At Last
That night, for the first time in years, Claire sang with him.
Soft at first. Then stronger.
And as their voices blended, something clicked.
Because some love stories don’t need words.
Sometimes, they just need music.
Epilogue: The Final Verse
A year later, they stood on the same café stage.
Jake took the mic, grinning at Claire.
“This next song… we wrote it together. And this time, we’re gonna sing it together.”
The crowd cheered.
The music began.
And the love song they never sang finally had its ending.