"Mr. Grady, if you're not going to help, there is no reason for you to be here."

An AU "What if" fic. What if Claire & Owen had a successful first date and were together during the events of Jurassic World?

Owen emerged from the elevator that lead to the control room, he was furious. Furious that he was covered in oil, furious that the girl that he loved with all of his heart decided that a billion dollar dinosaur was better than their relationship. However, he was terrified. He was almost eaten alive by that monstrous thing they called the 'Indominus Rex'. A genetically modified creature that was raised in captivity, it was a bad idea.

"Sir I need to see a badge... Sir!" The security man yelled at him when he exited the elevator.

Claire's eyes turned to look at him and their gazes locked. They had kept their relationship a secret, to make sure that it wouldn't conflict with the company, but at this point, Owen couldn't care less.

"What the hell happened out there?!" He yelled.

Claire had turned her back on him. He knew she didn't want to hear it, but she needed to know.

"There are thermal cameras all over that paddock, she did not just disappear!" His breathing patterns quickened as his heart pounded in his chest. There was no way that she was going to turn her back on him.

"It must have been some kind of, technical malfunction..." She says briefly looking at him before turning back to the screen.

"Where you not watching?! She marked up that wall as a distraction! She wanted us to think she escaped!" He was raging by the end, he wanted to pull her by the arm and tell her to shut it down.

"Hold on we are talking about an animal here." She says, using his line! His line! How dare she use his words against him? Her eyes were blazing, warning him to take a step back, that this was her business and not his.

"A highly intelligent animal-" He began. "400 meters until the beacon..." Vivian, one of the control room operators announced. Claire sharply turned back to the screen, worry sweeping across her face as ACU made their way through the jungle.

"You're going after her with non lethals?" Owen questioned. This was insane, it was going to kill every last one of them.

"We have 26 billion dollars invested in that asset, we can't just kill it." Masrani explained. That was all these people though about, control and money.

"Those men are going to die." He whispered. "You need to call this mission off, right now." He explained to Claire. "ACU is on top of it!" Lowery reasoned with him.

"Call it off right now!" He yelled furiously. "You are not in control here!" Claire screamed, not bothering to turn around.

They all watched the cameras, hoping to find the Rex. Owen paced, this was a bad idea. A terrible idea, none of them knew what they were getting themselves into.

"We haven't found it yet... But we're getting close." He heard from a radio. "What is that?" Masrani inquired, Owen could hear the fear begin to peak in his voice.

"Thats her tracking implant, she clawed it out..." He explained, shocked by the animals intelligence.

"How would it know to do that?" Claire's voice rang in his head, he heard fear from her too. All he wanted to do was hold her close and tell her everything was going to be all right.

"She remembered where they put it in." He spoke as his eyes widened in realization.

There was no way they were going to capture the Rex. As ACU continued searching, everything began to slowly unfold. Everyone in the control room watched in terror as each soldier began dying; plucked one by one by the I. Rex's teeth. Owen turned around briefly and saw Claire, her eyes wide and filled with horror. She swallowed hard, he knew she was scared. No not scared, paralyzed. The final soldiers heart line went flat and everyone grew quiet. Masrani began to silently pray, hoping for the best out of this situation.

"Evacuate the island." Owen commanded. It was no longer a suggestion. He knew, everyone knew, that there was a one and a million chance this thing would be killed.

His eyes locked with Claire and she shook her head at him. "We'd never reopen." She spoke quietly.

He knew that if they evacuated, she would loose her job. Owen knew from the moment he met her that she was married to her job, there was no way she was going to close up the park.

"You made a genetic hybrid, raised it in captivity, she is seeing all this for the first time. She does not even know what she is! She will kill everything that moves." Owen tried to reason with his girlfriend and her other high class colleagues.

"You think the animal is contemplating her own existence?" Masrani asked. "She is learning where she fits in the food chain, and I'm not sure you want her to figure that out." He answered sternly, striking fear into Masrani's eyes.

"Now, asset containment can use live ammunition in emergency situations, you have a M134 in your armoury so put it on a chopper and smoke this damn thing!" He yelled. His frustration was directed at Claire. His focus no longer on the others only her, she was the stubborn one.

"We have families, I am not going to turn this place into some kind of a war zone!" She yelled stubbornly at him, there was no way that she was going to kill that animal.

"You already have." He declared. Owen was still angry, but spoke quieter yet sharper.

"Mr. Grady, if you are not going to help, there is no reason for you to be here." She crossed her arms across her chest.

He was out, he absolutely hated it when she called him 'mister Grady'. There was no way he was going to hit her, but he was filled with anger that he couldn't even explain. He raised his fist and quickly wiped away Lowery's toy dinosaur collection in a fit of anger.

"Come on man..." He heard Lowery silently groan.

He walked up the small staircase and walked to Claire, towering over her.

"You are unbelievable Claire. You are putting this island and all twenty thousand people at risk, and you are trying to salvage this monster? I thought there was more to you than this, for God fucking sakes you almost get me eaten alive by this thing and you won't even try to use live ammunition?!" His voice rising in volume.

"Owen calm down, please." Claire set a hand on his chest, but he quickly grabs it and flicks it off.

"I love you Claire, but if this is the way it's going to go, then I'm done with you." He explained.

"Owen please no." She pleaded, Claire needed someone by her side through this.

She couldn't loose him now.

She tried to reach for his hand but he flinched away from her and began backing away, making his way to Masrani.

"I would like a word with your people in the lab. That thing out there, is no dinosaur." He warned and began exiting.

"Owen! Owen please! I'm sorry okay?!" Claire pleaded. Part of her was vulnerable, she didn't want him to leave. The other part was furious, how dare he threaten her in that manner.

"Mr. Grady, you return here right this instant!" She yelled at him.

"It's all about control with you Claire! And don't you ever call me Mr. Grady ever again." He wanted her, shooting a look in her direction; implying that they were done.

He entered the elevator and the doors closed, it was silent in the room, she could hear the wires and gears working from inside the elevator. She sighed out sadly, she had just lost one of the only people who understood her, the one she loved. Claire could've sworn that he was the one, but as usual she misjudged the situation. She rubbed her face in frustration and sadness, making sure that there were no tears on her face. The last thing she needed was to show weakness. It was quiet for several moments before she quietly announced that everyone get back to work.

"I never even knew you two were together..." Lowery began.

"Shut it Lowery!" Claire yelled before furiously exiting the control room.

This was way better than the first. Let me know if you guys want me to continue :D Hope you enjoyed!