Hey!

This is just gonna be a short three/four chapter story. I am a fan of Claire/Myrnin but I'm also a fan of Shane's so...yeeeeeah, you see my problem here :)

Anyway, there are hints and some things that are just bluntly stated about the close relationship between Claire and Myrnin and that is why it's in the Romance category but I had a go at humour this time as well and I'm hoping its not a complete flop - of course, you guys can decide on that and let me know ;)


*~ Would You Donate For Me? ~*

*~ Chapter 1 ~*

Claire walked in to the messy lab, dumped her bag on to one of the lab benches and heavily sighed as she sat down on one of the stalls. She dug out a book on alchemy and began reading but after a moment she realised that something wasn't right...someone wasn't present.

Looking around Claire called out uncertainly, "Myrnin?"

After a few silent moments a voice - closer than she expected - made her jump and turn around, "Claire."

She let out a shaky breath and rolled her eyes, scolding him, "Please! Don't do that! You almost gave me a heart attack!"

"Don't be ridiculous, Claire!" Myrnin snapped but it wasn't his usual manner of speaking. He sounded strained, pained.

"Myrnin? Are you okay?" Claire asked, narrowing her eyes as if to try and see something that wasn't clear to the naked eye.

When she leaned closer Myrnin pushed her shoulder with his hand, keeping her where she was, a clear two feet away, "I am...coping."

"Coping? With what? Has something happened?" she asked suddenly alert that her boss could snap at any moment in the kind of mood he seemed to be in. While her hands slowly reached behind her to her bag, loaded with anti-vampire weapons, she tried to come up with all the scenerios where Myrnin could be in a rather difficult situation.

"The Rosser boy," Myrnin explained slowly, his eyes watching her movements intently, "He broke in and stole my blood supply, while I was visiting Amelie."

"Jason?" Claire repeated baffled. Why on Earth would Jason decide to take on Myrnin of all the vamps in Morganville? Then she internally rolled her eyes. Probably because it was Myrnin - the thrill would be enough for him to be satisfied. She then asked, "How did you know it was him?"

"I followed the scent he left behind and then threw him into the new silver cells that Amelie had made for...the uncivilised of our people," Myrnin growled, clearly uncomfortable about something, "He's basically in jail right now. But I'm stuck here waiting impatiently for my blood supply which I am in desperate need of...and with your being here it is becoming increasingly difficult to behave."

"Oh," was all Claire said before deciding that the best course of action now would be to leave. She grabbed her bag without turning her back to him and slung the strap over her shoulder, "I guess I'll leave then. I guess I'd only distract you."

He smiled despite the probable pain he was silently enduring and murmured, "Like you always do anyway."

"What?" Claire asked, she must have misheard him.

"It's nothing, little Claire, just thinking aloud," he said the smile leaving his face again.

Claire narrowed her eyes suspisciously at him. After he refused to say anymore she simply turned and walked to the portal with a huff, "Fine. Call me if you need me."

Claire stood at the portal and closed her eyes to concentrate on the living room of the Glass House. But just as she was picturing the sofa with the afghan slung leisurely over the back, her mobile rang loud and clear from her pocket.

Claire reopened her eyes again and dug out the device. She then flipped the screen, read the name and then turned to look at him in confusion.

After a moment, the mad man nodded to the mobile in her hand while he held his own up to his ear, "Are you going to answer it?"

Claire began to ask what the point was, but instead sighed and hit the answer key. She held the phone to her ear and said, "Hey, Myrnin. What's up?"

"Claire, I need you in the lab," he replied and she could hear a slight echo with his natural voice in front of her and the tinny sounding voice in her ear. Without waiting for her to reply he hung up.

Claire ended the call on her own phone and then raised an eyebrow at him. As she returned the phone to her pocket, she asked, "You called?"

"Hm, you're actually on time for once," he said with a small smirk. Claire rolled her eyes but couldn't help the smile that crept on to her lips as well.

"Slightly insulting, since I try my hardest to get here as quickly as I can for you, but what is it that you need me for?" she asked.

"Well, work. What else?" Myrnin pointed out as if it were obvious.

"But...but you said...about Jason and the blood," Claire reminded him confused.

"Yes, Yes, but see Claire I am very old and I can go for a long time without the need of blood consumption in relation to younger vampires," he explained to her and then added, "Although, I am still finding it difficult to restrain myself...you do smell ever so...enticing."

A shiver ran up her spine with a disturbing combination of fear and excitement.

But then she internally scolded herself for even thinking that that sentence sounded even the tinest bit flirtaticious. He was a vampire and to say she smelt enticing was so very wrong on so many levels. If Shane were to say that, her heart would flutter but that would be acceptable because he wasn't in the slightest thinking about eating her.

"Um, I think it would be best if I left you alone right now," Claire told him as she stepped back even closer to the portal but slowly so as not to trigger the beast within him.

He seemed to follow her subconsciously, stepping forward slowly as he replied with sadness written deep in to his face, "Please, don't leave. You always leave, I don't like it when you leave. I do enjoy our time together, Claire. Teaching you the things that I alone discovered, is both fun and interesting to hear your views and suggestions. I like the ideas that you put worth even if they do seem a little ridiculous at times."

"Still waiting for the part that makes me want to stay," she commented rolling her eyes again and crossing her arms over her chest.

He continued as if she didn't say anything, "When you leave me here in this lab which is both my home and my life's work, I feel empty and miserably lonely. Before I had my beautiful Ada to speak with, and though she became a little possessive and quite hostile towards the end, my dear Ada was still good company. Now I only have Frank and to be quite frank," he paused until he saw the smile that cracked on my face before he went on, "we don't see eye to eye and he has made it clear that he only wishes to see me when he needs feeding or when there is a problem in town. The point, my little Claire, is that without you here I am alone and I wish to have company while I am desperately craving something that is on its way but clearly not quick enough. I need that distraction that you promised."

Claire sighed and unfolded her arms. She tried to explain to him gently, "But don't you understand, Myrnin, that that is the reason why I should leave. If you need blood that badly, whether you can resist or not, why put yourself through the torment of having me set right in front of you. Its like a teasing a chocolate lover whose on a diet with a packet of oreos."

"What an amusing analogy," he commented smiling at the floor in thought.

"I promise I will be back as soon as you've got your delivery from the Blood Bank," she said drawing his attention again and she watched as his eyebrows arch upwards in disappointment, "Myrnin, I'm sorry to be so blunt about this but...you killed Ada and you loved her," she knew she had hurt him because he visably winced at the memories of what he had done to maybe his favourite assistant from the past, "I trust you, but I also value my life not to take the risk of you losing yourself for even a moment."

"I told you not to trust me," he muttered turning half away, "But that's not the point, I know. Fine. Go."

"I'm back as soon as you've eaten," she repeated and added, "I promise."

He nodded and waved his hand at her in a shooing motion. So she concentrated on the living room of the Glass house once again and as soon as the room materialised in front of her she jumped through and closed the portal instantly.

Once home she dumped her bag behind the sofa as she passed by and headed towards the stairs bumping in to Eve on the way down, "Oh, I thought you just left to go to work?"

"I did, but your brother decided to mess with Myrnin and he's hungry," she quickly explained hopping up the stairs and passing her best friend.

"Jason did what?" Eve cried following Claire to her room, clearly horrifed at the idea of her brother interfering with a vampire as powerful as Myrnin, "I swear, that boy has a death wish - or is it an undeath wish now? Whatever, I'm heading to the supermarket quickly after work, do you want anything?"

"Maybe a packet of oreos?" Claire asked with a hopeful smile.

Eve chuckled and nodded, "Sure, only if you share them with me though."

"Deal," Claire annouced smiling and held her hand out to shake.

Eve accepted and then pulled Claire in for a hug, "See you later, CB, love ya girl."

"Love you too, Eve," Claire replied with a smile.


Apologies for any spelling mistakes - please note that I British and so somethings will be spelt differently if you have American English in mind ;)

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