This is the sequel to A Twist to Jealousy! If you haven't read that one, you need to before this one!
Hey all of you lovely readers! Now because my story A Twist to Jealousy got great feedback, and because I was told by many people, I am making a sequel! Wahoo! I am not sure at all how long this story will be. I have an idea on where to take it but in reality I am just going to type and see where it gets me.
Now, I re-read my last chapter on A Twist to Jealousy and noticed that I didn't end it with someone saying one word. But that is okay.
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Eli's POV
My parents and I are loading the last bit of stuff into the cars when my phone rings. I look at the screen and notice Clare is calling me. I bet she is asking me where I am, for the tenth time this morning! I love Clare with all my heart but she has called me non-stop this morning.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hey Eli! It is Clare." She responded cheerfully.
"What a surprise." I said with slight annoyance.
"What is that supposed to mean?" She asked innocently.
"Nothing. We will be there in half an hour." I stated sternly.
"I wasn't calling you to ask you when you would be here." She said.
"Then why were you calling me for the eleventh time this morning?" I questioned.
"I was going to tell you that I love you and that I am super excited that we are doing this. But I don't feel like doing that anymore." She answered and then hung up. I don't blame her for hanging up. I was being a total jerk to her. I sighed and continued to put stuff in the cars. About fifteen minutes later we were all done. I was currently sitting on the stool in the kitchen.
"Hey, baby boy! What is with the long face? Aren't you excited about the trip?" My mom asked me after she had entered the kitchen.
"I am mom. I am so excited." I said with a sigh.
"Then what is the matter?" She questioned.
"Clare called me eleven times this morning and the eleventh time she called, I sort of snapped at her. I don't know what happened but then she hung up on me and why are you laughing?" She keeps on laughing.
"Because I just think it is funny." She stated.
"Well, I am glad that me being a total jerk to my girlfriend amuses you." I said sarcasm dripping from every word. She stopped laughing and replied,
"Okay, I'm sorry. You didn't exactly start this trip off with a good start, huh?" She said.
"Not exactly." I agreed with her.
"Come on you two! It is time to go pick up the Edwards'!" My dad announced. My parents got into their car while I drove Morty. The entire way there I thought about how to make it up to Clare. We arrived at their house only minutes later. We all made our way to the front door.
"So did you think about what to say to Clare?" My mom asked.
'I think so." I responded. Clare's dad, Randall, answered the door.
"Oh good! You are here!" He exclaimed. "Please come in!" We all said our hellos but I noticed that Clare wasn't in the living room like the rest of us.
"Oh Eli! Clare is up in her room if you would like to go see her!" Mrs. Edwards told me.
"Thank you!" I gave a curt nod before making my way up the stairs. I walked to the door I have entered so many times. I have never been as nervous to open it in my life. I sighed and entered her room. I saw Clare looking out the window with her back facing me. It seemed as if she hadn't realized that I had entered her room. I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her from behind. She jumped so badly that she flew out of my arms and landed on the floor.
"Don't do that! You scared the crap out of me!" She said while trying to get up. I offered to help her but she ignored my gesture.
"Listen Clare I'm sorry-" She cut me off.
"No, I'm sorry. I know I called you a lot this morning to ask where you were but I am just so excited to go on this trip with you."
"So am I, Clare. But I am sorry for snapping at you." I apologized.
"It is fine. Really it is. I love you, Eli." She reassured.
"I love you too." I told her.
"I love you more." She argued.
"Are we really starting that game again?" I asked in a joking manner.
"No." She sighed. I kissed the top of her head.
"Good. Because we both know what happens when we do." We laughed.
"Eli Clare! It is time to go!" We heard my dad yell.
"Come on, my love. Let's get going." I told her as we walked down stairs.
"Alright so Eli follow us and try to stay right behind us!" My mom said. I rolled my eyes and replied,
"Yes I know." We all got into our cars and drove off starting are wild adventure.
Clare's POV
Because both cars were so packed I had to sit in the middle of Eli's car. I had no problem with it obviously because that means that I am closer to Eli but it still is making me blush. I just hope Eli doesn't notice.
"What?" He asked.
"What what?" I challenged.
"Why are you blushing like mad?" And of course he notices. Leave it up to Eli to notice every little thing about me.
"Oh, um, n-no reas-son." Great! Now I'm stuttering? What's next?
"Blushing and stuttering? My oh my. If I didn't know you any better I would say that you are nervous." He said. He is the only person who can read me like a book. At anytime of day.
"I'm not nervous." I defended myself. He gave me a knowing look. I sighed.
"Alright fine. Maybe I am. You have a problem with that?" I was getting all defensive. I knew that wasn't good because when I did get defensive only minutes later would I come crashing down and spilling my guts to Eli. And when I say that, I mean tell him why I'm nervous.
"I don't have a problem with it. I just want to know why." He said.
"Well, too bad. It isn't any of your business." I responded.
"Obviously you are nervous because of me so it is my business. Spill!" Eli stated. I shook my head no at him.
"You know you want to!" He sang.
"We are really close." I whispered. He snorted and replied,
"Clare we have been closer than this many many times."
"I know but we will be like this for a really long time." I whispered yet again.
"And that makes you nervous because?" He drew the question out so that I would finish it for him. Well, I'm not going to. I huffed and turned in my seat so that I was facing away from Eli and my face was in a bunch of stuff. After a few more minutes like that Eli asked,
"How do you like that view? Pretty isn't it."
"Don't be a jerk. I'm mad at you!" I said firmly. Thirty minutes later my phone rang.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hey sweetie. Get off at the next exit. Our car needs gas." My mother told me.
"Okay, I'll tell him." I said before hanging up.
"Get off-" He stopped me.
"At the next exit, they need gas. Got it!"
"Eavesdropper." I whispered but I know he heard me because that stupid smirk of his was plastered onto his face. We all got out and stretched our legs while Bullfrog was filling up the car. I was just standing there when all of a sudden I felt two arms wrap around me. I instantly knew they were Eli's. Because of two reasons. One: This person smelled just like him. Two: I just know my boyfriend. And I know that before we get into the car we are going to fix our little fight.
"I'm sorry." I told him.
"It is alright, Clare." He responded.
"No it isn't. I keep getting mad at you for no good reason. That is all we ever do now. Fight fight fight. I mean when will it end?" I almost yelled.
"When we tell it to. Clare that isn't all we ever do. I mean yeah we fight a lot now. But-"
"But nothing! What happened to us? We were so happy before." I said.
"Yeah. That's because our relationship was exciting and new. We got caught up with all of the Kathy stuff and the plan that we didn't really take time for us. Even after I told you that I love you. That is why this trip is perfect. In a car for a long time and BAM!" I jumped back because he startled me.
"We will be happy again. I promise that we don't just fight but I also promise that this trip will make us fight less." He reassured.
"That is a pretty big promise. Are you sure you are going to be able to fulfill it?" I teased.
"You know I will do everything in my power to make sure it happens." He said and then kissed me.
"Hey love birds! Time to go!" Bullfrog shouted out to us. We both blushed madly and got into the car. When we were back on the road I scooted even closer to Eli and laid my head on his chest. He smiled. He smiled a real smile. He only does that when he is really happy or when he feels really good. I don't know which one it is but right now I don't care. I rarely see his smile so when he shows it I make sure to savor the moment.
Eli's POV
I know why Clare scooted closer to me. It was to show me that she was ready for us to be happy again. I took my right hand off of the wheel and put it around Clare. I smiled at her.
"I love your smile." She murmured into my chest.
"I know." I told her.
"You should put it on your face more often." She said.
"But if I do that then each time it actually happens it won't be as special." I argued.
"I guess but you could put it on for me more." She batted her eyelashes.
"Of course. If it'll make you happy then of course." I reassured her with a smile. She squealed. I gave her a look.
"Uh-uh! Don't look at me like that. I'm happy and nothing, I repeat nothing, can change that!" She said happily. I looked in the rearview mirror and noticed that the same car was still behind us. Weird considering we stopped. I shook all of the bad thoughts out of my head and paid attention to the road and to the blue eyed beauty next to me.
"Finally we are in Bloomingdale!" She cheered. I laughed at her.
"We haven't been in the car that long." I told her.
"No but now we get to go hang out in the hotel room." She said then kissed my cheek.
"Are you trying to create a problem for me?" I asked.
"Nope. Not at all." She replied with complete innocence. I start laughing like crazy. And the reason I started laughing was because I know she was telling the truth.
"What?" She asked.
"Nothing, love." I told her. She looked at me suspiciously but let it go. We pulled up into the hotel and parked.
"Okay, I'm going to go check in." My dad announced.
"I'll come with you!" Mr. Edwards said.
"Isn't it great that our parents get along so well?" Clare asked me.
"Yep. Very great." I said with a hint of sarcasm. Clare huffed.
"Well, I do." She pouted yet again.
"I was kidding. Yes it is great that they are friends and yes it is great that we can all hang out together but you want to know what I love about our parents even more then those two things?" She nodded her head.
"They all approve of us. Us being together. Even though it wouldn't matter." I said.
"What does that mean?" She asked.
"Well, I would have you even if our parents had forbid us to be together. I would have found a way to be with you." She slapped my arm. And might I add that she slapped it, hard.
"Ow. What was that for?" I asked.
"You just said that if we were forbidden to see each other that you would still find a way for us to be together." She stated.
"Yeah so?" I was confused. She smacked my arm again in the exact same spot.
"So, that is wrong. Disobeying our parents. Eli, you couldn't just do that. I mean-" I'm sorry but I couldn't take her insane rambling on the subject. It is not like we would ever be put into that situation. So you know I kissed her. And slowly it turned into a full on make-out session.
"Hey. You have your own hotel room to do that in. Stop it!" I heard my dad yell. I slowly pulled away from Clare seeing her cheeks bright red just like suspected them to be.
"You know maybe it isn't such a good idea that we let them stay in the same hotel room. Maybe we should just-" Mr. Edwards started but was soon cut off by my mom.
"Oh they will be fine. They are kids in love so let us just let them be just that." I mouthed 'thank you' to her and she nodded back at me.
"Okay, well let's go put our suitcases in the room and then why don't we go out for dinner." Mrs. Edwards suggested. Everybody agreed so we did just that. Clare and I had our own room and so did both of our parents. We were all right next to each other. So it was close but yet so far away. Just like it should be.
"It is a good thing we will never go through that because we wouldn't last a day together as boyfriend girlfriend." I told Clare once we were in our room.
"What are you talking about?" She asked with that adorable confused look on her face.
"You remember how we were talking about how good it is that our parents get along and approve of our relationship?" I refreshed her memory.
"Yeah."
"Well, it is a good thing that they do or else I would have to find a way for us to be together and you wouldn't like it since we would be disobeying." I explained.
"Oh. Yeah it is." She said. I felt like she was hiding something from me. Her voice was a bit distant.
"What is it?" I asked.
"What is what?"She questioned. Oh she is good.
"What is it that is bothering you?" I clarified.
"Do you love me?" She asked.
"With everything I have. Clare, what is going on?" I asked worriedly.
"I don't know. Something just doesn't feel right." She said.
"What? Do you feel sick? Or are you hurt?" I asked quickly feeling her forehead and put a hand on her stomach.
"Oh my! Clare, are you pregnant?" I screamed. She looked at me and then started laughing. I immediately realized what I said and blushed madly.
"And how do you suppose that happened, huh?" She asked in between her giggles.
"I-I d-d-don't kn-now-w." I stuttered from all the embarrassment.
"Okay okay. Stop being embarrassed. It was really funny but no I'm not." She reassured.
"Oh no, I know. Believe me I know." She looked at me hurt.
"No! I didn't mean it like that! You know I support our decision." I said.
"Our decision?" She asked.
"Yes, our decision. Clare look if you think something is wrong then I'm going to believe you. Just make sure to tell-" I started.
"If I realize what is wrong, Eli you'll be the first to know. I promise." She told me.
"That is all I ask, Clare." I said. We heard a knock on the door and I went to answer it.
"Are you ready for dinner?" Our parents asked. We nodded our heads to them. Since all of the stuff was now in the hotel room we all could fit in one car. We decided to take the van my dad was driving because it had a lot more room then Morty.
Clare's POV
We were all talking and laughing. All of us were really having a good time. I was really glad that our parents got along. It makes this trip and family get together so much easier!
"You know, dear. You don't have to eat all of it just because we paid for it." Cece told Bullfrog.
"I know but it will go to waste! And I'm not ever going to let food go to waste." He exclaimed. I looked down and saw that more than half my food was still on my plate. Everybody else has finished or nearly finished their entire dish. I felt bad so I picked up my fork and started to eat more.
"Love, if you don't want anymore. Please don't eat it. It's fine really." Eli whispered in my ear. I looked at him in disbelief.
"I know. I'm that good!" He exclaimed. Everyone looked at each other asking if the other knew what Eli was talking about. But I was the only one who knew.
"What are you talking about?" My mother asked us. I was about to answer her when Eli interrupted me.
"I was just saying that I'm that good because I know your daughter better then she knows herself."
"Oh." My mom replied. Eli was really happy because he read my mind. I didn't understand, I never did. He always gets really happy when he knows what I'm thinking without me saying a word.
"So can Clare do that as well?" Cece asked.
"What to me?" Eli asked and his mom nodded her head.
"No. Not at all." He simply responded.
"Hey! I can too, sometimes." I said.
"Okay. What am I thinking right now?" He looked at me and smirked. I thought really hard but eventually gave up.
"I-I don't know." I stated with a sigh. Eli's smirk grew wider.
"Told you." He said in my ear. I rolled my eyes at him. Our waiter brought over our check and once again our parents fought for whom to pay the bill.
"Let us, really. This vacation was our idea." Cece told my parents.
"Exactly. You two are paying for everything else so let us get this one." My mom shot back.
"Why don't we just each pay our own bill?" I suggested.
"You and Eli want to pay for yourself?" My dad asked me. I nodded my head.
"Sure."
"Clare! Why do you get me into these things?" Eli exclaimed while getting out his wallet. We all laughed at him but we all did go with my idea and for ourselves. Well, except me. Want to take a guess who paid for me? Yep, Eli.
"I can't believe you paid for me after I told everyone to pay for themselves." I said.
"You're not really mad. You actually love the idea that I did that because, I showed both of our parents how much of a gentlemen I really am." I huffed at his words and stayed quiet.
"And now you are staying quiet because everything I said was the truth, right?" He asked. I sighed and rolled my eyes. We continued to sit in the backseat of the van we had. I eventually got very sleepy and put my head on Eli's shoulder. I felt Eli smile on my head and then kiss it. He whispered,
"I love you." I lifted my head up slightly and kissed his lips.
"I love you too!" He smiled down at me.
"I'm glad." I giggled at his words.
"Don't mock me." He said in a low voice so our parents wouldn't hear. They were too into their conversation to even pay attention though.
"I just find it funny that you look so happy every time I say I love you or I love you too." I told him.
"Well, it excites me that you still do." He said.
"And always will." I finished. He smiled again.
"Me too." He whispered before attacking my lips with his own.
"Hey love birds! We are here." Bullfrog said. We both got up and out of the car. I was really sleepy now. The six of us said our goodnights and exchanged hugs. Eli and I were walking to our room when all of a sudden a person was right in front of us. I looked at Eli and he looked at me. Then we both said,
"Kathy?"
Okay there you have it! The first chapter of the sequel! It was long, huh? Yeah one of the longest I have ever written. I don't know if every chapter will be this long but I will try to make them that long! Question! When you are reviewing (hint hint) can you tell me if you like the title. That would be much help!
Also, my other story A Bet to Love didn't get that many reviews. I really need them to update! So please please go review that one! Even if the review says you hate it. Haha
Okay so review my wonderful readers! I want to try and beat my reviews on A Twist o Jealousy with the sequel. Can we please try and do that! Thanks!
