Summary: Your ordinary Christmas. But here's the catch; they can't spend money. Another catch, they both have presents in mind.

Clare ran up to Eli and poked an index finger into his chest. He mocked pain.

"Ey, what's with the abuse?" he teased. She shook her head.

"Christmas is two days away, and a little birdie told me you went shopping." Eli nodded, only earning a slap from Clare's notebook.

"I don't want you spending money on me." she ordered. He kissed her temple.

"If that's what makes you sleep at night." he sighed. It was a good thing he was going to order her present offline. Now he could cancel his order, and Adam hadn't been to much help in the store.

Flashback:

Adam held up a pair of lacy skull panties in the junior's department of Macy's.

"Har-har." Eli said flatly. After examining them shortly, he threw them back into the sales bin.

"What, did you need a mental picture?" Eli joked. Adam nodded proudly. "Ayep." he stated.

"Man, do you know what you're going to get Clare?" Eli asked desperately. Adam nodded, and Eli's eyes filled with anticipation.

"American Express gift card." he said proudly. Eli sighed. Adam yawned with boredom.

"Look man, I'll be in FYE while you stay here, by yourself, in the girl's department." Adam said before chuckling and exiting.

Eli looked into the jewelry section, and found a blue stone on a thin silver chain. It would match Clare's eyes perfectly, he thought. He flipped it over to look at the price.

"Shit, two hundred dollars?" he said out loud. A lady with glasses perched on her nose cleared her throat.

"Is there a problem sir?" she asked. He shook his head.

"No, but is there anyway I could get this at a lower price?" he negotiated. She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth, and nodded.

"Online. Half price." she informed. Eli thanked her and left.

Perfect.

End of flashback:

Eli sighed as he completed his algebra problem. How could he not get a present for his girlfriend? He tried to find loopholes in the exact words she said.

I. Don't. Want. You. Spending. Any. Money. On. Me.

That's it! She said not to spend money on her, not to not buy her a present! He'd get her something he already had, something, something heartfelt. He'd look at home later.

Meanwhile, Clare chewed on her pen in history class. Wouldn't it look a bit insensitive to not get her own boyfriend a present for the holidays? She could always give him something...

Perino interrupted her thoughts. "They could only use the blood from the heart to satisfy the Sun gods." he went on with his lesson. That's it! Something from the heart.

CHRISTMAS EVE:

Leave it to Mr. Simpson to have school on Christmas Eve. Eli sighed and put his books in his locker. A pair of small arms snaked around his waist, and a pair of lips kissed his cheek multiple times. He counted eight. "Merry Christmas...Eve." she said, spinning him around to kiss her on the lips this time. He broke the kiss after a mere three seconds, and his jaw dropped.

"Clare Edwards- defying school rules? NO PDA CLARE!" He shouted, trying to piss Clare off. Clare shushed him and cupped his mouth with her hand. He smirked, and licked her hand. She made a face of disgust, and wiped her hand on her khaki skirt.

He pushed her into an empty classroom, and pinned her to the wall. "This is two rules being broken." he said, his lips touching Clare's with each word that escaped his mouth. She tilted her head, moving her lips in sync with Eli's. Her tongue poked at his bottom lip, and he smashed his waist to her. She sat on the top of a desk, taking him with her, never breaking the kiss. She flipped them over so he was on the desk, then broke from his grip.

She bit his ear suggestively. "Save it for Christmas." Clare whispered. Eli could do nothing but watch her skirt sway as she left the room.

Damn.

Heheee. I'm sorry it's bad. Also, I read one fanfiction with Eli's sister, and it's like, soooo good! Joy, her name was. It's called My Evil Older Brother, but I forget who it's by.

Anywho, please review!

-Clayre (yes, that is actually my name, only I spell it three different ways when I get bored)