Chapter 1: What the Heart Wants

(Clare's POV)

Eli. I barely know him, yet I think I love him. His cocky attitude, his sparkling green eyes, and his soft, luscious deep brown hair that I could just twirl in my hand for hours. As I was closing my locker, getting ready to go to my only class with Eli, he's suddenly there hiding behind it.

"Oh my gosh!" I jumped. "Don't scare me like that!"

"But it's so much fun," Eli whispered. "You look so cute when your breathing hard from the shock and your hair is a mess."

He moved closer to me, we had a LOVE and love relationship. Please kiss me! I'll die if you don't. His lips were just an inch away from mine.

"Want me to walk you to class?" Eli said pulling back. The suddenness and fastness of his movements left me back a step. I lost my balance, Eli instantly caught me. "Are you alright Clare?"

"Yea," I whispered.

"Anything I can do to help?" He asked, I could hear his concern for me. He cared about me?

"Kiss me," I said so quietly I barely heard myself.

"What?" Eli said, he didn't hear me.

"Kiss me," I said a little loud, but still only audible by me.

"Clare speak up! I can't hear a word your saying!" Eli was getting confused and annoyed.

"Kiss me damn it!" I almost shouted, I was seriously tired of playing "hot and cold" with Eli. I wanted to feel his lips on mine. I needed to feel his hands on my skin, caressing me.

"Wha-at?" Eli was shocked by my outburst.

Seriously Eli? I thought to myself. I closed the distance between us. My lips touched his and he froze, literally. I swear his mind stop working at that moment, he could have been dead.

I pulled away to look at his face, his amazingly beautiful face.

"I, uh, got-to go now." Eli staggered out. He almost ran away from me, to our English class. I felt tears fall down my face. Eli rejected me! Eli didn't want me!

I flicked tears off my face only for them to be replaced by more. I ran out the door, I was NOT going to class and letting him see me like this.

I ran home, I had a key and my mom wasn't going to be home anytime soon and my dad is never home anymore.

I cried for what seemed like hours, soon it was 8 pm and I decided to go to bed. Just as I was about to fall asleep I heard my laptop Ding telling me I had an IM.

As I walked out I realized it was Eli. I didn't bother reading it, I just signed off and went to bed expecting a long night.

(Eli's POV)

She. Kissed. Me. I've wanted to that with her since the moment I saw her, shy and so innocent.

She caught me by surprise and I froze. When she pulled back I was so embarrassed. I had wanted to kiss her back, but I didn't!

Wow Eli, brilliant idea! I said in my head. I ran off so she wouldn't see the blush formulating on my skin.

Eli Goldsworthy doesn't blush, especially in front of the girl he might be in love with.

Once my blush faded I went to class, I wanted to explain to Clare what had happened. She wasn't there, at all during the entire class period.

When I got home it was almost 8, I was at the Dot with Adam. I instantly went to my computer and saw Clare online. I smiled and sent her a message.

Eli-Gold49: Hey look I'm sorry, I was shocked you kissed me so I freaked. Please Clare, I think I love you.

Clare-e23: Clare-e23 as Signed Off

She kisses me and doesn't care that I love her? Wait, I love her? I THINK I do, but admitting that I DO love her. Well, that more right.

I'm in love with Clare Edwards? I guess so.

I LOVE Eli and Clare! I've been dying to start a Fan Fiction about them! If I get positive reviews I'll continue. Even if its only one good review I will continue! PLEASE MAKE ME CONTINUE! LOL! This is my first SERIOUS Fan Fiction so tell if I did it right please? Thanks and NO I do not own the characters Clare Edwards OR Eli Goldsworthy. (thou id happily own the ACTER who plays Eli on the show ;)!)

Thanks! I LOVE ELI AND CLARE! And if I DO continue, they WILL get together…sooner on later :)