Proposal disaster:

Just a note before the story, this was based on these lyrics from this song if anyone wanted to know. The song Here Comes Goodbye by Rascal Flatts is where I got the inspiration from. And Claire did what she did to Shane for a reason. You do find a bit of that out at the end, I wouldn't let her do something like that to Shane without a reason. I like Shane+Claire. It will include language and adult themes (including rape) but not at the moment.

Shane's POV

I have everything ready. The ring, Michael and Eve are ready to celebrate and I even asked Claire's parents. I'm glad they said yes, I wasn't sure whether they would. If I don't do it tonight, I think my nerves will get the best of me. I'm so nervous but I know she loves me. I walk down the street until I see Claire. I frown; she's usually at the college now.

"Claire?" I call her name. She spins around to face me, looking as surprised to see me as I am to see her. I run up to her and hug her but she looks worried.

"Shane." She says my name. She doesn't say hello or ask how my day is like normal.

"What are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask you the same question. You're awake at this time?" She asks, finally starting to be talkative again. I shrug and say:

"Well I don't think my boss will mind if I don't go to work today." He actually didn't mind me going off work to get ready to propose. He was happy, which is weird.

"You're going to get fired." She mutters. I put my arm around her and she goes unusually tense. I look at her, still keeping my arm around her shoulders.

"Are you ok?" I ask her. She nods.

"Something happened at the college today. That's why I'm not there now." She explains, quickly as if to get it over with. Then she smiles and she seems normal again. That must be why she's acting weird. "Shane, there's something I have to tell you…" She says but I'm ready. I step away from her, take the ring box out of my pocket and go down on one knee.

"Me first. Claire Danvers, will you marry me?" I open the box, showing the ring. She stares at it for a moment and has tears in her eyes. She looks away from me and the ring.

"No. That's what I wanted to say Shane. I'm breaking up with you." Those words seem so foreign on her lips. She's breaking up with me. She said no, she's leaving me.

Claire's POV

I can't bear to look at the hurt expression that I know is on Shane's face. I had to do it. I didn't want to but I had to.

"Claire…" He mumbles me name and I hear the ring box shut. More tears are in my eyes so I quickly wipe them away. I still don't look at him as I run away. I can't face him, not know. Maybe not ever. The Glass House if only down the road, I use my key to open the door and then I slam it.

"CB?" Eve calls out as she sees me walk into the living room. She sometimes calls me CB, its short for Claire Bear. I look at her as she wanders towards me. "What's wrong?" She says, obviously noticing the tears still escaping from my eyes.

"Shane." I can't talk in full sentences.

"Did he do it?" She asks, I know she's talking about the proposing. Michael properly knows as well, he tells them everything. "No he did break up with you did he? He didn't regret buying the ring?" She looks worried.

"No, I said no." I say. She stares at me. I can't take any more questioning, I use my last bit of energy to run up the stairs and go to my bedroom. I shut the door and sit on my bed. I stare at the floor. I really didn't want to say no, I would love to marry Shane. I've always wanted him to ask and when he does, I'm the one who says no. I thought that Shane would break up with me someday but…

Something interrupts my thoughts. I look up and see that my window is open. I get up and quickly close it. I turn around. It's too late. He's here. He touches my cheek and I step back.

"Why so jumpy?" He asks me, smiling.

"I broke up with him. Like you asked." I mumble, I know he can hear me. All vampires have better hearing. I haven't told anyone that there's something wrong with the house. He's able to get in whenever he likes without being invited in. I haven't told anyone about him, or about what he's doing to me. He kisses me on the forehead. I take another step back.

"I don't want my girl cheating on me with anyone else do I? At least you finally got rid of him." He says and leans towards my neck, I'm able to see his fangs. I shake my head.

"That's not what we agreed. We agreed one cut on my finger per week, so no one would notice." I say. I can't let anyone find out about what I've been doing. What I've let him do. He puts his arm around me just like Shane did.

"Maybe just one bite?" He asks. I shake my head again. He laughs. I finally look him in the eyes.

"Ian…"