Author's Note: Hi! This is my first ever fanfiction so please be nice and review! Oh, I think my formatting got all funny. Sorry if it's all bunched up or hard to read.

Disclaimer; I do not own Claire or Elle or Heroes or anything from the show. It belongs to Tim Kring.

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Claire's POV:

Claire was bored. She was standing on the balcony outside her room, looking down at the people who started coming into her house for her mom's annual summer party. She had always hated it; people that she didn't know and no one close to her age to talk to. She usually spent most her time sulking in her room, at least until her mother came up the stairs and dragged her downstairs into the party. When her mother turned her back on her and went to entertain some guests, she would sprint back up to her room and lock the door. She watched the guests pour in, but recognized only a few people. When she spotted her dad's boss, her mouth fell open. Standing next to him, was a beautiful young woman. She had long, golden locks and she was of medium height. She was wearing a casual suit and matching high heels. Claire could see her sparkling blue eyes from her position. As she watched her, mesmerized, the girl looked up at her. She felt her heart skip a beat as their eyes locked. They remained that way for a few seconds more but then the girl's dad nudged her on her arm and she looked away.

Claire was stunned. She had never felt anything like this before. Adrenaline pumped through her body as she sprinted down the stairs. If she that girl was really her dad's boss' daughter, then her dad would have to say hello to him. If Claire stuck with Noah, she figured that she might meet the girl.
She spotted her dad in the middle of the crowd and sprinted towards him. When she reached him, she clung to his arm.
Noah looked down at her and smiled 'So you finally stopped sulking in your room'.

Claire smiled back 'Well, I got bored'.

He gave her a funny look and said 'Right then. Ah, I have to go and say hello to my boss. I just saw him walk in. Do you want to come?'
She smiled at him again, thinking that her plan might just work.
They began to look around for the two of them, but they didn't have to look for them for too long since Noah's boss found them first.

'Noah, there you are!' a voice boomed out from the crowd. They both whipped around and Claire gasped.

Her dad's boss walked towards them. Behind him, was the girl that she saw on her balcony. Up close, she looked even more beautiful. Her long, blonde tresses and pale white skin seemed to glow in the late afternoon sunlight. Her piercing blue eyes captivated Claire. But they seemed to hold a strange kind of sadness and loneliness in them. She ran her eyes over her body and suddenly appreciated the way her clothes hugged every curve perfectly.
Claire was still staring at the girl when Noah and his boss shook hands and Noah said 'Claire, this is my boss, Bob Bishop and his lovely daughter, Elle'.
She quickly snapped out of her reverie and smiled hastily at Bob. When she smiled at Elle she felt her breath catch in her throat and a slight fluttering in her stomach. Elle was smiling softly to Claire, that breathtakingly beautiful smile made her look ten times prettier than she was already.

'Well Claire, it's nice to finally meet the daughter that Noah talks so much and so highly about'. Bob said as he grasped her hand, shaking it.

'It's nice to meet you too'. Claire responded politely.

'And as your father said before, this is my daughter Elle'. He gestures towards her.

'Hi, nice to meet you' Elle looked at her shyly and stuck out her hand. Her voice reminds Claire of silk; soft and smooth.

'Nice to meet you too' Claire managed to squeak out and shake her hand. Elle's hands were soft.
Elle smiles at her again awkwardly and looks down suddenly, a blush creeping across her delicate features. Claire notices this and wonders why on earth she is blushing.

'Well it's a good thing that you're here Claire, because Elle would have been terribly lonely tonight. She's not really the one to be really social'. Bob said, looking at Elle.
'Hey, why don't we grab some snacks to eat and we'll go up to my room and get away from all these people? When it's actually dinner time, we can come down for a bit to grab some more food and head back upstairs' Claire suggested, praying to God that she accepted the offer.

She needn't have worried. About a second after she had finished talking, Elle had hurriedly said 'yes' and looks up.
'Great. Want to go now?' Claire asked, trying to restrain the euphoria, joy and nervousness that threatened to creep into her voice.

'Sure. Why not?' Elle replied with a smile.

'See you later kiddo' Bob says and both him and Noah smile when Claire grabs Elle's hand and pulls her towards the food table.

They grabbed a plate and loaded it with chips and biscuits and cake and other kinds of junk food and head up to Claire's room.
'Thanks for saving me', Elle said jokingly, 'I just feel awkward around people and if I look like I'm not being very interested in you, don't take offence please. It's just my sociopathy kicking in and making me feel awkward around new people'.

'It's ok'. Claire replies, smiling.

Elle smiles back and Claire feels that flutter in her stomach again.

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Footnote: So that's the first chapter of my first fanfic. Hope it didn't disappoint. Please review if you want more! Thanks for reading!