Is It Worth It?

(Set 4 years after Glass Houses)

I stepped over the threshold of the glass house and was greeted by loud ear-piercing screams. My body went into panic mode but then I heard Eve squeal "Yes, Yes of course it's a yes!"

Well she definitely didn't sound panicked at all. Actually she sounded…..Happy, more than just happy, ecstatic. Ecstatic wasn't something people felt very often in Morganville.

I dropped my keys and backpack on the table next to the door and rushed into the living room where Michael and Eve where getting a little too comfortable.

I cleared my throat and Eve and Michael both jumped, which was kind of weird because Michael being a vampire should've heard me coming. He must have been pretty preoccupied with Eve not to notice.

"Oh My God, CB, guess what?" Eve jumped on me. I didn't even get time to guess before she screamed "WE'RE ENGAGED!"

"Seriously? Wow Eve that's great!" I said as she hugged me.

"Congratulations!" I said to Michael who was sitting in his arm chair snickering to himself. He just smiled at me while Eve bounced me up and down over and over again.

"Umm Eve, I get that your excited but could you put me down? I'm starting to get a bit dizzy." She let me go and went straight back to Michael. He looked into her eyes and kissed her so passionately I had to look away.

I felt a pang of something deep inside my stomach.

Was it jealousy? Not for Michael, Definitely not for Michael. He's like a big brother to me. Was it because he and Eve were getting married? Not that I was ready to start a family of my own yet anyway. I'm only twenty years old; I have my whole life ahead of me. Sure it was a life in a town full of vampires but that doesn't matter.

But when I was a little girl I had always dreamed of settling down some day with a husband and kids, two kids to be precise, one boy and one girl. I even had their names picked out, Emma Louise and Joshua Mathew. It's strange but that's still what I wanted. Even if it meant raising kids in Morganville- which I knew Shane was totally against.

"Where is Shane?" I asked as soon as I thought of him.

Right on cue, Shane stomped down the stairs, no shirt, and fresh from the shower. Water beads dropped down to his bare chest and he smiled when I saw me.

"Hey", he said casually, but somehow he even made that sound sexy.

"Hi", I said blushing as I thought of what our kids would look like. He gave me a quick peck on the lips, but then seemed to change his mind and came back for more.

I was falling into a dreamlike state when Michael cleared his throat. "Umm guys, we kind of have some news", he said, still smiling.

I pulled away as fast as I could, remembering that there were other people in the room and my hands were starting to roam places they really shouldn't with an audience watching.

I when tomato red and mumbled "sorry" as quietly as I could.

"You're so cute when you blush", Shane said, making me go even redder than I thought was possible.

"Oh my god Shane, Save it for later, we really do have news!" Eve yelled, but she was still smiling and you could tell she wasn't really mad.

"Well then tell it!" Shane said.

Eve squealed "We're getting married!"

"Wow guys that's…umm…great, I guess." He said with what was definitely fake enthusiasm.

"Well you sound excited! NOT! What's wrong with us getting married?" Eve said.

"Nothing it's just…. Well, I'm just not really into the whole marriage this. But that's just me, you guys are totally different." He tried to defend himself.

I couldn't believe it. Was marriage completely out if the question with Shane, because I'm not sure if I'm ok with that?

"Anyway, I'm gonna go get something to eat. Claire, come with?" Shane said, clearly wanting to get away.

I followed him into the kitchen. I knew that if I wanted to say something to him now would be the time. If I waited till tonight I don't know if I'd have enough will power to deny his totally kissable lips.

"So do you seriously never want to get married?" I asked, a little nervous of what he's answer might be.

"Come on, not you to? I'm sorry Claire but I've just never really liked the idea of marriage. It's just not in my cards." He said while opening the fridge and taking out week old chilly.

"What about me Shane, am I in your cards?" I was starting to get really, really angry. "Shane… I don't know if I can stay with you knowing that we're not going anywhere. I'm sorry". Tears started running down my cheeks. I rushed up stairs to my room where I slammed my door.

What just happened? Did I just brake up with Shane?