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"The Morning After": a series of Peter and Claire drabbles
By faithfulwriter
Characters: Peter, Claire
The Morning After
The morning after hello, is only goodbye. That's it all it could be for them. Anything else was dangerous territory.
She glanced at him as he put on his pants. "Will I see you at the house?"
"Yeah, I'll be there." His voice was steady, unyielding as he threw his shirt over his head.
She slipped her dress on and looked over at him. His eyes met hers. She smiled softly and glanced out the window. The sun had risen yet. He sighed.
"I want to kiss you," he said.
"Me too. It's better this way," she said.
"It's always better this way," he nodded.
She grabbed her purse and slipped on her shoes. He walked slowly behind her toward the door. "Goodbye Peter."
His eyes met her gaze. "Goodbye Claire."
He smiled when he walked into the Petrelli house for breakfast. She smiled at his greeting to the family. "Hello," he said. He stopped in front of her.
"Hi," she said. She landed in his arms, breathed him in. He kissed her head and pulled away. They couldn't stay that way too long.
The family sat at the breakfast table and ate in a polite silence and pretend social conversation. Their eyes were focused on each other the whole meal.
"Goodbye," Peter whispered in her ear. "See you tonight."
She nodded in his arms before he left. Their next words would be hello. Then it would be this again, the morning after.