Title: "Hide and Seek"
Rating: PG (Although, it could probably be considered G)
Characters/Pairing: Peter/Claire
Summary: Peter and Claire play hide and seek. AU. Future.
Spoilers: Not really spoilers...but I guess we'll say from Distractions on up.
Disclaimer: Tim Kring's. Not mine. No copyright infringement intended.
Author's Notes: This is basically just an idea that popped into my head when I was watching some little children...babysitting I guess you'd call it. Anyway, this is a one-shot. I know I have another story but, this idea would not leave me alone. Also, this is unbeta-ed.

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"Peter!" Claire called, her voice filling the seemingly empty apartment. But maybe this was what she got. She had, after all, been the one who had suggested that she and Peter play hide and seek in the first place. Sure it had been pretty childish of her to suggest they do such a thing, but she was bored and Peter hadn't objected.

"What?" Peter replied. Even though he knew that Claire couldn't see him, he was still acting very much like a five year-old, pressing himself against the wall and holding his breath so that he sound of his breathing would not be the thing that would give him away. After all, he was invisible. The only way Claire could find him now would be if she wandered around with her arms outstretched, with luck she was bound to find him sometime. There was also the fact that she was standing right in front of him and she didn't even know it.

Claire shivered, feeling eyes on her. Peter's obviously. She quickly turned around, hoping to spot him. No such luck. She was now worse off, as since she had previously been facing him. Now her back was to him. "I think this is cheating."

Peter's laugh echoed around the apartment. "Maybe you're just not good at the seeking part," his voice teased.

"No," Claire pouted playfully, "You're just a cheater."

Peter laughed again. "Do you...need a hint?"

"A hint would be nice."

"Mmm, okay." Peter agreed. The next moment Claire felt his lips gently brush the nape of her neck, sending shivers up and down her spine and even after Peter had pulled away the shivers continued. Claire waited a few seconds before whirling around again and throwing her arms around his neck, or where she guessed his neck was anyway.

Her guess had been right. Claire smiled, feeling Peter pull her up onto him so that her legs were wrapped tightly around his waist.

"I found you." Claire said. It was very odd, being held and touched by someone that you couldn't even see.

"Technically, you haven't." Peter said, pressing his lips to hers.

Claire felt the familiar shivers again as he kissed her. "This still isn't fair..." she said, her voice trailing off.

"Well, that's too bad," came Peter's voice jokingly.

Claire sighed happily, closing her eyes and kissing him back. Opening her eyes she saw him. Her Peter. All of him and though he'd been there the entire time, there was something about the fact that she could now see him that made it entirely different.

Peter grinned, "You found me," he said nodding.

Claire smiled, "I love you Peter."

"We should play again sometime. I won't cheat."

Claire nodded in agreement. "But not now. We have better things to do."

FIN

A/N: Hopefully that plot bunny is on its merry way now. Anyway, thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed it. Now I have no excuse to procrastinate with the other story...please review!