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A/N: Thank you for the reviews! Here's the first chapter! I thought about adding more to the introduction, you know start the first chapter there, but I didn't so, here you go! I hope you enjoy!

This story is inspired by the song Sense of Touch by Mark Isham.

Warnings: This story is a tear jerker, it might just make you cry, it might not, but you have been warned. The characters will be slightly OOC, keyword SLIGHTLY, but anyway. Read and review! No reviews equals no updates! I shall bite you! *bites* Muahahaha!


Sense of Touch

Summary: Her eyes closed when she felt his forehead against hers, cradling her face in his hands. And Clare hoped, that maybe one day, she could finally see the man that tells her he loves her everyday. Unfortunately, Clare is temporarely blind.


chapter 1-

"Clare! Would you please hurry up! You're going to be late for your doctor's appointment!" I heard my mom shout from the foot of the stairs. I continued to sit at the foot of my bed, staring at the ground. I felt a hand get placed over mine, and I smiled. I swallowed nervously and said, "Eli you don't have to come with me to this appointment. It's a three hour drive. I'm pretty sure you have more important things to do." He chuckled. Eli moved his hand from mine and placed it against my cheek. I closed my eyes and leaned against his touch. He stated, "Clare, I canceled all the plans I had today for you. I'm going with you, and I really could care less if it's a three hour drive. It gives me more time with you."

I smiled and my eyes slowly opened. I turned to him and I flinched slightly from surprise when I felt his lips against mine. His hand never left my face, and I soon kissed him back. Eli pulled away and he got up, taking my hand in his. He said, "Come on, we don't want to keep your mother waiting." I nodded and got up from my bed. Eli led me out of the room and we slowly made our way downstairs. I could feel that my mother was staring at me, once we reached the foot of the stairs. She asked, "Clare are you ready? Do you need anything? Something to snack on? Something to drink before we go?" I shook my head. My mom said, "Okay. Eli, I take it you're coming with us right?"

"Mom. How can you ask that? I told you multiple times that Eli was coming with us today." I said in a slightly annoyed tone.

"I know Clare, I'm just making sure. Come, let's go."

The front door opened and Eli started moving; I kept my hand in his tightly. He stopped and I heard the car door open. Eli helped me inside the back seats and the door closed. I was alone for a few minutes before I heard two doors open and the car shifted as mom and Eli climbed inside. I felt Eli move closer to me in the middle seat and I buckled my seatbelt as did he. I reached for his hand and held it in mine. Eli leaned over and his lips brushed against my cheek. I smiled and the car soon started. My mom pulled out of the driveway and soon enough we were on the road.

"Clare. When we get to the doctor's office, make sure you let him know what's been going on with your eyesight if he asks okay?" Mom said. I responded, "Mom. He's going to ask me like he always does. I'll tell him the same answer, like I always do." I leaned my head on Eli's shoulder and sighed heavily.

"Clare I have to stop at the gas station, do you want anything?" Mom asked me. I shook my head. And she got out of the car.

"Hey Eli." I said in a whisper.

"Hm?" He responded. I moved so I was facing him. I asked after my teeth started to tug at my bottom lip, "Is it okay if I can... touch your face?" I felt the heat rise up to my own and my heart started racing quickly in my chest. I've felt his face before, don't get me wrong, but there was something about his face that I loved to touch. After what seemed like forever, Eli finally responded with, "Sure." I smiled a little, and I shakily brought my hands up, placing them around his neck before I moved my finger tips up. I grazed them across his lips and moved them up over his cheeks. I moved them gently over his eyelids. My hands moved on their own, and I raked my fingers through his hair, which was unimaginably soft. I quickly stopped when I heard the car door open.

"I bought you guys something to drink, even though you said you didn't want anything Clare." Mom said.

"Thanks mom." I muttered.

Eli wrapped his arm securily around my shoulders. The ride to my doctor's appointment was silent, besides the music playing on the radio. I reached up and interlaced Eli's fingers with mine. I smiled and blushed a little when his lips pressed against my forehead, placing a kiss there. I let out a shaky breath and my head fell onto Eli's shoulders. I closed my eyes to rest them. Before I knew it, we had arrived, well I'm guessing we arrived because we had come to a complete stop and the car was turned off. A car door opened, and soon my warmth was gone. I frowned a little and turned towards the door when I heard it open.

"Come on Clare you can't sit in this car all day." Eli said. I smiled a little and Eli helped me out. He took my hand and led me inside. Once we were inside Eli and I sat down and of course, as usual, my mother went to sign my name.

"Are you nervous?" Eli asked.

"About what?" I responded.

I felt Eli's thumb brush back and forth over the back of my hand. He finally stated, "Well. You normally get really nervous when you come here, so I've been told really. And, you look scared right now." I swallowed the lump in my throat and licked the corner of my bottom lip. Okay, so Eli was right. Everytime I come here, I get really nervous and scared. Nervous, because... I get to have the doctor tell me news that could be the most amazing news, and have them also be bad news. Scared, because... the doctor might tell me that I would never, ever get to see again. Eli had touched my face, and I turned to him.

"It'll be okay Clare. I'll be there with you." Eli said.

I smiled and he kissed me.

"Clare Edwards."

I felt Eli stand up and my arm was taken, by my mom, and they both led me to the rooms in the back.

"How are you feeling today?" The nurse asked me.

"I've been better." I responded. She chuckled and said, "Here's your room." Eli and my mom led me inside and I took a seat on the bed, and I grimaced from the sound of the thin paper like bedsheet underneath me. The door closed and that awkward aura was in the room. I swung my legs back and forth and folded my hands on my lap. A hand was placed over mine, and from the cold touch, I knew it was my mother's. I smiled a little and looked down. We sat in silence for a few more minutes and the door opened, in walked my doctor of course.

"Good afternoon Clare, how are you feeling today?" He asked.

"I'm fine Dr. Wilson." I responded.

"Okay so, was there any improvement in your vision for the past couple of weeks?" He asked. I frowned and shook my head. I heard him sigh. Dr. Wilson said, "Well. Today I'm going to have to do a small proceedure to your eyes. It might hurt, but the pain will subside once I'm done." I swallowed nervously and my mom's grip on my hand tightened, giving me some slight reassurance. I sat up straight and I flinched a little, feeling someone touching my eye. I tugged at my bottom lip and clenched my mom's hand in mine when I felt Dr. Wilson forcing my eyelids open, and placing something there, keeping them open. I felt my eyes twitch as I resisted the urge to blink.

"Now Clare I need you to lie back on the bed. I'm going to be dropping some eyedrops in your eyes, and these eyedrops should improve your vision, in time your vision should appear within the next few days or so. One week tops (1)." I resisted the urge to laugh sarcastically, but the minute I felt the cool liquid hit my eyes, I cringed, because it stung so bad. I bit down on my bottom lip as the liquid spilled down the corners of my eyes. Dr. Wilson stated, "I know it hurts Clare, but you're going to have to use these drops twice a day. Probably in the morning, and before you go to bed." I nodded and he removed the things that forced my eyes open. I blinked a few times and the stinging sensation soon subsided.

"You're subscribing eye drops to my daughter, without consulting me about it?" Mom said.

"Mrs. Edwards, these eyedrops are going to help Clare's vision come back. It's not a toxic poison."

I heard Eli snicker and I laughed a little myself.

"Now Clare, in the next couple of days or so. If you start having nausea, or if your mother notices something odd about the area around your eyes. You need to stop using these drops. The side affects are only a fifty percent chance that would happen, it's only to be safe." Dr. Wilson said. I nodded and tucked my hair behind my ear. The doctor got up and he left the room. Mom and Eli got up as well and helped me off the bed. We walked out of the room and Eli took me to the car while my mom made another appointment for me. These appointments are set for every other three months. It's March now, so by July, I'll have another appointment.

"What are you thinking about Clare?" Eli asked me.

I smiled halfway and said, "Nothing. I was just... dozing off." I laughed nervously and I heard Eli chuckle. His hands cupped my face and I smiled mentally when his lips kissed mine. I reached up and snaked my fingers through his soft hair, and his hands dropped- he moved his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him. I had completely forgot that were in the parking lot of a small clinic. His tongue swepped over my bottom lip and I slowly parted my lips. Our kiss lasted for minutes, and it was suddenly interrupted with a clearing of someone's throat. Eli pulled away.

"You were supposed to get my daughter in the car." I heard my mom say.

"Sorry Mrs. Edwards." Eli said. I sighed, hearing Eli laugh when he said that. The car door opened and I was soon inside the car. Eli shut the door and I buckled myself in. My mom and Eli soon got in as well. Mom turned the ignition on and we were soon driving back home.

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"Mom, can Eli and I go upstairs?" I asked as we entered my house.

"Yes, but keep your door open. I'll start on supper."

Eli led me upstairs and once I was in my room, I made my way to my bed, and sat down. I heard the T.V. turn on and the bed sunk next to me when Eli sat down. I laid my head on top of his chest and frowned. Eli asked, "Clare can I ask you something?" I looked up and nodded my head. I heard Eli gulp and I got a little nervous just now, my heart raced. Eli asked, "I've been wanting to ask you this for a while, but I was afraid of how you would react." I frowned and sat up against the wall. Eli asked, "Why do you have a T.V. in your room if you can't... you know...see." I smiled inwardly.

"This was my sister's room too." I stated.

"Oh yeah. I forgot you had a sister." Eli laughed. I rolled my eyes and went to lay back down on Eli's chest. I wrapped my arm around his waist and snuggled closer to him. Eli's arm was moved around my waist and I felt him kiss the top of my head. Eli sighed heavily, really heavily and I asked, "Are you okay?" Eli placed the remote on the nightstand, and he finally responded with, "Yeah. I'm just not that excited to be going back to school next week. I've been having too much fun spending time with you." I blushed and hid my face in his chest. Eli chuckled and lifted my chin up. He whispered against my lips, "Since your mom isn't around. I should finish what I started a few hours ago." The blush turned my face more red and he kissed my lips. I didn't reject him, only crushed my lips harder on his.

Eli placed his hand against my neck, keeping my head in place as his mouth moved over mine. My lips parted and I whimpered when his tongue slipped passed my teeth. Our tongues danced and wrestled for dominance, and of course Eli won, but I didn't mind.

He continued to kiss me, and soon enough his lips moved to my jaw line.

I wanted to stop Eli, because the last time he was doing this my mother walked in, but I couldn't. I haven't been kissed this way in two days, and it felt amazing to me. His lips moved around my neck slowly and I sighed, loving and enjoying this moment. Eli's lips moved up towards my jawline. He kissed the corners of my mouth, my cheeks, then up to my eyelids. Eli moved back down to my lips and he whispered against them, "I love you Clare." I smiled.

"I love you too Eli."

We cuddled on my bed until my mother called us down for dinner. Eli told me to wait in my room, since we always ate upstairs. There was something weird about having my mom around when Eli and I ate... because he would insist in feeding me. I thought it was cute, but with my mom there, um no, sorry for her. Soon enough Eli walked upstairs to my room and the sound of plates were being placed on my nightstand. I smiled, smelling the tastey aroma of homemade chicken noodle soup filled my nose.

"Do you want to eat now? Or later?" Eli asked.

"It's okay. You can eat first Eli." I smiled.

As I waited for Eli to finish, he soon set his plate down and said, "It's warmed down a bit, so it won't burn your tongue this time." I laughed and he did too. After Eli finished feeding me, we had curled up and cuddled on the bed again. I sighed and soon closed my eyes, falling asleep in his arms.

End of chapter 1


That was sweet no? Ha ha, well if you want the second chapter, leave me a review! I'm pretty sure you're going to really, really like it! I have decided that this story is probably going to be no more than six chapters. Oh and for my Beautiful Blue Eyes fans, I will possibly be posting tonight, I do apologize for the long wait, but you can't blame neither my beta reader nor me, because well, we're working hard, and my beta's in school so, of course, school comes first! Anyway, leave me a review!

Goodbye for now :P

(1) eyedrops: psh, I don't even know if there's eyedrop cures, so I thought I'd give it a shot of trying to sound smart XD