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BTW: Yes, I changed my name. I don't want you all thinking I'm obsessed with death or that I'm crazy. Well, the crazy part is true. Aha.

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Summary: This is an "EClare Affair". Eli's cheating on his wife with their newly divorced neighbor, Clare. Rumors travel and secrets unravel. Can they make it through all the pain and drama?

Eli woke up and turned to see that the other side of the bed was empty. Today was Saturday, meaning Wendy had the day off. Where could she be? Eli got out of bed and dragged his feet to the bathroom. He washed his face, brushed his teeth, and took a shower. When he was done, he wrapped his towel around his waist and walked into his room. He grabbed a pair of black skinny jeans and a grey V-neck. He combed his wet hair and walked down the steps.

Wendy was sitting on the couch, reading a cookbook. Eli smirked and walked over to her. He sat on the couch, wrapped his arms around her, and kissed her cheek.

"Morning beautiful," he said sweetly.

"Hi Eli," she said coldly.

Eli gave Wendy a confused look. Why was she acting like this all of a sudden? Eli shrugged and walked to the kitchen. He figured that it was her time of the month and she didn't want to be bothered. Sighing, Eli opened the refrigerator and took out a bagel. He placed it in the toaster and waited for it to pop out. Once his bagel popped up, he spreaded the cream cheese on it and took a bite, letting the warm food melt into his mouth. He smirked at the delicious taste and took another bite. Moments later, he was done with his bagel. Eli decided to try to talk to Wendy again. When he tried to kiss her, she turned her head from him, making him miss her mouth and kiss her cheek.

"What the hell is your problem?" Eli said in a frustrating tone.

"Why did you come home later than me? What the hell was you and that whore doing?" Wendy snapped.

Eli sighed in frustration and pinched the bridge of his nose. He let out a small chuckle and shook his head. "That's what this is about? Wendy, I've dated you for 4 years and been married to you for 3. You mean to tell me that you don't trust me being alone with a female? If you must know, Clare and I didn't do anything but talk. When I was getting ready to come home, she burst into tears. I stayed a while and comforted her. She ended up telling me about her ex-husband! Then I told her she was safe as long as she had us! Instead of assuming I was going to cheat, you should have asked in a nicer tone instead on making a scene!" he snapped.

Wendy sat there, her mouth hanging open. Eli had never been acted this way towards her. She knew that she had pissed him off. She sighed and wrapped her arms around Eli. She kissed his cheek and said, "I'm so sorry, Eli. I didn't mean to assume and get so mad. I-I guess I was jealous."

"Whatever, it's fine. Adam is coming over today."

"Oh! Maybe we can introduce Adam to Clare. Both of them are single," Wendy suggested.

"Sure," Eli said flatly. He had to admit, he didn't want to see Clare with someone else. Even though he didn't know her, he kind felt a connection between the two. Her smile made his heart skip a beat. When she laughed, it was so beautiful. It made Eli want to record it and listen to it all day long. He knew he was married and it was wrong to think about another woman, but Eli couldn't help it. It was something about this Clare that made him feel the way he did. Maybe it was because she had opened up to him. Whatever the case was, he knew he had to stop thinking about Clare. Wendy was right, they should introduce Adam to Clare. Now that Adam has been a fully male for 4 years, he had a lot of confidence. Eli knew Adam wouldn't hurt Clare. He was as sweet as can be. Hurting a female was the last thing Adam would do.

There was face that kept popping up in Eli's head. It was Clare. Her beautiful smile and her innocent laugh. He tried to shake away the face and focus on his wife, but it was so hard to. He was attracted to his neighbor, Clare.

...

Clare had just finish cooking Justin a grilled cheese sandwich. Now she was in the bathroom, fixing her clothes and re-curling her hair. Wendy had told her she'd be back today. Clare wanted to look decent. Her first impression wasn't that good, considering that she had answered the door in a pair of sweats and a beater. Today, she was wearing a pink halter top and a pair of white skinny jeans. She wore a pair of pink flats. Clare smiled at herself in the mirror. Just then, the doorbell rang.

She checked herself one last time before heading down the steps. She saw that Wendy, Eli, and some stranger was standing in her living room. She knew Justin must have answered the door.

"Justin, what did I tell you about answering the door?" Clare asked sternly.

"You said don't answer the door for strangers. Mr. Eli and Mrs. Wendy aren't strangers, mommy," the 4-year-old said sweetly as he took another bite of his sandwich.

Clare smirked and shook her head. "Ok, mister smarty pants, you know what you have to do after you finish eating."

"Yes mommy."

"Wendy, Eli, hi," Clare said hugging them both.

"Hello, Clare," Wendy said.

"Hey, Clare. This is my best bud, Adam. Adam, this is Ms. Clare," Eli said.

Clare smiled and shook Adam's hand. "Nice meeting you, Adam," Clare said sweetly.

"Pleasure is all mine, sweetie," Adam said, before pressing his soft lips to Clare's hand, causing her cheeks to turn a little red.

Eli rolled his eyes, thinking no one noticed. Little did he know that Clare did.

...

Three hours later, Eli and Wendy had left Clare's house. Adam and Clare was sitting down in the living room, getting to know each other. Adam told Clare about his change and Clare told Adam about her last marriage. She had to admit, it was hard to believe that Adam was once a girl. She shrugged it off and continued to listen to him.

Clare's mind began to drift off as Adam was still talking. She began thinking about Eli. Those gorgeous eyes and those sexy lips. She loved the way his lips looked when he smirked. At this point, Clare felt like a horny school girl. Here she was, sitting her with Adam, while thinking about Eli doing naughty things to her. Adam took notice that Clare was biting her lip.

"Clare, are you alright?" Adam asked.

"Huh? Oh yeah! I'm fine!" Clare said, slightly embarrassed.

"Ok. Well, I need to get going. I have work soon. It was nice meeting you, again Clare and I hope we can see each other soon," he said, before kissing her cheek.

"Of course we can, Adam and it was nice meeting you too."

Once Adam left, Clare sighed. She walked to the kitchen and decided to make dinner for her and Justin. Days like this Clare felt so empty and alone. She needed someone who could love her and not hurt her. A tear slid down Clare's cheek as she began to think about Luke. His words were still lingering in her head. His face during the day of court was still lingering in her head. She will never forget that face he gave her. It was the face that look like he was ready to murder her. Clare never felt so scared in her entire life. She knew leaving New York was the best choice.

The doorbell rang, snapping Clare out of her thoughts. She sighed and grabbed the chicken breasts from the refrigerator before going to answer the door. When she opened it, Eli was standing there with the drop dead gorgeous smirk plastered on his face. Clare smiled and invited him in.

"What brings you here, Eli?" she asked, walking to the kitchen.

"Well, Wendy was called in to work and don't get off until 2 this morning. I was wondering if I could stay here for a while and have dinner with you and Justin."

"Of course!" Clare said, smiling from ear to ear, "I'm making chicken parmesan, pasta, and garlic bread. I hope you like it."

"That sounds delicious," Eli said, licking his lips.

"Great," Clare said walking towards Eli, handing him an apron.

Eli gave Clare a confused looked and asked, "What's this for?"

"You're going to help Justin and I cook. This is something we do every Saturday. Justin would tell me what he wants on Friday, we'll go to the grocery store early Saturday morning to get the ingredients, and in the evening we cook together."

"Aw, that's so nice. Well then, I'm in," Eli said taking the apron.

Seconds later, Justin came running down the steps. He ran to Eli and shook his hand. "Hi, Mr. Eli," Justin said sweetly.

"You don't have to say Mr. Justin," Eli said chuckling, "That makes me feel old."

"But my mommy said it's the polite thing to do."

"Well, I'm saying you don't have to."

"Ok, Eli. Are you gonna join me and mommy for dinner?"

"Yes I will."

"Yay!"

"Come on boys," Clare said, "Wash your hands and let's start making dinner."

Justin grabbed Eli's hand and pulled him to the kitchen. The two washed their hands and helped Clare gather the ingredients. While cooking, Eli learned more about Clare. He learned about her birthday, her favorite color and her favorite music. He found out the two loved reading and both enjoyed the same kind of books. Eli also learned about Justin. He learned what his favorite food was, favorite show, and favorite color. He learned that him and Justin both enjoyed cars. He also learned that Justin was starting a collection on toy cars.

Once dinner was ready, Justin and Eli set the table while Clare gathered the drinks. Her and Eli were going to drink white wine, while Justin was going to drink pink lemonade. After dinner, Clare brought out the vanilla ice cream for Justin to eat.

"Mommy, I'm all done!" Justin said, ice cream dripping down his chin. Clare giggled and grabbed a napkin to wipe off Justin's face.

"Ready for your bath?" Clare asked Justin.

"Yes mommy."

"Ok, Eli, I'll be right back. I'm going to help Justin get ready for bed. It shouldn't take no longer than 20 minutes," Clare explained.

"Take your time, Clare. I'll be right here when you get done. Night Justin."

"Good night, Eli. I had fun with you today," Justin said running towards Eli and giving him a hug.

Clare smiled before taking Justin's hand and leading him up the steps. When they disappeared, Eli looked around at Clare's home. It was beautiful. He looked on the walls and saw pictures of Clare and Justin. He saw pictures of what must have been Clare's family. He even saw pictures of Clare's wedding. Eli smirked, she looked absolutely stunning in that wedding dress.

Eli laughed to himself when he saw a picture of Clare when she was younger. She had long, straight hair and wore glasses. In the picture, she was wearing a white dress and had on bunny ears. She had an easter basket in her hands. Next to her was a girl who Eli assumed was her sister. The girl was slightly taller and wore a white dress and bunny ears. She had one arm on Clare's shoulder and the other was holding her easter basket.

"I love that picture of me and Darcy," Clare said, scaring Eli.

"This must be your sister," Eli said.

"Yeah, it is. This picture right here," Clare said pointing to another picture, "Is the day of my mother's wedding. She and my father got a divorce. She remarried my childhood friend's father. It was a shocker to all of us, but it turned out pretty good. That's me, Darcy, and my step-brother Jake."

"You look beautiful," Eli blurted out.

Clare's face turned red. "Thanks. Uh, do you want some more wine?"

"Sure, that would be nice."

Clare walked into the kitchen and came back out with a bottle of wine and two glasses. She sat them down on the living room table and took a seat on the couch. Eli walked over to Clare and took a seat on the couch. The two began to drink glass after glass, bottle after bottle.

Two hours later, Clare and Eli was drunk. Both of them were giggling like crazy.

"Clare you're so beautiful," Eli slurred.

"And you're so sexy," Clare giggled.

"Look at the time. It's 1:30. I have to go, Clare."

"Ok. Let me walk you to the door."

Clare and Eli stood up, neither one of them had a good enough balance. Clare was stumbling while Eli was standing in one spot, trying to keep his balance. Both of them was laughing. Clare finally made it to the door. Eli followed after her. Before Clare opened the door Eli asked, "Can I kiss you, Clare?"

Clare's mind said 'no' but her heart said 'yes'. She nodded her head, her curls bouncing slightly. Eli grabbed the back of Clare's neck and crashed his lips on to hers. Clare moaned and wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing him closer. Clare slightly opened her mouth and Eli's tongue plunged inside. The two tongues began to wrestle with each other. The kiss wasn't slow and passionate. It was fast and greedy. It was as if the two needed each others' touch.

Eli and Clare pulled apart, gasping for air. "Wow!" the two said in unison.