Second Chance
Summary: After Clare breaks up with Eli; Eli's driven to do the unthinkable.
Eli sat on his bed staring at the picture of him and Clare. He sighed.
Clare was just arriving at Eli's house; she knocked on the front door, to be greeted by Eli's mother. "Oh, hello Clare darling, Eli's upstairs." His mother said.
"Thank you, Mrs. Goldsworthy."Clare said heading upstairs to Eli's room.
Eli took a deep breath; he picked up the gun and put it to the right side of his head. Right before he pulled the trigger he heard a knock at his bedroom door. He ignored it.
"Eli, it's me Clare, can I come in?" Clare asked. Eli's heart started beating at a 100 beats per minute, he put the gun down and ran to the door, and as soon as he opened he pulled Clare in and kissed her with all the passion he could muster.
"I'm sorry Eli, I love you so much." Clare said with tears coming down. Eli smiled and wiped her tears away.
"You have no idea about what you mean to me, Clare, I want to spend the rest of my days with you, and I couldn't live without you." Eli said as he pulled Clare in for another kiss. They finally pulled back for a breath. Clare looked to the side and saw the gun lying there. "Eli, why is there a gun on your bed?" she asked looking up at him. Eli suddenly remembered what he was going to do before Clare came to his house.
"I was going to shoot myself." Eli admitted, looking down. Clare cupped his cheek with her hand, "Look at me Eli, I love you, but why would you do that?" Clare asked looking him in the eye, Eli looked into her eyes as well, and he took a deep breath.
"I was going to that because I couldn't live without being with you, because you are the love of my life, without you I'd be nothing." Eli explained. He was praying to god that Clare was going to stay with him. She looked down and put her hand that was cupping his cheek down by her side. Eli felt his heart begin to crack. After what seemed like an eternity for him, Clare looked at him, she leaned in and kissed him wrapping her arms around Eli's neck, she leaned into him, practically melting into him. They pulled back, resting their foreheads against eachothers. "I love you Clare Edwards." Eli said, Clare smiled.
"And I love you Elijah Goldsworthy." Clare said smiling. They leaned in and kissed eachother with all their might.
