A/N: Hey sorry it took me so long to post this! Hope you enjoy

"I still don't know about this." Eli muttered as him and Clare got out of his hearse and walked toward the little café Jenna had told them to meet her and K.C. at.

"C'mon, you said you guys hit it off." Clare coaxed; she wanted Eli to be in a good mood for their double date.

"I said I found him tolerable, I didn't say we hit it off." Eli countered.

"Whatever. Just please be nice?"

Eli looked as if he was about to agree and then he made a face. "Why do you even want to do this anyway?"

"Well…Jenna's my friend Eli, and she hasn't done anything fun in a while, so-…"

"How is she your friend? She stole your ex boy friend." Eli interrupted.

"That was a while ago…I forgave her."

Eli looked bewildered. "I can't believe that you do things like that, forgive people that wrong you in such ways."

Clare shrugged and grinned. "It's just how I am. Would you love me if I was any different?" She asked, taking Eli's hands in hers.

He smirked and kissed her softly on the lips as a response.

"Besides, I have you now." She murmured, her lips still only inches from his.

"That you do. And don't worry, Jenna or any girl for that matter won't ever steal me." He vowed.

Clare rolled her eyes. "Please let up on her. She has a lot to deal with and I told you I forgave her."

"Okay, okay. I just can't get over how awkward this is going to be."

"It'll only be awkward if you make it awkward." Clare said firmly, letting Eli know that there was no way he could get out of this.

He sighed and they walked into the café together.

"Clare Bear!" Jenna squealed when she saw them. She ran up and wrapped Clare into a big hug.

"Hey Jenna." Clare said, trying to sound happy. Even if they were friends again, Jenna was still a little too touchy-feely-squealy for her taste. And she HATED that nickname.

Jenna led them over to a booth near the back of the restaurant and took her seat next to K.C.. Clare sat down across from K.C. and Eli suavely slid in after her.

"Hey guys." K.C. said, smiling a little at his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

"Hi." Clare said politely. Eli cracked one of his lopsided half smiles.

A waitress came by and took orders for drinks. Clare got iced tea and Eli got black coffee.

Jenna was about to order when K.C. order coca cola's for both of them.

Clare raised her eyebrows slightly and Eli smirked.

"I know that's your favorite." K.C. said, smiling at his girlfriend.

"Uh Actually I'm more of a root beer person." Jenna said, grinning awkwardly.

K.C. smacked himself on the forehead. "Damn! Why do I always forget?"

They both laughed then and Clare joined in, even though she didn't think it was funny.

Eli looked at K.C. and shook his head, smirking.

"What?" K.C. asked.

Eli opened his mouth but Clare kicked him under the table before he could say anything.

He shot her a glare and then smiled back at K.C. "Nothing. Nothing at all."

Honestly, that is such poor taste ordering for your date. Eli thought to himself.

The conversation moved on however and things didn't get awkward again until Jenna announced she needed to used the restroom and asked Clare to come with her. The girls got up and left and K.C. looked at Eli and laughed.

"Why do girls always go to the bathroom in a group?" He asked and Eli chuckled as well.

"One of the many mysteries that us men will never solve." He replied.

"Hey, thanks for coming tonight, Jenna really wanted to double date. She likes being around a lot of people, you know?"

Eli nodded. "Yeah, I figured. She must love attention after going on that show." He said chuckling, then quickly added. "Not that I'm saying she's an attention seeker, just a people person." He clarified. He wasn't going to insult the other's girlfriend, like how K.C. had done in detention.

K.C. nodded. "Yeah I know what you mean. Although she's getting a lot of unwanted attention now." He said, his face falling a little.

Eli nodded sympathetically. "Yeah, I bet that must suck. It's good of you to stand by her."

"Thanks." K.C. said, grinning a little. "I love Jenna, I really do. But our relationship is just so damn complicated!"

Eli nodded but didn't say anything so K.C. continued. "Clare doesn't seem very complicated to me, so I guess you guys don't have that problem. What about your ex-girlfriends though, I mean you now how dramatic girls can be." K.C. said, attempting to get Eli to relate to his complicated relationship issues.

"Ex-girlfriends?" Eli repeated K.C. quietly. K.C. nodded. "Yeah. I mean, Clare isn't your first girlfriend is she?"

"No, she's not." Eli replied.

K.C. looked at Eli, expecting him to say more, but Eli stayed silent, he didn't like this topic at all.

Luckily the girls came back from the bathroom though and the conversation came to an abrupt end.

It was mainly just small talk from there on out as they ate their food.

K.C. and Eli asked for the bill at the same time, and then both agreed to split it.

"We have such gentlemen." Jenna said, winking at Clare and grinning.

Clare smiled at Jenna and then looked at Eli. "We sure do."

"Aww, you flatter us too much." K.C. said, looking at Jenna and then letting his eyes drift over to Clare. She looked very pretty tonight…

Clare smiled at him but then looked away somewhat uncomfortably.

K.C. cleared his throat only deepening the awkward silence.

"Well this was a lot of fun!" Jenna said, beaming from ear to ear. "We should definitely hang out again soon!"

Clare nodded, she liked being reunited with her old friends. Eli just smirked.

Jenna had to go to the bathroom again, but said Clare didn't need to come with her this time. Eli got up to go get some take out boxes, and Clare and K.C. were left alone at the table.

"Tonight was fun." K.C. said, and Clare grinned.

"Yup. I missed you." She said before she could stop herself.

"I mean, hanging out with you and Jenna and stuff." She quickly added on. K.C. nodded. "I know what you mean. And I'm sorry we've drifted apart too. I'm really glad we're becoming friends again."

"Me too." Clare agreed, smiling.

Eli and Jenna returned and the group went out to the parking lot, saying goodbye to each other when they came to Eli's hearse.

"Nice seeing you guys." Eli said politely, actually smiling at K.C. and Jenna. They really weren't too bad, and it was less awkward than Eli had expected.

"Same to you. See ya." K.C. said, nodding at Clare and Eli. Jenna smiled and waved, and they walked away hand in hand.

As they were walking, K.C. tried desperately to focus on the girl next to him, but his mind kept drifting back to Clare, who was getting into the car with a boy that K.C. had to admit he liked. But he envied Eli, that was for sure.

And it scared him.