Author's Note: ok this is part 2. Still needing suggestions for later chapters and I have no idea exactly how many chapters I'm going to have but we'll see when I get that far. And again I have no idea how the underlining got there, or the bold, but I'll fix it. Enjoy! = )

It was just the way he said that. I thought he liked me as more than just a friend and that scene back at the theater just gave me proof, but now he wasn't showing it. I didn't know how to reply so I just sat there in silence.

"Is something wrong?" he asked me.

"No it's just when I asked you where that scene back there leaves us it just seemed like you didn't care."

"That is not true, Clare. I really do care about you, it's just that since my last relationship I've never really been the same. Yes, I'm over it but it'll always be there, I can't ignore it completely."

"So what are you saying then?"

"I'm saying that I want to take things slow, but I don't know about you."

"Eli, I understand. And honestly, I really do want to take it slow, too. After KC cheated on me I've never looked at a guy the same until you came along."

"Great, so we're both on the same page." I never noticed until now that we had been at my house for like three minutes talking about this.

"I guess so. Umm…do you want to come in?" I was a little nervous as to what he would say.

"Sure," he replied and opened his door and in all of three seconds he was on the other side opening my door for me. We stood there for a moment, both wondering if there would be another intimate kiss, or a simple peck on the lips. It started to rain so we ran up into my house to stay dry.

"So, what do you want to do now?" I said as I sat down on my couch.

"It's your house, you tell me." he sat down next to me.

"Well, we could watch another movie, play a random game, or just sit here and talk.

"Ok, not exactly what I had in mind, but how about another movie?"

"Ok, but I'm picking it this time," I said as I got up and walked over to the DVD case. I grabbed one that I knew he would hate. Obviously, it was a chick flick. He made me suffer through that horror movie and it was time for payback.

"Found one," I said, trying to sound casual. "You want popcorn?"

"Yum, sounds good."

I led him into the kitchen and gave him a choice of either the movie theater butter or regular. We both agreed to the movie theater butter. "I'm guessing you are going to go home whenever you want aren't you?"

"You know me so well, Clare. Yeah, my dad isn't exactly the best parent ever, but I get along on my own."

"What about your mom?" the popcorn had just started popping.

"She and my dad got divorced when I was like two or three, so I don't remember a thing about her." He just shrugged.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"Nah, it's ok. So, what movie are we watching?"

"You'll see." I didn't even turn around I just finished putting the popcorn in a bowl and walked back to the couch with Eli right on my heels. I was sure he could tell something was up. He grabbed the remote and pressed play. I don't think he was surprised that it turned out to be some sappy love story. It was one of my favorite movies so he would have to suffer through it.

"Really, Clare? You had to choose the worst possible movie ever?"

"Hey! This is my favorite movie and you made me watch that horror movie so you can live through this can't you?"

"Fine, but I'm not going to get all teary just so you know."

"You don't have to, but I should warn you, this movie always makes me cry." It really did because of how the two main characters die in the end.

"Well, you have my shoulder to cry on then," He said as he moved closer to me and put his arm around me.

We watched it in silence until about halfway through. "You know, I've never really been this close to a guy before." I said suddenly. I was thinking it but I never planned on actually saying it out loud.

"Does that mean I'm special then?"

I thought for a moment then said, "Yeah, I guess it does." I looked up into his eyes and found that he was already staring at me. I leaned up and kissed him. He kissed back and out lips moved together in sync. Neither of us wanted it to go further, in case it got too far.

He pulled away and I heard a faint whisper escape his mouth. "…so beautiful…Julie…"

I was out of his arms in about ten milliseconds. "What did you just say?"

"I said, you're beautiful."

"No, Eli, that's not what you said. I heard you say Julie!"

"Clare, c'mon."

"You're obviously not over her if you're saying that she's beautiful and whatnot.

"Clare, I-" I cut him off

"You can explain? Yeah, I've heard that before. And I thought you actually liked me!"

"Clare, please, can I just-"

"What? Explain and then everything will be okay? 'Cause it's not going to be okay."

"If you would let me-"

"Just go," I stood up and pointed at the door. "Just go and call me when you're over your ex-girlfriend."

"Fine." He got up and walked to the door, but before he opened it he looked back at me one last time and I swear I could see his tears forming. I sat back down on the couch, and my own tears starting to run down my face. How could he say that right in front of me? I grabbed the remote and turned off the DVD we had been watching.

About a minute later, my phone started buzzing on the table. I picked it up only to see Eli's picture light up on the screen. I flipped my phone open and before he could say anything I yelled, "Go home, Eli!" and hung up. I was now crying my eyes out.

Somehow I managed to make my way up to my room without running into anything. The tears blurred my vision so bad I could barely see. At that point, I didn't care what I was wearing, I just climbed into my bed and thought about everything that had happened in the past few days. I tried to push Eli to the back of my mind for now. I guessed I would be spending the night alone now.

Author's Note: Aww poor Clare…and Eli, who knows how he would have been feeling after that. Review please, you know you want to. Suggestions welcomed. = )

~Always, Sno