Eli's thoughts areitalicized. Clare's thoughts areunderlined.Adam's thoughts are in bold! I wrote it in play form because I'm really lazy.

Recap (Fiona won't come up until the next chapter, sorry.)

Adam: You, you've had to deal with helping everyone else AND being raped by the guy who almost stabbed the guy you're in love with (Fitz) all by yourself, yet you're still okay.

Clare: What happened with Fiona?

Adam: She went to New York to go to her fancy party, she was really homesick. I talked to her; she told me how sorry she was and that she really missed home so were going to have coffee at the dot tomorrow.

Chapter 6-Seduction?

If Clare won't tell me or Adam what happened, I might have to try a different approach. She of all people should know a guy can tell when a girl isn't a virgin. Hmmm this might end really badly, or work perfectly. She should be over in about 5 minutes.

He knows! He knows everything I've been telling him is a lie. Only one way out of this, tell him the truth, well maybe just the part about being raped, not about Fitz. Here goes.

Clare: Hello, is Eli there?

Bullfrog: He should be in his room. You can go up there if you want.

Clare: Thanks.

Here goes nothing.

Clare: Hey.

Eli: Hey. Are you okay? You look a little out of it.

I can't do this! He knows I'll tell him when I'm ready, play it cool.

Clare: Just my parents' divorce, I miss being able to be in the same room as both of them at the same time.

Eli: Oh okay, I know how to make you feel better.

Clare: What did you have in mind?

Eli: Oh I don't know…

Here goes kissing her, and making her remember an awesome memory, the guilt will either get to her or maybe something else might happen…

Wow, someone's in a good mood, I've seen him for a second and he's already making out with me. This is going to be interesting.

Damn Clare! You are so—Wait, focus! I'm on a mission! Stay focused, stay focused… what was I supposed to be doing again?

The memories of Fitz are disappearing bit by bit when I'm with Eli, sometimes I just wish I lost my virginity to Eli instead of Fitz, wait, Darcy made that mistake, if I hadn't been raped I wouldn't want to have sex with him, yet. Why does he have to be such a good kisser, wait just pull away and I won't have to argue with myself.

Clare: Well hello to you to.

That's right Clare, use sarcasm to calm down.

Eli: Sorry, the last times we've hung out Adam's been with us so I haven't exactly been able to do that.

Good cover Eli.

Damn it Eli, why do you have to be so, you? Why can't you just do the honorable thing and suck!

Clare: Good point, Eli? There's something I want to tell you. Just promise not to freak out, okay?

Shit, did I just say that out loud!

Eli: Sure what's up?

Play it cool.

How can he play it so cool?

Clare: about 2 and a half weeks ago I was, uh, raped.

Eli: What? Are you okay? What happened? Why didn't you tell me sooner? Do you know who did it? How are you holding up? Have you talked to anyone? Is that why you were talking to Simpson about the cops?

Damn, he's good at pretending he heard that for the first time. Time to call him out on his lie, while I cover one of my own.

Damn Eli, you should be an actor that was amazing. But seriously, she better answer those questions.

Clare: I'm okay, the reason I didn't tell you sooner was because I didn't want to worry you. I don't remember who did it though, it's so weird, I remembered someone on me, someone who was so uncomfortable, and sleazy, but I can't remember their face, it's like my mind blocked it out or something. Eli, can I ask you something, honestly?

Holy crap, not even knowing the person that raped her, that really sucks.

Catch him in his lies!

Eli: Sure.

Clare: Did you already know I was raped?

Shit how did she know!

Tell her the truth, she is going to find out you already knew sooner or later.

Eli: To be honest, yeah. I overheard your mom tell her friend.

Didn't expect him to tell the truth.

Clare: Okay.

Eli: So now there are no more secrets between us, right?

And here comes the guilt!

Clare: Yep.