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A/N: So, I'm finally updating this. Thanks for the reviews, I really appreciate them all. I've had enough with this bitch Louise so I've kicked her out of the fic...for now anyway :P But she may be back...dun dun dun! Expect some more West too and definitely some Paire! So yeah, please read, enjoy and review :)

Claire Bennet - Peter's Apartment - New York


The Deadly Love Game - Chapter 7

Was it safe to be waiting outside Peter's apartment? Surely if her father ever found out, he would be furious. But Claire didn't care. All she cared about was Peter and helping him back into the Petrelli family. It was what he deserved. He was a Petrelli afterall. She knew Nathan didn't see Peter as the outcast, she knew that Nathan never wanted to kick Peter out of the Petrelli household. Claire knew that their bond was far too great for Nathan to ever do that to someone that he respected so much. It wasn't possibly. Gathering up all the confidence she needed, Claire knocked lightly on the door and backed away slightly, fairly afraid of what she might face.

As Claire heard light footsteps heading towards the door, she backed away further and waited for the door to open.

"Claire?" A female voice whispered quietly as she opened the door slowly, slightly shocked to see the young girl standing in front of her.

"Louise, erm, is Peter there?"

The woman shook her head and smiled weakly at the young girl. "He is, but I'm afraid he doesn't want to see you. Is it not obvious that he isn't interested in you?" Louise jabbed verbally at Claire, causing her to step back slightly.

"Are you kidding?" Claire said angrily, regaining her confidence and stepping back forward. "I'm bloody pregnant and you think I'm trying to get with your man? Is this some kind of joke? I'm not trying to seduce Peter you know, all I'm asking for is a little help from a friend."

After hearing Claire's voice, Peter stepped to the door and opened his arms out to the young blonde in front of her.

"Claire, come here."

Pushing the man back, Claire started to walk away.

"No way Peter…No." She said shaking her head with a hurt expression on her face. "I thought I could trust you, I thought that you cared…"

"But Claire…"

"No Peter. What have you been telling Louise for her to think that I'm trying to hook up with you? What gave you the right to even bring me into any conversation you've had with that…" Claire paused for a moment before whispering quietly "bitch."

And before Peter could even pull Claire back, she had vanished… Peter raised both of his hands to his head as he leant up against the corridor wall. None of this was ever meant to happen...

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Peter and Louise - Peter's Apartment - New York

"So you're just going to leave me? You're just going to toss me aside? How can you Peter? How can you be so cruel?" Louise sobbed as she sat on the floor beside the couch where Peter was laying, glaring down at her.

"It's over Louise, and that's final."

Tears trickled down Louise's face as she remembered how Peter had saved her from her past life. He'd found her, lying in the streets, homeless and vulnerable. He'd picked her up and helped her when she had needed someone the most. He was sort-of her hero, in a way.

"Fine, I get it. I'm just not good enough? So you'd prefer to date some adolescent than me? Right, well, I guess 'what goes around comes around' as they always say. You'll see that in days to come, you'll be missing me and you'll want me back. You'll most likely toddle off to your 'kid' and beg her to follow you around like a lost little puppy, but you know what? She's not going to listen to you, just you see. And don't even think about coming back to me because I'll just ditch you like you ditched me. You're not worth it anymore."

Peter raised his eyebrow in disbelief as Louise's alcoholic breath filled the air.

"Great…" He muttered to himself as he pushed the woman into her room where he'd set out her suitcase and had already begun to pack away some of her belongings. "Just move on Louise. You can do better than me, okay?" Peter's face relaxed as he pulled Louise into a hug. "You know I never meant to hurt you, but it's just…"

"I understand." Louise murmured as she zipped up her suitcase and dragged it towards the door. "Lets just say, you and me both have many skeletons in our closets…just think about that." She smirked before exiting the apartment. And with that she was gone. Finally out of Peter's life...or was she?

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Claire Bennet and Nathan Petrelli - Petrelli Mansion - New York

"I can't trust anyone can I? Bloody Petrellis…" Claire muttered as she sobbed into her father's chest.

"Claire, I'm here for you. You can trust me, what makes you think you can't?" Nathan kissed the top of Claire's head and looked her right in the eyes. He was scared he was losing her. She was losing faith in her father and there was nothing Nathan could do.

"But Peter…He told Louise things about me. He betrayed me." The young girl's sobbing became heavier and Nathan sighed, feeling her pain.

"I'm sure he didn't Claire. You know what that woman's like don't you? Do you really think that Peter would say such bad things about you? He wouldn't Claire, and that is a fact."

Claire smiled up at her father and wrapped her arms around him tighter.

"Do you think Peter's okay dad? I mean, he seemed upset when I was there. Can't Peter come and stay here for a while?"

"Possibly. I'll ask mother, but I'm sure she won't be overly pleased with the suggestion, you know Angela." Nathan laughed lightly as he thought of his mother Angela. "But I'll try and persuade her Claire. For you…"


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