Chapter 7 :)

It had been about a week or so since I'd heard Shane say my name in his sleep. Neither of us had spoken about what happened. To be honest as soon as I heard him say my name I left the room or at least pretended to come in again.

Flashback

"Claire." He groaned. I looked down and he stirred in his sleep.

He was dreaming about me. My heart skipped a beat. I was torn between my head and my heart. My heart was saying stay, forget about Jason you don't really love him, you love Shane. But my head, my head was saying leave Shane he doesn't love you, he likes pretty girls like Monica, Jason doesn't deserve this he wants you, not Shane. My head won.

I walked into the kitchen, got a glass of water and when I came back in I got a cushion and threw it off Shane. He didn't move a muscle. So I turned on the TV to a show I knew he hated and turned the volume up. High.

That woke him up.

'Are you kidding me woman? Do you know what time it is?" He grumbled.

'Yeah, its 11 and you're hogging my spot.' I threw another cushion off of him. He sat up and patted the spot on the couch next to him.

'Here have your spot but I should warn you it comes with consequences.' I got up and jumped onto the couch.

'I'll risk the consequences.'

'Are you sure?' Shane said giving me that crooked smile. He must know the effect he has on girls.

'I'm very sur-.' Before I could even finish Shane had lodged himself nearer and started to tickle me. God, this boy doesn't make things easy. In between fits of giggle's I managed to get out the words,

'Shane-stop-I'm-ticklish.'

'I know, that's the point. The tickling went on for another couple of minutes.

'Okay, okay, I surrender.' I was panting for my breath and so was Shane. I would have moved but Shane had his arms either side of me, stopping me. It was silent except from the sound of our heavy breathing and we were both looking into each others eyes.

Both of us moved when we heard a door open upstairs. Shane to one side of the couch, myself to the other side, much like the night before. Someone was coming down the stairs.

'Hey peeps!' Eve, I sighed. I followed her as she walked into the kitchen.

'So...get it all out.' She said making the coffee.

'What the hell Eve, you just left us there like that you didn't think to wake me or anything, I mean it's not like I'm dating your brother or anything, do you not think he would deserve better,' I stopped took in a breath before finishing, 'Eve please help me I don't know what to do.' I could feel the tears coming to my eyes.

'Aww hunny, I'm sorry, don't, just don't cry.' Eve put her arms round me. It was weird how a hug off her could calm me down almost instantly. She handed me over a cup of coffee before continuing to speak.

'Look, the way I see it is, you like Shane, we all see it, and I think he likes you too, and if you both like each other what's the big deal? Go for it, but it's your choice, remember that.' I took a sip of my coffee and thought about what she said.

'I think...i think I owe it to Jason to give it another try, but please Eve don't pull a stunt like that again.'

She looked at me took a hold of my hand, looked me in the eye and said, 'I promise, 100 gazillion percent that I will never ever ever do that again.'

'You promise?'

'I promise.'

'Thanks Eve.'

That had been over a week ago. This seems to be a recurring pattern with me and Shane. Something happens we ignore each other for a while and something happens again. It's becoming a vicious cycle.

Eve and Michael were having a little get together tonight, not a party as such, sort of like people coming round for pizza and a movie. There was me, Shane, Michael, Eve, Jason and Alyssa, Shane's sister. I'd never really spoke to her before. Technically she's about the same age as me but because I've skipped a few grades she's in the grade below me.

I got on well with Alyssa we both managed to fan girl over the new hunger games movie.

'Which team are you?' She asked.

'Team Peeta all the way of course, you?

'Same, we should both go and see the movie together; it's still out now I think.'

'Sure, here's my number, text me when you want to go.' I said while giving her my number.

'Pizza's here people!' Michael shouted. We all made a run for the pizza. I managed to get there before Shane, who I was sure would take every slice. There was one more slice of the pepperoni and we both went for it. I shoved him out the way.

'Hey, I was here first!' He said. I looked at him and took a bite out of the pizza.

'Mmm mm mm. This is yummy.' He looked at me and you could see the mischief behind his eyes and before I knew it he'd grabbed the pizza out of my hands.

He took a bite of it and copied what I'd previously done.

'You're right, this is tasty.'

'But I already took a bite out of it,' I groaned.

'I don't care, I'm a dude.' He walked out of the kitchen.

Later

During the night me and Jason hadn't really talked, actually now I think of it we hadn't talked much since the party the other week. It was like we weren't even boyfriend and girlfriend anymore, so it was no surprise when Ally accidently asked if Shane and I were dating, in front of Jason.

'So, are you guys dating?' She said looking at me and Shane. We both looked at each other.

'Me? Dating Claire?' He started laughing.

'Nah, don't be silly Ally we're just friends.' I started joining in with is laughter before saying.

'Yeah I'm dating Jase.' I took this opportunity to look at Jase, he looked blank. What was up with him? I took this chance to say I was leaving.

'Wow, it's getting late I should be going.' I said my goodbye's, gave Jase a kiss on the cheek and went to walk out. I was at my car when I heard someone behind me. I was expecting it to be Jase but as I turned I saw it was Shane.

'Oh Shane, I thought you were Jase.' I was slightly relieved.

'Nope, he's inside looking as happy as ever, Claire I just want to apologise for Ally, she puts her foot in it a lot.'

'No, it was fine, she wasn't to know.'

'No it was wrong of her to just jump to conclusions and it was wrong of me to react that way.' I was confused.

'Look Shane don't worry about it, I'll see you later.' Shane opened my car door.

'See you later then.'

Shanes POV

I waited until I couldn't see her car at all and then I sat on the porch steps. Alyssa walked out and sat beside me.

'Ally you could have caused a lot of shit right there.'

'Look I said I was sorry, I didn't mean to, it's just you two looked like you were a couple.'

'I wish.' Claire, lately she was all I could think about, her hair, her eyes, just her.

'It's obvious you like her why don't you ask her out?'

'I can't.'

'Why can't you? You're single, she's probably going to be soon by the way her boyfriend treated her tonight, so what's in the way.'

'I...it's just...I don't know.' She looked at me like I was stupid.

'There are only three reasons that I can think of. One, you're scared you're going to get hurt. Two, she's too good for you. And three, three is that your ego isn't used to swerving from your usual type. Claire is a nice girl Shane and she deserves a great guy, so get your ass together and go and get her.'

'You just called me great.' I looked at Ally, smirking.

'Yeah well you have your moments.'

'Which is all the time.'

'Shut up you dork.'

I started thinking about mine Ally's conversation later that night. I hated to admit it but my little sister was right, I'd never let her know that. That was the moment I knew I had to get Claire, boyfriend or not.