I'm so so SO sorry. I've been VERY sick lately and constantly going to the hospital. :( But, I want to thank you all for the reviews and thank you for waiting. Anyways, Eli is starting to realize his feelings for Clare. So, YES, the EClare stuff will be happening pretty soon. But not now, this chapter kind of has drama at the end. You won't like me for it. I feel kind of weird after writing this chapter. Tell me what you think.
Summary: This is an "EClare Affair". Eli's cheating on his wife with their newly divorced neighbor, Clare. Rumors travel and secrets unravel. Can they make it through all the pain and drama?
Eli woke up to the smell of bacon. He slowly sat up and realized that he was still in Clare's house. He raked his fingers through his silky black hair and began smiling. As he hopped out of bed, he ran down the steps and into the kitchen. He smiled at the sight of seeing Clare and little Justin working around in the kitchen. Clare was singing a song, using the spoon as a microphone. Justin was laughing and dancing around his mother. He watched Clare grab Justin's hand and spin him around.
Eli didn't mind waking up like this every morning. It was such an beautiful thing to wake up to. The smell of bacon, hearing such a angelic voice, and seeing such a beautiful bond between mother and son. Eli loved it! He wished this could be him, Wendy, and their kid.
Oh how he longed for a kid! Eli wished that he could have a child to call his. Wendy didn't think the same. She only thought of adoption. She said she didn't want to go through all of the pain to have a kid. She said she didn't want to miss out on so much work just to go through so much pain. She told Eli that the only option was adoption. She told him that adopting was good, because they were giving kids a chance to have a real home.
Eli didn't agree. Sure, it was good to give a kid a home. He didn't mind doing that, but what he wanted was a child on his own. He wanted someone to have his features.
Eli thoughts cleared once Clare walked over to him, dancing. She smiled widely and grabbed his hand, pulling him close to her. The two began dancing and laughing. Eli twirled Clare and dipped her, causing her to giggle.
"Good morning, gorgeous," Eli cooed.
"Good morning, Eli. Did you sleep well?" Clare asked as she walked to the stove.
"Yes indeed. Thank you for letting me sleep here."
"You're more than welcome, Eli. No need to thank me. I trust you'll be staying for breakfast."
"Well, I don't have anything to do right now. So, yeah," Eli said smiling.
"Good, because breakfast," Clare said as she grabbed the plates, "is done."
"Yay! Eli, can you take us to the car show today?" Justin asked, with pleading eyes.
"Car show?" Eli asked confused.
"Yeah, Adam told us the other day about some car show and now Justin can't stop talking about it," Clare explained.
"I would love to kiddo, but I have to get back home to my wife soon."
"OK," Justin said in disappointment.
"Hey, I can take you, Justin," Clare suggested.
"But mommy, you don't know about cars. Hey! Maybe Adam can take us! Ask, mommy! Please?"
Clare began to laugh and said, "I'll ask after breakfast, Justin."
Eli watched Clare set the plates on the table. He slowly walked to the table and took a seat. He felt a little jealous. Clare and Adam? He didn't like the sound of it. He wish those two have never even met. Now, Eli was sounding selfish. He didn't want his best friend messing with the girl he liked.
But he couldn't have the best of both worlds. He had Wendy, she was good for him - sort of.
After Clare put the food on the plates, she took a seat at the table. Her and Justin began chatting while Eli ate in silence. He had a lot on his mind. Spending time with Clare made him develop feelings for her. It made him think less of Wendy. Slowly, Eli was starting to regret marrying Wendy.
...
Wendy grabbed her luggage out of the taxi and slammed the door shut. She smiled as she walked towards her house. She was happy to be back home. She couldn't wait to see what Eli had in store this time. He always surprised her with something big when ever she comes back from out of town.
Wendy loved Eli with all her heart! Sure, they had rough patches, but it was nothing that she couldn't fix. When Eli had told her he cheated, words couldn't describe the pain she was feeling. She wanted to kill him. She wanted to kill them both, but she decided not to. She knew she was bigger than that.
Wendy grabbed her keys out of her purse and opened the door to her house. She smiled and walked in. She sat her bags down and looked around.
The house was too silent.
"Eli? Eli, I'm home!" she yelled as she walked up the steps.
She looked around in the rooms and saw nothing. She heard nothing.
"Where the hell could he be?" she mumbled to herself.
She grabbed her cell out her pocket and called Eli. His phone went straight to voice mail. She then dialed Adam and he said that he hasn't seen Eli in days. Wendy knew exactly where he was now.
...
A pounding on the door caused Clare, Justin, and Eli to jump. Clare stood up and ran to the door. When she opened it, Wendy was standing there. Her face was red and she looked pissed.
"Where. Is. My. Husband?" she asked slowly.
"I-Uh.." Clare stammered.
"WHERE THE FUCK IS MY HUSBAND, YOU SLUT?!"
"S-Slut?"
Eli ran over to Wendy and tried to calm her down. He rubbed her arms and gave her small kisses on the cheek.
"Wendy, calm down. I was just making sure that Clare-"
"Making sure what, Eli? Every time I look up, you two are together! What the hell is going on here, Eli? It's either me or her!"
"What? Wendy, you know I choose you. I love you," Eli said quickly.
"Wendy, look, Eli and I are just friends. Nothing more. Nothing-"
"You shut the hell up and stay out of this bitch!" Wendy snapped.
"E-Excuse me?" Clare said, slightly offended.
"You heard me! You wanted Eli since day one and guess what, Clare? You cannot have him! He's mine, Clare! You had your fun when you put your filthy lips on him. Now, do it again, and see what will happen. Let's go, Eli!'
"Wendy, I-"
"Eli, if you stay, you lose me. If you come, you can never speak to Clare again."
Eli looked at Clare, who was holding Justin's hand. He shook his head and grabbed Wendy's hand. They both walked out of the house.
