Hey everyone! Wow, 92 reviews! Thank you guys so much! How about we get to 100? Yes? Great! So anyway, I have a plan for this story and it will be lasting until their one year anniversary. Sound good? Great.

Clare's POV:

I was just about to fall asleep when I heard Eli whisper, "I love you."

He loves me? What! I snap up, "What?"

Eli completely let go of me, "You are awake?"

I blushed, "Um- I – I'm sorry?"

Eli was as red as a tomato, "Oh- um- no- no, don't be sorry. Let's just go back to sleep okay?" He looked really nervous, he was shaking.

I really did not want to make him uncomfortable, so I nodded, "Yeah, let's just go to sleep."

Eli just stood there when I scooted over to make room for him, "Clare, I'm just going to sleep on the couch, I don't feel so well."

"Oh poor baby, no, come sleep with me." I said in a caring voice.

Eli shook his head, "I- I gotta- I don't want you to catch this, I'll be on the couch." Eli walked out of the room.

Great.

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A few hours later, I still couldn't sleep. I was worried about him, how could I not be.

Eli said he loved me, I know he did. I just needed to know if he meant it. Because if he did … well I guess that means I have to tell him how I feel. And that scares me.

I willed myself out of bed as I slipped on my white robe. I walked into the living room and I saw Eli with his face in his hands and he was shaking.

Oh he looked so broken. I sat down next to him and placed a light hand on his back, "Eli … what's wrong?"

He continued to shake violently, "Don't pretend like you don't know Clare. I said I love you and you didn't say it back."

I looked down, "I know, I'm sorry, but in my defense I was going to sleep."

Eli sighed and looked down, "Maybe I should go."

I grabbed his arm, "No! Um don't. I need to tell you something."

"What?" Eli asked and his voice broke.

I took a breath, "First I need to know, did you mean it?"

Eli nodded, but he looked at the floor. This wouldn't work. Gently, I grabbed his face and moved it so he would look in my eyes, "Did you mean it?"

Again, Eli nodded, "I love you Clare. So much."

Tears were streaming down his face and he was still shaking, what was so wrong with saying I love you? "Eli are you okay?"

He shook his head, "No Clare, no I'm not," He started balling and he pushed his face into my chest. I clung to his head tightly as I ran my fingers through his hair, "I'm not okay."

"What's wrong?" I pressed a kiss to his head.

I felt Eli shake against me, "I can't imagine you not saying it back… Clare, I love you, like a TON. I need you to love me too."

I kissed his head again as an attempt to get him to relax. He seemed really tense still. But I know there was only one thing that would help him relax, and help me relax. I needed to tell him.

I thought about pulling him off of my chest to look at me, but he looked comfortable with my warmth, so I let him rest on me as I whispered, "Eli, you have treated me like a princess always, knowing full and well that I am a stripper. You respect me and don't pressure me and you're letting me move in. And it doesn't hurt that you have a decent personality and don't look terrible."

Eli was not laughing at my joke and that made me know he was actually worried that I didn't love him back.

I leaned down and kissed the corner of Eli's mouth, "Eli?"

"Mmm?" He mumbled.

I sighed, "Look at me please."

He looked up and I smiled into his tear stained emerald eyes, "I love you too. So much."

Before I had time to think about what I said, Eli smashed his lips onto mine. I wrapped my arms around him tightly and he held me with just as much force. Eli kissed me harder and with more passion then he ever had, but then, he broke it, "We can't go too far. Not when our emotions are way high."

I smiled, "Thank you."

He smiled back at me, "You know you almost gave me a heart attack Edwards."

I giggled, "So sorry."

Eli kissed my lips, "All forgiven."

"So can we go to sleep now?" I pouted.

Eli smiled, "Yeah, let's get your pretty little head to sleep; we can move you in the morning."

I grabbed his hand as I stood up, "Are you going to stay with me? Or do you prefer this crummy couch?"

Eli smiled and pulled me into bed with him, "There is no where I would rather be than here, with you my love."

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