Clare

Things with Eli and I have been a little awkward since we had sex on the dock. I've started a new job so we don't spend as much time together as we used to but I didn't think we were so far in the freindzone that he'd just… take another girl to the homecoming party on the yacht. Yeah… I have to work during that party so he would have been going stag but that's better than him being with Imogen.

When the last table at the coffee house was cleaned I walked back to my apartment only to see a sexy red dress and shoes there with a letter from Alli. You get off at 10, the party don't stop til 1 so get your ass down here Fred! Who in the hell is Fred?

I showered and I put on the dress. I wasn't in the mood to do much to my hair so I just threw it up in a neat bun. I took a cab to the yacht where the party was being held. I showed my student ID to get in. The party certainly was in full momentum. There were centipedes of people bumping and grinding in every corner of the boat.

The first person I saw when I got inside was Eli who was with Imogen. They were sitting at the table and he looked miserable. She on the other hand looked excited. Serves him right… I don't know if it was fate or the blinding flash of red that probably flooded his peripheral but Eli looked my way and he smiled. I ignored it to go find Alli… childish? Yes… fun? Yes!

"Alli thanks for the dress."

"Clare! Oh my god you look amazing! You are so going to make Eli jealous."

"I already did. He looks miserable."

"You know…he doesn't really like Imogen. He just went because he's a nice guy and because she's Adam's cousin. She begged him and he didn't want to be cruel. Speaking of which, he's watching you are you going to keep ignoring him?"

"Yup."

"Clare Edwards, are you playing hardball?"

"I just want to be chased I guess. And I want to punish him a little…"

"Well Mistress Clare, put your poker face on. He's coming over."

I tried to look like I didn't know exactly what was going on. I thought I had Eli fooled until he whispered in my ear.

"Clare…you have a horrible poker face."

"You haven't even seen my face yet."

"I don't have to see it to know that you are grinning. Done punishing me?"

I turned around to face him. He was wearing a black suit that made him look handsomer than he already was.

"Well I don't know… I was just so heartbroken… I think I thought about crying."

"I'm sorry… I was just doing her a favor."

"Well I guess a good deed can be forgiven. Speaking of which, shouldn't you be with your date?"

"Who Imogen? She's talking to Dave."

"Dave huh? That's… good for her!"

"Let's dance."

"Just one minute."

I took off my shoes. The heels were killing me and it didn't help that I'd been on my feet most of the day. I held them in my hand while Eli and I danced to the slow song that was playing.

"So Clare, now that I have you here we can talk about why you've been avoiding me."

"Me, avoiding you? You're the one who hasn't wanted to hang with me."

"That's not true. I'm dying to come over and hang."

"Well then just do it. "

"Alright I will… Things aren't getting weird are they? Since we had sex?"

"No not really… a little. I just want to know where we stand Eli."

"Well… Could I call you my…wife?"

"No silly. We aren't married."

"My boo?"

"Ick… I hate the pet name."

"My girlfriend?"

"This one works for me. Clean and classic, I like it. And I'll call you my man meat."
"Your boyfriend works just fine thank you."

"I just hope things are… wonderful."

"What do you mean?"

"Our relationship. I hope things are better this time around."

"No doubt about it Clare. They will be."

Just then Imogen appeared and Dave wasn't far behind her.

"Hello Clare and Eli… um Eli, I know we were on a date but I'm not feeling well so Dave is taking me home."

"Imogen… I know you and Dave hit it off. It's okay."

"Great! See you later."

They left and it was just Eli and me again… well minus the others on the yacht.

"So how is therapy going?"

"Actually… its going okay. He's cut down my hours. Now instead of twice a week its once a week."

"Whoa… look at you making progress."

"I know I know."

"So Clare… what are you doing after this?"

"Uh I don't know. Why?"

"You'll see."

Eli

When the party was over we got off the massive boat and into Morty. Clare was filling me in on the new job so she wasn't really paying attention to where we were going. When we pulled up in the gymnasium's parking lot she seemed surprised.

"Eli what are we doing here?"

"You'll see."

I went in through the back which is usually unlocked. The lights were still on because they don't turn them off. I led Clare across the blue mats to the trampoline room. She looked surprised but happy.

"Eli how'd you find this place?"

"I'm a nosey person. It's what I do."

She kicked off her heels and I took off my shoes and jacket. I helped her up onto the massive trampoline and we jumped. Clare is a very cautious person so she was sticking to the old "bounce a little" routine but I was jumping high and doing flips.

"Elijah be careful."

"Whooo hoooo!"

"Eli I'm serious. If you get paralyzed it will cost a fortune to get Morty converted."

"Come on Clare live a little. Jump high, do some flips."

"Aren't I living a little just getting in a car with you?"

"Ha ha Edwards, real funny."

I stopped bouncing and I hopped over to Clare who was standing on the trampoline slightly moving herself up and down.

"You know what... I can show you living Clare."

I kissed her and she kissed me back. I could feel her lips curled into a smile while they met.

"I can't believe you thought I was actually dating Imogen."

"I can't believe you didn't clear the pity date with me first!"

I pressed my forming erection to her core and she smiled deviously. I could tell things were about to get serious. I just hope there are no cameras to witness the public sex. I started pulling a condom out of my pocket when a voice rang out.

"Hey, you two what the hell are you doing here!"

"Run!"

Clare and I grabbed our things and took off running. The chubby night guard tried to chase after us but he gave up after a few feet. Clare and I jumped into Morty and high tailed it out of the parking lot. Once we were a secure distance away, in the Walmart parking lot we started laughing about all the trouble we could have gotten in had we been caught having sex… or if that guard was more in shape.

"So Boo…"

"Eli…"

"Alright alright, girlfriend Clare… What do you want to do now?"

"Well the mood is pretty much ruined. Wanna go in Walmart and take pictures with Ronald McDonalds?"

"The things I do for you Clare… The things I do for you."

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