Hey guys, Well you guys didn't get the goal I wanted in time, but I'll let I slide. BUT ONLY THIS TIME! If you want an update on next Monday, you will have to follow and get the reviews in time. I know, aren't I such a bitch. Well then I guess, let me let you be on your way and read this chapter. It's a weird one. XD Well READ, REVIEW, and ENJOY!

When the sun was set and fire was inflaming the campsite with heat, and Jake was just finishing up on the hamburgers. Sav and Anya were curled up under a blanket near the fire cuddling. Eli sat by the fire tossing another log or dry leaves when it needed it.

Clare stepped over to the grill by Jake. "Hey."

"Hi." He flipped over a couple slabs of meat, avoiding eye-contact.

"Smells good."

"Thanks." He looked up to nod once then back down at the charcoal. She looked around awkwardly, not even noticing she was shivering until Jake removed his flannel for her to put on. "Here." She accepted his shirt with a, "Thanks."

After she slipped her arms through the sleeves, she corrected herself, "I mean. No thanks." He gave her a peculiar look. "Can you be honest with me?" He looked side to side then nodded. "What would have happened in the cave if Alli and Adam weren't arguing?"

He moved his attention back to the grill. "Oh…that…Honestly…I don't know."

"You didn't feel anything?"

He placed the meat on a plate, shrugging with a groan to face her again. "Of course I felt something Clare. It doesn't mean it's anything serious. We just were…goofing off, sort of. You're my roommate. Plus you're with KC. No way would I actually try something. That'd be like...kissing a step-sister."

She smiled. "You're right. Well, let's eat!" Everyone heard her and got up to go make themselves a burger. Most everyone took a seat around the fire, the only one open was a chair right next to Eli, so Clare took it without a choice.

Eli smirked at her as she ate. "What?" She asked, starting to get insecure about him staring at her.

"Nothing. You're cute when you eat. It's rather amusing." He chuckled, and she blushed, hoping he wouldn't see because it was dark. But he did, giving her another grin. She couldn't stop staring at how beautiful the movement of the flames made his jawline; scratch that, his whole face structure look. She admired every part that changed from light to dark within seconds. He bit his lips together, not looking away from her dazzling blue eyes that sparkled in the light of the fire.

"ADAM!" Alli yelled.

Clare groaned quietly. "Really? Again?" She looked over to see Alli standing with a shirt drenched in beer.

"I'm sorry Alli. I didn't know it would explode like that. Someone must have shaken it before I got it," Adam apologized.

"You little liar! You did this on purpose!" Alli pulled her hand back to slap him, but Clare caught it when it went passed her shoulder.

Clare kept hold of her wrist and grabbed Adam's hand. "That's it! You two are going to get along whether you like it or not!" She dragged them to the guy's tent; because it was big enough they could stand up in it. She switched on an electric lantern so the whole tent was lit. "You two are going to settle your differences NOW! Why are you two so horrible to each other?"

"She's a bitch!" "He's a Neanderthal!" Adam and Alli both yelled at the same time, making Clare feel an overwhelming sound of noise at once.

She collected herself together. "That's it. No yelling! Now I'm going to leave the two of you in here until you get the fuck along so we can actually have a decent weekend of camping! GOT IT?" She walked to the door about to leave before turning around and stating, "And you can't leave this tent until you guys are buddy, buddy. Or at least stop arguing."

She left them to glare and turn away from each other. But outside Clare returned to her spot next to Eli. "What was that all about?"

"Just trying to have them stop fighting. It's kind of putting a downer on my weekend." Eli opened his mouth to reply, but she caught what he was going to say, "Don't you dare say I was the one who invited Alli. Remember there would be no camping if she didn't come."

Eli smiled for a second at how she knew what he was thinking. Then he stretched his arm out and hugged Clare with it. "That's our Clarebear. Trying to make everyone get along, believing there's no such thing as hate in the world. Like our own Mother Teresa." Everyone let out a chuckle around the fire. And after she gave a sarcastic laugh, she let her self rest he head against Eli's shoulder and watched the fire.

In the tent, Alli and Adam sat on the sleeping bags turned away from each other, not speaking. "You know I really didn't mean to spill my beer all over you," Adam spoke up.

"Fine I forgive you for that," Alli grumbled.

"Then why are you such a bitch to me then?" He turned around.

She slowly turned to face him. "I don't mean to. It's just who I am. You just get on my nerves for some reason."

"You know I'm just kidding. I'm always just myself. I'm not too serious of a guy." He sighed. "Why not we start over?" she nodded. "Hi. I'm Adam." He held a hand out to her.

She giggled and took hold of it. "Hi. I'm Alli." She couldn't hold her laughter at the situation, staring into his eyes. He smiled at her with a gazing stare. They leaned into each other, touching lips and holding for a second, before pulling away with weird looks and letting go of each other's hand. Alli wiped her lips in the awkwardness, before they both jumped back to their faces. Alli grabbed at his hair with both her hands, allowing her mouth to open for him. And he leaned forward moving them to the ground, her lying under him.

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Around the fire, everyone was a little quiet, until Sav pointed it out. "It's so quiet. It must be because Alli and Adam aren't around fighting." It stirred up a chuckle.

"Oh yeah! Man it's been a while. I forgot about them. I hope they didn't kill each other." Clare broke from Eli's grab on her shoulders, handing him her stick with a marshmallow on the tip that she was roasting. She made her way to the tent, pushing open the right curtain into the tent. She immediately jumped back, shutting it and turning away, "OH GOD!" Eli and Jake ran over to her asking what's wrong. She covered her eyes, "things cannot be unseen!"

They glanced at each other in confusion, until they noticed Adam tripping out of the tent tightening his belt. Followed by Alli holding her cardigan while fixing her tight shirt to fit. Every jaw dropped at the sight of the ashamed two people with sex hair and guilt written in their eyes. Eli put an arm around Clare. Jake started to speak, "Am I going to be the first to say it? Alright. Fine. WHAT THE FUCK?"

Adam and Alli looked opposite ways, her fixing her hair with her fingers. They all stared for an answer when Adam broke the silence, "I have no idea." He scratched his head, and she gave him a glare. He shrugged back to her. Clare watched their body language with a disgusted look. "That's it. I'm going to bed," Clare groaned breaking from Eli's grasp and stomping over to her tent, angrily opening it and shutting the zipper.

"Clare!" Alli called out to her after running to her.

Eli and Jake gave Adam a glower where he replied, "I really am lost. It all just kind of…happened."

"So not only do we make Clare feel uncomfortable in our own house. You go off and bone her best friend?" Eli hollered, and shoved his hands in his pockets when he realized how much his hands were moving. Adam looked down regretfully.

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Alli crawled into the small tent to see Clare struggling to change into her pajama pants. "Clare? I'm so sor…"

"What? Sorry? Sorry that I walked in on my best friend and roommate, who I thought hated each other, fucking!" Clare finished getting dressed and wrapped up in her sleeping bag. "Sometimes you can be such a hypocrite."

"Hypocrite?"

Clare sat up. "Yeah! You like to hold my abstinence over me and always are telling me to wait. But you go and sleep with any guy you want. Including the one's I'm friends with or know, or like…" Alli looked away from her, deterred by the time her and Jason accidentally kissed. "Who are you going to ruin next? Jake? Eli?"

"Clare! Shut up! I like Adam okay?" She yelled to shut her up. "I wouldn't have sex with him if I didn't. There was a spark. No, more like a firework between us when you trapped us in that tent. It felt so good. I don't know. It was just…nice."

Clare rolled her eyes. "Get out. I don't want to deal with this tonight."

Alli groaned, picking up her pillow and sleeping bag. "Fine I'll sleep in the boy's tent then tonight."

"Of course! Because that's where all the guys are, huh?" Clare shrieked, giving a rude tone.

Alli stuck her head in the tent. "Don't hate me because I actually can get guys! One look at your abstinent ring and guys turn away. I won't be surprised if KC leaves you sometime soon."

Clare's expression broke, as she grabbed Alli's stuff and chucked it out of the tent, trying to hit her, "I hate you!" then zipped it up. Cuddling back into her sleeping bag, beginning to tear up. A few minutes passed, and the zipper started to unzip, and Clare screamed, "I said to GET OUT!" She looked back to see Eli crawling in with his sleeping bag and pillow. "Sorry," she apologized immediately after.

"It's cool." She watched as he laid down his stuff and slipped in wearing only his boxers. She shook herself away from her mind to ask, "Uh…Not to be rude. What are you doing here?"

"Trying to get some sleep. Alli came into our tent and her and Adam won't stop making out."

"So you left Jake with them?" Clare asked making sure there were no more tears.

"No. After he puts out the fire he's crashing in the bed of Betsy. Plus he always liked to sleep under the stars any way. That boy never has liked the city." He tucked himself into his sleeping bag. "Well…Goodnight!" He laid his head down.

Clare admired him as she fell next to him, ready to sleep. Over the argument and adoring the face she gets lies next to.

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Eli jumped awake screaming, waking Clare shockingly. When she noticed his fear, she wrapped her arms around him to comfort him, "Eli. Eli! Eli it's alright! I'm here. It was just a dream."

He looked over at her. "Oh Clare!" He hugged her. "I thought I had lost you. I thought…you were gone. Gone and I would have never been able to tell you…"

"Tell me what?" Clare asked, resting her head on his shoulder.

He pulled back and started to kiss her. She immediately fell into the kiss. His hands explored her body, ripping off her shirt when she didn't fight him. When they drew away, he admired the sight of her shirtless body. "I've never seen anything more beautiful."

She giggled. "Shut up and come here." He grabbed his neck and guided his face back to hers as he fell on top of her.

He kissed her entire body as he removed the rest of her clothes. "I want you to know…I love you Clare."

She smiled back at him, delicately holding his jaw in her hands. "I love you too Eli." Immediately kissing each other again, falling back on the sleeping bags.

OH SHIT! NO THEY DIDN'T! haha well What did you guys think? I hope you liked it. Please tell me in the reviews. Just because I won't update until Friday doesn't mean I really appreciate them. Thank you. Well next weekend, I will not go soft on you guys. I will have a goal and you will need to follow. Well Thanks for reading. Love you Manipulative Bastards! XD haha just kidding! :*(^_^) ~Eli