Clare's POV

I woke up with Eli's arm wrapped around me in a tight embrace, I could get used to this. I looked at the clock, which read 10:36 AM, now why in the world was I up so early? It was Saturday and memories of last night came flooding back to me. Now that I think of it, I was a bit sore, but in a kind of "just worked out for 3 hours" way, a good burn. I felt accomplished, free, as if all the boundaries in my life had been broken, and I wasn't ashamed. I slipped out of his grasp, unwillingly, and I found my clothes all strewn across his floor. I couldn't keep the smile off my face for the life of me, and I went downstairs to make breakfast. I would make a pretty good wife, and if Eli were my husband, I wouldn't mind one bit.

I decided pancakes were the reasonable option, not that I knew how to make much else. In the back of my mind I wondered where his parents were. I guess they were on vacation or something; completing errands was also a possibility. It wasn't really my place to ask, so I would let him tell me when he was ready. In a quick 15 minutes the pancakes were done, I should go see if Eli's awake.

Like clockwork, my godly boyfriend walked down the stairs with nothing but boxers, and a quizzical look on his face. He ruffled his hair and came to join me at the table. We joined in a quick morning kiss; I think there was something about the quick kisses that meant everything.

"Morning sweetheart, or should I call you wife?" He grinned as he took a bite of pancake.

"Very funny Mr. I-snore-when-I-sleep. It was hard to get a wink of sleep in!" I teased

"Well now listen to us, we sound like an old married couple. Ew, we're not old, were feisty teens that have no control over their libido's!"

I blushed, as normally done when Eli was around, and playfully stole a bite of his pancake.

"Hey! You have plenty, what do mine just taste better? Truthfully you taste divine, in every way." He sexily said.

I smiled and cleaned up. I decided that my parents would probably wonder where I was; I guess I would lie and say I was with Alli. But I guess I should make a plan to have them meet him, I did love him after all. He was the most important thing to me right now, and what other way would I explain this grin on my face?

"So Eli, how would you feel meeting my parents? I mean you don't have to if you don't want to, but I think it would be nice." Knowing Eli wasn't really into that sort of thing, I decided to ask him carefully.

"Definitely, I should meet the two people who made such a wonderful person." He kissed me on the forehead and I giggled with glee.

Leaving was hard to do, but I assured him I would text/call him later.

Eli's POV

I was overjoyed when Clare asked me to meet her parents; I guess she really did love me. I was usually skeptical about these things because I never thought I was right for anybody, not even Julia. I instantly regretted thinking about her, when I did I usually got into a somber mood. But nothing would tarnish my day. I guess things were turning around; my past hadn't haunted me yet.

I went outside for a drive with Morty and decided to text Adam for plans. I had to tell some one. My happiness couldn't be bottled, and I was more cheerful than I ever remember. I got out of Morty to sit on a bench when I saw KC walk over to me.

"What do you want?"

"Well didn't I tell you that I would do anything to get Clare back? That plan starts now. I heard you slept with Clare." How he knew this was beyond me, but he was popular so I didn't doubt his connections.

"Yeah, what of it, I love her and she loves me. She would never love a jealous bastard like you."

"In time she will, with you out of the picture."

He hit me square in the jaw and I toppled over. He continued punching me wherever he could manage. I fought back of course but he was a foot taller than me, and stronger than me from all that football practice I suppose. At one point he hit me so hard that I fell back onto the bench I was sitting on. I heard a crack and everything went black.

"That'll teach you to touch Clare."

Clare's POV

Nobody was home, thank god, but I guess they were out with friends, or went to see a movie. I refused to believe that their marriage was falling apart, no matter what signs there were. I cleaned up the house for a few hours, humming my favorite song. I decided to text Eli after I decided that the whole house sparkled.

"Hey Eli, r u as joyful as I am?"

Text sent.

After an hour with no response I got a little worried. No, he was just busy with friends. I mean he had other friends than me; I didn't take up all of his time. Maybe he was with Adam, or with his parents. My brain got the best of me, and I called Adam.

"Hello?"

"Hi Adam it's Clare."

"Oh hey Clare, hey I was wondering if you knew where Eli was? We were supposed to meet at my house about half an hour ago. He's not answering his phone."

Shit, I knew something was wrong, I just really hope I wasn't mistaken so when we found him I wouldn't seem clingy.

"I can't reach him either, maybe something's wrong, want to go look for him?"

"Yeah seems like a good idea, I'll meet you at the Dot in 10."
"Sounds good, bye."

I got my bag ready with medical supplies just in case. He could be hurt or seriously hurt or oh my god what if he's dead. I felt like my heart was about to break, but I knew that my imagination was getting the best of me. I calmed down as best I could and rode my bike to the Dot. I immediately found Adam and we decided to check the most common places he would be. We checked the concert hall, the school steps and even his house. We got a little tired after a while and decided to go to the park.

"I'm really worried, I wonder where he could be." I said choking back sobs.

"I'm sure he's fine, he's probably going to show up here and mock us for being so worried." He comforted me although I knew he was worried too. Adam said he had to go to the bathroom, so he went to the ones provided by the park.

"OH MY GOD CLARE COME HERE."

I ran as fast as I could to find Adam, when a million thoughts passed through my head. Did he find Eli, was he okay? Was he hurt, was he dead? And then I saw him, on the floor unconscious, and I started to cry.

"Eli! No please, please don't be dead, I love you, please wake up!" I shook him and felt for a pulse. I couldn't imagine life without Eli, he was my everything. He was the missing puzzle piece of my life, which I finally found after searching for so long. If his eyes never sparkled again, if he never smirked again, I was sure I would die. Adam got there before me and said,

"I found a pulse! Oh my god he's alive, okay, lets take him to your house, it's closer."

Adam put Eli's arm around him as we walked as fast as we could to my house.

We put him down on my couch and started to search for wounds. Adam took off his shirt and found multiple bruises, I was shocked beyond belief. Who could've done this? To my knowledge Eli had no enemies, maybe he was mugged. I started to feel around his body for other bruises when I found a deep gash in his head.

I started to freak out and I told Adam to get me some rubbing alcohol. He ran to the kitchen and passed it to me, in some way I hope the pain of this would wake him up.

I started to clean the wound as Eli started to come to, I thanked god for returning him to me.

Groggily he said, "Hey blue eyes, what happened?"

Eli's POV

I woke up and ached all over, the searing pain in the back of my head was probably why. When my vision came to I saw Adam and Clare both fussing over me. Was I really that bad? Did KC really hit me that hard? I guess I wouldn't have known since I was knocked unconscious. I saw Clare's beautiful blue eyes watery, like she was about to cry. My heart ached to comfort her but my body wasn't ready for it yet. I couldn't see her in pain, it hurt me way more than these bruises did.

"Clare it's okay don't cry, I'm fine."

She choked back a sob and held me, I winced at the pain of my bruises but her touch made everything better. Her skin was so soft and silky that it seemed to heal all pain I was feeling.

"I was so worried about you, I thought you had died or something!"

She started to cry again as I stroked her hair and calmed her down,

"Shh Clare, it's all right, I'll be all right, don't cry."

I wiped a tear away from her eye with my thumb and gently kissed her. I was desperate for her touch, even if it was just a soft kiss like this.

"Ahem."

Oh shit, right, Adam was there. Ashamed for not thanking him, I tried to get up and do just that.

"Dude, thanks so much, I have no idea what would've happened if you and Clare hadn't have found me."

We bumped fists and everything seemed okay. Clare hugged us both and we hugged back.

Clare's POV

The next week went by really slow. Eli didn't come to school because of his injuries, and he wouldn't let me over, he insisted his parents were taking care of him. I still wanted to know who did this to him. When I found out I would, well since I'm not that big, I would definitely tell Alli to send her football boyfriend to kick his ass.
I was getting my books at my locker, preparing for my next class, ugh, History.

"Hey beautiful."

I was startled by the voice, and immediately thought it was Eli, but to my surprise it was not.

"Um, hi KC, what are you doing?

"Talking to you, is that a crime?

"Well now that you think of it, it should be. I don't plan to reconcile with you KC, not even as friends, I'm really happy with Eli."

"Oh, so the little shit survived the wake up call I gave him huh?"

He smiled smugly and then it hit me, it was KC who hurt Eli.

"You son of a bitch, how dare you! If you thought that hurting Eli would make me come running to you for comfort, you were sadly mistaken."

I slapped him with all the force that I had, which sadly wasn't much.

"Real nice Clare, ouch that hurt sooooo much."

"You better stay away from me AND Eli, or I will personally hurt you."

"Hah, says the slut that decided to sleep with Mr. Goth boy, you couldn't hurt a fly. Come to think of it, the new you is pretty sexy."

I could not believe KC just called me a slut, if anything his stupid new girlfriend was one, she was the one that was pregnant. What came next was so unexpected that I still couldn't believe it was happening. His lips crushed against mine with such force I believed that I would have a bruise later on. He kissed me with such intensity that was not wanted, I fought back against him but it was no use.

Thankfully Adam came to my rescue.

"What the hell do you think you're doing to Clare?"

"Giving her what she wants, right Clare?"

I furiously kicked him for even thinking that's what I wanted. I guess I kick better than I slap because he fell.

"You'll pay for that you whore!"

"You don't call Clare a whore, EVER." Adam spat on him and took me away.

"I would watch out if I were you Clare, for you and your friends sake." KC got up and walked away.

"Now Clare, I trust you, but he was lying right? About you wanting to kiss him?" Adam asked me skeptically.

"OF COURSE HE WAS! I can't believe you'd think I'd want that bastard even touching me!"

Adam looked ashamed and apologized, still annoyed with him I told him I'd talk to him later.

Eli's POV

Taking care of myself wasn't the easiest thing to do. I felt bad for lying to Clare about my parents, but I couldn't tell her the truth, it was too hard to re-live.

As I was about to get in the shower I got a text. It was from an unknown number, weird.

Bleep

"Clare's cheating on you."

I didn't want to believe it, I couldn't believe it; I fell down to the floor and lay there motionless. I didn't know what to believe anymore.

Ahhh drama.

I hope this wasn't too expected.

Reviews please! Or else I don't know if I'm doing a good job!

My writing skills about the fight could've been better, lol.