Clare showed up at the car wash at 12:30.
"I am here." Clare said, she was wearing a very tight bikini and KC was speechless
"Um.." KC said but he was thinking holy crap. "Great. We are just waiting for people to show up." he was trying not to stare
"Ok. Oh there's Jenna." she walked over. And Drew walked over
"Was that Clare?"
"Yeah." KC said
"Wow, she looks good."
"Yeah." KC said "Why does she choose now to look hot? I mean she is always pretty, but now she looks hot."
"I don't know." Drew laughed at him.
…...
They spent the day hanging out. There wasn't many people there which was fine, KC thought, more time to hang out with Clare.
"So, how are you?" he said as they finished washing a old pick up.
"Great." she said, but she was lying and KC knew that
"No really,"
"My social life is kinda hanging in the balance right now."
"Why? I thought you and Hearse man were "the perfect couple" he said trying not to show how happy he was
"Yeah, but he has just been so jealous lately. Its getting kinda annoying. I mean whenever I bring up your name he acts like a spoiled baby." Clare was frustrated
"I am sorry." he was happy now. Maybe if Eli could see the connection between them, maybe Clare would too.
"Yeah. Its like when we are alone its fine. But whenever he hangs out with us or anyone else he isn't friends with that I am friends with he acts like a jerk. I just want to have as much fun with my friends as I do." Clare smiled "Sorry for dumping on you." she said
"No its ok." KC said and had a sly look on his face "I don't feel bad for dumping on you." KC took a huge soapy bucket and dumped it on Clare.
"You did not just do that!" Clare was mad
"Maybe I did and maybe I didn't. What is Saint Clare gonna do about it?" he teased
"Oh that is it Guthrie." and Clare grabbed a sponge and flung it at him an started chasing him around the cars. They were laughing and playing around. The didn't even notice a big black hearse pull up. Clare's face lit up "Eli what are you doing here?" she ran over to him
"Well, I thought with you being here, and I having nothing to do on this fine Saturday, I thought I would come and help the car wash by getting Morty washed." he said stepping out of the car.
"But I thought you hated the whole idea."
"Yeah, but these are your friends and I want to support you, cause you always support me. Even when I don't deserve it." he said "I am sorry I have been such a jerk. Forgive me?"
"Of course." and she kissed him
"I am not washing the death mobile." KC said and Drew laughed. KC was mad. Now he had watch Clare and Eli flirt. Maybe Alli was right. Maybe the more he tried, the more it seemed useless. Still there was one thing he had yet to try. He had to know
…...
Clare and KC were putting away the buckets and sponges in the basement when KC turned to look at Clare
"Clare."
"What?"
"I am sorry." he said
"For what?" Clare was confused
"I was a huge jerk to you last year. You were a great girlfriend and I had to be a ass. Can you forgive me?"
"I already have." Clare said "If I didn't, this summer would have murder to get through." KC leaned up against the wall
"Do you think what would have happened if we hadn't broken up? I mean do you think we would still be together? Or would we have been broken up cause you met Eli?" Clare thought long and hard
"I honestly don't know. If we hadn't broken up, well I never thought of myself as one of those girls who has a boyfriend and a crush on another guy, but I don't know. I'd like to say Jenna was out only problem, but she wasn't and you know it. It was other things. We just grew apart. And changed." Clare turned around and saw KC's chest was right there. She took a deep breathe "Why are you asking?" Clare was trying not enjoy KC's musky smell "Its like you still like me."
"Yeah your right. That is just silly." KC said
"Yeah and the thought I would still even be remotely attracted to you is just crazy." Clare said
"Yeah." Clare looked up into KC's eyes. They were blue green. Clare sighed. KC wasn't sure what happened next. Whether he kissed Clare, or she kissed him or there was some kind of gravity pulling them together like magnets, or whatever the cause of this kiss they were kissing none the less. KC almost forgot how sweet Clare's kisses were. It was like a strawberry. Clare felt a sicking feeling. She knew she shouldn't be enjoying KC's kiss as much as she was but Clare couldn't help it. It was the more she thought about it the more exciting it became. KC and Clare let go each other and were lost in their own little world the didn't hear the door open.
"What the hell?"