Situations Chapter 25

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Summary: Eli and Clare are far from friends; they hate each other. But when hormones are added to that, could the anger and frustration towards each other become pleasure? Will it stay casual or will it lead to something more?

Inspiration- Situations by Escape the Fate :)

Clare's POV

"Because I love her."

I let out a gasp as I heard those words leave his mouth. Even though I was extremely mad at him, I couldn't help the flutter in my heart, listening to him say those words. I swear my heart just stopped. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. I couldn't move. It was like everything just froze, no one was moving. Did he just say… he loves me?

I slowly turned my head to look at Alli, who was looking at me with wide eyes as her mouth hung open. We stared at each other for a few minutes before turning around slowly and looking at the guys. Eli was looking at them with a serious face as the guys looked at him oddly.

Suddenly the halls filled with laughter from Owen and KC. Somehow they found it hilarious, or they must have thought he was joking. To be honest, I think he's joking.

Lunch was going to end soon so the hallway soon filled up with more students. As everyone walked into the hallway, they noticed how Owen and KC were laughing their heads off, making them stop and turn to see what was going on since no one else was laughing.

"Dude, you're funny." KC said, placing a hand on Eli's shoulder.

Eli turned his head and looked at KC's hand that was on his shoulder before shaking it off and glaring at them.

"You're kidding right?" Owen asked, still laughing.

"No, I'm not." Eli answered, making my breathing hitch.

What was he doing? He could have just told them to leave me alone and then move on. He didn't have to fucking tell them he loves me! Oh my god… he loves me. He loves me? He loves me!

"Dude, what the fuck are you getting on with?" Owen asked, his laughter no longer filling the halls.

Eli sighed and ran a hand through his hair as he looked around. Everyone was now surrounding them, wondering what was going on. Alli and I stayed where we were, too shocked to move. Of Course Alli would be shocked; she's known me to hate Eli, and now that he says he loves me, is probably life changing to her.

Eli grabbed a chair that was placed randomly in the hallway and stood on it, looking around at everyone. He caught my eye and took a deep breath.

"How many of you think that I hate Clare Edwards?" he yelled out to everyone.

Everyone murmured to themselves and suddenly almost every arm was raised. Eli nodded and sighed.

"Yeah, well, that's not true." I noticed everyone looking confused as they placed their arms by their sides.

"I admit that at one point I did, but that was when I didn't really know her." Eli explained. "I figured since I had nothing better to do, why not pick on some random girl for fun? But that was wrong, and I know that now. If I could take it all back, I would. But there's one thing that I do not regret."

I pinned my eyebrows together and Eli looked over at me, looking straight into my eyes. He gave me a look and I immediately knew what he was going to do. My expression relaxed and I took a deep breath, preparing for what he was about to say.

"How many of you know about Clare 'supposedly' having a casual thing with some mystery guy?" he asked, looking around at everybody.

Everybody in the hallway raised their hands, making me raise my eyebrows.

"You know sometimes I worry how fast rumors spread around this school." I whispered to Alli, who just shushed me as she tried to listen to what Eli was saying.

"I don't know who started that… but it's true." People began to murmur to each other and Eli caught their attention again. "But what you don't know is that that mystery guy…" he paused, like in the movies, trying to make it all dramatic. "Is me."

The whole hallway was filled with gasps as everyone looked at him shocked. They all began to murmur to themselves again as they turned to look at me. I just stood there, frozen. What was I supposed to say? Yes that's right, the big badass Elijah Goldsworthy and the lame low life Clare Edwards have been having a secret relationship behind your backs. That should go well.

"Dude, what the fuck are you talking about?" KC asked, getting everyone's attention again.

Eli sighed, "For the past few months, Clare and I have had a secret relationship. It started out as casual, hens the whole casual thing, but once I got to know the real her, I started to fall for her." Everyone gasped. "Oh come on people it isn't that bad, it's not like I killed someone." Eli said, getting annoyed at everyone.

For the next few minutes everyone was silent. I wasn't sure what to do or say. Eli just told everyone about our relationship. How am I supposed to respond to that? Everyone was already looking at me like I'm a freak, so this most likely won't help.

"So when did this casual thing start?" some random guy asked.

"The night of Riley's big party." Eli answered. He remembered?

"When did you guys become official?" some random girl asked.

"A little over month ago." Eli answered.

Everyone was silent for a few minutes, probably taking this all in. I was still taking this in. Eli just told everyone about our secret relationship, practically asking for a death sentence. And not only that, he confessed that he loves me. Nothing is going to be the same.

Suddenly, everyone turned to look at me. I stood there, not moving, even though all I wanted to do was turn and run out the door.

"Is it true?" a girl in the front of the crowed asked; everyone around her gave me the look telling me that they also wanted to know.

I glanced up at Eli, looking into his eyes. I noticed how he was scared, most likely waiting to see if I would lie and say he made the whole thing up, but I knew that this was the time it had to come out. I was tired of keeping this a secret, even if it was over between us.

I sighed, "Yes, it's true."

Everyone began murmuring to themselves again as they turned their attention back to Eli.

"So, what? You guys are a couple now or something?" KC asked, making Eli looked down at him.

"Well, we were, until I fucked up." Eli turned his attention back to me, looking me straight in the eyes as he stepped down from the chair. "I really, really fucked up… and lost the girl I am completely and utterly in love with." Eli said, taking a step towards me with every word as everyone separated a pathway for him. Everyone gasped again and Eli rolled his eyes. "Yes, we get it, this is all very shocking."

He stood a few feet away from me and looked at me sadly.

"I swear that what you saw was not what happened. I would never hurt you like that, Clare." He said, his voice soft and sincere.

Everyone was silent as they waited for me to say something. Eli was staring at me intensely, waiting to see if I would forgive him or just turn away like I always did. I already knew what my next move was.

I felt my bottom lip quiver, tears threatening to escape my eyes as I dropped my bag, running over to him. He opened his arms and caught me when I jumped into his tight, warm embrace. I cupped his face and crushed my lips over his as his arms wrapped around me, holding me up. I could feel everyone staring at us, but I didn't care. I kissed him with all that I had, hoping he would understand my feelings. It felt like we stood there, kissing, for hours when it was only a few minutes.

We pulled away, gasping for air as I rested my forehead against his. I stared into his eyes as he smiled happily at me. I laughed from embarrassment and Eli placed me back on the floor, wrapping his arms around my shoulders, keeping me close. I wrapped my arms around his torso and rested my head on his chest.

Everyone just stared at us, watching us closely, trying to figure out if this was a joke or not. And I was happy to say that no, this was not a joke.

Zane and Riley suddenly started clapping, goofy grins on their faces. But when they noticed everyone staring at them oddly, they stopped clapping and cleared their throats, looking around nervously. I smiled at them as I kept my arms wrapped around Eli, happy that at least some people understand you can't help who you fall in love with.

"So you guys had a secret relationship?" Owen asked with disgust. Eli smirked and Owen scoffed. "Wow, you're pathetic."

"If by pathetic you mean choosing the one you love over a bunch of washed up assholes like yourself, then yes, I'm pathetic." Eli retorted, making me smile. I held him tighter and he rubbed my back.

"Whatever dude. Just know that our friendship is over." KC stated, glaring at me with disgust. I honestly had no idea why they hated me so much, but at this point, I could care less.

"Oh no, that means I won't have to deal with your shit 24/7, what a shame." Eli said sarcastically as he pretended to be sad.

Owen and KC rolled their eyes before turning on their heels and walking down the hallway. Soon everyone else departed and went to their next class. I looked over and saw Alli was standing in her previous spot, still looking confused. I sighed and unwrapped my arms from Eli, grabbing his hand and making my way over to her. I picked up my bag and stood in front of her.

"I'm sorry, I'll explain later" I said. Alli smiled shyly and nodded. She eyed Eli, not truly being comfortable with this whole situation.

"Could you cover for me, please?" I asked, since we had our next class together.

"The things I do for you." She sighed as she flipped her hair back with her hand. I smiled and she returned it, nodding her head. I gave her a quick hug and then ran out the door, dragging Eli along.

Once we made it outside I made my way to Morty, Eli's hearse. When we made it to the hearse, I opened the back and told him to get in. He just stood there looking confused as he looked from Morty to me. I told him again and he finally complied, climbing in with me following.

"Great plan. Murder me in my own car; I'm feeling the love." Eli joked.

I turned to face him as I rested my back against the side, crossing my arms over my chest.

"It was just a joke." Eli mumbled, looking down.

"I want you to tell me what happened between you and Julia." I said bluntly, causing him to look up at me.

He sighed and began to explain what happened. He told me how she came over, saying how she wanted things to go back to the way they were, before me. He told me she broke up with Fitz so she could be with Eli, but he rejected her. He told me that when he tried to close the door in her face, she barged in and came onto him, causing him to be caught off guard. He said that before he had the chance to pull away, I walked downstairs and jumped to the conclusion that he was cheating on me, which he wasn't.

By the end of it I felt like shit. The whole time he tried explaining what happened to me, I pushed him away. I really thought he was lying to me, but now I know he was telling the truth. He chose me over Julia; I couldn't believe it.

"I'm sorry that I didn't believe you." I whispered, looking down at my lap.

"Don't be, if I saw you lip locking with another guy I probably would have acted the same way." He answered softly.

I smiled and crawled over to him, kneeling between his legs as I pulled him into a hug, wrapping my arms around his neck. His arms wrapped around my waist as I dug my head into his neck.

"I'm still sorry." I mumbled into his shoulder.

"It's okay." He muttered. "Although I could have done without the slap." He teased.

I suddenly pulled back, looking at him with a look of apology, remembering that I slapped him.

"Oh my god, I slapped you. I am so sorry. I didn't mean to, I was just so angry that I-"

"Clare, Clare, it's okay. Calm down." He replied, chuckling lightly.

I nodded and he pulled me back into his lap, turning me so my back was against his chest. He grabbed my hands and interlaced our fingers before wrapping our arms around my waist, pulling me close. I smiled as I cranked my neck so I could look up at him.

"So… when did you realize you were completely and utterly in love with me?" I asked smugly.

He rolled his eyes, "Oh I don't know, probably when you were screaming my name in pure ecstasy." He teased. I frowned and he chuckled. "I'm kidding. Actually, I figured it out today."

I raised my eyebrow at him, telling him to elaborate.

"I was walking with Adam and telling him about what happened between us. I was too upset that I didn't realize what I was saying and I blurted out that I… that I love you." He muttered the last words, looking down at our hands. "I guess I had these feelings for a while, I just didn't know that it was…" he trailed off.

"Love." I finished for him. He nodded slowly, still avoiding eye contact.

I pressed my lips to a line and moved so I was sitting next to him, letting go of his hand in the process, my legs spread across his lap. He placed his hands on my legs, slowly rubbing circles with his thumbs. I stared at him, examining his facial expression. He looked sad, hurt, but most of all… disappointed. I didn't know why, but I didn't have the heart to ask. The only thing I could concentrate on was my feelings. Eli told me he loves me; Elijah fucking Goldsworthy said he loves me, and I didn't say anything. God I am such a bitch.

Normally if you don't have mutual feelings for someone, it doesn't make you a bitch if you don't say I love you back. But that wasn't the case. I do have mutual feelings for him, and yet, I still didn't tell him. Maybe it was because I was too scared to get hurt again, or maybe it was the fact that we have been through so much, and I was scared something else would get in our way of being together.

Even though I was scared shitless, I had to let him know.

I reached over and grabbed his hand that I previously was holding onto. I held it tightly, not wanting to ever let go.

"Eli…" I whispered, catching his attention. "I love you."

I watched carefully as he slowly lifted his head and turned to look at me. He eyed me for a second, waiting to see if I was telling the truth.

"Really?" he asked softly.

I smiled, "Yes, really."

His eyes that use to hold the hurt, sadness and disappointment from before suddenly turned into a bright green, holding happiness, relief but most importantly... love. He let out a huge sigh of relief and then tackled me, kissing me to no extent. I smiled and kissed him back, wrapping my arms around his neck and running my fingers through his hair.

"You have no idea how glad I am to hear you to say that." He said between kisses.

"Oh, I think I do." I teased as we pulled apart.

He chuckled and stared into my eyes, his forehead resting against mine. I smiled up at him as I moved some hair out of his gorgeous eyes. He smiled and kissed my lips, then my cheek, my other cheek, my nose, my forehead, the corner of my lips and then my lips again. I couldn't help the butterflies that appeared in my stomach at his gesture.

He suddenly smiled at me with a glint in his eyes, letting me know he was planning something.

"What?" I asked.

"I'm going to take you on a date." He stated rather then asked.

I raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"

"Yes, I want to show you off. Everyone knows now, so why not?" he asked.

I contemplated on it, wondering if it was a good idea. I smiled widely and nodded, wanting to be able to go out in public with him. He smiled back and pressed his lips to mine, giving me a passionate kiss.

We decided we would skip the rest of the day, just wanting to be with each other. We stayed in Morty, just talking and laughing. There would be some moments where we would just stop and gaze at each other, loving the fact everything is out in the open. I was glad everything is out in the open, even though this might not be an easy relationship, I was willing to make it work. Because I love this man, and I never want to let him go.

"Can you promise me something?" Eli asked as we sat in the back of Morty; my back against his chest as our hands were intertwined together.

"Depends on what you're asking me to promise you." I replied.

I heard him take a deep breath, making me alarmed. I sat up and turned so I could face him, wondering what's on his mind.

"Just… could you stop breaking up with me? Unless it's for good, because I really don't like this on and off thing you have going on here." He chuckled slightly, but then went back to being serious. "Please, promise me?"

I stared at him for a few seconds, taking in what he said. He really cares for me. He really loves me. He really wants to be with me.

I cracked a smile and then sighed dramatically. "I was really looking forward to the nasty break ups then the hot and sweaty make ups." I teased and he raised his eyebrows, a smirk playing at his lips.

"Oh really?"

"Mhmm." I muttered, leaning over and pressing my lips to his. My hand reached up and cupped his face as he kissed me back, his tongue sliding in my mouth. His hands slid around my waist and he pulled me closer to him. I moved to straddle his waist, just wanting to be as close as possible to him. He pulled away and smirked.

"Oh I see how it is. Your trying to make this a hot and sweaty make up, aren't you?" he teased.

"Oops, you caught me." I joked and smiled at him. "No, I just really want to be close to you." I mumbled, looking into his eyes.

He smiled and I couldn't help but smile back. I moved so I was resting my head on his chest while still straddling his waist. His arms locked around me as he held me close and kissed my forehead. I sighed, feeling content and wrapped my arms around him, holding him close.

"I promise." I stated, answering his request. I smiled and closed my eyes as I felt him hold me tighter.

"I love you." I murmured.

"I love you, too." He whispered as he kissed the top of my head.

It was silent; the only sounds being heard were our breathing. I could honestly stay like this forever.

"So what time is this date you are taking me on?" I asked, lifting my head so I could look at him.

"Around eight, I guess." He shrugged as he looked down. I watched as his lips curled up into the brightest smile I had ever seen on Eli.

"What?" I asked.

I waited as he kept his gaze down, the smile on his lips never faltering.

"I just realized we are going on a date… in public… in front of everybody… together."

I smiled and repeated, "Together."

Fail. -.-

This chapter did not turn out the way I wanted, but oh well. Just a little heads up, the drama is not over. –Laughs nervously-

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