Wow, I have updated in almost 2 months. The worst part is, this chapter was finished the day after chapter 28 was uploaded. I just never got around to uploading it. :P I've been extrememly busy this summer with work and eveything, it really doesn't feel that much like a vacation. :/ But anyway, here's chapter 29. Please review. :)


"Are you sure you want to do this?"

Claire and Elle were lying down on Claire's bed. Baby Noah was lying down right beside them, asleep.

"I mean, I think it's awesome you want to keep Noah but…are you sure it's best? For him?"

Elle rolled over and looked at her son. He was wrapped up in blankets and lying there peacefully with his small eyes shut. "I don't know. Maybe you're right…"

"It's just that…if Sylar"-

"I know," Elle replied. "But I can't let him control my life."

Claire didn't say anything at first. Then she rolled on her side and leaned over Elle so she could see the baby. "He's so cute…"

Elle smiled. "Yeah…" Her smile slowly faded. "He doesn't look like me at all."

Claire didn't want to say what she was thinking, which went something along the lines of "Oh my gosh, I know right? He looks exactly like Sylar!" Instead, she said, "Yeah he does…a little bit. Like his..." Claire wasn't sure what to say and was saved by Lyle coming into the room. "Lyle! Tell Elle that Noah looks like her."

Lyle looked at the baby and then at Elle and then back to the baby. "Um…sure?"

Claire rolled her eyes and Elle smirked. "Really? Fine, what part of him looks like me?"

"…His ears?"

Elle blinked. "His ears?"

Lyle nodded. "Oh yeah, definitely. In fact, Baby Noah is here is very lucky. You have great ears!"

Elle laughed. "Thanks, I needed that."

Lyle looked over at Claire. "Bio family is here."

"They have names," Claire said as she got up. "You coming Elle?"

Elle paused for a minute. Nathan and her had never gotten to talk about 'them', but that wasn't exactly a conversation Elle wanted to have with him in front of Claire, Lyle, and Peter. "Ok," she decided getting up. She took one last look at Baby Noah and then left with Claire and Lyle.

Peter came over and hugged Elle. "Hey, how are you doing?"

Elle smiled. "Fine."

Nathan waited for Peter to let go of her before hugging her as well. As they hugged, he whispered in her ear, "How about we go upstairs and talk?" Elle nodded.

"We'll be right back," Nathan said to Peter as they went upstairs.

Elle lead Nathan into Claire's room and shut the door behind them. "I'm so confused," she said immediately.

"That's completely normal," Nathan replied calmly.

"I want to keep Noah but at the same time I don't and I'm not sure what I should do or where I should go and I really want to talk to you first, before I make any decisions, and ask you what you think because…" her voice drifted off. Nathan didn't say anything so Elle continued. "…the point is I've only told you and Claire I want to keep him and then Bennet found out because…well, because he's Bennet. And now I really don't know what to do because I thought Claire would want me to keep him but she's acting really weird about it and…" Elle had run out of breath.

"Well…I wish I could tell you what to do"- Nathan started.

"Then tell me!" Elle interrupted. "Please, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do! Tell me how to handle this, tell me where I'm supposed to go, tell me how I'm supposed to deal with…us."

There was a minute of silence. "I've tried to forget," Elle said, her voice getting quiet. "But I can't. I can't forget. And I'm not even sure I want to. You kissed me, I kissed you. Why is that so hard to accept?"

Nathan didn't say anything, his face continued to be expressionless. "Why aren't you talking?" Elle asked starting to get annoyed. "I thought this would be weird and awkward but I didn't think you wouldn't say anything!" Elle could feel herself starting to cry. "Why can't you just tell me how you feel?"

"I…I don't think this should be about how I feel"-

"But it is! It's about we feel about eachother! I'm not going to tell you everything about how I feel and what I want if you're just going to stand there and say nothing!"

Nathan was speechless again.

Tears were slowly running down her face. "Five seconds," she said, her voice getting weaker. "You have 5 seconds to tell me how you feel about me or…it won't matter anymore."

Nathan just stood there. What am I supposed to say?

"Five…"

Why can't I tell her how I feel? Is it because in the safe house in Pennsylvania I did and she rejected me?

"Four…"

This time is different, she's ready to be together…is she?

"Three…"

She needs me to help her…I want to help her. So why can't I find the right words to say?

"Two…"

I love her…

"One."


Drama. :P As you can probably tell, I'm not sure where I'm going with this story. As of right now I still haven't decided whether Elle is going to keep the baby or where she's staying or anything. :/ So if you have any input, just put it in your review. Which reminds me...please review. :)