A/N: New Paire story from me. It's a little different from the others and I hope you like it as well. I also hope for reviews. They always make me feel better and inspired my muse fr more. Thanks to all who'll take their time and share their opinion with me. I'm gonna be grateful. Also - please, please let's make it clear once again. English is not my first language. The reason I'm going without beta here it's because I want to learn from my mistakes and get better. Thanks for your understanding and please let me know what you think of the story. Thank you!
Story: Claire works as a stripper in a night club. Peter distance himself from his family and goes to see her. He inherits his father's fortune, but he's not happy. He's hunted from memories of the night he resorted his powers. Night, spent with Claire.
Few notes: It's AU Paire. Spoilers up to the "Brave New World", but without Claire's jump. Peter and Sylar are enemies. Claire is distant from her family, same as Peter. Isaac is alive. His girlfriend name is Kay (a fictional character, created by Valor95 - thanks for letting me use her); Zack is in New York and is Claire's and Isaac's roommate. Claire is working as a stripper in a night club. Peter can't forget the night he spent with her and goes to see her every night. How they reached to here - read and you're gonna find out. "winks"
Enjoy and review, please!
Loves, Arinna
Chapter 29 When I wake up
Peter came back into his apartment. After few months of absence, coming back home should've been difficult. Peter felt it right in this way. Yeah, it was difficult, but not for the reasons he had expected to. His eyes closed for a moment and he sighed tiredly. He just felt the place empty. It wasn't a home. It wasn't his home and he knew that with every fiber of his body. Claire wanted him to stay and live with her at the loft. But Peter wanted to try and come back to his old life. He wanted to figure out what happened. What and why had led him to here. Why his mother had taken his powers away. She must've been desperate. Peter couldn't think of another reason. That made her dangerous for him... and Claire. However, he wanted to protect Claire. She was his only reason for living. She was the only person he loved right now. Everybody around him were just... people. They were something temporary, but Claire... she was different. Isaac had told him about her suffering while he was gone. Peter could feel her pain and that made him even more determined to find out what went down.
He frowned and looked around the apartment. His mother had taken care of that place. Everything looked in the exact same way as Peter had seen it the last time he was here. Nothing had been touched or moved from it's place. The place looked as cold as it used to be. Peter never liked it, but he kept it. The reason was simple - he just didn't want to live in the Mansion. His mother was there and the place had filled with memories, some of them he wanted to forget. He furrowed his brows and walked into the bedroom. Nothing had been changed here as well.
"So messed up..." Peter murmured to himself. He could've sworn his mother's servants had been here. Everything looked way too clean. "Damn it!" He sighed and sat on the bed. "What the hell happened?"
That was the basic question. The last thing he remembered was his visit at the Mansion.
His phone rang and he picked it up with a sigh.
"Yes!"
"So... you're back to normal, Peter?" His mother's voice echoed at the other side of the line. "How's the feeling?"
"Why did you do it, mom?" His voice was barely a whisper and close to the snarl. "I thought you loved me just a little. But this doesn't matter to you?"
"I did it for your own good, Peter." She paused. "You know why I did it. I would've done it again and this time, I would've hid you better."
"Too bad you won't do it!"
"I can."
"No, you can't!" Peter snapped. "I'm prepared this time!"
"Don't be so sure and who told you it'll be you..."
"Don't you dare!" He growled. "Don't you dare to touch her!"
"I'm just saying everything is possible, dear." Angela lowered her voice.
"Yes and thank you for sharing this with me, mother." Peter closed his eyes for a moment, trying to regain his self-control. "I'm gonna be prepared for this too."
"I know about your dream, Peter." His mother trialled off. "It won't happen!"
"How can you be so sure?" He frowned. "Maybe I want this to happen!"
"I won't let it!" Angela hissed and hung up the phone.
"We'll see about that." Peter murmured and walked into the bathroom.
But he couldn't stay away, not after his mother's words.
So he got back the same night. He got back at the club where she was dancing again. Everything there looked in the exact same way. Even Matt. He frowned when he saw Peter walked into the club. Peter just frowned and nodded abruptly. Yeah, nothing had changed.
"You came back after all." Matt furrowed his brows.
"Yes, I came back." Peter lowered his voice. "Problems?"
"With you around? Always." Matt chuckled bitterly. "Where have you been?"
"Ask my mother." Peter ran his hand through his hair.
"What?" Matt frowned. "What are you talking about?"
"I wish I knew." Peter murmured and then shook his head. "I want..."
"Yeah, you want her in the Black Room." Matt picked up his cell. "Anything else?"
"Impressive." Peter smirked lightly. "You've learned your lesson?"
"It doesn't matter what I think, right?" Matt tilted his head to the side. "So? For how long?"
"All night."
"Got it." Matt nodded and turned his back to Peter talking to the phone.
Peter just shook his head and walked inside the club. He headed straight to the Black Room and settled on the big armchair. When the curtains opened and revealed Claire at the other side of the window, he smiled. She looked straight at him and he was sure Claire knew he was the client.
"Welcome back, Peter.."
He heard her voice in his head and smiled.
"Go ahead, Claire!"
She slid her hands on the small of her back and slowly unzipped her dress. Her body swayed as she let the dress fall onto her feet. A light smirk appeared on her lips when she untied her hair and the blond curls hung free around her shoulders. Peter shifted in his place and leaned forward. It was so beautiful to watch her. She was so... unreal and so special to him. She was about to become even more important, if that was possible. the thing is, Peter didn't know if she was ready for this.
Was he ready for this?
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