Claire's POV

Claire laid there in bed looking up on the celling. The events of last night were still running through her head.

"Claire can I kiss you?"

Is he serious? I just basically smacked my head against his after ripping his entire reality out from under him.

"C-can you what?" she sputtered out.

Holy shit. Was he serious?

"Claire, I mean it. Can I kiss you? I won't do it unless you say yes."

Did he feel the same? Was she even ready for something like this?

Kai was one of her best friends, really one of the best things that ever happened to her since she got here. Would this ruin it?

Her heart started pounding in her chest like never before.

She really only had a few more moments to think about this before she started acting weird.

Then Claire looked up at Kai and the answer became clear. Yes, she did want him to kiss her.

"Yes."

The grin plastered across his face become even wider.

"Yes, Kai what?" he said leaning in closer.

"Really?" she said with a grin spreading across her face too. He just had to milk it didn't he?

"Yes, really Claire, I want to hear you say it."

Kai leaned in closer again.

"Fine. Kai please kiss me." She said laughing a little.

"To be honest I really thought you'd never ask." He said cupping her face in his hands.

Claire couldn't believe it. On some level they both probably both knew that there was physical attraction, but she didn't know it could ever be like that.

She rolled over and looked at Kai sleeping peacefully next to her. Just to make sure it was real, she reached out and stroked his face.

Kai mumbled a little, before reaching out to pull her in closer.

God what have we done? She thought to herself.

Was it just in the heat of the moment? Were they together now?

So many questions filled her head as she staired at Kai peacefully sleeping next to her.

She had never seen him look so at peace. Of course, most of the time his face had that cocky Peter Pan like smirk spread wide across it, but this face she had never seen before.

Oh my god Claire you're in hella deep. She thought while letting out a sigh.

Then all the sudden Kai let out a loud yawn and opened his eyes. The grin was back now, in full force across his face.

"So, I really didn't expect that to happen. Can't say I'm complaining though…" said Kai.

Claire obviously remembered what they had done, but suddenly it dawned on her that they were both very naked.

She squirmed a bit in his arms, but he just pulled her in closer.

"Well I can't say that I hated it." She said sarcastically, trying to deflect her sight embarrassment at being naked.

Why was this so different? She had had one-night stands with random men. She had done slightly risqué photo shoots before.

Yet, this somehow felt more real...more vulnerable.

"Oh really? Well maybe I should make sure you remember it like I do…" Kai said leaning in.

Kai began to kiss her like he did last night, it was slow but eager. For a bit Claire just let herself forget her nerves. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt that excited drop in the pit of her stomach.

He was a very good kisser after all.

Kai continued slowly kissing her then moving to her neck, then down her chest. She almost felt herself giving in again, but her head got to her again.

"Kai wait a second…stop."

Kai stopped and looked at her a slight worried look flashed across his face.

"Are you not okay with thus? We can stop if you're not comfortable…"

Claire could see him getting a little more panicked.

"No! No, it's not that…last night…well last night was amazing. It's just that I think we need to talk about this."

Kai's face eased a little, but the concern still lingered.

"I mean this is all so sudden and yet it feels…"

"Right. It felt right. Right?" Said Kai.

She paused for a moment, but quickly found herself saying the words.

"Yes, it feels right. It's a bit of a surprise that it happened so quickly, but I don't know I feel like it was supposed to lead this way even though I wasn't aware of it till now. Does…does that make any sense?" She said looking back at him.

The boyish grin came blazing across his face again.

"Claire are you telling me you like like me?" he said chuckling.

Claire rolled her eyes.

"Oh my god Kai your twenty-four years old. You'd think we could move on from middle school." She said laughing.

Kai let out a hardy laugh and pulled her in closer again. Claire relaxed a little this time.

"Fine then. I'll ask you like an adult."

"You acting like an adult? This I've got to see." She said.

Kai made a fake hurt expression. "Oh, come on now, I do own my own business you know."

Claire found herself giggling like an idiot as he leaned in as started kissing her up her neck.

His lips reached the corner of hers and then slowly Kai pulled away.

"Claire be mine." he said.

For the first time all morning he had a serious look on his face.

"You're serious?" she said nervously.

"Dead serious, and serious me doesn't happen often mind you." He said with a laugh.

That pit of her stomach feeling was bubbling up again.

"Hold still." She said.

"What? Why?" He said confused.

Claire placed both her hands on either side of his face, just like he had done the night before.

"So, I don't head but you this time stupid."

Kai grinned the biggest grin she had ever seen as she leaned in.

"Okay then let's do it." She said.