Chapter 8
Alex found Claire alone on the deck. It was almost midnight, but they were both wide awake. "Cant sleep." She told Alex. He sat down on the chair next to her.
"Neither."
"Aren't they beautiful?" Claire whispered looking up at the stars. Alex looked at her. The moonlight on her face made her look like an angel. Not a scar or blemish to ruin her complexion. Alex told her quietly "Just like you." She looked at him and stared into his eyes. She had never felt this way before. They had fooled around before, and that's how she'd become pregnant, but now she really felt true love for him.
Alex's mind was going crazy. He had always loved Claire for years, but he knew that the relationship between them had never been very serious up until this moment. His heart told him to kiss her, but his mind told him to hold back. Before the pregnancy, Claire's feeling had never been very strong for him, she only wanted a little fun, and he knew it, but tonight was different; Alex leaned forwards and Claire wrapped her arms around his neck. Their lips met, and the kiss lasted for what seemed like eternity. It was as if the whole world had stopped turning, and nothing moved except the two lovers, who had now stumbled into the house, still locked at the lips. At the staircase, they parted, and Claire led Alex upstairs to her room. "Shhh.. Claire giggled. At the foot of the bed, they kissed again. Alex loved the taste of Claire's lips. "Don't go too far Claire." Alex whispered. At first, Claire thought that he must have had second thoughts, "Why?"
"What happens if we hurt the baby?"
"Oh, yea - forgot about that!" Claire put her hand on her stomach. "Right, not too far then" She started to kiss him again.
Tess woke suddenly. The house was silent, but she was sure she heard something. "Claire?" she shouted. She didn't get an answer, as Claire was far too busy for anything at this moment. Tess grabbed her torch and headed into the hall. The sound was coming from the other end of the landing, so she tiptoed across the floor. We really need to fix these creaky floorboards, she thought.
Tess reached Claire's room and heard movement. "What the hell is Claire doing at this time of night?" She whispered to herself. Maybe it's a burglar?! She swung open the door.
Alex found Claire alone on the deck. It was almost midnight, but they were both wide awake. "Cant sleep." She told Alex. He sat down on the chair next to her.
"Neither."
"Aren't they beautiful?" Claire whispered looking up at the stars. Alex looked at her. The moonlight on her face made her look like an angel. Not a scar or blemish to ruin her complexion. Alex told her quietly "Just like you." She looked at him and stared into his eyes. She had never felt this way before. They had fooled around before, and that's how she'd become pregnant, but now she really felt true love for him.
Alex's mind was going crazy. He had always loved Claire for years, but he knew that the relationship between them had never been very serious up until this moment. His heart told him to kiss her, but his mind told him to hold back. Before the pregnancy, Claire's feeling had never been very strong for him, she only wanted a little fun, and he knew it, but tonight was different; Alex leaned forwards and Claire wrapped her arms around his neck. Their lips met, and the kiss lasted for what seemed like eternity. It was as if the whole world had stopped turning, and nothing moved except the two lovers, who had now stumbled into the house, still locked at the lips. At the staircase, they parted, and Claire led Alex upstairs to her room. "Shhh.. Claire giggled. At the foot of the bed, they kissed again. Alex loved the taste of Claire's lips. "Don't go too far Claire." Alex whispered. At first, Claire thought that he must have had second thoughts, "Why?"
"What happens if we hurt the baby?"
"Oh, yea - forgot about that!" Claire put her hand on her stomach. "Right, not too far then" She started to kiss him again.
Tess woke suddenly. The house was silent, but she was sure she heard something. "Claire?" she shouted. She didn't get an answer, as Claire was far too busy for anything at this moment. Tess grabbed her torch and headed into the hall. The sound was coming from the other end of the landing, so she tiptoed across the floor. We really need to fix these creaky floorboards, she thought.
Tess reached Claire's room and heard movement. "What the hell is Claire doing at this time of night?" She whispered to herself. Maybe it's a burglar?! She swung open the door.