Chapter Nine: Claire, Mac, and Ian
Claire pulled her keys out from her purse, a smile still planted on her face.
"What are you so hop skipped about Claire?"
She jumped, dropping her keys. "Mac Hartnet what are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack?" She asked. He picked up the keys, smiling. Glaring she took them.
His brown eyes looked at her. "I wouldn't dream of doing that to you love." He caressed her soft face. "I've missed you Claire." His eyes searched hers. "Why did you leave me. I was going to love you for the rest of my life and you went off and left," He looked around. "to come here."
Claire pulled away from Mac's touch. "I told you to leave me alone."
Mac chuckled. "I can't do that darling. I love you to much."
Claire looked at him. "That's a lie and we both know it."
"You only think that it's a lie." He took her hand. "Now your coming back with me. All will turn for the better in a few weeks."
"Mac the only place I'm going is inside." She whispered angerly.
He pushed her against the wall. "Only if I can come in?" He took her lips in his forcefully.
Pushing him away she slapped him hard across the face. "How dare you do that. I told you to leave. Now leave." She pointed down the hall to the stairs.
He continued to harrass her. "I'm not going any where Claire. I know you love me and I'll wait until you have come to a realization that you feel the same."
She became frightened. "Mac, let me go."
He shook his head, not realizing he was holding her wrists so tight.
"Mac please." Her green eyes were pleading. "Your hurting me."
He wasn't thinking right. "I told you that I would take care of you forever."
"Mac!" Another gentleman came from the shadows. "Let her go Mac. It's over."
Mac smiled and chuckled. "No Ian, it's only begun." Letting go of Claire, he left.
Ian rushed over to Claire. She had several tears falling. He held her. "Lets go inside ok."
Nodding she pulled out her keys. Ian opened the door and helped her in. "Are you alright?"
"Yea I'll be fine." Claire sighed. "Thanks Ian." So much had happened in three hours nothing was settling in. She looked at him.
"What?" Then he thought on it for a few. "Oh, that. Well see he came after you and I came after him."
Claire laughed. "Now I see."
Ian glanced at her hands. "So you were right."
She looked at him with wonderous eyes. He pointed at the diamond engagement ring. A smile came back to her face. "Yea, it came true."
Unlike his counterpartner, Mac, Ian cared greatly for Claire. Not particularly as someone to love, but like a sister or very close friend. Although if he could, he would take Claire for himself and give her anything she wanted. But he was aware of her feelings and respected them greatly.
"I should go now Claire." He placed a soft kiss on her forehead. "We'll talk another time. You should get rest."
She smiled again. "Thanks again Ian."
"No problem." He walked to the door, locked it, and left.
Getting up, Claire locked the top lock. Sighing she went to her room to retire for the night.
What craziness. Who are these two men and what are they really doing here? Well hopefully we'll see soon what is going on. Thanks for reading, reviewing, and coming back for more.