A.N Thanks everyone for reading, I hope you enjoying the story so far and I hope you enjoy this Chapter, it was my favourite to write so far. Well enjoy
West reluctantly got ready for school, he hadn't talked to Claire for 3 weeks and now that holidays were over he knew he couldn't hide from her forever. He had postponed going back to school the first week; explaining to his mom he must of just got some sort of flu, cringing when his moms response had been 'oh sweetie, don't worry I understand, just remember to where protection I don't want grandchildren… just yet, because if you and Claire are trading that much saliva, to get you sick you must be at 3rd base by now'. Just remembering that talk with his mum made him cringe again.
West decided it was best to sneak out of his window, to avoid any more awkward conversations with his mother. West had just been about to fly off when his father startled him.
"You know avoiding her, weren't solve anything; your going to have to see her at dinner tonight"
West let out a breath in relief that it hadn't been his mom.
"Dad you scared me and yeah I know, I just can't take anymore of her questions about how Claire and I are going"
West's dad laughed, "Yeah you know your mother, anyways you better be off or you are going to be late, oh West one thing before you go, how are you and Claire?"
"Dad I really don't want to talk about it at the moment" West replied without looking at his dad.
"Oh that's ok, West one more thing take your car, you know the one your mother and I brought for you to drive to school", West smiled and flew down from his window taking the keys his father had been holding out for him. West smiled and was about to leave when his dad put a hand on his shoulder. "West… don't worry I'm sure things with and Claire will be ok", West smiled, even though the hope for having a relationship with Claire was long gone.
West had successfully avoided running into Claire for most of the school day, it wasn't until he realised that his last class today was gym that he realised he would have to see her. West tried to think of what he would do, say if Claire was here today, and during lunch he had practised talking to Claire in the boys bathroom, earning himself a disturbed look from a boy who had come in when West had been in mid conversation with his reflection 'Claire'.
West just finished getting changed into his gym clothes and unwillingly headed off in the direction of the gym.
West arrived early and thankfully there were only a few kids there, none of which were Claire.
Gym started a few minutes later and the teacher started to pair them off into teams of two, so that they could practise their trust exercises, at this point West noticed Claire still wasn't here.
"Sorry I'm late I have a note"
West's head immediately lifted, when he heard Claire's voice.
West couldn't help but notice that she looked like she had been crying and he instantly wanted to comfort her.
'Remember you're meant to be mad at her'
West's thoughts interrupted his ideas of comforting her and when Claire turned around, her eyes connected with his and he saw her smile up at him, It took West almost everything that was left of his dignity to turn away.
"Martha you can go with…umm Caitlin, Hannah you can go with Cameron and West you're with Claire"
West head snapped up immediately
"Umm sir…"
"No buts West, now pair up… everyone"
Everyone moved to where the mats were situated, West tried not to look at Claire.
"Now everyone just do what you were doing last week, have one person being the catcher and the other…Oh you get the point", the teacher interrupted himself and turning around walked over to the benches and started reading the paper.
"So do you want to be the catcher? Or maybe you shouldn't be I mean the way you been acting today, can I trust you to catch me?"
It had meant to be a joke; something to break the tension between them, West however hadn't caught on or just wasn't in the mood and fired back.
"It's not like you get hurt if I do drop you, something which most likely will happen today"
"WEST!! What is your problem? If I can remember I haven't done anything to you, and I have sent a dozen messages to you apologising about my dad and Peter"
"Well it's not like you were defending me or anything when your dad was firing those inappropriate questions at me"
"West you just stormed out, you didn't give me chance to say anything"
By now the whole class had stopped what they had been doing and were looking their way, the teacher got up from where he was sitting and started to make his way over to West and Claire.
"Well…it's not like…" West let a irritated sigh out and walking over to Claire whose face was red from yelling and placing his hands on her cheeks pulled her towards him; stunning Claire, West kissed her.
The class were now silent and looked on as the two shared a rather heated kiss. Pulling away West looked down at Claire who was now flushed; lips swollen from their passionate kiss and without one look at the class and teacher, stormed out of the gym.
Claire took one look at the class, her face reddening at the fact that they had seen her practically make-out with West, and with one embarrassed smile raced out of the gym after West.
"West, West!!!" Claire called out and stoped when she saw West kicking over some trashcans.
"Go away Claire", Claire refused to move.
"West you kissed me in there, I'm not just going to pretend that didn't happen"
West still not looking at Claire started to pick up the trashcans he had kicked over, feeling a bit guilty.
"I'm sorry Claire I weren't let it happen again"
"West stop it, you don't have to apologise I kissed you back remember?"
West picked up the last trashcan, however still had his back to Claire.
"I know, but we can't do this"
"West you said last night that you didn't care what my dad thinks and you would continue to see me with his approval or not"
West sighed.
"Claire what I said last night was a lie, all of it, It matters a lot to me if you dad approves or not"
"So all of what you said was a lie, even the part where you said you were falling for me", Claire's voice softened as she said the last 3 words.
"Well not all of it…but it doesn't change anything, nothing can change anything", West turned to face Claire, with a defeated look on his face.
"So you just going to give up on me, I thought you cared about me"
"I do Claire, more then you could possibly know, but sometimes liking someone isn't enough"
"Well what about loving someone does that change anything?"
"What?" West's eyes connected with Claire's.
"I think I love you, doesn't that change anything?"
"You think you love me? Claire" West stated
"West I do, I love you" Claire said now tears beginning to work their way out of her eyes.
"Claire…come here" West said barely holding back his own.
With few small strides Claire was in his arms and West was whispering his apologises into her hair. Claire pulled back smiling and West also now smiling tucked a piece of hair that had fallen out, behind her ear.
"Claire I think I'm in love with you too, who am I'm kidding I know I'm in love with you, I love you Claire and this weekend I'm going to come over to your house and prove that to your family, to Peter and your dad. If that's ok with you that is I mean if you have plans…" Claire laughed and silence West with a kiss.
"West don't be stupid of course you can come over, I do want to spend the weekend with my boyfriend"
West smiled and kissed her back, by now school had ended and the students were making their way around the now happy couple to their cars.
"So do reckon it be ok if you come back to my place, my mom has been dying to see you again, I'm pretty sure she would adopt you if that wouldn't mean we couldn't get married and have kids"
Claire laughed, "yeah I just ring my mom to make sure, but don't worry she will say yes"
Claire got off the phone a minute or so later, "She said I could go and if it's ok with your mum she even said I could stay over, in the guest room of course; because they are all going out to watch Lyle's karate tournament or something, we just have to drop by my place on the way and pick up my stuff", West couldn't hide his excitement.
"You mean your going to be sleeping over my house" West breathed out barely
"West calm down, yes just ring your mom to make sure and we'll go get my stuff" Claire laughed at West's hurry to get out his phone; nearly dropping it.
"Hey mom it's me, yes I'm with her at the moment, No you can't talk to her…look mom I was wandering if Claire could sleepover…Ok mom calm down…yeah dad they said she was allowed, can you tell mom to come down, ok see you soon yeah love you too, bye"
Seeing Claire's face, West laughed
"Yeah they put me on speaker whenever I ring, they act like they don't see me every day, just warning you my mom is a tad excited that your coming, so be prepared for anything when you walk into my house"
Claire laughed, West laughed too and taking Claire's hand led her over to his car.
"What no flying today?"
"Nope my dad said he wanted me to use the car at least once, considering he brought it for me to use"
"Wait your dad knows what you can do?"
"Yeah and my mom, Claire don't worry I haven't told them about you and I weren't unless you want me too"
Claire smiled.
"West don't it's ok I don't mind, so your parents can they… what I mean to say are they like you?"
"Well my mom no, but she doesn't care about what I can do, I mean like it doesn't freak her out, I don't think anything could make her unhappy, but my dad has got the gift of empathy"
Claire looked confused.
"His what?"
"Sorry he basically able to feel and emotions you are feeling and he can also control the emotions of others"
Claire smiled, "That's really cool"
"Yeah, that's how he knew you had a crush on me"
Claire stopped and looked up at West, "I did not have a crush on you"
"Whatever Claire, you can lie, although you're not good at it…" Claire poked West
"…But no matter what your emotions in the end don't lie" West poked Claire back.
West then began to tickle Claire.
"West don't. Stop it" Claire laughed
West stoped and looked down at Claire who had also stoped laughing.
"I love you"
Claire smiled, "I love you too".
West bent down catching Claire's lips with his and kissed her.
The two parted, faces mirroring the others emotions at that moment. Nobody had to have empathy to know what West or Claire both were feeling.
A.N thanks so much for reading, review plz next chapter be up soon. I hope you guys a enjoying the quick updates.