A.N : Thanks to everyone who reviewed, sorry this chapter is so short I promise for a longer one next entry.
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West pulled into the Butler driveway and parked his car behind Claire's Rogue. West turned to face Claire; Claire's smile mirrored his and without waiting a second longer, West leant in and kissed Claire.
"Ok here we go again", West breathed out reluctantly looking up at the house.
"West you know you can stand up to Peter right?"
"Claire I don't want to come off being rude"
"Well West he had a chance to know your good side and he blew his chance, now I'm not saying be rude or anything, just stand up for yourself more"
"Ok, well I guess I can try it"
West helped Claire out of the car and the two then walked together, holding hands into the Butler house.
"Mum…Dad I'm home", Claire shouted as she entered.
Peter of course was the first one to walk into the hallway, "Hey Claire…oh you didn't mention you were going to be bringing Wade again, and I thought you two had broken up"
"It's West", West grumbled out behind Claire.
"Peter, West and I never broke up", Claire stated simply and taking West's hand again, she began to lead him up to her room, "Sorry Peter can't talk got to pack, and I'm staying overnight at West's house tonight"
"What!!! You can't…I mean your parents would never have allow you too"
"Peter don't be stupid mum has already said I could go", West grinned down at Peter
"So Claire, are you going to need help packing?" West asked Claire.
"I'm sure I can find something for you to help me with", Claire replied with a grin, that Peter didn't like at all. (Well when it was being directed at West). West grinned in reply, Peter nearly choked on his own saliva when he accidentally slipped and overheard what West was thinking.
"I know what you're thinking boy and let me just say…" Peter began but was interrupted by West.
"I know", West then let a smirk spread across his face, a smirk Peter found just too familiar with his own. Peter was going to add something else, however West by then had already pulled Claire into her room, slamming the door behind them. Peter gagged as he heard Claire begin to giggle behind the close door.
"Ok well I think that's everything", Claire turned around to face West, who was sitting on the edge of her bed, staring up at her.
"Yeah we did a good job", Claire put her hands on her hips in protest.
"We? West all you did was distract me, you didn't help at all", West smiled and got up and walked over to where Claire was standing, wrapping his arms around her small frame, smiled down at her.
"Claire, admit it you liked me distracting you"
"Maybe a little", Claire smiled up at him.
"A little?" West acted hurt by Claire's words
"Ok maybe a lot", Claire laughed, however was silence by West capturing her lips with his.
The two were interrupted by a knock on Claire's door.
"Come in" Claire said
Claire's mom poked her head around the door, West made sure to put some space between Claire and him.
"Honey, are you almost done?"
"Yeah mum I'm finished" Claire replied simply
"Oh good, well we are going to have to go soon, but I wanted to make sure you had left before going"
"Well, we're ready to go now"
"Ok honey that's good, why don't you wish your brother good-luck before you go"
"Ok I'll be downstairs in a minute", Sandra nodded and left closing the door behind her.
"Ok so after I say goodbye we can go"
"Sounds good to me", West said and placing a quick kiss on her lips, entwined his fingers with Claire's and together the two walked downstairs.
West watched as Claire hugged her brother, father, mother and Peter goodbye, he couldn't help but feel awkward standing off to the side. West wanted nothing more to be accepted by Claire's family as Claire's boyfriend, but by the way Peter, Lyle and Noah were glaring over at him, he knew it was just wishful thinking.
"Ok well you two have fun and remember to call us in the morning", Claire's mum finally said after waiting for Claire's father to say something, and receiving nothing from the man.
"We will and you too, good-luck Lyle"
"Yeah go kick some kids butt", West added, however after getting nothing but a response of silence, sighed and turned to Claire.
"Ready to go?"
"Yep" Claire gave her mom another short hug and followed West outside.
"Ok I'm officially your family's most hated guy"
"West don't be stupid, my family don't hate you, they just don't know you like I do…yet and besides Brody is the most hated guy…" Claire stopped herself, before she said anything else, she hadn't told West about Brody and she had preferred to keep it that way.
"Brody didn't your mom mention him before, who is this Brody guy, another boyfriend? He must of dated you for awhile to be most hated person to your family"
"Brody, no he is just a guy I use to know when I lived in Texas"
"Claire I'm sure there is more to the story then that, what did he do? Tell your father he was in love with you", West laughed out.
"No nothing like that, West come on just drop it", West finally stopped and looked over at Claire who was starting to tear up, he hadn't notice before how much this was effecting her.
"Claire are you ok, what happened between you and Brody, you can tell me", Claire looked up at West, she knew he would some how find out eventually, so with tears in her eyes she answered West.
"He tried…he tried…he.." Claire broke down into tears, West held her trembling body to his and whispered words of endearment into her ear, it hurt West more the anything to see Claire like this.
"Claire did he hurt you", West said now looking Claire directly in the eyes.
"He…killed me", Claire cried out the rest of the story to West. West found it hard not to fly off to Texas right there and then and kill that bastard, who hurt Claire…. his Claire.
"Don't worry Claire, I weren't let anything happen to you, as long as I'm here I will let nothing happen to you, you hear me?" Claire nodded and standing up on her tiptoes captured West's lips with hers, she had listen to him tell her he would always be their to protect her, but right now all she needed was to know that he was here now and that he loved her.
"I love you"
"I love you too" West wiped away the remainder of her tears and walking over to his car opened the passenger seat door, "Your carriage awaits you"
Claire laughed and smiled as she walked over to where West was standing, kissing him lightly on his cheek, she sat down in the passenger seat, "Why thank-you kind sir"
West laughed and ran over to the other side of the car and climbed in.
Claire then leant over and turned on the CD player and was surprised when the words of the song 'Ain't no mountain high enough' came pouring into the car. Claire looked over at the blushing West.
"My mom uses my car all the time and must of left one of her CD's in my car", West managed to stutter out.
Claire ejected the CD, "Right and that's why it says West's flavour mix on the CD", Claire laughed out.
"Oh give it here", West leant over to Claire trying to grab the CD from her
"Nope" Claire said holding the CD over her head, and avoiding West's outstretched hand, inserted the CD back into the CD player. Looking back over at West Claire started to sing at the words. West sighed and began backing the car out of the driveway, and as he started to drive the car back in the direction of the house, West began to join Claire singing, earning him a giggle from Claire.
It was good to see that smile again.
"Ain't no mountain high enough, Ain't no valley low enough, Ain't no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you baby"
A.N thanks for reading, plz review. Next Chapter the sleepover hehehe