Hiya guys so this is chapter 5 and so i did promise you guys that i would update a hardcore chapter and this chapter is about 3000 words or so. this is more of a romantic chappy so im sorry if youre not the type because im not either. i dont even know if this is how people even talk like -.- me and my sad life. Anyways hopefully it'll be enjoyable PS. i dont own anything

Now that i know that both Michael and Eve like each other I'm going to set them up, but i am going to need Shane's help with setting everything up.

(Next Day)

Early at 8 in the morning, Shane and i went shopping to find dresses and tuxes that were appropriate for tonight. We found the right ones and went back home at 11. Shane called a house meeting and announced that we were going somewhere special. I decided it was the best chance to give Eve and Michael there costume. Eve's dress was very elegant but very gothic at the same time. I told them to get dress right after they finish work because we had to go at 6.

As they went to work, Shane and i went shopping to buy food and flowers. When we had finished, it was already 2:00pm, so we decided to go home. We only cleaned the dining room so it wasn't that noticeable that we were setting them up.

S POV

Usually i wouldn't be doing this, but because Claire has done so much for me with believing in me i feel as if it's the least i could have done. Besides Mikey and Eve were bound to be together anyway. I set the table with a nice silky cloth; i put a small glass vase of flowers and candles on each side. There were only two chairs for Mike and Eve because it is suppose to be their romantic night. Even though i wasn't the romantic type of guy, i reckon i did a pretty good job, and by the looks of it i think Claire thought i did too.

She had cook really nice food that had made my mouth water and amazingly while i was setting the table, she had even made dessert. She put 2 serves on the table and ran upstairs. 3 minutes later, she ran back down and showed me the long black case. I opened the case and saw a sparkly necklace with a sapphire. My eyes widened as i remembered what it was.

Flashback

Michael and I were hanging out at Common Grounds when he told me the news about how he is falling for Eve. I told him to suck it up and buy her a gift. So we went to the jewellery store and bought this out. It was perfect since Eve's favourite jewel was a sapphire.

Mike was going to ask her out between then and the next week, but before he could say it to her, he had gotten turned. After that he hated his life, thinking that he had might as well die because not only did he lose his life, but he thought he had lost the love of his life.

End of flashback

I knew i couldn't mess this up since he was basically about kill himself because of how he thought that he was hated by Eve.

C POV

I saw the look that crossed Shane's face. I didn't want to ask why because i know it was personal and he probably didn't want me to know.

"What do you want me to do now?" he asked quietly.

"Um, you can get dressed if you want?" he nodded and headed upstairs. I decided i should get dressed too so i followed him.

I slipped on my dress, a white, strapless, flowing dress that reached up to mid thigh, a black belt around my waist with a diamond in the middle. I did my hair into an updo, deliberately messy but complicated. I put on a hint of makeup just to conceal the flaws and then i went down, to find a bored looking Shane in a tux, with his hair a bit gelled. He stood up, smiled at me and gave me thumbs up. I then gave him a sloppy salute in return, in which he chuckles at.

SPOV

I saw Claire elegantly walk downstairs and i had to admit, she looked pretty. I smiled at her and gave her a thumbs up in which she returned by giving me a sloppy salute, which was something that i regularly did too. For some reason i had felt a connection between us, and by connection i didn't mean one the id usually have when i make out with someone, but it felt more like a family connection. This made me determined to protect her and not fail like i did 14 years ago.

I realised i had blanked out for a few minutes because Claire was right in my face and waving at me to get my attention. I looked at her in curiosity and she stared at me with worry. "Are you ok? Because you weren't blinking for like 5 minutes."

"Huh? Yup perfectly fine, i was just thinking about stuff." I replied, trying to put on a reassuring smile. She nodded and told me that they would be here in about 10 minutes.

MPOV

I finally finished work, which meant seeing Eve. I remembered that Shane said that we were going to a night out to somewhere special, so i went to the bathroom and got changed before picking Eve up. i drove to common grounds which wasn't that far away, usually she would have been standing inside close to the door waiting for me but today she wasn't here. I became worried and was trying to persuade myself that she was changing and that she always takes a long time.

I waited for about 10 minutes for her before getting anxious. I pulled out my phone and started fiddling with it before remembering what a phone was capable of doing. I found Eve's contact number and pressed on it. After the second ring she picked up.

"Hello?" she asked, her voice shaking. What was happening?

"Hey Eve, im in front of Common Grounds waiting for you, where are you? Its been like 20 minutes." I said exaggerating a bit.

"Oh, are you? Whoops, i guess i really do take that long dressing up, wait, i'll be out in a sec. See ya!"

"K then, bye." I replied, realising that i was tense this whole time. I waited for another 5 minutes fr her before she got out, and for a second there, i thought that an angel from above had stepped into my life.

EPOV

After finishing work, i ran to the bathroom to get changed. I decided that tonight i would tell Michael how i felt about him. I applied my make-up and slipped on my dress, then i decided to practise what i was going to say to Michael. I rehearsed and rehearsed before my ringtone blasted. I quickly answered it in a shaky voice and found out it was Michael. Speak of the devil huh?

After the phone call, i decided to stay a bit longer to make sure i didn't make him suspicious. I stepped into the car to see him in a tux, and my, did he look gorgeous! I forced myself to look away and looked out the window.

"Uhh, Eve?" he said awkwardly when we were a few minutes from home.

"Yeah?" i asked a bit hopeful, yet a bit scared at the same time.

"Your heart is beating erratically." He replied in a teasing voice.

"Oh well, I'm sorry Mr Glass but someone starting with M wasn't patient enough and i had to rush myself into getting ready," i replied, but in true fact my heart was beating because of him.

"Oh, um i wonder who this person starting with M was, Geez such a jackass, he is." He answered clearly knowing that i was referring to him. I lightly punched him on the arm, whilst he acted as if it killed. "Haha, I'm sorry Eve." He sighed before continuing " im lucky to have a friend like you." He winked and i smiled.

The closest thing we'll ever be, friends.

CPOV

Everything was turning out great apart from the fact that Eve and Michael were 20 minutes late. I wrote notes on each seat in order help them get an idea of what was going on. I walked out of the dining room into the living room where it was a mess, but i decided to leave it like that that so they wouldn't get suspicious. Shane was playing his zombie games and when he saw me he paused his game.

He looked at me before continuing, "You know this is your third day, and i still dont know much about you."

"Ok, well, my name is Claire Danvers, i'm 16..."

SPOV

When i heard that she was 16, i straight away knew that my sister would have been the same age, and that maybe she would have lived here with us too, instead of Claire. I continued to listen to what she said.

"... lived with my father in Dallas, where he would hurt me and do things that wasn't what a normal father would do. He died in an explosion, and i came here."

"Ok, i know that bit but what happened to your mum? Did you have siblings?"

"Umm, im not sure, i had a deprived childhood, so i didn't remember much. Apparently my mum left me when was 2 and i had a older brother, about 2 or 3 years older, whom she took with her. So i haven't seen them in 14 years. What about you? What happened to your family?" she asked.

I was amazed that she had suffered similar family break-ups like me but i wasn't prepared when she asked me about my family. But i believed that she had the right to know since she told me about her life.

I took a deep breath in. "Well, after my sister was kidnapped, my mum became really depressed. Alyssa's disappearance made the whole family break apart. We left town for a few years, where our memories were wiped away, because once you leave you forget everything that has ever happened here, so we left. My mum started remembering Morganville, and told us about it but she later died because apparently if you remembered and told others about the vampires, then they would come and kill you. So we went back, dad became a drunk, abusive jackass, and i became a bully until i was 12. When i had gotten to my teenage years, i became the school's biggest player. When i was 15 i started drinking, but now im sobered and i haven't been dating anyone every since you came." I was nearly in tears when i had finished my story, and i could see so was Claire.

She opened her mouth to say something but then the we heard a knock on the door.

CPOV

As i heard Shane's story i was about to cry, and when i opened my mouth to say something, there was a knock on the door. Shane quickly unpaused his game and pretended as if nothing happened, while i was shouting at him to get ready. This was the plan to show that everything was normal. Michael was standing at the door looking kind of sad, while Eve was behind him looking worried.

"What's with the gloomy faces?" i asked, concerned.

"Huh? Oh nothing just worried that we were a bit too late." Michael replied, but that was obviously not the case. I nodded and steeped to the side allowing them to step inside.

"Wow, that whole time and Shane still doesn't bother the clean the living room." Eve said in a false sense of shock.

"Bite me Gothica." He replied, eyes glued to the screen.

"Oh i would if i was a vamp." She teased. And for once he looked up from his screen and they had a fight, sending daggers from their eyes.

"Ok, well, let's go!" Michael shouted, trying to fill in the silence.

"Umm, actually i dont feel like going anymore." Said Shane, which was what he was meant to say. Eve and Michael looked at him with pure disbelief while i was just going with the flow and stared at him with disbelief too.

E POV

I was so pissed when he said that he didnt want to go to this night out because i had it all figured out. that i was going to pull him aside and tell him how i felt about him, hoping he'd feel the same way.

"Well i guess if Mr Collins cant come then we would just have to postpone it because the suprise needed 4 people in it -.-" Claire had said in reply. She glared at Shane and mouthed to him that she hated him which was what i would've done too. Shane decided to mouth back to her 'your welcome' in which i had no idea why.

I was about to walk upstairs in sadness until i felt a hand grab me. My little Claire Bear was holding firmly onto me and Michael i looked at her in shock and she pulled us to the dining room. I gasped at the sight of the dining room and i saw that the table had only two chairs. Claire pulled me to my seat and then pulled Michael to the other seat.

I was about to sit down when i saw a white piece of paper. i saw that Michael had one too. I didnt know what his said but mine had written on it, 'have fun, dont say anything! ;) good luck xx'

MPOV

i picked up the paper on the chair and opened it it said on it, 'Be prepared, say how you feel to her, go on, dont be shy ;) good luck xx' i looked at claire and she was glowing with happiness i turned to Shane who had suddenly appeared. He looked at me and gave me his classic thumbs up signs.

He walked out into the kitchens and bought out some mouth-watering, edible food. i sat down ready to eat but as i sat down i saw a black case placed next to my plate. I realised Eve hadnt seen it yet, i was deciding when i should tell her when i noticed a piece of paper slipped underneath it. i pulled it out and read it, 'better tell her now before its too late =.= xx'

i glanced over to her and she looked a bit bored. i found out we were just awkwardly sitting there for about 10 minutes now. i cleared my throat, 'Well, umm you look very beautiful tonight.' i said thinking how corny i wouldve sounded just then, but then something wierd happened, her heart started racing and maybe, just maybe she liked me? i decided to confess now.

"Ummm, well Eve the thing is, ever since you walked through those doors and even way back before that, i had felt something about you that just made me intrigued. Everytime i make you smile i would feel a glow inside of me as if i felt that your smile was the only thing that was keeping me alive. When you started dating that David kid i had to admit i was jealous and i couldnt control my feelings, i decided to go out with girls to try and make you jealous but we became less closer each day and i would go home each night depressed as i felt envy him since he was the only one who had the power to make you smile. But when that asshole dumped you i couldnt help but feel happy although all the happiness was washed out with the tears that were flowing out of your eyes. The truth is ever since i met you my heart would beat faster, my stomach would be full of butterflies, and even though i was turned you made me feel human. You made me feel the way a human would naturally feel. I know vampires dont have a heart and shouldnt feel what love and sadness, but the way that you are in my eyes just makes me feel as if i was still who i used to be. you'd treat me as if i was still who i was in the past and you'd always be there when i needed you, making me feel special. In truth, Eve Rosser, ever since i met you i've always wanted to say this and that I love you. i'd shout it across morganville to make sure you get my message. if you were to go to the other side of the world i would be there, hoping i can tell everyone that you are my girlfriend. i'd sky dive from 50 ft high shouting how much i love you to the whole entire world and still that wont be enough. so, will you be my girlfriend? i understand if you dont want to and i respect your choice but that would never make me stop loving you, although if you say yes, then i would give you my everything to hope that this relationship could last until eternity. so, what do you say?"

Okay it isnt as hardcore as i imagined but its still pretty good, for someone who has no romance in their life -.- maybe feedback or some sort. i dont mind if its critiscm that i suck at writing and all that shiz, and im sorry if those who enjoyed my story did not like it. i apologize gratefully and with all my heart and hope to gain your acceptance that i wish i can make everyone happy but i cant. maybe you guys can tell me what you guys want for the next chapters so i can at least make some people happy ^_^. enjoy, stay safe and eat well. byes