Author's Note: Sorry for the delay! I hope you guys enjoy and still review!

What do you think about this season so far? I LOVE it, but wish there was more EClare.

The thing is, their scenes are so much cuter since we have to wait for them, though. It's a win, win. Besides, now they're not smothering one another- they can actually last this time! J

Blessings,

Sarah.

"Have you seen Eli?" Clare asked her group of friends as they walked towards the school. She held the strap of her book-bag tightly, her knuckles turning white in nervousness. She hadn't spoken to Eli except for one conversation on the phone since break. It hadn't worked out to visit him before he left the hotel, and they just didn't have time to be calling and talking to each other for awhile on the phone.

"No," everyone pretty much agreed, shaking their heads absentmindedly and continuing on with their conversations.

Clare sighed and veered off to the right, away from the group, entering the school through the theatre. She was sure if Eli was going to be anywhere before classes, it would be there. She opened the door quickly, shedding light on the darkness that was filling the theatre. She grinned as her assumptions were proved correct: Eli was sitting on the stage, notebook in hand as he drummed his pencil on the empty paper. He glanced up to see who had come in, and laughed as he realized it was Clare. He squinted his eyes and faked moaned as she walked closer to him.

"The light! It's blinding me! Tis why us vampires come out only at night!"

Clare laughed and sat next to him. "If you're a vampire and only come out at night then how did you get to school?"

"Why, I travelled in my cloud of black smoke, of course!" he laughed, hitting her nose with the eraser end of his pencil.

Clare rolled her eyes. "What are you working on? Or…attempting to work on?"

Eli looked down at the empty paper. "The latter is true. I was going to try to write out a play so I can present it to the staff early enough for it to be approved-"

"-But?"

"But…Apparently there is a new girl who wants to produce with me. First day and she already pitched an idea to the board."

"Are you kidding?" Clare asked, shocked. "How can a new girl just waltz into our school and do that?"

Eli threw his hands up in surrender, sending his notebook flying. "Don't ask me!"

Clare sighed and stood to get his notebook. She bent over quickly, holding her skirt to avoid giving Eli a show of her own. He grinned still, thanking her as he took the notebook back, and stood as well.

"I'm glad you're early; I have something for you."

Clare smiled. "Oh really?"

"Yes," he replied, walking over to his book-bag.

Clare stood behind him, waiting for him to give her whatever he was so anxious to. Eventually, he turned back around, handing her a cereal bar and a rose.

"Eli," Clare began quietly, smelling the flower.

He held his fingers up to her lips and shook his head. "Don't thank me. I know you don't eat in the mornings, and I was just trying to find something as pretty as you to go with your breakfast."

"Well I love Strawberry," she held up the bar. "And roses are my favorite, so thank you."

Eli rolled his eyes and pulled her close to him. She hugged him awkwardly, so as to avoid squishing the gifts, and then pulled away.

"I noticed something on my supply lists and class times that bothered me," Clare began.

"What's that?" Eli inquired, slinging his book-bag over his shoulder.

"We hardly have any classes together. In fact, I'm not sure we have any."

"Well, that's not surprising. Sad to me too, yes, but not surprising."

Clare sighed sadly as she took his hand and walked towards the door that led to the man hallways of their school.

"You're right, as always," she responded as he pushed the door open. "It isn't that surprising. They're trying to split everyone's classes. I only have like, two seniors in all of my classes throughout the day. I have no idea how that happened."

"It's alright. We can hangout plenty after school. Besides, who wants to make-out in the middle if Geography or Calculus anyway?"

Clare laughed. "Our lockers are together, though!" She beamed.

"Is this why you asked for all my info when you texted me last night? Trying to stalk out all my classes and my locker whereabouts? Do you know my combination too?" He joked.

"I dunno," Clare asked, thinking back to the lock on his bedroom door. "Do I?"

Eli rolled his eyes. "No, you don't. As a matter of fact, it's today's date."

"W-why?" Clare asked, confused.

Eli leaned against his locker as Clare opened hers, but stop midway to stare at him.

"Well, because today is special."

"It is?" Clare asked, still confused.

"Today, I am asking the most beautiful girl in the world, if she will be mine again."

Clare smiled largely. "Eli, real-"

"-Clare, will you be my girlfriend? Will you let me take care of you the way that I should, and protect you with everything I have?" He took her hands in both of his own.

"Of course, Eli!" She said quickly, flinging her arms around his neck.

Eli buried his face into her hair and breathed in its scent. "I know we haven't gotten to talk about it much, Clare, but everything that we went through is in the past…I want to start new with you. I won't let you down."

"I know you won't," Clare replied, her breath warming his ear. "We get to start fresh."

His grip on her tightened as he smiled. "Yes, we do."