Last chapter. Be prepared for a tiny twist. :)

Clare's POV

My heart was racing, my head spinning, and my palms sweaty. I had been up all night, the sun was coming up, and I was wide awake. I was laying in Eli's arms, in silence, he had told me that he loved me. It isn't logical to love someone so quick, it isn't plausible. Yet, I still felt this strong draw to him. When I looked into his eyes I could see someone I knew from the inside out, someone I knew wouldn't do anything to hurt me, but how could I logically know that. None of this was right, and none if it made sense.

"Clare." Eli's voice was low and small, there was almost a silent apology in it. I guess he had been awake, and thinking as well.

"Yes, Eli."

"This isn't logical, and it makes no sense at all, but I have to...I need to protect you. I spent only but a few hours with you yesterday morning, but afterwards my entire entity was changed. You are beautiful, smart, and before I ruined our drive I had never felt more happy. Or alive. I know there isn't much that I can say that wont make me sound crazy, but this is the truth. Maybe I am crazy, but it's still the truth. I am hopelessly in love with you."

"You took the words right out of my mouth, this isn't logical." I sat up and looked at the clock, it read 7:00. "I have to go, we have school and I'd like to actually attend today." Eli turned his head away from me, and I left his room. I texted Alli to pick me up, and she did.

"Clare Edwards! Saint Clare! I cant believe you stayed the night at a boy's house, give me all the details!" Alli was dressed and ready for school with her usual perky smile plastered on her face, it always brightened my mood.

"There are no details to spill Alli, nothing happened!"

"You were pretty wasted last night Clare Bear, are you sure?"

She gave me a knowing look, and I had to spill, "I'm sure, he just, we just kissed. Then he said he loved me."

"What? How well do you even know this guy, that's creepy Clare."

"No it's not, I mean it should be. He's just honest, and complicated, and sweet and... I need to change."

"Don't worry Clare, your outfit is in the back, I got you."

"Thank you Alli, you're the best." We arrived at Degrassi, and I went into the restroom to change. When I walked out of the stall Jenna was checking her makeup in the mirror.

"Clare, have fun night last night? I had pictures of you and K.C. sent to me, want to explain?" Jenna took a step closer to me, her eyes were full of fire.

"Nothing happened with K.C., not that I need to explain anything to you Jenna. You interfered with my relationship, you ruined everything, you are the cause of all my problems!"

"The only reason K.C. even wants you back is because this whole bad ass thing you've got going on lately. As soon as he realizes you're still the same boring virgin Clare you've always been. No one would ever really want you Clare." I slapped her across the face, and she charged me. We flew threw the bathroom door into the hallway. We were rolling on the floor, she was pulling my hair, and I could vaguely hear students shouting "fight, fight." I grabbed her hair, and she spit in my face. I began to scream hysterically as we rolled around on the floor, "I hate you! I hate you!" We were pulled apart, and as my adrenaline wore off I could feel the scratches on my face. I touched my cheek and felt blood. K.C. Was holding Jenna back, and I didn't have to turn my head to know it was Eli holding me back.

"let me Go Eli!"

"If I let you go, you promise you'll stay calm." His voice was so gentle, he made everything better. How could he make everything better?

"I promise." Eli let go of me, and K.C. Of Jenna. She turned around to say something to him, and then walked away. K.C. ran over to Eli and I with a worried expression on his face.

"Clare what happened? Are you ok?" I looked at K.C., and then the people around us staring. Eli was right, this wasn't me. I don't start fights, and I don't get wasted.

"You happened K.C., you ruined everything."

"Clare, looks at me! Look in my eyes, tell me you don't see that I love you! I know you can see that Clare, look at me. Just look at me." I looked at him, and I couldn't see anything. I had always loved K.C. hadn't I? Then why, why did I look in his eyes and see nothing? The first bell rang, I wiped a tear from my cheek, and turned to Eli. "Can you please walk me to class?" Eli nodded and I took his hand, staring K.C. Down the entire time. Eli and I walked to our English class not saying a word. The class period was awkward, my desk was in between Eli and K.C. The rest of the day I didn't talk to anyone, I stayed to myself trying to avoid the gossip about my fight with Jenna. When the day ended I rode my bike home in the rain, the news reporters had been warning us that a tornado was coming. The rain started pouring down so hard I could barley see anything in front of me, and almost like fait, I was in front of Eli's house. I trudged through the wind to his door, I knocked on it only twice, and he opened it.

"Clare, what are you doing here?"

"I was on my way home, but the rain, and the wind just kept getting worse." Eli pulled me inside, and into a hug.

"Clare, you know the weather has been bad lately. Why didn't you call me to pick you up? You know that I would have drove you home. Stop putting yourself in danger, please." I pulled out of the hug and looked around, "Where are your parents?"

"They are at the dot, they aren't aloud to leave. Everyone is on lock down, the tornato Is in the area. I'm glad you found my house Clare." He was looking at me with those intense eyes, and all my senses disappeared. He was protective of me, so intense. He cupped my cheek with his hand, and rubbed his thumb over my scratches. "What happened with Jenna today Clare?"

"She said the only reason K.C. Wanted me back was because of my sudden bad girl act, and she was right. K.C. Cheated on the old Clare, he doesn't want her. She's boring, not good enough." I put my head down in shame.

"Clare, you Are good enough. Don't ever look down like that again, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Why can't you see what I see?"

"what do you see Eli! What can you possibly see after two days!" I was so angry, so confused at his intense stares, and his needing to protect me.

"I see the girl who loves to write, and read. The girl who made herself go to a party because she thought it was what her ex would want. I see the girl with beautiful blue eyes, with so much potential. The girl who just wants to be accepted for being herself, but doesn't think anyone will. But I do Clare, I accept everything about you. Today in class you knew the answer to every question, but you wouldn't raise your hand because you didn't want to be a nerd, but Clare I don't care. I don't care about any of that shit, I just want you to be happy, and safe. Don't you see that? I don't have an answer for why I feel this way Clare, I don't. It's like there is this wall blocking something, and I don't know what it is. I feel like I know you, like I've been through so much with you, but that can't be. I know it can't be, but I know you feel it too. Tell me you do."

Eli was breathless, and I lost all Control. What he said made no sense, but I could feel it too. I let go. I let go of the doubt, and confusion that clouded my mind. I jumped into his arms wrapping my legs around his waist. I began to kiss his neck, while unbuttoning his shirt. He carried me to his room, kicking the door behind him shut with his leg. I was a virgin, but with him I didn't feel like one. I felt like we had done this before, his body was so familiar to me. He threw me down on his bed, and leaned over me unbuttoning my shirt. I slid my pants off, and for a moment we both paused looking at each other. He kissed me gently on the lips before continuing. We made love, and it was the most natural thing I had ever experienced. Flesh to flesh, and in a familiar rhythm. He planted kisses on my shoulder, and I dug my nails into his back. We both finished, and he collapsed beside me. I was sweaty, and breathless. The sound of the tree branches scraping against Eli's window brought me back to reality. I sat up covering myself with his blanket, while Eli began to put his clothes back on.

"Clare, I'm sorry." I had a flash of memory, or at least what seemed like a memory. Eli and I were dancing at what looked like prom, and in an instant the memory evaporated. "I should have had better controll of myself Clare."

"Eli, shut up. Come here." Eli sat down beside me, and looked in my eyes, they were filled with concern.

"Clare are you ok?"

"Eli, kiss me." He looked confused, but he didn't hesitate, and did as I asked. The moment our lips met it all started coming back to me, memories began to flood my mind. Too many to take in all at once. I pulled away, heaving. "No, how is this possible. This makes no sense. I'm Saint Clare, in Grade 10. I'm a virgin, who barley just got contact's. This isn't happening."

"Clare stop it. Tell me what's going on? What are you talking about?"

"Eli, I know you. You know me. We fell in love, and we broke up a lot. We went to prom, you helped me through cancer, we were having a baby. I remember everything."

"Clare, so down. What are you talking about? We just met."

"No, no we didn't. You were on your way to pick me up so we could talk about the baby, it was raining, and I fell asleep...this isn't right. Why am I here? Why are we here Eli?"

Eli smiled wide like he was relieved. "We are here because I'd find you anywhere Clare, even in a dream. You know that I love you, and our baby more than anything in the whole world. And you know that I need you right now, our souls are connected. They always have been. Now that you remember that, you know what to do. All you have to do is wake up now Clare."

I woke up panting. It was all a dream? Eli, K.C., Jenna, everything. I immediately put my hands on my belly, my baby, I still had my baby. I grabbed my phone and called Eli, no answer. I grabbed my keys and ran to my front door, just as I had thought, It was raining. I drove from my house to Eli's, I could barley see the road. Half way there I saw his car on the side of the road smashed into a tree. I pulled up beside his car and Dialed 911. When I got off the phone with them I swung my door open, "Eli! Eli!" He was outside of his car on the floor under a familiar tree. His leg was bleeding profusely, and his face had a few familiar scratches on it. I ran to him and put his head on my lap. I was crying, and panicked. "Eli, baby are you ok? What happened? Talk to me!" Eli opened his eyes and gave me a weak smile, "I'm glad you're here Clare. I ran into a little problem." Eli looked over at the tree and raised his eyebrows.

"Eli this isn't funny. I called 911 as soon as I saw your car, they should be coming any moment now." I kissed his for head for a moment, and began to smooth his hair back. "Just stay awake ok baby."

Eli's voice was so low I could barley hear him, "Clare I'm so lucky that you came when you did, I would have bled out if you hadn't. No one else is driving in this rain, no one would have found me until the rain cleared." Eli looked up at me with confusion in his eyes. "Clare why were you driving out here in this rain?"

"I just had a strong feeling you needed me."

"I always need you Clare, both of you." I heard sirens and the ambulance pulled up, when they did Eli closed his eyes. "Eli wake up, Eli!" The medics took him away from me, and placed him on a stretcher.

"Ma'am, he's lost a lot of blood. We are gonna need you to please back away, and calm down."

"No not if he isn't going to be alright, we're having a baby he has to be alright!"

"Ma'am we are gonna take good care of him. It's a good thing you called us when you did, a moment later and this would have been a different story. This police officer over here will drive you to the hospital, just calm down." I nodded my head and thanked him. The police officer then escorted me to his car. The rain began to stop as we reached the hospital. Eli had made it there long before I, the police officer was old and drove very slow, I of course complained. All I could think about was Eli, and all we had been through. Every guy that had ever been before him, or that I had ever let come between us. I was a fool to waist so much time waiting to tell Eli my baby was his, and I was fool to have ever have left him at all. K.C., Jake, Drew, they were all just stepping stones to where I'm truly meant to be, with Eli. I just hoped it wasn't too late. A women doctor came before me with a clip board, "Ms. Edwards?"

"Yes, that's me. Is Eli ok?"

She smiled at me and lowered her clip board, "Yes he is. He has a broken leg, a few bumps and bruises, but he's going to be fine thanks to you. It's really a miracle you found him when you did, he was losing blood very fast."

"It was just luck I guess, can I go see him now?"

"Yes you may, right this way." She showed me to his room, and then went her own way. I opened the door, and Eli smiled at me.

"Clare, you're here?"

"Of course I'm here Eli, where else would I be?" I tried to hide the hurt and the shock on my face, but I failed.

"I'm sorry Clare don't be upset, It's just we haven't been on the best terms lately. Besides you and the baby should be at home resting, you shouldn't have been in the rain like that. Obviously, it's dangerous." Eli chuckled. I turned my head sideways and gave him a weak smile, he could still find the humor in everything. I walked over to his bed, and grabbed his hand.

"Eli Goldsworthy, there is no where in this world I ever want to be again, but with you. I love you. I love you. Eli, I love you." I kissed him quickly on the lips, and wiped a tear from my eye."

Eli turned his head in confusion, and then frowned, "Clare just because I was in an accident doesn't mean you have to say any of that. You haven't wanted to be with me in quite sometime, please don't do this because I got hurt." Eli's words stung, had I really been so cruel and distant from him?

"Eli I'm not, I'm really not. I'm not doing this just because you wrecked yet another vehicle, stupid. This is going to sound crazy, but I knew you were in trouble. I knew you needed me. I had a dream, and I remembered everything. English class, prom, my cancer, and our baby. It was like I was going through life forgetting everything that made you and I, us. I love you. Not because of this, not because of anything but the simple fact that I love you." I was crying, but I had to hold myself together so Eli could understand. "I'm sorry about everything with Drew, I'm sorry for everything I've done. I have spent too much wasted time away from you, I'm not going to do it anymore. Our baby, needs us. You were on your way to talk to me about what we were going to do, well this is what I want. I want you to not give up on me, you're the only thing that makes feel like I'm sane. Raise this baby with me, because Eli Goldsworthy, I love you."

"Eli's eyes were wide, he was holding back tears. "Clare, I can't lift my head. So, I'd really appreciate it if you went the extra mile and kissed me right now." I bent down with tears in my eyes and kissed him while rubbing my thumb over his scratches. I pulled away from him and smiled, "Just you, me, and our son from now on ok Goldsworthy?"

"Clare. Marry me."

"Eli, now who's doing things just because of a car wreck you don't hav-"

"Clare. Shut up. I'm laying in this hospital bed on my back, asking you to marry me. Marry me because I love you too, marry me because I cant go another day without you. I know they say you cant fall in love in a day, but Clare the moment I locked eyes with you I fell in love. Our love isn't logical, it doesn't make sense, but it is real. This is real. Now I'm going to ask you one more time, will you please do me the great privilege of becoming Mrs. Clare Goldsworthy?"

I put my hand over my heart, "Eli yes. Yes!" I leaned in and kissed him again. I pulled away, and mumbled under my breath, "I knew I wasn't supposed to be with K.C., that never made any sense in the first place."

Eli looked at me with a confused expression and laughed, "K.C.? Your first love? Should I be worried about you bringing him up at a time like this?"

I chuckled as well, "No, no. I'll explain it to you later, and Eli?"

"Yeah Clare?"

"Eli, K.C. is not my first love. You are my first, and my only. I want you to know I'd find you anywhere too." Eli looked me, still confused, and smiled.

"I know you would Blue eyes."

So this is not where this story was originally going to go at all, but when I decided to shorten it... this is where it went _-_ Any who. I hope you enjoyed it still. I'm going to be ending my other story Forever as well. Along came Eli, and Forever mean very much to me because they are my first stories. With that being said I think I now know myself better as a writer, so shortly after I wrap up Forever I am going to be starting a brand new story. It's going to be lengthy, and more realistic than my first two stories. If you guys have any requests before I begin I'd love to hear them. Just message me, or whatever. Remember, we are bud's. I don't bite. Well anyways, thanks guyzzzzz. See you soon, don't forget to check out the ending of Forever. That one was really my baby :(((((( Ok I am blabbing. Luv u guuuuuyz :-) oh wait 1 more tiny thing I always forget to mention, I don't own Degrassi ya'll