Clare came home later than she planned to. She crept in trying not to wake KC.
"You don't have to worry I am not asleep." he said
"Sorry for snapping K." she walked over to the bed where he was reading "Its just. I need this job. I cant afford to loose it." she said
"Its OK." he said. She leaned over and kissed him. She got dressed for bed. When she lay down Kc faced her. "We have got to find some us time." he told her
"This is our us time." she said
"Your right. Look I am alright with not letting this us time go to waste. Who is up for a little fun?" KC raised his hand "Oh look its unanimous" Clare pushed him back and laughed. She kissed him. He kissed her repeatedly. Just then the phone rang
"KC" she said between kisses "KC the phone" she said
"Let the machine get it." he kept on kissing her. Although she enjoyed the kissing she turned over
"I have to get it." she picked it up. But KC was over her shoulder kissing her neck. It made her giggle
"Hello?" she said
"Clare," she recognized the voice.
"Mom! What's up?"she shot up and pushed KC off of her
"Can you both come in?"
"Yeah." she looked at him. "We gotta go." Clare said and KC groaned "I know I know." she threw on pants and a robe and her ugg boots. "Come on." she laughed and KC got up. They walked into her mom house which was across the driveway. "Oh and remember: no sarcasm!" she said
"Clare when have I ever used sarcasm?" he teased
"Oh god. Here we go." she opened the door.
"About time."her mother said
"Mom, we were sleeping, or about to." Clare said "Hey Dad." she hugged her dad. "What are you doing here?"
"Your mother and I have been talking," he said
"Oh That's dangerous." Clare joked
"I know." her mother and father had gotten divorced two years ago.
"Anyways we see that you two are serious about this whole marriage thing," her mother began to say
"We are mom." Clare said
"Let me finish, if you two are as serious as you want us to believe, we feel you two could use some counseling." Clare just stared at her parents
"Your kidding right?" she said
"He is a very good counselor. He counseled us." her mother
"And didn't you guys get divorced?" KC said. Her mother shot KC a look, but it was nothing compared to look that Clare gave him. "Just saying."
"Fine Mom. We will go." she got up disgusted "Come on Mr. foot-in-mouth." she walked away. And so did her mother. Her dad looked at KC
"You better go make it right."
"How mad could Clare be?" KC said
"She is her mother's daughter. Trust me. Just go make it right." he smiled and left. KC sighed and walked to the house. As soon as he opened the door Clare screamed
"How the hell could you say that?"
"What?"
"How could you bring up my parents divorce?"
"Ok, I am sorry I brought up your parents divorce," he said
"Oh you so don't mean that." she was angry.
"Your right. I didn't mean it. And thanks for volunteering me for "marriage counseling" Yippie!" KC said
"Oh sorry I thought that you would want to try to make this marriage work! My bad" Clare said
"Yes, lets go to the guy who counseled your parents. Good idea!"
"Didn't I tell you to leave your smart ass out side?" she got into bed
"Your right." he lied down next to her. "Sorry"
"I forgive you." he looked at her
"You wanna fool around?" she looked and sounded disgusted.
"Get bent KC"
"Well I am trying." he said
"Good night." she turned over.
…...
"God! KC is so annoying!" Clare told Sam the next day
"What happened?"
"He is such a jerk! I hate him!"
"Sorry." he hugged her
"He is just being this cocky jerk and I cant stand it!"
"Sorry," he told her
"Thanks" then he looked at her "Are you gonna be at practice today?"
"I am. But first my parents want us to talk to a marriage counselor."
"You don't look so happy," he noted
"I'm not. KC is being such a big baby."
"He doesn't want to go?"
"No."
"Well I think that if I were getting married to someone as amazing as you, I would totally go to marriage counseling"
"Thanks Sam. What would I do without you?" she hugged him. They didn't let go. Finally Sam did.
"Oh. Well I be waiting for you Clare." he said winking at her.
…...
KC was getting dressed in the locker room, when Dave was there
"Dude, dude" Dave yelled
"Huh?"
"Wow you are space cadet"
"Shut up. Clare and are fighting all the time."
"Its worth it, cause you are are doing it"
"Not really" KC said
"Really?" Dave was shocked
"Every time we are about to, something interrupts us." KC shook his head "She is always mad at me."
"Well what you need to do is romance the girl. Make dinner for two, put on some mood music, you set the tone." he suggested
"I would, but we have to go to marriage counseling."
"Serious?"
"Yes." KC looked at the clock "Oh shoot I can not be late. She is already mad, I don't want to add gasoline on the fire." he ran out
…...
Clare was waiting in the car for KC. Who was late
"Sorry I am late practice is running late." he said "I told Armstrong I had to go."
"Great." Clare turned on the engine and drove to their house.
"So are you not gonna talk to you?" she didn't even look at KC "Great! This is just great Clare. Way to go into our first meeting with our marriage counselor angry at each other."
They walked in. a older man was there with her parents
"Hello Clare." he said
"Hello Pastor Brooks" she said and awkwardly shook his hand "This is my husband KC." she said
"Nice to meet you."
"Like wise Mr Brooks, uh Pastor Brooks, Mr Pastor Brooks..." he didn't know what to call this man
"Pastor is just fine." he said "Shall we get started?" he said
"Yes." Clare said and her parents left the room. KC and Clare sat on the couch
"Ok, I want you to know this is a free environment, you can talk freely and no one can judge you." the pastor said
"Can we get one a little less kooky?" KC whispered to Clare. She elbowed him him. "Ow." he said
"Just shut up and learn something,"
"What we are gonna start with is something not so heavy. We are gonna start with what each others favorite thing is." he looked at Clare "You wanna start?"
"Sure."
"Name KC's favorite band, TV show, and color,"
"Easy, White strips, CSI, and green" she said KC was impressed
"Very good Clare, now" he looked at KC "Your turn"
"Easy, uh" he thought about it "Um" after five minutes he said "I know. Its um" Clare looked annoyed
"You don't know do you?" she asked
"Not off the top off my head." he said
"Oh my god."
"Ok, I bet you don't know my middle name," KC said
"What is it Tool?"
"What is your middle name?" the counselor asked
"Collins. Actually, my name is Kyle Collins. But Kyle Collins is my father's name. So I just shorted it too KC." Clare looked at him
"Your full name is Kyle Collins Guthrie?"
"Yeah." Clare was shocked
"So all these years you never thought to tell me that?"
"Didn't think it was a big deal."
"KC its your name." she turned away
"Ok, that didn't go well." he said "So lets go on with how many kids you want."
"Two." Clare said
"Four" Kc said at the same time
"Four?" Clare said
"Why not?"
"Oh maybe because I have to have them." she said "And you don't" she said
"Well do you want kids right away, or wait?" he asked
"Right away." Kc said and Clare looked at him
"Um no. we are waiting." she said
"Why?" KC asked
"Well, I have things I want to do. I want to travel and do things that a baby would get in the way."
"Wow, what about what I want?" KC asked
"Um, you have a say obviously, but I was hoping I could build a career before we a had baby." she said
"Well does it matter, how many kids? Cause obviously we are NEVER gonna do it!" KC said
"Oh yes cause you are such a turn on right now." Clare said
"And you are looking so hot?" KC shot back
"Oh so you are saying you wouldn't want to have sex now?"
"Oh I would." he said "I just wouldn't enjoy it." Clare looked at him "Ok I would. But I wouldn't want to cuddle."
…...
Clare's mom was listening in from the dinning room. Her dad just rolled his eyes
"Mary, let them go."
"Steve, they are about crack"
"I kinda like KC. I think he is good for our daughter." he said
"You want to watch our baby marry before she has a chance to live?" She scolded her ex husband.
"Maybe, if he loves her then yes. She is my baby. I want her to be happy."
"She doesn't know what she wants" her mother said
"Oh my god I cant believe you!" Clare yelled she opened the door "I am going to practice." she ran out of the house and drove to the school. Her mother shot her father a triumph look. He rolled his eyes.
…...
Clare was crying in her car. She screamed. Once she collected herself she walked in to rehearsal, only to find everyone but Sam gone.
"Where is everyone?"
"They went home."
"Oh. OK." she was upset
"Whats wrong?"
"KC and I got into a huge fight, and we yelled and argued and I just don't know what to do." he sat her down on the coach
"You gotta find someone who makes you happy."
"That is just it. KC and I were happy. Before."
"Now a girl like you, they only date a guy like KC. They don't bring them home to meet mom and dad."
"Maybe your right." she looked at him "Thanks"
"You know Clare," he looked at her :I have liked you ever since I could remember. I still like you know," he smiled
"What?"
"And if you don't stop me, I will kiss you in 5, 4, 3," he cupped her face. Clare's heart was beating so fast she couldn't stop it.
Will Clare cheat on KC? What about the marriage counseling situation? don't miss the next chapter.