Disclaimer: Not mine. Can I stop putting disclaimers now?

A/N: So, I guess this is just gonna keep going. I'm hoping I don't disappoint you at all with this. I'm really trying. I want this story to work with minimal disappointment. LOL. The song Eli's playing in the car is Lovesong by The Cure. He seems like the type to listen to The Cure. xD; I was writing this earlier today, but then I heard the song Bleed by Cold and had to write my other story that was posted a few hours ago. Just finshed this now. Hope you guys like it!

LOVESONG

I never knew the meaning of 'public embarrassment' until I met Eli Goldsworthy. It's like he lives to make me do embarrassing things. From telling me to yell at the top of my lungs in the middle of a park to having Ms. Dawes sign me up for the Student Showcase despite my protests.

Oh, and having him grab me in the middle of the hallway was not on the top of my 'To-Do' list. Well, it might have been. But he doesn't need to know that - wouldn't want to make him any more smug than he already is. His head might blow up.

"Where to?"

His voice broke me from my reverie and I couldn't help but blush at what that voice does to me. Not even the world's best storyteller could explain it in words.

"Somewhere we can do our work," I said with a grin, surely spoiling his good time.

But still that smirk remained. "You're no fun," he replied and I could hear the amusement in his voice. The engine started and we were off to who-knows-where.

I never much paid attention to the music that came out of Morty's speakers - what with it all being screaming, I just couldn't understand it - but I listened this time. And I could actually hear the words, understand them even!

'Whenever I'm alone with you, you make me feel like I am home again,' sounded softly from the speakers - the softest I've ever heard come from these speakers - and I couldn't help but turn towards him as he focused on the road. 'Whenever I'm alone with you, you make me feel like I am whole again.' This isn't really... Eli music. I've never heard something like this before coming from Eli's hearse. It's a change, but I don't think I exactly dislike it. I mean, I don't want him to change in any way, but I don't mind this kind of change.

"Tired of the screaming?" I asked casually, smiling softly. He spared a quick glance at me and I saw the question in those emerald pools, but he didn't say anything. "Your music, I mean."

I watched as his expression flickered to something else for a moment, then went back to normal, well, normal in Eli terms. Nothing about this boy was normal.

"Yeah."

I was a little surprised that that was all he had to say. Something was definitely different.

"So," I started, trying to make small talk. For some reason I have no words when he's around. It's like he steals them from me. His very presence is a distraction, though not a bad one. He keeps me from thinking about my parents and the inevitable divorce that's soon to come (though I'm hoping not). "Where are we off to?"

I saw a flicker of a smirk before he replied, "You'll see."

You can't really blame a girl for worrying a little bit. After all, who knows if he's planning more public embarrassment?

'Whatever words I say, I will always love you.'

Reviews are lovely. Also, I'm sorry this is so short. Next chapter, of course, will be Eli's POV. Guess I like the back and forth thing. Makes it interesting?