Author's Note: HELLO~ MY LOVELY READERS! XD Oh, and to those of you who are wondering if they're gonna have sex, NO! I hate fanfics that make them do that. They just...mess with my perspective on the characters so I won't do that to you all. Also, since Fitz is in jail (sorry I didn't mention that in the last chapter) , more eclare together time! No drama in this chapter. Just LOVE~! _ SO, ENJOY! :D

Chapter 17

Clare's P.O.V.

I parked my bike in Eli's driveway. His mom had given him some slack and took him off punishment, so I'm able to visit him more often. I knocked on the door. After a while, Eli opened it and smiled at me. My cheeks flamed at the sight of his half naked body. He stood in the doorway shirtless with only a towel rapped around his waist.

" Hey, Clare." He tried to hug me but I backed away.

Cheeks burning with embarressment, I said, " Um, Eli...c-could you put some clothes on?"

He looked down and smirked. " Oh, right. Sorry. I just got out of the shower. You can come in while I get dressed."

I smiled sheepishly at him and entered the house. It was dead silent. " Where are your parents?"

She shrugged nonchalantly. " I don't know. They went out last night with a couple of friends and said they'd be back by tonight." He began to climb the steps. He turned to me and winked. " Don't worry. I won't pounce on you." Then he was gone.

I sat down on the couch rigidly. I played with my thumbs for a few minutes then noticed that Eli was now standing behind me fully clothed. I nearly jumped. " Oh, you almost scared me."

He smiled and sat down next to me opening his arms wide. " Can I have that hug now?"

I smiled and sat on his lap, feeling bold, and wrapped my arms around his neck, kissing him softly on the lips. He kissed me back feircely and I reacted generously towards it. His arms tightened around me. We broke away to breath, but his lips remained on my skin, tracing down my throat and across my coular bone.

I gasped when I felt a sharp pain on my neck. He moved away quickly. " I'm sorry," he said.

I shook my head. " No, i-it's okay." I kissed him again with more passion.

His lips felt eager against mine, but I knew that he would never push me to do more. I wouldn't do more. As our tongues touched I began to need oxygen again, so we broke apart and his lips once again lingered on my skin, but this time, when I felt the sharp pain, I didn't gasp. It felt good in a sense. I let out a soft moan and froze.

Eli must have felt my body tense because he hesitated. But he continued on. His hands roamed my body, making almost every arm and leg tingle in excitement. I wanted him, but I knew that I couldn't, that it would be wrong. I could tell that he wanted me. That he yerned for us to connect in a closer way.

His hand brushed briefly over my breast and I shivered. His eyes met mine and I caught my breath, a blush creeping slowly to my cheeks as his eyes softened as they stared into mine.

" Clare..." he started.

I couldn't speak. I was still out of breath. " Um..." I looked over at the television sitting on a stand. " Wanna watch a movie? You have some, right? Yeah, let's watch one." I began to slide off of his lap but he kept me there, encircling me into his arms and pulling me down.

I yelped.

He laughed. " A movie? Really? That's the last thing on my mind right now."

I tried to gain composure and suceeded. I smiled and patted him on the head. " No, Eli. Now be a good little boy and keep your hormones at bay."

He pouted in that cute way that he does. " You ruin the fun."

I winked at him. " I start the fun."

He smiled and got up off of the couch and went to a bookshelf. It had a bunch of movies on it and he began to call out categories. " Let's see...cheesy comedies, not so funny comedies, funny scary movies, kickass action, ohhh! Super scaries. Now that's my category."

I frowned. " I don't like scary movies."

He turned and came back over to holding up the DVD he had in his hand. I shook my head vigourously.

" No way!"

" Come on, Clare. Paranormal activity? It isn't even scary!" he put it into the DVD player then sat back down next to me as it read the disc. He daped his arm over my shoulder and I leaned into him. " Besides," he continued with a smirk, " I'll protect you from the scary demons."

That was surprisingly comforting. Knowing that he'd be right next to me made me feel fearless. " Fine, since you already put it in."

He smiled. " Thank you. Now, sit back-" he pressed play, "- and relax."

I settled in next to him, snuggling closer into his side. I leaned against his chest. Maybe if I paid attention to his breathing, I wouldn't be as shaken by the movie as I would with my full attention on the screen. So I began to count every breath he took.

It did not work.

I screamed so loud, Eli had to cover my mouth and eyes with his hands. " Okay," he said, " this was a bad idea."

I removed his hand from my mouth but held the other over my eyes still. " Ya think?"

When the noise from the TV was cut off short, I said in a tiny voice, " Is it over?"

He laughed. " If you're asking ' Did you turn it off?' then yes."

I sighed with relief, " Good to know," and removed his hand from over my eyes.

He grabbed my hand then traced the lines on my palm as if he had all the time in the world. "Did we have any assignments in Ms. Dawes room?"

I nodded as I watched his finger leave warmth across my hand. " Yeah, a report on one of the best things to ever happen to you."

He looked up at me from under his eyelashes. " Can I use you as a topic?"

I smiled. " Might as well since I already turned mine in which was about you."

He raised an eyebrow. " Really. Well, what exactly did you write?"

I shook my head. " Not telling you."

He smiled slyly. " Okay. I'll find out sooner or later."

I shrugged. " Maybe."

He raised his hand to my cheek and brushed the flushed color lightly. " I love you," he said as if he were born to.

I leaned into his hand. " I love you, too."

Author's Note: AWWW! T_T I think I'm gonna cry! I can't even believe I wrote something so sweet xD Please- (sniff sniff) REVIEW! xD