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It had nearly been a month and things were going back to normal or relatively normal. It was Morganville after all. Claire didn't need to go very far in job hunting. Jake had offered her a job as the new TA for physics and it safe to say she wanted it with all the squealing she did and jumping around the house while on the phone with him. Amelie called on her a few times for minor things and that was the only time Claire would answer. She only answered because Amelie had ownership over her. Claire wasn't happy about it, but there was no choice in the matter. Myrnin had tried multiple times to contact Claire and try to get her to return as his student. But she'd hang up.

Eve and the others had been working on their whole relationship issue. Slowly, they were getting back to where they were or at least that's what Claire thought. She hadn't hung around them enough, but hopefully they wouldn't be leaving anytime soon. She liked having them. The place actually felt like home with them there which was surprising as it was being the place they lived was infested with vampires.

"Anything new?" Eve pestered Claire as soon as she walked through the front door

"Just a few calls from Myrnin."

"Fun." Eve said unenthusiastically

Claire shrugged.

"I've thought about going back, but I'd prefer not to get bitten on a daily basis."

Eve started laughing right then. Claire joined in as they made their way to the living room where both Michael and Shane were playing a game system. Shane insisted on having it, but Claire just rolled her eyes.

"Wow." Claire said scratching the back of her head

She wasn't partial to video games being she wasn't good at them. It didn't mean she didn't like to watch though. She took a seat by Shane and snaked her arm around his and laid her head on his shoulder. Shane blinked for a moment and looked at her. she gave him doe eyes and then suddenly an agonizing sound came from the tv.

"Oh c'mon!" Shane exclaimed

Michael laughed and Claire high fived him.

"You're a little traitor." Shane call Claire

She gave him the pouty face then shrugged.

"Whatever it takes to help a friend." Claire defended

"Bored huh?" he said shaking his head

"You make great entertainment." Claire said

She let go and stood. She looked around confused.

"Where's the phone?" Claire asked

The all at once the three of them pointed fingers at one another.

"He had it!" they said simultaneously

"That doesn't help me when I want to get pizza." Claire laughed

Claire pulled out her cell phone and called the house number. She looked around as the phone rang. Michael pulled out the ringing phone from underneath the couch cushion Shane was sitting on. He answered it.

"Hello?" he said with a grin

"Yes, I would like a pepperoni pizza." She said sarcastically and hung up

Michael chuckled and handed the house phone to her. Walking off she dialed for the pizza place. She hoped it wouldn't be too late being the sun was going down. She could hear the others calling out things that they wanted on the pizza. She just waved them off irritatedly.

After finishing her order she hung the phone up on the hook again. She could hear video game being continued in the other room. It was that zombie one again. Shane got a kick out of it and she was sure if there was a vampire one he'd love that one even more. It was more than likely forbidden for that reason. Claire headed upstairs. It had been a long day and the students were annoying enough that a few of the jocks thought it would be just awesome to pinch her butt. She nearly knocked them off their stool.

Jake asked about Myrnin and the lab once, but Claire told him that she didn't know. It was the truth too. She didn't know. She was perfectly content with not knowing too. As she reached her room, she heard creaking. Turning she saw who her stalker was or at least who was trying to stalk her.

"I've been stalked by Brandon. You're gonna have to try harder Shane."

He smirked at her and he walked past her.

"I wonder if there's one of those rooms." He said curiously as he felt along the wall.

Claire smiled and moved to the portrait opposite him. Her fingers slid up behind it to the button and pushed it. A soft click sounded and the door to the secret room he was looking for.

"That the one you looking for?" she asked

Shane grabbed her hand instantaneously and pulled her through and shut the door.

"Who are we hiding away from?" she asked

"The world." He said as he pulled her closer

She took it all in. His eyes, his smell; him towering over her even thought she'd managed to grow a few inches in the past years. She wanted this to happen. It would be like picking up where they left off. There was nothing wrong with that right?

"That doesn't sound so bad." She said

He leaned in, and she was sure his lips would touch hers. She wouldn't admit to dreaming about it. But as always, something interrupted it all. It was usually Eve of Michael, but not this time. This time it was her phone. Claire pulled it from her pocket. Shane took it from her though.

"Shane I have to-"

"No, you don't." he interrupted

He tossed it lightly across the room.

"I'm sick of being interrupted." He told her

Taking her face gently into his two hands he kissed her. Claire half gasped as he did. She'd missed this, the stomach flipping feeling. And his taste! She couldn't even explain. She didn't wait for him to deepen the kiss. She did it all on her own as she wrapped her arms around Shane's neck.

"Wait," she said pulling away "I do not want to come between you and anyone else…"

The thought that maybe there could've been anyone else had her halting in her path.

"There was never anybody else Claire. I didn't even try." Shane said "I couldn't."

"I wish that I could say the same." She half laughed

She knew now that he'd ask what she meant or who she'd been with.

"There are things I don't need to know then." He said

"But you'll want to." she said

"Nah. I have you right now and I don't plan on giving you up to any of your exes if they come around. I'm fighting this time."

"You saying that you didn't last time?" she inquired looking at him skeptically

"I'll fight harder." He specified

She just giggled and moved to sit on the dustiest couch she ever saw. It was like a dust bunny nation. Shane joined her and she just snuggled in close to him. He kissed the side of her head and she turned to meet his lips. She then moved so that she was straddling him and it was more comfortable to meld herself to him. her phone still vibrated repeatedly across the room.