Situations Chapter 26

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Summary: Eli and Clare are far from friends; they hate each other. But when hormones are added to that, could the anger and frustration towards each other become pleasure? Will it stay casual or will it lead to something more?

Inspiration- Situations by Escape the Fate :)

Clare's POV

It was almost eight when I finished getting ready for my date with Eli. He decided he wanted to take me on a date tonight, to celebrate the official day that we were back together. Okay… those weren't his exact words but that's what he meant; he just wouldn't say it directly.

He didn't tell me where he was taking me, but I honestly didn't care as long as I was with him.

When I finally went to my dorm I was tackled by Alli; she wanted me to tell her everything. And by everything, she means everything. She wanted to know how it started, what happened between us, how I developed feelings for Eli, how we became official, how everything was perfect and then suddenly went downhill. So, I told her everything.

I even told her about me going to Eli's for the weekend and going to his cousins wedding, where I met Julia and Fitz. I told her the whole story between Eli, Julia and Fitz and she immediately thought, and I quote, that Julia was biggest bitch out there. She wasn't too fond of Fitz either.

"What kind of girl cheats on her boyfriend with his best friend, then two years later begs for forgiveness? I just don't get it." Alli stated when I explained what happened.

I trusted Alli with this; I honestly don't know why I didn't tell her before. I guess I was scared that if I told Alli, it would all become real. When I was with Eli, when we were in secrecy, it felt like I was in a whole other world; a better world, and I guess I thought that telling Alli would make it reality.

I told Alli that Eli was taking me on our first official date and she insisted that she would help me with my wardrobe. The thing that shocked me the most was that Alli was supportive of me being with Eli. At first she was confused because Eli has bullied me a lot in the past, but I told her that Eli is a different person. She believed me, mostly because of what Eli said in the hallway.

Alli had gone through both of our closets, trying to put something together for me. By the time she found something there were clothes thrown all over our room. She pulled out a pair of my dark wash skinny jeans, and a black sparkly top of hers. She pulled out a pair of black heels and held them to me with a grin on her face. I shook my head but she gave me a warning look, telling me if I don't put them on willingly, she will force me. I sighed and caved, grabbing the heels and clothes before heading into the bathroom.

Once I was done changing, Alli sat me down and did my hair and make-up. She straightened my hair but curled it in slightly and shaking it up, giving it a sexy look. I hadn't realized that my hair has grown a few inches; it was now about an inch past my shoulders, but I was fine with it. Alli then did my make-up. Not too much but not too little. She added some smoky grey eye shadow, followed by a swipe of black eyeliner on my bottom and top lids. She added some mascara and some clear lip gloss over my lips.

When she was done I couldn't help but smile at myself in the mirror. I looked at the clock and noticed it was almost eight, letting me know Eli would be here soon. He said he would be here at 8:03, on the dot. I asked him why that exact time but he just shrugged and shot me that signature smirk that makes me melt.

At 8:04 I noticed Eli wasn't here yet, making me roll my eyes playfully. I knew he would either be early or late, and I guess he'll be late. About five minutes passed and Alli and I were just talking when there was rapid knocking on the door. We both got up and I walked over to the door about to open it when Alli stopped me.

She began to make sure my hair was in place and that my make-up was perfect, but I swatted her hands away. She giggled and let me open the door.

"Hey, sorry I'm lat- holly mother of hell." Eli said, looking me over, head to toe.

I glanced at Alli who was just smiling in accomplishment. Eli kept looking me over, never taking his eyes off of me. He was taking the term undressing with your eyes to a whole new level.

"Down boy." Alli teased, making him shake his head, snapping back into reality.

I noticed him blush lightly at her comment, making me smile. He flashed me a grin, making me blush and look down. That's when I noticed his attire. He had his normal black skinny jeans, a black button down and a black blazer over top. He looked very... sexy. I subconsciously bit my lip as impure thoughts invaded my mind. I shook my head from those thoughts and snapped back into reality.

"Uh, I'll be back later." I muttered to Alli, who nodded.

I grabbed my sweater and closed the door, turning so I could face Eli. Before I could registered what was going on, Eli's lips were on mine, kissing me softly. He pulled away and brushed his lips on my cheek, moving them to my ear.

"You look very nice." He whispered.

"Th-thanks." I stuttered.

"Biggest fear?"

"Spiders." I answered.

Eli brought me to Little Miss Steaks for dinner. We were sitting in a curved booth in the back, sitting next to one another and we were currently playing twenty questions. We realized that we don't really know much about each other. We know about each other's love lives, just not about each other. We figured now would be a good time to learn more about each other.

Eli chuckled, "You're kidding, right?"

"No," I frowned, "They're pretty scary insects, okay?"

"They're the size of a raisin." He chuckled.

"Nu-uh. What about tarantulas? Those suckers a huge." I retorted, shuttering at the thought. I really hated spiders.

He chuckled and shook his head. I couldn't help but smile at his laugh. It was angelic; soft but deep, and I loved it.

"Well, what about you, macho man? What's your greatest fear?" I asked, stealing one of his fries and popping it in my mouth.

"The hulk." He answered, making me raise an eyebrow.

"Seriously?" I asked. He nodded and smirked. "Come on, I'm serious." I said, pushing his shoulder lightly.

"I am too!" he defended. "I mean seriously, how would you feel if this big giant green guy dressed in purple shorts just randomly showed up and began chasing after you? I don't about you but I'd be pretty scared." He smirked.

I laughed a short laugh and shook my head. He grinned and chuckled, taking a fry and popping it in his mouth. I took a fry ad dipped it in my milkshake before popping it into my mouth. Eli looked at me like I had three heads and I only smiled.

"Okay, that's just wrong." He chuckled.

"No it's not! Come on, try it." I said, taking a fry and dipping it in my milkshake before putting in front of his lips. He shook his head and I pouted, but he shook his head again, pressing his lips together. I pouted even more and moved my face closer to his.

"That's cute, but no." he said, closing his mouth tight again.

"I'll give you a kiss…" I dragged on, waving the fry in front of his face. He stared at me like he was debating on it, but he shook his head.

"Fine," I sighed. "I was planning on going back to your dorm to do some things with you… but now I'm not so sure," I smirked, glancing at him from the corner of my eye. He glared at me and then opened his mouth. I smiled and placed the fry in his mouth, watching as he ate it.

"Hm," he muttered. "Not bad."

"Told you." I stuck my tongue out at him.

We feel into a light conversation, talking about nothing in particular, sharing some laughs. I watched as he threw a fry in the air and tried to catch it with his mouth, except failing miserably as it hit his cheek. I laughed at him, causing him to throw a fry at me. His hand was lying lazily on the table as he was talking. I reached over and slid my hand under his, lifting his hand up so it was mirroring mine. He stopped talking as he looked over at our hands. I smiled as he interlaced our fingers, holding my hand tightly.

He looked up at me and I smiled, showing my teeth.

He smirked and looked over at his half eaten plate of food. He was staring intently at it, like he was expecting it to do something. I watched as his smirk faded and he soon looked as if he was concerned. He chewed on his bottom, looking as if he was trying to figure something out. He looked at me and his eyes held hurt, making me frown.

"Can I ask you something?" he asked softly.

"You just did." I teased, trying to lighten the mood, but failed.

"I'm serious, Clare." He said; I pressed my lips to a line. I sighed and nodded, telling him to continue.

"Why do you keep… breaking up with me? Do you seriously think that I would cheat on you? Do you not trust me?" he asked softly.

"For the record that's three questions," I stated, trying to avoid answering them.

"Clare," Eli said in a warning tone.

I sighed and sat up straighter, looking at my hands in my lap. "I don't know, I just… I feel like that's all people will ever do to me. Use me for the time being until someone better comes along. I feel like that's all I'm needed for; just to be the girl who you'll only need or want in your life for a certain period of time."

"Clare, that's not how I think of you." He stated.

"That's what you say now." I said, looking up at him with teary eyes. "I just… I can't trust anybody without having doubts in my mind. My mind is constantly bringing up thoughts that make me question the people around me… even you." I mumbled the last part, looking away from him.

"That's understandable, Clare." He said, making me look up at him. "The only people you trusted in your life have let you down, so it's normal for you to question whether or not everybody else is going to do the same."

"But is it normal to have the question 'does he really care about me?' run through my mind every single day?" I asked, tears building up in my eyes.

He sighed and slid closer to me. "Has your ex-boyfriends ever told you they loved you?" he asked and I nodded. "Did they ever show it with their actions?" he asked and I shook my head no. "Well then go from that. If someone is telling you they care for you, but their actions are telling you different, than you know who to trust."

I closed my eyes and let the tears fall, feeling my lip quiver. I felt Eli pull me closer to him, wrapping his arms around me. I cried silently into his shoulder, holding onto him, never wanting to push him away again. He held me until my crying subsided and I slowly pulled away, looking up at him.

"Thank you." I mumbled and he nodded.

He leaned forward and pressed a lingering kiss to my forehead. I let out a short laugh and wiped my tears with a napkin. "Great date, huh?"

Eli smirked, "It's perfect."

I smiled up at him and he returned it, kissing my lips softly.

"So," he begun, placing his arm around my shoulders. "What about your parents? You haven't mentioned them at all." He said, grabbing a fry and eating it.

I frowned, looking down once again. I haven't mentioned my parents for a reason. I cleared my throat and sat up, taking my milkshake and drinking it. I glanced at Eli from the corner of my eye and noticed he was looking at me oddly, like he was trying to read me. I looked away and kept drinking my milkshake through the straw.

"Shit," I cursed, putting the drink down and covering my forehead with my hand. I drank the milkshake too quickly, causing me to get a brain freeze. That's the only downside of drinking milkshakes.

"Clare?" Eli asked from beside me.

"Hmm?" I muttered, closing my eyes and sighing as the pain in my head subsided.

"What aren't you telling me?" he asked, making me look at him.

I sighed, "A lot." I mumbled. He pinned his eyebrows together and I sighed. "I haven't spoken to my parents in three years. I have a sister, but she's in Kenya and we barely speak. The only family I really have is Alli and her family. Although Adam is like a brother to me." I explained, trying to keep it short.

"Care to elaborate?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Dammit. So much for keeping it short.

"When my parents decided to divorce, my dad became best friends with alcohol. I never understood it since it was his idea to divorce my mom. I would go back and forth between his condo and my mom's house each week." I took a deep breath. "Sometimes my dad would leave to go get wasted and just leave me there. And when he would come back, he would get angry and yell. He would throw things and yell at himself or me. I never felt safe around him and I thought that if I told my mom, she would make a big deal out of it. No, he never hit me or anything, but he scared me to the point where I would lock my door before he came home."

"Clare, I-"

I held my hand up, stopping him so I could continue. He clamped his mouth shut and stayed quiet, letting me finish.

"I finally got up the courage to tell my mom how I felt; she thought it was best if she had full custody of me after that. My dad was still able to see me, but he had to be sober and my mom had to be there. A few months later, my mom began to bring guys home, totally ignoring the fact that she had a fifteen year old daughter in her house." I'm pretty sure he could hear the annoyance in my voice.

"On my sixteenth birthday, I moved in with Alli. Her parents understood the troubles I was having and let me stay there with them, though my mom wasn't too thrilled about it. I would keep contact with my mom and dad, but we drifted apart. By the time Alli and I left home, I lost full contact with them, not that I minded. I felt kind of… free in a way, knowing I don't have to answer to my parents." I finished, looking up at him.

"So, there it is… my life story." I sighed.

"Clare, why didn't you tell me this before?"

"You never asked," I shrugged. "Besides, it's not something I love to talk about."

He reached over and slid his hand under mine, intertwining our fingers. I closed my eyes and squeezed his hand, smiling softly at the feeling I got from his touch. It made me feel wanted, needed, and loved. I felt him kiss my cheek, sending a tingly feeling down my spine. I don't understand how I this one guy can make me feel this way… but I had to admit I liked it.

"Thank you for telling me," he whispered and I opened my eyes. He rested his forehead against mine, gazing into my eyes. "Seriously."

I smiled and nodded my reply as he pulled away.

We decided it was time to leave, so we got up and paid for the bill. I noticed as we walked out of the restaurant, there were a few people from our school, staring at us oddly. I only looked away from them and walked out with Eli by my side.

We decided to take a walk, not wanting to leave each other's sides yet.

As we walked down the street, I couldn't help but smile at the cool air. For some reason I loved the feeling of the cool air against my skin. I looked over and noticed just how amazing Eli looked under the streetlights, along with the moonlight. His skin looked as if it was giving off a light glow and when he turned his head to look at me, my heart fluttered.

I smiled and grabbed his hand, intertwining our fingers. He looked around, untangling our hands, making me frown. I looked down at the ground, wondering what I did wrong. Suddenly, I felt a warm, strong arm wrap around my shoulders, pulling me closer to his body. I slowly looked up to see him smiling down at me.

"Holding your hand is nice, but I wanted you to be closer." He said softly, gazing into my eyes.

I smiled and wrapped my arm around his waist, leaning into him. We fell into a light conversation, talking about anything and everything. We noticed there were a few people that we knew from school that were walking the opposite way than we were. I watched as Eli waved to them and said 'hey' as they walked by, looking at us oddly. I laughed and dug my head into his shoulder, hearing him chuckle along with me.

I felt Eli press a kiss to the top of my head as he tightened his arm around me, pulling me closer to him. I lifted my head as I stopped walking, causing him to stop also. I gazed at him, suddenly realizing something. He stared at me, pinning his eyebrows together.

"What?" he asked.

"The way you treat me… it shows me you care." I stated.

"That's because I do care, Clare." He whispered.

"I know, and that's why I push you away. You show me that you care, instead of just telling me. It's… it's different to me, that's why I get scared. I'm scared to get too attached, just in case you decide you don't want me anymore." I took a deep breath, getting ready for what I was about to say next. "I'm falling in love with you… and that scares me."

He gazed into my eyes, switching from one to the other. I waited, scared of what he would say. I don't know why though, I mean, he told everyone he was in love with me, why would he just suddenly change his mind? But I guess that's why I'm scared. I'm scared he might realize he doesn't want me, and that I was 'just another girl'.

Suddenly I was being pushed back until my back came in contact with the wall of the nearest building as Eli gazed into my eyes lovingly. I opened my mouth to speak, to ask him why he just did that, but I never had the chance. Eli dipped down and captured my lips in a gentle, sweet, loving kiss that I never thought I would experience.

I moved my arms so they were wrapped around his neck, my fingers threading through his hair. His arms circled around my waist, pulling my body closer to his. His tongue swept across my bottom lip and I immediately opened, letting his tongue collide with mine, forming a dance of tangled muscles. I don't know if anybody was watching us, and if they were, they probably thought we were just a couple of horny teenagers. But at this point, I didn't care what they thought.

We pulled away, gasping for air. My heartbeat sped up as I stared into his eyes; the loving gaze he was giving me sending chills down my spine. I knew from the look in his eyes that he felt the same way about me, no words needed. My fingers played with the little hairs on the back of his head as his arms stayed locked around me. He lifted his head and pressed his lips to my forehead, placing a lingering kiss there. I smiled at his gesture, and when he pulled away, I buried my head into his chest, taking in his scent.

He wrapped his arms around me tighter and then tried walking as we were still tangled together. We laughed as we tripped over each other's feet, trying to make our way down the sidewalk.

"This is so not working." I giggled.

"Come on, we can do this!" he yelled, throwing a fist in the air. "I think." He chuckled as we tripped again.

We then came across a man sitting on the sidelines, a guitar in his hands as he played a nice melody. We unwound from each other and held hands instead, interlacing our fingers. I smiled as I listened to the guy. I reached into my pocket and grabbed a few dollars before placing them in his open guitar case. The man gave me a nod and a smile as he kept playing the beautiful melody. I smiled back before turning and walking down the sidewalk.

"Do you always give strangers money?" Eli asked.

I shrugged, "No, but I do if they play music like that. I'm a sucker for love songs." I blushed, keeping my gaze ahead of me, not wanting to look at Eli.

I could feel Eli's gaze on me, but he soon turned to look ahead. I could still hear the melody from the guy playing the guitar, making me smile. I let go of Eli's hand so I could go ahead and twirl. I don't know why I had the urge to do that, but I did. I let my head fall back and my arms were spread out as I twirled around in circles, a smile on my lips. I heard Eli chuckling, making me stop and look at him; he was looking at me with an amused smile on his lips.

"Is something amusing to you, Goldsworthy?" I asked, placing my hands on my hips.

He pressed his lips together, trying to hold his laugh in, but he couldn't. "I'm sorry… I just…" he trailed off and kept laughing. "I'm not laughing at you… trust me, but I just didn't expect that." He explained once his laughter subsided.

I shrugged and twirled again, not caring that people were probably staring at me like I'm on drugs. I suddenly collided with a hard body, and when I turned to apologize to who I hit, I gasped at who stood before me. The look in their eyes gave me an uncertain feeling, making me feel incomfortable. I gulped and walked backwards until I found Eli again. I hit someone's body and they wrapped their arms around my waist, signaling it was Eli. I turned and looked at him, not sure how to tell him.

"What?" he asked, noticing my discomfort.

I shifted my gaze in the motion to look behind me and he did, pinning his eyebrows together as he saw who it was.

"Fitz?"

Yeah… here comes more drama… -laughs nervously-.

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