A.N sorry it took so long to update. I try to get the next one up sooner.
Thanks to everyone that reviewed.
now along to chapter 3
Chapter 3: I don't know when I'll be back, but I will be back for you.
"Claire?"
No answer.
"Claire? Oww"
"Well be quiet"
"You didn't have to elbow me in the ribs to tell me tha…wait a minute why do we have to be quiet, you told me your friend knew we were going to be here?"
Silence.
"Claire?" Peter's tone was beginning to rise.
"Ok so maybe they don't know we are going to be using their pool, because maybe I don't know them.."
"WHA.." Peter was shushed by Claire's hand coming to rest on his mouth.
"Peter calm down, you can turn us invisible; we have nothing to worry about".
Peter stoped. How was he going to tell Claire that his powers haven't exactly been working, when she has been around…distracting him.
Peter turned to look at Claire. His thoughts gone in an instant, there stood Claire in only her underwear. Concentrating on become invisible was going to be impossible task now.
"Peter you coming in or what?" Claire dived into the pool, leaving behind only a small splash. It didn't take Peter long to strip down to only his boxes and follow; not so gracefully into the pool after her.
The two continued to splash about for a few minutes, Peter beginning to lose his worries as the time past.
After another few minutes the two both breathing heavily began to make their way to the side of the pool. Peter used his size difference to capture Claire between him and the wall; the two began to stare into the other eyes neither one of them willing to admit that they were stepping over the boundaries that their relationship had put around them. Both had agreed to take things slow, at least till Claire turned 18, but right now all that shown through each others eyes was a mixture of want, lust and love. Peter closed the small gap between them, Claire moaned into the kiss, both knew that the futile battle was over, they had given in.
The kissing continued and before Peter knew; Claire upon reflex had begun to move her dainty hands to slide down Peter's boxes, her hands were just above the waistband of Peter's boxes when there was a irritated cough echoing behind them.
"Excuse me"
Peter and Claire pulled away from each other to see three men standing by the pool side. The man who had spoken stepped into the light, being reflected by the pool's blue lights, the man made sure his badge was clearly in the light too.
"I'm Constable Gary and this is my partner David, do you mind getting out of this man's pool. Thanks"
Claire and Peter had to stifle a laugh at the look of the old man, whose pool they had only just about christened. He was standing far back into the dark shadows and looked as if was about to murder both Peter and Claire. Every now and then, Peter would here him mutter something under his breath towards them.
"Ok will you two please follow me" The police officer said as he chucked them some towels, while the two picked up their discarded clothing. "I'm going to have to take you to your parent's house missy, if I am correct you look like as if you are under 18"
Claire simply nodded and climbed into the back of the police car after Peter.
"Ok Mr Downing said he wouldn't press any charges against you two as long as you never set foot onto his property ever again"
Peter and Claire both nodded, but were still smiling and laughing. The two were clearly in love.
The two police didn't really seem to care, joking back and forth about how David's girlfriend accidentally brought him too David's ex pool; that turned out to be a whole lot of fun. Claire and Peter fell into another roar of laughter.
"So where do you live Claire?" After driving around for a bit, and stopping to get ice-cream; on David's request, David, Gary, Peter and Claire had become quite informal with one another.
"124 Evergreen PL New York", Claire managed to choke out between mouthfuls of ice-cream.
"Oh are you one of those rich kids?" It came out as more of a statement then a question.
Claire laughed.
"And you Pete, where do you live?"
"Same place"
Peter said simply.
"You're kidding?"
"Nope, we are roomies"
The laughter continued. Peter and Claire had come to the conclusion that David and Gary maybe were just a little bit drunk.
The car pulled to a sudden stop in front of the large and daunting house of Nathan Petrelli.
David and Gary got out escorting their friends to the door. Peter and Claire covered in large grey towels giggling beside them, David and Gary then turned on their best police interpretations, making Claire and Peter laugh more. Gary turned and knocked on the door.
The laughter continued, until the door opened.
Nathan stood mouth close so tight together, that he looked as if he was straining to keep it closed.
"INSIDE you two NOW"
The laughter stoped, Peter and Claire dashed inside.
Nathan Petrelli was no joke.
"Harris?"
Harris looked up from his guitar; his loose curls falling freely in front of his eyes, Claire shudders at the resemblance he has towards Peter. Claire had come to calling Peter by his last name; it was just easier that way.
"How come you don't call me Peter?"
Claire decides its best not to answer, she would be lying to herself if she said being with him was easy, yet here she was.
"I do sometimes" Claire smiled and took a bite from her sandwich "Harris?"
"Yes?" Harris answered with a laugh.
"Why are we eating in a subway?" Claire looked around uneasy.
"Because Claire we need to get rid of your fear," Harris answered "It isn't healthy"
Claire laughed "I guess not, but neither is whatever we are eating"
"Now Claire there's no need to make fun of my cooking, it happens to be one of my specialties; chocolate and marshmallow sandwiches"
"Okay whatever you say"
Claire took another bite out of her sandwich, without her knowledge she also left a small droplet of chocolate beside her mouth.
"Now Harris…What why are you laughing?"
"You got something; stop fidgeting I'll get it"
Harris leant in and Claire breathing stoped as she felt his breath fall upon her cheek.
"Got it" Harris was barely inches away from her, "Claire?"
"It's," Claire knew there was no coming back from this, "Okay".
Harris closed the small gap between them and took Claire lips in his own.
Claire pushed back any thoughts of Peter…He was Harris now, and allowed herself to deepen the kiss; taking Harris by surprise, regardless Harris allowed Claire to deepen the kiss.
Pulling apart Claire looked away, "Play me a song?"
Harris smiled and pulled Claire's face towards him, "Okay"
Harris moved back to where he was sitting on the picnic rug and started play an all too familiar song to Claire.
It was their song; Peter and Claire's.
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna give it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Claire tried so hard to hold back the tears that were threatening to pour out.
Backbeat the word is on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
Claire closed her eyes and let the memories flood back to her.
"Claire!! Come BACK"
Claire ignored Peter's desperate screams and continued to run away from him.
"CLAIRE"
Claire turned around surprised at the sound of Peter's desperation.
"What Peter, What do you want from me?"
"Claire, Mandy just kissed me as you walked in, I pushed her away as soon as I could"
Peter could see the tears forming in Claire's eyes and it was tearing away at his heart.
"Claire you have to believe me I don't love Mandy, I don't"
Claire looked as if she was going to take a step towards him, however when she saw Mandy coming out from Peter's room with a huge smile she took a step back without realising she was just in front of the giant Petrelli staircase.
Claire fell.
"CLAIRE"
Peter raced down the stairs to Claire who was lying unconscious, her arm bent out in an odd angle.
"Peter I'm sorry I..."
"GET OUT WE NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN MANDY"
Mandy stumbled back a bit, suddenly afraid of Peter's sharp warning tone.
"Fine then, you know what; you two have to be the most fucked up people I have ever met"
"GET OUT!!"
Stumbling back again Mandy made her way out of the Petrelli Mansion, knocking a priceless vase from its place; Nathan was going to be angry later.
'I knew she was trouble when Nathan first introduce her as the boys new babysitter, oh my god what have I done,' Peter thought as he stared down at Claire's lifeless body.
Peter pulled her close trying to find the source into why she hadn't woke up yet. Peter felt Claire stir in his arms, a cracking noise was heard; Claire had snapped her neck back into place
"Claire?" Claire opened her eyes and looked up at Peter. "Oh my god Claire I was so worried"
"Peter, don't be silly, you know I can't die" Peter ignored Claire's words and grabbed her to arms in his hands, pulling her into a standing position.
"Claire I am so sorry, you have to understand the only person I love is, you Claire"
"Peter…"
Peter raised a finger to Claire's mouth silencing her.
"Claire come with me, I want to show you something"
Peter pulled Claire up the stairs and pulled her over, so she was standing outside of her room. The door was closed.
"Claire the reason why Mandy was here after her shift is because I asked her if she wouldn't mind helping me with something, of course after I thanked and hugged her, she took it as a sign that I was secretly in love with her and kissed me, and you know the rest of that story"
"Peter I'm sorry I shouldn't have run away like that, I should have let you explain it to me"
"Claire its ok, now if it's ok do mind if I show you your surprise"
Claire looked up at Peter.
"Peter you got me a surprise?"
"Well Claire I know that you never got to go to your school prom, because of everything that happened, and I know that every 17 year old girl deserves to go her prom. So Claire welcome to your senior prom"
Peter opened the door to Claire's room which had been transformed into any girl's dream of what her school prom would be like. Claire stood quite for a moment, marvelling over at Peter's work, before flinging herself into Peter's arms.
Peter laughed putting Claire down.
"Now Claire would you do me the honour and dance with me"
Claire laughed and took Peter's outstretched hand.
"Of course"
Peter took Claire into the middle of the room, wear the lights were constantly changing from a deep lilac to a light indigo.
Peter pulled out a small remote from his jeans, and pressed down on one of its buttons before putting it back into his pocket.
A song started to play, a song all too familiar to Claire.
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna give it back to you
By now you should've somehow
"Peter, isn't this the song you tried to sing to me when we had our first fight?"
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
"Yes, I figured it could be our song"
Backbeat the word is on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead the way are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
But I don't know how
"Peter I really do love you"
"I know Claire, I love you too"
Peter leaned his head down to Claire's capturing her lips with his. The two continued to kiss, forgetting all about the events that happened only shortly before.
I said maybe,
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never bring it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you've gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do
About you now
The two separated and Claire placed her head on Peter's chest. Peter let out a small sigh, he would be content to stay like this forever.
"Claire you're my wonderwall"
Claire buried her head deeper into his chest her grip tightening its hold around Peter.
"You're mine too"
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
Nathan had heard the music from downstairs and had come upstairs to tell whoever it was to turn it down. When his eyes had fallen upon the couple, his heart had broken.
'She really does love him'
Nathan turned away, realising exactly what he was turning his back on.
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
'I just wished she loved me, the way she loves him'
Nathan took up his hand and knocked firmly on Peter's apartment door.
It took only a few minutes before the door was opened.
"Nathan?"
A clearly over tired Peter looked over at Nathan's unexpected appearance.
"What are you doing here?"
"I prefer to discuss this inside, is Nicole here?"
"No she is at work"
Nathan took this as an ok and walked right by Peter into his apartment. He stoped in front Peter and Claire's room and looked at Claire's cupboard, the cupboard was only half painted in a light blue color.
"I see you still got this, has Nicole ever asked about it before?"
"Peter stop it your getting paint all over me"
Claire laughed her face now covered in bits of blue sticky paint.
"Well now we are going to have to clean it up aren't we?"
Peter lunged at Claire throwing her over his back.
"AHHHH Peter, stop it"
Claire let out a loud squeal in protest.
"Come on Claire off to the shower"
"PETER!!"
"Peter?"
"What?"
Nathan sighed and repeated the question.
"Has Nicole ever asked about it before?"
Peter paused and Nathan thought it was off in another daydream, 'always the dreamer;' however Nathan was shocked when Peter actually answered.
"No, I think she knows it's not something I like talking about"
"You mean Claire"
"DON"T COME HERE AND TALK ABOUT HER"
Nathan was shaken from Peter's sudden outburst, but recovered quickly.
"Peter your not the only one who feels the way you do about her"
"Nathan what are you talking about?"
Nathan paused, not even sure why he had it said it at all.
"Peter I loved her too"
Peter stood back stunned by Nathan's words.
"What, Nathan what are you talking about?"
"PETER I LOVED CLAIRE, THAT'S RIGHT I LOVED MY FUCKING DAUGHTER"
"Nathan?"
The hurt was there and Nathan could feel it ripping into both of their hearts.
"I'm sorry Pete I should have told you"
Peter continued to stand still, doing nothing but look at Nathan tears visible in his eyes.
"Peter I have kept in contact with her over the past 2 years, we don't talk about it or about you, we just talk"
Peter stood still for another minute before walking out the door, of his own apartment.
Nathan sighed and made his way over to their room; Peter and Claire's. Nicole had asked why Peter slept; in what clearly was the smaller bedroom in apartment, Nathan had told Nicole that it wasn't originally his apartment that it belonged to a friend of his. Nicole smiled and pretended she understood everything.
He slowly made his way over to her cupboard and opened it up, inside was a book of recipes, Claire's many teddy bears and a whole lot of other belongings that brought back, sad memories for him. Nathan pulled out the photo album and went and sat on the side of their bed. Opening it up he began look over the pictures most of them were of Peter and Claire, however at the back he found one of just her and him.
"HAPPY CHRISTMAS"
All the heroes had gotten together to celebrate their first Christmas together; Hiro however continued to jump around in the all too big Santa suit, well after the celebrations.
"HAPPY CHRISTMAS, HO, HO, HO"
All the Heroes sighed.
Nathan got up from his chair he was sick of watching the two kiss across from him, he needed air, he needed to escape.
Nathan quietly got up from out of his seat and walked out of his house across the patio and was about to fly up into the night sky; his ultimate escape, when a small voice called from behind him.
"Nathan?"
Nathan was shocked to see Claire running up to him.
"Claire, what is it?
"I know you liked her, Niki I mean"
"Really and I thought I had such a good poker face,"
Claire laughed.
"Now Nathan you know you can't hide from me"
"Yeah…I know"
"She thought he was dead, and she needed comfort, you were there for her, and she will never forget that"
Nathan nodded, not sure how to reply to that. Then an idea came to mind and Nathan turned around smiling.
"Claire have you ever been flying?"
"Yeah Peter took me up once"
Nathan's head dropped 'of course he had'
"Oh ok"
"I would like to do it again"
Nathan's smile flashed across his face again.
"OK hold on tight," Nathan stepped towards Claire, wrapping his arms around her.
"He felt Claire nod against his chest"
Nathan tightened his grip around Claire and he rocketed up into the air.
Claire was shocked, how differently Peter and Nathan flew. She couldn't decide which way she loved best.
Nathan Stopped in the air and turned Claire around so she was looking at him.
"Claire, are you having fun?"
"Yes"
"Good"
Claire looked up at Nathan and before she knew what had past between them, she felt Nathan's lips against her own. Nathan kissed her like nothing she had ever felt before, it seemed to her that he…no it couldn't be. He continued to kiss her, she could feel herself kissing him back, and Claire argued it was only a reflex. The more he kissed her the more her doubts loosened, he couldn't love me.
Claire found herself gently pulling away; she wasn't going to risk it, what if he did, it would only hurt him more if he knew.
But Nathan did realise as soon as she pulled away, and it broke her heart that he did.
"You love him don't you?"
Claire found herself crying as she answered him.
"Yes"
She had said it so quietly, she wasn't even sure he had heard her, she had barely heard herself. However something about the way the grip on her tightened; told her that he did, she could see the hurt in his eyes and she cried even harder.
"Claire I'm going to take you home now"
Nathan flew her back, kissed her softly on the cheek; lingered just a little too long, and then flew back into the night sky.
Claire had cried herself to sleep, Peter comforting her; not knowing why she was hurting.
Nathan didn't return that night, all the next. He was off flying somewhere over Odessa.
Nathan wrote down on a piece of paper and put it in the small package, the letter simply read that he wouldn't be able to make their next meeting, Nathan also slipped the photo of both of them inside. He flew off to her new apartment. Before putting it under the door Nathan wrote on top of the package a small message.
'Claire I don't Know when I will be back, but I will be back for you'
Claire didn't show up for work or met Harris outside his university.
Harris worried and showed up at her door.
Claire didn't answer.
(Early that day)
Claire had read the simple message on top of the package countless of times, as she continued to stare down at the picture of the two of them.
A lot had happened during their first flight, even when she and Peter had been dating.
Truth was she was in love with two men.
Peter of course was her soul mate, her kindred spirit. But Nathan was also her everything.
"I love you Nathan"
Nathan paused outside the door, he had decided to come and see how she was, even though he knew he wasn't meant to be here. However something about finally hearing what he had been waiting years to hear stop his thoughts and without think he flew right into her apartment.
"Nathan?"
"Claire"
She was in his arms and he didn't take one minute before flying the both of them out of there to his apartment in New Jersey (one of many across the country).
The two made love, like they had done before.
Both knew it was wrong.
Yet none of them stopped it from happening.
He left before she woke.
Claire woke up a few hours later to familiar note on the pillow opposite her.
'Claire I don't Know when I will be back, but I will be back for you'
A.N: Ok well I hoped you liked the 3rd chapter and the small twist in it.
This is still a paire story. So don't worry paire shippers more paire moments next chapter.
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