CHAPTER 15

Three months had passed since Claire had come home and there was still no sign of Wesker. While everyone else was enjoying this time Claire wasn't. She had started a relationship with Leon purely out of need to have someone close to her all the time. Wesker had had a profound affect on her she craved a constant presence but sadly it wasn't Leon's who was blissfully unaware of how Claire really felt about him.

"Leon honey I'm going for a drive." Claire said. Leon hugged her and she left.

Being in Wesker's car made her feel close to him. She could still smell him in the car. She drove up to the lookout point got out and sat on the bonnet. From where she was sitting you could see the wall that surrounded Raccoon city.

"Where are you Wesker." She thought to herself. She had thought that being away from him the feelings would disappear. She was wrong if anything they had only gotten stronger.

"Hello Claire." A familiar voice said from behind her. She turned to see Wesker walking towards her. She resisted the urge to jump into his arms. He came up and sat next to her.

"Where have you been?" Claire asked.

"You make that sound like you actually care." Wesker answered.

"Strange that; I do care that's why I asked I missed you." She said.

"So you still have feelings for me then?" Wesker asked.

"Yes I do why can't you just accept you feel the same way." Claire said.

"Claire do you really think that your brother and his friends would welcome me into the family after everything I have done?" Wesker asked.

"No they would probably try to kill you." She answered.

"Exactly and what do you think they would do to you?" he asked.

"Probably the same." She answered. She could see where this conversation was going long before he started to speak again.

"Claire I care enough about you to walk away and not ruin your life which a relationship between us certainly would plus I will always hate your brother that will never change and how could you love a man who wants your brother dead." He said. Claire couldn't think of an answer.

"Well I guess this is goodbye then." Claire said tears beginning to well up in her eyes.

"Yes it is I will leave your brother alone for now but my revenge will still happen your brother will die." He answered.

"Then you will have to kill me first." Claire said.

"That's my girl." He said. He leaned over and kissed her. He got up and left without saying another word. Claire watched as the man she loved left her life again. She cried long and hard. She wiped her face and returned home.

"Claire Leon would like to ask you something." Jill said as Claire closed the door.

"Ok" she said following Jill into the living room. Barry and Chris where standing at the fireplace and Leon was standing in the middle of the floor.

"Claire I love you so much and I know that this is meant to last." He dropped down on one knee.

"Claire will you marry me?" he asked. Claire burst into tears. Everyone thought they where tears of joy but they where not. They where tears of sadness this was the last thing she wanted but she knew that Wesker would never be able to be part of her life.

"Yes I will." She answered through the tears. Leon slipped the ring on her finger and hugged her. Chris and Barry congratulated Leon While Jill admired Claire's ring.

"Well it looks like we have a wedding to plan." Jill said. Claire wanted it over and done with as soon as possible and for it to be a small wedding in a church. So Jill phoned around and found a place. Everything was done in a hurry. Claire found her mothers wedding dress in the attic and took it to get cleaned. The day of the wedding arrived. Claire put her dress on and looked in the mirror. She couldn't believe she was going through with this. Jill came in and smiled.

"Oh you look lovely Claire." Jill said. The car came to pick them up and took them to the church. With the exception of Barry's family no one else was there. Claire took Chris's arm as they began the walk down the aisle. Claire closed her eyes and opened them to find Wesker standing where Leon should have been. She began to walk a little faster and when she got there she was surprised to find him still there but that dream ended when she looked to the vicar then back to find Leon instead. She had to smile to hide the fact she was about to cry. Leon looked so happy. She felt so bad for doing this to him he could have went and got himself a women who loved him.

"I suppose I could learn to love him." She thought to herself. Once the wedding was finished they all went back to the house. Claire went upstairs and sat in her room. Moira and Polly came in after her.

"This is your party Claire why aren't you down stairs" Moira asked.

"I am not feeling to well I just need to lie down." Claire answered.

"Well ok that's more cake for me." Polly said; running out the door.

"Hey you I want some too." Moira shouted after her. Claire lay down on the bed and cried. Chris walked in and sat down next to her.

"Hey are you ok?" he asked. Claire jumped up into his arms.

"I am fine Chris I am just so happy to Mrs Kennedy." She said. She cried harder.

"Oh come on Marriage doesn't mean your life is over." Chris laughed.

"I suppose not." Claire said. She wiped her face and stood up.

"I had better make an appearance." She said.

"Maybe you should get changed first." Chris suggested. Claire nodded. Chris left her to get changed.. She finished getting changed and looked in the mirror.

"Well hello There Mrs Kennedy." She said to her reflection.

"It should be Mrs Wesker." She thought to herself. She plastered on a fake smile and went downstairs.