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She Could Be The One

Rebecca looked at Claire. "Why didn't you tell him?"

"I don't know Becs. Something came over me. I couldn't talk. I couldn't breathe..." She said as she gripped the steering wheel.

"Was that something that came over you jealousy?" Rebecca asked her.

"Why would I be jealous?" Claire asked.

"Maybe because you love him."

Claire smiled. "Of course I do. Leon is my best friend, how can I not love him?"

Rebecca shook her head. "No no, by love, I meant IN love. Face it Claire, your IN love with Leon." She said. Claire shook her head. "No... I can't be. I love Steve, I'm trying to win him back. Besides, Leon has Ada..." Claire said that last part quietly.

The rest of the ride was pretty quiet. Claire dropped off Rebecca at her place then went home.

She threw her keys on the counter and got ready for bed. Claire was glad to get some rest after today. She got under the covers and sighed.

Claire closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Claire's Dream:

"Where am I... ?" Claire asked herself.

A little girl went up to her. "Aunty Claire! Hurry up!" She said. Jill walked up next to the little girl and picked her up. "She's right. Don't wanna be late to your own wedding now, do you?"

Claire was confused. Jill smiled at her and left with the little girl that looked like her. "Jill, wait! What wedding?" Claire turned around to look in a mirror and saw herself in a wedding dress.

"I'm... Getting married... ?"

She was curious as to who she was marrying. She stepped out of the room. Rebecca was there waiting for her. "About time the bride comes out." Rebecca said with a smile on her face as she handed Claire her bouquet. "Everyone's waiting for you." She said before going to walk down the aisle.

Claire stood there not knowing what to do. Chris walked up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. Claire turned around. "You ready sis?" He chuckled. "I always knew you two would end up together." Claire remained silent and just nodded not knowing what to say. Chris hugged her and walked her down the aisle.

Claire tried to see who the man at the altar was, but she couldn't see his face, only his back. She could only think of one person. Who it might be standing there, waiting for her.

She smiled. "Steve..."

Once they reached the altar, Chris placed a kiss on her sister's cheek and smiled.

"I knew you were the one." Claire said happily.

The man turned around. The smile on Claire's face vanished. It wasn't who she thought it was. "Leon?"

He smiled. "Hey there beautiful. Ready to become Mrs. Kennedy?"

Claire blushed. She didn't know what it was, but something inside her caused her to smile again in a way she didn't when she thought it was Steve. She could feel the love for her in Leon.

She loved it as much as she loved the man in front of her.

"I love you Claire."

Leon leaned in to kiss her, and their lips met.

Claire woke up and sat up. She blushed at the dream she just had. She looked over to the clock. It was 6 in the morning.

She got out of bed and took a shower. After she finished and got dressed, she went to the office. Claire couldn't stop thinking about that dream. She put her jacket on her chair and went over to Leon's desk. Claire placed her fingers on her lips.

Even though it was dream, it felt real. The kiss... her feelings. Claire shook her head.

'It was only a dream, snap out of it! But... why was it Leon? Could Rebecca be right?'

Claire was too lost in her thoughts to notice that Leon and Ada had walked in.

Leon noticed Claire near his desk. He walked up to her. "Hey Claire, you okay?"

Claire snapped out of it. "Hey Leon. I didn't notice you come in. Umm... hi." She felt a bit weird being near him.

"You okay?" He asked her.

She nodded. "Yeah, I'm okay."

Leon scratched his head. "Umm... Claire? Can we talk? After work I mean... We can't talk about it here, since it's about Ada."

"Oh, okay." Claire said. She assumed Leon knew and that's what he wanted to talk to her about.

Ada looked at Claire and Leon talk. She had to admit, Claire wasn't her favorite person. She kept getting in the way of her personal and professional life.

After Leon and Claire finished talking, she noticed Ada was looking at her. Right there, she made a decision, she was going to tell Leon the truth. She didn't deserve him.

Around noon, lunch time, everyone went out for lunch. It was just Leon, Claire, and Ada. Chris and Jill also went out for lunch. They had invited Claire, but she declined. If she was going to tell Leon the truth, it had to be as soon as possible.

Leon got up from his seat. "I gotta step out to pick up something. I'll be right back ladies." He gave Ada a kiss and left.

Now it was just Ada and Claire. It was pretty quiet. The silence got a little awkward, so Claire decided to talk.

"So, Ada, how long do you plan on using Leon?" She asked.

Ada was confused. "Excuse me?"

Claire laughed a bit. "Don't play dumb. I know all about your scheme. Your a spy... All your after is information on Umbrella. Leon is the perfect guy. He has connections that can get you the information you want without getting caught even though he doesn't work there. Close enough to get what you want, but far enough to keep you from getting caught."

"How did you find out?"

Claire folded her arms. "I have my sources. You don't deserve him. Leon is a great guy. Your only using him! I'm gonna tell him the truth..."

Ada shook her head. "Don't! Please Claire... I love Leon, you have to believe me. I didn't expect to fall in love with him, but I did. I really do love him. And he loves me."

"How do I know this isn't just to keep up your cover? I bet everything you've told him is a lie..."

"No... I- I... Claire... You have to understand, there have been mysterious murders around in Racoon City, people have been eaten. Or at least that's what it looks like. My bosses traced the murders to the Umbrella company. I was sent to find any information I could regarding the matter. Of course, they aren't hiring so I turned to a friend who helped me get this job as part

of my cover. My bosses gave me information on everyone here, Leon was the most... interesting one. I did lie about my identity, that I admit, but my feelings... they're real."

Leon walked in a few seconds later. "Hey guys, I'm back."

Ada was really glad he had come back. She hugged him. "Hey honey." He hugged her back. "Do you wanna get out of here?" Ada asked him.

"As in, play hooky for the rest of the day?"

She nodded. "Yes. What do you say?"

Leon pretended to think. "Hmm... Tiffany will get very mad if we do that." He smiled. "Let's do it." They got their stuff. "Hey, Claire, can you come down with us? I have to talk to you."

Claire nodded and went down with them. Ada decided to wait in the car while Leon and Claire spoke.

"What did you want to talk about?" She asked.

Leon reached into his coat pocket. "This." He took out a small black box then opened it up to reveal a diamond ring.

Claire was shocked. "... Leon?"

'Oh my goodness... He's going to propose? The dream I had... I don't know if I'm ready... Wait... Aren't I supposed to love Steve? Why am I thinking about this?'

Leon smiled. "What do you think?"

"I- I don't know what to say Leon..." Claire said still starring at the ring.

He chuckled. "I know it's sudden and all, but I think she's the one. I'm going to propose to Ada next month. This ring was my grandmother's. I've had it in my locker for quite some time waiting to see who would be the special someone I would give this to. Even though I'm not entirely sure what my feelings for her are, I just know that this is something I have to do."

"It's... for Ada? Your going to... propose?" Claire asked, making sure she had heard right.

Leon nodded. "Yeah."

'Now's the perfect time to tell him. I have to.'

Claire tried to say it, but the words wouldn't come out no matter how hard she tried. "Anyway, I have to go Claire. See ya later." Leon said before he left with Ada.

Jill and Chris had just come back from lunch and saw Claire standing there. Jill went up to her. "Hey Claire. You okay? And was that Leon I saw just now?"

Claire didn't respond. Chris waved a hand in front of her face. "You okay sis?" He asked.

"Leon... he's going to propose..."

Jill tilted her head to the side. "Leon? Propose?"

Chris scoffed. "Yeah right." Jill shushed him and asked Claire about it. "Who is he going to propose to?" She asked.

"Ada..." Claire responded. "Next month, he just told me. Jill, I can't let him go through with this. Ada isn't who she says she is. Leon is going to get hurt."

"What do you mean by that?" Jill asked.

The three went in and upstairs where Claire showed them the file. "I tried to tell him when we were outside, but after he told me he was going to... ya know. I couldn't talk. I tried but nothing came out. I have to do something... but he seems happy."

Chris put the file on Claire's desk. "Are you sure this is the only reason you want to tell Leon?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"Well... maybe you also want to do it because you want to be with him sis."

Claire sat down. "I don't know... I had a dream last night that I was marrying him. It felt so real... the kiss, when he told me he loved me. But... Steve..."

"What about him?" Jill asked. "I've always liked Steve, but... is he really the one you want to be with? Dreams always mean something ya know. Who does your heart beat for the most?"

'Leon...'

"I don't know Jill." Even though Claire already knew the answer, she couldn't bring herself to say it out loud...

~ End of Chapter. 10

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