Hey everyone! Sorry to rip everyone's hearts out last time, but let me explain. I thought of this really cute scene I really wanted to write, but it wasn't going to work if I didn't have a fight leading up to it. Trust me; I'm one for a happy ending, so here is the promised happy chapter! Be sure to check out my other stories and review (A night in Vegas, Baby Anyone?) Love ya! Reviews= New Chapter!

Eli's POV:

I had been driving in random circles for hours now. What else was I gonna do? Clare hates me, and I don't want to go home 'till she's asleep, I think she needs time to cool off. My phone rings.

"Dude are you still driving around?" Adam asks.

"Dude, what the hell else can I do?" I challenge him.

"I don't know, go make up with Clare, you idiot," He snarls.

"No way, she'll kick me out if I go now, I'll go later when she will for sure be asleep," I say.

Adam chuckles, "Dude I hate to break it to you, but a storms coming in, so get your ass home and go see your girl, before you don't have one." He snaps his phone shut. Fucking great.

Adam was right, I hear thunder crack, and I decide to go home before it gets worse. When I get home, it is quiet, so I assume Clare is asleep. I grab one of our couch throws and wrap it around myself on the couch. I had a feeling Clare wouldn't exactly welcome me in the bed we usually share. I can't say I'm okay with it, but I think I should give her some space. Eventually after thinking Clare for a while, I fell asleep.

I wake up to a loud thunder crack and someone pulling on my arm. I look up to see my beautiful blue eyed girl, her eyes full of fear, pulling on me to get up. Shit, I forgot, Clare hates thunderstorms, they scare the shit out of her, "Baby what's wrong?" I ask.

Clare rubs her eyes, "Will you come lay with me? I'm really scared. Please?" She is tearing up a bit; I really hope this was from the storm and not from my stupidity.

I nod, "Of course baby, you know I will protect you."

Clare and I head back to the bedroom, she stays on one side of the bed, and I stay on the other. I hate not being able to just crush her to my side and kiss away all her tears, but she would just shove me off. To my surprise, Clare flips over and grabs my sleeve again, "Hold me? Please? I need you."

I give her a reassuring smile, I hate that she felt she needed to ask me to hold her, "Babe you never have to ask, you know that right?" I say as I scoop her up and move her close to my body, circling my arms around her.

She nods, "But it's different, I'm mad at you right now. I shouldn't even want you here. Much less be begging you to hold me."

My face drops, "Do you want me to go? I would hate to, but if you really hate me, tell me." God, I hope not.

She clings to me a little tighter, like I actually might get up and leave her scared fragile body. Alone, "No. Please, don't go. Eli I love you, but my own mom won't come to my wedding because of you."

I hold her tighter, "Blue eyes, I'm so so so sorry. I just, I hated the way they treated you Clare, and they needed someone to talk some sense into them."

"Eli, she's my mom, and she won't even come be there to see me get married." Clare states.

I perk up a bit at the word married, "So are we still getting married?"

Clare shoves her face in my chest, "Eli I love you so much, I couldn't imagine being without you. But I can't commit to you unless I know you won't lie to my face. Honestly I'm not so mad you told my parents off, but you looked me in my eyes and lied to my face. I don't want to be in a marriage full of lies, I'm sorry Eli."

I hold her as tight as possible, refusing to let go, "No. Clare please don't do this. Do you want me to apologize, because if you want me to, I will get on my hands and knees and beg your mom to come? I will do anything, just please please don't do this."

Clare shook her head, "Eli, I just can't, I'm sorry."

"Clare you didn't even want to tell your mom we were engaged, why does it mean so much now?" I ask.

Clare removes her face from my chest, "I don't give a damn whether or not she's there okay! Eli you looked me in my face and lied two damn times! How the hell can I trust you?"

"Because I fucking love you Clare! I love you! Please don't give up on me. After five years, don't throw this away, please." I begged her.

Clare started crying, "I love you sooo much Elijah it scares me. If we were done I wouldn't be able to function. But I hate that you lied to me. I absolutely hate it."

I grab her face in my hands and move it so she is looking into my eyes, "Clare Dianna Edwards, I promise you on my life if you give me one more chance; I will never lie to you again. You are my world Clare; please I can't live without you. I just can't."

Clare looks at me, searching for doubt in my eyes, but finds none. She nods weakly, "I swear to God if you lie to me again, you're gone."

I nod, "Thank you! I love you so much baby! I will apologize to your parents tomorrow also; I want to make this right. For you."

"Thank you." Clare says. I crash my lips onto hers, and kiss her with all the passion running through my body. She kisses back with need for me. We break apart, gasping for air. We both grin slightly, and I pull her close to lie down. The thunder starts acting up again.

"Eli, I'm scared," Clare whispers.

I take her closer, and rub her back, "I'm here. As long as you let me."

"Please don't make me make that shorter than forever, because I need you Eli. I need you here with me," She tells me.

I look down at her beautiful face pressed into my chest, "Blue eyes, I need you too. Without you, I don't know what I would do."

Clare pecks my chest, "I love you," She whispers.

I tangle my fingers in her cinnamon curls, "I love you too." Nothing else was said. We laid in comfortable loving silence, listening to each other's heartbeat. Our body's warmth filling each other's need.

Hope this was worth a bit of heartbreak? Let me know ; )