PLEASE READ: IM BACK! Hey guys I just wanted to apologize. I have Major Depression Disorder and the past couple months have been really tough. I didnt feel confident in myself as a person let alone a writer. But a few days ago I got some reviews and I didnt think anyone even read my things anymore. It made me so happy. I will try so hard to keep updating and making new stories. This is the FINAL CHAPTER. So I hope you like this one, let me know please because it means the world to me guys.

ALSO: For those reading my other ClairexMichael story I will update it tomorrow. So look forward to it. Thank you guys for everything!

She can't die! I need her. Just seeing her made my life bearable. I can't lose her. I hear Shane and Eve rush in and I hide the letter in my inside pocket. Eve throws herself to me and cries, and I hold her, like a good husband would do. Shane didn't look himself, he was crying and shaking in fear. Claire please make out of this alive. After hours of waiting the doctor finally comes out, a grim look on his face.

"Claire Danvers, she…"

The doctor spoke but Michael didn't react. It was as if he didn't hear him. He slumped into the chair and his face was blank. Eve cried into Shane's arms as he hugs his best friend tightly.

"So s-she'll be okay?" Shane asks, his voice trembling as he felt relief go through him. Michael looks up, disbelief on his face. He thought she was gone. He thought he lost her and it was too much for him. The doctor nods with a thin smile.

"Claire, she suffered severe blood loss. We weren't sure she was going to make it but she pulled through. However we still need to keep an eye on her for the next 24 hours, there are many risks that can occur. I can't guarantee she's out of the woods just yet but for now she's stable." The doctor says.

"Can we see her?" Michael asks, his voice cracking slightly. The doctor nods and leads them to the room Claire was in. She was asleep, but Michael rushed over to her side and held her hand. He couldn't take it anymore. He kisses her hand and cries, whispering how happy he was she was alive. Shane tenses slightly, allowing Michael his time since he could sympathize. Shane and Eve both go to her side as well and talk to her. Shane telling her how much he loved her.

"Why would she do something like this?" Shane asks out loud and Eve shrugs lightly. Michael thought for a moment before taking out the letter Claire wrote. He gave it to them and continued to talk to Claire while she rested.

Michael's POV:

I could hear the voices directed at me but I refused to take my eyes off of Claire. I almost lost her once. I wouldn't risk it again.

"Michael Glass! Answer me!" I hear Eve yell in desperation. Did she ask me something?

"Hm?"

"When did you two kiss? What happened between you two?" She asks again, hurt and anger in her voice. I sigh softly and look up at the two with my honest emotions in my eyes. I could see Eve taken aback by the raw emotion, all the pain and sadness I've hidden since that day. Shane saw it too but he had anger and betrayal in his eyes.

"Six months ago. Nothing happened other than one kiss." I tell them honestly. "We love each other. But instead of being happy together she cherished you guys more. So she decided to be miserable and make sure you two were happy." I say bitterly. I shouldn't blame them, not for this, but it was so hard not to. If we could be together she wouldn't have done this. Eve's eyes widen as she realized the truth behind the words and just stared at Claire's sleeping form.

"Dude you are Married! Claire is my girlfriend! How could you betray me like this? I thought you were my bro?" He says which makes me angry, glaring at him harshly.

"You couldn't tell she was broken? You claim to be her boyfriend yet she was so miserable and you didn't notice? Or did you not try to fix it? It was one kiss then she cut me off, and made sure that you, Eve, and I were happy while she kept herself miserable. Would you rather she be gone then to let her be happy? If so then you don't deserve her!" I yell angrily at him which makes him stay silent. He stomps out the room before he could blow up and punch me, leaving me and Eve alone.

"Do you love her?" Eve asks softly after a short silence. I look up at her and nod. I was trying not to cry, as I gazed down at her sleeping form. "I haven't seen that look in your eyes since we first started dating." She says softly, I could hear the strain in her voice, I knew she was crying.

"Eve I-"

"No don't apologize Michael. Don't ever apologize for loving someone. Especially if the one you love couldn't live without you. I can't deny you two to be together. It's not worth losing the two most important people to me." She says and I feel tears streaming down my face. I get up and hug her.

"Thank you." I whisper softly as she hugs me back, crying softly in my chest.

"Make sure you make her the happiest person alive, or dead" She adds the last part to try and make the mood lightly. I just smile softly and I nod.

xXx

A few weeks past and Claire was finally able to go home. I haven't spoken to her about what Eve said but Shane talked to her, and ended it for her sake, not wanting to make her more miserable. I get the house ready since Eve was picking her up. I wanted to surprise her when she got home. I heard the car pull in just as I set down the snacks on the table and go to open the door. It was evening now since paperwork took all day. Once I saw her come out the car I couldn't hold back anymore. I rush to her and scoop her up in my arms.

I twirl around with her in my arms and smile, Claire was giggling and telling me to put her down.

"Michael! What's all this? You saw me yesterday" She says with a soft laugh but instead of answering I just cupped her face, kissing her passionately. I could hear her heartbeat quicken and I soon pull away with a small smile.

"Welcome home. I've been waiting forever to do that." I whisper making her blush. She looks at Eve quickly and was about to say something before she stopped her.

"It's fine Claire. I know about your feelings and I approve. I won't lose you or him to something I can support, even if it's hard at first. I love you two too much." Claire stared at her dumbfounded but I dragged her into the house before she could protest.

"Just for today accept it. We'll talk more about it tomorrow." I tell her, just wanting her to be with me, so I can hug her, feel her with me. She nods softly and smiles. I put her down and we spend the next few hours celebrating her coming home. Soon Eve went up to sleep for work the next day and I brought Claire to my room. I laid her on the bed and smile softly.

"I can't believe today. It was…amazing." She says softly and I lay beside her, stroking her hair gently. I nod and cup her cheek, moving to kiss her gently. I kept kissing her, each kiss growing hotter and hotter.

"Don't ever leave me again." I tell her and she nods, loving brown eyes look into mine and she cups my face.

"Never. I promise." She says and I spend the whole night showing my love for her, showing her how beautiful she was. In the end we lay there, happy and exhausted in each other's arms. "Michael?" She mumbles, about to fall asleep.

"Hm?"

"I love you."

"I love you too Claire. Forever and ever."