Hey Everyone! So, Im really sorry I keep saying when I'm going to update but then always update later on, it's just when I plan to update something else always come's up. Anyway i'm not making any promises but I will try to update again by Friday. If I do it's will probably be on Thurday.

Another thing, I have trouble with my tenses. It's because some sentences sound like they should be in past tense and some in present. I know it make's the story confusing so I will work on it.

Also I am going to be starting a new story so when I update that one, I will update this one at the same time, and vise versa.

Oh and Last Breath is out, but I've not read it yet, I'm going to order it. Is it any good? Some people think it's rubbish :O Also some people are saying that Claire dies? What? Is that true? How can the main character be killed off? If it's true then I'll be depressed :L

Oh and when I write words in a sentence in italic it mean's I am putting empathses on that word e.g. "That's my chocolate caramel!" (hehe, I said this to my mum when she robbed my sweet O.o). Anyway enough chit-chat.

DISCLAIMER: Rachel Caine own's all, except the plot;)

Enjoy!

Chapter 18

CLAIRE'S POV:

I didn't really realise what was happening till it ended. My instinct took over and I couldn't stop it. Gazing up into Shane's eye's I knew that all plan's of keeping a distance and just being friend's went out of the window. I couldn't just be friends. I couldn't ignore him. I couldn't avoid him. I love him. More then I ever loved Dante. I knew Dante for years and I never loved him as much as I love Shane, and I've only known Shane for about a week.

Shane rested his forehead against mine and sighed "I wanted to kiss you when I first saw you. Your so beautiful... I think... I think I love you..." he whispered. I gasped. He loved me? I never expected someone like Shane to say that. He lifted his head and gave me a worried expression. "Too soon?" I couldn't speak at the moment. It's been a long, long time since someone said they loved me and meant it. So instead I just kissed him. It was sweet and slow, but turned faster with more passion. When we pulled apart I smiled like a lunatic.

"No, not at all. I love you too" I replied. This made him return a smile matching my one. I looked around and realised we were standing outside, dark at night, in the middle of the road smiling like we belonged in a loony bin. "Umm... so-" I was cut off by a scream.

Eve. She was in trouble. I pulled away from Shane and started running vamp speed in the direction Michael and Eve went. Wait. Michael was there. I ran slower at human speed but then stopped completely. Hang on. That didn't sound like a 'HELP ME!' scream. It was more a 'OMG! YIPEE!'.

"Come on! We have to help her!" Shane said over taking me. I ran forward the small distance between us and grabbed his arm, pulling him to a stop. "Claire, what's wrong?" I smiled lightly at him.

"I don't think she's in trouble" Eve then came skipping around the corner holding Michael's hand.

EVE'S POV:

Me and Michael walked down the road and turned the corner so we could talk in private. When he said he needed to talk to me he seemed embarrassed. That worried me.

"Eve" Michael began looking me in the eye's "I know it's late and all... and I'm acting strange..." he trailed off.

"I don't mind, I'm more of a night person anyway... carry on"

"Umm well... I came to ask you..." he trailed off again. This is starting to bug me.

"Spit it out Michael" I snapped. Oops. I never snap at Michael. Must be the vamp thing. "Sorry... I didn't mean to snap"

"It's okay. Umm... I came to ask you... if you wanted to... you know..." I raised my eyebrow's slightly. He sighed, then took a deep breath "If you wanted to go out with me" Was this really happening. Michael Glass - THE Michael Glass - Hottie musician, asking me out? No it couldn't. It was probably just a prank made up by the populars. I can't believe I thought Michael was different.

"Haha Michael. Came here to made a fool of me. Really Michael, are you that low? I thought you were nice. Come on, where is the video camera?" His eye's went wide in shock and he put his hand's up in surrender.

"No no no! It's not a prank! Really! Look no camera! I wouldn't do something like that!" He said in one breath. "Eve... I really like you. Like, really really like you. I always have. Ermm... but I shouldn't of came here... God, I'm looking like a prick... um... bye" Then he turned around and started walking even though his house was in the opposite direction. I walked round him and stopped, looking him over. He didn't look like he was lying.

"You... your really asking me out?" I ask skeptical.

"Yeah... I really like you... Since I saw you on the first day... everyone else thought you were strange being goth and all, but I thought you were awesome. I've been trying to pluck up the courage to ask you, but I never did because I knew you would reject me... I mean your so pretty and funny. You don't follow anyone and you do what you want. I... I... love you. Damn! Why did I say that" he cursed under his breath. I opened my mouth to replied but he cut me off "No. Don't. I know it's stupid saying I love you even though you want nothing to do with me. Sorry. I'll just leave" He tried to walk around me but instead I jumped in front of him a crushed my lips against his. At first he was shocked, but then he kissed me back. When we came up for air(well he did, but I didn't really need to, being a vampire) he spoke once again, softly "Wow. I never thought I would be kissing Eve Rosser, Lucky me"

"Are you kidding? Your Michael Glass. I mean Michael Glass" I said his name dreamily "Your an amazing musican and your really hot!"

"Really?" he asked surprised. Man, he was dumb. I nodded my head. "Umm, it's getting dark, i'll walk you home". I laughed in response because it was only a road away.

"So you've liked me for a long time?" I questioned him.

"Yeah... umm... Eve? Is it... Is it too early to say that... i-i... love you?" What? Did he? What? I looked into his eye's to see nothing but honesty and worry. He really loved me? I couldn't response so instead I did the Eve thing and screamed with Joy. He seemed stunned at first but smiled when I started doing the happy dance.

We walked back down the road - Well he walked, I on the other hand, skipped - To find Claire and Shane staring at us.

MONICA'S POV (I know right!):

I hate her. I actually hate her. That little bitch think's she can just take him away from me. That skank Claire thinks she's awesome and can do whatever she want's. Okay, so I have slept with boy's who already had girlfriend's and had one-night stand's, but that's me so it's alright. She should know better than to take my boyfriend. I'm going to put her back in her place.

"Do you think my nose is broken?" Gina asked me as she felt up her nose. Before she got punched and had blood dripping from it, which was extremely gross.

"No, idiot. Now stop thinking about yourself and think of a plan!" I instructed. God, how could she think of herself in a time like this. She needs to come up with a plan for me to get back at that bitch Claire.

"Umm... We could like... umm..."

"WE COULD SHAVE HER HEAD!" Jennifer bursted out.

"No, we did that to Lisa Winters" I told her rolling my eye's. Even I remember that.

"We could dye all of her clothes pink!"

"No idiot, you can't change black to pink! She's a goth freak so, like, all her clothes are black"

"I've got it!" Gina spoke again. She had that evil glint in her eye's. She was a real pysco, but right now I didn't care. It was probably an evil plan, and the slut, Claire, deserves everything she get's.

Once Gina had told us her master plan we nodded in agreement. It was perfect! "Alright girls! We're going to-"

You didn't really think I would tell you, right? ;)

R&R:)

-Molly^.^