Clares POV

"I used to hate those notes, now I just expect them."

When i heard the sweetest, most beautiful boy id ever known utter those words I wanted to scream. He expected to be abaondoned? how could anyone ever do this to him.

"I hate this, I hate that you expect to be abandoned!" I almost screamed at him, I hadnt meant to say it but the words just lept from my lips.

"Clare, Its fine, I dont need my mother, I have you, and I know that ill never leave you, and as long as I remember that, It will get me through"

How was he this strong, this tough, I loved him for it, and I hate his mother for it,

"Ill never leave you liek that Eli, I love you." Again words I hadnt meant to say tumbled from my lips, I love you! did i relaly just say that to him? I mean, I knew i loved him but I had never told him that before! I felt my cheeks flush, and i immediatley looked at the floor. I felt his hand reach under my chin and pull my face to look at his,

"I love you too" he replied kissing my lips softly, "No matter what happens Im keeping this moment on my mind"

Elis POV

She loved me! All i wanted to do was have my lips on hers, my hands on her body, feel her soft skin against my soft skin...

"We should go out to dinner" I said quickly, trying to push my thoughts away from what I wanted to do to her

"Are you sure?" she asked, I could tell she thought my change of conversation was a bit fast considering I had jsut told her i thought my Life was going to fall apart.

"Yeah, whatever happens with my mom happens, and Ill deal with it then, I cant be sad right now, I just want to go out with my girlfriend, whome i love, and eat a nice dinner" I replied with a little smirk pulling her in close to me

"Well, when you put it that way, how can i say no?" She asks rising to her tip toes to kiss me.

***After dinner ***

"So what should we do now?" I asked clare climbing into the front seat of my hearse

"Whatever you want, really"

"well, How about we go back to my place? So i can kiss you all night?" I asked with my signature smirk playing at the corner of my mouth

I could see the red rising into Clare cheeks. It always started on the tips of her ears and the base of her neck,

"Do we have to wait untill we get back to your house" she asked

Before I could question whether or not this was my Clare or not, i felt her warm soft lips on my jaw bone, I turned my head untill my lips found hers, I pulled her onto my lap, never letting my lips away from hers, i felt her hands in my hair, I licked her lower lip, begging for my tongue to be on hers, when she parted her lips just a little I took my oppourtunity and slwly slid my tongure into her mouth, masaging hers with mine. She moved away her lips moving to my neck, i felt her kiss, lick and nibble the most sensetive parts of my skin, I let out a soft moan and heard her giggle against my neck.

"Someones getting some!" We both turned and looked out the front window too see a bunch of college students pass by the front of the car, Wed completley forgotten we were still in the Restauraunt parking lot.

"Oh my gosh!" That amazing redness came back to her face as she climbed off of my lap and back into her seat.

"Maybe we better go back to my house?"

"Ya think!"

The ride to my house was quiet, but not uncomfortable, When we pulled up to my house I looked up towards my front door and froze.

"Eli? are you ok? whos that sitting on your steps?" Clare followed my eyesight to where I was starring

I got out of the car without saying a word, and Clare followed me,

"Well I see someone finally got over their slight death obsession," The tall brunette woman said in a sarcastic tone, "Do I get a hello?" she asked with a sad look on her face

"Hey Liz" I replied going over to give my sister a hug