SO sorry I haven't updated in FORVER! I thought it had only been a week, but its been like TWO! ahhh that's not good. Well, I decided to fix some Eclare hearts and give you guys more fluff than I intended, it just kinda happened once I started typing. So, ENJOY and please read the note at the bottom of this.

*Eli's POV*

I was glad Clare decided to come to my cottage with me. She's special since only my parents have seen it. I've never let any other girl see it, especially since I didn't want a psycho ex-girlfriend stalking me in the middle of nowhere. That sounds like the perfect horror movie. We walked into the dark house; I flipped on the light switch to be greeted by an unfamiliar note on the counter. I let go of Clare's hand and made my way, slowly, to the counter. The note read; stay away if you know what's best for you. Nothing is as it seems. And at the bottom was some scribbles which could be a signature of some sort.

"What is that"? Clare asked, obviously a little creeped out by the events that had just occurred. I showed her the note and she gasped and started to shake. I hugged her lightly and she held onto me for dear life. I was slightly confused by her actions, since she hadn't received the note and it technically wasn't a death threat. After holding her for about five minutes, her trembling increased so I picked her up bridal style, and walked to my living room. I set her down on the black leather couch and she started to whimper slightly, like a helpless puppy. Her baby blue eyes held absolute terror. I noticed a thin line of tears filling her eyes and she stared up at me. I picked up her feet and sat down on that end of the couch, I gently laid her feet down across my lap.

"Clare, what's wrong?"

She just stared at me, completely terrified. After about 15 minutes of staring at each other and listening to pure silence; she slowly pulled her feet away from me, and crawled over onto my lap. She straddled my waist and looked at me, and then she laid her head on my chest and began to sob quietly. I rubbed her back and whispered soothing things into her ear. After about, a half an hour of doing this I quietly whispered.

"Clare, you need to tell me what's wrong. Why are you acting this way"?

She slowly pulled her head away from my chest and wiped her tears away. She silently cleared her throat and let out a breath I didn't know she was holding.

"That note… I got a note just like that two weeks after Fiona died. I had been bugging every police station, every detective agency I could find to help me. I wanted to know what happened so to my best friend, I would have done just about anything to know. I guess someone didn't like my intentions to much and started to send me notes like that. The same signature and everything. At first they started out like the one you just received, but as I kept getting answers from the police; the scarier the notes got." She paused for a brief moment, and started her story again.

"I remember one day the police had given me the times and places Fiona had been so I could tell the detective I had hired. As I was walking to my car I saw a note, I looked at it and it said. Watch you back Saint Clare; you never know who's around the corner. Or in your case; behind you. I remember turning around and seeing someone in all black wearing a clown mask with a golf club, the last thing I remember was waking up in my bed at my house. After that day I decided to stop contacting the police and the detective and just let them figure this out, without my help. Once I stopped contacting the police, I stopped getting the notes and I never saw the clown in all black again. I decided to move from New Brunswick to Toronto, about four months ago. Lately, I've been involved with this police but, I always make sure I'm in a disguise when I go; in case the clown is waiting for me at the police station. I'm scared since you got a note, it's going to stalk and hurt you Eli. I… I don't know what I'd do if you got hurt, all because of me."

After that she started crying again. I couldn't believe this loving, caring, beautiful girl actually cares about me that much. I grabbed her and pulled her to my chest. I hugged tighter than I've ever hugged someone before. She cried into my chest and I rubbed her back, saying nothing. After awhile of holding onto each other she stopped crying and pulled away. I grabbed her head into my hands and wiped her tears away with my thumbs. She sniffled slightly while I rubber her cheeks.

"Clare, I will be fine. I'm a detective, I'm use to danger. And I can't believe you care about me this much."

"I meant what I said Eli, I care about you a lot. I feel like I've known you my whole life."

"You just stole the words right out of my mouth". She smiled and lunged at me, kissing me fiercely. She licked my bottom lip, practically begging for entrance, which I couldn't deny. I'm starting to think I love this girl, but, it's too early to tell her that. Hell, were not even dating! Slowly, I pulled away; Clare gave me a confused look. I couldn't help but smirk at how damn adorable she looked right now. I gave her a small reassuring kiss.

"Clare, would I have the pleasure of escorting such a beautiful girl to dinner, let's say. Tomorrow night?" I whispered against her lips. She smiled and started blushing a little, her cheeks turning a light pink color.

"Depends, do I happen to know this so called, beautiful girl?"

"I think you happen to know her pretty damn well."

"Well Sherlock, it looks like you have a date tomorrow." She said to me, smiling like a fool, which happened to look to cute.

"Good conclusion… Watson."

"So, I guess were now partners in crime?" she questioned me.

"Elementary my dear Watson, of course were partners in crime." I winked after I said that in my best British accent. She giggled like crazy and lightly kissed my lips, and pulled away after only a couple of seconds.

"Does this mean I can lay low with my boyfriend for a couple days; excuse me I meant, my partner in crime?" I smirked when she said boyfriend and chuckled at the last part.

"Of course girlfriend, I mean, Watson"

We then sealed our little banter with couple of playful kisses. We lay down on the couch together, after I got one of my blankets out. I lay down first, lying on my back and pull down to lie on top of me. So we lay chest to chest. I pull the blanket over us as Clare snuggles into my chest, her auburn curls tickling my face. I pull her curls away, and lightly kiss the top of her ear and whisper,

"Wanna watch a movie?"

I hear her mumble a yes, we decided on a movie we both enjoy, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. We watch the movie and half way through I hear soft snoring sounds coming from the little body curled up on my chest. I smirk and kiss her curls and whisper,

"Goodnight Clare, don't worry I won't let anything hurt you."

After that I quickly drifted off into a deep sleep with the girl I love curled up on me.

AWWWWW! So fluffy :)

Anyways, I need THREE reviews for the next chapter. And to answer any questions,

Eli and Clare are now dating (officially)

Sherlock and Watson are Sherlock Holmes and Watson if you didn't catch that.

AND when Eli says "Elementary my dear Watson" It's a saying I've heard and I think Sherlock Holmes said it so that line is not mine but everything else is.

P.S, I dont own degrassi or the charecters. If I owned Degrassi it would probably only have Eli, Clare, Adam, Alli, Fiona, and Dave since their my favorite charecters and since i ship FADAM, ECLARE AND DALLI! :)