Hey guys, thank you for all the reviews and alerts! I will be updating "You Give Love a Bad Name" as soon as I can, I promise. I've just got a little writer's block. Please enjoy the twelfth chapter of "Titanium"...

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A/N- Chief Mason IS Spinner Mason! (:

Titanium

Eli and Clare had spent the past week getting lost in the luxuries that Chief Masons vacation home offered. Although Clare had taken time to adjust to her surroundings, she eventually decided to do what was humanly possible-forget reality, and enjoy what was right in front of her.

Clare Edwards had grown up in a family that never went on vacations. The farthest she had gone was grandmas house, which was a few hours away. When she had gotten her new job, her friends rented out a hotel room and opened a tab in their name at the bar to celebrate downtown. This was the farthest she ever went because she had no reason to leave.

Now she did.

"How're you feeling? Did you sleep well in your room last night? Any nightmares?" Eli asked, stroking his girlfriends hair. To make her feel more comfortable in "going away" with her new boyfriend, he offered to take the couch while she sleeps in the king sized bed.

"No nightmares, and I'm shockingly feeling a little bit better everyday that goes by." She assured him, stroking his hands where they rested on her stomach. They were lying in the hammock, looking up at the stars.

Since they've been here, they've been sleeping and waking up at all different hours. Clare was finally able to sleep with the feeling of being heavily guarded by a team of well trained officers, and her handsome policeman boyfriend, Elijah.

"...I know this is cheesy, but we've been through a lot of crap for a couple who just started dating and I think you're entitled to make a wish." Clare stated, gesturing to the starry night above them. Eli looked down at her, and began softly cupping her warm cheek and whispered against her lips, "No wish can give me more than the amount of perfection I have right in my hands."

He planted a kiss on her lips, and unknowingly deepened it. Clare's stomach had developed butterflies that soared every time they kissed, touched, or even spoke to each other. She had never felt this way towards anyone before-and although it was cheesy, it was true. Eli kept his hands at a respectful position; resting on her hips.

They broke apart for a split second, and Clare said, "Thank you Eli."

"For what?"

"Saving my life...protecting me, and caring about me since the start. A person like you, who can give their one hundred percent to any victim in any situation no matter what their background is, is amazing. You have a heart of gold, and I'm sorry Imogen took advantage of that." Clare kissed his lips briefly, while Eli shrugged his shoulders, "I've convinced myself that everything that happened with Imogen was meant to happen. Her cheating lead me to you."

"A beeper alert about a woman being held at gun shot led you to me. But all in all, we found each other, didn't we?" She asked cutely, as Eli pecked her lips, holding her closely.

For the first time in weeks Eli was able to stop thinking. He would never admit it, but Chief Mason was right. Getting away from it all was helping. Clare was smiling once again, and without a doubt, her happiness was radiating Eli's feelings as well.

Clare broke the kiss with a yawn, and Eli smirked, "You really know how to make a guy feel special."

"I'm sorry, I'm just tired." She admitted, "With no nightmares here, I just love to sleep. But the best part is waking up, walking a few feet, and shaking your lazy butt until you wake up."

"Oh yeah? I have a lazy butt?" He teased, cupping her butt and Clare squealed, her body jerking out of surprise, which caused her to fall out of the hammock. Clare and Eli were laughing hysterically, as well as the team of men that were less than fifty feet away. At some points Eli wished they would keep a further distance to get alone time with Clare, but at the same time the team was giving Clare the protective reassurance that Eli didn't want to ruin.

"Are you okay miss klutzy?" Eli asked, helping Clare back onto her feet.

"Yes I am, thank you very much." She smoothed out her shirt, and pecked Eli on the lips. "I forgive you for grabbing my butt without alert or warning. But I'll get you back, I promise."

"It's on Edwards." Eli glared into his girlfriends beautiful eyes, testing her.

Clare looked both ways, looking around for "the team", but realized that for once, they couldn't see them. She spotted the sliding door that was wide open, and gripped Eli's shoulders, slamming her lips against his.

They frantically made their way to the bedroom, and Clare pushed Eli onto the bed, a "thud" echoing the room. Without any hesitation and a racing heart, Clare climbed on top of Eli, kissing him with passion. For the first time in weeks Clare wasn't thinking of all the terrible things that had happened, and the only thought she could form was about Eli. It was all about Eli. Her mind couldn't stop thinking of Eli.

She was happy.

In this moment, with this man, she was one hundred percent happy. Nothing and no one could bring her down.

Clare unbuttoned his "casual shirt", while Eli's hips rubbed against her waist. She moaned into every wild kiss, getting more and more into it. Eli teased the bottom of her shirt, massaging her skin. This was their first official make-out session, and Clare was proud to be Eli's girlfriend.

"You're so sexy." Eli whimpered against Clare's ear, nibbling down on her flesh.

He kissed down her neck, and began nipping at her soft spots. Her frantic breath covered Eli's face as they grinded against one another. Eli gripped Clare by the shoulders, and pushed her down onto the bed playfully.

"You're beautiful." He commented, his shirt practically hanging off his body.

"Take it off." Clare commanded, and paused in confusion at Eli's hesitation. It was as if he was stuck in motion, but in all honesty, he was ready for what was going on, but couldn't accept that he needed to stop.

"I'm sorry Clare." He apologized, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"What's wrong?" She asked, the tone in her voice dropping.

"My chest hurts. From time to time it hurts but-." Clare smiled, sitting between Eli's knees, and kissing the scar on his chest. "It's okay if it hurts Eli, just tell me next time and we'll stop. We're a couple now, and couples tell each other when they're in pain, when they're happy, when they're in trouble, when they need to be bailed out of jail." She kissed his lips, and said, "I want to be your best friend too, Eli. I don't want to be that person that answers the phone when you fucked up. I want to be right next to you saying 'hey, we did it!'"

Eli wrapped his arms around Clare, sliding her onto the bed next to him.

"Is it okay if I sleep with you tonight? I'm too tired to walk back to that couch..." Eli whined, as Clare pulled the blanket up to their chins, getting cozy. Clare rubbed Eli's chest lightly, and he closed his eyes, enjoying the comforting treatment from his girlfriend.

"Thank you sweetie." He kissed her lips, as they snuggled, letting the reality of both of their lives slip into the waves that crashed onto the shore nearby.

"You know Clare, before I met you, I never knew what it was like to be able to look at someone and smile for no reason."

CHIEF MASON

"Sir, I think we have a lead."

"Are these fingerprints from...?"

"It can't be."

"It is."

"Call in Imogen Moreno for questioning, along with that boy toy she left Goldsworthy for. Shit is about to go down men."

END OF CHAPTER 12

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I'm sorry if you guys feel like Eclare is moving too fast, but I'm just trying to show love can help ease the pain of both of their lives. Cheesy I know, but I'm a cheese ball.

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