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Daniel woke up and stretched out and noticed that Clair was gone. He sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. He quickly put on his pants and got his glasses off of the nightstand. The alarm clock read that it was eight in the evening. He had slept for two hours.

Daniel put his head in his hands and sighed. He needed to figure out what was going on between him and Clair. He knew how she felt, but it was his own feelings that needed sorting out. He wasn't going to deny that he felt a draw to her. There was just something about Clair that was purely captivating. Daniel remembered the exact moment when he noticed it.

Daniel's Flashback...

Daniel stood beside Clair as Richard and Charlotte glared at him. They were not pleased because Daniel had received B on his report card. The de Lune's would except nothing less than perfection. He couldn't figure out how Clair hadn't cracked under the pressure. She had nothing to worry about at the moment because she was the one with straight As.

"Daniel this is unacceptable. We expected better from you." Richard reprimanded. His voice was icy cold. The disappointment was more than obvious as his equally cold blue eyes bore into Daniel. He ran a hand through his coal black hair. Richard de Lune was definitely not a person to be trifled with.

"I'm sorry, I'll do better next time" Daniel promised. He had gotten the B in art class. He did his best on the assignment, but he wasn't an artist that was Clair. Getting a B really wasn't all that bad considering the fact the rest of his grades were all As.

"You had better." Richard hissed. He raised his hand to strike and Daniel braced himself. Instead a soft yelp could be heard. When Daniel opened his eyes Clair was on the floor with her hand to her cheek.

"You stupid child, what could you possibly be thinking." Charlotte scolded. Her blonde curls bounced slightly as she shook her head. She stood there looking at Clair in disbelief. Charlotte was no better than Richard in Daniel's opinion. She expected Clair to play the role of a perfect princess. It was enough to make a person sick.

"I will not let you hurt Daniel. If you feel the need to punish someone you can punish me." Clair spoke. Clair's eyes locked with her father's and Daniel saw the resolve there. The look she was giving her father was enough to make a person stop in their tracks. It was almost as though she was daring him to strike her again. Daniel couldn't help but, to be in awe. In that moment Daniel thought that she was the most beautiful being he had ever seen. She was so brave.

"Must you always be such a petulant brat? I'll acquiesce to your request though." Richard snarled. He grabbed Clair by the hair and forced her to look up at him he raised his hand and struck her gain only this time with twice as much force. Daniel winced as though it had been him who had been hit instead.

Flashback Ends...

Daniel shook the memory from his head. He knew how he felt about Clair he just couldn't believe that it had taken him this long to figure it out. Clair was more than any man could ever hope for. He loved Sha're with his whole heart and he still loved her, he had even loved Sarah. Clair was different though, she was the first woman he ever truly loved.

He got up and made his way down to the kitchen to find Clair stirring something on the stove. She was dressed in a plain white t-shirt and a pair of paint splattered overhauls. Her hair was done up in a messy bun held together with a pencil. She really is beautiful. Daniel stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She was cooking Kushari one of his favorites and he could smell chocolate walnut cookies.

"Clair, I love you." Daniel whispered. He had to admit that it scared him to say it out loud. Daniel wished he had told her a long time ago. He should have taken her with him when he left. Clair shouldn't have been subjected to having to deal with those vile people that called themselves her parents.

"Do you really mean it?" Clair wondered. She wanted to believe what Daniel was saying, but she had her doubts. She wasn't going to let phenomenal sex cloud her thoughts. She tried to keep her focus on making dinner. Daniel's lips brushing against her neck was highly distracting though.

"Je t'aime, Je t'adore, Wo ai ni, Ich liebe dich, Ya tebya liubliu, Te amo, Ana behibek, and I love you." Daniel murmured against Clair's neck. He hoped that she would believe him. If he had to he would tell her that he loved her in every language that he knows.

"I believe you. I know that you wouldn't say it unless you meant it." Clair said. Clair didn't want this moment to end. It was almost like a dream. She at one point never thought she would see Daniel again and now he was here telling her that he loved her.

"I should have told you before." Daniel told her. Clair deserved to have someone tell her everyday of her life that she was loved. Daniel wanted to try to make right all the wrongs in her life. She deserved to be happy for change.

"Daniel it's alright. Dinner is ready we should eat." Clair said. Clair didn't want Daniel to blame himself for the past. They had a chance now at a future a future that she almost didn't think possible.

Daniel let go of Clair got bowls and silverware and brought them over to the kitchen table. Clair brought the Kushari over to the table and dished some into bowls for them. Daniel really was lucky that Clair was Clair because there really wasn't anyone else like her.

Author's Note: Kushari is an Egyptian vegetarian recipe consisting of green or brown lentils, macaroni and rice mixed together with caramelized onions. It is served with a tomato-based sauce, finished with a crispy onion garnish and is best accompanied by a garden salad.

These are the languages that Daniel was speaking: Arabic – Ana behibek (to female), Mandarin – Wo ai ni, French – Je t'aime, Je t'adore, German – Ich liebe dich, Russian – Ya tebya liubliu, Spanish – Te amo