"Were you sneaking out?" Eli asks with a lopsided grin propping himself on the doorway.

"I-I-" I stutter but he cuts me off thankfully because if I had to continue I might have vomited all over his floor.

"I know I've had my share of problems but I'm past that I'm not gonna crash my car because you want to leave the morning after, I've had my share of one nightstands" He laughs. I however feel another punch in the gut when we broke up he had only been with me and well Julia so other than this girl He was with after me he was intimate with more.

"You're right, I'm sorry I just didn't want this to feel weird considering we have past" I apologize glancing around his apparent at pretty much everything but him.

"You don't need to apologize Clare you trying to sneak out like we're sixteen was entertaining and cute" He smirked.

"So glad I amuse you" I say sarcastically rolling my eyes.

"Woah calm down tiger" He jokes holding his hands out in surrender causing us both to laugh.

"So no weirdness?" I question arching an eyebrow once we get out laughter under control.

"Weirdness about what?" He smiles.

"Good" I sigh.

We stand there silently studying each other for a moment, him still leaning against the wall and me standing at the door where I was caught. The way he's looking at me can almost guarantee he's thinking the same thing I am; i wish things could be different. Sure no weirdness is good but being able to give into that pounding heart in my chest that's screaming you still love him would be amazing. I can't though. Can I? No it's too late for that.

"Well, I should get going I really need to figure things out with the asshole I thought it was a good idea to marry, he wasn't even that great." I chuckle.

"Certainly not as charming as me right?" Eli says sounding smug in his sarcastic way but he's right I don't think he was even as charming as Eli was that new year's eve he got drunk and puked on my shoe.

I roll my eyes and walk towards the door opening it before turning around noticing Eli still staring at me with a smirk on his face.

"Not even close" I agree winking before walking out the door.

Now unfortunately I have confront that worthlessness soon to be ex husband of mine this should be interesting, I don't even want to face him. I still can't believe this is happening it's like it's almost like I'm outside of my body watching myself as I put my key in the lock and step inside. I look around the living room and notice something peculiar all my stuff is packed in boxes sitting in the living room floor. I hope he doesn't think it's going to be that easy after what he did. No way.

"Oh hey Clare" Kaleb greets me seeming eerily happy.

"Hi. Now can you please tell me why my stuff is packed?" I ask bluntly.

"Oh I was gonna tell you last night Melanie is moving in so I figured I'd go ahead and pack your stuff for you." He says casually as if we're talking about the weather I can't help but burst out in a fit of laughter.

"No, actually Melanie is certainly not moving in and I am not moving out, You cheated so maybe if you play nice I'll consider not suing your ass for everything you have in alimony now if you would please back your stuff and leave, oh and take the whore with you I know she's back there." I smile coldly and begin unpacking my things.

"Don't call her that Clare" Kaleb defends getting a little too close to my personal space.

"Well I don't know what else to call someone like her but, if you keep trying to intimidate me and don't pack your things leaving as quickly as possible; I promise you I have someone that would be happy to come here and make you stop." I warn him.

"Are you threatening me?" He snarls angrily.

"Yup, you remember what happened the last time you ran into Eli? Well let's just say it'll be way worse if I have to call him because you're disrespecting me" I say giving him a look daring him to test me.

The first and only time Eli met Kaleb was right after me and Kaleb started seeing each other and it was not pretty. It involved a very drunk and hostile Eli at a club we both just happened to be at and Eli lost it when he saw us together If I had not begged and pleaded for Eli to stop hitting him he probably would have killed him.

Flashback:

"Kaleb stop" I giggled flirtatiously as he whispered seductively in my ear when suddenly he was pulled off of me with brute force.

I looked up and saw Eli I had been avoiding him since I left our apartment not looking back after he broke my heart. His eyes were dark and menacing I'd never seen him look so evil not even when he was off his bipolar medication, He looked like he wanted to rip Kaleb limb from limb. He was holding him by his shirt and staring him directly in the eyes I could hear him breathing heavily like a bull that saw red ready to charge and that's exactly what happened.

The next thing I saw saw Eli throw Kaleb to the floor pounding him every where I stood frozen for what felt like eternity but was only all of five seconds before people were rushing over trying to remove Eli but failing miserably. I heard Eli growl then his fist connected with Kaleb's nose blood flying everywhere it was badly broken along with a few cracked ribs. Finally I was able to move and speak.

"Eli! Eli! Please just stop please you're going to kill him. Stop for me." I begged.

After a one last punch Eli got up off of Kableb leaving him blood on the floor but still conscious and looked at me his eyes much softer than what they were moments ago. He then walked up to me putting his lips to me ear.

"I love you Clare, always. I'm sorry" He whispered before walking away.

End flashback:

That was the last time Kaleb or I saw Eli until last night that is.

I bring my attention back to the present moment and judging by the look of discomfort on Kaleb's face he was bringing back the memories of the same moment i was. I know I shouldn't use Eli as a threat but I had to... and it wasn't a lie if I called Eli I know he'd be here within minutes.

"Fine, I'll go." Kaleb states as he begins packing his things.

"Thought so." I reply crudely watching him practically slam some things into bags before walking into our oh wait no my bedroom to get the rest of his stuff.

About a half hour later he comes out of my room with all his bags in hand Melanie trotting behind him like a good little home wrecking whore avoiding my gaze I don't know if I want to hug her or slap her; sure she "stole" my husband but we were living a lie so in a away she helped me although it did hurt. Kaleb looks back at me before he heads out the door and I couldn't help but get one more comment in.

"See you in court!" I yell as he slams the door obviously still furious at me for not allowing him to walk all over me. Watching him pull away from my house hopefully for the last time I feel a sense of relief he's gone but fear of the unpredictable future that is waiting.