AN- Hey, again I would like to say thank you to the response peple have given me.
Disclamer - I don't own Moranville Vampires, though I so wish I did cause i just read the second chapter of Kiss of Death (8th morganville book) and i'm already hooked, sadly Rachel Caine does : ( lol.
Chapter 3
Claire's POV
Thank God it's Saturday. Finally.
Oh wait. This could be bad. I wonder if it's possible to spend all day in my room. Ugh. That's not possible I have to eat at some point and I think that my stomach has something against me. I guess I can only hope that Kim isn't here cause there is no way I want to go through what happened last night.
Any way it's probably best not to dwell on it.
"Claire I see you're finally out of bed. Are you feeling alright cause normally you've already surfaced." Thank God Eve is the first one to see me.
"Yeah I'm fine just had a bit of a hard week."
"You sure there isn't anything you want to talk about."
"Yeah. If there was I would come to you."
"Yeah okay. Come with me."
Okay this is weird. Maybe she wants to talk to me.
"Have a seat." She pats the space beside her on the bed. "I actually heard what Kim said to you yesterday."
"You were home?"
"Yeah. I was in here because like you I didn't want to see Shane and her cuddling on the couch whilst watching a film. You should know that you are wrong. You are good enough for Shane and if I were you I'd ignore her cause she's a bitch. If I'm being honest, whilst I don't mind being around Kim because we used to be friends in high school I'd rather see you and Shane together rather than Shane and her."
"You may think that but as long as Shane is with Kim, I have no hope. It's only a crush anyway nothing to make a big deal about."
Does Eve know something that I don't?
Why does being in love have to be so hard.
"Hey Claire. Haven't seen you all day surprisingly." Shane said
"I know. I've had a lot of work to. Actually I've only come down for some thing to eat and then I plan on going back to it."
I headed into the kitchen with Shane following me like a cute little dog. Well he is cute.
"I've got a better idea. You will get something to eat and then watch a film with me down here."
I want to but I don't know, what with what Kim said to me yesterday.
"Okay fine. Do you want any thing to eat?"
After sorting myself about with some food I settled down to watch a film with Shane making me feel really awkward. I just wanted to escape to the safety of my room.
"Are you avoiding me?"
"No. What makes you think that?" I was. I didn't want Kim to have more reasons to have another go at me.
"Eve spoke to me earlier about Kim."
Great, just what I need to hear. "What about Kim?"
"That she was a bit out of line to you yesterday"
"It's fine, really. No biggie."
"Are you absolutely sure?"
"Yes Shane. There is no need to worry."
"Alright then. And you do know that you don't need to avoid me. If Kim has a problem with us being friends then she should come to me and not have a go at you."
I felt more relaxed after that. And then the film started.
Note to self: Don't let Shane pick a film or before he puts it in the DVD player check the film.
Shane's POV
"Shane did you really have to pick this film?" Claire asked after jumping for the fifth time. "Do you want me to have nightmares?"
I'd picked Silent Hill .I do know that Claire doesn't get on well with scary films if they make her jump repeatedly.
Even though I know this something over powered my thought process and I ended up picking this one.
"Come here." I said letting her come closer so that I could hold her to me in an attempt to comfort her.
I don't know why but I liked holding Claire like this. It felt right. Like she belonged in my arms.
I looked down at her and notice that she's turned her face into me to shield herself from the film and also notice that she seems more relaxed and happier in this position.
Apart of me never wanted her to leave my arms or for us to have to leave this position.
No wait that's not right. I shouldn't be thinking like this. But looking down at her she looks so beautiful. I can't help but think that I'm starting to fall in love with her.
By know the film is forgotten about and is just playing away to it's self.
I place a soft kiss on her head which makes her turn to look at me.
Looking into her eyes I know that I'm defiantly starting to fall in love with her or at the most fallen in love with her.
Unconsciously we both start to learn in towards each other. My eyes keep darting from her eyes to her lips and I notice she's doing the same.
"I back." Eve shouts when coming through the door making us spring apart and Claire dart upstairs.
Thank you very much Eve. I really want to go and check on her to make sure that she's okay. I realise the film's finished now.
Although now thinking about it I feel really confused. I just wanted Claire to kiss me and I think I'm either falling for her or am in love with her, whilst I'm still with Kim.
"You alright there Eve?"
"Yep. Where's Claire?"
"Upstairs."
"Has she been downstairs whilst I was out?"
"She has. She came down for something to eat and then I made her stay down here for a couple of hours instead if hiding in her room."
"You alright Shane?"
No not really. I have no clue what to do.
"Eve I've got a problem and I don't know what to do?"
I explained what's been going on and how I feel about Claire. I could tell that when I mentioned about think I may be in love with Claire that whilst she tried to keep a straight face it still showed that she was happy about this.
"So what are you going to do about it?"
"Break it off with Kim tomorrow and right now check on Claire. I need to know if she's okay with the way she sprinted off when you came home."
"Good."
When I got outside her door I started to feel nervous cause she may not want to talk to me.
"Claire? Can I come in?"
"Sure." She sounded like she'd been crying. I look at her face and see that her eyes are red and puffy and can see a couple still falling. "Oh Claire."
I go to hold her but she moves away from me.
"Please don't."
"Claire what's wrong?"
"God. I don't know. What happened downstairs shouldn't have happened. You shouldn't have held me in your arms, I shouldn't have nearly kissed you."
I agree with the second thing. I should have kissed you or we should have kissed each other.
"It was wrong. You're still with Kim."
By know she was staring out the window. I moved to stand behind and wrapped her in my arms. She turned to face me but didn't try to get me to release her or move away. So I kissed her.
At first she was shocked but then relaxed into it and started to kiss me back.
It was better than if I'd been kissing Kim.
I held her tighter to me and she wrapped one arm around my neck and the other was lightly holding onto my hair.
Then I had to release her so that we could breathe.
"That shouldn't have happened. You're still with Kim."
"Not for much longer."
"What do you mean?"
"I'm going to break up with her."
"Yes but until then we can't kiss it's not right and I don't like to do it. How about we talk about us after you have officially broken up? And don't think about sending her a text or doing it over the phone."
"I never would." I give her a kiss on the forehead before leaving. I can wait. It's only for one night.
(Next day)
I sent Kim a text after leaving Claire last night, and I bet's that her at the door right now.
"Kim come in. Have a seat."
"What do you need to talk to me about?"
"I want to break up with you."
AN- Question : Do you want to see anyone else's POV instead of just going between Shane's and Claire's? Send me a PM or a reveiw. Thank You.
Expect another next Thursday.
