Leverage; Chapter Two.
When Claire returned to the glass house, -directly through Shanes bedroom wall- Shane was sitting on the edge of his bed, with his head in his hands.
"Hey..." Claire whispered.
"What the hell happened to you!" He launched himself onto his feet, furious, but it was shane; he was probably just worried.
In answer Claire held out her wrist, and slid the Gold Brand off of her wrist, and dropped it into shane's palm. "Founder's pet no more."
Relief washed over Shane's face, then a wave of confusion, then anger, because well; that's what guys did when they got confused.
"You expect me to believe Amelie just-just- let you go?" he took a deep breath to calm himself. "what's the catch, Claire Bear?"
Claire's heart melted when shane gave her nicknames, this one ofcourse he'd stolen off Eve. But hey-Back to the point...
"Well, i'm Not Amelie's anymore." She took shanes hand and led him back to sit on the bed. "But i'm not exactly, well-"
"spit it out, Claire. Who?" Claire had a feeling he already knew.
"Myrnin."
Shane threw her hand out of his and stormed out of his room, slamming the door behind him. The sound was like a gunshot- scratch that- nuclear bomb, in the still night. Before she could even take a breath, micheal was in the doorway.
His look said everything.
Claire took a deep breath. " no he didn't pressure me into anything; no he didn't hurt me ; yes i'm fine and no, i don't want to talk about it."
Micheals smile was small, but brilliant as he shook his head. " Gotta Love you, kiddo."