Sorry for the wait anyone who was actually waiting lol. Won't keep you any longer enjoy.
Claire felt her cheeks begin to burn as she quickly removed her legs from round Alice's neck. She lay for a second and watched as Alice rolled off her and the bed and could swear she saw a smirk on her lips but she was facing away from her before she could be sure. She was going to kill K-mart for that.
"I should go make sure everything is sorted for tonight," Claire commented as she headed for the door.
"Meet me by the fire when your done?" Alice asked with a neutral tone without even glancing round to Claire.
"Course see you there," Claire said leaving Alice alone in the room as she went out to check on her convoy who were settling into there rooms or vehicles for the night. Some just didn't feel safe unless they were sleeping in the familiarity of there vehicle whereas others welcomed a proper bed for the night. K-mart was one of the former having enjoyed her shower and now feeling tired she had made her way to the familiar seats of the hummer for the night though she never went to sleep straight away. Instead she waited on Claire who showed up only about five minutes later to say goodnight like she always did allowing K-mart to slowly drift asleep as it started to get darker outside. The camp seemed to have settled in nicely everyone seemed happy with the motel and all was quiet round about them for now. With this information Claire managed to make her way over to the campfire and could see not one but two figures sitting there one belonging to Alice and the other from what she could make out was Carlos.
"Hope I'm not interrupting," Claire smirked as she thought of what had happened earlier.
"Finally you're here," Carlos said to her wiping the smirk of her face.
"What is it? What's wrong?" Claire asked moving closer to the fire and taking a seat.
"I'm going to need to leave a little earlier than we first thought," Alice said not looking at Claire.
"Why?" Was all she got in reply but it was Carlos who answered.
"She needs a vehicle and we don't have any to spare," He said sounding almost sorry.
"Is that all I've got that covered," Claire said with a wave of her hand as though brushing the problem away.
"What do you mean you've got it covered?" Alice asked looking up with slightly narrowed eyes.
"There's a town about thirty miles east of here if we take the hummer we can get there and back in a few hours with a new ride for Alice and any supplies we can find. It'll buy you some time and save the whole convoy from going when there could be nothing useful." Claire concluded simply.
"And how do you know this town? And how can you be so sure we'll find a car?" Carlos couldn't help but question the redhead her judgement may not be the clearest on the subject.
"I've been before the apocalypse and we're not going for a car," She winked at Alice who's face lit up for a split second.
"I thought you were going for a car for Alice?" Carlos asked confused.
"Motorbikes Carlos," Alice informed him.
"You and your bikes," Carlos said shaking his head at Claire, "Right well seen as that's sorted I'll go get some sleep wake me when it's my watch."
"Night Carlos," Claire said as Alice just nodded to him.
"You gave more thought to me going away than I did," Alice said breaking the short silence.
"No I gave more thought to you coming back," Claire replied moving round to take the space Carlos had occupied beside her.
"Claire I might not co-"
"Your coming back, if I have to come and get you I will," Claire said staring into the fire as she tried to keep the emotion out of her voice.
"Do you want a drink?" Alice asked pulling a bottle of whiskey out the bag beside her and holding it out to Claire.
"You've been holding out on us," Claire laughed happily taking the bottle and drinking savouring the feeling as it set her throat on fire.
"Leave some for the rest of us," Alice said moving the bottle away from Claire's lips.
"Man I missed you Jack Daniels," Claire said releasing the bottle to allow Alice to drink.
Alice shook her head and laughed lightly as Claire quickly reclaimed the bottle clearly not interested in making the bottle last but rather in devouring the contents.
"Starting to remember why I was keeping it to myself," Alice mumbled when the bottle was handed back almost half empty already.
"I think you should sleep in the hummer tonight," Claire said randomly.
"Someone's drink went straight to there head," Alice replied with a smirk.
"It's not the drink," Claire snapped sending a glare in her direction. "I just don't think you should spend your la… the last night before you leave out here, alone."
"What if I want to spend it out here alone?" Alice asked receiving another look from Claire that she couldn't quiet place. She was unsure if it was the drink effecting her ability to read people or effecting Claire's facial expression. "What?"
"Nothing if you want to spend it out here your free to but I'm just saying your welcome it the hummer if you would rather. Now stop hogging the bottle weren't you taught to share," Claire said and Alice promptly handed over the bottle.
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Carlos walked over to the fire haven woken up and decided to let Claire off early for the night. He wasn't surprised that Alice was still there but the giggling he heard was another story all together. The closer he got to the two the more confused he was that was until his eyes settled on the empty bottle lying on the ground beside Claire and he didn't doubt for a second she had drunk the most. It was given away by her position, she was lying back in the sand Alice sitting beside her looking down to her. What also didn't escape Carlos's sharp gaze was the hand that Claire held in hers though it didn't belong to her. From what he could make out she was just tracing the lines that ran across the palm while the pair shared light conversation both with mirroring grins on there faces. This final fact causing a small smile to spread across his own as he cleared his throat.
"Carlos," Alice burst out while looking over to him while she snapped her hand away from Claire who huffed in return reaching out to pull it back.
"It's fine he knows I like you," She said in an absent minded way while still trying to get a hold of Alice's hand but she continued to move it out of the redheads grasp.
"I thought I would let you off early, last night an all, and I couldn't get to sleep," Carlos told Alice as he sat by the fire watching the two Claire finally giving up on her mission to get her hand.
"Oh good lets go, thanks Carlos," Claire said as she tried to get up failing miserably as Alice just watched with a smirk on her face. After the third failed attempt Alice stood and held out her hand in an offering of help to Claire which was quickly accepted.
"I didn't take you for such a light weight," Alice said as she pulled Claire to her feet and throwing her arm round her waist to steady her. Still feeling wobbly Claire threw her arm over Alice's shoulder. "Night Carlos," She called out as she made her way towards the yellow hummer with Claire.
It took twice as long as it should have for them to reach the hummer but luckily neither of them had ended up in the sand. Alice had thought they were going down at one point when Claire suddenly decided it was a good idea to stick her leg out in front of her as she was walking but it only caused a stumble as she avoided falling. When they did reach the hummer Alice could see K-mart's form leaning up against the front passenger side window so directed Claire to the back door. Pulling it open she helped Claire climb in and watched as she spread straight out along the back seats a small smile sitting on her lips. It didn't take long before Alice had removed her boots, slid a pillow under her head and draped a blanket over her the time with Claire's eyes following her every movement. When she was done she backed out of the hummer pausing for a minute to glance over the woman in front of her a smile barely showing but definitely there on her lips.
"Night Claire," She said gently as she reached out to the door not expecting the reaction to her words that she received.
"Where are you going?" Claire asked sitting up right at her words.
"To sit with Carlos for a while," Alice replied innocently inclining her head in his direction.
"Eh I don't think so get your ass in the car," She ordered crossing her arms.
"Look I thi-"
"I don't care what you have to say now in," Claire cut across Alice as she tried to protest. There was a pause as Claire watched Alice who had her usual blank expression but she knew underneath it she was thinking hard about whether or not to get in. As Alice opened her mouth to speak again this time Claire didn't give her a chance. "Do you really think I'll take no for an answer?" She asked stubbornly.
"No," Alice sighed as she climbed back into the hummer this time shutting the door behind her as she saw a wide smile flash onto Claire's face.
Claire lay back down and watched with a grin on her face as Alice, sitting on the edge of her seat, started to undo her boots slipping them off one at a time. Once this was done she began removing all her weapons placing them neatly on the floor within reach for easy access if anything happens in the night. Then finally set her self up so she was leaning against the door at Claire's feet.
"What are you doing?" Claire asked breaking the silence.
"Well I was planning on sleeping if I'm honest with you," She replied with a smirk.
"Alice would you stop being so awkward and just lie with me, please," Claire blurted out in an almost whisper.
Alice was rather surprised at the redheads annoyance that seeped through in her tone as she spoke. All she had expect was some more light drunken talk but instead she got a reply full of emotion and if she was honest the redhead hadn't sounded more sober all night. With this in mind Alice sighed quietly as she turned herself around her head falling to the pillow beside Claire's.
"Sorry," She mumbled as she felt the blanket being thrown over her.
"Me too," Claire replied as she turned to her side wrapping her arms tightly round Alice's waist and resting her head on her shoulder rather than the pillow.
"What for?" Alice asked curiously looking down as the redhead made herself comfortable and putting her own arm round her shoulders all with a smile widening in her face. Claire looked up meeting Alice's eyes as she asked the question.
"For not doing this sooner. For having to wait till I was drunk enough to admit my feelings. For you leaving." Claire listed as she leant in her lips lightly brushing Alice's causing a sharp in take of breath from the brunette and her eyes to close "Alice?"
"Yeah?" She asked her eyes shooting open.
"Come back to me. If you live find me," Claire said softly as she dipped her head nuzzling into Alice's neck.
"I'd like to see them try and stop me," Alice smiled as she shut her eyes and sleep quickly engulfed the pair.
Wow that took ages to write hope you like it please review!