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Claire felt bad for the relief that swept through her when she heard that Alice had cried. It wasn't the fact that she had cried more of what the crying implied and that was that she cared. She had just felt, up until now, that Alice was too willing to leave and walk into what was quite clearly a situation she wasn't supposed to walk out of. With this admission of crying Claire no longer felt bad about her sob fest in the shower and feeling in a better mood tried to dodge by Alice only to fail entirely.
"I didn't know you had been crying but now I do," Claire smirked and watched on expecting a reaction but as usual Alice was unreadable.
"Your so childish sometimes y'know," Alice replied in a level voice.
Crossing her arms Alice gave Claire a clear path to the door and without hesitating she took her chance quickly breaking into a run. When she got almost in line with Alice she thought she had made when she suddenly felt like she had hit a brick wall. Stumbling back she fell lying flat out on her back for a second as she caught her breath after being winded then pushed herself into a sitting position. Looking up at Alice she saw a smirk flash across her face and immediately the urge to punch her passed through her closely followed by the urge to do something totally unrelated to punching making her shake her head as she stood up. Once the urges had passed leaving only the desire to fulfil them behind she couldn't help feel confused and annoyed at what they meant.
"Are you alright?" Alice said softly but still in her usual emotionless tone.
"Like you care," Claire mumbled under her breath.
"Excuse me?" Alice asked taking a step forward.
"Nothing, I've got to go check everything outside," She said as she walked by Alice without being stopped this time.
"I do care," Claire stopped just outside the door when she heard the words, the only ones she heard from Alice showing emotion from when she entered the room and looking back at her she could see the emotion in her eyes for the first time since she met her. If there is one thing that had never given away how she felt it was her eyes but they gave her away now.
"See you later," Claire smiled lightly before continuing on her way out of the motel.
Alice followed Claire out and from the door of the motel watched as she crossed the camp heading straight for the group of people crowded round the back of a van collecting there dinner. She couldn't bring herself to look away with the prospect of leaving in the morning never to see her again plaguing her mind she wanted to spend as much time as possible even just looking at her. She admit to herself that she cared considering the circumstances she didn't see the point in hiding it anymore it wasn't like it would lead to anything now but for once she wished it could.
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Claire glanced around her once making sure everyone had got settled for the next night at the motel after they all had something to eat having noticed three people that hadn't shown up. One of them, Alice, she hadn't expected but Carlos and K-mart didn't often miss meals or at least popped over to check she was eating when they didn't (hypocrites) so she was searching for either of the three. Unable to see any she headed for the truck the last place she had seen K-mart heading to and was pretty sure that's where Carlos would have ended up. Pulling the door open on the drivers side she climbed up on the step and glanced in seeing both suspected occupants of the truck staring over at her.
"Hey what you doing?" Claire asked climbing right into the truck and glancing at the masses of paper K-mart was trying to cover.
"Nothing," The teen replied in a rather unconvincing manner.
"Carlos?" Claire said turning on him.
"We're looking for a way to save Alice," Carlos said truthfully as he watched Claire's eyes widened as she suddenly became interested and not just curious about what they were doing.
"Carlos what happened to not telling?" K-mart turned on him.
"Have you found anything?" Claire said ignoring K-mart not caring how desperate she sounded cause she felt it.
"No not yet but you can't tell Alice what we're doing or she'll tell us not to bother," Carlos stated Claire nodding along.
"We can't just give up on her," K-mart said Claire smiling over to her in comfort.
"And we won't tell me where to start," Claire said looking over at the paper.
"Go find Alice," Carlos said.
"Huh?" Claire didn't understand she thought Alice wasn't to find out.
"If we don't find anything this will be her last night Claire," Carlos started.
"She shouldn't spend it alone," K-mart added.
"If there can only be one of then it should be you," Carlos continued.
"We'll find something we have to," K-mart finished reassuringly glancing to the front of the truck Claire followed her gaze her eyes falling onto the countdown timer now reading 24:17.
"Just do it fast," Claire said lowering herself out the truck shutting the door behind her.
Heading straight for the hummer she had her fists clenched in frustration as everything just began building up against her. Climbing into the drivers seat she slammed the door as punch the steering wheel several times before collapsing forward over it allowing a tear to escape her eye as she mumbled curses under her breath. It was all just too much for her to take in she needed a way to let it all out so that Alice knew how she felt before she left but how could she tell her when she didn't know how she felt. Her stream of curses were interrupted by a voice from behind her causing her to jump.
"Hope that's not aimed at me," Alice said sitting up in the back.
"Jesus Alice what the hell are you doing?" Claire snapped looking round.
"Sorry," Alice said glancing at the seat beside her "You going to move or shall I?"
Claire didn't reply instead she climbed through into the back seat next to Alice who sat watching her a small smile showing on her lips.
"So what was that about?" Alice asked.
"Lets not fight," Claire said causing Alice to laugh.
"Okay we best sit in silence then cause from experience every time we talk we fight," She replied a smile starting to show on Claire's face.
"Unless we've had a drink," Claire pointed out.
"Maybe if we pick the right topic we'll manage to stay friends. What were you like before the apocalypse?" Alice asked.
"Well that's something I've not spoke about recently, long time ago," Claire acknowledged "Well I liked motorbikes." Alice smiled at this reply.
"What family did you have?"
"Well my brother Chris I looked for him after the outbreak but I never found him I like to think he's still alive but lets face fact it's unlikely." Claire answered.
"Well if he's anything like you then he will be," Alice tried to lighten the subject but knew she was talking rubbish and Claire was right.
"Thanks," Claire said glancing out the window the sun was just setting on the horizon and she couldn't help but watch. "It's beautiful."
"Yeah it really is," Alice said but unlike Claire her eyes weren't focussed outside they were glued firmly to the woman next to her. Sliding cross the back seat she pressed up against Claire's back felling her tense up slightly initially before relaxing and leaning back into her. Sliding her arms round her waist she rested her chin on her shoulder and looked out at the sunset smiling as she felt Claire place her hand over her own. Turning her head Claire placed a small kiss on Alice's cheek causing her to lean into her. "This not fighting thing isn't so bad I suppose."
"Yeah am not so sure yet maybe we should have just stuck with the fighting I mean we knew we were good at it after all." Claire replied with a sideways glance.
"Well if that's how you feel," Alice said slowly pulling away.
"You know I was kidding," Claire said spinning in her seat watching as Alice moved back till there was about a foot between them.
"Oh do I?"
"Well you will," Claire smirked falling forward onto Alice a hand on either shoulder to push the brunette down so she was lying on the back seat. And the second her back hit the seat she felt Claire's lips pressed against her own sending a heat through her body she had never felt before. Pulling away Claire's voice came out in a whisper as she told Alice what she'd been holding in for too long "I think I've fallen for you."
"What!" Alice said louder than she had meant to as Claire pushed herself back slightly her hair falling in a curtain around them.
"I love you," Claire said sounding a lot more confident than she felt as she started to think she had just made a huge mistake and Alice didn't feel the same way about her.
"Why?" Alice asked.
"What do you mean why?"
"Why do you love me?"
"Your unbelievable how the hell am I supposed to know why?" Claire almost shouted as she pushed herself completely off Alice into a sitting position "How can you be so clueless and emotionless? If I could help it trust me I would not feel this way about anyone never mind you."
"I think I love you to," Alice said in her usual level tone pushing herself up causing Claire to roll her eyes before she realised just what Alice had said.
"You think you love me to and you couldn't have said that a minute ago when I did instead of causing yet another argument?" Claire ranted.
"It's not easy for me okay," Alice replied.
"Yeah cause it's a walk in the park for me to get hurt every time I try to talk to you like properly talk," Claire fumed.
"Well then maybe we shouldn't."
"Shouldn't what?" Claire asked losing the conversation a bit.
"Talk," Alice stated simply.
"Cause that will solve our problems just sitting in silence."
"Maybe it's not talking that we need to solve our problems."
"Well what do we need then eh?" Claire asked staring at Alice expectantly.
"This," Alice said putting an arm around Claire's neck pulling her down on top of her as she lay back pushing there lips together. It didn't last long however as Claire pulled her lips away once she was over the initial shock.
"That's you solution?" She asked hovering above her.
"Yeah," Alice replied with a half shrug.
"No complaints here," Claire smirked lowering herself back down.
Alice felt the fire from earlier rush back through her body allowing her hands to run over Claire's back one by one pulling her down against her. Claire let herself collapse completely onto Alice as one of her hand began to run down her side the other resting behind her neck. Feeling her tongue running across her bottom lip Alice quickly opened her mouth allowing access and happily using her own tongue. As she ran her hand down she felt Alice lifted her leg up wrapping it round her as best she could. One of Alice's hands became tangled in Claire's hair as she failed to hold in a moan that caused Claire to smile into her lips. It was now that they reluctantly pulled away for air both breathing heavily.
Claire leaned down slightly kissing her way down and across Alice's neck before making her way up the other side. Alice who had her eyes shut enjoying the feeling opened them slightly want to see her beautiful face.
"Argh!" Alice shouted as she pushed herself up feeling her cheeks burn as Claire bolted up glaring over at her but Alice didn't notice she was too busy staring at the open mouth Carlos and K-mart stand at the open door.
"What the fuck Alice?" Claire asked.
Alice didn't answer instead Carlos cleared his throat causing Claire to acknowledge there presence spinning round and pushing her self back against Alice as though moving away could take back what they had clearly seen.
"Hey I never heard you two," She almost squeaked.
"Clearly," K-mart smirked.
"Oh god," Claire moaned covering her face.
"What was it you wanted?" Alice asked having recovered though still embarrassed she managed her usual voice unlike Claire.
"Claire-" Carlos started but K-mart interrupted.
"We found something."
There you go hope it's alright and sorry for mistakes as usual please review J