I'm back! Ok this is a longer chapter I hope you enjoy it. For anyone who went back to school today I hope you had a good day! If you didnt have a good day, I hope this makes up for it xxxxx Please review, I love to hear from people. Also, let me know what you think might be wrong with Claire. Lets make it a competiotion yeah? So let me know and then keep reading to find out if you guessed right . .. . .

Claire's POV

I leap to a standing position and quickly wipe my eyes, trying franticly to hide the fact i had been crying. But i knew it was a waste of time.

"whats going on. Claire why are you crying?" Shane asked after his his eyes had scanned the room. i couldnt look in his, i just couldnt. I'd gone behind his back and even though i knew deep down that he had stormed out, i still felt guilty.

"Well?" His voice began to get louder. "Anybody going to bother telling me?"

"Quit it Shane." Michael replied. I could literally see the anger in Shane's eyes.

"i didnt ask you did i. I asked Claire." He looked at me and this time i couldnt look away. "And i want an answer." Michael stood up and stood between me and Shane.

"Come on bro, calm down Clarie was -"

"-Claire was just about to give me some answers. So move." Shane gave Michael a shove, and with his vampire reflects, Michael shove him back. Not too hard, but hard enough to make Shane lose it. Shane threw a punch at Michael and hit him square in the face but didnt seem to faze him. Michael pushed Shane and sent him flying against the wall. I gasped and Eve screamed. She grabbed my arm and pulled me back so we fell onto my bed, as far away from the fight as possible. More punchs were thrown. I couldn't watch, Shane had blood poring from his nose, Michael, though not harmed had gone into full vampire mode, his eyes red and his fangs down. Even though i didnt look at her, i could tell Eve was crying. I had to do something, before it was too late. Michael had grabbed Shane by the collar of his shirt and lifted him up, walking out of the room and onto the landing. I yanked my arm away from Eve and made a run to the door, where i could see Michael getting ready to let Shane go, over the side of the banister. Oh god no, this is not happening.

"Stop!" i sobbed. "Michael dont hurt him, please, just lets- lets just talk yeah?" i begged. The vampire looked at me with his red eyes, the expression on his face did not change. I had not gotten threw to him.

"Mikey, Shane is your friend." Eve said from behind me. i turned to see her there, red eyed with mascara running down her face. Morganville was a bad place to be into wearing to much makeup. There's too much crying here.

"You dont want to hurt him." Eve reasoned.

"I dont want to hurt him." Michael repeated. Eve smiled sadly and said "Now put him down. Thats it." She coached. Slowly my roommate put Shane down on his feet and my boyfriend fell to the floor gagging and choking. Michaels eyes returned to their normal colour and a bit more colour returned to his face. After a second of looking dazed Michael seemed to realise what he had done, and what he had nearly done. As quickly as it had come the colour drained fron his face once more. He looked at Shane, who was struggling to sit up.

"Oh god." He whispered.

Eve pushed past me and went to Michael, putting a hand on his shoulder and saying, "lets go get you something to um drink yeah? ok come on baby." She took her boyfriends hand and pulled him away, leaving just me and Shane out on the landing.

i walked to the other end of the hallway.

"where are you going?" He asked. i reached the bathroom and opened the door. i quickly grabbed the small hand towel by the door and walked back to where Shane was sat on the floor. He shuffled himself so that he had his back against the door. i knelt in front of him and held the rag to his nose.

"Keep holding that there." i instructed. He took it off me and did as i said. I sighed and sat next to him against the wall. It seemed like forever before and took the rag away from his nose and said "I'm sorry Claire." That suprised me, i thought i'd have to pull that one out of him. I put my head on his shoulder and said "Its ok, I'm sorry too."

"Are you okay?" He asked. I hesitated, I had no idea what to tell him, let alone how to tell him. When I did reply, Shane sighed and put his arm around me, holding me close. "Its ok, you can tell me when you're ready." And for that I love him. we sat like that for a while, silent apaart from the sound of our breathing. It was a comforting sound, to know that we were both here and alive.

"I don't know." It wasnt until i heard it that i realised i'd said it out loud.

"Don't know what babe?" Shane asked. Well there was no going back now.

"I dont know if i'm ok. Shane, Im so sorry i didnt tell you but i thought i was pregnant and then i did a test and it was negative and i - "

"Claire, slow down baby. Why did you thing you were pregnant? We havent even, um, you know had sex for a while."

"I know that, but it didnt know what else it could be. i - i havent felt right for ages. Stomach cramps, nausea, the odd headache. It just seemed like a plausable answer. But i'm not pregnant so i dont know - i mean its probably nothing but . . . " i babbed. A tear ran down my face and i quickly wiped it away, embarrassed about being such a drama queen.

"Hey, CB its okay. You're ok." Shane said softly and pulled me into a hug, and i let him. "God im so sorry Claire. I should have been here for you. I shoukd never have walked out when you needed me. . ." He pulled away and stood up, reaching out a hand to me to help me up too. I took it gratefully and smiled at him.

"You hungry? Cause i am!" He asked. I laughed.

"Your always hungry!" I giggled. He looked at me and smiled a genuine smile and said "Thats my girl. Come on, i've got to apoligise to Michael too." We walked down the stairs, hand in hand. This was hiw it was meant to be. No fighting. Just smiles and love. We went into the kitchen where we heard Eve and Michael's voices coming from. They heard us come in and immediately shut up.

"What ya talking about?" Shane asked.

Michael walked over to him and said" Bro i'm really sorry. I just got so angry i couldn't control what I was doing."

"Man, im the one who needs to say sorry to you. I was a jerk and needed a good kick. So im sorry." i couldnt help but smile. He alwats came around in the end. The boys shock hands and clapped eachother on the back. Shane then looked round at Eve and said "Im sorry for making you cry. Again."

"S'okay Shane. Just dont do it again." She winked at me and i smiled back. "What about you CB? You okay?" She asked me.

"Yes." I replied. "Im okay."

For the minute at least.