Claire

"So Claire what shall we do today?" Myrnin asked, after eating the last doughnut in the box I had brought him. He sees me as an endless doughnut and coffee source now, I had moved in.

Despite still being angry with Amelie, I hoped staying here wasn't permanent. "I don't know."

"How about seeing whether Amelie wants to see you again?"

I sighed. Myrnin has been asking that question everyday for a week. "No, she has to come to me, and not just because of Christopher." It hurt to say it and even though I wanted to go to Amelie, she had to decide whether she wants me or not.

Myrnin sighed. "Well it has been almost a week and we have positively ran out of things to do. Why don't you go and see her? Seeing you pining for her, is just not healthy for either of us."

"I can't. I said I don't want to see her again." I picked at the thread on my top.

"Then contradicting that, by saying she has to come to you. Go to her, please Claire. I cannot take another day of you pining for her."

I sighed. "Fine!" I got up and and put on my coat, put up my hood and left.

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Amelie

"Your not concentrating again. Amelie!"

I blinked and focused on Oliver. "What?"

"I keep telling you it's obvious you still love her. Go and see her."

"Of course, I'm concentrating. Why do you bring Claire into the conversation? I wasn't thinking about her." I was in Oliver's office in Common Grounds. Oliver had insisted I come to him there and have a little 'chat', but my mind kept wandering to Claire's letter and wondering how to get her back.

The ghosts had not been happy, I had been practically driven off, so I rarely went to my house. Claire's things were still in her room and the ghosts could materialise, as long as they were there. I had wanted the guards to remove them, but thought better of it because then I wouldn't be able to find Christopher.

"It's obvious you're thinking about Claire." Oliver sighed. "Just go and find her and say your sorry. She will move back in."

"I don't think simply saying "sorry", will persuade to move back in. She tried to throw a stake at me multiple times, then she staked me. It's going to take more than "sorry"."

"Well think of something heartfelt to say then. Or make out with her or something. You can't keep staying with me, not that I don't like your company." Oliver shrugged.

"I will stay with you as long as it takes." Oliver began talking again, but I wasn't listening. It hadn't occurred to anyone that I had never wanted to have back a lover, once I had either killed them or broke the relationship with them. But Claire was by far the longest I had stayed with, and now I had complicated matters, because I had to get her back. This lingering affection for her is proving quite annoying, but I couldn't shake it off.

"Amelie!" Oliver's voice brought me out of my thoughts.

"You were saying?"

Oliver is annoyed, but he hid it well. "Your thinking about her again."

"I have other things on my mind, apart from her, you know." Why couldn't I keep my mind off her? This is getting ridiculous, I had never had a problem like this. I sighed. "I'm going to go to Founder's Square. Don't follow me, I'll be fine."

I collected my bag and headed out. I walked past the counter, when the boy behind called to me. "Yes?"

"Claire Danvers was here... I just wanted to let you know." He quickly went back to work. I walked outside, as the sun was setting. I was going to call my driver, when I saw her.

Claire lying on the bench, outside of the clothing store. I could go up to her; maybe it will please the ghosts, when I bring her back and I would stop having her on my mind 24/7.

But again, I have never had to get a lover back. Once I had broken up the relationship, I had never seen them again.

Sighing, I made up my mind. Maybe Claire would do all the talking, or I would just make it up as I go along.

I walked up to Claire and brushed away the hair from her face. She looked so peaceful sleeping, not the ball of fury I had seen a week ago.

I considered sitting next to her waiting until she awoke, but not many people or vampires knew of my relationship with Claire, so it would look strange and raise questions if anyone saw me, so I shook her gently awake.

Claire opened her eyes and looked at me, then away. "I want you to come with me. We need some privacy." I said. Claire sat up and rubbed her neck.

"Your not going to kill me for staking you?"

"I was a little annoyed, but you were angry and I was unprepared."

"I still am." Claire said,but she got up. "Where do we go?"

Good question... I would say my house, but the ghosts would be there. Oliver's little house is out of the question. "My office in Founder's Square." I called for the driver and it was a silent drive to the office.

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Claire

Was she going to confess to me? It had been a week, she must be. But I knew I shouldn't get my hopes up. She could just want me for something else, or maybe she will kill me for staking her...

Arriving at Founder's Square, we got out and I followed Amelie to the office. She ordered her guards to leave and closed the door.

"So... I have never done this." Amelie started. "Having to explain to anyone why they should come back to me."

"Are you serious?" I almost couldn't believe it. It showed how much Amelie cared for her past boyfriends and girlfriends.

"Once they left me, or I left them I never saw them again. Or they died, or were killed... So I'm hoping you have done this plenty of times."

I sighed, thinking back to Shane. "We didn't split up that much." I looked down at my hands and fiddled with a top, then looked back up at Amelie. "Why did you leave me? Or why do you want me back?"

"I shouldn't have to explain myself for your second question," Amelie began. "But I made you leave because... You can take care of yourself. You don't need to stay in my house any longer."

"That's it?" I asked, refusing to believe it. There had to be another reason.

"That's it. But I do need you back at my house, so the ghosts would stop tormenting me. I have had to stay with Oliver for past week."

Oliver... I took a deep breath. "Do you love him? Or do you have any feelings at all?"

"I used to. Will you try and rip out his throat if I expand?"

"If you still have feelings for him, then this... is pointless." I turned away and looked out the window. Where would I go if Amelie had just a shred of affection for him?

"Now whose jealous?"

"I'm not jealous. Being jealous, is wanting a necklace or something someone else has." I turned back to Amelie. "You can't have two relationships. It doesn't work like that."

"I know." Amelie said. She squeezed my hand quickly, but didn't immediately let go. "Will you come back to my house?"

"Do you still love me? Or have feelings for me?" I asked. I needed to know that, first.

Amelie sighed, and looked out of the window. "I do still have affection for you."

"But?" I asked.

Amelie took her hand away. "It's not enough to call it love. It's just preventing me from removing you completely from my life. If you want me to love you for you to come back, then I will just have to remove your clothes to get rid of the ghosts."

"Your lying. You have more affection for me, then your letting on." I held her arm. "Just say it. Once you do, you won't have to lie any more."

I thought Amelie would say it. Maybe do something else, too. But she took her arm of my grip. "Will you come back or not?"

I couldn't let her leave. Not yet. I know she had to come to me and she did, but she's not telling the truth. After being with her for so long, I could just about tell when she's holding something back. It wasn't crystal clear, but an inkling. Maybe she is locking all her feelings away and she is using her will to keep them from pouring out.

I had an idea, but she may or may not like it. So I had to be quick. I held Amelie against the wall and kissed her before she could push me away.

It lasted a second, then Amelie pushed away. "What are you doing?"

"Do you feel anything?"

"I-" The door to the office knocked and opened. One of her guards said The Founder is needed and before I could say anything, Amelie vanished.

Soooo what do you think? I did it! I aimed to publish the chapter before 11 PM and I did :D

Anyway Claire was bold in her decision to unlock Amelie's feels... what do you think?

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