Chapter 8

Claires POV:

As the sun began to shine through my curtains I stirred from my deep sleep, as I opened my eyes I closed them quickly. My eyes were sore because of the harsh tears that I cried last night. I rolled over looking out the window. I remembered what I had done, I began to cringe. Enough Claire, stop feeling sorry for yourself, its your fault. Get your sorry ass out of bed. I slowly rose from my bed, and gathered some white tight skinny jeans and a blue tank top and fresh underwear and made my way to the bathroom.

"Morning Beautiful" Shane. I turned around and smiled at him.

"Morning" I said, his smile gave me butterflies. How could I pretend everything was okay?

"Where you off too?" He said looking at what I was holding.

"I am off for a shower. I am going with Eve to the hairdressers to get ready for this evening" He approached me, and cupped my face and gently raised my face to his, and he kissed me lightly. He tasted so good, I returned the kiss sweetly and walked to the bathroom.

Shane's POV:

There is something wrong with Claire I can tell, but I don't want to say anything because she will tell me in her own time. I started to walk down the stairs when I heard Michael in the living room, talking on the phone. I sat down on the stairs.

"Amelie, you must. I'm worried. He can't keep doing it-" He was pacing with frustration in each step.

"But- but I don't do that, it doesn't give him an excuse" What the hell was going on?

"He's dangerous, you'll have to find someone else to work for him. Myrnin will end up killing her, and none of us want that. Or do you?"

Michael let our a frustrated growl and threw his phone to the floor, that was my cue to confront him.

"Want to tell me what's going on?" I said to him, keeping my distance, to early to mess with an angry vampire, I didn't want to be his lunch.

"Tell you what?" He said clearly and trying hard to calm himself down with forced effort. Tension was rippling through is pallid body. I raised my eyebrows.

"You heard?" I nodded, he walked slowly to the couch and placed his head in his hands.

"If I tell you, please don't flip out" I went to join him on the couch, preparing myself for what I was going to hear. I knew it was about Myrnin. If he hurt Claire, well he will see what his future holds."Yesterday when Claire was at the lab Myr-Myrnin nearly bit Claire. He didn't, he was close, very close" My face turned bright red, I could feel my face scrunching with resentment. I jumped of the couch with as much force as possible.

"THAT BASTARD!" I shouted, I walked over to the wall, and hit it with such a forceful blow, I felt the house vibrate. Suddenly I heard fast paced footsteps running down the stairs.

"What the hell just happened?" Claire asked with fear spreading across her face. She looked at me with confusion, and then at the wall, where it had been brutally punched by me. "Michael?" She said clearly puzzled about the situation that had occurred.

"He knows" Michael said, looking at Claire with remorse.

"Why didn't you tell me? Why?" I asked clearly wondering if she didn't trust me.

"Because I didn't want you to do something you will regret"

"But, I have told you before you can trust me!" I said, I couldn't help but shout. Why didn't she tell me this.

"I know I can, but I didn't want you to hurt him"

"Do you love him or something?" I asked frustrated.

"What?! Of course not. I love you not him! I didn't tell you because If you killed him, you would be killed too, and I'd avenge your death, which would end up me getting killed too" She said, coming closer towards me. I lent against the wall with both of my hands. When she approached she put her arms around me pulling me into her embrace.

Claire's POV:

Jesus. I didn't think Michael would tell him. After all it was Michaels idea to keep it secret. As I headed towards the kitchen, Michael caught up with me and tapped my shoulder. I turned around to face him.

"Why'd you tell him, It was your idea to keep it secret, and then you blurt it out to him, if he touches Myrnin, or kills him, your responsible" He wasn't expecting me to say that.

"Listen, I'm sorry, he heard me on the phone to Amelie, I couldn't lie to him, that would make matters worse. We just want to protect you Claire. You know Myrnins dangerous, we are just worried for your safety" He said with concern in his eyes. It made me smile knowing people really care for me.

"Thank you Michael, but just look out for him, especially at the ball, with Myrnin being there" I said, he nodded and I proceeded to the kitchen. I opened the fridge and received a nice cold soda, and gathered my cereal and sat down at the dining table at the same time I heard the kitchen door open, and Eve slipped in.

"Morning CB" She said with a dazzling smile.

"Morning" I mumbled, with cereal taking my mouth hostage.

"What's with the guy's? Something happened? I heard shouting upstairs, it woke me up"

"Sorry. Long story, but something that involves Myrnin" I say, and Eve looked interested and sat down at the dining table. I told her about Myrnin.

"He did what?! Again? Claire, he needs to stop, he really does. What did Shane say?"

"He obviously wasn't very happy, he asked me if I loved Myrnin" I said, with guilt wrenching inside of me because of the Kiss. But I don't love Myrnin, I couldn't ever.

"Do you" Eve said rising her eyebrows.

"No. No! Definitely not" I shoved more cereal in my mouth to avoid any on coming questions.

"Good. Anyway hurry up, we only have 6 hours till the ball"

"Eve, its twelve o'clock, we have plenty of time, stop worrying"

"Sorry I am just really, really, really excited, wait till you see the dress I have got. Hey, how come you haven't shown me yours?" She said pouting.

"It's a surprise" I said with a massive grin.

Myrnins POV:

It's the ball tonight, not sure if I will be enjoying it with such a heinous human on my arm. Why me of all people? There are plenty of vampires in this town. Too many as far as I am concerned. I strolled around my lab, thinking of something formal to wear. I am sure Amelie wouldn't appreciate it if I wore Flip flops and a Hawaiian Shirt and trousers with my Mardi-gras beads. I decided to delve into my closet. Too many clothes each from every century I have lived. I dug out, a well tailored tuxedo, with a white shirt and a deep red bow tie, from the 1800's, I remember wearing it to Ada's twentieth birthday party. A loud cough broke my reminiscing of the past.

"Amelie, how lovely too see you" I bowed ridiculously. I lead her towards the lab and offered her a drink of O-Neg she politely turned down.

"Myrnin" She greeted.

"How may I help you, my lady"

"Please sit down, we have a certain matter to discuss" She said, with her posture perfect as well as her clothing, she was wearing a pale blue dress, with a matching blazer. Clearly resembling the Ice queen that she is.

"Would you like to tell me how you came close to biting Claire?" I gulped, knowing that she might know about the 'kiss' me and Claire shared.

"Myrnin, you cannot keep endangering the girl. She is precious to this town, to you, and to her lover. If you killed her, think of the danger you would be facing. If you keep risking her safety, I will have to remove her from your company, and your work" I closed my eyes and paced.

"Amelie, I couldn't help it. I apologise, I didn't mean to cause her harm, or nearly kill her. I would never wish to do anything of the sort. She's special. To lose her would be devastating"

"Myrnin, I shall warn you this once. If you disrupt her safety once more, she will not work for you any more. If you kill her you won't be killed but secluded" I never wanted to be put in a cell ever again.

"Yes Ma'am" I nodded and bowed.

"I expect to see you this evening, à bientôt Myrnin" She said before she left with her guards. I was left alone with silence eating away at me.

Eve's POV:

"Come on Claire! You ready yet?" I said shouting up the stairs. We needed to get to the hairdressers, to get RE-ADDDYYY! Oh my gosh the excitement was bubbling inside of me, I couldn't contain it any longer. Claire came jogging down the stairs.

"Ready" She said, while squealing. We headed out to the hair dressers.

Later on that evening.

Shane's POV:

I had gotten Claire's corsage and necklace ready, I hope she likes them. I am going to try and forget what happened earlier and enjoy tonight with my girl. Me and Michael was waiting patiently for the girls to hurry up, they don't half take forever. It wasn't long until I heard footsteps, I stood up from the couch and brushed lint off of my tux, to join Michael at the bottom of the stairs, that's when I saw Eve. She looked stunning. Michaels mouth didn't just open, it dropped to the floor, he looked stunned. I smiled.

"God Eve, you l-look so, so gorgeous" He smiled. She was wearing a baby blue dress, she looked lovely. It wasn't Eve who I was waiting for. Claire. As I heard her come down the stairs I gulped. She looked absolutely stunning. Her hair was up forming a loose crown on her head, with loose curls around her face with a little tiara.

"You look beautiful" I said, she looked down and blushed and smiled, it was adorable.

"You think?" she said timidly.

"I don't think, I know. You look like a princess" I took her by the hand and told her to close her eyes, as I got out the corsage and placed it gently on her wrist.

"Shane it's gorgeous, I love it" She smiled beautifully, and hugged me tight.

"That's not all" I took the box out of my pocket. She opened it, and had the brightest smile on her face.

Claire's POV:

I was so, so nervous about walking down the stairs. As soon as I saw Shane I couldn't stop the big smile that spread across my face, he looked incredibly handsome.

"You look Beautiful" He said, I couldn't help but blush. I looked down. "You think?" I replied timidly.

"I don't think, I know. You look like a princess" He took me by the hand, and told me to close my eyes, as I did, I felt something touch my wrist, I opened my eyes and it was a baby pink rose corsage, it was beautiful.

"Shane it's beautiful, I love it" I smiled, and hugged him so tight, I didn't want to let him go.

"That's not all" He removed a box out of his pocket and placed it in my hands. As I opened I smiled. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever been given. It was a silver necklace on a thin chain with a heart pendant, with the name Shane engraved on it, with a tiny diamond in the corner. I had tears in my eyes, he removed it from its box and put the necklace on me. I turned around and kissed him straight on the lips, with as much emotion as possible he grabbed my waist and leaned into the kiss, when we was disturbed.

"Come on you two love birds, we have to be somewhere" Eve laughed. Shane took my hand in his, and we headed to the ball.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter. (: It's a bloody long one 2,177 words! I wrote this just now, and I am meant to be cleaning my room eh oh. I will write the next chapter hopefully tomorrow, a whole chapter on the ball. What will happen? A twist? You'll have to wait. As for your questions will Shane find out about Myrnin and Claire? Yes he will. Had to tell you too tease you. It all happens at the ball tomorrow. Please Read and review. Thank you so much for your support, and please continue to read. The links are on my profile of what Eve and Claire's dresses look like (: Thank you. LOVE YOU ALL! XO