To Be With You, Chpt 4

"Guys…the party's over."

Clare and Eli looked up to see Adam standing there, shaking his head in amusement.

"Oh." Clare mumbled, she was still in a daze from dancing with Eli.

Eli smirked. "Fine. Clare, the prince is banishing us." He said.

Adam rolled his eyes. "Oh just go home love birds."

On their way out Clare stopped to talk to Fiona. "Thank you so much for throwing this great party! Would you like us to stay and help clean up?"

Fiona smiled and shook her head. "You're welcome, and no thanks. I think Adam and I have got it."

Clare smiled back. Maybe Fiona and Adam really would be together.

Eli and Clare walked hand in hand back to the hearse and when Eli started up the motor Clare sighed and pouted.

"Yes dear?" He asked, smirking and raising his eyebrows.

"I don't want tonight to be over." She said. He smiled.

"It doesn't have to be. You wanna come back to my place?"

Clare looked at him for a second. "Will we…?" She trailed off but Eli knew what she meant.

He shook his head. "No, not tonight. I think we should save that for Friday. After all, tomorrow is a school day and I don't want you to be tired." He said, smirking. Clare blushed a little but smirked right back.

"So you wanna? We can watch some movies, pop some popcorn," Eli listed as he moved his lips closer and closer to hers before finally kissing her passionately. He ran his tongue over her lip but he pulled away before Clare opened her mouth.

She glared. "Drive Goldsworthy." She muttered, and Eli laughed.

"Your wish is my command."

Eli rolled his eyes but still cracked a smile. "Fine. Typical girly movie choice." He said, teasing Clare.

Her eyes widened, she thought it would've taken a lot more convincing for him to agree.

"Really? You'll watch it?" She asked hopefully.

"Well, Titanic is a great movie, I can't deny that. It's based on a true story and has excellent acting." He said.

Clare walked over to him and hugged him , nuzzling her head up under his neck.

"And it's romantic…"

Eli smirked and kissed her on the forehead. "That too." He got the popcorn and sodas and then sat down on his living room couch next to Clare.

"But I'll only watch it if you cuddle with me."

Clare smirked and ruffled his hair, then crawled onto his lap.

Eli pulled a blanket off the top of the couch and wrapped it around both of them.

He leaned back onto some pillows and Clare snuggled up on his chest, her head resting on his warm heart beat.

They watched most of the movie like that, at least up until they got to the second half.

Clare started sniffling slightly and then completely lost control when Rose jumped off the lifeboat back onto the ship to be with Jack.

"This is my favorite scene." Clare choked.

Eli wrinkled his nose and looked down at her.

"Why? He was trying to save her and she completely messed it up."

Clare turned her tear stained face up towards Eli's.

"Because she would rather die with him then live a life without him. Even though she knew staying with him would most likely be a hopeless cause and lead to death, she risked it because she couldn't live without him."

"But Jack loved her so much that he wanted her to live even if it meant he would die. She should've left him then, that's what he wanted her to do."

"But I- I mean she- couldn't just leave him there, because she knew he needed her just as much as she needed him."

Eli smiled as another tear fell down Clare's cheek. He kissed it away and then sat up, pressing his forehead to hers.

"Well I guess even though I- I mean he- wanted her to leave since he knew she'd be better off without him, he was glad that she stayed. Because in reality watching her leave would've been the worst kind of hell he'd gone through yet." Eli whispered, running his hands through her hair.

Clare grabbed his free hand and pressed her lips to it gently.

"You jump I jump, right?" She murmured.

"Right."

Eli closed the distance between their lips and attacked Clare's lips with his own, tears falling down both of their cheeks.

They never finished the movie.