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Post by clairebear on May 7, 2009 15:09:41 GMT -5
Claire watched as West came back down toward her, it made her feel somewhat better. She didn't want him just flying off like that without telling her anything after turning up again the way he had. Maybe Claire still thought it would be excuses, but she figured after everything they've already been through, she may as well listen to what he had to say.
He had began to talk to her but trailed off for some reason, she knew he wasn't comfortable with Alex around, but she wasn't about to ask the guy who had just saved her and protected her to leave. "For that you're what West?" she asked him, she couldn't help it, she had to know.
She made her way into the living room and sat down on the sofa again where she had been previously before West had appeared at the door. Now a lot calmer than when she first saw him, but still in a firm and sad voice, she looked at him, "So what have you got to tell me this time?"
Alex seemed to be happy enough in the kitchen and she was happy to leave him there while she and West spoke things over, at least he was close enough that if she got annoyed with West or didn't believe him, she could get Alex to make him leave. No doubt Noah and Nathan wouldn't be happy with West either, after everything she had been through without him in her life for those weeks.
Just as she was thinking about Noah not being happy about West talking to her, he happened to come in the front door. She smiled at him, but he seemed so intent on making his way to Alex whom he'd sent to protect her, it was as if he hadn't even noticed she was there.
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Post by west on May 8, 2009 21:20:48 GMT -5
West was pumped that Claire gave him his third and hopefully last chance. He was going to make sure he wouldn't get the fourth chance. And if gets scared and runs off, he knew that Claire doesn't deserve him. He sat next to Claire, with of course space between them.
Before he could speak, as Claire told him to, Noah had walked in. The man he knew as the 'Man with the Horn-Rimmed Glasses'. He froze in place, scared to what might happen. But Noah didn't do anything. This infact surprised West. Something must already had his attention. Most likely something to deal with the Company.
He looked back at Claire. "I feel very uncomfortable now." he smiled. He took a big gulp as his mind was racing to what he was going to say. Putting everything together, he was finally ready to apologize to Claire for his absence. "Claire, I am sorry that I haven't been here for you. I know I was wrong to get up and leave you like that. Especially during the events that happened after I left. I really love you, Claire. And I am not asking for you to take me back. I am just asking if we could atleast restart our relationship as friends. And maybe one day, we could fill the status as married."
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Post by clairebear on May 10, 2009 19:22:46 GMT -5
Claire wondered what West had to say, and when her dad Noah walked past, she figured that it would make West feel a little uncomfortable, well that was hardly surprising. Noah never liked West much in the first place and now he had abandoned Claire twice, once when the going got tough and the second time, Claire didn't know the reason for the second time.
"Dad has a tendancy to make people feel uncomfortable West, including me." Claire wasn't sure whether he was referring to Noah making him uncomfortable or feeling uncomfortable with her, being around her, but she chose the option to be Noah herself.
Claire could only listen as West apologised, and told her he still loved her, he wasn't asking for her back, but could they be friends and get back to the way they were later. Claire wasn't really sure what to say. She didn't hate West, not really, in fact the reason she was hurting so much was because she loved him.
"Apology accepted West." That much she could say. The rest of his words just kept swimming around in her head for a few moments while she tried to think of something to say. She took a deep breath, "I still love you West, it's why I didn't file for divorce, but I think you can imagine, it's probably going to take me time to trust that you wont leave me again."
She looked away from him for a second, she had said it, she told him she still loved him, which she did, of course she did, but right now everything was still so fresh in her mind. She had been kidnapped, terrorised, had their baby phased out of her all while he had been away doing what ever it was he was doing.
"Just what were you doing while you were gone?" she asked in a firm voice as she turned to face him again, eyes full of love and sadness.
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Post by west on May 11, 2009 10:54:46 GMT -5
The atmosphere was of course a serious one, that was why West didn't laugh at the whole being uncomfortable around Noah subject. West's mouth nearly dropped in shock that Claire had accepted his apology so fast. He didn't think she would. Then moments later she said that she still loved him as well. Now West was for sure not expecting this. "Understandable." he responded to Claire, after she spoke about her trusting him to stay.
The serious atmosphere started to deteriate, at least that what West thought. But thats when Claire had asked him what he was doing while he was gone. He regretted everything he had down since he left, Claire. And he wished to just leave it all behind. Forget the past. "Honestly, I wish not to speak of it. Sorry." he tried to say it where it wouldn't upset Claire. But the her eyes filled with love and sadness were almost to powerful for him to overcome. So he quickly changed the subject. "So we are friends then?" he asked, knowing that she confirm that.
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Post by clairebear on May 12, 2009 20:11:17 GMT -5
Claire didn't know whether she should have been so quick to say she forgave him and loved him, but she knew at the same time she couldn't lie to him no matter what he had done and how long he had been gone for. She gave him a weak smile when he said it was understandable that it would take her some time to learn to trust that he wouldn't leave again.
However when he said he didn't want to tell her what he was doing while he was gone, she could feel a little anger building in her again. He had left her without any word, she had her ability taken from her again, been kidnapped and had their baby phased out of her, and he couldn't even tell her what he was doing when he was gone.
"I really wish you could tell me, not knowing where you were, not to even have left a note to tell me you had to do something, go somewhere, after everything that happened to me in your absence, how can you not tell me?" she asked him in a very sad voice. She couldn't even get that angry with him, not again. She was still too upset over everything else.
"A crazy woman took my ability from me, yeah that's right, I got my head sliced opened again, and then another crazy bitch phased our baby out of me, I've not had the best of times in your absence."
She couldn't help but spill it out to him in such a way, he had no idea what she had gone through and now he was back he couldn't even tell her what he was doing when he was gone. He had apologised, which meant it must have been really bad if he couldn't say, but it still annoyed her to some extent. It would make her feel better if there was at least a reason for his disappearance.
Then he asked if they were friends, she had to give off a slight laugh at that, "West we're still technically married, I think that makes us more than friends, but yeah I guess I know what you mean" she said softly, and then unable to help herself because she had missed him so much, she leaned her head on his shoulder. The one person she should have had around when their baby was killed was West, so she wanted to get his tender loving care now.
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Post by west on May 13, 2009 21:20:56 GMT -5
It was hard the first but Claire had just made it harder to say no again. What he had been doing the last dozen weeks, was of course to hard for him to speak of. "Its to painful to speak of it. But I will tell you when I am ready, I promise." he began, "I am really sorry for leaving with out explaining why I had to go, I just had to. I hope you could forgive me of this." he said with a slight smile.
He wanted so much to hug Claire, but didn't know if it be okay with her. He loved her deeply from the time he had left to now. In fact, his love for her had grown since he left Claire. She started to explain what had happened to her. This began to make West feel guilty for sure. He was know realizing how much pain Claire had gone through. It was way more than he had imagined. "I know. I read all about it in The Chronicle." he said, "But I guess not all of its true?" he asked.
After she had answered his previous question about them being friends. She said that she didn't file for divorce, and that they were still married. West now wanted to so much to hug Claire. And with that she did, she actually hugged him. West, even though how much he wanted it, was actually surprised of this. A smile soon grew across his face, as he held her tight in his arms.
After Alex Returns
Hearing a voice come from the kitchen area, West immediately broke off the hug. He thought it was Noah. Noah was here to officially tear them appart. He turned to face the direction in which the voice had traveled from and had realized it was only Alex. West smiled.
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Post by alexander21 on May 14, 2009 10:47:02 GMT -5
Returning from the Kitchen/From Clean-Up thread.
Alex was finally done taking care of the body and Noah had left. Thank God, Alex thought. He told Noah that he had everything under control. He went into the living room to see if they were down and as he did, he noticed that they were hugging.
"Already?" he couldn't help but say. But honestly, they couldn't have already made up could they? He asked himself many questions revolving around what he was seeing.
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Post by clairebear on May 15, 2009 17:44:03 GMT -5
Claire listened to West explain he couldn't tell her what he was doing in his absence or why he had to go, that he was sorry, but it was just too painful for him to talk about. Claire sighed, but at the same time she understood. Talking about losing their baby was often painful for Claire. She backed down, "Alright, I'll drop it, I'm just sorry you had to do it, but apology accepted once more" Claire replied, and sighed again. She wasn't happy with his response, but she knew she couldn't push it, maybe one day he'd be able to tell her what had happened. Until then she just had to be patient and wait.
When West told her he had read about what had happened to her in The Chronicle, she figured he might have found out that way unless he didn't read it of course, but he also mentioned that some of it was probably untrue. "Oh no West, it was all true, kidnapped for ransom money from Nathan, even though the guy never actually wanted the money and it was just for kicks, the real villain was the bitch who phased our child out of me, seriously West, for weeks I wished I could have died along with him" Claire said in a soft and sad voice.
She had spent at least two weeks wishing she hadn't been able to survive the event, she should have died with their son, it would have been less painful for Claire. She would never find out how he would have looked, how much he loved both his families, the Petrellis and the Bennets, little Peter Nathaniel would never know.
Of course when Claire put her head on his shoulder, West wrapped her in a hug, and she felt she couldn't refuse it, she had missed him so much. Just then she heard movement coming from the kitchen, and of course West broke away from the hug, but Claire had instinctively done the same thing, then she heard Alex voice ask already. Claire immediately felt her cheeks burn, it was a little embarrassing to have been blasting West out only a short time before and now sitting hugging him.
Claire looked up at Alex with an apologetic look and hopefully understanding eyes, "I've just missed him Alex, after everything I've been through, you must understand that much?" she asked him, and gave him a weak smile, "Short steps, friends and we'll see where it goes from there, if does hurt me again I give you permission to castrate him personally" Claire said to Alex winking at him, and then giving a side glance to West to see if she could catch his reaction before she leaned back on the sofa again feeling a lot better than she had since the tragic night.
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Post by west on May 16, 2009 19:45:04 GMT -5
So everything in the news article was true. Usually those journalists would twist the truth, but this man, Brendan, didnt do that he guessed. He smiled. After stepping away from Claire, West looked down with a slight smile of embarassment. But he couldn't help but then laugh at himself, and at what Alex had said. He was right or atleast in his views. Alex just entered the room and saw them hugging like they had made up. But Claire then explained everything. And for that he was glad. His embarassment for that was now gone. He looked back up to Alex as he stood in the doorway. He gave a slight nod.
Thats where the sarcasm finally settled in on Claire and West. They both thought that he was serious, thats only because how they interpreted him. West than sat down on the couch next to Claire, but of course with space between them. Like she said, sittle steps. But as Claire had continued her small speech to Alex, it caught him off guard. She was giving Alex permission to castrate him if he hurt Claire again. West was now confused. He didn't know how to take it. Seriously or sarcastically? And if it was serious, what the hell was he doing here? Why did he even try to apologize to Claire. But he hoped it was sarcastic, though these questions still fluttered around his head. Even after he was clear on it being sarcastic, he knew it was because he saw her wink at Alex. He then noticed Claire look over at him, and this made him look at her. He could tell that Claire was relaxed the way she sat on the couch. Things like this you learned in a marriage. He smiled and then became more relaxed himself and less nervous. Though was HRG still here?
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Post by alexander21 on May 16, 2009 21:38:02 GMT -5
Alex was of course saying "already" sarcastically but Claire and West had obviously took it seriously. This made him laugh. He could tell the tention in the room was high. He now regretted coming into the room at this time. But he was going to get bored eventually, so he did. "Sorry." he said with a slight smile. "Were you done?"
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Post by clairebear on May 17, 2009 20:14:20 GMT -5
Claire wasn't sure whether West had heard her give permission for Alex to castrate him if he hurt her again or not, because he didn't really react, nor did he say anything to her. In fact since Alex had entered the room and said that one word 'already' West hadn't really said anything at all. Fair enough she might have explained it to Alex, but was there really any need for complete silence from West? She sighed gently as she leaned back on the sofa.
"You don't have to apologise Alex" Claire said softly giving him a warm smile, she was definitely feeling better today than she had for a while. "I don't know if we were done or not, I think so, I mean we're speaking again, that's a good sign at least, right West?" she said looking at him and smiling.
In a way it felt good to have West back in her life, but at the same time she was scared to have him back in her life, in case he did the exact same thing to her again. However he had done it twice, so if he were to do it again, she figured that he would be back again soon enough with some explanation or another.
"Is dad gone?" she asked Alex, looking up at him, she knew Noah being in the house would only cause discomfort for West, because he and Noah hadn't really hit it off properly from day one, and with his absences, Noah was even more pissed at him.
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Post by west on May 20, 2009 19:39:49 GMT -5
West decided to ignore the castrating part of the conversation and relaxed as well. But that was short livedfd as soon as Claire had asked if her father was still there. West immediately sat straight up. Paranoid that Noah might be listening in on them, he stared past Alex and at the kitchen entrance.
Waiting for Alex to respond, hoping Noah was for sure gone. His eyes began to strain from not blinking. West was becoming a zombie, not breathing or blinking. West really didn't like Noah. He gave him the shivers. Ever since that day he was captured by this man and another man of African origin. West really didn't like this feeling, especially with Claire right there. He had to snap out of this phase and quick.
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Post by alexander21 on May 20, 2009 19:50:33 GMT -5
Alex was about to answer Claire as she asked if Noah was still in the house. But he was interupted by West's sudden movements. He sat straight up only after resting against the back of the couch. These obscene sights that West was giving was kind of horrifying. West had stopped breathing and his eyes weren't blinking. This inturn freaked Alex out.
"West? Are you okay?" he quickly spoke. Alex wondered what had become of himself. He was actually caring for this man. Though he hated the fact of him trying to get back with Claire. He walked over to West, and began to snap his finger in his face. "Is he alright?" he asked as he faced Claire. Then he noticed that it was the moment Claire had asked the question that made West act this way. "No. Noah is no longer here." he confirmed Claire to see if that would fix it.
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Post by clairebear on May 23, 2009 17:29:21 GMT -5
Claire didn't even give it a moment's thought when she asked Alex if Noah was still in the house. She knew that West was uncomfortable around him, but she didn't think mentioning him would have caused West to freak out, but that's exactly what happened when she saw the look of concern on Alex's face. She looked at West herself and raised her eyebrow. Well, the mention of Noah certainly hadn't had that affect on him before.
Claire looked at Alex, "I'm not sure, he's never acted like that before, but I know he's not comfortable with the idea of dad being here" she said to him, as she watched West's face while Alex tried to snap him out of the trance West appeared to be in.
However when Alex answered her question, Claire smiled, "Good, maybe West can relax more now" she said, as she looked at West again, hoping that knowing her dad was no longer in the house would make him feel better. It did feel better to be feeling so relaxed around West though. True she hadn't divorced him because a part of her deep down still loved him, but so much had happened since he'd disappeared, she wasn't sure things could ever be the same between them again.
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Post by west on May 24, 2009 0:13:45 GMT -5
Slowly falling deeper and deeper into his trance. Memories of what had happened when he was away from Claire flashed in his eyes. Most every image had in some way or another involved Noah. This is what put the look of a horrified zombie on his face. He didn't really ever want to go through what he did again.
Soon, his mind was reawaken and rejoined the real world only because Alex had snapped him out of it, literally. West blinked as he returned to Claire's living room. He didn't know what to say about what he had just went through. So he just sat back against the cough, and sighed as he did so. "Don't ask." he said.
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