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Post by clairebear on Oct 23, 2008 10:11:52 GMT -5
28th October - 4th November 2008
Sam proposes on the 30th October 2008
It had been a week since Claire and Sam had admitted how they really felt about one another. Claire still thought it was weird they had both felt that way about each other for so long and never said anything about it. Finally the truth had come out and even her father Noah had taken the news really well about Sam being her boyfriend and not just a friend.
Today she had received a text message from Sam to tell her to pack a few things. He wouldn't give anything away, just that he was taking her away for a few days. So she packed a few summer clothes and a couple of sweaters just in case, as she had no idea where she was going, she had no idea what the weather would be like.
Looking at the clock on her bedroom unit, she realised Sam would be arriving soon. She checked to make sure she had everything, and packed some last minute toiletries, and ran down the stairs, and sat in the living room nervously waiting for him to to arrive. After about five minutes, there was a knock at the door. Claire jumped up off the sofa to answer, and tripped up over the rug, and landed on a heap on the floor. She began to laugh, just as well I heal quickly she thought, as she watched the bruise disappear and the cut heal on her knee.
"Hi Sam" she said excitedly as she opened the door and gave him her biggest smile.
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Post by nortons99 on Oct 25, 2008 15:52:06 GMT -5
A romantic get away Sam had taken his driving test and passed it already and he had even treated himself to a nice car. Which he loved soo much now. It was a Ferrari Enzo which was a red colour and the roof of the car could go down or up and it was a two seater which was amazing. Sam would be whizzing his girlfriend to the car ferry across to the city of love that they called Paris in this.
He got out of his car once he had pulled up outside Claires house and grinned. She didn't know that he had a car but now was a good time to find out. He walked over to her door and knocked it. When Claire answered the door she gave him a big smile and he returned it with one of his own. He then gave her a hug and a quick kiss before stepping in quickly. "Right so where are these bags then" he asked her looking around.
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Post by clairebear on Oct 25, 2008 16:13:14 GMT -5
She hugged and kissed Sam back before he stepped into the house asking where her bags were. Bags, she thought, she only had one, how much stuff had he thought she would pack? How long were they going away for. She laughed to herself. Maybe he thought being a girl she'd typically pack a lot of stuff.
"In here Sam" Claire said as she walked into their living room, "But I've only got one bag" she added with a grin. "Not your typical girl you know" she continued grinning as she pointed out her bag to him.
"So where are we going? Aren't you going to give anything away?" she pressed him for some more information, but knowing Sam he probably wouldn't say anything else to her, but Claire being Claire, had to at least ask.
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Post by nortons99 on Oct 25, 2008 16:38:48 GMT -5
Sam walked into the living room and was quite confused that she only had the one bag. "Hmm alright then Claire" he said finding it strange still because usaully girls packed loads and loads of clothes. He walked over to the bag and then picked it up and then looked at Claire. "You coming then" he said grinning before he took her hand and started to walk her out of the house with the bag in his other hand.
He stepped outside the house with Claire and then walked her over to the car. Sam went to the side of it and then jumped straight in. He looked at Claire and grinned as he started the car up after she had got in as well. "Enjoy the ride beautiful" he said looking at her grinning.
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Post by clairebear on Oct 25, 2008 17:28:00 GMT -5
"Well it is a big bag Sam" Claire pointed out, when he seemed unsure of the fact she only had one bag packed for their trip away.
"Of course I'm coming" Claire responded as Sam took her hand and she followed him out the door. When she did get out, she noticed right away a shiny new car. It looked amazing. "Love the new car" she said as he walked her over to it.
She got in to the passenger side, after Sam got into the car, and she grinned when he next spoke. "Yeah am sure I will enjoy the ride, and I can't believe you ignored my earlier question, you're not for giving anything away, are you?" she teased him slightly.
As she got into the car, she leaned back and rested her head against the head rest of the car and began to relax, wondering where Sam was going to be taking her.
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Post by nortons99 on Oct 29, 2008 19:24:22 GMT -5
"Yeah I love the car as well its amazing isn't it, still it is no where near as amazing and beautiful as you" he said slowing the car down a little before leaning over and giving Claire a kiss on the cheek. Then quickly putting his attention back onto the road. Sam was heading straight for a car ferry that would take him to Paris. It would take a couple of days to get there but when he was there he was going to take Claire to a resturaunt and propose to her there.
"Well all I am going to say as a clue to you is going to be I love frogs" he said putting emphasis on the word love and then frogs as Paris was the city of love and the French ate frogs legs which Sam found was totally sick. Who could eat a frog Sam wouldn't dare to even try one as it would be sick. Sam was pretty sure that Claire would get what he was trying to say to her that they were in fact going to Paris because she would find out soon enough.
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Post by clairebear on Oct 29, 2008 22:06:29 GMT -5
"Oh Sam" Claire said blushing slightly, when he commented that the car was amazing, but no where near as amazing or beautiful as she was. He was being romantic, and she loved it, when he kissed her on the cheek after slowing the car down a little, she laughed like a silly school girl, touching her cheek with her hand after it. "Well as it happens, I don't think the car is anywhere near as amazing as you are either" Claire replied with a grin.
The car was simply wonderful, and the ride was so smooth, you'd hardly think you were in a car at all she thought. It was gliding along so quietly.
Love frogs, she thought. "That is a very cryptic clue Sam" she said, as she tried to think what his clue could possibly mean. She was sure she should know, like she'd heard the phrase being said before or something. Putting her hand up to her mouth, she said in exclamation, "Oh my God Sam, you're taking me to France, aren't you?" she asked, and then got all flustered. France, the country of love, Paris, the city of love and romance. "Paris?" she questioned, whether he would answer that or not was another matter, but really, if he was taking her to France, he had to be taking her to Paris. "Can we go to Euro Disney please?" she asked jumping around in the car seat like a child.
Not that she couldn't go to Florida Disney World, she could, she lived in America after all, but Euro Disney was new to her, and somewhere other than a country she classed as home.
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Post by nortons99 on Oct 31, 2008 18:45:09 GMT -5
"Well I should hope that you wouldn't ditch me to go out with my car" Sam said laughing a little to himself. The thought of Claire actually ditching him for his own car was quite hilarious. Sam grinned as the car sped along the road nearing the destination quicker and quicker. Sam was looking forward to this very much indeed. He had already been to Paris for a quick trip to choose the ring and sort out the resturaunt for when he proposed to Claire.
Sam had been over to Paris quite a lot to the resturaunt to make sure that everything was just perfect for the day. He had looked at the rings that he could propose with in Paris and he had found the perfect one and spent quite a bit on it because he loved it so much and he knew that Claire would love it. Sam had spent quite a lot these last few days on trips to and back from Paris and everything else he had planned for that day.
"Of course we can go to Euro Disney Claire we can go where ever you want we should arrive there in the early hours of the morning get some sleep in the hotel I have booked and then we can spend the day at Euro Disney before heading to a nice little resturuant I have heard of for a meal" Sam said grinning he was going to love this day he was speaking to her about more than any other in his life so far.
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Post by clairebear on Oct 31, 2008 19:33:33 GMT -5
"Of course not" Claire replied when he said about her ditching him for the car. "Still love you way more" she added with a grin. It was really nice of Sam to organise this trip for her she thought, and she was sure going to enjoy herself. Although spending any time with Sam was enjoyable. "Well it all sounds rather interesting" Claire replied, glad that they could go to Euro Disney, she was really looking forward to the few days she'd be away with Sam. "We'll have fun" she added as she settled down more in the car and closed her eyes to rest up for a short while to allow Sam to concentrate on driving. *** 30th October 2008Claire and Sam had arrived safely to Paris and had spent a lovely night when they had arrived, and today they had been to Euro Disney, Claire had really enjoyed herself. She felt like a little kid again, as she went around on all the rides and got her photo taken with Mickey and Minnie Mouse and all the other Disney characters. Now they were just leaving the park and heading to this wonderful restaurant Sam had spoken of. She looked at him with a big smile, "Thank you so much for bringing me here, its been wonderful" she said, "I've never had so much fun or felt like such a child before" she added with a grin. "So how far from here is this wonderful restaurant you keep talking of?" she asked him with a grin.
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Post by nortons99 on Nov 1, 2008 11:36:59 GMT -5
Sam grinned as he had just had the most fun day with Claire that he had in a very long time. He had gone on every single ride with her and even joked around in one of the photos that had been taken. Sam had posed for the camera kissing Minnie Mouse for a laugh and to get her own back Claire had done the exact same thing with Mickey. Now they were both in the car soon to arrive at the destination of the restaurant that Sam had spent so long sorting out for this night.
"Just a couple of minutes in the car and we should be there soon enough" Sam said as he drove as quickly as he legally could toward the restaurant.
Sam grinned as the car stopped just outside the very posh restaurant with a nice view of the Eiffel Tower. The restaurant where Sam was going to propose to Claire. Sam stopped the car just outside where a special parking place had been set up for them and there was a man outside waiting for them especially. He got out of the car and opened the other door for Claire to get out. Once she had got out of the car Sam grinned as he slipped the man waiting outside for them to lead them in a quick five dollars as a tip.
The man lead them inside the restaurant and then to their table. The table was set up with a scented candle in the middle of it in a room where they were to themselves though it was a quite big room. The waiter came up to them and asked them for their order. " I will have one large spaghetti bolognaise please and a bottle of your finest wine" he said as the waiter nodded and jotted down what Sam wanted. Then the waiter looked at Claire and waited for her answer.
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Post by clairebear on Nov 1, 2008 14:06:32 GMT -5
"Fantastic" Claire replied when Sam had said they would be there within a few minutes. She couldn't wait for this part of the evening, just spending some romantic alone time with Sam. Like he said they were there within minutes.
Claire grinned when Sam came round and opened the car to let her out and then they were lead into the restaurant by a guy who'd been waiting for them to arrive. Claire looked at Sam with a raised eyebrow, wondering what was going on. It would seem he had gone to a lot of trouble arranging this surprise trip to Paris.
Claire looked round in awe at the restaurant, it was simply wonderful. The room they were lead to was big, but it looked like they were going to to be the only ones there. Claire felt herself blush ever so slightly. Soon the waiter came to take their order. Claire beamed at Sam as he ordered a bottle of their finest wine. She wasn't sure what to have herself. Then settled on something.
"I'll have a small margherita pizza please" and then watched as the waiter bowed and took their orders away. She looked at Sam, finding it difficult to take her eyes off of him. "This is simply breathtaking Sam, I love it, you're really spoiling me, thank you so much" she said softly.
The break was just what she needed. After everything that happened to Sam, and of course Sylar attacking her, Claire just needed to feel happy and loved. And she was certainly feeling happy and loved right about now.
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Post by nortons99 on Nov 2, 2008 6:13:03 GMT -5
"I am not spoiling you" Sam said with a very cheesy grin. Of course he was spoiling her she deserved to be spoilt because she was his girlfriend and he wanted her to be the happiest girl on earth. Sam certainly was the happiest guy on earth because he had the two things in life that he really cared about, well maybe three, Claire,Carla and his ferrari. Sam loved it when Claire was this happy because it made him really happy as well. Hopefully by the end of tonight she was going to be the happiest person in the universe because tonight was the night.
Soon after that the waiter had come back with the food and placed it down on the table in front of each of them and then the wine was poured into their glasses and then placed in the middle of the table. Sam then began to look around and waited and then what he was waiting for came in. There were people with violins who came in and the started to play that song from Lady and the Tramp where they were eating. Sam did not even say a word he just looked straight over at Claire for the reaction on her face.
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Post by clairebear on Nov 2, 2008 14:11:52 GMT -5
Claire just grinned and shook her head when Sam said he wasn't spoiling her, because he was. Sam always spoiled her, and she loved it, but he always denied he was spoiling her. Claire was so happy, she had a big extended family, what with the Bennets and the Petrellis and with a bit of luck, maybe it would be extended some more sometime with the addition of Sam and Carla. Claire already looked to Carla as a kid sister anyway.
Soon the waiter arrived with their food, Claire grinned when it arrived, the pizza looked gorgeous. She began to take a few bites and a sip of the freshly poured wine, and still lost in her thoughts of how wonderful her life was right now, she hardly noticed when people with violins came around their table and started playing that song from Lady and the Tramp.
She slowly looked up from her plate, and looked at Sam, and then turned around and saw them all standing there. Her face glowed a brilliant red. She couldn't believe it. Not that it was embarrassing or anything, it was just so sweet and nobody had done anything like that for her before. She looked at Sam questioningly with a raised eyebrow.
"Sam?" she asked, unsure of being able to put any words into her mouth, "What's going on? This is just unbelievable" she said, as she took another sip of her wine, because her tongue was almost sticking to the roof of her mouth now.
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Post by nortons99 on Nov 3, 2008 14:12:10 GMT -5
Sam started to eat the spag bol and grinned as he took a sip of his wine and listened to Claire speaking. She knew that something was going on so now he was very soon going to propose to her. Sam decided that he would make it quite romantic and thats why he did all of this for her. Sam grinned as he stood up and then went down on the floor pretending to tie up his shoe laces. Once he had finished that he went into his pocket and took out the box that had the ring in. Sam shuffled across the floor until he got in front of Claire. He was now on one knee in front of her showing her the box. "Claire will you marry me" he said opening the box to show the most beautiful ring that he had picked out of the jewellers.
He was on the floor with his heart beating more faster and harder than ever. Sam was hoping that her reply would be a good one otherwise he didn't know what he would do. Was it too early, was it too soon in their relationship to be asking her for such a thing. Sam really hoped not because he loved her and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
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Post by clairebear on Nov 3, 2008 19:01:26 GMT -5
Claire still wasn't overly sure what was going on. Everything was happening in a bit of a blur. The romantic music, Sam just continuing to look at her. She watched as he then stood up and bent down, sorting his shoe laces, which seemed fine to her, she began looking at him curiously again. What was he up to she thought.
The next thing she knew he came shuffling over to her, on his knee, she almost choked on the sip of wine she took at that point. Watching him, having a slight suspicion of what he was about to do, and when he said the words, asked the question, it hit her and it hit her hard.
She was lost for words. She brought her hand up to her heart, and just looked at Sam. Then she looked down at her feet for a few seconds. She was completely gob smacked. What should she say? Should she say yes? Was it too soon? They'd only been a couple officially for a couple of weeks hadn't they? Not even that. But then she'd known him for the past two years, and they were close.
Then she realised just how quiet she had been, poor Sam he must have been worried sick waiting on her reply. She looked at the beautiful ring in the box, and then back at Sam's face, tears running down her cheeks. "Yes!" she said softly, hardly making a sound. "YES, YES!! Yes, I'll marry you Sam" she finally managed to say through her tears of joy. As she then got up from the table and fell onto her knees beside Sam and threw her arms around his neck.
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