Okay, I am so sorry for the long wait! I was just trying to figure out how to end this story and I was really busy with school and updating my other stories, which by the way you should go review those too. Anyway, you all are amazing! I got so many reviews for just two chapters! I have gotten some emails saying it should be longer than three chapters but I honestly wouldn't even know where to take it. So, we are keeping it at three unless you want a sequel. I can do that but I will need ideas. Okay enough of this. On to the last chapter!

Eli's POV

"Clare…." I breathed. My mom heard it because her face instantly shot up and her eyes met mine. Clare stayed in the same position so I guess she didn't hear me. I shot my mom a look that said: Get out of here, now!

"Sweetheart I am going to go to my room. I think this is someone else job." My mom told Clare. Clare looked confused so my mom explained further.

"Eli's job is to comfort you, not mine."

"He doesn't want to. He hates me." That broke my heart.

"Think again." My mom told her while pointing at me. Clare turned around and immediately met my eyes.

"I am just going to leave you to then." After that my mom got up and joined my dad in their room.

"Eli. I-" She started but I cut her off.

"No, Clare. I should have listened. Now I am going to. Tell me the whole story Clare." I tell her. I came and sat next to her on the couch. Not too close but not too far away either.

"Okay, um. Well a little while after you called me saying that you were coming over I heard the doorbell. I thought that was way too fast for you to be at my house already but then again you do tend to drive on the faster side when you are anxious to do something. You said you wanted to tell me something so I just thought you drove way faster than you should have been. Anyway I was expecting you when I opened the door so I was surprised when it was Fitz." She looked up at me to make sure I was still with her.

"I'm listening. Go on." I inform her. She gives me a small smile before continuing.

"I asked him what he was doing at my house and he said stuff like I need a friend right now and how I was nice even after what happened between you two. I told him that I wasn't his friend and he asked me why I couldn't forgive him if I forgave you. I gave him two reasons why I wouldn't." I grew curious.

"What two reasons?"I asked as I scooted closer to her.

"Well one being you weren't the one that brought the knife and pointed it at someone, he was." She said.

"And?" I gave her a smirk taking her hand in mine. As soon as our hands touched it was like we were new at this. Like we never dated and nothing went wrong. I forgot how good holding her hand felt.

"And that you are, erm were, my boyfriend and you deserved forgiveness. There is also another reason that I didn't tell him but we will talk about that later. Right now I am going to finish what happened." I gave her a nod that told her to continue.

"After that he said that he was sorry and then he hugged me tightly. In a grip I could not get out of." I tensed at what she just said. Him touching her at such a tight embrace annoyed me. I felt her squeeze my hand before she finished.

"When he started to pull away I was happy but he never let go of me. Then he kissed me. At first I didn't kiss back I swear." I couldn't take it anymore.

"Then why did you?" I yelled as I stood up. I felt tears come to my eyes. That hurt feeling returning. She looked up at me tears pouring down her face.

"Eli he wouldn't let go and I thought that the one thing he wants is for me to kiss back and then he will let go. You just showed up at the wrong time and it looked bad."

"So if I hadn't of showed up I never would have known? Was that your plan, to keep it a secret from me?" I screamed at her.

"No. Of course not. I was going to tell you that day once he left and you showed up at my doorstep. I didn't want to kiss him I just thought that if I did he would leave. I had to get him off of me. He was hurting me." She said while tears were still rolling down her face.

"Oh yeah. That is such a pathetic excuse. You know I went to the Dot with Alli today she convinced me that I should hear you out. I can't believe I let her. For you to just lie to my face." I was beyond angry. I was livid and hurt.

"I'm not lying! You can think whatever you want. You can think I cheated or whatever but I did what I could so that he would stop hurting me. If you were being chased by someone who wanted to kill you, you would do everything that you could to keep running. Faster and faster." She said.

"That is completely not the same thing." I tell her.

"Yes it is! I did everything I could to stay safe. You don't have to believe me. It's not like we are together." Once she said that it hit me. We weren't together anymore.

"Proof!" I say as I sit back on the couch.

"What are you talking about?" She asked me.

"Do you have proof that he was hurting you?" She became very nervous, silent and still after that.

"Clare, I want to believe you but with what I saw I need proof from you. So you have any, please show me." I begged. She sighed.

Clare's POV

Proof? He wanted proof .I didn't even tell anyone that Fitz hurt me let alone show them the bruise. I sighed.

"I can't, Eli. I didn't even tell anyone that he was hurting me. I can't show you."

"Please?" He begged. I knew he really wanted me to because he only begged when he rally really wanted his way. I hesitantly and slowly lifted my shirt so the big back, blue, and purple bruise was visible. I heard him take in a breath.

"Clare. I…I don't even." He trailed off. I thought I would be mean and give him a little payback for not believing me.

"Proof enough for you, Eli? Or do you need a video or a picture so that you could see the entire conversation. Better then any of them do you want to go back to that day and you be in my head to know exactly what I was thinking. Sorry Eli but I can't do any of those things. I really hope that that was enough." I pulled my shirt down and started to get up from the couch. He sat still on the couch just staring at me. When he didn't say anything I decided that he probably isn't going to. I picked up my bag and headed for the door. When reached the door I felt someone's arms go around me and hold me close to his chest.

"I am so sorry, Clare. For everything." When he said this it wasn't like when he told Fitz at the dance. This time he meant it and we both knew that. I turned around and met his eyes.

"I forgive you and I'm sorry about what happened." I told him as fresh tears started to roll onto my cheeks.

"No don't be." He said while kissing each tear away. We stayed in each others arms for a few more minutes before we walked back onto the couch.

"So, what was that other reason?" He asked. I smirk on his lips

"I will answer that only if you tell me what you had to tell me when you came over that day." I replied with a smirk on my lips as well.

"Hmm… I don't know if I remember." He said while pretending to think even though I knew he did.

"Well at the time you seemed pretty nervous." I try to get him to tell me though I know it won't be that easy.

"Uh, nope sorry. I don't remember." Ugh! Why can't he just tell me? Great, he is going to make me beg. I can see it in his eyes. I gave in.

"Please please please tell me! I want to know." I begged.

"I will only tell you if you tell me the other reason first." He says.

"Oh. So you now admit to remembering what you were going to say?" I say accusingly as if he just confessed to murder.

"Guilty. Besides there is no way on this earth that I could ever forget what I was going to tell you that day. It means too much to let it go that easy." Awe!

"Okay well the other reason was…" I mumbled the reason so he couldn't hear me. "Okay your turn."

"What? I didn't even hear you!" He complained.

"You never said that I had to. All you said was I had to say it to you. Ha-ha!" I tease.

"Alright whatever. I will be the man." I roll my eyes at him. He takes both of my hands and looks me dead in the eyes.

"I was going over to your house that day to tell you. To tell you that I love you." My mouth opened in shock. He loved me? I was throwing a party in my tummy.

"Look I know you probably don't feel the same and that is okay but I just thought that you should, you know, know."He says. He opens his mouth to continue but I interrupt him.

"I love you too."

"What? Really, you do?"He asked frantically.

"Yes. Why is that such a shock?" I replied with a question.

"Oh I don't know." I laughed.

"Well that is my other reason, dummy!" I tell him.

"Really? I would have never guessed." He says more to himself than me but I still heard it.

"You know you really aren't that smart." I say as he lays back on the couch taking me with him.

"Oh whatever. Like you knew that was what I was going to say." I rolled my eyes at him. We were laying on the couch facing each other. I realized that there was a question that I needed to ask.

"Eli, can I ask you something." I say hesitantly.

"Always. What's up?" Looking him straight in the eyes I ask,

"Do you think I cheated?"

"No. Not at all." Relief washed over me.

"Really? Thank goodness."

He chuckled before saying,

"I'm glad we talked about it though. Remember Clare. If you need to tell me anything, no matter how mad you think it will make me. Please do."

"I will. I promise. You will do the same, won't you?"

"Of course. I love you Clare. More than anything in this world." He tells me.

"I love you too." He kisses me softly on the lips and hugs me tight. Not like Fitz though. This was loving and comforting. I soon realize that he is very quiet so I look up carefully. I notice that he is sound asleep with a smile on his lips. He must be tired with everything that we have been through. I'm glad we finally say I love you. I decided that I wanted to say it one more time.

"I love you, Eli." I close my eyes and start to fall asleep buy not before I heard,

"I love you too, Clare." After that I fell asleep in the arms of the one that I love.

And….done! I know it took a long time to get this chapter but it was worth it right? Well this was the last chapter. If you want a sequel let me know. If you want a sequel you are going to have to give me ideas though. I won't do it unless at least five people want a sequel and I get a good idea. If I don't then, the story will end here. Since this story is done I will be posting a new one called A Bet to Love. I will either post it later today or Friday so check it out! Okay, review for me! Thanks!