Claire's POV"Morning ma belle. " Shane said as he entered the kitchen of the glass house, rapping his arms around my waist. "Since when did you start learning French?" I laughed."Vous le vous avez avec moi ce soir?" He asked with a sweet puppy face. "Tres bien. But I don't think so. You'll have to work a little harder than that to get in my pants at 10 o'clock in the morning. ""10 o'clock seems fine to me." Came a voice from the doorway. We jumped and turned to see Eve, my best friend and roommate, stood there smirking. She had gone all out with her goth make up today. She wore a black frilly dress with little skulls bordering the collar, grey, thick tights and massive combat boots. Her shiny black hair was pull back into a high pony tail with a skull printed scrunchy. " not that I'm offering Shane." She winked at him and strolled off down the hall way. "That girl has issues. Serious issues. " Shane muttered. "Don't let her hear you. You know what she'll do. " Shane cringed at the memory. "You want breakfast?" I asked. I had been in the middle of making eggs when I had been distracted by my hunk of a boyfriend. " I think I'll pass thanks. ""But why? You love my eggs!" I complained. "I do. But not those ones. " I turned to see that actually the eggs did not look very appetising now they were burnt. Damn. No breakfast for us. "Here, let me do it. I am a chief after all. ""You work at McDonalds Shane." I retorted. That earned a laugh. I love being able to make him laugh I really do. "Oi am I going to have to tickle you miss?" Shane asked ,inching his way towards me. I backed up laughing. I'm so ticklish it's unbelievable. I turned to run out of the room when something really strange happened. I grabbed the counter as a wave of dizziness hit me. I could faintly hear Shane's voice next to me, asking if I was ok. But I couldn't respond. I knelt on the floor as my legs couldn't hold me anymore. I put my head in my hands and took deep breaths like I see people do on the telly. My head began to clear and the cramp in my stomach began to ease. It was only then I realised it was the exact same horrible feeling I had gotten yesterday. And the day before. I slowly stood up, feeling a lot better and Shane was immediately at my side grabbing my arm. "Shit Claire, what the hell was that?" He yelled. "I'm fine Shane. " I lie. " I just moved too quickly that's all. " I knew he didn't believe me. "Claire, what's going on?" Shane asked. "Nothing Shane. Nothing is going on!" I yell back at him. Michael, our fourth roommate,Eve's boyfriend and newly made vampire, came charging in at human speed. "What's going on? What's all the yelling about?" Even though Michael wasn't mine , and I was perfectly happy with Shane, my heart couldn't help but flutter every time I saw him. He is gorgeous. He's like a brother to me really. Blonde hair, blue eyes (when he's not in vampire mode ) Even after all the trouble and danger I've put them through, he still sticks up for me. "Don't ask me , ask Claire. She's the one who nearly collapsed on me a minute ago!" Shane shouted. My eyes filled with tears. Shane never shouts at me. Never. "Man, look what you've done now! Don't cry little Claire. " Michael said. "I didn't make her cry! Claire tell him I'm not not the reason you're crying!" But that just made me cry even harder. Shane began to walk towards me and reached out an arm. But for some reason I flinched away. I saw the pain I his eyes before I could look away. "Yo, y'all better back off right now if you know what's good for ya!" Eve spat at the boys. I turned, blurry eyed to see her approach from the kitchen door. She took my hand in hers and gently squeezed it. "Come Claire Bear," she said softly. " let's go talk yeah?" I nodded and we began walking away from the kitchen. I paused for a second to turn and look at Shane. "I only want to protect you. " Shane's voice wobbled as he spoke. But I couldn't reply. I just let Eve pull me away