CHAPTER 16

Claire lay awake that night thinking about the direction her life had taken. Leon was sound asleep next to her. It seemed like a lifetime ago since she had been the carefree young student who had her whole life ahead of her. Now she was married to a man that she didn't love and pinned after a man who had caused her the most grief in her life than anyone else. She got up and went downstairs and out to the car. She got in and closed the door.

"Wesker I now you are out there somewhere I hope you are ok." She said to the empty car. In a way she did love Leon but it was more a "Hey you saved my life and I am eternally grateful" kind of love. The kind of love you have for your friends. She put her head on the steering wheel and laughed. She stopped laughing and sat back in the seat and fell asleep. She almost had a heart attack the next morning when Chris knocked on the window.

"Claire do you want some breakfast?" he asked. Claire shook her head. Chris got in.

"Why are you sleeping out here?" he asked.

"I had a dream last night I was going driving must have actually came down to the car." She answered.

"God thing you didn't try to drive" Chris said. They both headed indoors.

"Morning Claire how does it feel to be married?" Jill asked.

"It feels weird." Claire answered. Leon strolled into the kitchen and kissed Claire on the forehead.

"Morning sweetie how are you this morning I noticed you weren't in bed when I woke up." he said. He sat down at the table. Claire took the seat next to him.

"I had a dream I was going for a drive" Claire answered.

"Claire whats wrong?" Jill asked

"Nothing I think i'll go get dressed then go for a drive." She said. She got up went upstairs hot washed and changed then went for a drive. She went back up to the lookout point. She sat on the front of the car again. She was so deep in thought she never heard the footsteps coming up behind her.

"Hello Mrs Kennedy." The voice said from behind her. Claire turned around to see Wesker once again coming up and sitting beside her.

"So you know then." She said.

"Yes I know." He said his gaze not once leaving the view in front of them. They sat in silence for a while then Claire said,

"It could have been you I married I mean when I was at the church I actually thought I saw you standing waiting for me and when I saw that it wasn't I nearly cried right there in front or everyone who was there." Wesker never said anything only sighed.

"You are right it could have been me but like I said I don't want to ruin your life." He said.

"You know you are turning into a softy." Claire said. Wesker only looked at her and smiled.

"Claire don't mistake my fondness for you as weakness you are the only person fortunate enough to see it if I was to meet your brother I would kill him in a heart beat and you know that." He said.

"Well like I said to you if you came to kill Chris you would have to go through me first." She said.

"Yes I know that." He said. Claire moved a little closer and placed her hand on Wesker's knee and her head on his shoulder, he didn't stop her.

"I feel really bad about this." Claire said.

"Why?" Wesker asked.

"You have betrayed everyone I love and caused them no end of pain yet I want to be with you." She answered.

"Claire I would never do anything to harm you the same on the other hand cant be said for your friends." He said. Claire looked up to find Wesker's face inches from her own. Claire leaned in and kissed him he made no move to stop her but once it sunk in what he was doing he pulled away.

"Claire you are a married women." He said.

"I know that and I really don't want to hurt Leon but I can't keep having sex with him and thinking about you it's not fair." Claire said.

"Then stop thinking about me then." Wesker said.

"Wesker please just this once then I would never have to see you again." Claire pleaded.

"I cant do that." Wesker said. He could see the pleading in her eyes and gave in. Why was it only her that could make him feel like this, why did it have to be his greatest enemies little sister. He jumped off the car and stood in between Claire's legs.

"If I do this I will never be able to come and see you again ok it would just be to difficult." He said.

"Like it isn't already." Claire said. He removed his glasses and put them in his pocket. Claire marvelled at his eyes. The last time she had saw them they where gold and red. It seemed that his eyes changed depending on his mood because now they where the deepest shade of blue she had ever seen. He kissed her so passionately the world just seemed. She thought to herself as Wesker was touching all over "now if only Leon could do this". He ran his hands up her legs stopping at her waist.

"I can't very well do this out here." He said. She smiled as he lifted her of the car and took her around to the back seat. he laid her down.

"Now do you really want this?" he asked.

"Yes more than anything." Claire answered. He didn't answer and for the next few hours Claire was free from any of her worries. When they had done Wesker straightened his clothes up and helped Claire out the car. Claire did the best she could to make herself look presentable.

"Well that's it I can never see you again… unless you want to come with me." Wesker said. Claire's face filled with sadness.

"Wesker as much as I love you I am married to Leon and I love him but not in the way I love you any way you are right Chris would kill me." She said.

"You have betrayed him already and you have only been married for less than two days." Wesker said.

"I know this but you know as well as I do that I would be a sitting target for anyone who wanted to get to you." Claire said. Wesker sighed he knew she was right. He hugged her one last time.

"The next time I see you will probably be the day I come to kill Chris will I have to kill you as well?" he asked already knowing the answer.

"Yes you will." She answered. He left. Claire got back in the car.

"God I had better get home." She thought to herself. She wouldn't need to put a smile on this time. She started the car and drove home. She would make things work with Leon she just knew she would.