Never Knew,I Needed A Hero

More Than Ever

*Claire's POV*
 

  I woke up the next morning and I almost freaked out a little until I remembered I had flown out to see Krist after I hadn't seen him in years. I didn't see him anywhere until I saw a note that said he went to go get food. I pulled out my phone and I sent Dave a text. I wasn't exactly sure when he would see it. He'd been busy the past few weeks as have I. I got lucky when I was able to take that trip out to see Krist at all.

     "I'm back." He said as he walked through the door.

      "Glad to see it." I said with a smile.

      "Thanks again for coming out here." He said smiling only a little.

      "You're still my friends no matter how long we go without contact. I'm always gonna do what I can." I told him as we sat down and started eating.

      "So enough about that what's happened since the last time we actually talked?" Krist asked.

     "Well as you know, I wound up marrying Dave. I was being abused by my ex Alex for years. I reconnected with my band and we've been putting together an album because apparently we're making a comeback." I said with a grin.

      "I didn't know you ever in a band!" He said shocked.

      "I was in a band before I moved to Seattle and met you guys. We had a couple albums out. If you look hard enough you can find out early stuff in music shop to this day." I said laughing a little.

      "That's so cool!" He said smiling.

      "Yeah I guess so." I said with a laugh.

      "I have one question, how long had Alex been abusing you?" He asked his voice now low and concerned.

      "He had been doing it since after we moved away from Seattle in late 1994." I said softly. Thinking about it still bothered me.

      "I'm sorry he did that to you, you know Dave is a far better choice anyway." He said smiling at me.

      "You're right about that." I said smiling as well.

      We continued eating and things were going great, I missed hanging out with him. I almost forgot what it was like.

*Two Days Later Back Airport.*

    I was getting off the plane and I was going to surprise Dave he was hanging out at the house with his band. When the Taxi dropped me off at the house, I grabbed my bags and paid the driver. I walked through the door and into the living room. Dave jumped out of his skin when I touched his shoulder. The guys cracked up laughing.

*Dave's POV*

    "Claire you're home!" I said as threw my arms around him.

     "Yes I'm home, sorry I didn't call I wanted to surprise you." She said grinning as she kissed me.

    "I'm glad you're home." I said with smile.

    "Where did you go anyway?" Taylor asked.

    "Washington, I hand a promise to an old friend and it was time to keep that promise after all the years." She said and it confused me a little.

    "Claire what are you talking about."

     "Dave, there's something I never told you because Kurt had asked me not to. He made me promise him I'd look after you and Krist. It sounded like he knew his own end was coming. I didn't think much of that promise until Krist just called out of the blue." She told us as she let out a shaky breath.

     "I don't know what to say other than, I know he'd be proud and I see why he asked that of you. You look after me on a daily basis." I said with a smile.

     "You're right I do." She said smiling.

*Claire's POV*

     I was glad to be home, I missed Dave but I couldn't break a promise that old.

   "Dave?" I said getting his attention. The guys had left a while ago, so we were alone.

    "Yeah." He responded.

    "I'm sorry for leaving so abruptly." I said lowly.

    "Claire I'm not mad at you. How could I be, especially after what you did for our friends." He said kissing me softly.

    "I love you so much. Can I tell you something?" I asked.

    "Of course, you can tell me anything." He said looking at me becoming a little worried.

    "I've been doing thinking since we first reconnected. I often thought about the past. I began to wonder what would've happened had we just admidted our true feelings back then." I spoke with a small distant gaze.

     "That is a really interesting thought, maybe if that had happened you would've realized how beautiful you were and still are." Dave said softly.

     "I love you Dave, and I always have." I said smiling.

     "I love you too Claire." He said grinning like a fool.

     "Can we go lay down, this trip really exhausted me." I said with a smile.

     "Yeah that sounds like a deal." Dave said as he took my hands. I didn't sleep well in Washington with Krist. I didn't sleep well period unless I was with Dave. That's why he wanted to continue the tradition of me coming on the road with him when I could. That's when my phone went off with a text.

   Rose: GUESS WHAT?! WE'RE GOING ON WORLD TOUR, AND BETTER YET IT'S WITH THE FOO FIGHTERS! ARE YOU HAPPY?!

Me: Rose calm down, it's great that we're going on world tour but I haven't told Dave and oh shit it will be so much easier to tell him.

  Rose: So it really is good thing.

   Me: Yes it is.

    "Dave I have something to tell you." I said with a small smile.

     "What is it?" He asked

    [TO BE CONTINUED]