Myrnin's or Shane's

Chapter 1

Hey guys! This is my first Morganville story so please let me know if I have made any critical mistakes because knowing me, I probably have.

Claire’s POV

“Myrnin, what are we doing here?”

He turned to me in confusion, brows drawn over blazingly bright eyes. “We’re testing components for small levels of radiation. Really Claire, you should know what you’re doing, this equipment wasn’t cheap you know.” He concentrated once again on his quartz compound, shaking his head in dismay.

“No, I mean why are we still working non-stop in a lab with no real goal. Ada’s gone, Bishop’s gone, Captain Obvious and the draug are gone. Even Oliver toned it down now. What are we actually working towards here Myrnin?”

He sighed, taking off his protective goggles to look me in the eye. “Claire, I’m going to be honest with you. But first, promise me you won’t as they say ‘wig out’ on me. Please.”

“Sure, Myrnin. There’s nothing much you can say to me now that’ll shock me anyways, you pretty much did all that in your crazy days.” I remind him softly, not knowing where this was headed.

“Claire, I know this may be hard to take in, especially as you are still dating that idiotic, suicidal Collins boy-”

“Shane. His name is Shane.”

“Yes, him. But, you’re here because I want to spend enough time as I can with you for the simple fact that I am in love with you.” He shrunk back into himself slightly, as if awaiting an inevitable explosion.

“You-you’re in love with me?” I asked, incredulous.

“Yes, I couldn’t help it! If it makes you less angry. I tried to stop it, but you’re just too perfect to resist.” He stared right into my eyes as he said that and I saw he believed every word, and so did I.

“Myrnin, I-”

“Don’t say anything, It hurts enough already. Just know that no matter who you choose, I’ll always be here waiting.”

I stood there, staring into space, not knowing what to do. He was in love with me? When had that happened? Then again, he was always trying to get me in the lab for random reasons that made no logical sense whatsoever, but I thought that was because he was just plain nuts. I couldn’t handle it; I had to get out of here.

“Um. I’ve got some stuff to do. I-I’ll check in later, um, bye.” I nearly ran through the portal into the Glass House living room.

Shane was on the couch with Michael, playing that stupid zombie game and I could hear Eve setting about making dinner.

“Yes! You owe me ten bucks, Mike and no backing out this time. I’m getting a beer, you want one?” He asked Michael as he hoisted himself up off the couch while Michael continued playing the game solo.

I dazedly walked to the seat Shane had just vacated and flopped into it.

“Whoa, Claire! I know I’m supposed to have super hearing and all but make some damn noise woman!” He shook his head at me. People seemed to do that a lot to me nowadays.

“Sorry,” I replied, not really hearing what he was saying. “I think I’m gonna go to bed early, I’ll skip dinner.”

“Claire, are you okay?” Shane asked as he walked back into the room with the beers. “Has Myrnin blown up the lab or something equally insane?”

“No, the lab is fine and I’m just tired, nothing to worry about.” I said quietly, slowly walking up the stairs to room and locking the door behind me, dropping into my bed and falling asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

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