Clawen: After JWFK

Chapter Two

Claire turned over and stretched staring out the window. She sniffed the air in such a way that her face warmed to the smell of... bacon? She put on her house coat and slipped on her slippers and walked down the stairs, still tired. "Owen." She said, surprised. "I thought you needed to be at work by now." "I know. I do. But I told them that I was going to need the day off. Because I saw how upset you were babe." "Me? I wasn't upset. I was ju-" Owen took a step forward, pressed his body up against hers, kissing her gently. His hand wrapping around her lower back. Claire's breathing quickened and she ran her fingers through his light brown hair. "Good morning." Said a small, half asleep Maisie. Claire whipped her head around leaving Owen with a face full of hair. "Good morning! Do you want some bacon?" "Sure. Thanks." Owen watched Claire's every move. The way she lightly tossed her hair over her shoulder. The way she smiled when she helped Maisie with her breakfast. He lets out a small laugh. But quickly clears his throat and his face returns back to its natural, stern state. He noticed that Claire was fiddling with something in her hand. She held it close to her neck. Realizing that it was a mood necklace. With a small pendant in the middle of it. She rubbed it back and forth fixed on her own emotions. Maisie left the room to get ready for school. Claire and Owen were left alone in the kitchen. She began to pick up the plates and dishes. When she noticed Owen staring at her. "What?" She said with a slight smile. "You look beautiful." "Thank you." She said. Blushing intensely. Turning around towards the sink trying to cover up her bright red face. "I'm serious." "I know." " You're bright red." He said with that silly sexy smirk he always has. She stops washing the dishes and turnes the taps off. She turns toward him. Looking into his deep, soulful eyes. "Ok." "You know I'm going to kiss you again." He says inching closer to her body. He whispers in her ear. Putting his hand around the back of her neck. Their faces so close that they almost touch. And then... they do. Claire knew not to expect anything of this kiss. After all they had kissed back in 2015 and then again in 2018. And then again right now. Every single time they had kissed. They had broken up. Claire was determined for it not to be like that this time. Owen stumbled backwards and turns around spinning Claire around with him. He sets her up on the counter, still kissing. Her back touches the cabinet and she wraps her legs around his waist. Thinking that this could be the moment that it finally happens. They will finally do it. She thinks. This is it! She thinks it's finally time! I've been waiting for this moment ever since we first kissed! Something roared through her mind vividly. "Maisie!" "Yeah? What about her?" "What if she walks in again!?" "Then we will say that...." "Exactly." Claire pointed out. *Sigh!* "Maybe some other time babe." Babe....? Does he really think of me like THAT!? As this thought kept roaring through her head she tried her hardest to focus on finding Blue.

Later. In the car Claire sits in the front seat. Staring down at her phone which is placed on the passenger seat. *Sigh* "Why? Why would he do that and not call?.... I'm SUCH an idiot." She clenches her hand on the wheel and switches the car into 'Drive'. She is driving down the paved road. Which is quite a difference from the dusty, rocky roads on Isla Nublar. Her phone rang and she picked up. "Hello?" She said. "Claire!" "Owen?" "Yes it's me don't be so surprised. Anyways that NOT the point!" "What is it?" "Someone thinks they just saw Blue!" "Yeah. So. We saw her yesterday." "That's not it. They saw her.... in Guatemala." "Guatemala!?" Claire said, surprised. "Which means....what we saw yesterday..." Owen said "Wasn't Blue. That must have been....OH NO! That couldn't have been Rexy. Could it?" "Well it's true that we didn't see it up close. And we only ever saw its silhouette." "Oh my god!" "I know! We need to get out of here before it kills everyone and Maisie's childhood turns into a bloodbath!" "NO! We are NOT going to run away from our problems Owen! Now get Maisie out here. I just got to the building. We have weapons and an underground safe house that I can take her to while you direct the others on what to do." "What 'others'?" "Um.... the people that work in the factory department!" "Yeah that's totally a real thing." "It IS!" "Ok. We are in the car and we are bringing food." "Good."