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"I have a
surprise" Shane said waking Claire with kisses all over her
face, "Guess who's going to London today?" Claire was wide awake now,
"I hope it's us because if not I'm going to cry". He knew how much she
loved London and it was bugging her to be so close yet so far "It's
us". Sitting up she threw he arms around his neck "Have I told you how
much I love you Shane?", "Not this morning. Show me" he said
leaning
her back down. "Your parents...", "Are long gone. Isn't there
something exciting about maybe getting caught though?" he said tongue
firmly in cheek. "I've just gotten their trust so no. When we get to
London I will, again and again". Shane grumbled, "Then let's get
cracking, we've got a flight to catch". Claire had 3 days until she
went home and they were going to make the best of it. She'd just
change her return ticket from Dublin to London and leave from there.
They did the whole tourist thing and after a particular expensive
excursion to Harrods they decided just to walk and find the sights as
they went. They came upon Westminster Cathedral, the biggest Catholic
church in England."Mass is just starting. Let's go" Shane said leading
her inside. It was a gorgeous building of marble and stained glass, a
choir singing hymns that should have moved her deeply. She felt
nothing though, except for a hollow feeling in her stomach every time
Shane looked her. He couldn't understand why she just sat there with
her hands in her lap. After church they walked in silence to a nearby
park, confusion written all over his face. When no one was around
Shane stopped, "What was that all about? Why did you just sit there?"
Claire sighed and said,"I should have told you this before. I don't
believe in going to church". It was Shane's turn to start to feel
hollow, "Why didn't you tell me that before? I guess the cross in the
house just made me think you were Catholic like me". "I didn't think
it was a big deal. I was raised Catholic but I haven't practiced in
years. So much of what I learned seemed ridiculous so I decided at a
young age that I can still acknowledge God in my life without an
organized religion. It doesn't change anything about me." Dropping her
hand he walked off a little bit, "What else don't I know about you
though? I was so sure that we knew everything that was important and
now I don't know. I just assumed we had the same morals and values".
Claire felt a lump in her throat, "You're questioning my morals? I
don't agree with you completely and that makes me less of a person.
Thanks for your understanding Shane, I'm so glad I know this about you
now." Turning to leave he reached for her hand but she shook it off.
"You have fans coming, we can talk later. I'm going back home." Shane
watched her walk away with a heavy heart, he hadn't meant to hurt her
like that. Claire raced for the Tube, she was not going to cry in
public. She got safely to the hotel before she burst into tears. "I
should have let him know sooner" she said to herself packing her
suitcase then threw the room key across the room. "So I'm not as the
perfect girlfriend you thought I was. You pompess ass, where have your
morals been? I thought it was you that I had sex with, guess I didn't
know you either". Claire promised to talk with him but today wasn't
going to be the day. She grabbed her stuff and headed for Heathrow to
get back to her life she loved in Florida.
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