Stiles~

"Sti, we need to leave, the pack meeting already started.We're so late.It's rude to say we're going and then never show up." Lee said as she stared at me, arms forming an X  across her chest paired with a disapproving look and a raised eyebrow.We haven't left yet because honestly, I don't really want to see Derek again. "Lee, I don't know if I'm ready to see him again," I say, from where I'm stretched out on the couch. "Nonsense, we have to go.Stiles you need to act mature about this.I know you're hurt but come on you can't hide like a baby." Ben joins in the conversation.He hates that I'm hurting and he's been trying to be as patient as possible but I guess it does get a bit old.I let out the longest, most pain suggesting sigh I could manage and leave the couch."Let's go then, going .shall we?" I say, hoping this is like ripping off a band-aid painful at first but done fast so you barely notice it.

I start walking towards the door when I notice Ben and Lee not following."You guys were the ones that wanted to go.If you changed your mind firstly, rude, you made me wake up.Second, it's all good I didn't want to go anyways." I felt relieved I really wasn't really ready for this."Sti, going.You're just not leaving looking like a hobo.It's a meeting and you need to look good.You can't let him see what he did to you. After completing the empowering speech Lee continued to drag him up the stairs for a much-needed makeover. "Okay, Ben do his eyebrows like you do yours," Lee ordered as she browsed through my wardrobe scanning each article of clothing as if they were living and were applying for an interview.She kept rejecting the clothes which she got me  Ben in the meantime found the tweezers and got to work.I felt the slight sting as each of the tiny offending strands were plucked from their roots.Ben focusing like this was a life or death situation and I couldn't hold in the chuckle.He was so adorable, focusing and now slapping my arm for shaking.When he was done, Lee had a satisfied grin on her face as she handed me the clothes that earned her approval.She handed me a pair of dark blue jeans that I have to admit made my ass look amazing, a henley that clung to my body way more than I expected, my timberlands and a watch and a band for accessories. "You look much better now, we just need to fix that hair of yours and we can leave." Ben and Lee dived in to do my hair.After many products and adjustments later they finally approved of my appearance and we made our way to Derek's loft. I realized it was time I spoke to him again and made peace we couldn't ignore each other forever, he's trying and so should I.

Derek~

His scent filled my nostrils as soon as I heard his new car and another that followed.Stiles was finally here.I could hear two other heartbeats which were his new friends' Ben and Lee, I assumed.After a few minutes, I heard the knock on the door.I wanted to bolt to the door and let him in, I just don't want to make this weirder than it is, so I let Isaac let them in.The whole pack had their attention on Stiles and his new friends, mostly on Stiles' because he looks amazing.The shirt he's wearing shows off how much his body has changed, the pants fit just snug enough and his hair which is usually a cute mess is tamed and gelled up.I wish I could go right now and rip it all off.I need to calm down or the pack is going to notice the emotions that I'm having trouble controlling.Think disturbing thoughts Derek! Think!...'Peter making smooching faces with women's clothing and red lipstick.' That worked even better than I expected it to.

 I made eye contact with Stiles.Shit.I'm not prepared for this.I don't know how to react, does he hate me? I'm sure as hell he doesn't want to talk to me. I try to look as calm and collected as possible and give off a nonchalant vibe.He looks away, ending the unintended staring contest we were both having.He continued greeting and introducing everyone to his new friends, then he walked towards me, alone.I did not expect this and I am anything but prepared for this."Hey, can we go out for a bit? I want to talk to you about something?" he says, his gorgeous whiskey eyes fixed on me and his voiced barely higher than a whisper since it seems he only wants me to hear these words. I have no words to respond to what he just said, just a whole bunch of messy emotions consuming me all at once, so I just respond with a simple nod. "Hey, guys, Derek and I are going to be going out for a few hours to catch up. Will everyone be okay?" I notice Ben try to respond to what Stiles just said but he is cut short with a death stare from Stiles and an elbow to his ribs from Lee. Seeing that no one objected as everyone acknowledged the statement and then busied themselves with what they were doing before the disturbance, we left. "Don't say anything just yet," Stiles said, eyes fixed on his new car. I could hear his heart beating faster than usual. Once we got in he looked at me and seemed to revise what he wanted to say, in his head, that wasn't something I'm used to from Stiles.

"Look, I've been thinking we never put a label on our relationship before I left.If you dated someone that was your choice, yes it does hurt me but I could not expect you to wait for two whole years and you had no clue if I would even come back anytime soon.So I also am wrong in this situation.I don't want this to be awkward.We can't go back to what we were, we have both changed and so have circumstances, Let's just start over.As friends.I know we kind off really skipped that step.I want to start there, though. Something as sweet and innocent as friends.We can see how things go from there."

I sat there staring at Stiles, processing what he just said.Friends? actually, that's not just okay it's amazing.I expected hate or the cold shoulder, instead, I have this.It just proved what I already knew, Stiles is an amazing person, no matter what changes about him he still is the kindest person I know."Sounds Great, Let's celebrate. We should go bowling and grab something to eat." I saw the old Stiles peak through the shell, as a familiar glint in his eye appeared. Before he could respond I had to try, "So...Can I drive?" He looked at me with a bemused look then threw his head back and let out a genuine laugh I could smell the happiness and relief on Stiles.It was odd, just a few days ago he was more or less robotic which was probably Lee's doing and now I can hear his heartbeat speed up and smell the emotions on him. As if reading my thoughts, "I told Lee to take off the spell on me, I want you to know how I'm feeling tonight.I want you to know this isn't some game and that I'm not shutting you out. I couldn't help but smile at the gesture. He tossed me the keys and we were off.

The time we spent at the bowling alley was fun until the guy at the front desk tried to flirt with Stiles.It was such a coincidence that my bowling shoe which we were returning 'slipped' from my hand and an even bigger one that it 'mistakenly' landed on his head.Well, nowhere it's a strange world we live in accidents happen all the time.I did end up getting a lecture from Stiles about how to behave in public but it was worth it to see the look of fear on the guys face when I snarled at him when Stiles' wasn't paying attention.We had burgers and curly fries with vanilla and chocolate milkshakes like old times.Things were really getting better.This was one of the most enjoyable nights of my life.

When we got back to the loft, I sensed something strange.Everyones' vehicles were still parked here but I couldn't smell the pack, I couldn't hear any heartbeats.I looked at Stiles to see if he was thinking the same, he probably was as he mirrored my expression.We searched the loft, and eventually we went into the woods for some sort of sign of them.They were nowhere to be found.Eventually, I did the only thing that might work and howled as loud as possible.When I had no response I knew something really terrible had occurred when we were gone.

A/N: So guys the lighthearted stuff is over for a while, things are going to get a bit intense from now on. Hope you like it, thanks for reading <3