To Better The Shattered; Scott McCall [2] ✔

0.40 In Which They Meet The Reptilian Fiend

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Teen Wolf

Secret trysts in the woods weren't usually Ellie's thing, but they were the only way for her to see Scott now without her family finding out. They couldn't openly date in school (in case a teacher or student accidently let it slip that Ellie wasn't following the carefully listed set of rules her aunt had given her), so meeting in the middle of the night was the best way to continue their relationship.

Checking quickly that the coast was clear, she quietly tiptoed from her bedroom and down the stairs. When she reached the back door, she slipped out of the house. It was cold outside,s o she'd bundled into her warmest coat and hat.

Once inside her car, she lightly blew onto her window. The secret messages had been Scott's idea, and they made her smile to see. He'd passed the car earlier that day (probably in the school car park), and had noted the time.

Midnight.

Ellie's smile was a little dreamy as she put the car in drive and headed for the preserve. Their meeting place was near the overlook of the town, about a mile from the old Hale house. They'd arranged it by remembering where they'd walked on her birthday. Using her phone as a light (and trying not to remember the last time she'd used it for that exact purpose - in the school, being chased by the alpha), she stumbled between the trees.

Did Scott forget?

Leaves rustled behind her, and she spun on her heel to inspect the noise. A foot away from her stood a silhouetted figure, two glowing spots where their eyes were supposed to be.

She let out a breath of relief. "Scott."

"What are you doing?" he asked worriedly, approaching so they were closer together.

"I was trying to find you," she smiled widely, "With all of the crazy that's been happening, I've wanted to see you properly."

"Did anyone see you leave?"

Ellie shook her head. "No, I was careful. What's wrong? Is it the full moon?"

"No, it's not that," Scott denied, frowning. "I just... wanted to ask you some things; about your family and, uh, your grandfather."

Oh. That... wasn't the romantic conversation she'd expected.

"I don't really know that much about him." Ellie shrugged, "He's just the guy who sends a cheque in the mail every year for my birthday. My parents' funeral was the first time I'd seen him since I was a little kid."

"Does he know about me?" Scott asked seriously, eyebrows knitting together. "About us?"

"No, Uncle Chris hasn't mentioned it," she told him honestly. "And he seemed pretty intent on letting you live for my sake, so I don't think he'd sign your death warrant. Why? Did something else happen?"

"We just have to be more careful now." He said ominously.

"... They're not going to split us apart."

"No."

"You want to know why?" she leaned up and brushed their noses together, grinning. "Because I ;love you."

"I love you," he replied.

They kissed, and her family wasn't mentioned again.

;

Ellie woke up to the sound of her phone dinging with a message. She knew it couldn't be Scott - he wasn't stupid enough to message her when her family was watching her as closely as they'd been since the winter formal.

Lydia:

Get up, I'm picking you up in 20 minutes.

Oh.