Hidden Strength

Chapter ten

Here I am sitting in my third hour class fluctuating between smiling like an idiot and being annoyed as hell.

I thought they were done with the fighting shit but I guess not. "As you wish".... I keep seeing Derek's sexy smirk and hearing him say that to me. Great I'm back to smiling like a loon, but I can't help it. He knows how to make me melt, which to humans would be crazy. Seeing how we are after such a short time but it's our bond, without the bond who knows where we would be.

Speaking of that my parents are coming home, I honestly don't know how to feel about it still but they should be getting here tonight I think. I wonder if it's just curiosity over who my mate is or something else.

It's the first time in my life that I've been more important than their jobs. I'm sad, annoyed, and pissed about this more than happy. Cause at this point let's face it they are just my makers not much else.

I mean was I ever even really loved by them? As I sit here pondering this I'm so lost in thought I didn't notice that my teacher has been trying to get my attention.

"Miss Mills! Pay attention or you're going to have detention for the next week!" Mr. Issacs yells at me.

"I'm sorry Sir but I'm not feeling well may I see the nurse?" I say so I can ponder in peace.

"Class will be over in four minutes you can wait," he says unsympathetically.

"Babe are you alright?"

"Hey you ok Jess?"

I love how they both care enough to check on me.

"Yeah I'm fine just wigging out that my parents are coming home tonight and don't know what they are thinking. I'm sorry but unless I want detention I have to pay attention ttyl!"

I write the homework assignment for today down in my notebook and start packing my stuff when the bell rings.

I'm still so miffed that I'm no longer in the running for the car for perfect attendance, it's not like I asked to go into heat damn it!

Maybe if I get a sick note or something I can get back in the running, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

The rest of the day was uneventful, with just me trying not to dwell on the fact I seem to be coming in first before their jobs for once. But I did have a funny conversation with Derek though:

Earlier

"Babe can you switch back to having class with me?"

"No why?" I ask smirking.

"I miss you, it's lonely in here without you"

"Sorry.. it's too bad we don't have any classes together, you'll just have to wait till later to see me"

"That's just mean, ok how bout I change my schedule to match yours that would be fun right?"

He asks me sounding so hopeful but I have to tell him no, "sorry but I don't think that's a good idea, you wouldn't focus in class.. then you would flunk and I would graduate without you."

"Wow seriously? I can behave in class... when I have to"

"Sure you can but still you don't need the distraction of me being there"

"You mean I would distract you from your work?"

"Sure whatever floats your boat"

"I bet that's it I'm just so sexy you can't focus, ok I'll accept our schedules for now but next semester I'm going to be in at least some of your classes!"

"I'm rolling my eyes at you, you see me at lunch and you've been basically living with me, isn't that enough?"

"No, I'll never get my fill of you, I want to be with you forever"

"Ok calm down, I love you too but it's fine to have time to ourselves"

"As you wish"

"Don't sound like a kicked puppy"

"Woof"

* laughing* "really woof? Ok I have to go the teacher is looking at me funny behave babe"

*kissing noises* "later babe"

Now

*sigh*

"I'm so ready for today to end," I whine when I sit next to Derek at lunch.

"What's the matter sis?" Tony asks leaning forward.

"Nothing just I don't know, worrying about my parents has made me tired," I say leaning on Derek.

"Do you want me to take you home?" Derek whispers into my hair while kissing my head.

"As tempting as that is I have a test next period," I say hugging him.

"Maybe you're girly times coming up you always get tired then," Tony says taking a bite of his sandwich.

"When was your last cycle?" Derek whispers and I pop up.

The guys stare at me, "um.. I don't know." I start trying to think back to when I had it last.

"Umm I'm late by two weeks," I mumble.

"Shit!" Tony says and starts choking on his food.

I look at Derek and he hasn't moved, I don't think he's even breathing. I shake him and he blinks, "its probably just the stress I'm under chill out!" I say but I feel the same panic he must be feeling.

The bell rings letting us know lunch is over soon after and Derek still hasn't said anything. I wonder what he's thinking?

"Hey look at me," I say quietly touching his cheek and he turns to me.

"Sorry I was talking to my cousin she works at the hospital, she said she can run a test if we want but she thinks you're probably right about it just being stress," he says sounding sad.

"Are you wanting me to be pregnant?" I ask and he nods.

"Kinda, I know that it's too early for that, but yeah cause then it would show everyone that you're mine," he mumbles the last part.

"Dude your mark shows everyone that I'm yours," I say and I hug him because he still has the sad puppy look. "Hey we will have a family together one day just not yet," I say then place a kiss on his neck.

"When did I become such a wimp?" Derek asks rhetorically but I answer anyway.

"You're not you just want everything at once," I lean back so I can look in his eyes. He smiles and opens his mouth to say something when we're interrupted.

"Hey get to class!" The lunch ladies yell at us.

Blushing I stand up and Derek grabs my bag so that he can walk me to class not caring if he's late for his.