Come Back To Me

Ch. 15

I apologize about the absence, I've recently been sick and in and out of the hospital. I am beginning to feel better and will hopefully be getting some stories finished.

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DEREK POV

"What are you doing?" the moment we arrived back into the hotel room Stiles hadn't even bothered to empty out his pockets before falling onto the bed and assuming a position that could only be described as a dead starfish.

"I know you go on vacation to get out of the house but I feel so content to just lay here" there was no hesitation as I found residence in the small amount of left over space beside him  "Single parenting is... I mean I know I only did it to myself, no one has to tell me, I've already accepted that truth. But raising a kid is hard work already, doing it alone just wears you down. So this is really nice"

"Yeah it is" Stiles slowly pivoted onto his side propping his head only to stare longingly at me. His eyes held something to be curious about  "What?"

He spoke in a whisper, almost like he didn't want anyone but he and I to hear. His breath hit me square in the face and sent rounds of goosebumps in ripples across my body "You know, I tried to block out a lot of things when I left. Things I didn't want to remember good or bad, things that made me happy, things that I didn't think I deserved anymore" he paused, gently he ran a tentative warm hand down the side of my face. And for what I felt like the first time he truly looked relaxed, and calm. Like he was home "But those eyes, I could never forget those eyes. They haunted and teased me whether I was asleep or awake. I used to think it was a punishment... but now I don't think I would have made it if I'd forgotten them"

Each and every time we had kissed I could feel him relax more and more.

STILES POV

Derek had been silent as he undressed behind the bathroom door. The water had been running a while as he waited for it to get warm.

"Der?"

"Whoa. Sti, I didn't even hear you come in" seconds passed in silence as I let each article of clothing fall silently onto the ground. He called out again when nothing but the sound of running water had been heard  "Is everything okay?"

"Can I join you?" I asked, knowing the answer as I slipped the shower curtain back.

He stubbles around his words as his eyes swept over my naked body not paying attention to one part too long. Almost as if he hadn't known where to being "L-Like...Well you mean like join me in the shower?"

"Ideally, yes. Unless you don't want-"

Derek was flinging the shower curtain back before I could even finish the statement "O-Of course. I mean I don't mind at all" he stood there a while, naked and all as the backsplash from the falling water hit him square in the back slowly soaking the skin there. He looked as if he were unsure if he were allowed to watch or not. I answered by removing the few articles of clothing I did have on. Socks, shorts, then finally boxers. Derek took an audible gulp then, his grip on the shower curtain as I closed the space between us then.

I didn't stop until the tips of our feet were touching and I was close enough to place a soft hand on his naked hip "How's the water?" I smiled.

"Scorching. Just like you like it"

Never did I think the act of bathing. Running a soapy loofa across someone's body could elect such deep emotions from a person. But as I ran the sud covered scrub along his soaking chest I couldn't help the goosebumps springing to life across my own skin.

"Stiles"

"Yeah?"

His breaths came out is shaky huffs as his deep voice mumbled out "I've missed you. So much"

"I know. I've missed you too"

"I just...What I mean is..." he cupped my cheek slowly pulling his eye up to meet my own again as encouragement "What I mean is, if you start this I won't want to stop. I've missed... all of you"

"That's okay. I won't ask you too"