High on Zipping into Love

High on Zipping into Love: Chapter #4

Derek watches Stiles with fascination and a certain intense want before clearing his throat. No more sexy thoughts about the instructor. He's leaving after all. It's just that he has such an authoritative voice and a very in control attitude. Then there are those biceps, those hands with long slender fingers and those pink cupid's bow lips...He's glad they're about to leave because he's sure if he stays much longer this'll be beyond embarrassing.

"Zeke?"

"Huh?"

"Auntie Cora is at the car. It's time to go."

"Already?" he whines.

Derek sighs. "Yes. I'm afraid so kiddo."

Stiles senses the sadness and gently nudges Zeke. "I know it's hard to leave a place when we have so much fun but no matter what you won't ever forget how much fun you had here with your dad. You were brave and such a fun cub to have howling with us today."

Zeke hugs Stiles and sniffles. "Thank you, Mr. Stiles."

Stiles smiles and hugs him back. Then he nods at Derek as he pulls back and stands up. "You're welcome. Have a Happy Howlin' Day!" he says before heading down the hill to the ziplines for courses five and six.

"Come on, Zeke," Derek says, taking his son's hand.

Zeke watches Mr. Stiles go and sighs before taking his dad's hand and making their way to the car.

Cora beams at the two of them and looks at her nephew. "Did you have fun kiddo?"

"Yeah," he says as he gets buckled into his carseat. "I just wish we didn't have to go," he whispers.

Derek gets in and starts the car, ignoring the questioning look from his twin sister. Cora lets it go for now and starts listing restaurant options.

Zeke isn't the only one who looks longingly at the cabin as they drive away from Howlin' Heights.

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Once the last guest has been de-harnessed and has headed out, Stiles gets out the course check sheets. "Kira?" he calls out and waits while she walks in from the pack den.

"What's up, Alpha?"

Stiles smiles and hands her the sheet. "How did closing courses one and two go?" he asks.

She takes the sheet and starts checking things off. "Good. Nothing needs repairing."

Once she hands the sheet back, Stiles gives her a fist bump. "Sounds good, Kit. You can go ahead and head out once you've hung up your gear."

"Awesome! Thanks, Stiles!" she says excitedly before heading back into the den to de-harness.

The others trickle in slowly once they've closed their courses and Stiles makes sure they all fill out their sheets. Once they've all hung up their gear, they start counting harnesses.

Erica closes up the office and nudges Stiles. "How did it go talking to the cub?"

All the pack members turn to look at him. He blushes. "It was fine. You know it was. I saw you watching at the window. You're not sneaky, Catwoman."

Jackson tilts his head. "Erica wouldn't bring up a cub if there wasn't something juicy about it."

Allison smirks. "It wouldn't be the one who asked to thank you would it? Cause if so, I'm not surprised. I mean his dad is freaking gorgeous."

"He's a fucking Greek god is what he is," Erica says with a grin. "Our Alpha was smitten I tell you."

Stiles is bright red by now and starts grabbing his keys. "Don't exaggerate. It's nothing."

"So, you're saying he wasn't gorgeous?" Theo asks.

"Of course, he was—is gorgeous, but he's gone now, and he was only here on vacation. So, there is no use for wishful thinking." He checks his phone. "I have to go get Livvy. See you all bright and early tomorrow."

They watch him leave and all exchange looks before Isaac sends Erica a pointed look. "You didn't tell him?"

"Tell him what?" Kira asks.

Erica smirks and studies her nails. "Oh, just that they called not long after they left and set up a reservation for Sunday."

No one says a word at first and then they all let out howls of excitement for their alpha.