High on Zipping into Love

High on Zipping into Love: Chapter #6

Sunday starts off the same way but with more teasing from the team and Stiles is sure they're having a competition to see who can make him turn the reddest. He's just glad that Olivia didn't hear them. She's his priority always, first and foremost. She is with Aria, a friend from school, today but will be dropped off in the afternoon.

Erica and Stiles set up the schedule for the day and she puts Stiles on shift lead which he's more than fine with. He loves going up on the courses and doing safety briefs but sometimes it's nice to stay inside for a while.

It's around lunchtime and Stiles is down at course five and six, when Erica radios about needing Stiles to take his break. "No one likes a hangry Alpha, Alpha."

Stiles rolls his eyes but radios back. "On my way, Catwoman." He playfully shoves Jackson before making his way up the hill, following the path up to the cabin and heading into the den where he plops down onto a chair and starts chugging his water.

Erica peeks her head in and snorts. "I mean I knew you were thirsty because I heard how you looked at Derek but you gotta eat too, Batman." She easily dodges the empty water bottle he throws at her and cackles.

It's while he's on his lunch break that he sees Derek again. They don't speak and Derek doesn't see him, but Stiles sees Derek's bracelet indicating he's there for the adult course. Stiles's heart beats faster and he hurries into the cabin. "Hey Catwoman?" he says with an extra sweet tone.

"Yes Batman?" she replies in an equally sweet tone.

"Can I take Der—I mean that group?"

She smirks, giving him a knowing look and signs off on the switch. Kira is more than happy to switch with him.

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Despite the fact they're on vacation Derek decides to return on Sunday and though Stiles remains professional his heart speeds up. Though it doesn't look like Derek's son, Zeke is there today. Derek wants to go through the adult course which Stiles is hesitant about but it's not his decision. He does keep a sharp watch on Derek though.

He hears cheers at the end of the zipline for course two and can't help but grin seeing that Derek's son is holding up signs to cheer his daddy on as a younger woman, who must be the aunt, watches him protectively.

He can't help but overhear the woman as she pesters Derek. "So? Anything?"

Derek's ears twinge pink again and he gives a one shoulder shrug. "Well, he's keeping a close watch on me but that doesn't mean anything. I probably just look terrified and he's just doing his job."

Zeke speaks up next. "No. Daddy, that's not true. When I talked to Mr. Stiles, he promised to watch over you too and that if you got hurt, he would come save you too."

Stiles quickly averts his gaze when Derek looks over at him. "I know kiddo. Shall we head to the next one?"

Cora notices her brother's disappointment but also sees the way the instructor looks at her twin. "Yeah. We still have courses three, four, five and six left."

Stiles waits for Derek to start the next course before sighing wistfully. "He's right, Derek. It's not true."

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Aria's mom, Karlie drops off Olivia around 2 pm. Stiles heads up the hill to the cabin to greet her. "Hey, angel," he says with a smile. "Did you have fun?"

Olivia grins and hugs him tightly as she nods, her pigtails bouncing up and down with her head. "Yes! Lots of fun. I got Aria to try watching Star Wars. Now she can do Halloween with us too! She wants to be Padmé Amidala. I told her you could help with the pretty dresses she wears and that you would do her hair."