You Know What That Was For! (A STRREK Fanficiton)

Chapter 29

Stiles' POV

"Wh-what?" I stutter, looking at Derek to see if I heard him correctly. There's no smile on his face, just his lip caught between his teeth and he stares back, eyes wide like he's scared and oh shit he did. He fucking proposed! "Say it again!" I urge, flailing my arms at him to convey how important it is.

"Well I... I figured, since we're basically werewolf married that... that you'd want to maybe be human married... I..." I watch as he shuts his eyes and takes a moment, his nerves twisting through the bond straight at me, but my energy reflects it right back. "I want you to be mine, in every way that you can be, will you marry me?" I open my mouth to answer when he distracts me. "Oh for fuck sake!" He snaps at himself, fumbling in the basket and pulling out- A RING! THIS WAS PLANNED! Not spur of the moment. PLANNED! "Idiot! Idiot! How could you forget the ring!" Derek's scolding himself and he waves the box back and forth at himself, his annoyance building. I don't care. I don't care, because he planned! He wants this, wants me! I spring into Derek's lap and he catches me easily because of his wolfy-ness. "I'm an idiot!" He pouts. "I had it all planned out and I messed it all up. The speech, the ring! I'm an idiot!"

"Yes, you are an idiot." I agree and see his face fall. "But you're my idiot. My idiot fiancé and soon to be my idiot husband. I will marry you, if you'll marry me too?" His arms tighten around me, pressing me closer, holding me tighter.

"I want you. Always."

...

"You're sure you want to wear it for school? I won't be offended if you say no." I scoff and turn to my mate, whose sat in the drivers seat of the Camaro, making the most of the time we have before school rips us apart.

"Are you serious? Of course I want to wear it. Look at it!" I grin and wave my ringed finger in front of his face. The ring is elegant and fits perfect. Not so tight that it hurts on my finger but not loose so that it slips down. The band is silver and engraved in delicate charcoal is the word 'mine'.

"Okay. I thought I'd give you the option" Derek grins, evidently happy with my decision. He too is wearing an identical band except for the engraving which reads 'yours', he's bought them as a matching set so that I could have a visible claim on him too, it was unnecessary, but that makes it all the more romantic.

"COME ON LOVER-BOY THE BELL'S ABOUT TO GO!" Lydia yells through the door, which Derek has had the good sense to lock, otherwise I have no doubt that I'd have been dragged from the car already.

"Go, have a good day" Derek bids me farewell, kissing my ringed finger once to finalise the goodbye and I force myself from the car. I fucking hate school!

"Engaged huh?" Lydia beams at me as we walk to my locker. We told the Pack last night and all reactions were positive.

"So it's serious then? Like permanent?" Scott pipes up, appearing at my other side.

"Of course it's serious, they're mates!" Boyd sighs, like an exasperated teacher.

"Well I don't know do I!" Scott snaps, crossing his arms defiantly.

"Weren't you mates with Alison?" Erica pries and I try not to react at the sound of her name. I keep my head down, avoiding everyone's eyes as we wait for Scott's reply. But it doesn't come. Instead he storms away. The bell rings, making the wolves wince and I continue to watch Scott's retreating form, torn.

"Leave him be." Isaac tells me. But I can't. He's my best friend and he needs me.

"I can't. See you later." I rush out as I break into a run after him. "Scott wait! DUDE WAIT UP!" I yell as I continue to sprint after my best friend. "OI- MCCALL!" This time he does stop and I almost crash right into his back, except he steps out of the way at the last second and manages to catch me from hurdling into the floor. Best friends.