Stranded (Sterek AU)

Chapter Fifteen

"Are you excited?" Stiles asks, straightening his shirt while he looks around the room he's been staying in for a few days. He can't seem to make himself go up to the deck, Derek doesn't seem to be able to be do it either, and he smiles at Derek. Derek doesn't say anything to him, and Stiles hums to himself while he leans against him. He wants Derek to be happy, but he's not sure if Scott has gotten a hold of Derek's mother or his family.

"I guess." Derek says, softly. He doesn't talk to anyone that's not Stiles, he did when Stiles was unconscious, but he doesn't know. It worries Stiles, the way that Derek seems to regressing back to when he was mute, but he tries not to show it since he knows that Derek hates when he's worried about him.

"You'll get to meet my Dad, yeah? He'll kiss the ground you walk on for saving me and keeping me safe." Stiles says, and Derek smiles some. "And Scott, he's my best buddy." Stiles sighs, and Derek looks at him while he nods his head. "He's lost some weight. I could tell even in the video chat that he was losing weight, so I've got to get on his ass about it." Stiles says, itching his arm. It feels better to be out of the constant sun. He knows that he needs to get some of his skin check out, but he'll do that when he gets back home.

"I guess." Derek says, softly. Stiles looks at him before he moves to run his lips over Derek's. It's the first time since they left the island has either of them shown the other affection. They've been sharing a bed, but they haven't been touching each other much. Stiles doesn't know why, he's been too shy to touch Derek, he doesn't know why he just has. He thinks that maybe what he and Derek had was just loneliness on the island, but he's not sure. Derek doesn't seem to mind the kiss, he melts into it, and Stiles smiles as he kisses him more.

"I missed your kisses." Stiles tells him, smiling happily. Derek smiles at him before kissing him again, and Stiles smiles as he drags him onto the bed while he moves to snake his hands under Derek's shirt. Derek smiles as he cages him against the bed while he kisses him, and they both jump when the captain announces that they're coming into port. Stiles smiles as he moves to kiss Derek again, and Derek gives him a half smile before he moves to stand. "You know, if Scott couldn't get a hold of your mother than you're coming home with me, okay?" Stiles says, and Derek gives him a look of surprise before nodding his head.

"Okay." Derek mumbles, and Stiles smiles at him. He wants Derek to stay with him, forever, he definitely doesn't want to leave him when they get back to the real world. Derek grabs Stiles' hand, needing him to be close while they walk up to the deck. Stiles feels better going to the deck now that the ship isn't moving, he's not going to be able to go on another cruise for a long time if ever, and he walks behind Derek.

Stiles speaks quietly and quickly to the captain, thanking him for everything that he's done while he does the same to Dr. Lahey, and he smiles at them. He can see reports waiting for the boat, he doesn't think that they're for him and Derek but he realizes that they are when they yell for them. Derek seems to freak out some while Stiles leans against him in a comforting way while he nods his head at him to show that he'll be here for him. "It's okay, Derek. I'm here, okay." Stiles tells him, his eyes searching the crowd for his family.

"Stiles!" Stiles hears, and he turns his head when recognizes the voice. He smiles widely when he turns his head to see his father, Melissa, and Scott. He smiles as widely as he drags Derek with him as he rushes towards them, and his father smiles brightly while he moves to push through the crowd to get to his son as soon as he can. Stiles has one hand in Derek's hand while he moves to get to him. He doesn't say anything to the reporters that are surrounding them, Derek is cuddling to him, and Stiles doesn't think anything.

When Stiles finally gets to hug his dad again, that's when he finally breaks down. It's been too long since he's been able to hug his dad, especially since he didn't think that he was going to be able to hug him again, and he burrows his head into his father's neck. John laughs, it's really a mixture of chocking cry and laughter, as he claps his back. "Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad." Stiles mumbles, and Melissa smiles at him while he moves to run her hand through Stiles' longer hair.