Yin To His Yang | Sterek

13 Weeks

"At 13 weeks, your baby is starting to swallow and urinate amniotic fluid. The head is oddly proportioned, takes up most of the body, and now has he has he's own set of unique fingerprints." Derek reads outloud to himself from the website he has displaying on his tablet. He takes a sip of his Peppermint tea that he can get use to loving, and scans his eyes through the 'Yin & Yang Cafè'.

This morning, Derek woke up with extreme morning sickness, and cursed for jinxing himself as he puked his guts out. He tried eating crackers, but those came back up soon after they went down. He called in for work, promising that he'll take take an extra shift, and he tried to think of something to sooth his stomach. He went on a quest through the streets of his town to find anything that popped out at him. When he passed the Cafè, Derek had the urge for some minty tea. Now, Derek sighs happily as it settles warmly inside of him, and is overjoying the fact his baby agrees with him.

It's the first time he came back to the Cafè since he had the conversation with his mother, and the Alpha from before was still at the counter when he came in. Derek turns to look at the front of the Cafè, and remembers he tried to be confident, but he wasn't getting any good vibes from the Alpha as he smiled cheerfully at the customers, but turned to glare at him, it only made Derek stuttered through his order.

Derek would be blind to say that the Alpha is anything but gorgeous. Derek can't help, but love how wide his smile gets when a customer amuses him, and the way his head tilts back and shows a moment of vulnerability to everyone as the tendons on his throat are exposed. When the Alpha laughs, his whole body seems to lose it grace as it moves in sync, and the hand motions he uses when he overexcite himself when explaining something. Pits of jealous surround in Derek knowing he will never have that type of behavior addressed to him.

Derek sighs again as he looks away from the Alpha just quick enough that he doesn't get caught.

"What should I pick, hmm baby?" Derek mumbles to his baby as he switches the tab, and sighs when he looks at the various choices of cars. "Do we go with the Subaru Outback or the Honda CR V?" Derek been looking at family cars since the ultrasound, and he knows he needs to trade or sell the Camaro; no matter how hard it hurts him to do so. He has money put back from where he was able to save from not spending it on student loans, but he didn't want to use it on a new car just to keep the Camaro.

If his parents didn't pay for his and Cora college courses, they both wouldn't be where they're at in their careers. Derek probably would still be living at home, fending off on his parents, and it would eat him up inside to take advantage of them.

At first, Derek was stand-offish about his parents paying his collage, but they explained that they have been saving, and had a college fund for the both of them. Derek remembers reviewing his situation, and knew it would be better to let his parents at least do one last thing for him. He is proud to be called a Hale, his parents have bent over backwards so that Derek and his sister could have the life they wanted. Derek and Cora rewarded them by not taking it for granted, and work for their educations.

Derek stares blankly at his now empty cup, and frowns as he sits it back on the table. He was so caught up in his head that he drunk all of his tea. Derek wonders to himself if it worth it to go face the Alpha for another cup. "What do you think, baby? Do you want another cup?"

Derek knows he probably looks ridiculous, other people thinking he is talking to himself, but he doesn't care. Derek makes sure to save the pages as bookmark, lock his tablet, and puts in his messenger bag. He make his way to the counter with zero people waiting in line. Instead of the Alpha behind the counter, there is a perky redhead who smiles at him. Derek tries not to imagine it the Alpha's smile, and orders his tea in a large to-go. She takes the order with nod, and busy herself with the machines behind her. Derek rocks on his feet, and can fill the pressure of his blatter building up. "Are you pregnant?"