Hale meets Gilbert

Chapter 10

I wake up and smile realising I'm bear hugging Derek's bare back. I cuddle and tighten my grip around him until I have a sudden urge to pee, GOOD JOB ELEANOR!!! YOU'RE CUDDLING A COMPLETE HOTTIE AND NOW YOU HAVE TO PEE. I frown and wiggle out of bed and that's when I realised the blankets are probably downstairs. I walk into the bathroom... I flush and wash my hands the open the door to see a smirking. I crawl back into beg and snuggle into Derek falling asleep again. But before I do I check the time 10:00 am.

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I wake up again to the smell of bacon forcing my stomach to growl out at the empty room. I look over at the night stand 11:30am, I look over at a smiling Derek with a tray of delicious foods. He sits next to me and we dig right on in. we sit there for about 30 minutes eating and talking, until he sets the tray aside and lies back down. Snuggle into his side slightly pouting when I realise he is wearing his t-shirt. "We have to do something today," I muffle into his shirt. "Like what?" he says looking down at me. "I don't know like the movies or for a run?" I suggest. "Or the beach it's a beautiful day" he says shifting his stare to window. I follow his stare to the window and jump up "Let's do it!"

He gets out of bed and heads to the shower and I run into my room to try my new bikini that I got a few days ago. I put it on then sneak into Derek's room and steal a shirt and pull it over my bikini. I walk over to his full length mirror "I look good" I whisper to my reflection. "It's a little tacky" I hear a refreshed voice say. I turn to see a slightly damp Derek wearing only a towel. I walk past him and punch his arm on the way out, "Where are the beach towels?" I yell, "In the hall way cub board" he calls back. I go to said cub board and put to beach towels into a backpack.

I search around for sunblock and other beach supplies and once done sit on the couch pulling my phone out. I smirk at the lock screen; it's me and Derek cuddling in our sleep, Isaac took the photo. I unlock it and see one message from bonnie:

Can't wait to see you in 2 days xoxo

I smile and reply to the text when I see Derek walk out in board shorts. I smile then place my attention back to my phone. He walks over put before I can look up I'm being slumped over Derek's shoulder and carried out the door. "DEREK PUT ME DOWN!!!" I yell and laugh at the same time. I throw my fists at his pack but it has no avail. I give up and he sets me down in front of the car. I climb in as he throws the backpack onto the front seat. He gets in and starts the car.

The drive is silent but a relaxing comfortable silence not awkward but nice. I didn't realise I wasn't wearing pants until he put his hand on my thigh making smiles as my placed my hand on his.

When the beach comes in sight I realise something... me and Derek haven't defined the relationship. I know we have a... thing. But what is it? Are we dating? Are we boyfriend and girlfriend? Are we... together? I tense up and Derek gives my leg a securing squeeze. "What's wrong?" he asks concerned. "N-Nothing" I smile reassuring him, I knew he didn't believe me but he respected that I didn't want to say... more because I was embarrassed. I get pulled from my thoughts when he pulls into a parking spot. I squeal in delight and grab the bag pulling the straps over my shoulders.

I jump out of the car and run to the sand once I reach it I sprint in the direction to my right. I keep sprinting and hear loud grunting on my left, I turn my head and see Derek fully wolfed out running on all fours by my side. I smile and sprint even faster, BIG MISTAKE. I trip on a small lump in the sand and trip face first doing a few flips rolling in the sand. Derek sits beside me looking at my flat body pressed into the sand back facing down. He turns back to human form though his eyes still be a piercing blue.

I gets up outstretching his hand to help me up. He pulls me up off the sand like I was nothing and then we walk at a slow relaxing pace. I decide that now would be the perfect time to ask what we are. "What are we?" I blurt out. He looks at strangely and I continue to nervously elaborate. "I mean... are we... a thing?" he stops walking and looks at me. I frown know that rejection was on its way.

DEREKS POV:

"What are we?" she says out of the blue. I look at her confused even though I knew exactly what she was talking about, "I mean... are we... a thing?" she stutters, god she is so adorable. She starts to frown and I feel my heart break. "What do you want us to be?" I ask, hoping she wouldn't question anything else.

"Why does it feel good when we touch?" she asks. Crap. I didn't want to explain to her about mates but it looks like I had no choice. "I think we should sit down" I say gesturing towards the sand hill. She nods and sits down me sitting next to her.

"Well you know what mates are right?" she nods, "but I thought they were more of a werewolf thing" she buts in. "yes well," I continue "I'm a werewolf... and well, given the evidence... think that... Werewolves can choose anyone to be there mate... and well a mate is like your other half, if they die or reject you, she feel like, like... well it's more like a deep wolf depression" I sigh not knowing how to explain this to her. She gets up and stands in front of me, "Are you telling me were mates?" she says looking into my eyes. I get up and look down at my feet, "y-yes" I stammer.

I look up at her un-readable expression and it kills me not to know what she's thinking. I feel my eyes start to water from the fear of being rejected. She lifts my chin up so our eyes connect, "I-I... words can't explain how I feel r-right now." Is all she says as I look away I let alone tear fall freely down my face.

She grabs my chin again this time slightly more violently. She makes me look her in the eyes, "so let me show you..." she drops her gaze to my lips then back to my eyes and a smirk forms willingly on my face. We both lean into a passionate kiss with the beautiful sunset on the waters horizon. I close my eyes and wrap my arms around her waist pulling her in closer and she swings her arms around my neck.

We break from the kiss and I look in her eyes and let the first thing that pops into my mind drop out of my mouth... "I love you" I blurt out...

A/N yayyyyyyyyyyyy Derek and Eleanor finally together... cliff hanger mwoahahahhahahah

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