Finding Love Again

Little Brothers Graduation

The past two weeks you would have never know that Derek and I had been apart. Our friendship was stronger than ever, currently, I was having him drive me to the jeep dealership the next town over. I was right his jeep gone there was no fixing it. So for graduation, I was buying him a new one. His graduation is tomorrow so Derek will keep the new jeep at his house until after graduation.

 "So you are buying your brother a new jeep?" Derek questions me for the hundredth time. "Yep" I answer as always, "and a new house?" he asks again, I nod not wanting to waste my breath until he asked the right question which I'm sure was coming next, "But how?" Bingo, there it is. "because Robert and I became very rich together in our five years of marriage, we was worth six point seven billion dollars together, but we both signed a prenup saying that it was split evenly if ever we were to divorce." I answered smugly "but didn't you say at one time that you got it all?" Derek asked the second right question "yes, I smiled and looked at him 

"It became null in-void when he cheated, If either one gets caught cheating the spouse who files for divorce gets it all, which was me, all he got was the house which is barely worth four hundred thousand, but he can't sell until five years after the divorce is finalized, "I say and smile at him. He smiled in return and we pull into the car lot. After thirty minutes of wheeling and dealing, I got my brother a new jeep that looked like his old one, but is a way newer model and has a lifetime part, repair, and oil/tire change warranty. So no matter what happens to it all he has to do is bring it here and they will fix it for free as long as he is the only owner. 

We head for Derek's place and I park the jeep in the garage that Derek never uses which is weird. I found Derek in the kitchen and I sit on the counter while he makes what I'm guessing is lunch. He smiles at me and continues his work.  "So what is for lunch?" I ask. He smiles really big at me and says "Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup" My eyes lite up "Oh you're making my favorite!!" I nearly squeal, he laughs and this time his laugh sent a shiver down my spine. Weird even Robert's laugh never did that to me.

 Derek finishes the food and comes over to stand in front of me. "So whats the occasion for my favorite food?" I ask, he smiles and steps between my legs which I wrap around him. "just because, It's for you and I can" he says and there is a little husk to his voice that makes butterfly's flutter in my stomach, "Oh really?" I ask my voice sounding as though I was out of breath he nodded his head and leaned in towards me. I closed my eyes and started to meet him halfway when his front door slammed open and Peter's voice echoed through the house "I'm home!" I jumped off the counter just as he came into the kitchen 

"Oh hey Belle, when did you get into town?" He asked looking at me really weird making my skin crawl, "About a month in a half ago" I answered and added a little snip to my tone. "Derek, I better be getting home you know how my dad is, I don't need him sending Stiles looking," I said to Derek. he nodded his head but looked sad. I wanted to cry, "Thanks for taking me to the car dealer," I say "Anytime so bring it by at nine right?" he asked me. "Yes, I'll be waiting on you so we can go to graduation, Stiles will be gone by then," I said and he nodded so I headed for the door. "leaving so soon Belle? I figured we could catch up" Peter said when he came back down the hall, "You want to catch up? here you go" I said and shifted my eyes to yellow. The color drained from Peter's face and Derek was laughing in the kitchen. "there now your caught up, have a nice day" I say and turn and walk out the door. Leaving a flabbergasted Peter in the middle of the room mimicking a fish. 

Dinner was rather quiet with dad, Stiles and me. I made steak, baked potatoes and sweet baby carrots it was one of our favorite meals. I cleaned up the dishes and loaded the dishwasher and headed upstairs to shower and get ready for bed. My room was the only one with a bathroom in it. After showering and getting ready for bed I yelled a good night down the steps to my father and brother.