Covet // Sterek

23 // Mr Stilinski-Hale

I know the song is always played at weddings, but I just see how relevant it is to their story and come on, who doesn't love this song? xx

It was the night before the wedding, well the morning technically. They wanted to keep it small, just family and friends although Derek felt awkward about the family part. Derek had barely slept and he wasn't sure why.

"Go to sleep." Stiles hummed fidgeting beside Derek, Stiles eyes fluttered open but not turning to look back into Derek's.

"Seriously, Derek. Get some sleep, I'm not having you be a sourwolf on our big day." Stiles joked, Derek just laughed lightly. A nervous feeling settled in his laugh, Stiles picked up on it, opening his eyes again.

"You're not having second thoughts, are you?" Stiles asked softly, still not looking at him directly in the eyes. He just stared up at the ceiling for a minute.

"Oh god no!" Derek exclaimed, feeling almost panicked that Stiles had thought of that first.

"Than what's wrong?" Stiles asked, finally turning to look at his soon to be husband. Derek's hand pressed to Stiles' face gently, he leaned forward kissing him slowly.

"I just-" Derek paused finally finding what was missing. "I wish my mum was here." Stiles smiled sympathetically. He sat up, pulling Derek into his chest.

"Me too." Derek almost kicked himself for being such an idiot and bring up Stiles' pain as well as his own. "But they'd want us to be happy the day be-" Stiles' eyes see the clock reading 3:16am. They were getting married in 9 hours and he really wanted to sleep, since the past couple of nights he'd been doing something a lot more active with his fiance and they agreed not to tonight. "of our wedding, so get some rest." Stiles finished, kissing the top of his head, Derek sighed, closing his eyes but he was still restless. Derek abruptly got up and Stiles sat up, touching his shoulder to pull him back into bed.

"I'm just going to check on El." He announced. Stiles shook his head, pulling him into bed.

"She's fine. Now get to sleep before I knock you out." Derek smiled, getting into bed. Derek curled into his side, Stiles held him tightly, kissing his head once again.

"They're all probably looking down, telling you to get some sleep. They'll be there. Just like my mum, Allison, Boyd, Erica and everyone else we've lost. They'll be there, maybe not physically, but they will be." Derek hummed in response feeling all of his worries slowly disappear.

"Where did I find you?" Derek said sweetly, leaning up to kiss Stiles on the lips.

"In the woods, after your freaky uncle bit my best friend." Stiles muttered making Derek laugh. They both eventually fell asleep to the memories of each other.

****

The next morning, Scott arrived at the Stilinski house in his suit. Stiles hadn't changed yet and Derek had already left for his loft, where he'd meet Peter and Cora.

"How you feeling?" Scott asked, helping Stiles unzip his clothes bag.

"Great. I just feel like he's having second thoughts." Stiles admitted, biting his bottom lip nervously.

"He's not. Trust me, this house smells of affection and sex, not a scent of uncertainty." Other than the anxiety radiating off of Stiles.

"Good. Well, you know what I mean." Stiles went into the other room to change and only came back out when he was starting to button up his shirt. His ring was still on his finger and they were just exchanging vows in this ceremony.

"Where's your dad?" Scott asked.

"His flight was delayed." Stiles sighed, his dad may miss his wedding but he is happy he still had a dad to call healthy and living.