Author: KouriArashi
Ao3
Additional Tags:Alternate Universe - Law EnforcementAlternate Universe - HumanAlpha/Beta/Omega DynamicsAlpha Derek HaleOmega Stiles StilinskiPolice Officer Derek HalePolice Officer Stiles StilinskiMating Cycles/In HeatPast Rape/Non-conSlow BuildAngstAngst with a Happy EndingHurt/Comfortno dubcon
Words: 17,476
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Summary;
Tact and social mores are completely relegated to the back of Derek’s brain, and without thinking, he blurts out, “Did you spend your heat alone?”
Stiles’ head jerks around in surprise, and then he flushes pink and looks away. His voice comes out brusque and unfriendly. “Not that it’s any of your business, but I spend every heat alone.”
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When Stiles comes in on Monday, he’s exhausted and moving stiffly, like he’s still in some pain. Derek orders himself not to mention it, but he can barely even look at Stiles, which leads to a lot of awkward silences while they cruise around town, both of them hoping desperately that something will happen to distract them.
It’s a quiet few days, which only makes things more awkward, as both of them decidedly don’t talk about it. It takes almost a week for things to get back to normal, and even then, there’s that terrible sense of waiting. Derek thinks about what Scott had said, and wonders if maybe it would be better if he just chopped this off at the knees now. Certainly it’s what Stiles expects him to do.
He’s thinking about that more and more as the cycle draws to a close when they walk into the station at the end of their shift and he sees Stiles’ face genuinely light up. “Erica!” he shouts, waving madly at a blonde woman across the station.
She turns and smiles back. “Hey, Stiles!” she says, and walks over to wrap her arms around him in a tight hug. She sees Derek behind him and says, “Damn, nice! You traded up!”
Stiles flushes pink and punches her in the shoulder. “Erica, this is my new partner, Derek Hale. Derek, Erica. She was my partner for two years before she got promoted and transferred.”
“Nice to meet you,” Derek says, shaking her hand.
“Likewise.” She rakes her eyes up and down him, then grins at Stiles. “I’m back, bitch!”
“Really?” Stiles’ eyes light up with excitement.
“Yep. Sergeant Reyes of the Beacon Hills PD, reporting for service. Since Lahey was getting transferred, a position opened up here and I swooped in and took it. Knew you chuckleheads couldn’t live without me. Still a sergeant, though,” she adds, as Stiles opens his mouth, “so you can keep your new partner.”
“Ha ha, yeah, right,” Stiles says, shifting uncomfortably.
“How are you two handling that?” Erica asks, frank and forthright unlike the way everyone else tiptoes around the subject when they’re both present. “You’ve done a couple cycles together now, right?”
“Yeah.” Stiles’ gaze darts to Derek like he’s not sure what the answer is.
“It’s fine,” Derek says, then adds, “I won’t lie and say it’s easy, but, you know, we’re handling it.”
“For now,” Stiles mumbles.
Erica sighs and dramatically rolls her eyes. “Well, I can see that we have a lot of catching up to do. Come on, I’ll take you out for a drink. Nice to meet you, Derek,” she adds over her shoulder as she tows Stiles away.
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Sterek // One-Shots
FanfictionBe ready for some Smutty and Fluffy One-Shots, I do not own any these stories that are marked with an author, all credit goes to amazing authors to which have written the work(I usually get them from ao3)
