Another Hale

Chapter 25

I woke up in a room in the hospital. I sat up. I can't be here. I will heal and they won't know what happened. 

The door opened. Melissa walked in. "Hey ,hun, how are you feeling?" She asked.

"Like I fell a couple stories down onto an escalator ,oh wait ,I did." I said ,letting out a humorless laugh. I didn't say to be rude though just to be honest. She let out a slight laugh.

"Okay, I called Derek but he didn't answer." Melissa told me.

"He's in the same boat as me right now ,except he's probably doing better than me."

"Who else do you want me to call?"

"Uh... Scott ,I guess." 

"You know, he told me you were dead." 

"I thought I was too."

She sent me a small smile and walked out of the room. She left me alone with my thoughts. When someone's near me, I can usually act okay ,but if you leave me alone ,I can't fool myself.

They think I'm dead? Did they actually care or were they relieved? I guess I get to find out soon.

"Scott's on his way." Melissa said while walking into the room. 

"Okay." I say simply. I try to relax as Melissa leaves the room. 

I was sitting there for about five more minutes before the door opened again. Scott ran in and over to me. He pulled me into a tight hug.

"You're alive." He stated while he was crushing me.

"Not if you keep crushing me." I teased.

"Oh, right. Sorry." He let me go.

"Scott, why did you bring me to the hospital in such a hurry?" Stiles asked walking into the room. When he saw me on the hospital bed, he froze. 

"Jess?" He questioned dumbly. He now had tears in his eyes. Seeing how broken he looked broke my heart. I nodded my head with tears in my own eyes. He ran over and pulled me into a hug ,like Scott did when he came in. I hugged him back tightly ,ignoring how it hurt to move. 

"I'll give you two a few minutes alone." Scott said awkwardly before practically sprinting out of the room.

Stiles pulled back a little and his face was just inches from mine. "I've wanted to tell you something for a while but haven't been able to do it." 

That made me nervous. "What is it?" I tried keeping my voice steady.

"I... I'm in love with you ,Jess." Was all he could stutter out. I reached up to grab his face and brought it down to mine so I could place my lips on his. He reacted immediately ,our lips moving in sync. I pulled back when I needed air. 

"Is that all I get? One simple sentence?" I say lightly.

"Once my lungs remember how to breathe again ,I'll go write you a sonnet if you want." He said leaning his forehead against mine.

"No need. That was the best sentence I've ever heard you say." I lean forward and connect our lips again. Before things got to heated, we heard the door opened. We pulled away from each other to see Scott standing by the door with a huge grin on his face. There was a smirking Lydia and a smiling Allison standing at the door too. 

"Totally called it." Lydia sang. I saw Stiles blush and look down. I smiled at looked at him.

"Yeah, you totally did." I agreed. Stiles looked back up at me.

"So, now I have a question." Stiles told me.

"Do you now?" I asked lightly.

"Yeah." He said seriously.

"Then ask away." 

"Will you be my girlfriend?" 

A huge grin took over my face. I pulled him closer to kiss him again. 

"So, is that a yes?" Stiles asked when he pulled away. 

"That's a yes." I confirm. He grinned ear to ear. It made his whole face light up. He looked so adorable in this moment ,I mean ,he always looked adorable but this is like record adorable. 

Oh, my god. This amazing guy in front of me is now my boyfriend. The guy I'm in love with is my boyfriend. I think I might actually die now ,from heart failure.

This is probably the happiest I've been. With Stiles as my boyfriend ,three of my best friends in here with me. Okay, one best friend ,one friendship I'm still patching up ,and one person I despise ,that I could totally ignore. Can you guess which is which?

Who knew almost dying could get you so much?

***

"Why?" I asked Derek. He was currently kicking me out.

"Because I told you too."

"You're just upset about the fight between us and the alpha's. You're upset that I almost died to take down Ennis. You think it's your fault for taking me. I went by my own choice. I almost died by my choice. And I wouldn't change any of it." I tell him. 

"Damn it, Jess! Just listen to me for once and get out!" Derek yelled. 

"Fine. But you know I'm right." I walk upstairs to pack my duffle bag. I knew Isaac was taking up Scott's guest room so there was only one person I could think to go to about this. That's where I went. 

I knocked on the door. It was actually Stiles that answered this time. Usually Sheriff Stilinski does.

"Jess?" Stiles smiled.

"Can I ask a favor?" I ask seriously. His smile faded.

"What is it?" He asked nervously. I pulled my duffle bag off my shoulder and dropped in on the ground. Stiles stared at it for a moment before looking back at me. 

"Derek kicked me out." I explained.

"Really?" He asked. "He kicked YOU out?" He put an emphasis on 'you'. 

"Yeah, I didn't know who else to go to. Isaac was at Scott's already." I explained.

"It's okay. You still have the guest room. Over half a year later and my dad still calls it your room." Stiles smiled at me. He opened the door wider for me. "Come on in." 

I picked up my duffle bag before walking in. Sheriff Stilinski was sitting in the dining room with some papers in front of him. 

"Stiles, who was at the door?" Sheriff Stilinski asked his son.

"Hey ,Sheriff." I greeted. 

Sheriff Stilinski looked up from his papers to look at me. "Hey ,Jess. What are you doing here?" 

"I kinda got kicked out and need a place to stay." I tell him.

He sent me a smile. "You still have your room." He told me. I smiled back at him.

"Thank you." I say sincerely. 

"Anytime." He looked back to his paper ,showing that was the end of the conversation. I walked to the guest bedroom that was mine once again. 

I felt arms wrap around my waist as Stiles hugged me from behind. "Hi." He mumbled into the crook of my neck ,which is where he buried his face. 

I placed my hands over his ,intertwining our fingers together. I leaned back against him. "Hey."  

"Are you doing okay? With everything that's happening?" Stiles asked. 

"I'm still adjusting." I tell him honestly.

"If you need anything, I'm here for you." He tells me.

"I know." I turn in his arms to hug him back.