Fall For You

Mean to Me

Hey guys! Sorry about the long wait. This chapter is basically just one big flashback. Schools been kicking my ass the last little bit and I haven't had time to sit down and rewatch to see what I want Cora involved in and what not. But I've had this idea for a while so I figured I'd give y'all something to tide you over. Thank you so much to everyone that has favorited and reviewed. I seriously can't tell you how much it brightens my day when I get the notifications!! I love all of y'all. Hope you enjoy this next installment. Drop a review and let me know what you think and what you'd like to see!

If I could be the reason your hair's a mess,

The bass drum beatin' way down deep in your chest,

If I could be the voice on your radio,

Then I could be your long ride home.

If mine could be the name that changes yours,

The wine in your glass,

The swing on your porch,

The dollar in your pocket, and the peaceful in your sleep,

Then I'd be what you mean to me.

Mean to Me- Brett Young

"Well tonight went swimmingly." I stated as I crawled into bed next to Derek. He snorted as I curled up into his side. He leaned down and placed a kiss against my forehead.

"You scared me for a minute there." He told me as his hand took up its new favorite spot on my stomach. I reached up and laced my fingers with his.

"Eh. It all worked out in the end." He shook his head.

"You need to stop taking unnecessary risks. I know it's your thing, but things are different now."

"I wouldn't necessarily call that an unnecessary risk, babe." Derek sighed not having an argument for that. He was silent for a few minutes before I spoke breaking it.

"What's going on in your head, D?"

"Just thinking about how much I took you for granted when we were younger. If I'd just realized back then what you mean to me, meant to me, maybe Paige wouldn't have.." He trailed off and shook himself out of his thoughts.

"Any particular moment you were stuck on?" I asked trying to give him the time that he needed to think, but I was too curious to let it go completely.

"Just everything that went down with Chelsea. I just- I don't know. It makes me think about how you were always looking out for me, even when it probably hurt you. Especially then, to have to defend the person I was with." I nodded in understanding as I my mind began to wander lost in memory.

I sat with Talia at the game sitting anxiously on the edge of my seat.

"Watch him! Derek! Move your ass, D!" I yelled from my spot on the bleachers. Talia shook her head at me as one of the other mothers shot me the stink eye. I sneered at her. She harrumphed and turned back towards the game. The ball got tossed to Derek and he took off back down the court. I jumped up in excitement cheering along with Talia and the rest of the bleachers cheering on the Beacon Hills Varsity Basketball team.

"Woo! Shit yeah! Go D!" The mother turned around and scowled at me again.

"Would you watch your language there are children present." She snapped. I rolled my eyes.

"Lady, your kid goes to public school. There's worse things written on the goddamn bathroom walls that make what comes out of my mouth look like a children's book." I told her. She gaped at me as if it was unbelievable that I had talked back to her.