I watched him dance around the living room, doing ridiculous dance moves and singing off tune on purpose. He had a goofy smile on his face and a sparkle in his eyes.
"Come on Derek, dance with me!" He exclaims, while doing a weird shimmy thing.
I can't help but let out a little chuckle while shaking my head.
He comes up to me and grabs my hands while pulling me to the centre of the living room swinging my arms wildly up and down. I finally give in and twirl him around, joining him in his goofy dancing. Our laughter fills the living room along with the upbeat melody coming through the speakers.
After awhile we begin to get out of breathe, as if the music knew we were getting tired it switched to a slower and softer song. I pulled Stiles closer to me and he laid his head on my shoulder. My arms wrapped around his waist while his wrapped around my neck. I laid my cheek on top of his head, feeling his soft chocolate hair tickle my face. We slowly rocked back and forth to the music. I closed my eyes and embraced this feeling. The all consuming love I feel for the boy in my arms, thinking about him makes my heart want to burst out of my chest. I sometimes feel like I don't deserve him, but he's there everyday to remind me that I do. His love for me always baffled me, it never did waiver. Through everything he stuck with me, supported me, loved me.
In moments like these where it's just the two of us I think of how lucky I am to have found him. He brought me out of the dark pit of guilt I carried with me, he was the light in my never ending darkness.
"I love you." Stiles whispered, taking his head off my chest and looking up at me.
"I love you too Stiles, so much." I replied back and leaned down to kiss him.
Pulling away he looks at me like I am the most amazing person in the world.
"Wanna go make some dinner?" He asks while waggling his eyebrows.
"Yes." I reply laughing, he never fails to make me laugh.
"I absolutely love your smile." He says and walks away to the kitchen.
Following after him we begin to make supper. While he's standing at the stove I decide to come up behind him, wrapping my arms around his waist and leaning my chin on his shoulder.
He made a humming noise and continued to cook.
"Ew gross."
"Ya come on we don't want to come home to you guys being all lovey dovey in the kitchen, where we eat!"
I laughed at the way she stressed the last part. Turning around I look towards the kitchen door and there stand the twins.
Claudia and Caden.
At 9 years old they were becoming a handful, they were still dressed in their sports attire, most likely just getting home from their soccer practice. The other parents on the team like to carpool, so today one of the other parents had dropped them off at home.
"You Mr. and Miss. are very dirty, so I suggest you wash up and change, or no dessert!" Stiles exclaims and walking up to Caden, scooping him up. I laugh and grab Claudia who was attempting to run away. Walking upstairs and to their bedrooms we leave them to get clean. Walking down the hallway I see the door to one of the bedroom doors open.
Stiles walks out of Caden's Bedroom.
"Hello Handsome." He tells me with a little smirk on his face.
I laugh "I could say the same to you." I reply grabbing his hand and beginning to walk down the stairs
"Hey dad?" Claudia says while looking down at the floor and shuffling her feet. Her eyes the same honey brown as Stiles flickering to me and down. Her dark brown hair cascades down her shoulders.
"What's wrong Sweetheart?" I question while striding towards her and kneeling down.
Her hands are wringing together in a nervous matter. Grabbing them with mine I grasp her chin softly lifting her head gently to look at me.
"Did something happen?" I ask softly
"Kind of, I just.." she trails off
"Some kids were bothering me saying that we all aren't related, and that me and Caden weren't brother and sister, that you weren't our real dads." She rambles her lip wobbling towards the end and her eyes glistening with tears.
"That's not true sweetie. You and your brother are special, especially to me and your pop. You guys are little miracles, you see a very special lady seen that me and your pop had so much love to give, that she gave us a gift to have kids." I began to say from behind me a voice continued
"And that gift is what led us to have you guys, a perfect blend between me and your dad, you Claudia have my eyes and your dads hair, while Caden has my moles and your dads eyes and hair." Stiles says walking up to us with Caden on his hip, he tickles Caden who laughs gleefully.
"So don't listen to those little brats because they don't have the mind capacity to understand the miracle gifts you are." Stiles finished while coming to kneel before Claudia, putting Caden down and embracing her in a hug.
"Now enough tears, let's go have some supper, ok?" Stiles says.
"Ok" Claudia replies while wiping her eyes, a small smile on her face.
She grabs Caden's hands while they run down the stairs their laughter bouncing off the walls.
"I love you." Stiles says while gazing at me
"I love you too." I reply leaning forward to give Stiles a kiss, happy that I get to spend the rest of my life with him.
"Forever and Always." I whisper, feeling him smile against my lips.
