One Million Stars

I was lying on my back, looking up at the stars when all of a sudden a felt a prescience. Automatically I look around checking for zombies or an Edison Group member, but it was only Derek.

"Hey…can I join you?" I didn't have time to give a reply for he lay down anyway, but I didn't mind. I don't know when I started to like Derek I just know I did. With his shaggy black hair and big green eyes that draw me in like those millions of stars in the sky, how could I not.

"What are you thinking about, Chloe?"

"Home." Home, which was something I missed so much, but knew I couldn't be there now. With the Edison Group after us, and the fact that if I did go home I would be putting my dad in danger, I had no choice, but to be on the run.

"I know you miss your dad, trust me I do, but you know we can't go home."

"I just miss him so much, and I feel so bad, because he doesn't know I'm safe." I rolled to face Derek. When he saw me he reached out and pulled me to him, I sucked in a breath.

" Chloe…" He wiped the single tear that had fallen from my eye. "You will see your dad again, just not right now." I couldn't speak. I was so overwhelmed with the fact that I was in Derek's arms, I just didn't know what to say. Derek sighed.

"There is something I need to tell you…Chloe when I look at you a see a million stars in the sky," he said in a complete rush, which sent a shock wave through my body. He slowly leaned in and instinctively I closed my eyes, his warm lips met mine, and all coherent thoughts went blank.