AN: Ok so most of you know me from What if.. (Which by the way I need a better title for, just throwing that out there ;) ) Ok so anyway this is just a random one shot that I just thought up, I might continue it if people tell me to but probably not.

Summary: Um I think you can figure it out, also pretend that the Reckoning never happened : )

Chloe POV

I woke up to the sound of the screen door at the back of the house creaking. After we arrived at the house Tori and Simon chose the only open rooms at the front of the house. Derek waited until I chose the room above the back door so I could hear if any zombies were scratching at the back door. I sat up in bed and put my shoes on. I walked to Derek's room to tell him somebody was outside but he wasn't in his room. Oh so I guess he's the one outside, I wonder why he's out there I thought as I made my way downstairs.

The cold night air caressed my face as I stepped out the back door. I couldn't see Derek anywhere but he was probably changing so I made my way to the clearing where we normally did his changes. He'd changed fully twice already and it was getting less and less painful each time. When I got near the clearing I couldn't hear any screaming in pain and I couldn't smell any vomit. When I finally reached the clearing I could see it clearly because of the strong moonlight illuminating everything. Derek was sitting in the middle of the clearing with something next to him.

"Hey what are you doing out here?" I questioned, "I thought you were changing,"

"Huh? No I'm not changing I just knew you would follow me out here,"I just looked at him and said nothing. He must've seen my confused look because he continued,

"I wanted to talk to you,"

"Ok..? About what?" I said skeptically.

"Sit down and I'll tell you,"

"Sit down on the cold hard ground while I'm only wearing my pajamas?"

"No sit on this,"He stood up and reached into the thing sitting next to him, then I realized it was a picnic basket. He pulled out a giant blanket and laid it out on the ground along with some lanterns, sandwiches, and some cups. After he pulled out the cups I sat down and he pulled out a pitcher of something and sat down too. He positioned himself as far away from me as the blanket could allow.

"Hey person with the built in heater, you wanna scoot over here a little more?"

He chuckled and moved closer to me but made sure he wasn't touching me. "Ok, so what did you want to talk about?""Let's eat first," He said looking a little nervous.

"Ok,"

After we ate we relaxed for a second. The cold was starting to get to me and I felt myself shiver involuntarily. Derek saw me shiver and put up his arm inviting me over.

"Come on my built in heater is warm enough for the both of us,"I scooted over towards him and he put his arm around my shoulders.

"Ok, so what did you want to talk about," I asked again.

"Well…. Y-y-you see," He stuttered out while running one hand through his hair.

"Calm down Derek, you can tell me anything and you know it," I encouraged.

"Well you see yourmymate," He pushed out so fast it sounded like one word.

"I'm your mate?" I questioned, "What does that mean?"

I already knew what it meant because I was looking up books about werewolves in the library, not because I liked him or anything like that, Yes you do, Ok I do but no way am I going to tell him that.

"Well…..you see, it means that you're the only person I'll ever love, have you ever heard of soul mates? Yeah it's kind of like that, I can understand if you don't like me back I just wanted to tell you so you'd know," He said while still looking nervous.

"You're crazy," I stated.

He hung his head and took his arm away from my shoulder, "Oh," He said sounding defeated.

"Do you want to know why you're crazy?" When he didn't say anything I continued on, "You're crazy if you think I can ever not love a guy who takes the time to help me everyday, the guy who always catches me since I'm the biggest klutz in the world, also you took the time to make this beautiful picnic for me, That would be why your crazy,"

When I was done he was looking at me with so much hope in his eyes it made me want to hug him.

"So you love me?" He said still doubtful.

"Of course I do,""Really?""No Derek I'm lying because I thought it would be hilarious to build you up and break you straight back down," I said sarcastically.

"Sorry it's just kind of a shock to me,"

"But do you believe now that I love you?"

"Yes I fully believe you love me,"

"Good," I said then tackled him.

He chuckled and I giggled as we kissed we sat outside the whole night talking. I bet you if you were listening in at the edge of the forest you could her laughter, deep chuckles and another one like little bells, (or so Derek tells me all the time)

AN: Yeah I know mushy but I hope it's not to mushy. Comment, Criticize freely : )