Ethan/Isaac

"So, enjoy the movie?"

Isaac nodded as they left the theater, "Yeah, actually."

Ethan's brows rose and he looked slightly offended, but Isaac could tell that he wasn't actually upset, "Actually? You thought you'd hate it? I know what I'm doing, Isaac. You need to have a little faith that I can show you a good time."

He looked away, sticking his hands in his pockets, "Sorry. I'm just not used to trusting people."

Ethan didn't respond for a moment, then he slipped an arm through Isaac's, causing him to tense up a bit, "Well, let's see if I can change that. Just give me a chance and I promise you won't regret it."

Isaac wasn't sure what to say as they exited the building. It was a cool night, for summer at least, and a few stars were shining overhead. He knew they're would have been more to see, except for the lights from all the buildings. He'd been honestly surprised when he'd shown up at the movie theater and Ethan had promised him they would be seeing an action movie. He'd been expecting something more cheesy and romantic, or something a little more frightening, to give Ethan an excuse to get close and touchy. So it had been a pleasant surprise when he was able to just enjoy the movie with Ethan.

When he'd asked Ethan about the choice of movie, he'd pointed out that they were both guys and proceeded to explain what kind of choice his brother, Aiden, would have made with a girl and why doing that with a guy would've been a terrible idea. It had actually made a lot of sense, although Isaac had gotten the impression that Aiden was looking for sex more than a girlfriend. Which, if Ethan wanted the same thing, he at least didn't seem to want either one exclusively. Although Isaac pushed away the thought of who would top and who would bottom, he would worry about that if they made it that far.

His thoughts were interrupted when Ethan asked, "Do you have a curfew we need to worry about?"

He looked at Ethan a little suspiciously, "Why do you want to know?"

Ethan just grinned back at him, "Because I want to enjoy what time we have together since I practically had to force you to come here."

That had Isaac suddenly wondering if it really was just about sex for Ethan, "What did you have in mind?"

Ethan must have caught on to where his mind was headed because he was quick to reassure Isaac, "Not what you're thinking, I promise. I said I'd be a gentleman tonight and that's not about to change. I was just thinking of taking a walk. It'll help me get a better feel for Beacon Hills."

That was a bit of a relief, although Isaac noticed that Ethan's arm was still entwined with his. Surprisingly, he was getting used to it. Since Ethan was already leading him away from the parking lot and toward the sidewalk, he decided to just nod and go along with it.

They walked for a few minutes, Isaac pointing out a few things here and there since it sounded like Ethan was pretty new to the area, when Ethan cautiously said, "Earlier you said you're a loner. Do you mind me asking why? I mean, I know I haven't known you very long, but you don't seem like somebody who wouldn't have a lot of friends."

Isaac frowned, not wanting to touch that subject at all, but couldn't see anything other than curiosity in Ethan's eyes and he figured it would be rude to just not answer, so after a few seconds he said, "You know how they tell us in school about the idea of the nuclear family?" Ethan looked a little confused by that, but just nodded and Isaac continued, "Mine kind of exploded."

To his credit, Ethan didn't press the issue or demand a more specific answer, just sort of squeezed his arm sympathetically, "I'm sorry. Here I am trying to show you a good time and I bring up something like that."

Isaac shook his head, "No, don't worry about it. You didn't know. Just … let's focus on something else."

Ethan nodded and asked about a restaurant that they were approaching. Isaac was grateful for the topic change even though he didn't really blame Ethan for bringing up his family. Its not like he'd known any better. How could he? But he was glad that Ethan had caught on quickly and dropped the subject, especially since they were in public. Not that there were many people out and about, but people seemed to have a way of overhearing things like that and he didn't like his personal problems becoming public knowledge.

But Ethan didn't seem to need to be told twice because his next question was about as far away from family problems as Isaac could think of, "So, you know what the big sport is around here? Football, basketball, baseball? If I want to get to know all the right people, I'll probably need to join the team. Plus we could find you a few more friends."

That brought a lopsided grin to Isaac's face as he said, "Lacrosse."

He almost laughed when Ethan stopped and stared at him in disbelief, "Really? This isn't you trying to pull some prank on me or something?"

Isaac shook his head, trying not to laugh at Ethan while his grin grew, "Really. Lacrosse. Don't ask me why, but its the big thing in Beacon Hills. Trust me, I'm on the team."

That seemed to calm Ethan down a little, but he still didn't seem completely satisfied by that answer, "Huh. If you say so. But how are you a loner if lacrosse is the big thing here?"

Isaac shrugged, "Just am. One of the more popular guys at school was the captain of the team, before he left."

"I guess I'll have to take your word for it."

Isaac nodded, "If you do decide to join the team, just remember that Coach is crazy. It'll be easier if you fly under the radar."

That got a leery kind of nod from Ethan as he turned Isaac around and headed back toward the movie theater where Ethan had parked. When they got back, Ethan offered him a ride home and Isaac had to deny him, forcefully, several times before Ethan finally backed off with a grin. He wasn't sure how to feel when Ethan told him that he'd wanted to get Isaac on his motorcycle with him, although Ethan was quick to say after that that he just wanted to do the proper thing and make sure he got back home safe. Isaac had to reassure him, again several times, that he'd be fine and he didn't want to leave his bike sitting around overnight.

Once Ethan finally rode off, Isaac let out a heavy sigh and shook his head. He knew he was going to be seeing more of Ethan and … he wasn't quite sure how to feel about that. It hadn't been a bad night, honestly he'd enjoyed it, much to his surprise. Eventually he settled on admitting that he wouldn't hate seeing Ethan again.

Ethan was grinning when he got back home. Isaac had enjoyed himself, which would make arranging a second date much easier. Not that he wasn't confident he could've done it even if Isaac hadn't enjoyed himself. The beta clearly lacked experience in the dating department. Hopefully it would make pumping him for information that much easier.

But he felt a little twinge of guilt and pity at the thought of just using Isaac and then hurting him. He already knew about Isaac's past, everything except for his time after becoming a werewolf, and the idea of hurting him again felt almost cruel. He tried to push that thought away by reminding himself that he'd be making Isaac happy up until the point that Deucalion decided to recruit Derek Hale. Which he also tried to push away.

But he squashed those feelings. Isaac was only a beta, after all, and betas were weak. They couldn't compete with alphas. He just needed to focus on getting Isaac to trust him enough so he could get the information he wanted. As well as having some fun along the way. With the body Isaac had, Ethan knew the sex would be nothing to scoff at.

As he entered his room, he saw that Aiden hadn't come back yet. Probably getting lucky with that girl he'd met. Which made Ethan grateful that his brother hadn't brought his date back here with him because he had no interest in seeing, hearing, or smelling his brother fucking some random girl. Which was probably how Aiden felt about him bringing back guys.

As he settled into bed, he started plotting out his next move. He knew he couldn't do anything too big or just cut to the chase. Doing that would just scare Isaac away. The beta seemed … skittish around him. Still, it was a puzzle he was eager to solve and he was sure he could make tomorrow a good day for both himself and Isaac.