A/N: I thank you all for all the wonderful reviews and kind words. LadiJ, as usual you are the best! I hope you enjoy this one-shot. I don't know or own any rights to the show or people mentioned in this story. This is another Amber and Derek story.

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Ain't Here For That Shit

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Derek looked over at Amber, she was talking on her phone she seemed to be having an intense conversation. Catching her eye he smiled and winked at her, he frowned as he noticed she lowered her eyes. Something was off with her but she wouldn't tell him what. Thinking back to the conversation he'd had earlier with Cheryl and Elizabeth about Amber, he walked over to her.

Flashback

"Derek, hey D, wait up a minute."

Hearing his name called Derek turned seeing Cheryl. "Good morning lady, what can I do for you?"

"I just wanted to ask you about Amber. She's not been herself for the last couple of days. Did you do something?"

Hearing Cheryl's question Elizabeth walked over, "She's right, there's a problem."

Raising both hands he looked at the women, "I haven't done anything, but I know what you mean. She's tense and I don't have a clue as to why. But I'm going to find out, I promise."

The women exchanged looks, "Okay, if you need our help let us know." Elizabeth said as she walked away. Cheryl nodded as she too walked away.

End Flashback

As he got close to her he could hear her end of the conversation, hearing the sadness in her voice made him stop and listen closer. He knew he was wrong for listening at her private call but he had asked her more than once what was wrong. All he got was a weak smile and averted eyes.

"Di, I don't know if I have the patience to put up with this bullshit again." Amber sighed. "I'm not the same person I was. I don't know if I can keep my temper." Amber dropped her head as she listened, "It still hurts just as much, I just have to wonder why me all the time."

Seeing movement out of the corner of her eye she turned to see Derek standing behind her. "Di, I have to go, I'll call you tonight. Love you." Looking up at him she lifted a brow, "Were you listening to my call?"

"Yes"

"Why"

"Something is going on and you won't tell me what." Derek reached for her but she stepped back. "What the hell? Did I do or say something that made you mad?"

"No, you haven't done anything wrong. Like I told you before, nothing is wrong." Amber tried to step around Derek but he just matched her step and moved into her personal space making her take another step back.

"I call bullshit baby, you tense up every time I touch you. I know we said we weren't going to date until after the show and I respect that. But you're sad and I don't like seeing you like that. Talk to me." He reached for her again and this time she let him pull her close. Hugging her tight he smiled, she always smelled of strawberries and vanilla.

Easing out of his arms she smiled softly at him. "It's nothing, really, I've got this. Now we need to rehearse." She pressed a soft kiss to his chest as she walked away.

"It is something and listening to your phone call it's got you hurt and pissed off. I thought we agreed to be honest with each other. You're keeping something from me that's causing you pain. We might not be officially dating until after the show but we are already in a relationship. So as your man, you need to talk to me."

Amber closed her eyes; he wasn't going to let this go. Turning she looked at him, seeing the concern on his face she knew she had to tell him. He was always open with her and to be honest she had never had a relationship like she had with him. They were truly friends.

"Let's sit down and I'll tell you what's going on. But you have to promise to keep your temper." linking their hands she stroked her thumb over the back of his hand.

Derek looked down at her not smiling, "I'll try, but I can't promise if someone is messing with you."

Knowing that's the best she was going to get out of him she squeezed his hand. "There have been some things said about me, on twitter and comments on articles about us." she said softly to him, not meeting his eyes.

"What kind of things are being said and what do you mean you can't go through this bullshit again?"

Amber could feel the tears beginning to burn. She was so sick and tired of people not knowing her yet sprouting their knee jerk opinions of her.

Seeing her eyes tear up Derek lifted her chin, his blue eyes meeting her beautiful whiskey colored eyes. "Baby there isn't anything you can't tell me. You know I will be here for you."

"When my character on Glee was dating Chord's I received a lot of hate mail. His fans didn't like that his character was dating a full figured black girl. I got all kinds of hate tweets and comments in articles as well as mail on the set."

"It was just your characters so what was the big deal? Derek was puzzled. "What does it have to do with now?"

Amber huffed in annoyance, "They don't like that you're dancing with me. The tweets and comments have started again. I've been called a monkey, the fat girl, a huge clumping elephant, a glob of sweating fat, saying I could never be considered sexy, that I will cost you to lose this season and too many others to name."

Derek jumped up, "What the fuck? Why haven't you said anything to me?" running his hand through his hair he began to pace around the room. "Is this the reason you tense up every time I touch you babe?"

"Baby, you haven't exactly been discreet about touching me. You've become bolder and more open every week. On Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter they're noticing how you touch me. Oh and the kicker is how you tapped my ass doing our Foxing Awesome dance."

Derek smirked at the thought, but he quickly became serious as he thought of how this was affecting her. Pulling her up, he wrapped his arms around her. Pressing his forehead to hers he sighed.

"Babe, I'm sorry you're being picked on. You don't deserve this. But I'm not going to stop touching you. So I don't know who these asshole are but they haven't seen anything yet. I will be at your side no matter what and you know I have no problem letting people know what I think." Derek looked closely at her. "So this is what your tweet was about when you said you were offended the other week."

Amber nodded, "Baby, it's not your fault but I am so tired of people thinking that if a hot, white guy takes interest in me then it is open season on me to be verbally abused."

Derek's jaw clenched, "Babe what do you want me to do? I will tell you this before you answer. I'm not going to stand for people putting you down. If they want to talk shit about you then they should get ready to have it returned. Nobody and I mean nobody bad mouths my woman. "

"Derek we said we would keep our relationship unofficial until after the show."

"Fuck that Amber, they are messing with you. Right now they think I don't have a right to say anything but I'm about to set their asses straight. My career doesn't depend on fans, and I'm sure your fans would have nothing bad to say about us. So the narrow-minded assholes can shut the hell up. Winning this contest isn't worth you being unhappy or the chance of losing you."

"Derek you said you wouldn't get mad."

He turned and stared at her, "Really? You thought this wouldn't make me mad? People that don't even know you are putting you down. They said you aren't sexy! What the hell have they been looking at? Because it sure as hell can't be the woman in my arms every day. As far as I'm concerned they can go fuck themselves."

"Baby promise me you won't do anything crazy." she stood in front of him to stop his pacing.

"You quit looking at those bullshit comments and block those twitter fools and I won't do anything."

"Or say anything."

"Babe, I can't promise you that. The first fool that comes at you while I'm around will get checked. That's the best I can do."

Pulling him close, she rested her head on his chest. "Okay baby, okay, thanks for having my back." She leaned up on her tiptoes to give him a kiss. She knew she could get through all the crap to come, Derek would be her rock and she loved that about him.

Tightening his hold on her he deepened the kiss. Now that he knew what was wrong he knew just how to handle it.

Monday night after their dance.

As they listened for their scores Derek stood behind Amber with both arms wrapped around her waist as he rested his head on her shoulder. After hearing their scores he took one hand and swept her hair back and kissed her neck, slowly, lingering, because he loved the feel of her skin. As he squeezed her waist he turned her around hugging her as he smiled down into her beautiful eyes, resting his forehead on hers.

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A/N I hope you enjoyed the crazy stuff going on in my head, mega hugs and blessings to all!

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