Chapter 4 - This Is Not Goodbye
After letting Aspen back in the house, Jackson and Teagan walked out of the front door and headed for the car. Teagan was silent as Jackson drove down the road. She knew Avery was always a bit of a party girl before they got pulled into the werewolf world, even after she would still go with Danny sometimes to a club just to have fun. She never knew about this side of Avery though, making her realize that maybe she didn't know her best friend as well as she thought.
Hearing her sigh, Jackson glanced over at her as he asked if she was okay.
"I just... I never knew. I never knew this side of Avery." Teagan said, then added, "While I was gone we would talk or write each other, she would tell me all about these crazy adventures she went on or her latest sex-capades, but I never knew it was this bad."
"Most people didn't know." Jackson said. As he turned down the road the bar was on, he added, "She could spiral out of control one day, then the next day be back to old Avery and never say a word about it. Anytime me, Lydia or Danny would try to bring it up, she would brush it off as if she was just having fun and it got out of control. She would never admit she was the one out of control."
"I guess I can kind of understand why no one told me while I was gone. It's not like you and I kept in touch, and Lydia only called once in a blue moon, but why didn't anyone tell me how bad she got when I moved back?" Teagan questioned.
"She was better once you moved back." Jackson answered, then added, "Besides you just lost your mom, then everything else happened. Between all the werewolves, hunters, close calls and near deaths, I guess it just slipped our minds. Plus, like I said, she was better."
"Until now. Until the sacrifices." Teagan softly said.
"I don't know if meeting up with you in the white room did something to her too or if it was the stuff with her mom, but Avery is not okay." Jackson stated with a worried look on his face. "Something has set her off, I just don't know what." He added.
Teagan quietly nodded, agreeing with him, then looked down at her hands which were resting in her lap. She was so worried about her own stuff, she hadn't really kept a close eye on Avery to see how she was dealing with everything.
"Damn it." Jackson quietly swore as he came up to the bar, causing Teagan to snap her head up.
She lowered her eyebrows in concern when she saw Avery standing outside in the middle of the parking lot surrounded by a group of guys as if she was the life of the party.
"When I told her to get outside I meant alone, not bring the damn party outside." Jackson angrily said, as he pulled into the parking lot and shut the car off.
"Avery." Teagan called out, as she threw the door open and stepped out.
"Teagan!" Avery yelled happily at seeing her best friend. She looked at the guys standing around her as she added, "Hey guys, this is my best friend Teagan." When Teagan stopped to stand beside her, Avery threw an arm around her shoulders as she began to say, "Isn't she beautiful? Isn't she? But none of you better touch her. I mean it, don't touch her. She has a very serious boyfriend, who is-who is right over..." Avery began to glance around the parking lot, then gasped when she saw Isaac standing near the edge of the building leaning against it, as he drank from a bottle of liquor. She pointed at him as she continued, "there! There is her boyfriend and he will kick your ass. All your asses."
Teagan followed her finger, then felt her eyes widen when she saw Isaac. No wonder she never heard back from him, he was with Avery at a bar, getting drunk from the looks of it.
She glanced over her shoulder, calling out for Jackson, then passed Avery over to him as she rushed over to Isaac. When she called out his name, he looked up, his eyes lighting up when he saw her.
"Hey!" Isaac said with a goofy grin on his face.
"What are you doing?" Teagan questioned as she shook her head taking in his appearance. She couldn't even imagine how much he had to drink in order to get as drunk as he was now. She couldn't help but wonder if he and Avery drank every last drop the bar, never knowing it was something Avery put in their drinks to make them get drunk faster.
Isaac looked down at the bottle in his hand, then looked back up at her, as he stated, "Getting drunk."
"I see that, but why?" Teagan asked.
"Cause I... Avery said-" He began to say, as he pointed over to the blonde, who was still dancing and singing with the other guys despite Jackson trying to pull her away from them. He looked back at Teagan, as he continued, "She said I need to loosen up and she's right!" He threw out his arms at the end to get his point across, dropping the bottle from his hand. He lowered his arms as he walked closer to her, then placed his hands on either side of her face, as he said, "I mean here you are, you're-you're going through something and going out of your freaking mind and I can't help you! I don't know how to fix you, Teagan. I'm trying to be supportive and trying to love you, and hoping like hell that will be enough to bring you back to me, but it's not. It's not enough, it just- it's not enough and I don't know what to do!"
Teagan felt tears fill her eyes at his words. She didn't want to be damaged, she didn't want to be broken, but didn't know how to be normal again, and to hear him talk, it seemed like she was nothing but a burden to him. It made her feel like he was done with her, that he was done trying to fix her and was giving up, and that thought killed her. She didn't know if she could make it without him, but she wasn't going to beg him to stay with her. If he was really done with her, there was nothing she could do.
"Let's get you out of here." Teagan softly said, trying hold it together and not break down in front of everyone. She lightly grabbed his arm, then aimed him toward the car. She slowly walked behind him, her arms folded across her chest.
Jackson, seeing the look on her face, as she walked past him, asked if she was okay. She didn't answer, instead she shook her head, as she continued to follow along behind a stumbling Isaac.
"Come on." Jackson said, as he lightly grabbed Avery's arm, finally pulling her away from the crowd to head for the car.
"Hey, man, the party isn't over yet." A man yelled out, as he grabbed Avery's other arm, stopping Jackson from leading her away.
"Yeah, you can't just show up and steal all the fine bitches, Richie Rich." Another man called out to Jackson.
Hearing the comments, Teagan turned around, seeing Jackson's claws slide out. She looked back at Isaac, seeing him leaning against Avery's car; since he was out of harms way, she rushed over to Jackson, softly saying his name, hoping to help calm him down.
She breathed a sigh of relief, when she saw his claws go away. He looked over at the group of guys, as he shook his head, then said, "Trust me, you don't want to do this."
"Maybe we do." One of the first guy's said, as he took a step toward Jackson.
"Back off." Teagan warned, as she stepped in front of Jackson. She wasn't in the mood to deal with a bunch of drunks right now. "Come on, Avery." She added, as she took her best friend's arm, and pulled her towards her.
"Whoa, kitty's got claws." The guy said, as he eyed Teagan and bit his lip. Imagining the things he would like to do with her.
"She don't, but I do." Isaac said, as he walked up beside Teagan, his claws out.
"Told you he would kick your ass!" Avery called to the group of guys.
"Isaac, no!" Teagan called out, as she turned around to face him, pushing him backwards before he and the guy began to fight.
"What the hell?" The guy mumbled, as he pulled a knife out. He couldn't tell what was in Isaac's hand, but either way he was prepared for anything.
"Teagan, watch out!" Avery called out to her best friend, seeing a weapon sobering her up quick. She stepped in front of Teagan, ready to take on the guy if he came after her best friend, but before she could do anything, Jackson threw a punch, knocking the guy back.
That was all it took for a fight to break out between them all. Avery grinned as she punched a guy in the nose, this wasn't what she had planned, but this was just the type of thing to help her relieve some built up stress.
Teagan threw up her arms to block a punch coming toward her, then raised her arm to hit back, but before she could, Isaac pushed her out of the way then turned to face the guy with a growl.
"Isaac, don't!" Teagan yelled, worried he might actually hurt someone or wolf out in front of everyone.
She grabbed his arm and pulled him back, pushing back toward the car, trying to keep him away from all the fighting. When she felt someone slap her butt, she spun around throwing a punch and hitting the guy in his eye.
"You crazy bitch!" The guy called out, as he grabbed her arm.
Teagan grinned, realizing where he grabbed her was the perfect way to do a defensive move that Allison taught her. She latched on to his arm, then turned around, putting her back toward him and threw her head back, hitting him in the nose, then she bent forward to toss him over her shoulder. She twisted his arm around, then laid a foot against his throat, as she said, "Don't ever touch me again."
Avery, seeing her best friend kicking ass, laughed out loud, then punched the guy in front of her twice, before kicking him at his knee, forcing him to fall to the ground.
"Damn." Jackson mumbled, as he watched both girls taking two guys down and forcing the others to back off, no one wanted to mess with them now. He reached out to grab Avery, who was the closest to him, then said, "Come on, let's go."
Jackson led her toward his car, then held out his hand, wanting her keys. Knowing she shouldn't drink and drive, she handed over the keys without arguing, she figured he would give them to Teagan who she trusted with her car. He helped her into his car, then walked over to Teagan, who was getting Isaac into Avery's car.
Jackson handed Teagan the keys, then asked, "Where are you taking him?"
"I don't know." Teagan said. She pulled out her phone, looking at the time, then continued, "It's too late to take him to Scott's." She ran a hand through her hair with a sigh, between all the drama with Isaac and the fight with the drunks she was now exhausted and just wanted to sleep. "I guess we'll just go to Avery's and we all crash there."
"Okay. Meet you there." Jackson said, with a nod, as he turned and walked back to his car.
Teagan glanced inside the car, seeing Isaac leaning against the passenger side door, with his head in his hands. She couldn't tell if he had passed out or was just regretting his decisions.
With a sigh, she opened the driver side door and slid behind the wheel. When he didn't move, she assumed her first guess was right, he had passed out. She shook her head, then stuck the key in the ignition, cranking the car up and pulling out of the parking lot.
Teagan drove silently down the road, glancing over at him every so often, with a worried expression on her face. His words from earlier echoing in her head, causing her eyes to tear up before she quickly looked back at the road.
Hearing her heart rate pick up, Isaac laid his head back against the seat with a sigh, knowing he had screwed up big this time. He didn't know why he said the things he did earlier, he knew the way it sounded and could only imagine the thoughts racing through her head. He knew it sounded like he was giving up and walking away from her, but he would never do that, and he hated himself for making her think that for one second.
"Teagan..."
"We're almost there." She interrupted, not in the mood for a round two. She was barely hanging on after his speech earlier.
"Teagan..." He tried again, as he sat up and turned in his seat to look at her better.
"Isaac, please..." She began to say, as she glanced over at him, pleading with him. She turned back to look at the road, as she added, "Please, not right now."
Isaac turned his head, looking out in front of them, and saw her pull onto Avery's street. He knew he was running out of time to fix this. He had a feeling once the car stopped she would leave, not giving him any more chances to explain.
"Baby... please... just listen." Isaac pleaded as he looked at her then looked forward, seeing Avery's house coming into view.
"Don't." Teagan whispered, as she parked the car in the driveway.
When Isaac saw her reach for the door handle, he panicked, knowing this was it, he had to make her listen or he could lose her. He quickly got out of the car, racing around to the driver side, almost tripping on his feet. His head was still spinning some from all the drinking he did earlier.
"Baby, please, just please wait." Isaac said as he came up behind her and gently laying his hands on her hips with her back to him to keep her from walking away from him.
Teagan didn't say anything, instead she watched Jackson carrying Avery inside the house. When he caught her eye, he shot her a look as if asking if she was okay. She gave him a short nod, then watched him walk inside the house with her best friend.
Isaac stepped closer to her, resting his forehead against the back of her head, as he took several deep breaths, trying to keep his emotions under control and keep it together to make things right between them again.
"I know how it sounded, what I said earlier..."
"I know what it sounded like too." Teagan softly said, not turning around. She sniffed, then added, "You're giving up on me."
Isaac shook his head, and opened his mouth to disagree, but before he could say a word, she turned around and looked at him with tears falling down her face, as she added, "And that's okay."
"I mean, it's not okay..." She continued with sigh, then added, "But I understand. I know I'm not myself anymore, I'm not that girl you fell in love with."
"No, babe, that's not-"
"And that's okay too, it really is, Isaac." Teagan interrupted, trying to be strong. "I know we always said we would never walk away from each other, but we never imagined something like this when we said it. So if you want to walk-"
"Hey, no, hey, look at me." Isaac said, as he stepped closer to her. He laid his hands on either side of her face, feeling the moisture on her skin. He carefully wiped the tears from under her eyes with his thumbs, then continued, "Teagan I swear to you, I am in this, for better or for worse, I'm not leaving you. Do you hear me? I will never leave you. I'm never walking away."
Teagan felt a fresh wave of tears hit at his words, she nodded her head as she whimpered out,"Good, cause I don't want to do this alone. I can't do it, Isaac. Not without you. I can't do it without you."
Isaac wrapped his arm around her, pulling her toward him, then wrapped his other arm around her, holding her tightly against him. He rested his hand on the back of her head, as he whispered in her ear, "You'll never have to do without me. I'm here baby, I'm right here. Please let me in, okay? Let me help you."
"Okay." Teagan cried, as she tightened her arms around his middle and buried her head in his shirt.
"I'm sorry, baby, I'm so sorry." Isaac whispered, as he dropped his head, rested his forehead on her shoulder. "Please stay with me, okay? Tonight, I mean, cause I don't want to let you go tonight."
"I'm not going anywhere." Teagan whispered back, as she ran her fingers through his hair, lightly running her finger nails across his scalp.
As her hand dipped down to his neck, her nails lightly scratching across the back of his neck and toward his ear, hitting the spot that always turned him on, causing him to groan out in pleasure.
He raised his head to look at her for a second before pressing his lips against hers for a heated kiss. Between all the fighting and her pulling away, he had missed this. He missed touching her and kissing her, not to mention with all the alcohol he had, he was feeling pretty frisky right now.
He ran his hands down her back, laying them on her butt, giving it a squeeze before he lifted her up. She let out of squeal of surprise, then wrapped her legs around his waist, as the two continued to kiss.
He grabbed at the bottom of her shirt, hating that it was in the way, then pulled back to glance down at it, seeing what shirt she had on for the first time. He smirked at seeing it was his shirt covering her body.
"Hey, you're wearing me." Isaac said, as he raised his head to look at her.
Teagan threw her head back, laughing out loud at this comment, then she laid her hands on either side of his neck, her nails lightly scratching his skin again.
Realizing what he said, Isaac shook his head, laughing with her, then said, "I meant, you're wearing my shirt." He raised his eyebrows and grinned as he said,"Although you can wear me. I'm okay with that."
"Just say when." Teagan said, as she flashed him a flirty smile. Like him, with everything going on lately, she had missed moments like this with him; the teasing, the laughter, the love between them.
He leaned toward her, taking her bottom lip between his teeth for a moment, teasing her, then released it to mutter out, "When."
Teagan grinned before pressing her lips against his, kissing him with everything she had, feeling all the stress she had felt lately leaving her body. Isaac spun them around, then took a step toward the car, propping her against the car to help hold her up so he could run his hands all over her body.
As she kissed across his jaw and began to nibble on his ear, he groaned and rubbed up against her, causing her to softly gasp at feeling how turned on he was.
He grabbed at the bottom of her shirt again, raising it up this time to remove it, seeing she had a thin tank top on underneath. He ran his hand across her left shoulder, removing the strap, then leaned down to leave light kisses across her bare shoulder.
Teagan threw her head back, a moan escaping her lips. Isaac kissed across her shoulder, attaching his lips to the side of her neck, lightly sucking on her skin.
Things were quickly heating up between the two, and for a moment they both forgot they were outside, in Avery's driveway making-out against her car, until they saw the porch light flicking on and off, followed by a very drunk Avery yelling out, "Wooo! Get it, girl!"
Teagan lowered her head, hiding it against Isaac's neck as the two began to laugh. They weren't usually the type to do it in a very public place, but the two had simply got carried away.
Isaac gave her butt one more squeeze, wishing they didn't have to stop, then helped set her feet back on the ground. She grabbed the shirt she was wearing from the hood of the car, then slipped it back on before reaching behind her to grab Isaac's hand. The two walked hand and hand up the porch steps, where a giggling Avery was waiting for them.
"You two didn't have to stop, I was enjoying the show. Free porn!" Avery cheered out, as she threw her arms in the air.
"Oh, my God, get in the house." Teagan said, as she pulled her hand away from Isaac's, to lay her hands on Avery's shoulders, turning her around and pushing her toward the door.
"There you are." Jackson said, as the three walked into the house. He looked over at Avery as he said, "I went to the bathroom for a second and you disappear."
"Jeez, Jackals, it's not like I'm a kid and I'm going to go play in traffic or something." Avery pointed out, as she began to walk toward the kitchen backwards. She pointed to Isaac and Teagan, as she added, "I just wanted to watch my girl get laid finally. Lord knows she needs it."
"Oh, my God." Teagan breathed out, as she turned to bury her head in Isaac's shirt, feeling her face heat up in embarrassment.
They heard Avery laughing out loud, as she turned around to enter the kitchen, leaving the other three alone in an uncomfortable silence. As much as Jackson was happy to see Teagan happy, he didn't want to hear about her getting lucky.
A few minutes later, Avery walked back over to the small group holding four glasses half full with clear liquid in her hands, two in one and two in the other. She handed one glass to Jackson, then the other two to Teagan and Isaac.
"Here we go. I figured you all would be thirsty." Avery explained before bringing her glass up to her lips to take a sip.
"Thank, A. Is this water?" Teagan questioned, as she took a big swallow then began to gag once she realized what it was. "Not water." She choked out, before she began to cough.
"Nope, vodka. The good kind." Avery said with a smile, as she turned her glass up, drinking it all. She reached out to grab Jackson's glass, planning to drink his too, until he took it back, and said, "Don't you think you've had enough tonight, A?"
"Ugh, Jackals, don't be a buzz kill." Avery groaned, as she threw her head back dramatically. "This is the after party." She announced, as she walked past the group to go into the living room.
Not caring what the time was, she turned on some music, turning it up loud and began to dance around. She turned to look at her friends, pointing at Isaac, as she called out,"Lahey, get your ass over here. You still owe me a dance."
"Avery!" Teagan hissed out, as she rushed into the room to turn the music off, before she woke up her father or the whole neighborhood.
"What is going on out here?" They heard a voice saying from the back of the house.
The other three turned their heads to see Avery's dad, Richard, coming toward them. Teagan quietly swore to herself, this is exactly what she was trying to stop from happening. It wasn't like Avery would get in trouble or anything, she didn't think Richard had ever punished his daughter for anything, but being busted by a parent was never fun.
"Hi, Mr, Dukate." Teagan said nervously.
"What's going on?" He questioned, as he tied the belt of the thick robe he slipped on over his pajamas. His gaze stopped on his daughter, who was dancing around to no music, then asked, "Avery, have you been drinking?"
"Yep!" Avery answered out, as she threw her arms in the air and continued to dance. "And lots of it!" She added.
Isaac took a step behind Teagan, laying his hands on her hips. He knew Avery and her father had a complicated relationship, and wasn't sure if he was going to start yelling at them all or if he was going to let Avery's behavior slide, either way he wanted to be close to his girlfriend just in case.
Richard sighed as he ran a hand through his hair, he didn't know what happened to his daughter to cause her to go out partying so much lately, but he couldn't help but feel relieved that she was at least home safe with her friends and not with a random guy she picked up at one of the trashy bars she had visited lately.
"Mr. Dukate, we're sorry for waking you up-" Teagan began to say, until the older man held up his hand to stop her.
"It's okay. I'm just relieved you all got her home safe." He said, as he looked over at the other three teens. He gave them a short nod, as he added, "But I think we all should get to bed, it's late."
"Of course, sir." Jackson spoke up.
"You are all welcome to stay here." He added.
The three teens nodded their heads in thanks, they were already planning to stay, but the offer was still appreciated.
"Good night." Richard called out to the group, as he began to walk back toward his room, which was located at the back of the house.
"Alright! Time to move the party upstairs." Avery announced, as she walked over to the stairs. "Jackson? Will you close up?" She asked out, wanting him to make sure all the windows and doors were lock.
As Jackson went around the house downstairs; Avery, Teagan and Isaac, made their way upstairs to the bedrooms.
Teagan already knew what room she was staying in, it was the one she normally slept in when she spent the night, unless she crashed in Avery's room, but tonight she wanted her own room.
She glanced over her shoulder, shooting Isaac a grin, as she reached behind her to grab his hand. She pulled him behind her, as she opened the bedroom door. She turned around to face him, a smile still on her face, as she grabbed both sides of his jacket and pulled him closer to her. She leaned forward, her lips inches from his, making him think she was going to kiss him, but when he leaned toward her to close the gap, she grinned and pulled back, causing him to groan.
She spun them around, his back facing the door, then playfully pushed him inside the bedroom with a laugh. She turned back around to look at Avery to call out a good night.
"Night!" Avery said back, as she gave her best friend a wave. She knew a night alone with her boyfriend was exactly what Teagan needed. Maybe her theory of drinking your problems away worked, at least for them. Either way it was nice to have a night off with her friend, and if it helped things with him and Teagan, that was a nice, added bonus.
Avery opened her bedroom door, then paused when she heard Jackson coming up the stairs.
"Everything's locked up tight." Jackson said, as he walked down the hallway toward her.
"Good." Avery said. She flashed Jackson a playful smile, as she nodded her head toward her bedroom and asked, "So, Jackson, would you like to join me for the after, after party?"
"There's been enough partying tonight, A." Jackson said, as he walked over to the room across the hall from hers.
"Oh, come on, Jackson, you know you want me." Avery joked, as she shimmied her chest, then began to laugh. She was barely able to say the comment with a straight face. They both knew she was joking and would never go there, she would never mess with a friend's boyfriend; current or ex.
Jackson laughed back as he shook his head, and joked back, "Please, we both know you have wanted me for years."
Avery snorted, before saying, "In your dreams, Whittemore."
Jackson laughed back, happy to see her laughing and joking around. It was something the two hadn't done in a while. The two joked around a little more, until he glanced down the hall, a few doors down from where he was standing when they heard Teagan laughing along with something Isaac apparently said or did.
Seeing the look on his face, Avery said, "She's really happy you know, I mean besides the crazy stuff in her head, she's happy."
"I know." Jackson said, as he forced himself to look away from the door. He looked back at Avery, as he added, "And that is all I want for her."
"You've really changed, Jackson, for the better." Avery stated.
"It was time to grow up." Jackson said back with a shrug.
"Well, I'm proud of you for getting your shit together." Avery said. She ran a hand through her hair as she softly said, "Hopefully the rest of us can too."
"You will." Jackson said, then smiled as he added, "You're Avery Dukate. You can do anything." As she smiled back, he said, "I've always told T I'm here for her, and I want to tell you the same. I'm always a phone call away, A. I know things have been rocky between us the last year or so, but I'm still here for you too."
Avery gave him a small smile and a nod to thank him. She turned around to go into her room, then paused to grab something from her desk. She turned back around, calling out to him, then tossed a set of ear buds to him, as she said, "You might need those."
"Thanks." Jackson said with a tight smile. He glanced at the bedroom Teagan was in one more time, then walked into his room, shutting the door behind him.
~()~
The next morning, Teagan was sleeping peacefully, which was something that hadn't happened in a while. Since the sacrifices, she had woken up screaming just about every night. She was actually surprised to open her eyes to the sun shining in her eyes and hearing birds chirp outside the window, she had actually expected to have the terrible nightmares again.
A smile appeared on her face, when she felt Isaac absentmindedly run a finger up and down her arm, his finger tip barely grazing her skin, giving her goose bumps. She turned around to face him, and softly chuckled when she saw he was still asleep, his mouth slightly opened.
She reached up to brush a curl from his forehead, then lightly touched the side of his face, seeing his lip twitch into a smile at her touch. Seeing that he wasn't opening his eyes yet, she laid a hand on his bare chest, then slowly ran her hand down to his stomach, running her nails against his skin. He raised his eyebrows, but kept his eyes closed, and groaned.
She leaned forward, pressing her lips against his ear then whispered, "Wake up, baby."
"Mmm, I don't want to." Isaac mumbled.
Teagan nibbled his ear, causing him to moan then questioned, "Why not?"
"Cause this is one hell of a dream I never want to wake up from." Isaac answered.
"It's not a dream, baby, it's real. Very real." Teagan whispered in his ear.
"You sure?" Isaac asked.
"I promise." She said back.
Isaac finally opened his eyes, grinning when he saw her smiling face in front of him. His eyes glanced down, seeing she had his shirt on again from last night, causing him to say, "You're right. This is real. Cause in my dream, you wouldn't have any clothes on."
Teagan chuckled at his comment, then leaned forward to softly kiss his lips. She felt his fingers grip the bottom of the t-shirt, before mumbling against her lips, "Why are you making me take this off again? I already did that last night, twice, actually."
"Maybe you need to work for it." Teagan teased.
"Mm, well, you are worth it." Isaac said back with a smile before he kissed her again.
The two kissed some more, then Isaac laid back on the bed, pulling her toward him to lay on his chest. He ran his fingers through her hair, just silently enjoying the moment a few more minutes.
He leaned down to kiss the top of her head, before saying, "I never heard you make a noise last night, does that mean no nightmares?"
"None." Teagan answered.
"Seriously?" Isaac asked, as he looked down at her with a surprised look on his face
She raised her head to look at him, giving him a huge smile, as she said, "Really. I slept through the night and had nothing but peaceful dreams."
"Babe, that's amazing." Isaac said, smiling back. He leaned down to kiss her lips, then said,"It's really amazing."
"Maybe it's over. Maybe whatever was wrong is fixed now." Teagan suggested.
"Maybe so." Isaac said back, smiling. "How do you feel this morning?" He asked.
"Like myself. Like my old self. I haven't felt this great in a while. I feel good." She answered with a smile. She leaned forward to give him a sweet kiss then added, "I think having you by my side helped. Thank you."
"You don't have to thank me, babe. I am always here for you, besides I should be the one thanking you." He said, as he laid a hand on the side of her face. "Thank you for opening up to me, for letting me help you."
After some bedroom fun, the two had a long talk, she finally opened up and told him everything that happened since the sacrifices; minus the gory details. But she confessed about the nightmares, the uneasy feelings and the hallucinations, she told him as much as she could; even promising to not keep him in the dark anymore, before she finally fell into a peaceful sleep.
"Thank you for not thinking I am crazy." Teagan softly said, knowing some of the things she told him sounded very insane.
"I would never think you are crazy." Isaac said, then added, "I'm just worried about you."
"No need to worry." Teagan said smiling. She sat up a little then leaned forward to kiss him, before adding, "I'm all better."
Isaac smiled at her words then laid his hand on the back of her neck, bringing her toward him to kiss her again. He kissed her a few times, then pulled back with a sigh, as he said, "Someone is up."
"Really?" Teagan asked with a grin as her eyes glanced down his body.
Isaac laughed, then said, "I don't mean that someone, although he is always ready to go for you, but I mean someone is moving around the house. Sounds like it's Avery and Jackson."
"Hmm." Teagan began to say, as she rolled over to grab her cell phone from the bedside table, checking the time, then groaned as she said, "We should probably be getting up too. Got school in a couple of hours."
"Or we can skip." Isaac suggested, as he moved her hair aside and began to kiss on the side of her neck.
She bit her bottom lip to keep from moaning out, then turned around to face him, as she said, "I wish I could, but with the way my grades are slipping lately, I can't afford to miss any days. Now that I can think clearer maybe I can actually get caught up on things for once."
Isaac lowered his head with a sigh, as he said, "Fine, we'll go to school, but I would really rather be with you in this bed all day."
"That would be a dream come true." Teagan softly said, as she grabbed his hand, intertwining their fingers.
Isaac smiled at her words, then brought their joined hands to his mouth, kissing the back of her hand. "We should get up now. The more I lay here with you, the more I don't want to leave." He said, as he held on to her hand.
"I need to go borrow some clothes from Avery." Teagan stated. She knew she also needed a shower too after the night she had.
Isaac nodded his head, then said, "I'm going to head down to the kitchen. I need coffee, and lots of it. Hopefully some aspirins too."
"Aw, is my baby hung-over?" Teagan teased.
"Just a little." He admitted, as he held up two fingers close together. "Remind me to never drink that much again. Actually, remind me never to go to a bar again with Avery and definitely don't let her slip anything in my drink." He added with a groan, as he tossed the comforter off of his body and sat up.
Teagan chuckled at his comment, as much as she hated that he was hung over, she was glad that he was with Avery the night before. After the stories that Jackson told her of the way Avery use to act, there was no telling what could have happened to her best friend, but she knew her boyfriend would keep a close eye on her.
She watched him for a moment, as he stood up and stretched, she had to remind herself that going to school was a good thing. She quietly repeated it to herself over and over again, before she finally got out of bed, wishing she could stay in it with him.
She grabbed his blue jeans from the floor, then turned around to call out his name. She tossed them over to him, as she said, "Don't forget pants. I doubt Avery wants you in her kitchen with only boxers on."
She watched him step into his jeans, then added, "I mean, me personally, I love this look. The less clothes you have the better, but I doubt anyone else will love it as much as me."
"And that's why you are my girl." Isaac said with a smile, as he buttoned his pants.
He grabbed his shirt from the floor, then walked over toward her, giving her a quick kiss, then made his way toward the door. If they were ever going to leave, he had to do it now, the longer he stared at her with only his shirt on, her lean legs bare, the more he wanted those legs wrapped around him again.
He made his way down the stairs, slipping on his shirt, as he rounded the corner and walked into the kitchen. He came to a quick stop when he saw Jackson in the room, sitting at the counter sipping a cup of coffee.
Isaac nervously ran a hand through his hair, then cleared his throat, before saying, "Morning."
"Hey. There's coffee over there." Jackson said, as he nodded his head toward the side where the coffee machine was sitting with a pot of coffee he just recently made.
"Thanks." Isaac mumbled, as he glanced at the cabinets, trying to remember which ones had the cups.
"Second cabinet on the left." Jackson stated. "And if you look in the medicine cabinet in bathroom, the one on this floor, you'll find aspirins." He added, assuming he would need some.
"You were listening?" Isaac accused, thinking he had listened in to him and Teagan upstairs.
"No, but I have been hung-over before. Figured you'd wanted some." Jackson explained, then added, "And trust me, eavesdropping on you and my ex is not the highlight of my morning."
Isaac nodded his head, but didn't say anything, as he turned around to open the cabinet door, pulling out a coffee cup. As he poured the dark coffee into a cup, Jackson took another sip of his, before speaking.
"Look, I know we're not friends, and we'll never be friends, but we have one very big thing in common."
Isaac scoffed, then turned around to face Jackson, as he stated, "You still love her."
"I never stopped, but that should be the least of your concerns." Jackson said, then added, "I'm not here to cause problems. I'm just worried about her."
"She's better." Isaac pointed out.
"One good night of sleep doesn't mean she is better." Jackson said back. "Don't get me wrong, I hope it is all over, but if it's not, she's going to need you."
"And she knows I am there for her." Isaac said, as he folded his arms across his chest.
"She does, but you and I both know how she is. She would rather suffer in silence, then bring you down." Jackson said. He shook his head, then added, "You both have a bad habit of keeping each other in the dark about something to protect the other and that needs to stop. No matter what she says, when you know something is wrong with her, when you feel it in your gut, don't stop pushing. She might get mad and she might yell, but don't stop, cause in the end, you will be the one to pull her back. You're her anchor."
Isaac nodded his head, knowing everything he said was right, but was just surprised to hear it coming from him.
As if reading his mind, Jackson gave a short chuckle, as he said, "And believe me, I hate having to admit that. I wish it was me, but I have seen you two together, and it's been a long time since I have seen her that happy. So I guess all I'm really saying is; keep making her happy, don't screw it up."
"Or?" Isaac questioned, assuming a threat was coming next.
"You don't want to know 'or'." Jackson said with a smirk. If he ever found out Isaac hurt Teagan, he would be on the first plane back, making him regret it, but he had a feeling that wouldn't happen.
Isaac opened his mouth to say something, but before he could, Avery walked in, looking cheery and put together. Her make up was flawless, no hair was out of place, and she was wearing one of her typical outfits. At first glance, anyone would think she was same old Avery, but she had gotten good at hiding how she really felt.
"Morning!" She called out happily to both boys. She grabbed a cup from the cabinet, pouring the last of the coffee into the cup, then turned around to face both boys, seeing the surprised look on Isaac's face, causing her to ask him what.
"How are you so cheerful this morning?" Isaac questioned.
"I'm not an amateur. I know how to hold my liquor." Avery joked. "I told you to slow down." She added with a shrug.
"No you didn't." Isaac said back with a laugh. "You kept pushing bottles at me, telling me to stop being a wimp and drink."
"You should never give in to peer pressure, Lahey." Avery said back, as she took a sip of her coffee.
Isaac leaned back against the counter, playfully rolling his eyes at her comment. Avery gave him a bright smile, then looked over at Jackson when she heard him quietly chuckling. She walked over to him, punching him in the shoulder, as she said, "And what are you laughing at, Whittemore?"
Jackson shook his head, then looked over at Avery as he said, "I'm just remembering when we all first got fake ids and went to a club for the first time. A similar thing happened, only difference is, you told me to stop being a dick and drink. You told me I was more likable when I'm drunk."
"Well it's true." Avery said with a shrug. "Everyone knows you're a dick, don't act like it's the first time you heard that." She joked.
"I get no love around here." Jackson joked, as he shook his head. "Remind me again why I stayed to visit?"
As if on cue, Teagan walked into the kitchen, causing everyone to look over at her, all of them knowing the answer to his question just walked into the room.
"What?" Teagan asked, as everyone stared at her.
Isaac cleared his throat, then said, "Nothing. Morning, babe."
"Morning." Teagan said back to him, flashing him a smile. She gave Avery and Jackson a nod, as if to tell them good morning, then walked over toward the coffee pot, she pouted when she saw it was empty.
"There's no coffee left?" She asked, as she glanced over her friends and boyfriend.
"You can have mine." Isaac offered, as he handed her his cup.
"Thanks, baby." Teagan said, as she took the cup from his hand. Taking a sip as she stood in front of him, feeling him wrap his arms around her waist and kiss the side of her head.
The small group was quiet for a few minutes, all of them lost in their own thoughts, until Teagan glanced over at the time, before saying, "I guess we need to leave for school soon."
"I need food first." Avery said.
"Yeah, is anyone as hungry as I am right now?" Isaac questioned.
"I could eat." Teagan said. With everything going on lately, sometimes she didn't have much of an appetite, but was feeling a lot better this morning.
"We could grab something on the way to school." Isaac suggested.
"Ooh, we could go to Pammy's Pancake Palace?" Teagan suggested, knowing it was one of Avery's favorite places. She looked over at the time again, then groaned out, before saying, "Or I guess not. There's not enough time." She laid her hand on her stomach, then added, "I wish there was though. Pam's pancakes are the best and sound so good right now."
"I've never heard of this place." Isaac said.
"Me either." Jackson commented.
"It's a great place, it's over on-"
"Shh, Teagan!" Avery called out, interrupting her best friend.
"Any reason why you are keeping this place a secret?" Jackson asked as he looked over at Avery.
"Yes, it is my place. It's a little hidden gem and I don't need all of you telling people where to find the best food in town." Avery explained.
"Avery only takes special people there." Teagan said with a smile. The two friends had been there numerous times in the past.
"Gee, thanks." Jackson said sarcastically.
"Maybe I will take you there one day, but not today." Avery said over to Jackson and Isaac.
"We can just hit McDonalds or something." Isaac suggested. "There's one right before we get to school."
"Sounds good to me." Avery said, as Teagan nodded her head in agreement.
Teagan looked over at Jackson, as she asked, "Are you joining us?"
"I would, but actually I'm heading for the airport." Jackson said, as he stood up from the stool. Since Teagan seemed to doing better, he knew it was time for him to go. He hoped she continued to get better, but if not, at least she had Isaac to open up to now since things were good with them again which was why he ordered himself a plane ticket after everyone had gone to sleep.
"Wait, what?" Teagan asked surprised, as she glanced at Avery, wondering if she knew he was leaving, but she looked just as surprised as Teagan. "You're leaving?" She added, as she took a few steps toward him, standing in front of him.
"Like you said, I can't put my life on hold, but even if I'm not here, I am still here for you, T. This is not goodbye." Jackson said. He laid a hand on her shoulder, giving it a small squeeze, as he added,"You know you can call me. Anytime, day or night." His eyes flickered over to Avery and Isaac, then looked back at her, as he continued, "But I have a feeling you are going to be okay."
Teagan nodded her head as tears filled her eyes then said, "I'm going to miss you, Jackson."
"I'll miss you too, T." Jackson said back, as he pulled her toward him to give her a hug. "I'll always miss you." He whispered in her ear, before letting her go.
"Hey, don't forget about me." Avery said, as she walked over to him, giving him a big hug.
"I could never forget The Avery Dukate." Jackson joked, as he hugged her back. "Take care of yourself, A." He added, seriously.
"Thank you for everything, Jackson." Avery whispered out, thanking him for being there for her the night before and any other time in the past.
He pulled back to look at her, then added, "Remember, I'm only a phone call away."
Avery nodded her head, then took a few steps back. She never thought she would say it, but she was going to miss him. No matter how many ups and downs they had, he was still one of her best friends.
Jackson glanced over at Isaac for a moment, giving him a short nod, reminding him of their conversation earlier. He was going to miss his friends, and his old home, but he knew it was time to get back to his life in London.
He was still worried about Teagan, as well as Avery, but he had a feeling the two friends would be okay. The two had always been there for each other, doing whatever to help the other, and he had no doubt they would continue to help each other through everything. Besides the two had a great support system, their friends and family would do anything for them. If anyone deserved a happy ending it was those two, and after everything they had been through lately, he just hoped they got it; their happy ending, but if not, he was always there for them, like he told them, he was only a phone call away. This was not goodbye.
~ A Teen Wolf fanfiction collaboration between Miss E Charlotte and Sage Londyn.~
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