A/N: Please note that the following chapter includes mention of suicide and death - not in any details but they are mentioned; there is also mention of abuse in this chapter and the ones to follow.

Chapter 04: Have a Little Faith In Me

The boys looked at each other and grimaced, in the short time that Corey had known Grace she'd seen how angry she could get only once and that had ended with something being thrown at Liam. Liam was often the brunt of/and/or the reason that Grace got annoyed. When Grace eventually left for the hospital she made sure that Mason and Corey would stay the night, even though Derek was due to be back late.

"Hey, I'm heading off now. There should be left over pizza in the fridge, and Derek'll be back at some point. Call mom if you need anything," Grace said walking behind the lounge and planting a kiss on the top of both Liam and Theo's heads.

"Since it's Friday night...think Corey and I can stay the night?" Mason questioned, Liam looked at Grace with almost pleading eyes.

"Of course you can. Which reminds me, boys I need to check you out," Grace dropped her bag on the side table and walked around to in front of them. "Li, I'll do you first," Grace quickly checked out his knee making sure that it wasn't infected and that it was healing once she was satisfied she re-bandaged his knee and moved onto Theo. "Your turn," she smiled at Theo as she undid the sling and tossed it onto the lounge beside them.

"Fuck," Theo muttered, his shoulder was still tender and felt like it was swelling again.

"Hey Mase, could you get the ice-pack out of the freezer for me?" Grace said as she checked over Theo and noticed that his shoulder was in fact swelling. Mason nodded, standing up and making for the kitchen to get the ice pack. "Well, you're both healing nicely. X-Rays are next week I believe,"

"Here you go, I can fix Theo's sling up again if you need to go?" Mason suggested, as Grace re-bandaged Theo's elbow securing the splint again to stop it from moving as Liam fixed the brace on his leg.

"Thanks Mason, I'll see you boys tomorrow," Grace said before she raced out the door and headed to work.

After Grace left the boys went back to watching the movies that Mason had taken with him. They had after disagreements settled on 'Free Willy 3' which was what Derek had returned to hearing them mid-conversation about how hot or not hot the characters were. Derek almost walked straight back out the door but was spotted by Theo who motioned for him to join them.

"Okay, if I'm joining you we're watching something else," Derek said, he'd seen all the Free Willy movies multiply times over the years. Derek walked over to the TV and ejected the DVD before pulling out 'Priest' and sticking it in. "This will do,"

"Grace is at work," Liam yawned, before he managed to stand up and hobble towards the bathroom after realising he hadn't gone since they'd gotten home.

"I know," Derek nodded before sitting down next to Theo and almost instantly having his little brother resting his head on his shoulder. "Parrish and the sheriff arrested him a few hours ago," Derek spoke quietly just above a whisper so that only Theo could hear him.

"Are you sure?" Theo mumbled, Derek nodded he wanted Theo to not be scared that he was going to be found again.

"Hey Liam, did Grace tell you about the day she officially got adopted by your mom?" Derek questioned, as they sat watching 'Priest' the only reason he'd brought it up was because one of the characters was adopted.

"No," Liam yawned again, he was getting tired but he was too tired to get up and move it bed because he figured he'd fall down. "What happened?" Derek grinned before launching into the story.

*flash back*

Grace hadn't always been a Dunbar, she had been an only child born to the Marques' in January of nineteen-eighty-four. When she was ten her mother had died from complications of what should have been a routine surgery, that was when she had decided she wanted to be a doctor. Her father couldn't deal with her, he had blamed her for what had happened even though it wasn't Grace's fault. Six months later and her father had committed suicide in front of her – telling her that he was sorry but he had to join her mother. Neither of Grace's birth parents had siblings, and her grandparents were too old to look after her so she was put into the foster system at ten and half.

The day that Grace arrived on the Dunbar's steps she was holding onto some of the only belongings that she had left, a tattered teddy bear and a doll along with a duffel bag of clothing and some pictures. Jenna had openly welcomed the little girl into their home, she had been the one to tell her husband that she didn't care what he said they were keeping her. Fast forward to what Grace's twelfth birthday, she'd been going to Beacon Hills Elementary School and met a boy called Derek Hale, he'd decided that he was going to be her friend.

"Come in Derek, Grace's in her bedroom. Afternoon Talia," Jenna smiled, welcoming the older woman into her home. Jenna and Talia had become somewhat friendly due to the children.

"Thank you Mrs Geyer," Derek smiled politely at her before he dashed off to Grace's bedroom with a present tucked behind his back.

"Derek! No running sweetheart," Talia called out after the lanky boy, Derek immediately slowed down and started walking. "Afternoon Jenna, How are you feeling?"

"Very well, though this baby is kicking more than normal," Jenna smiled, as she rubbed her stomach, she was rough six months pregnant with a baby boy. "Would you and Derek like to stay when we give Grace her present?"

"Of course," Talia replied as the two women made for the kitchen with Jenna offering Talia something to drink while Grace and Derek played.

After an hour Jenna called Derek and Grace to the kitchen with her, Talia and Mr Dunbar. Grace and Derek stood next to each other with Grace unsure of what was going to happen, she knew it was her birthday but didn't know what the significance was going to be. Derek looked at his mother who had simply smiled.

"Grace, sweetheart happy birthday," Jenna said, as she handed her a large envelope smiling. "Go ahead and open it,"

"Thank you," Grace almost whispered as she took the envelope and looked at Jenna and then Mr Dunbar and then down at the envelope. She carefully opened it tipping its contents onto the table. "Is this real?" Grace exclaimed the second she saw the words adoption.

"It is, we'd like you to officially become a part of our family," Jenna smiled at her, Grace grinned nodding before she ran around the table and wrapped her arms around Jenna.

Jenna and Mr Dunbar both hugged Grace tightly, their little family would be complete after the new baby was born in a few months time.

*end flashback*

Liam had known about both of Grace's parents dying but he didn't know that the reason her birthday was so special to her was because it was when she officially joined his parents. The four teenagers stared at Derek as he finished telling them the story. Liam gasped as realisation hit that Derek had been Grace's first best-friend, much like Mason was his.

"She will kill me if she finds out that I told you," Derek laughed, Liam raised his eyebrow at the older man as they continued watching the movie.

"Really? You and mom were there?" Theo questioned, he had been adopted by the Hale's when he was eight and a half years old after his parents and older sister had died.

"Yeah, it was her birthday and I hadn't been at school that day so mom said that we could go after school," Derek explained pausing as he took a breath and continued. "She didn't know that they were going to adopt her officially that day,"

"I'm glad they did," Liam grinned, he loved Grace being a part of his family and knowing how it happened made it even more special.

A few hours later and the boys had all fallen asleep, Derek had helped Liam into his room and while Theo had gone to the room that had been designated as being his. Mason and Corey camped out in the living room while Derek went to Grace's room. But not before double checking the security footage just to be on the safe side. Grace's shift at the hospital ended sometime after 3AM, she let out a small laugh as she saw Mason and Corey tangled on the sofa before she headed to her room.

Derek opened his eyes the second that the bedroom door opened, smiling at the sight of her before he motioned for her to get in bed. Grace rolled her eyes motioning that she still need to put her pyjamas on. Quickly changing into her pyjamas she couldn't be bothered to shower, she just wanted to sleep.

"Anything interesting happen?" Derek yawned, rolling over to face her as she climbed in beside him.

"Just the usual, some kid managed to get his hand stuck in a jar," Grace yawned, she still hadn't worked out how the kid had managed to do that. "Oh, and some ass-hole put traps out in the preserve,"

"What? Again?" Derek muttered, he was going to have to put another sign up. "Did anyone get hurt by them?"

"Yeah, Isaac...he's okay," Grace said, pausing before she continued. "From what he said it was a trip wire, the kid had an arrow sticking out of his shoulder,"

"Who was staying with him?" Derek questioned, pulling Grace close to him as she flopped back onto the pillows.

"Argent brought him in," Grace answered before both of them sat up in bed hearing a crashing sound coming from Theo's room. "Derek?"

"Stay here, I'll check on him," Derek told her rolling out of bed and heading towards the door. When he opened the bedroom door he saw both Corey and Mason sitting up peering down the hallway. "Go back to sleep,"

Derek walked towards Theo's room, glancing behind him to see Grace standing in the doorway watching, he opened the door ducking as a pillow was thrown. Derek quickly walked into the room closing the door behind him and going over to the bed. Theo was thrashing about in his sleep, having what Derek could only assume was a nightmare.

"Theo, wake up. It's only a bad dream," Derek said quietly putting his hand on Theo's chest to stop him from moving around. "Take it easy," Derek spoke quietly hoping that it would calm him down.

"Derek?" Theo mumbled, opening his eyes when he realised that he could feel something on his chest.

"It's me, want to talk about it?" Derek questioned, gently pulling Theo into a hug as he noticed tears start to fall down his cheek.

"Morning...I feel stupid," Theo muttered using the sheets to wipe is face dry as Derek continued to hug him. It was early enough that he wasn't going to be falling asleep again any time soon

"Look at me, you know perfectly well that there's nothing wrong with having a nightmare or bad dream," Derek told him calmly, though he knew that Theo had been through more than any teenager should have to go through. Derek sat with Theo until he fell asleep again before heading to bed.

When morning rolled around Liam found himself knocking on Theo's door whilst leaning against the wall. Mason and Corey were helping get breakfast ready in the kitchen while Grace slept. Derek had eventually gone back to bed with her and the two had stayed there until Derek couldn't take it any more and needed to relieve himself in the bathroom. Liam knocked on the bedroom door again, waiting before he opened it and made his way slowly into the room setting himself on the bed. Theo was almost curled up in a ball underneath the blankets

"Are you okay?" Liam questioned, tugging at the blanket to reveal Theo's almost tear stained face. "I would have come and asked last night...but my rooms a death trap at night," Liam mumbled, waiting to see what Theo would say to him.

"So...so..." Theo muttered, before attempting to push himself into a sitting position with both his arms wincing when his bad one gave way. "Fuck,"

"Here," Liam held out his hand and pulled him the rest of the way up. "We make quite the pair," he laughed, trying to lighten the mood a little. "You know you can tell me if anything is wrong, and I won't make fun of you,"

"You're not just saying that because Derek and Grace would kick your ass?" Theo questioned warily as he accepted the help in sitting up, Liam shook his head he genuinely wanted to help.

"What was it about?" Liam questioned, scooting up the bed the best that could as Theo moved across it making room for the younger boy. Theo looked at Liam and and then at the bandage on his elbow, he needed to tell someone other than Derek and Grace about what had happened. "I promise I won't say anything,"

"You know how Derek and Grace came back the second you called them?" Theo questioned, he hadn't told Liam exactly why he had been terrified of the boy at the door. Liam nodded, wondering what the story was going to be. "My ex...I was in a somewhat abusive relationship..." Theo spoke quickly almost ashamed of what had happened.

"Did he...she?" Liam asked, he wasn't sure if Theo had been in a relationship with a boy or a girl.

"He...he's why Grace was called into the hospital...he did this," Theo mumbled, pulling the blankets up as he spoke only to have Liam pull them down and look him in the eyes. "He said it was my fault..."

"Nothing is ever your fault," Liam said, as he looked into Theo's eyes and all he could see was what looked to him like terror. "Promise me you'll never think that?" Liam questioned, gently pulling Theo into a reassuring hug.

"Derek and I moved back to Beacon Hills to get away from him...and we guess he must have followed...he goes to school you know?" Theo muttered as there was a knock on the door and they heard Grace's voice on the other side.

"You boys good in there? Mason and Corey made breakfast," Grace said pausing to yawn before she continued. "Pancakes and coffee," Grace had been quietly listening to Theo talking.

Theo and Liam thought for a second before Theo decided that they did need help as Liam hadn't quiet worked out the sling and tossed it onto the floor and somehow the crutches had ended up under the bed. When Grace opened the door both boys were staring innocently at her. Grace rolled her eyes at them both before walking over to the bed and picking up both the sling and the crutches.

"How did both things end up nearly under the bed?" Grace questioned, dangling both items in front of them before Liam grabbed the crutches from her grasp.

"Uh...I just wanted to make sure he was okay?" Liam replied, only it came out more like a question than anything else. "Frustration..."

"Kiddo were you prepared to launch at him? If you were that's kind of sweet," Grace laughed as she watched him scooting to the edge of the bed to move. "Go get food, it'll take me a minute to fix Theo's shoulder up again," Grace said as she reached for the tape that they'd put on the bed-side table.

"I wanted to last night...but my room is well you know my room at night," Liam grinned, before running a hand over his face and standing up before making his way to the door. "How long till I can get rid of this thing?"

"You'll find out next week, both of you will," Grace said as she moved to get Theo to take off the shirt he'd slept in. "Now go," Grace prodded before she returned her attention to Theo. "I think your brother's taking advantage of me," she laughed before pulling him in a gentle hug. "You know you don't have to tell Liam everything if you don't want to,"

"I know...but I freaked out last night and he asked if I was okay this morning," Theo told her wincing slightly as he felt the pressure from her strapping shoulder up again and putting the splint back on his elbow.

"I heard when I got home early this morning," Grace told him before reassuring him like Liam had that it wasn't his fault what happened and to never think that it was. "Was it about Gabe or your parents?"

"Both...but he doesn't need to know about my parents...not yet..." Theo told her, he knew that the only reason she knew was because she'd been there one night when he was younger and had a nightmare and Derek had practically bolted into his room.

"I know, you'll tell him when you're ready. For now lets go get some food," Grace said, Theo nodded in agreement before grabbing the closest shirt to him which happened to be a hoodie and pulling it on before Grace fixed the sling again. "Just remember you can always come to me if you can't find Derek or Cora,"

Grace and Theo joined the others in the kitchen with Theo snatching Liam's drink from him and downing it smirking at the younger teen who was now glaring at him. Grace just laughed and handed Liam another drink before making an extra strong one for herself. Derek couldn't get why she liked extra strong first thing in the morning. Mason raised his eyebrow watching as she made it while simultaneously taking Corey's cup from him and making him another cup.

"How do you know how he likes his coffee?" Mason questioned, Corey looked at him and then at Grace wondering if he should tell him that he'd started working at the hospital in the cafeteria.

"I sometimes...work late nights at the cafeteria at the hospital," Corey explained as Grace handed him the cup and had some of her own. "She stopped by during a break and she may have convinced me to have a five minute sit down with her,"

"Yeah she's very persuasive when she wants to be," Liam laughed from where he was sitting on one of the stools with his leg propped up on a chair. "She may have been the one that talked mom and dad into letting me have all games,"

"No, that was all on you. I only got you those few games that you seem addicted to now," Grace smirked before downing more of her coffee and snatching one of his pancakes. "Oh yeah, I have to run back into the hospital this morning. I'll be gone for a max of an hour and half,"

"What? Why?" the four teenagers questioned, looking between Grace and Derek there was something they weren't saying.

"Wait...hold that thought," Mason said as his and Liam's phones went off. "Someone called Isaac's in the hospital? Apparently Scott and Stiles are heading to the preserve..."

"Derek, you call them and tell them not to go," Grace hissed, Derek nodded they'd go later with Argent.

"Who's Isaac?" this time it was Corey who spoke, Derek, Theo and Grace shared a look it was that look that Grace realised that Theo knew Isaac. "Wait is he the same Isaac that was here?"

"Isaac's an old friends younger brother," Grace lied through her teeth, she'd met Isaac the first time when she'd gone to the cemetery with Jenna when she was a teenager. "Same Isaac,"

"I know that look," Derek said, raising an eyebrow at her and grabbing her by the arm as he walked past her pulling her down the hall. "Grace, what is it?"

"I couldn't save his brother...I was there when they told them that he had died," Grace said before remembering something that Derek had said to her a couple years earlier when he'd been visiting her. "You said his dad was killed in an accident yeah? What is it with you and finding kids with no parents?"

Derek rolled his eyes and frowned at her, the only 'kids' as she had put it that he'd found without parents were her and his brother. Grace quickly headed for the shower pulling Derek in with her and pushing the door shut. The four teenagers looked down the hallway as they heard the door shut, both Theo and Liam letting out loud sighs.

"Do they..." Mason questioned looking at both Liam and Theo who nodded the bathroom was right next to Liam's room.

"Do you ever try and escape?" Corey questioned, both Liam and Theo nodded again looking at each other and motioning to go outside.

"Out the back, it's the furthest we can get," Liam shrugged as Theo made to move towards the back door.

"Well come on," Theo laughed, as Liam managed to get up on the crutches again and the four teens made for the back yard.

Note: Thanks for reading, there's more coming soon.