Chapter 10

The rest of the week I decided to stay home.

Why? Because I felt like it. I decided to use some sick days now since I had an excuse in a way. I talked to my dad and he let me do what I wanted for some reason. I guess he just saw I needed some space either from school or something else.

In this time, I got some things done. I organized my room up a bit more, I threw some old clothes that I didn't want in a bag so hopefully I could take them somewhere to donate later on, I updated my iTunes which I hadn't in so long, I even called the school and convinced them to give me an art class instead of gym and today, I decided to do some snooping.

While my dad was out, I took my chance to look around in his office. I don't know what I was looking for, but it was for something. I found a bunch of papers on different cases he'd been working on, and right on top of his keyboard was a file full of information on Derek Hale and his family.

There were some newspaper clippings, and most of the papers were bank statements, property ownership, some names of family members, and it showed that Derek had been living in New York up until now; he had sold the apartment that he and his sister had been sharing. So if he did that then what was he now, homeless? I'd seen that house just from afar, and it was bad. I could only imagine what it looked like on the inside. How did he get electricity and running water? I tried not to think too much about it at the moment. The fire that happened in his house happened no more than six years ago. He was 18 at the time and in high school. The only person that made it out alive was his uncle, Peter Hale. He was currently at the Beacon Hills Long-Term Care Center behind the Beacon Hills hospital. There were statements about his injuries. I kept on looking and saw some papers on Laura Hale; Derek's older sister.

There were some things written about her body being cut in half, or rather "eaten." The police found one half of her body at first and found the other half a few days after.

I had stopped to think about Derek in that moment. What it must have been like to lose your entire family. From what I read in the papers, Derek's family seemed relatively normal and kept to themselves no one in town had a problem with them. I felt really bad for Derek. Everything he ever loved was taken from him, just like that. I could see now kind of why he is the way he is. It was starting to make sense.

I know what it was like to have someone taken from you, but I had time to try and accept it. Everything was just literally taken away from Derek.

I wasn't sure why I wanted to know more about him, I just did. I felt like I needed to.

On top of everything I read that morning, I also found a piece of paper folded in half right on my dad's desk; it was a note with Kate's name on it and phone number. Why in the hell would my dad have that?

I turned up the volume on my phone and adjusted the earphones I had on and laid back on the couch. Everything I found out this morning was giving me a headache.

"Valerie!"

I turned my head in the direction of my name being called and I saw my dad with some grocery bags in hand.

"Come help me outside with this stuff, will you?"

I smiled and nodded standing up as he went outside and I followed.

"Good afternoon to you sleeping beauty. I bet you woke up like what, ten minutes ago?" he teased.

"Ha, very funny. No. I woke up a while ago; I've been hanging around the house and oooh! You bought chocolate covered pretzels, I love you!" I said happily and snatched the box away from a bag he had been carrying.

I kept it with me as I went around barefoot to walk on the grass to get behind the driver's seat and get the last of the bags that were there. I closed the truck door and speed walked into the house.

Once I was inside, I set the bags down on the kitchen island while my dad came and started taking the things out of their bags.

"So, how was your morning?" I asked and opened the pretzel box.

"It was alright. This whole deal with Derek Hale has been blowing everyone's minds lately." He said with a sigh and turned to put some steaks away in the freezer.

"Oh okay. And yeah, so I've heard… Stiles dad feels the same way." I said.

I know Derek was really busting every cop's balls right now.

But it was really Scott's fault. That stupid ass shouldn't have said it was Derek. Whether he was trying to make Allison believe him or not, it complicated everything now. Derek was a wanted man and couldn't show his face around here anymore.

"Yeah, so how was your morning?" he asked.

I popped another pretzel in my mouth and immediately went around the counter with a bag to put some chips away and a few other things in the pantry.

"I just kind of chilled around the house… also…" I bit my lip for a moment.

One thing that was eating at me was the fact that he had Kate's number. Why would he have it?

"I had to go in your office to get some computer paper right? And I kind of saw the paper with Kate's number on it, on your desk." I said and looked up at him.

He was staring at me a little confused.

"Why do you have it?" I asked.

It was like something clicked in his head and he shook his head, "Valerie, I know you. If you're getting any ideas, don't. She's just a friend. I met her a while back when I was living in New York. I had to come over here, or well, it was a little more north, for a case and we crossed paths. Her brother Chris sold some weapons to me and some guys. We're just friends that have an interest in each other's jobs." He finished and threw some of the grocery bags away.

"Right. Okay… just wondering I guess." I said and finished putting some drinks away.

I started to make my way out of the kitchen when a thought came into my head.

"Just so you know, I'm going over to Stiles house for the night." I said and with that I left to go upstairs and take a nice long shower to get ready.

Hours later, I found myself sitting cross-legged on the floor of Stiles bedroom kicking his cute little ass at Super Mario Kart on his PlayStation 3.

"FUCK YOU!" he said loudly.

"NO, FUCK YOU!" I shouted back and laughed.

"Suck my dick, bitch! I've won every time now, you owe me that fucking sandwich bro, go get to it!" I said with a smile.

"Oh shut up. Alright, I'm going now. Sore winner." He muttered.

I smiled and chucked my wireless controller up at him as he started to get up to go out the room.

"Move that cute little ass, hurry!" I said after him as he left.

"Go find Skyrim and set it up on the Xbox!" he called back.

I leaned forward to get the big case of games he had. I opened it up and started to flip the pages, looking through all the CD's he had in there.

I finally found the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and set it up on the Xbox after turning off the PlayStation 3.

This kid would have every gaming console ever made here.

I stood up and went to go sit on his bed and picked up the controller to get the game started for when he'd be back. He was taking a little too long downstairs. Maybe he made a mess or something. Who knows?

I sighed and laid back but I instantly sat right back up when I heard him shout my name from downstairs. There was silence that was then interrupted by his heavy footsteps meaning he was running up here and then he burst through the door.

"My dad left just a few minutes ago, the station called! Derek Hale is on the loose, Scott called me just now saying he as picking us up that we need to be ready like ASAP, so let's get the hell out of here!" he shouted and I stared at him wide eyed and open mouthed.

"Um…"

"No um, get! Now!" he said and came over to take my arm.

He stood me up and started to drag me out of the room. I had to run to keep up with him as we went down the stairs. By the time we made it to the bottom he ran into the kitchen leaving me behind and then he came back.

"Let's go!" he said nervously.

We stepped outside and walked down the sidewalk and not a minute later, Derek's black Camaro screeched to a halt in front of us.

"I thought you said…"

The windows rolled down to reveal Scott in the driver's seat.

"Come on get in, let's go!" he said in a hurry.

We rushed forward and around the car to open the door. I pushed forward the seat and climbed in the back so Stiles could sit up front. Before he could even close the door, Scott peeled off.

"Okay, what's happening and why do you have Derek's car?" I asked.

"Derek was chasing the alpha I don't know what else but I know he needed our help. And well, I can't use my mom's car, she's working tonight. From what I know, we… oh shit." He said and I just waited.

"We're being followed, Stiles, you brought your dad's radio?" Scott asked.

"Right here!" Stiles lifted up a black walkie-talkie of some sort and he turned the small black knob on top to turn the volume on.

There was just a lot of talking going on, nothing too important. I looked behind us and saw that whoever it was closing in on us.

"You dipshit, drive faster! This asshole behind us is getting closer!" I said.

"I'm trying!" Scott said picking up the speed a little.

I leaned back in my seat and started to rub my head; I felt a migraine coming on.

"Do you even know where the hell you are going?" I asked.

"Yes… kind of."

I slapped the back of Scott's head and after he cried out in pain he let out a frustrated growl, "I'm trying here!"

We kept driving trying to lose whoever it was behind us. I had turned a couple of times to get a good look at the car, and I knew I had seen it somewhere, it was a familiar car.

A vibration in my hand made me look down and I saw I had a text from my dad.

'Hey jsyk I got called in. They said Derek's been caught and they're after him. If anything that you come home early just wait up if you want. I love you.'

I pressed the home button on my phone and threw my head back.

Oh dad, if only you knew your daughter was now in the middle of this fucking mess.

"Faster?" Scott asked.

"Much faster." Stiles said nervously after he looked back.

The car shifted forward faster and I think we were going about 75 or 80 miles per hour, this kid was not going to take us anywhere at this speed.

"Okay, Scott, I don't think you're grasping the concept of a car chase here." Stiles said as he kept looking back.

"If I go faster, I'll kill us." Scott said.

Stiles spazzed out for a second and threw his hands up, "Well, if you don't go faster, they're going to kill us!"

"I'm going to kick you. Both of you." I muttered from the back seat.

We hit a sharp curve and then Stiles looked back, and he looked a little relieve. I turned my head and saw no car behind us any more.

"They're gone." He said.

He turned in his seat and turned the volume up of the radio transmitter once more.

"All units, suspect is on foot, I repeat, suspect is on foot. Heading to the iron works."

"Stop the car!" I demanded.

"What?" they both said at the same time.

"Stop the fucking car, now!"

Scott slowed down and pulled off to the side.

"Scott, get out of the car and let me out." I said.

I sent an 'I love you' text back to my dad and got out of the car.

"Get in little boy, now." I said pointing at the back seat.

Scott looked at me like he was going to argue and I raised an eyebrow.

He sighed and got in. I pushed the seat back after he did and sat in the driver's seat. I adjusted my seat and then put the car in drive.

"You are a shitty driver Scott, I'm sorry to say."

"No hard feelings." He muttered from the back.

Stiles laughed and so did I, despite the situation and I went off on the direction that they told me then. We made it to a place full of big metal crates, the kind that you see on ships that are taking things across seas. I stealthily drove past a cop and into the iron works. It was a bitch having to turn a bunch of sharp angles.

"He should be around here, I can smell him." Scott said.

I kept driving as fast as I could to get the hell out of here and then there he was, we spotted him.

Derek was running and I almost hit him but screeched to a stop.

"Stiles, get in the back hurry, open the door for him!" I shouted.

Stiles quickly threw himself in the backseat with the help of Scott and Derek got into the car, closing the door behind him and I peeled the hell out while behind me there were a few gunshots shot at the car.

"What part of laying low don't you understand?" Scott shouted from the back seat.

"Damn it, I had him! What are you doing here?" he asked annoyed and looking over at me.

"Who? The alpha?" Stiles asked leaning forward.

"Yes! I had him right in front of me, and the freaking police showed up!" he shouted.

"Well, hey, they're just doing their jobs…" Stiles said and I almost smiled.

I looked over at both of them and Derek was giving Stiles a hard glare.

"Yeah… thanks to someone who decided to make me the most wanted fugitive in the entire state!" Derek said looking back at Scott.

"Dumbass." I muttered.

"Why are you here?" Derek asked again.

I ignored him and kept driving as fast as I could to get the hell away from this area.

"Can we seriously get past that? I know, I made a dumbass mistake I get it, and I called both of them, I couldn't do this alone!" Scott said frustrated.

"Alright!" Stiles shouted, "How did he find you?" he asked.

I looked over expecting to hear some kind of answer. He shot me a look and turned his head to the side.

"Can you at least trust us, for half a second?" Scott asked, a bit more calm than before.

"Yeah, all of us." Stiles chimed in.

"Or… just him, I'll be back here, Valerie you keep driving." Stiles muttered.

"The last time I talked to my sister she was close to figuring something out. She found two things. First was a guy named Harris..." he started.

"Our chemistry teacher?" Stiles and I said at the same time. I looked back at him for a second and kept my eyes forward.

"Why him?" Scott asked.

"I… I don't know yet." Derek said and let out a loud sigh.

"What was the second?" Scott asked, and he sounded a little closer so I figured he was leaning forward in his seat.

Glancing sideways I noticed Derek moving, he was taking something out of his pocket.

"Some kind of symbol." He said more quietly than before.

I took a peek and noticed it did look a little familiar. Scott took the paper and sighed.

"What? You know what this is?" Derek asked.

"I've… seen it… on a necklace… Allison's necklace." He said.

"Let's just all go home and figure this shit out, more calmly, alright?" I asked.

The boys stayed quiet and I rolled my eyes at them.

"Nice car by the way, I'm really enjoying this drive." I said and looked sideways at Derek.

He raised an eyebrow at me but said nothing.

"It's really sexy watching you drive like that Valerie. No one is saying it, but we're all thinking it. I just thought I should be the first to say it out loud." Stiles said from the back and I heard Scott cough, but it was those kinds of cough you fake to hide a laugh or something.

"Fuck you Scott, shitty driver. The only reason you're alive right now Derek, is because I'm a badass driver. The puppy in the back seat wasn't even trying." I said.

I felt a bump behind my seat and I knew Scott had kicked it.

"Watch it McCall! I can't wait to get you idiots out of here so I can have my car back." Derek muttered.

"And where exactly do you think you're going?" Stiles and I said at the same time, once again.

"You still owe me that sandwich." I said taking a look back at Stiles and he stuck his tongue out at me.

"That's for me to know, and for you three to not find out. So shut up and drive." He snapped.

We made it to Stile's house where we all got off. I had passed the house once before just in case to make sure Stiles dad wasn't there, and the coast was clear. We all got out and I handed the car keys over to Derek.

"It was a pleasure." I said with a smile.

"Scott. Take Valerie's car home; make sure her dad isn't there. I need to talk to her." Derek said not taking his eyes off me.

My smile slowly faded. What the hell did he need to talk to me about?

"I don't think that's a good idea man…" Derek looked over at Stiles who immediately shut up.

"Be careful, alright? She's only helping us." Scott said.

Should I go? Derek looked back at me expectantly and I sighed.

Reaching into my pocket I took out my car key sensor and handed it to Scott.

"I'll see you later." He said.

I nodded and gave a small smile to Stiles.

"Get in." Derek ordered and quickly walked around the car while I moved slowly into the passenger seat.

Derek's car was really fucking fantastic. I had a lot of fun driving it tonight, it was great. I could scratch off driving the Transformers car from my bucket list.

I gave one final glance at Scott and Stiles who were still standing there and Derek peeled out.

We drove for I don't know how long in silence. I was starting to feel weird. I looked over at Derek a couple of times and each time, I'd catch him tense up, his jaw would flex, and in a way it was really sexy.

"So, you going to- whoa!" he made a sharp turn that made me jerk to the side fast and he stopped the car.

"Out." He said.

I was completely confused, why did I agree to this again? Was he going to kill me? Bite me? Throw my body in a ditch or something? My dumbass did as he said though. I got out of the car and I was honestly thinking about running off. He'd catch me, I was sure of it.

I didn't wait for any further instructions from Mr. Bossy Sour Wolf, I just started walking.

I heard his foot steps behind me and then I felt his hand around my arm tightly. He pushed me up against a tree and pinned my arms up over my head.

"Derek what are-"

I was cut off by his lips crashing down onto mine.

Okay, this was definitely unexpected.

My hands wiggled out of his grasp as he kept kissing me and when he let go they immediately went into his hair. I felt his hands slide down my sides and under my bottom to lift me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist and let out a moan into the kiss from both pain and pleasure.

The roughness of the tree on my back and the kissing was enough to drive me insane right now.

Derek pulled away and I was breathless. That was a mind blowing kiss. There was nothing more I wanted right now than to take his clothes off and do him right here on the forest floor.

"As much as I hate admitting this by the way, Stiles was right tonight." He whispered into my ear and slowly pulled back to look at me.

His eyes were dilated and hooded. I bit my lip to keep myself from breathing out too hard and he looked down at them. He leaned in and kissed me again and of course I let him. I was enjoying this way too much right. His lips went down my throat and he sucked on my neck a little. There was a little feeling inside my underwear right now that I hadn't felt in a long time.

"Are you serious, here? And now?" I asked quietly.

"Shut up." He said darkly and I felt his nails dig into me.

[END OF CHAPTER]

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