Chapter 11

Angelina looked at her clock, it was 11:28 PM and she had 2 minutes to spare. She changed her clothes, into nice jeans, cute sandals, and a cute blouse from Abercrombie and Fitch. Angelina looked for Derek around and couldn't find him until she saw the moon shining on him. She noticed that he wearing jeans and a plain black t-shirt. Derek turned around and smiled at her. Angelina couldn't help but blush. She never blushed when Derek smiled but this smile was somehow different.

"Okay so why are we here?" asked Angelina

"I know this has been a hard day for you. Learning that your dad is alive, fighting against black-suit men, and getting stabbed on your birthday. So I thought I would make it up for you." Derek answered her as he snapped his fingers.

Angelina looked around and saw a table for two with candles and cake with a glass of milk. Angelina laughed at this but thought it was adorable. Derek lights the candle on the cake.

"Make a wish." Derek said.

"I dunno. The last wish I made actually came true." Angelina said.

"What was it?" he asked

"Wishing my dad was here with me and he was."

"Then that means you're wishes come true. Make a wish." Derek urged her.

Angelina closed her eyes and blew the candle. As she opened her eyes, Derek started cutting the small cake and gave one piece to her and the other for him. After eating their food, Derek pulled out a two small boxes with a little ribbon on them.

Angelina opened it the first one, there was a heart necklace. Angelina read it and said, "My Guardian Angel" inside the necklace was a picture of her and Derek. Angelina put it on and then opened the other one. There was a ring inside. She looked at it closely and saw something engrave on it, "4ever and ever."

"Happy Birthday, Dr. Cole!" yelled a little girl.

A man with brown hair and blue eyes opened a little box.

"It's a ring! Angelina I love it." Dr. Cole said.

"Read what it says."

"4ever and Ever. What is that suppose to mean?" he asked.
"It means you will always be my best friend and I will always yours." Angelina smiled at him.

"I love it, Angel." He smiled back at her.

"Angel, are you okay?" Derek asked.

"Where did you get this?" asked Angelina.

"I found it. I'm sure he wanted you to have it." Derek said.

Angelina looked at Derek and gave him a "thank you" smile. Derek snapped his fingers again and music started playing. It was a slow one, for a couple dancing. Angelina laughed as Derek gave her his hand.

"I don't know how."

"Do you trust me?" Derek asked.

Angelina nodded her head as she took hold of it. Angelina put her arm around his neck as Derek grabbed onto her waist. Derek noticed that she was blushing and that made him smile. As the music was done, so was the young couple. But they didn't let go their grasp on each other, they kept staring at each other's eyes.

"Derek thanks you. You always give me the best birthday presents ever. And this is the best one in the whole wide world." Angelina said.

"I'm glad you like it."

They stared at each other's eyes once again until they leaned into each other and their lips touched. Angelina and Derek's lips moved slowly….gently against each other's. Without breaking the kiss, Derek wrapped both of his arms around Angelina's waist; pull her against him, as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Moments later, Angelina returned to her senses and pulled away from him. She raised her hand to her mouth, a look of panic on her face. What were they doing? They have been friends since they were in preschool and they dated each other before but broke up.

That thought occurred to Derek at the same time, and he looked away from Angelina, attempting to catch his breath and slow his racing heart. When he heard footsteps he turned to see Angelina running back to the mansion. Derek walked back to the balcony, looks at the moon again, and tries to regain thought again.

Angelina entered her room, crying thinking of what she had just done. She kissed her ex-boyfriend but not to mention her best friend. After their break up, they couldn't see each other for weeks. Angelina wiped away the tears, smiling as she remembered the way Derek's lips felt against hers. What was going on? Had she always felt the way about Derek even after their break up? Had he? Had their current situation triggered the change in their feelings? Angelina wiped more tears away and sighed, wishing she knew the answers. She was so confused….

Derek hunched his head in his hands. What had he just done? Yes, he and Angelina dated before but they broke up because it didn't work out. He had kissed Angelina! He had like kissing her…he wanted to kiss her again. Angelina's image popped into his mind, and he forced himself to think about something else, which worked for about 30 seconds. Then it slowly changed back to Angelina. Derek thought it was a good thing that she was in his head, she was really something, he thought, so strong…so smart…so…beautiful…..confident…he likes that about her.

Both minds said the same thing, "What am I going to do?"