A/N Hello everyone! Here's the next chapter! It's the longest and one of my favorites so far!(I know I said that about the last chapter too lol) Well enjoy!!
~Axelrocks~
Chapter 11
Chloe's POV
I laid awake in my bed, unable to go to sleep. Instead I replayed all the things that happened to Derek. More specifically the things that happened between me and Derek. It was just like old times and then some. Derek opened up more, and he was getting braver. He tried to kiss me! I had no problem with that at all.
I don't know when I had started liking Derek, but I knew it didn't just happen these past couple days. I probably liked him along and I never realized it. Or I didn't want to. I never thought Derek would be interested in me, or any girl actually. He just seemed too serious and set on his goals. He had no time for personal things. But now it was totally different. He was funny and fun to be around. Smiles and laughter suited him. They suited him well and I found myself trying to get to see those more often. Even if it meant me making a fool of myself. Like this morning with my wild and crazy hair. Now that wasn't intended, but it still made me happy to see that smile and that twinkle in his green eyes. I longed to know how it felt to be in his arms, how his lips felt on mine... I sighed. I had it bad. And I was secretly glad now that Simon really hadn't asked me out.
Just then my door began to open. I sat up in bed smiling, thinking it was Derek coming to visit me. A figure walked through the door, I couldn't see who it was. The figure stopped on the side of my bed.
"Hello, Derek," I said. And I secretly hoped he had come because he had thought I had had a nightmare and I wanted him there. And I did.
But the figure snorted. "Derek? Ha, sorry sweetie. It's me." He flipped on the light beside me.
I gasped. Nate!
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I opened my mouth, ready to scream. Derek would be here in seconds and Nate would kiss his life good bye. Derek would tear him limb from limb. But Nate was faster than me and quickly covered my mouth.
"Sorry, babe, can't have you doing that," he laughed.
I saw a flash of sliver, and he took from his coat a gun.
"Now, I'm going to uncover your mouth. If you scream I will shoot you and then when your precious Derek comes through the door I'll shoot him too."
He removed his fingers.
"How did you find me?" I asked. Had he followed me and Derek here? But why was he now just showing up? He could have easily gotten us while we were out.
He took his hand and stuck out his pinky and thumb in the universal sign for telephone. "Hello, is Steve Saunders there? This is Nathan Kress." He laughed. "I almost thought I ruined it. Nathan. Come on. Nathan really? Sounds too much like Nate right? I thought only stupid people wouldn't catch that. And plus my voice should have sounded familiar, right?"
I gasped of course I didn't catch it. That had been him on the phone! How stupid could I be? I had practically told him my father wasn't here and no one was here to protect. Well Derek, but I guess Nate figured he could beat him.
"Did your parents not teach you anything? You're supposed to say your parents are busy to strangers, and not tell them you're alone. Silly girl, you made it too easy." He tsked and shook his head.
"But how did you find out where I lived? How did you get my phone number?"
"It's called a phone book, honey, everyone gets one. And your last name? Thank Derek, he would talk about you all the time. All I had to do was listen and he basically told me your life story. Things like that make my life so much easier." He chuckled to himself.
"B-But why m-me?" Ugh my damn stutter! This was where I didn't want to sound like I was afraid. I had to stay in control.
He thought about it for a little bit. "To tell you the truth I honestly don't know. Maybe it's because you're rich and you're not that bad to look at either. You have great body. Oh also because Derek seems to want you so much. I want to show him I can get you and he can't. Even if I have to take it by force." He traced his finger along me chin. I flinched back from his touch.
He smirked. "There's no reason for you to be afraid of me. I won't hurt you...much." He continued to get closer and his face was within inches of mine. "Now where were we?" Then his lips crushed onto mine...again.
He broke away and smirked. "Who knows, when I'm done you may want to be with me anyway. Forget Derek."
"Never!" I spat.
He laughed. "Oh well, it's your loss." Then he began to tug my shirt over my head.
"Please stop," I said meekly. I was close to tears. I couldn't scream for Derek, he would get killed if I did. But if I didn't then...I shuddered.
He laughed. "What? Are you scared? Don't worry I'll take it slow."
He climbed on top of me and began kissing my neck as he hands slid under my shirt. He tried to unclasp my bra.
This isn't happening! This isn't happening! I kept saying over and over hoping this was another nightmare.
"This isn't so bad. Huh, Chloe?" He whispered in my ear as he continued kissing my neck. "This is more than Derek would do, right?"
I didn't answer. I had focused on a spot on the ceiling. I didn't feel anything. I didn't care.
Just then the door opened. Derek walked through.
"Chloe, are you okay? I heard voices." He stopped and growled when he saw Nate.
Nate quickly got up and took his gun out. He was still straddling me.
"Don't move, or I will kill you," said Nate and he had a smirk of triumph on his face. Like he had won.
Derek looked from him to me, but he didn't move. I sighed in relief. I thought he was going to attack Nate and get himself.
Nate laughed and looked down at me. "Looks like we're going to have a audience." He looked back at Derek. "I don't mind if you watch. Actually I want to see the jealousy on your face." He laughed. then continued to kiss my neck.
I continued looking at Derek. His fists were clenched and his face was full of pure rage. I shook my head, not wanting him to do anything as bad as that sounded.
My bra was unclasped and Nate continued to pull my shirt off. Then I heard a growl. I turned to Derek.
"No, Derek!" I screamed.
But it was too late. He lunged and I closed my eyes as a gunshot sounded.
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I quickly sat up and pushed Nate off, while he wasn't paying attention. I must have had a burst of adrenaline because I would have never been able to do that before.
I screamed and rushed at Nate, he was dazed for a moment. I slashed at his face. He hand went there and he looked on it. Blood.
"You crazy bitch!" He exclaimed and brought the gun up. I quickly grabbed it and wrestled with him. But he was too strong. So I pushed him, he tripped over a chair and fell. He hit his head on the corner of my dresser and was out cold.
I stared at him a couple minutes , making sure he was really out, then ran to Derek. He was struggling to get up. There was blood on his arm.
"Where are you hit?" I asked.
"It was just a graze," he said and pushed up his sleeve and I saw a big gash. It would need stitches. "I'm fine, but it hurts like hell." I helped him to stand.
He looked over at Nate's unconscious form. "You did that?" he asked me.
I nodded, and I suddenly felt very tired. I grew dizzy, and my legs gave way. Derek grabbed me, with his good arm. He was still surprising very strong with only one hand.
He led me to the bed and I sat on it.
"Are you hurt? Did he…?"
"No, I'm fine. Now about you." I tried to get up, but he gently pushed me back down. "No, I'm fine. I'll just wrap it up."
I looked at him wearingly, then I looked at Nate. "What are we going to do about him?"
Derek reached over and got his gun and smiled. "Let's just say he will be surprised when he wakes up."
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Nate slowly began to open his eyes. He looked down and yelled. I couldn't help but giggle. Derek was holding him by his leg over the edge of the balcony. he gave him one good shake.
"You know I should just drop you and not give you another chance." Derek growled.
"No, no please." Nate begged and he actually began to cry. Wow what a baby. He wasn't fit to be the leader of a Pack.
"You're lucky I feel like being gracious today. If I ever see you again I will kill you, and if I ever see you anywhere near Chloe I will kill you. Even if I found out you're in the same city as her, I will kill you!"
"Okay, I'll leave! I'll leave!" He sputtered.
Derek swung him around and threw him on the floor. Nate scrambled to his feet.
"Leave now," Derek said.
Nate practically ran to the door, threw it open and raced to the elevator. Me and Derek looked down below and laughed when we saw Nate run out of the building and down the street. Suddenly we heard a screech of tire wheels. We looked down and saw Nate had been hit by a car. But he wasn't down for long. He got up, clutching his arm, looked up at us, and ran, or to better say, limped away. We laughed some more. We didn't feel bad for him. Not at all.
I grabbed Derek in a hug, and I was surprised tears were pouring out of my cheeks. "Thank you, Derek, thank you for everything."
He stroked my hair. "You're welcome, Chloe. I'm just glad I got there just in time."
I looked up at him. "Me too." Tell him! Tell him how you feel. "Derek, I have to tell you something…"
"Yea, Chloe?"
"Derek, I…I…" I stopped and sighed. Chicken!! I screamed at myself. Tell him that you love him! Tell him!
But I couldn't, I wasn't brave enough to do so. A part of me wanted to say I was afraid of rejection. But I knew Derek wouldn't reject me. I think he cared for me too. So what was my problem?! I didn't know and I briefly hated myself for it.
So I looked at him. "Derek, I…need to get a look at that arm."
He looked disappointed. "Oh…yeah, That ounds like a good idea."
I made my way to the kitchen, all the while mentally slapping myself. I was so disappointed in myself. All I had to say was those three simple words and we would be together. I sighed again. It looked like those three words weren't so simple to begin with.
A/N Hello! I just wanted to talk about the Nathan Kress. I had no idea he was on iCarly. I needed something that sounded like Nate(Nathan, duh) And then I was like Kress sounds like a good last name for Nathan. Probably because I saw it from iCarly. LOL. So using his name was totally on accident :)
~Axelrocks~
