Forever and Always

Chapter 11

AN) I'm so sorry! I don't have much of an excuse and I'm sorry it took so long for me to update! Thank you to everyone who reviewed. If anyone finds any spelling or grammar mistakes please point them out. Also, this chapter has A LOT of fluff, so beware and it has a slight amount of swearing in Aprils POV...sooo beware. Any ways, enjoy!

I don't own the Darkest Powers, and I'm not Kelley Armstrong.

Derek's POV

I knocked on Chloe and Tori's door. "Come in!" Chloe yelled through the door. I open the door and walk in. She looked up from the supernaturals book she was reading and, when she realized it was me, she sent glare. "What do you want?" Chloe asked, returning her attention back to the book.

"I wanted to talk to you; to explain and to apologize." I muttered, hoping and wishing for her to look up at me. I was having a hard time looking at her, inmyhoodie, and not have a feeling of possession towards her as well as a surge of happiness that maybe, maybe, she could be mine. "Chloe, I'm sorry. B-b-back in the library, I didn't know what to say, I thought that you were mad at me for kissing you, so, I said what I thought you wanted to hear. I know I shouldn't have lied to you about why I kissed you, but, I just couldn't stand the thought of you not talking to me." I said in a rush. Please, please understand. Chloe looked up from her book and set it on the bed beside her, still open.

"If you were lying about why you kissed me, then I want to know the truth Derek. Why DID you kiss me?" Chloe asked, looking at me with her gorgeous blue eyes and fiddling with the sleeve of my hoodie. I walked over, sat on the edge of her bed and she turned to face me. There's no use putting it off. Just tell her already!

"Chloe, I kissed you because, I l… Hey, were you reading that?" I asked, as I noticed that the book was open to the werewolves section. I looked closer and saw that it was the part on werewolves and their mates. Oh no! I felt the color fleeing my face as the horror of what she may have read hit me. I got up to pace the floor, it seemed like this was become a habit. She might have figured out what she is to me. She's going to be so mad that I didn't tell her, there is no way she's going to be okay with being the only one for me for the rest of my life! Not to mention everything else that being my mate entails! What am I going to do? Does she look mad, does she look terrified or horrified? No so stop freaking out and talk to her!

Chloe nodded her head and closed the book. "Did you read the part about how a werewolf can tell if someone is his mate?" I asked, hoping that everything will turn out well. Again she nodded her head, but didn't say anything. Is she trying to make this difficult for me? "You read that the werewolf would be extremely overprotective of his mate? That he would put her life before his? That she's the most important thing in the world to him? That she would be the only one he would want to be with for the rest of his life? And that she would be the only person who he would want to be at his change and she would be the only person who could stand to be there? You learned that you're her? That you're my mate?" I said. I looked into her gorgeous, deep blue eyes, hoping to see something that would let me know what she was thinking, but no luck. For the first time since I met her, her emotions and thoughts were completely hidden from me.

"Yes, I did Derek. Now what are you going to do about it?" Chloe said, her voice eerily calm and emotionless. I could see she was fighting to keep up her pretense of being emotionless.

"This." Was all I said before I reached forward, pulled her to her feet and cradled her head in my hands as I brought my lips to hers.

Chloe POV

OMG Derek's kissing me! When Derek's lips touched mine I couldn't hold back my emotions anymore. I was so happy, I was his mate, and he was never going to leave me. He's going to love me forever and I'll love him forever. I lifted my arms and wrapped them around his neck, my fingers splaying in his hair, wrapping around the dark strands. I pulled his head lower, closer to mine and I started to nibble on his lip. Open, open, pleaaaaassssse! Then he seemed to understand and opened his lips, and our kiss just got better as our tongues played together. Derek's arms were trailing down my arms and came to rest on the small of my back, his fingers drawing small circles around the bumps of my spine. I shivered at the feeling of happiness, contentment and love that he could spread through me. I started walking backwards, pulling him with me. I so got this. Next, my foot caught on the edge of the rug. I felt myself falling, pulling Derek with me. We were going to fall, hard, onto the hardwood floor. This is going to hurt; I'm going to be a Chloe pancake…. Then I felt myself turning, Derek had spin us so that he would absorb our fall on his back, rather than squishing me. When we landed I let out a whoosh of breath from the impact on Derek's chest.

"Are you okay?" Derek quickly questioned, worry, once again, lacing his voice. I snort out a laugh. Of course he's worried about me, he lands on the floor and I'm the one he's worried about.

"I'm fine Derek, are you ok?" I ask as I try to push myself up off of his chest, only to find myself locked in his arms and unable to move.

"Ya, I'm ok" Derek said as he looked into my eyes. I blushed and looked at my hands that had started to play with the sleeves of the sweater. "By the way Chloe, why are you wearing my hoodie?" Derek questioned, raising his eyebrow.

"Umm I-I was c-c-cold?" I stutter. I didn't want him to know that I wore it because it made me feel close to him, it smelled like him and made me feel safe.

Derek snorts and gives me the 'Ya right, try again' look and I sigh. I really didn't want to tell him why I was wearing his hoodie. I bite my lip and try to think of something believable to say. I was cold and I couldn't find my sweater? No… umm… I could tell him that Tori gave it to me, which she did, and I didn't know that it was his? But…Tori gave it to me? Such an excuse, and I don't want to bring her into this… ummmmm. "I-i-i…" I stutter, unsuccessfully trying to buy myself sometime. "Alright fine I'll tell you the truth…" I concede. "I-i-I'm wearing your hoodie b-b-because it smells like you and makes me feel safe." I mumble, barely loud enough for even Derek to hear. I look down as I say it, which happens to be at Derek's chest, a fierce blush covering my cheeks and try not to meet his eyes. I'm scared of what he's going to think of this. I feel Derek's rough hands gently pull my chin up so that he could look me in the eyes. His eyes showed all the comfort and reassurance that I needed. He wasn't angry or creeped out by my wearing his hoodie but surprised.

"Really?" Derek questioned, pushing a piece of hair back from her face tenderly. I nodded my head and fought the urge to lower my head again. "Well then you can keep wearing it." Derek said and I beamed a smile at him. I snuggled my head into the crook of his neck, a smile still gracing my face, and breathed a sigh of contentment. I felt Derek lightly petting my hair and playing with the tips. This is how I want to live the rest of my life, comfortable in Derek's arms, forever. If the world ended right now I'd die happy. God, I sound so stereotypical and corny, even in my head. You got that right!

"You know that I love you, right?" I whisper, only loud enough for him to hear.

He, again, gently pushes my chin up to look at him and whispers, "Yes, I believe you do" and gently brings his lips to mine.

April POV

Today has been interesting, so much has happened; I can't wait to just go relax with Parker. I continued to unpack my suitcase into the dresser and closet, making sure to leave room for Sam. When I finally finished my unpacking I plopped down on my bed heaving a great sigh. I was so tired. I didn't understand why Dustin was so determined to get here today, what harm could one more day do?

"What are you going to do now?" Sam asked me as she hung up yet another one of her colorful shirts.

"I think I'm going to go see Parker. See you later?" I ask as I stood to go find the afore said Parker. Sam nodded in my general direction and continued to hang up her clothes. I don't understand why she needs so many clothes. She'd probably think the same about your books if she saw your bookshelf at home. Good point. I quietly padded down the hallway towards the library, the most likely place Parker would be. I was the quietest person in my group, well, my old group, now I'm sure the werewolf, Derek I think, will be the quietest. I had reached the door and, therefore halted my internal musing. I pushed the heavy door open and what I saw sparked more anger in me than I've felt in years! That little… floozy, slut… whatever! How dare she! She had MY boyfriend cornered on the computer chair. You could tell he was internally freaking out as she shoved her over sized chest into his face. The last things I heard before the roaring in my ears took over were the crashes of Sam's suitcases hitting the floor and her running footsteps.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING WITH MY BOYFRIEND!" I screamed, as I stormed across the room and got in her face, well, as much as I could at my height. She looked at me with shock and fear in her eyes. The fear part was slightly confusing, but I just shrugged it off. I poked a finger at her chest and yelled. "Get. Away. From. Him.
Now!"

"April! Leave her alone. You're going to hurt her!" I heard Parker yell as he started to pull me back and Sam started pulling Tori towards the door.I snarled at them, lifting my hands to try to pry Parker's hands from my waist. And that's when I noticed that I had started glowing.

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