Derek Hale's life was one word: Perfect. His business was running itself. His little brother was doing great in school; seriously he hadn't gotten into trouble in months. His uncle and his family were doing great. Hell even the members of his pack were happy. The most important person in his life was also doing great: Abby. There relationship was at a real good place. Since she moved in they had, naturally, grown closer and their relationship was stronger. Derek would even go as far as to say unshakable. Perfect, everything was deliciously perfect. And Derek Hale was nervous; after all when things are perfect is when everything falls apart.
"What's on your mind pup?" Peter had been standing in the door way of his nephews office for sometime just watching as Derek brooded.
Derek turned around from looking out the window to face his uncle. "Does this make you nervous? Everything is as it should be."
Peter shook his head disapprovingly. "You can't live your life like this Derek. This consistent waiting for the other shoe to drop is no way to have a life. Just accept how things are now and enjoy them. You have so much to be happy for."
"But what if everything falls apart because I wasn't watching?" Derek voiced his fear. Hypervigelence was the term that could be used to describe Derek. It meant that one had an overwhelming feeling that something bad was going to happen. Always looking over ones shoulder, and smothering the ones you love are sure signs. It was one of the many things that came out of the fire.
"Then we do what we always have done; we pick up the pieces and put it back together." Peter walked up to his nephew and rubbed his back.
"What is something happens to Scott, Isaac, Stiles, John, Melissa, you, and Abby?" Derek listed all the names of everyone who was important to him with one breath.
"Whoa, easy there. Lets start with I can take care of Melissa and Isaac. John is perfectly capable of taking care of himself and Stiles. Now that leaves Scott and Abby who have so many people that love that they too will be taken care of. You don't have to do this alone." Peter again try to offer reassurance and comfort to his nephew.
"I'm the Alpha. It is my responsibility; they are all my responsibility." Derek, again, tried to justify his need to worry.
"And you are a great Alpha. So good in fact that you don't need to worry about your pack. At least for one day. Come have a long lunch with me. Maybe even a few drinks." Peter tried to coax his nephew.
"Sorry I can't. I'm going to have lunch with Abby at the school." For the first time that day Derek cracked a smile.
"Oh well lunch with your mate. I can't compete with that." Peter joked as the two men left the office.
Derek arrived at the school just in time to see his cousin making his way to lunch. "Yo Derek, here to see Abby?" Isaac asked his older cousin.
"Yeah, why aren't you at lunch with the rest of your pack?" It was odd to see Isaac with out either Scott or Stiles. "Everything alright?"
"Yeah, I just needed to get somethings out of my locker." Isaac replied with a roll of his eyes. "Enjoy your time with Abby. And behave yourself young man." Isaac joked as he walked away.
When Derek arrived at Abby's classroom his breath actually caught in his chest at the sight of her. She was sitting at here desk eating an orang slice with the afternoon sun illuminating her. She looked like an angle with a halo made of pure sun light.
"Hey you, come on in." Abby smiled once she saw Derek.
Derek leaned over the desk and gave Abby a quick kiss. "You look beautiful today."
"Yeah I'm sure. I've just spent the morning with a bunch of teenagers. I'm sure I look a mess." Abby started to smooth down the front of her sweater dress self consciously.
"Nope, beautiful. So what are we havin?" Derek asked as he pulled a chair up to the desk.
"Oh well we are having a fabulous meal of sandwiches from the cafeteria." Abby held up two sandwiches so that Derek could take one. "I even have juice boxes, and fresh fruit. Glamours isn't it?"
Derek could help but think that if he had taken his Uncle's offer for lunch he would be having steak, and beer right now. Some how he still was happy just where he was.
"So tell me how's your day going?" Abby started the conversation.
"Slow, boring. There is nothing for me to do at work." Derek lamented. "How about you, the kids aren't driving you nuts I hope?"
"Kids are kids. Besides I think that they actually like me. They don't give me to hard a time. This time of the year is always the hardest to get them to focus. The holidays, and the break coming up. Most of them have already checked out." It was a true enough statement, hell even Abby was ready for a break.
"Speaking of the holidays, what do you want to do?" This would be the first holiday that Derek would be spending with a girlfriend. To say nothing of it being their first major holiday together.
"I'm ashamed to say that I haven't given it much thought." Abby cringed. It wasn't like they had ever talked about it, and she had no idea what either the Hale's or the Stilinski's traditions were. "I'm open to suggestions? I mean what do you guys do?"
"Normally just have dinner at the house. I think John and Stiles go out. What about you, what did you do?"
"Honestly, my parents use to drag to the catered dinners at one of my dad's partners. I spent my night in the kids room while my parents talked business. It wasn't exactly a warm family meal." Abby admitted a little uncomfortable. She didn't want Derek to think badly of her parents.
"That settles it. Were are going to have a nice traditional family dinner this year. You can help me cook, and we can have your Uncle and Stiles over. Hell we will even watch football." Derek was very pleased with his idea.
"I love it." Abby gave Derek a quick kiss on lips. Unfortunitly neither of the adults noticed when two students entered the room. Well not until one coughed. "Stiles, Lydia." Abby quickly addressed pulling away from Derek.
"You see this is why I don't come to class early." Stiles complained.
Ignoring her boyfriend Lydia focused on Derek."Nice face, sturdy build, strong jaw and hair line, and a good butt. I approve Miss. Morgan." Lydia commented as she finished circling Derek.
Abby could contain the smile that spread across her face or the laugh that left her mouth. Of course Derek's expression only made that much harder for her to stay in control. "Why thank you Lydia."
"I think I better go." Derek was uncomfortable. Frankly the girl, Lydia, was a little scary.
"Seriously you had to go and talk about Derek's butt. We just had lunch." Stiles continued to whine as he took his seat.
"Don't worry hunny your butt is much nicer." Lydia ran her fingers through Stiles cropped hair
This caused both Abby and Derek to wince. There was such a thing as too much information. And frankly any information on Stiles butt was simply to much
With lunch ending the majority of the class began making their way into the classroom trapping Derek. He did not miss the looks he was getting from both the boys and the girls in the room. He felt uncomfortable, and wanted to run out of the room. It didn't help that he could also hear them whispering. Some of the things that were coming out of their mouths were making him blush, and Abby laugh even harder.
"Just remember Stiles I see all." Derek threw over his shoulder as he left the room smiling to himself. It was always fun ti mess with Stiles.
"I hate your brother." Stiles whispered to Scott. "Shut up." He quickly added when he caught Scott smirk.
"I didn't say anything." Scott defended himself with a smirk.
"No, but your face did." Stiles sat back in a huff.
