/ / / Danny \ \ \

Danny pulled out his phone and opened a text message to Jackson. Dude, you are missing SOOO much.

Jackson called him back a few minutes later and he excused himself from the kitchen to take the call.

"Hey babe, what's going on?"

"Stiles told Derek he was interested in a relationship the morning of the explosion and they must have made out or hooked up or something before we got there. Derek then lied to Stiles about it and said it didn't happen because he's got guilt issues but a couple of weeks ago Stiles remembered."

"That's why he's been depressed?"

"Exactly," Danny said. "So we came over and Stiles is drunk and talking about being useless and leaving the pack and he said he wanted to hit us since we're happy," Danny waited for Jackson's laugh before continuing. "And then Derek came over and found out that Stiles remembered so he explained. He thought that Stiles would change his mind because Derek caused Stiles' injuries and he wouldn't be interested anymore because Derek is basically new to relationships and has no idea what he's doing. Lydia and Scott looked ready for murder."

"Did any blood get spilt?"

"No."

"Pity," Jackson said. "Though I am pissed I missed all that and had to work. Did you tape any of it?"

Danny laughed. "Nope, didn't think about it. I might be able to grab a photo of the whiteboards he wrote and then I can tell you all about it. What time are you getting home tonight?" Danny ignored the thrill that went through him every time he called it home even if it was technically Jackson's place.

"Should be done by one, don't wait up."

"I don't mind."

"You are on call tomorrow, get some sleep and I'll just crawl in next to you when I get home. I'm looking forward to it, I love it when you're all warm and sleepy, you always just move in close."

"I need to go before this turns into phone sex while you're at work again."

Jackson laughed. "That was fun."

"I don't want to go back in there with a hard on."

"Fair enough, save it for me later then."

"Deal."

"Okay Danny, love you," Danny felt himself smile at the words; they made him feel warm all over and never failed to make him smile. He especially loved it when Jackson said it so casually.

"Love you too Jackson, bye."

"Bye."

Danny hung up and went back inside to have tea with the sheriff and Lydia. When they were done they went back into the lounge room where Stiles and Derek were sitting silently on the couch turned towards one another. Stiles looked over at Danny as he saw them walk in. Stiles nodded and said goodbye to Derek pressing a fast kiss to the alpha's cheek before they left. Danny didn't talk on the way home and Derek didn't seem to notice. It wasn't until Danny got back to Jackson's that he realised that Derek would just have turned around and gone back to Stiles' for his nightly vigil.

He was happy for Stiles and Derek, he knew they would need to work through the fallout of this but they would get there. As he slid into Jackson's bed, knowing that it was steadily becoming their bed, he couldn't help but be happier for himself than he was for anyone else in the world.