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Ok. Slowly does it Bethany thought as she swung her legs over the edge of the bed and inched forward carefully until her feet were now on the floor. She eased herself up, wincing at little at her injuries. The blonde had started toward the bathroom when Derek came into the room. "Whoa! What are you doing?" he asked, gently steering her back to the bed and making her sit down "you should be resting".
"I was going to freshen up and get out of this thing", Bethany plucked the hospital gown "cos I'm being discharged today".
"Oh, good. I'm glad to hear it", the Alpha said, happy to know that she was apparently well enough to go home.
"Me too. I was honestly going stir crazy in here", Bethany admitted "now, is it ok for me to got to the bathroom?" she questioned.
"Yeah, its fine", Derek replied. He helped her stand and guided her over to the door that led to the adjoining bathroom.
"Thanks", she said, opening the door and slipping inside. He watched her close the door behind her before going to sit down in one of the chairs to wait. Admittedly he had possibly overreacted a little bit when he came into the room but he did have a legitimate reason. He was afraid that she was going to aggravate her injuries by moving about too much.
About 10 minutes later, Bethany emerged from the bathroom, rubbing her wet hair with a towel. "Feel better?" he asked, standing up.
"Definitely", the blonde answered.
"Beth I…" Derek started after a moment of standing there watching her rub her wet blonde locks.
"Yes?" she asked, lowering the towel.
"I um…do you need a lift home?" he offered, mentally smacking himself as it wasn't quite what he wanted to say.
"Well, my mom was going to take me home but I know she probably won't be able get off work till later. Its been pretty busy here, so I would appreciate it", Bethany answered giving him a grateful smile. She would've called her brother for a ride accept she knew he would be busy sneaking around with Allison. He would more than likely deny it when confronted but she wasn't an idiot. Those two were very much in love and nothing was going to stop them from being together. Not Scott being a werewolf and certainly not Allison's family being hunters.
The pair then left the hospital room, Bethany making sure to grab her bag and to shoot a quick text to her mother that Derek was taking her home.
The ride home was pretty quiet, Bethany opting to look out the window at the scenery as it whizzed past. Derek cast a glance at her, wanting to say something to break through the silence but he didn't know what to say so opted not to speak at all. Well, that wasn't strictly speaking true. He wanted to say those three little words to her but he felt like it was probably too early to say it. Even though he really, really wanted to say it and so much more. But he kept quiet for fear of pushing her away which is something he didn't want to happen since he almost lost her…again.
Eventually he pulled up outside the McCall home. "Thanks for the lift", Bethany said, unbuckling her seatbelt.
"You're welcome", Derek said. The teenager reached for the door, resting a hand on the handle but she didn't open it. Instead she turned back to the werewolf and much to his surprise, she kissed him!
"Sorry, I just…really wanted to do that", Bethany said, pulling back and tucking some hair behind her ear.
"You don't need to be sorry", Derek said "I wanted to do that too". He leant forward and pressed his lips against hers. Without breaking it, he swiftly tugged her into his lap, her legs either side of his so she was effectively straddling him. From there the kiss grew more heated with tongues being introduced. Bethany let out a soft moan into Derek's mouth, pleasing the wolf within him. His hands slid beneath her shirt and accidently brushed against the still healing claw marks on her side. The blonde hissed and pulled back. "Sorry", Derek said apologetically at the pained expression on her face.
"No, its ok", Bethany said waving him off "its still pretty tender, that's all" the werewolf lifted up at shirt enough to glare at the angry red lines on her skin. He had the sudden urge to kill his uncle all over again. "Hey", she called softly, feeling him shake and he looked up at her "it's not your fault, ok?" she leaned forward, ghosting her lips over his "I don't blame you. So don't you blame yourself". She kissed him again. Derek hesitated before kissing her back but not as feverously as before as he was now hyper aware that she was still recovering from her injuries.
"We should probably stop", the werewolf mumbled moving his lips from her mouth to her neck "its getting late".
"Do we have to?" Bethany asked in an almost whine, her eyes closed as she enjoyed the feeling of his mouth on her skin.
"Yes, you need sleep", Derek replied, giving her neck one last kiss before shifting his gaze back to her.
"So do you", the blonde countered.
"And that's why we need to stop", Derek pointed out. As much as he wanted to continue to do this and a lot more…it was getting late. Bethany opened her mouth to say something but closed it again, realising that he was right.
"Fine", she sighed "we'll stop" she moved off his lap and grabbed her bag "good night Derek".
"Goodnight Beth", he said as she stepped out of his car. He watched her go into the house before shifting in his seat, uncomfortably "shower. Very cold shower", he muttered as he started up the car. Making out with Bethany had been enjoyable. Very enjoyable. To the point where he was now sporting a slight 'problem'. One of which could be easily rectified by going inside the house and burying it deep within…No! Stop that! He mentally scolded himself and physically smacking the back of his own head as if he could knock those dirty thoughts from his mind. Unfortunately it wasn't that simple, not when the scent of Bethany's arousal lingered in the air. It wasn't strong but it was enough to drive him wild. In fact it took everything he had not to get out of the car and drove away from the McCall house.
Completely unaware of Derek's inner battle, Bethany pottered about in the kitchen, making herself a cup of tea. Suddenly a piercing scream broke through the silence. The mug fell out of her hands, shattering on the floor as the blonde pressed them against her ears. She dropped to her knees as the scream shook her to her core. Bethany's blue eyes turned gold. "Lydia", she breathed, standing up. She caught sight of her reflection in the window and did a double take "huh, that's new", she remarked. The blonde shook her head, she had to focus on Lydia.
Without even bothering to clean up her mess, Erin raced out of the storey building, the echo of the scream ringing in her ears.
Leaves whipped past the Kaitsja as she ran through the forest of the Beacon Hills Preserve faster than her normal speed. It seemed that not only had her eyes changed colour, her abilities appeared to be increased too. Especially since she had caught a whiff of Lydia from miles away which she couldn't do before. The increased sensitivity of her powers would've been overwhelming if it weren't for the fact that she was so focused on finding the teenager.
She skidded to a stop when she spied Lydia's strawberry blonde hair. "Lydia!" she called, making the young girl jump and spin around.
Lydia frowned at her "Who are…" she trailed off and blinked as the gold receded from the blonde's eyes "B-Beth?"
"Yeah, it's me", Bethany confirmed though she was somewhat confused as to how she ended up in the Preserve with Lydia who was naked for some reason. "How did you get out here?" she asked, shrugging off her jacket and wrapping it around the shivering teenager.
"I don't know. The last thing I remember was taking a shower in the hospital and the next thing I know I'm in the woods", Lydia explained, pulling Bethany's jacket around herself.
"Well, lets get you back. I'm sure your parents are very worried", the blonde said, putting her arm around her friend and leading her through the forest, making sure to clear the sharp rocks and sticks away as best as she could so that Lydia wouldn't hurt her bare feet.
"Are you alright?" Lydia asked, casting a glance at her friend "you look as bad as I feel". The blonde was unusually pale, almost sickly looking as if she hadn't eaten or slept in days.
"I…I'm a little tired", Bethany admitted. She did feel like she hadn't slept in a while or had a meal which was rather strange since the last thing she remembered was being at home.
When the pair eventually emerged from the Preserve, they found themselves at a crime scene where an ambulance had two busted doors and blood everywhere. The Sheriff was there along with several deputies and his son. "Lydia! Beth!" Stiles exclaimed, spotting them first. Sheriff Stilinski took the strawberry blonde to the squad car to all in an EMT to check her over since she'd been outside with nothing on for a day or more. "You look terrible", the boy remarked, looking his friend over "Scott is going to be happy to know you're ok".
Bethany frowned "Why would he be worried about me? I haven't been gone that long, have I?"
Stiles looked at her concerned "Beth…you've been missing for two days. Just like Lydia".
The blonde took a step back, shaking her head "two…two days?" she repeated "no, that can't be right".
"I'm afraid it is", Stiles said rather regretfully.
"I can't…I can't…" Bethany swayed on the spot before she collapsed, Stiles barely managing to catch her before she hit the ground.
Two days. Two days that Derek had been sitting by Bethany's bedside at the hospital waiting for her to wake. When he found out that she, like Lydia went missing, he had gone spare. He would've probably completely lost it if she had been found with so much as a scratch on her. However, he was still very upset to find that she was so thin and pale. The Alpha clenched his trembling hands into fists.
"Derek?" Bethany mumbled, opening her eyes and seeing him sitting there.
"Beth", the werewolf breathed, relieved that she was awake.
"How…long?" she whispered.
"Two days", Derek replied.
"Two days?" Bethany repeated, echoing the same as she'd done with Stiles.
"What happened Beth?" Derek asked "Scott told me that when he came home, the front door was open and there was a broken mug in the kitchen. Did someone kidnap you?" the last question came out in a bit of a growl, the Alpha's flickering red.
"I don't know", Bethany admitted "I mean maybe but I don't really remember. Its like I lost two days so I have no clue what I was doing or where I was" she reached over at grasped his hand "but at least I'm back now as is Lydia".
"Yeah, that's good", Derek agreed, feeling himself calm plunder her touch "I'm going to grab a nurse, let them know you're awake". He dropped a kiss onto her forehead and then got up.
"Do you think you could get me something to eat?" Bethany asked "I'm starving".
"Sure. I'll be back in a minute", Derek promised and left the room. While he was gone, Bethany took the time to take in the get well cards. As she was doing this, she heard someone enter.
"I think that was about 45 seconds", she teased with a smile, turning her head. Her expression was one of surprise when she saw that it wasn't Derek. It was actually Jackson. "Jackson? What are you doing here?" Bethany asked.
"I came to see you, I was worried", Jackson replied, entering the room "I uh…got these for you…" he produced a small bunch of flowers from behind his back.
"They're lovely, thank you", the blonde said as he set them down on the table.
"Do you know when you'll be back at school?" the jock questioned.
"Not sure. I've only just woken up so it could be days or maybe even a week before they let me go", Bethany explained.
"And once you're back, will you be coming to the games?"
"Of course I will!" Bethany answered "I wouldn't miss them or the practices. Well, maybe some of the practices if it clashes with class" Jackson smiled, happy to hear it "gotta support my brother…" Jackson's smile dropped "and Stiles".
"Right", Jackson muttered, somewhat disappointed she wasn't going to be there to watch him play. To be honest he could understand it since her twin was on the team too. "Beth there's something that I…" he broke off when there was a sudden growl behind him. Jackson glanced back to see Derek standing there, holding a tray and looking like he was about to rip the boy to shreds.
"Get out", he ordered.
"Derek there's no need for him to leave", Bethany said.
"It's ok Beth, I need to go anyway" Jackson touched her arm and the werewolf's grip tightened on the tray. The plastic on the verge of snapping as was his temper "see you at school". He strolled out of the room, smirking at Derek, the older man giving him a glare. If looks could kill, Jackson would've dropped dead then and there.
"Why did you make him go?" Bethany asked as the Alpha came into the room, setting the tray down harder than necessary.
"I don't want him around you. He's dangerous", he stated.
The blonde raised her brows "this coming from an Alpha werewolf? No offense Derek, but you're more dangerous that he is".
"Except for the fact that I would never hurt you whereas he would", Derek shot back.
"Why would he? He's mind friend…kind of. And he also has this weird crush thing on me too. Even though I have no idea why", Bethany countered. Derek's eyes darkened and stormed toward the door. The blonde knew she'd made a mistake and had to rectify it. She quickly unhooked herself from the machines monitoring her vitals and carefully removed the canula from her had. "Derek wait!" Bethany called, darting over to him. She almost fell if it weren't for Derek spinning around and grabbing her. "Thanks. Derek, he may have a crush on me but I don't have one on him. I'm not interested in Jackson" she touched his cheek "not one bit".
"You promise?" Derek asked.
"I promise", Bethany replied "besides if I were interested in him, do you think I'd do this?" she pulled him down as best she could and kissed him "or made out with you in the car?" she questioned, pulling back.
"No, I guess not", Derek conceded. He couldn't help feel a little insecure about it. With Erin he knew that there was no way anyone else would catch her interest since they were True Mates. However, she wasn't her right now, she was Bethany. And Bethany was a smart, kind and beautiful high schooler who had no clue about their connection. Who's to say that she wouldn't eventually get bored of being with someone with a slight age gap and turn to someone closer to her age.
"There's no one else I want, Derek. No one else I'd be interested in, except you", Bethany said, softly "ok?"
"Ok", Derek said, quietly. He went to kiss her when he was interrupted by the nurse he'd spoken to before outside.
"Excuse me! Did you get this poor girl out of bed?" the nurse asked moving past Derek to usher Bethany back to the bed "she's not well enough to be moving about yet".
"You got told", the blonde mouthed at Derek as the nurse hooked her back up to the machines. The werewolf just stuck his tongue out at her. Despite the scolding from the nurse, he was relatively happy that Bethany wasn't going to be swayed by Jackson.