Chapter 2

When Terri got back to work she couldn't stop thinking about Stiles. She had never thought that nobody was waiting for Stiles at Thanksgiving. It made her feel bad that she wasn't able to admit her feelings. She really wasn't a risk taker when it came to her emotions. She was surprised when she got a delivery of 5 each of white, red, and yellow roses. Lex and Joshua couldn't wait to find out all of the details. All the card said was "Happy Anniversary, I didn't know what your favorite color was. All my love." Terri looked at the calendar, an embarrassed smile crossed her face. It was 5 months since the night of as Stiles once put it "prison break slash kidnapping." This let her know it was more than that for him. She would tell him tonight how she feels.

Joshua asked "What's the occasion?, I think Mr. Stiles just might be getting the hang of this relationship thing. I guess you are more than a brother to him."

Lex laughed. Terri just looked at them both and put the card in her purse.

Terri thought back to that night in France. It was the first only time she had been with anyone other than her ex. He was so tender, and she thought about how great it felt to be held in his arms. She wanted to be held in his arms again. She couldn't wait until tonight. She would take that risk, however after the book, the flowers it wasn't much of a risk.

Stiles stood outside of Terri's office and watched her reaction. He was very proud of himself. He had to make tonight perfect. He was going to finally tell her how he felt. This still scared him a little. If she didn't feel the same how would they be able to continue working together. She was the best at backing him up. It was beginning to feel like whenever she wasn't watching his back, things got messed up. They really do make a good team.