Title: Viva Las Vegas-
Spoiler: This story takes place after Thanksgiving.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer I have nothing to do with The Agency and receive no
compensation
Chapter 4
Stiles couldn't wait until 2:30 to pick up Terri. He decided to pick her up a little present and maybe surprise her a little early. He bought her an Italian Charm Bracelet and 3 charms. One was of a boat, in memory of their night in Nice. One was of a turkey, for Thanksgiving when they realized how important they were to each other. The other was of the White House on it, in memory of the first place they went on their first date. He hadn't seen these bracelets before but liked the idea that he could pick her up charms often. He had the clerk gift wrap it and headed over to Terri's.
He got there only a few minutes early. He couldn't wait to see her. He rang the bell and Terri rushed downstairs to open the door. Stiles was surprised that she was still in her robe. "Well, I kind of like you greeting me at the door like that, but we really don't have that much time."
"Stiles I don't know what to wear. I've changed clothes at least 5 times."
Stiles put his hand on her shoulders. "Terri, take a deep breath and relax." Terri listened to him. "What's going on?"
Terri didn't know why she was so nervous. "Stiles I don't know what to say to your mother. I'm sure she's going to have a million questions about us."
"Terri, just tell her the truth." she just looked at him. He could almost read her mind. "Not about Nice." Terri laughed. "We've known each other since September. We care a lot about each other, and we are trying to see where it leads."
"Oh."
"Or you can tell her that her son is madly in love with you, and the feeling is mutual, and you couldn't wait to jump his bones last September."
"Stiles!" He just kissed her.
"I bought you a present."
"Stiles for what? You didn't have to." She opened the package. "An Italian Charm Bracelet. I love it. I wanted to get one. Thank you." She put her arms around him and kissed him.
He pointed to the charms "In honor of our first mission together in Nice." she just smiled. "And for our first official date the White House. and"
"A turkey?"
"Well that could have two meanings. I was such a turkey, I almost blew it with you. Or that over Thanksgiving, I realized I want you in my life. forever." She kissed him she couldn't believe how sweet he was. She realized she had him all wrong.
"Come upstairs and help me pick out something to wear."
"I pick that bikini you had on in Nice." He smiled at her seductively. She just hit him in the arm pretending to be mad at him but she couldn't stop smiling. She was having a hard time getting used to this kind of attention. She never had a man this in love with her before.
Finally Terri decided on her denim skirt and red blouse. Stiles thought she looked great in anything though. Stiles left the room so she could get changed.
They arrived at Tom's house right about 3:00. Tom opened the door and greeted them. "Good to see you both. Come on in." He took Terri's coat and the wine Stiles was carrying. "Stiles, your folks haven't gotten here yet. Why don't the three of us go to my study for a minute."
"Sure Uncle Tom." Terri and Stiles followed him. They sat down and Stiles took Terri's hand in his. "I guess you're pretty curious about us."
"Yes, but only if you want to tell me. Terri, I guess this explains a lot from the past few days, for both of us."
Terri smiled. "I just assumed you were worried about one of your agents."
"Stiles has always had a special place in my heart since he was a boy. I hated making that decision."
"Uncle Tom, you made the right decision."
"You only got out because this lovely lady here would not give up on you." Stiles looked at Terri and smiled. "How long have you two been involved?"
Stiles looked at Terri, then at Tom "Not to leave this room Sir." Tom nodded. "Pretty much since the first day I met her." Terri smiled at him. "The feelings were there and we needed to sort through them. Actually dating. yesterday."
"Yesterday was your first date. I wish the two of you all the best. Good luck." He hugged Stiles and then Terri. "If this kid gives you any problems, you come and see me. My door is always open to you." she smiled.
They walked out just as Stiles' parents walked in. Hannah and Kay headed for the kitchen. "Mrs. Gage can I help you?"
Kay smiled, "Sure Terri, we can all get to know each other better." Stiles kissed Terri on the cheek before she left.
"Ok." Tom said. "Let's go into the family room, the Redskins game will be starting soon." Tom, Dave and Stiles walked in and sat down.
Terri was having a good time talking to Kay and Hannah. They were very nice to her, and didn't really ask her too much about her and Stiles. They let her tell them as much as she wanted. She told them she met him in a gym, for the first time, and they have been trying to sort through their feelings. Both Kay and Hannah could tell their really isn't much to sort through it was so obvious that they were in love.
The men and Tom's three sons came racing through the kitchen. "Where are you going?" Kay asked them.
"Its halftime Mom. The annual Thanksgiving Touch Football game." Peter the youngest boy said.
Stiles took advantage of going through the kitchen to stop and see Terri, he kissed her on the cheek. "Well you know ladies, we do need cheerleaders." The three of them stopped what they were doing and went outside to watch. Everyone was laughing and cheering them on. Terri noticed Stiles grab his ribs. She got worried until he smiled at her.
It wasn't long before dinner was ready. They all sat down. Terri and Stiles sat next to each other. Hannah sat next to Terri. Hannah was quite impressed with this woman who had made such changes in her son. Everybody held hands as Tom began to pray. "We want to thank you Lord, for this chance to be together as a family. I am grateful for everyone here. Especially that A. B. and Terri are with us. Please continue to look after all of us." Tom looked up. "Now I want everyone to bear with me a moment. I would like everyone to tell me one thing that you are thankful for today. I'll start. Family. No matter what happens its nice to know you can always depend on them."
Peter was sitting next to him "My Sega game." They all smiled. Not that uncommon an answer from a 9 year old.
Hannah wanted to go next. "I'm thankful that Terri has come into A. B.'s life. I don't think I have ever seen him smile so much." Stiles smiled at his mom and at Terri. Terri was a little embarrassed.
"Is it ok if I say the same as Mom." they all laughed. "I'm thankful for the day I walked into that gym and met Terri."
"I'm thankful for that day too." Stiles leaned over and kissed her. Everybody looked at them. Stiles was definitely not one for public displays of affection. They were all shocked. Terri was a little embarrassed, when she felt all eyes on them.
Peter just said "Yuck"
Stiles looked at him, and grabbed him in a head lock teasing him. "In a few years you won't be saying that." everybody laughed. When everyone said what they were thankful for they all enjoyed their dinner.
Between the turkey and the pumpkin pie, they all played trivial pursuit. After desert Stiles and Terri got up to leave. They thanked Kay and Tom for dinner. Stiles gave his mom a big hug. They were heading back to Ireland tomorrow. She invited Terri to come visit them with A. B.
On the way back to her place, Terri realized she needed to say something to Stiles. She wasn't sure how to do it. She was really beginning to feel more comfortable with him. She knew she loved him.
When they pulled up in front of her house. Stiles got out and opened the door for her. He held her hand as they walked to the door. He leaned down to kiss her goodbye. "Stiles please come in tonight. I want to talk."
"Is this good or bad. I told you I'm pretty clueless about being in a relationship." Terri smiled at him.
"I promise you its good. Well I think it is anyway." Stiles was curious. Terri walked in an put her purse on the table in the hallway "Want something?"
"Yeah. You." She was surprised that he was standing right behind her. She felt her heart start racing as he touched her shoulders and then ran his hands down her back and then around her waist. "I love you Terri." She reached up and kissed him. Stiles put his arms around her and kissed her very passionately.
"Lets sit down and talk." They walked into the living room and Stiles started a fire. They sat there just holding each other. "Stiles, I can't believe how important you are in my life. I can't even imagine you not being in my life." While it was not the I love you he was hoping to hear. He felt like she was saying it in her own way. Neither one wanted the night to end, but Stiles realized that they needed to take it slow if it was going to last. "I better get going." He stood up and kissed Terri. "Goodnight. I love you."
"Me too." Stiles smiled it was a small step. He knew she would say it. "I'll see you tomorrow at work."
Chapter 4
Stiles couldn't wait until 2:30 to pick up Terri. He decided to pick her up a little present and maybe surprise her a little early. He bought her an Italian Charm Bracelet and 3 charms. One was of a boat, in memory of their night in Nice. One was of a turkey, for Thanksgiving when they realized how important they were to each other. The other was of the White House on it, in memory of the first place they went on their first date. He hadn't seen these bracelets before but liked the idea that he could pick her up charms often. He had the clerk gift wrap it and headed over to Terri's.
He got there only a few minutes early. He couldn't wait to see her. He rang the bell and Terri rushed downstairs to open the door. Stiles was surprised that she was still in her robe. "Well, I kind of like you greeting me at the door like that, but we really don't have that much time."
"Stiles I don't know what to wear. I've changed clothes at least 5 times."
Stiles put his hand on her shoulders. "Terri, take a deep breath and relax." Terri listened to him. "What's going on?"
Terri didn't know why she was so nervous. "Stiles I don't know what to say to your mother. I'm sure she's going to have a million questions about us."
"Terri, just tell her the truth." she just looked at him. He could almost read her mind. "Not about Nice." Terri laughed. "We've known each other since September. We care a lot about each other, and we are trying to see where it leads."
"Oh."
"Or you can tell her that her son is madly in love with you, and the feeling is mutual, and you couldn't wait to jump his bones last September."
"Stiles!" He just kissed her.
"I bought you a present."
"Stiles for what? You didn't have to." She opened the package. "An Italian Charm Bracelet. I love it. I wanted to get one. Thank you." She put her arms around him and kissed him.
He pointed to the charms "In honor of our first mission together in Nice." she just smiled. "And for our first official date the White House. and"
"A turkey?"
"Well that could have two meanings. I was such a turkey, I almost blew it with you. Or that over Thanksgiving, I realized I want you in my life. forever." She kissed him she couldn't believe how sweet he was. She realized she had him all wrong.
"Come upstairs and help me pick out something to wear."
"I pick that bikini you had on in Nice." He smiled at her seductively. She just hit him in the arm pretending to be mad at him but she couldn't stop smiling. She was having a hard time getting used to this kind of attention. She never had a man this in love with her before.
Finally Terri decided on her denim skirt and red blouse. Stiles thought she looked great in anything though. Stiles left the room so she could get changed.
They arrived at Tom's house right about 3:00. Tom opened the door and greeted them. "Good to see you both. Come on in." He took Terri's coat and the wine Stiles was carrying. "Stiles, your folks haven't gotten here yet. Why don't the three of us go to my study for a minute."
"Sure Uncle Tom." Terri and Stiles followed him. They sat down and Stiles took Terri's hand in his. "I guess you're pretty curious about us."
"Yes, but only if you want to tell me. Terri, I guess this explains a lot from the past few days, for both of us."
Terri smiled. "I just assumed you were worried about one of your agents."
"Stiles has always had a special place in my heart since he was a boy. I hated making that decision."
"Uncle Tom, you made the right decision."
"You only got out because this lovely lady here would not give up on you." Stiles looked at Terri and smiled. "How long have you two been involved?"
Stiles looked at Terri, then at Tom "Not to leave this room Sir." Tom nodded. "Pretty much since the first day I met her." Terri smiled at him. "The feelings were there and we needed to sort through them. Actually dating. yesterday."
"Yesterday was your first date. I wish the two of you all the best. Good luck." He hugged Stiles and then Terri. "If this kid gives you any problems, you come and see me. My door is always open to you." she smiled.
They walked out just as Stiles' parents walked in. Hannah and Kay headed for the kitchen. "Mrs. Gage can I help you?"
Kay smiled, "Sure Terri, we can all get to know each other better." Stiles kissed Terri on the cheek before she left.
"Ok." Tom said. "Let's go into the family room, the Redskins game will be starting soon." Tom, Dave and Stiles walked in and sat down.
Terri was having a good time talking to Kay and Hannah. They were very nice to her, and didn't really ask her too much about her and Stiles. They let her tell them as much as she wanted. She told them she met him in a gym, for the first time, and they have been trying to sort through their feelings. Both Kay and Hannah could tell their really isn't much to sort through it was so obvious that they were in love.
The men and Tom's three sons came racing through the kitchen. "Where are you going?" Kay asked them.
"Its halftime Mom. The annual Thanksgiving Touch Football game." Peter the youngest boy said.
Stiles took advantage of going through the kitchen to stop and see Terri, he kissed her on the cheek. "Well you know ladies, we do need cheerleaders." The three of them stopped what they were doing and went outside to watch. Everyone was laughing and cheering them on. Terri noticed Stiles grab his ribs. She got worried until he smiled at her.
It wasn't long before dinner was ready. They all sat down. Terri and Stiles sat next to each other. Hannah sat next to Terri. Hannah was quite impressed with this woman who had made such changes in her son. Everybody held hands as Tom began to pray. "We want to thank you Lord, for this chance to be together as a family. I am grateful for everyone here. Especially that A. B. and Terri are with us. Please continue to look after all of us." Tom looked up. "Now I want everyone to bear with me a moment. I would like everyone to tell me one thing that you are thankful for today. I'll start. Family. No matter what happens its nice to know you can always depend on them."
Peter was sitting next to him "My Sega game." They all smiled. Not that uncommon an answer from a 9 year old.
Hannah wanted to go next. "I'm thankful that Terri has come into A. B.'s life. I don't think I have ever seen him smile so much." Stiles smiled at his mom and at Terri. Terri was a little embarrassed.
"Is it ok if I say the same as Mom." they all laughed. "I'm thankful for the day I walked into that gym and met Terri."
"I'm thankful for that day too." Stiles leaned over and kissed her. Everybody looked at them. Stiles was definitely not one for public displays of affection. They were all shocked. Terri was a little embarrassed, when she felt all eyes on them.
Peter just said "Yuck"
Stiles looked at him, and grabbed him in a head lock teasing him. "In a few years you won't be saying that." everybody laughed. When everyone said what they were thankful for they all enjoyed their dinner.
Between the turkey and the pumpkin pie, they all played trivial pursuit. After desert Stiles and Terri got up to leave. They thanked Kay and Tom for dinner. Stiles gave his mom a big hug. They were heading back to Ireland tomorrow. She invited Terri to come visit them with A. B.
On the way back to her place, Terri realized she needed to say something to Stiles. She wasn't sure how to do it. She was really beginning to feel more comfortable with him. She knew she loved him.
When they pulled up in front of her house. Stiles got out and opened the door for her. He held her hand as they walked to the door. He leaned down to kiss her goodbye. "Stiles please come in tonight. I want to talk."
"Is this good or bad. I told you I'm pretty clueless about being in a relationship." Terri smiled at him.
"I promise you its good. Well I think it is anyway." Stiles was curious. Terri walked in an put her purse on the table in the hallway "Want something?"
"Yeah. You." She was surprised that he was standing right behind her. She felt her heart start racing as he touched her shoulders and then ran his hands down her back and then around her waist. "I love you Terri." She reached up and kissed him. Stiles put his arms around her and kissed her very passionately.
"Lets sit down and talk." They walked into the living room and Stiles started a fire. They sat there just holding each other. "Stiles, I can't believe how important you are in my life. I can't even imagine you not being in my life." While it was not the I love you he was hoping to hear. He felt like she was saying it in her own way. Neither one wanted the night to end, but Stiles realized that they needed to take it slow if it was going to last. "I better get going." He stood up and kissed Terri. "Goodnight. I love you."
"Me too." Stiles smiled it was a small step. He knew she would say it. "I'll see you tomorrow at work."
