'Ms Blake!' Scott gaped at his English teacher, his currently almost naked English teacher, covered by one of Derek's red henleys holding a large mug of coffee. He looked at Stiles who shrugged back at him.
'Morning boys,' Ms Blake said turning and walking barefoot back into Derek's loft. The t-shirt was long enough that it was almost halfway down her thighs but it was strange seeing her like this.
'Uh where's Derek?' Scott asked as Stiles, Isaac, Allison and Lydia shuffled around behind him.
'Asleep. Cora needed his help last night, he only got in around five this morning.' Ms Blake said. They followed her to the kitchen, past a pile of what looked like their own essays and a dark lump on the bed in the corner. 'Coffee?'
'Uh,' Scott said but Allison was already lifting cups from a cupboard like she knew where they lived.
'So are you and Derek friends?' Lydia asked propping her hip against a counter as Isaac hopped onto the breakfast bar and started to carefully fold a blank piece of paper.
'Yes,' Ms Blake said kneeling down to get something from one of the bottom shelves. Scott glared at Stiles who was eying her legs, they had a silent argument and Scott won. Stiles dragged his eyes away from her legs and turned his back to them humming some random tune to himself.
'Good friends?' Lydia tilted her head to the side. Ms Blake levelled her with a look.
'I think it's obvious what kind of friends Derek and I are Lydia.' Ms Blake said. Scott flushed trying not to think of Derek like that because that was wrong Derek didn't...ewww.
'Is he nice?' Lydia asked. Allison elbowed her but Lydia shot her friend a dirty look.
'He's very nice, when he wants to be,' Ms Blake said. Scott screwed his nose up and turned away, watching as Isaac took aim at Derek in the bed with the paper aeroplane.
'We can come back,' Scott offered as Ms Blake handed him a cup of coffee.
'Nonsense, I'm sure I can help.' Ms Blake leaned against the counter and crossed her ankles. She smiled, 'oh and Isaac, I wouldn't wake him that way, he is your Alpha after all, and I'm sure we've all noticed that he bites.' Scott looked up at that, but even half naked in Derek's kitchen she looked formidable, demanding respect for her husband. It was weird thinking of Derek as married. Scott didnt think he'd ever get his head around it.
'You know about werewolves?' Lydia blurted with wide eyes.
'Kind of hard to avoid them when I'm married to one.' Ms Blake said pointedly.
Lydia blushed and looked away. Allison smiled and Scott got the feeling that his ex-girlfriend knew something they didn't. The paper aeroplane landed in Scott's hair, Isaac grinning at him from the table.
'So what's the problem?' Ms Blake asked as Scott tossed the plane back at Isaac.
'It's our friend, Danny.' Scott said turning away as Isaac took aim at Stiles.
'He's not my friend,' Isaac interjected. 'I barely know the guy!'
'Shut up, Danny's everybody's friend.' Stiles said.
'Danny who thinks Derek's called Miguel?' Ms Blake asked. Stiles blushed and looked away. Scott laughed, he'd forgotten about that.
'Danny's been dating Ethan, one of the Alpha twins, but lately we've been worried about him,' Scott said.
'He's been avoiding us, won't talk to us when we do catch up with him,' Allison added.
'He seems okay in class, his work isn't suffering,' Ms Blake mused. 'I personally don't think this has anything too supernatural linked, but does Danny know all of this, did he know about Jackson?' Scott was about to ask how she knew about Jackson, but of course Derek filled her in.
'He knows something's up,' Lydia said.
'Perhaps he's avoiding you because he's frightened of revealing something sensitive. I've spent time with Ethan, he's a good kid. Invite them out as a group of friends and let him know he's not alone with his secrets,' Ms Blake suggested.
It was a good idea, Scott thought, perhaps they could all get together, build some bridges with each other. He wondered if Derek acted different around Ms Blake, if he was good to her. Scott hoped so, Ms Blake was his favourite teacher.
There was a noise from the bed and Derek was standing pulling his jeans over his hips. He walked towards them, blinking sleepily and rubbing his eyes, reaching out a hand to slap Isaac affectionately on the chest. He stopped beside Ms Blake and kissed her cheek then stole her coffee cup. She smiled fondly as he drained almost half the cup. 'Is there more?' He asked, finally noticing that everybody was staring at him. 'What?'
It was Allison who shook her head and looked away, making Scott wonder how much time they had spent together too. He knew she sought Derek out after the revelation of why Derek attacked her mother, but she didn't know how much they shared.
'We need to talk about the kind of rabble you allow into my home darling,' Derek said shooting Stiles a dark look as he toppled a stool.
'Oh give over, you're only out of bed!' Ms Blake teased Derek. Scott tried to hide his grin, but his heart warmed to see them act happily. Derek grunted and went to find more coffee. 'The kids were here to ask advice on Danny,' she called after him.
'Hacker kid?' Derek called as he poured more coffee into the mug he held.
'That's the one!' Stiles answered. Derek grunted.
'We could have a barbecue,' Scott suggested. 'Invite everyone, spend time together,' he peeked at Derek who looked to be in a foul mood.
'That's a wonderful idea!' Ms Blake said. 'We can have it at my house.'
Derek huffed. 'I'm busy that night.'
Ms Blake shot him a look. 'Its going to be great fun!' She said making eyes at Derek. Derek looked back and was as if he suddenly woke up.
'Yeah, fun, look your English teacher is wearing nothing but a t-shirt. It's not appropriate!' Derek said. 'Get out of my house and do whatever teenagers do on Saturday mornings.'
'I'll text you Allison,' Ms Blake said. Scott gaped at his ex girlfriend as he was harried from Derek's loft, but before the door closed fully he heard Derek mutter something about cock blocking teens ruining his Saturdays.
'Behave!' Ms Blake snapped and Scott heard a slap of skin. He had to wonder as he followed his friends outside, who the alpha in the relationship was.