Sorry its been so long! My Internet has been down and I just got it fixed this morning!

After the heartbreaking bill, the three of us were back in the jeep heading to our next stop on the First Date Train. I'm really a romantic mush.

"Where are we going, Stiles?" Cora asked as we drove further down the shore of Lake Beacon. I smiled.

"It's a surprise." I replied simply. I could see the wheels in her brain turning as she tried to figure it out. A couple of minutes later I stopped the car. I quickly ran around and opened the door for Cora. She stepped out and looked around. The night was clear and warm, the stars shone brightly in the sky. Small waves of water lapped gently against the shore. I turned and pointed to a tall tree. "Would you mind waiting over there for a minute?"

"Yeah, sure." she agreed a bit worried. As she walked away I opened Derek's door, but stood in his way so he couldn't get out. He raised an eyebrow.

"What?" he questioned. I took a deep breath and looked to make sure Cora wasn't near.

"Look, Derek, I know you're being a protective big brother because you haven't really gotten a chance to, and I totally respect that, but I need this part to be just Cora and I. okay? The whole dinner thing, as douchey as that was, I don't really care. You can follow us on every date, just please, all I'm asking is that you give me and Cora this one part by ourselves. And I swear to God that I won't do anything inappropriate. You can-" my involuntary babbling was cut off as Derek spoke.

"Stiles, go." he said firmly, motioning with his eyes to follow Cora. I looked at him surprised.

"Really?" I asked incredulously. Derek nodded making me let out a breath of relief. "Thank you so much, Derek."

He closed the door. I quickly ran over to meet Cora at the base of the huge trees. She smiled. "Is he not coming?"

"He's gonna let us do this alone." I told her. She looked surprised but grateful. She looked around.

"So, what's next?" she asked leaning against the tree. I slapped a hand down on the trunk. (The tree's trunk, calm down, folks.)

"We are going to climb this tree." I told her taking hold of the lowest branch and began pulling myself up. She laughed. As I reached for the next branch, I heard a scrapping sound. Soon Cora was right nest to me then soon up ahead of me. Her shoes and cardigan had been discarded, now laying on the ground. Her claws were imbedded into the thick wood with a smirk playing at her lips. (again talking about the tree!) I scoffed, "That's cheating!"

"No, its called using all of your resources to you advantage." she giggled. She proceeded to climb the tree.

"Stop when you get to the wooden platform!" I called after her, knowing she'd get there before me. Soon she was out of sight, leaving me still climbing. When I reached the wooden platform that was nailed to the branches, a thin sheet of sweat had blanketed me. I lazily pulled my self onto it and laid down on my back to catch my breath. "You know, sometimes I envy you werewolves-"

I was cut off as a pair of soft, peach-flavored lips met with mine. Cora was perched on her knees above my head, her soft, clawless, hand on both sides of my face. Her hair fell over us like a dark curtain. I kissed her back, interlacing our hands together, deepening the kiss. When we pulled apart to breathe, she smiled down at me. I chuckled. "That was totally worth your brother's assness."

"I hope so." she laughed, tucking her hair behind her ears, drawing back the curtain. She leaned down for another kiss, but I stopped her feeling guilty. She looked at me with a questioning look. "What's wrong?"

"I promised Derek that we wouldn't do anything." I told her, hands still clasped. I thought that she might get mad but she just smiled knowingly.

"Okay." she leaned back allowing me to sit up. She looked around. The tree's leaves were a cocoon around us. We were about halfway up the tree. "So what are we doing up here?"

"Lay down right here." I told her, pointing to the middle of the platform. She obeyed and laid down. I laid next to here pointing above us. There was a hole in the canopy of leaves, allowing us to see the stars. The north star was placed in the middle of the hole. I looked over to see a big smile on her face.

"What is this place?" she asked, taking my hand. I took a deep breath.

"My mom's father built this up here when she was little. She had never shown it to any one but me and my dad. She told me that when you really love someone, there's no secrets. You show them your heart and tell them all of your secrets. She only brought people she really loved up here." I told her, she was looking at me with a happy glint in her eyes. "I've never brought anybody up here. Not even Scott. I've been waiting for that one person that I really love."

"And have you found them?" she asked. I turned to look her in the eyes.

"You're up here aren't you? What do you think?" I asked. Suddenly, not caring about Derek waiting in the car below us, I leaned forward and kissed her. This one was more tender and sincere. At that moment, I wasn't thinking about Cora's overprotective brother down the tree, or about that dinner bill, not even about the fact that I would have to top this date for the next one. I was just thinking about how much I loved Cora Hale. So I said it. "I love you, Cora."

"I love you too." her words were as gentle as the kiss that followed.

Hope you guys like it! The Next Chapter will be the final one. *Sniffle* but hey, there's always a possibility of a part two! What do you think? Do you want a part two? Let me know!