Author's note: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Hey! :D I just want to thank everyone again for reading my story. You guys are so great and I'm ridiculously excited that you like it! Thank you all for the reviews and kind words! You guys rock!
p.s. If you have no knowledge of the show Supernatural I apologize for any confusion you might have during a small part of this chapter because of the references to the show.
I apologize for any errors. I'm still not feeling the best and proof reading with a headache is the worst. :( SORRY!
ENJOY!
*10:00 a.m. Saturday morning*
"I wanna wear my hair wild in a mess
Cut-off jeans, can you get with that?
Give you some like you've never had
'Cause I only wanna to be wanted by you"
Aurora woke up to a call from Derek.
She rolled over in her bed to grab her phone that was on the side table and answered it sleepily.
Aurora: Hey Der.
Derek: Did I wake you up, gorgeous?
Aurora: Yeah, but it's okay. I need to get up anyway.
Derek: Are we still watching that show today?
Aurora: Absolutely. I'll be at the camp site in like an hour. I can't wait to see you.
Derek: I can't wait to see you either. Bye princess.
Aurora: Later Mountain Man.
After she hung up with Derek, Aurora begrudgingly got herself out of bed, grabbed an outfit to wear and headed to the bathroom.
Exhaustion was starting to set in.
Aurora hadn't had a good night's sleep in at least a week. Every time she closed her eyes she was in the woods, running her life. She had no idea why these nightmares were happening, but Aurora was seriously starting to worry about it.
Getting in the shower, she washed her hair quickly. Aurora knew that she wouldn't have all day with Derek like she did last Sunday due to her parents being home. Stepping out of the shower, Aurora wrapped a towel around her and went over to the bathroom sink to brush her teeth. Looking in the mirror she noticed there was a large mark on her left arm.
'That bastard!' Aurora thought.
There was a hand shaped bruise circled around her bicep from where Alex had grabbed her the day before. She silently thanked God that it was winter and she could wear a long sleeve shirt to cover it up. A shudder ran through her body when she thought about Derek finding out. Aurora tried to erase the thought from her mind, brushing her teeth speedily. She got dressed and headed back to her room to get season one of Supernatural. Putting it in her purse, Aurora headed downstairs to grab some breakfast and give her parents a crap excuse about going to Dylan's house to do homework. It was a horrible lie, but she knew her parents wouldn't question anything that had to do with keeping her grades up. She didn't say Elizabeth's house because she knew her parents talked to the Walkers on a regular basis. Aurora was out the door by eleven fifteen and arrived at the camp site by eleven thirty. As always, Derek was waiting on her. Her heart sank when she saw that Derek had a scowl on his face.
"What's wrong Der?" She asked as he got in the car.
"Lydia over heard me talking to Laura about you coming over today. Then she told Isaac who told Erica. And now they all want to join us." Derek complained.
"Oh! You had me worried!" Aurora breathed a sigh of relief as she started to drive. "I thought something was wrong!"
"Something is wrong! I wanted to spend the day with you. Just you." Derek said. "But I don't want to hurt my pac-…their feelings."
"What were you going to say? Were you going to say pack?" She asked skeptically noticing Derek's faulted.
"What? Oh, yeah. It's just an inside joke." Derek said playing it cool.
Aurora eyed him suspiciously.
"We are really close. So we call ourselves a pack." Derek explained but he seemed nervous.
"That's cute!" She said.
Aurora assumed Derek was on edge because he didn't want her to think their inside joke was weird or lame.
"You think?" Derek smiled as he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yeah! You don't have to be embarrassed that you guys have adorable little inside jokes! Do you know how many stupid things Elizabeth and I say to each other? I wouldn't judge you babe. It's not like you call yourselves Team Super Awesome Forest Dwelling People." Aurora reassured him.
Derek smiled at her fondly.
"Depressing side note, unfortunately I can't stay all day. My parents are back in town so I'll probably have to be home by like three thirty. We will most likely only get through the first disc." She admitted.
"Oh." Derek said in disappointment.
"I know Mountain Man. Believe me, it bums me out too." Aurora frowned. "Switching to a lighter subject how do you feel about dancing? I bet underneath the rugged exterior there is a man who loves to shake his groove thing. Am I right?"
Derek gave her a 'what the fuck' face.
"There is a dance for National Honor Society next Friday and I was wondering…" Aurora began.
"I'm there." Derek said a huge grin of his face.
"Really?! I'm so excited! You'll dance with me, right?" She asked hopefully.
"For you? I'd do anything." Derek said sincerely.
Aurora's hear skipped a beat.
"You're the most amazing boyfriend. Ever." She told him smiling for ear to ear. "I'm going dress shopping tomorrow. I was thinking sky blue? It's my color."
"You'll look fantastic in whatever you pick. Fair warning though, if Lydia finds out you are going shopping she will probably tie herself to your car so she can go with you. That girl has a serious problem when it comes to department stores." Derek said rolling his eyes as they pulled up to his house.
"Oh! Lydia would be the perfect person to take with me! She has amazing fashion sense. Her outfits are freaking gorgeous." Aurora praised as she got out of her car.
"Great. Now you two are going to be shopping buddies. Jackson and I will probably never see you two again, will we? I guess this is goodbye." Derek teased as they walked up to the front door.
"Shut up!" Aurora scolded.
"Aurora!" A chorus of voice shouted when she walked into the living room.
"Hey everybody!" She yelled with a smile.
Aurora looked over to the sitting area to see that everybody was relaxing comfortably in their same spots from last Sunday. Aurora handed Derek disc one of Supernatural to put in the DVD player before walking over to the big leather couch. Looking down at the coffee table, she saw a neatly folded blanket.
"Is this for me Lydia?" Aurora beamed.
"Why yes it is." Lydia smiled back.
"Thanks girl! Quick question, what are you doing tomorrow?" Aurora asked wrapping the blanket around her body.
Derek had made his way over to the couch and she curled up next to him like the last time they sat there.
"No plans. Why?" Lydia replied.
"Would you like to go dress shopping with me?" Aurora inquired.
"Dress shopping? I want to go dress shopping." Laura chimed in.
"Me too!" Erica said lifting her head off of Boyd's chest.
"You're all welcome to come with! That includes you, Hailey." Aurora offered trying to keep up their non-hostile relationship.
"I'd like that." Hailey said with a smirk.
"Count me in! What is the dress for?" Lydia asked completely giddy.
"Derek is taking me to the Honor Society dance next Friday." Aurora told them giving Derek a kiss on the cheek.
"Oh my gosh! My baby brother is going to a dance?!" Laura gushed. "I'm so excited! He never went to any of his high school dances."
"You didn't go to prom?" Aurora asked her voice a mixture of shock and disappointment.
"There was no one I wanted to go with." Derek shrugged.
Aurora shook her head. She couldn't believe that Derek missed out on one of the biggest rites of passage.
"You are going to need a suit!" Laura said excitedly.
Derek rolled his eyes.
"Can I go dress shopping with you?" Isaac asked quietly.
"Absolutely!" Aurora smiled.
"Dear God. Can we watch this show before I grow ovaries? Considering it seems like Isaac already has." Jackson complained.
Isaac gave Jackson a 'go to hell' look. Aurora was almost offended that Isaac was capable of being mean. She had never seen him so much as frown since she met him.
"It will be good to have a guy's opinion. Isaac will be a big help. Cause I know I'm not going to get Derek anywhere near a mall let alone a dress store." Aurora said in Isaac's defense.
"I'm not even going to justify that with a response." Derek said without emotion.
"What time are we going tomorrow? What store?" Lydia inquired.
"I got my prom dress at David's Bridal." Laura offered.
"We can start there. I was thinking two?" Aurora asked.
"Yes! This is going to be so much fun!" Lydia cheered.
"All right. Let's start this show before Jackson smothers himself with a pillow." Laura teased.
Lydia gave Jackson a small kiss on the cheek to apologize. He smiled and pulled her close as Derek pushed play.
Fifteen minutes into the first episode Lydia and Laura scolded Aurora for actually suggesting that they watch something so heartbreaking. Aurora reassured them that it would get better and eventually they would learn to deal with the pain, but they didn't believe her.
"Supernatural equals heartbreak. I probably should have warned you." Aurora teased.
Isaac let out an adorable little laugh every time Dean Winchester made a joke.
"Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole." Aurora mouthed along to the words as Dean said them in the show.
"How many times have you watched this?" Derek asked.
"Honestly? I lost count." Aurora laughed.
"Dean Winchester is hilarious!" Isaac said grinning at Aurora.
"He's my absolute favorite character of all time." Aurora told him.
"He drives a black Chevy and wears a leather jacket. What's not to love?" Derek asked Aurora, a cocky smirk playing on his lips.
Aurora rolled her eyes running her fingers through Derek's hair.
"He's also a sarcastic jerk." Aurora mocked.
Derek gave her a wink which made her giggle.
Unfortunately, they were only able to get through three episodes before Aurora had to leave. After collecting her DVD, Aurora gave everyone hugs and said her goodbyes.
"We will meet you at the mall tomorrow. We can have lunch in the food court." Laura told Aurora.
"You sure you guys don't need a ride?" Aurora asked.
"Nah. I'll just take my baby brother's car." Laura said giving Derek a toothy grin.
Derek looked at his big sister like she had slapped him.
"Bye everybody!" Aurora yelled grabbing Derek's arm and leading him to the front door before he had a mental break down over his Camaro.
"It will only be for a couple of hours Der." Aurora reassured him as they walked out to her car.
"I know. It's fine." Derek said trying to be calm.
Aurora turned and threw her arms around him.
"Thank you. I really can't wait for this dance." Aurora said giving him a kiss on his neck.
Derek put his hands on her shoulders, pushing her back so that he could see her face.
"You're welcome. I wouldn't dream of missing it." He told her as he leaned in to kiss her lips. He ran his hands down Aurora's arms, settling them on her biceps so he could pull her closer. The pressure on her left arm was enough to make her involuntarily wince from pain.
"I'm so sorry Aurora! I didn't mean to hurt you! Was my grip that tight?" Derek apologized letting her go instantly. He nearly jumped back ten feet when he felt her reaction.
"No Derek. Come here. You didn't hurt me." Aurora said taking a step toward him.
Derek looked like he was going to be sick.
"You sure I didn't hurt you? Your whole body tensed." He asked in a miserable voice.
"Derek! It wasn't you. I have a bruise on my arm." She explained trying to stop him from feeling guilty.
"Where did you get a bruise?" Derek asked. His body language had completely altered. He had closed the gap that had been between them and no longer looked wounded. That familiar protective look was on his face and Aurora regretted opening her mouth.
"Just rough housing with my brother." Aurora lied. "And no, you can't beat him up. For one he's a minor and for two I like him with all of his limbs. Plus, he didn't mean it. You and Laura must have play fought back in the day."
"Why are you lying to me?" Derek asked narrowing his eyes. His voice was controlled but terrifying.
"How the hell could you tell? And if you say my heart beat quickened, I swear I will kick you in the balls." Aurora spat.
Derek went crazy.
"Who the fuck said that to you? Aurora, tell me the truth." He said his body visible shaking with rage.
"It was…" Aurora started shifting her gaze from Derek to the ground. "It was that Alex guy. I'm fine though! It's not even a big bruise. He was just being a jackass."
Derek didn't ask for an explanation on how Alex gave her a bruise. He didn't even ask why they were in the same place at the same time. He just took the keys to his Camaro out of the pocket of his jeans and headed to his car which was parked on the other side of Aurora's.
"Derek! What are you doing?!" Aurora yelled running after him.
He had reached the driver's side door when she slid her body in front of it, putting herself between him and the handle.
"I'm going to find him and then I'm going to kill him. That's what I'm doing." Derek seethed.
"Derek! You need to calm down. He's not worth it. You are completely over reacting!" Aurora said putting her hands on his chest.
"That motherfucker put his hands on you." He spat.
"I'm fine! He's just a jerk. Granted, he's a little psychotic but I know that now and I'm not going to talk to him ever again."
Derek made a move to try and push Aurora out of the way but he barely put any force into it.
"You know, if you are trying to forcefully remove me maybe you shouldn't handle me like I'm made of glass." Aurora teased trying to snap Derek out of his rage.
"Why didn't you tell me Aurora?" Derek sighed grabbing her hips and putting his forehead to her's.
"I knew you would go CRAZY. Oh, and look! I was right." Aurora told him running her hands through his hair.
"I just don't want you to get hurt." He said.
"I'm completely fine. Besides, if you hadn't noticed I've got the hook up. Best friend of the sheriff's daughter." She said pointing to herself. "All I have to do is call Mr. Walker and bam! Alex's dumbass is incarcerated."
"If he comes anywhere near you again, you call the sheriff. I don't care if he's twenty feet away from you and I don't care if he doesn't even speak to you. Call the police. And then call me." Derek told her with a kiss to her nose.
"I will. I promise." Aurora said between short little kisses along his jawline.
Derek's body relaxed slightly but Aurora could tell he was still infuriated.
"I know its board daylight, but do you want to drive back with me?" She asked him with a smile.
"Of course." Derek stated simply as they got into Aurora's car.
Derek was in his own head for most of the car ride back to the camp site. Aurora wished she knew what he was thinking, but then again part of her really didn't want to know.
"Oh, did you talk to that Tyler guy about my tattoo?" She asked Derek when she parked at the camp site. Aurora desperately wanted Derek to think of anything but Alex.
"Yeah, he said it wouldn't be a problem. We will have to go in after hours, obviously, but he will do it. He said next Saturday night would be good for him." Derek said. His tone was almost back to normal.
"Great! My parents have a huge international conference in Alabama next weekend. All of the law firms that work with my mother's company from around the world are going to be there. And my dad was put in charge of hosting a banquet. They will be gone from early Saturday morning till Sunday night." Aurora told him cheerfully.
"You'll be home alone?" Derek questioned. His agitation seemed to be coming back.
"Not if you don't want me to be. I'll stay at Lizzie's." Aurora said.
"You can stay at my house." Derek offered shyly.
"I could do that." Aurora agreed making Derek smile from ear to ear.
"Great. That way I won't have a stroke worrying if you are okay or not." Derek told her.
"Let's get serious. I could stub my toe and you would have a stoke." Aurora teased.
"You are fragile princess. I just don't want you breaking on me." Derek joked.
"Listen here Mr. Incredible Hulk Forest Living Exercise Fiend. I'm not as fragile as you think. I can kick some ass." Aurora scolded.
"I truly believe you. I bet you have kicked some ass. And I know you have busted some balls." Derek laughed.
Aurora smiled wide.