A/N Thank you for the reviews and to those who have added me to their favourites it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and causes me to dance round the house like a lunatic getting odd looks from my parents but you didn't need to know that, only that I'm grateful. Last chapter I asked you if you wanted to hear from Derek. I got two responses each different so I've decided I will do Derek's P.O.V but it will be small and later on in the story when it is needed but not giving too much away. Wow I didn't think I'd be one to write A/N turns out I was wrong. Thanks again.

I don't own anything from Darkest powers only my characters and the plot

Last time

"Why did you do that?" He asks his voice rough.

"I-I-I w-w-wanted t-t-t-o" I stutter feeling extremely embarrassed. Derek looks at me for a second before smiling. It made his face change and my stomach flipped. Then lowered his face to mine and kissed me again. This time his lips weren't frozen with surprise.

Chapter Seven

Chloe

My arms wrap around his neck and I smile into the kiss. All day I had been questioning my feelings towards Derek, going around in circles coming up with no answers till a few moments ago when I admitted I like him more than a friend but as I kiss him back I realise something more. I liked Derek a lot more than a friend I didn't know what it was but I knew it was strong. Very strong. He always protected me even if we argued and he never meant to hurt me. He was perfect, well for me.

He draws away and I instantly miss his warmth, even though his hands remain on my waist.

"Derek?" I question my voice a whisper in the silent night. His eyes were searching the darkness, alert. I realise that he had heard something. I wait from him to do something tell me who or what was there. I hope there weren't going to be anymore bullets.

"Derek? Chloe?!" I hear a shout it takes me a second to relax as I identify who it was. May. Derek moves away from me in a sudden quick motion that left me swaying. I balance myself as I hear a high giggle. I turn my head in the direction of the noise to see May. Her red hair shining in the beams of moonlight filtering through the trees.

"I hope I didn't interrupt anything?" She smiles mischief and knowing in her eyes. I feel my cheeks heat, they really have done that too much today. Derek clears his throat an action unusual for him and I look to see him looking at the ground.

"Come on we really have to talk to you" Her voice had lost its teasing lilt and was now absolutely serious.

"What about?" I ask worried had the Edison Group managed to find us?

"It's about Nike and Tye but Andrew will be able to explain it better" May turns then heading back to the house. I turn to Derek he was looking thoughtful.

"What do you think could have happened? I mean it was clear those two argued but-"

"I don't know. We should really get back to the house" I nod. Starting to move forward. Derek was by side quickly and silently unlike when he had stalked off before. My lips tingle at the memory. What did that mean? What did we do now? Ignore it, say it never happened, or did this mean we were something? Was Derek my first boyfriend? A werewolf as my first boyfriend, a few weeks ago that would seem ridiculous but now it seemed normal. A few weeks ago I remember talking to Miranda, Kari and Beth about boys Was Brad his name? No it was Brent I never really liked him and then Nate asking me if I was going to the dance. I remember feeling confused and excited thinking about changing my outfit, before I the saw the ghost that was. I shiver at the memory but the boys I could hardly remember them. They were nothing compared to Derek and he wouldn't ask me to a dance. Even if there was a dance to go to. So what did this mean?

"Chloe?" I look startled to see we had arrived at the house and Derek was looking down at me a worried expression on his face.

"Yeah?"

"Are you ok? You didn't hear me did you?"

"Uh-" He had been talking? "Sorry no I was thinking- erm w-w-what did you say?" I felt flustered my words stuttering. Derek's eyes flash for a second an emotion I couldn't work out before they were back to normal.

"Its alright I was just wondering where the car had gone" I look to the drive which earlier today had had the truck we had arrived in and two plain black cars parked on it. There was only one now.

"Think it has to do with Tye and Nike" Derek nods then opens the back door that led to the kitchen. The table was full. Edward looks to us and smiles along with Simon. Tori looked annoyed and I was guessing she had either lost an argument with Simon or this important information had interrupted something.

"Finally you've arrived where were you two anyway?" She doesn't pause to let us answer but continues "anyway now you're here can we get on with this?" Andrew nods and but waits for Derek and I to sit down, me next to Simon and Derek next to me. I notice two seats were empty.

"Where are Nike and Tye?" I ask looking around.

"That's what we need to talk about" Andrew's voice was grave "earlier tonight I got a phone call from Tye, he said Nike and him were going to the Edison group I tried to talk to him but he cut me off. Later he called again only twenty minutes ago this is why I called all of you now. It seems Tye and Nike will be gone for four days and that they have gone after your father" Andrew looks to Derek and Simon. I feel Simon tense before breaking into a huge smile.

"What? They're going after my dad. How do they know where he is?" Simon sounded excited. I look to Derek his face was expressionless. I couldn't read his eyes.

"What else did Tye say?" Derek finally asks. He seemed to know Tye wouldn't just leave like this. Andrew looks to Derek.

"Well on the phone he sounded angry, he only phoned to tell me that he would be gone four days but he said if he wasn't back to remember he was with Nike and to expect the worst"

"What does that mean?" Melissa asks.

"That he would have been taken by the Edison group?" Mark answers his voice not quite convinced though.

"No" I say quietly but drawing everyone's attention stopping Andrew from answering "I think he means to say that if they are not back Nike has been lying and that she has betrayed us" My stomach sank. The earlier conversations I had with Nike were pleasant. I knew there was something bothering her but I didn't think it was that. Last night she had seemed so honest.

"She was a spy!" Edward shouts his face red with outrage.

"We don't know that, for all we know they will be back in four days time"

"But we can't be sure! She could have called them and they could be coming here now ready to attack us!" Edward argues back his eye panic filled. "We need to move now!"

"Where?" May asks calmly her eyes sad.
"Anywhere just not here"

I look to Derek his face was the same. I look to Simon his earlier excitement was gone he now looked troubled. Same as Tori. I didn't know what to think.

"We can't presume anything" Andrew says calmly drawing everyone's attention back to him and out of their own panicking "I've tried to call Tye but he isn't picking up. I shall try again later but for now we need to stay calm we have spells around we will know if anyone is out there. For now we stay here tomorrow morning we talk some more. By then hopefully we will know more." Andrew stands dismissing the meeting. Others stand murmuring to themselves only Helen stands and walks out with out a word.

"Boy's you could have your dad back in a few days" Andrew says trying to smile cheerfully but not managing it.

"Yeah" Simon's voice was lacking the earlier excitement but it held more hope. Simon stands looking down to me. He motions for us to leave but I look to Derek he was unmoving. I shake my head looking back to Simon who frowns a little but leaves.

When the kitchen was empty I look back to Derek I didn't know what to do. Tonight had been confusing, I suppose I would just have to wait till the morning.

"Seems I was right about her knowing something about your dad" I say with out thinking. Derek turns to me and smiles it was small bitter smile.

"Yeah, just got to wait to see if I was right about not trusting her"