A/N: I feel absolutely horrible and I'm so sorry. Just when I think I have time to update my friend finds out she's pregnant (at only 16) so every weekend (the only time I can write) she's needed me for support, or to run her to doctors appointments, etc. As much as I hated ditching my stories my friendship had to come first. Plus school's been kicking my butt so that doesn't help. Give me two weeks after posting this chapter and I'll write a super-long, action and fluff filled chapter. I'm on vacation right now so I have to wait until I get back to write more and then it'll take me a week to catch up on all my schoolwork. Anyway, thank you so soo much for getting me to (and past!) 100 reviews and for your continued support. Love you guys!

New Promises Chapter 22:

Derek POV

Chloe had been in bed all of one hour before Clarissa woke up crying again. Her fever seemed to be making her have hot-cold flashes and now she was so cold she was shivering.

I picked her up and cradled her to my chest. She let out a little sigh, content with the heat radiating off of my body. Luckily, her crying had not seemed to have woken Chloe yet.

Just then, Tori came back from her date with James and called upstairs, "Where is my favorite niece and nephew?" Clarissa was startled by loud noise so she started crying.

I shut the door to the master bedroom with Clarissa still in my and see Tori coming up the stairs. "Lissy why the crying?" she asked taking Clarissa from my arms and bouncing her softly.

Clarissa started crying and reached for me again but Tori was determined to make Clarissa feel better. "I'm taking Liss downstairs for a bottle, she's probably hungry. " Tori said before I could protest.

Once Clarissa noticed I wasn't in her sight anymore she started screaming bloody murder. This woke Chloe up, and she was at the door within seconds.

Once she got downstairs to where Tori was, she spotted Clarissa in Tori's arms she reached for our crying little girl and took her in her arms, muttering soothing words and cradling her to her chest.

"What'd I do wrong?" Tori asked, upset about not being able to help. Jess chose this moment to walk in the house. She steps inside the living room to where we were huddled at the bottom of the stairs.

Chloe had Clarissa in her arms and I was standing beside Chloe with an arm around her waist. Clarissa kept patting Chloe's face, as if to assure herself her mommy was here now to comfort her.

"What happened?" Jess asked. "I tried to help Derek since Clarissa was crying and when she couldn't see Derek anymore she panicked." Tori explained. "Clarissa is sick Tori. No one but her parents or me should be handling her." Jess reprimanded her.

"Sorry." Tori mumbled. "It's alright I'm sure Chloe and Derek understand you were trying to help. I want no one near Clarissa but me, Derek or Chloe until she's feeling better." Jess ordered.

Tori nodded her head and said she was going to check on Steven. After checking Clarissa's temperature Jess determined that what Chloe thought was true. Clarissa only had the flu.

It still wasn't great she was sick but at least it wasn't something serious, like Melody had when she was a baby. Jess looked at Chloe and noticed the dark circles under her eyes.

"This is where the hard part of parenting comes in. You missy need to get some rest. All this stress isn't good for your immune system. And it's still weak since you just gave birth a week ago. I know Clarissa is being very clingy, but that's only natural. Lay her down with you and both of you try to get some sleep." Jess ordered.

She kissed Chloe on the forehead then helped me usher them upstairs. Now that she knew her mommy had her, Clarissa was drifting to sleep again. I held her while Chloe got in bed and adjusted the co-sleeper. Once I sat Clarissa in the co-sleeper I kissed Chloe on the forehead and went to check on how Steven was doing with Tori.

THE NEXT DAY (Chloe POV)

Clarissa woke up in the morning and her fever was gone, which I was extremely thankful for. Unfortunately for me, now I was the one that didn't feel good. I was so exhausted that my body ached.

I was also a little dizzy so I could barely even sit up so I just stayed laying down in bed. Derek felt all this through the bond so he had Jess coming to check on me.

Once she arrived and couldn't determine what was wrong with me, she took my blood pressure. "You young lady are to stay in bed for a couple of days. Your blood pressure is far too high and you have to relax to bring it back down." I nodded to indicate that I would do what she told me.

"But what about Steven and Clarissa?" I rasped out, my throat a little dry. "Autumn and Adrian are going to take them to the park for a little fresh air. There's still breastmilk in the fridge so that should last them all day. Then hopefully you'll be feeling better enough to feed them. Derek's going to stay here and take care of you. I have to get to work but feel better sweetie." she said kissing my forehead.

Derek gave me some ibuprofen to help me feel better and then stroked my hair to try to get me to fall asleep. "Derek I can't sleep." I whined. I knew I sounded like a whiny child but I was so sick I couldn't bring myself to care.

"I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do to help?" he asked patiently. "Hold me." I decided. Once I was safely cuddled into Derek's body I began to feel content enough to sleep.

I was woken a few hours later when a sobbing Autumn burst into the room. She was trying to tell us something but we couldn't understand her through her tears. "Autumn we can't understand you. What's wrong?" Derek demanded.

Taking a deep breath Autumn said, " It's the rogue werewolf. He took Steven and Clarissa." Once the words processed through my brain I saw black.

A/N 2: Cliffy! If I get enough reviews I'll try my very best to update by the end of my vacation in a few days. REVIEW please! Thanks guys!