It's A Slippery Slope
A/N- Disclaimer: Characters belong to Bookworm1807 and Kelley Armstrong!
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Chloe's POV
I sat there stunned into silence I really wanted people to stop bringing that up!
"He could have killed you!"
"You think I don't know that!" I sighed, "you think I can just move on and not remember? I remember Tori I remember the look in his eyes when I first slammed into the wall to the look in his eyes when I dragged myself out of the room."
"You never told me what?"
"He was joyous at first to see me in pain in intolerable pain." I sighed, "as soon as I was getting out it flitted to regret and remorse but he never came to me Tori. He never came to apologize he never came to beg me not to leave he just left me note saying that he'd continue tomorrow. As if he wouldn't allow me to go. I was a doormat."
"You are not a doormat Chloe!" Tori screeched at me. I shrugged and laid down closing my eyes willing for sleep to come
Derek's POV
I woke to the sound of rustling opening my eyes I looked up,
"Chloe?" I asked and she looked over from my dresser,
"Uh well um hey I just um came in here to uh-"
"Borrow something?"
"Yeah. Just something other then my dress or Tori's clothes to wear." I nodded and she looked away,
"Bottom drawer." I told her and she pulled it open pulling one of my smaller shirts out she smiled and walked out of my room. I groaned getting up I walked over slamming the bottom dresser door closed with my foot I opened another and pulled out a shirt and sweats. Getting changed I walked to my closet and pulled two sweaters out might as well have one for Chloe if it gets cold. I sniffed the air as I walked down stairs and found Roxy and Simon in the kitchen, "hey." I greeted and SImon looked up giving me a small wave,
"Chloe's in the music room." I nodded and made my way their. Opening the door I found her on the piano only wearing my shirt well I don't know what was under but she wore my shirt and her cream white legs came out from where it ended around 3/4 down her thigh just above her knee.
"Hey." I greeted causing her to jump a foot in the air and bang her knee on the piano,
"Derek!" She squealed, "don't sneak up on my like that!"
"Sorry." I apologized sitting down on the couch,
"Just don't make a thing of it." I sighed and nodded as she continued playing the sound was soft and alluring. I leaned back on the couch closing my eyes and letting her music calm me, well as much as it could with the woman I loved and could never have in my house.
Chloe's POV
I finished my fifth song and looked up to see Derek open his eyes watching me expectantly,
"Aren't you going to play another?" He asked and I shook my head I was out of ideas and I really felt like watching a movie with him but one thing would lead to another and I couldn't have that. Sighing I stood and walked down stairs Derek behind me he reached a hand out to me and I jumped back away shivering. I looked into his eyes to see the pain and regret in them and yes I felt terrible but it was his fault he lost his temper. I couldn't blame myself for something I have no control over I subconsciously placed my hand on my scar, "here it's just a sweater." he grumbled out and I looked down to see that in his clenched fist was a sweater bunched up the ends falling out of his fist and hanging over the floor. I blushed in embarrassment before accepting the sweater from his hand gently.
"Thank you."
"Just in case it gets cold." He replied looking out the window where the snow still swirled,
"I'm gonna see if the internet will work." Derek shook his head and I shrugged, "just in case." Walking into my room I pulled my phone out to see I had no bars here that makes sense,
"My laptops in the living room if you want to use it just be careful and the password is," he hesitated to tell me and I thought it was because it was his computer, "your name followed by mine." I nodded shocked and walked into the living room. He used my name in his computer password? He typed my name in every time he used his computer! I typed in the password and sadly found no internet connection sighing I stood and grabbed another movie. Indiana Jones started and Simon ran in jumping on the love seat seeing as I'd stretched out on the couch moments later Tori came by and lifted my head onto her lap I rolled my eyes and she smiled. Roxy joined us half way through and fell asleep on Simon. I smiled as I watched Simon smooth out her hair carefully running his fingers through it,
"Anyone cold?" Simon asked and I shrugged ignoring the shiver that ran down my back but it was hard to when Tori too noticed it,
"Chloe is."
"Chloe's what?" I looked up to see Derek leaning in the doorframe and I smiled,
"Kind of cold." I answered and Derek frowned,
"Where's the sweater I gave you?" He asked and I picked it up from where it was beside me,
"Here." I replied and he nodded before turning and walking away,
"I'll check the heater." I pulled the sweater on before laying back down and turning my attention to the screen. Around an hour or two later Derek walked into the room sighing he walked past us and pulled out a pen writing something in a file he placed it on a desk,
"Is it on?" I asked and Derek looked at me only in his shirt and sweater still shivering slightly I pulled the bottom of the sweater up and around my knees to keep my legs warm he smiled slightly.
"What?" He asked and I giggled,
"Is the heater on?"
"Oh yeah it is." I nodded and he stood walking over to sit on Tori and I's couch I moved myself between the two as he sat down. He looked exhausted like fixing the heater was a difficult thing to do I wouldn't know I never have tried. I never needed too.
"You tired?" I asked and he nodded I ran my hands over his face and into his hair a little before slowly rubbing circles on his temples. He let out a low sigh,
"Don't stop."
"EW!" I heard someone yell from the hallway I jumped away from Derek and he groaned,
"Tori she's not even doing anything!" Simon yelled back I looked around not even realizing she left the room,
"Well then whats with the dirty talk!" I sighed and sat back looking at Derek he frowned and I sighed getting up I resumed my spot beside him I leaned in and rested my head on his shoulder. Moments later his arms circled my hip and he brought me closer I sighed and let myself relax.
Flying
Hitting
Stabbed
Glass
Blood
The
Look
In
His
Eyes.
Stone
Cold
Hate
Unrecognizable
Where
Was
My
Derek?
Fear
Pain
Blood
Pain
Alone.
I jumped away from Derek the thoughts the memories swarming in my head like a pack of bees. I shuddered in fear and curled into myself. Why couldn't I forget? Why wouldn't I let myself forgive him? I looked up to see Roxy and Simon staring at me concerned but when I looked into Derek's eyes it stung. The regret the feeling of failure danced in his eyes,
"Derek-" I reached out to him but he was up and out of the room before I could touch him I sighed and fell into myself. He didn't fail me. Well not yet. I sighed and looked back over at Simon and Roxy they both shook their heads and I sighed,
"Chloe!" I heard from upstairs, "Chloe the computer is up I'm in Derek's room!" I jumped up and ran up the stairs passing the window I noticed the storm hadn't calmed down at all I burst into Derek's room and looked around. No one was in here there wasn't even a computer,
"Simon I don't need to-"
"Tori just really needs to talk to you alone."
"In my own room?" He asked as the door opened and Derek was shoved into his room with me the door was slammed closed and I heard the tick of a lock. On the outside? I glanced at Derek who turned around,
"Tori-" He caught sight of me and lost anything he was going to say, "Chloe?"
"YOUR IN THERE UNTIL YOU DEAL WITH YOUR ISSUES!" I heard Tori yell from outside the door I rolled my eyes. It wasn't like we were deaf she didn't need to yell especially with a super hearing werewolf in the room,
"Hey." I whispered and Derek just stood still his chest slowly rising and falling,
"I can break down the door if you really want." I shook my head,
"It's okay they're right you know." He shook his head and sighed,
"Tori open the door!" He demanded
"No!" I heard her yell back,
"Derek just leave it alone." He turned to face me and I prevented myself from flinching in fear I took a step closer to him carefully and slowly I placed my hand on his bicep. He looked down at it before glancing up at me,
"Chloe." He frowned and I gave him a small smile,
"I'm trying to forgive you it's just harder then I expected." Derek sighed and I reached out towards him placing a hand on his cheek I turned his head towards me, "once you forgive yourself Derek it will be easier to forgive you as well."
"Chloe." He smiled as he spoke, "that makes no sense!" I smiled and shrugged just happy to see him smile for once,
"Why not?"
"Cause it should be me saying I won't forgive myself for what happened to you until you've forgiven me." I smiled and rolled my eyes,
"Always the stubborn one Derek." I replied and he smiled,
"I'm-" I held a hand up stopping his words,
"Let's just talk about something else."
"No."
"Why?"
"Cause you need to hear me out!" I sighed and nodded turning around I walked to his bedside and sat down watching and waiting,
"Well?"
"I don't remember what happened that night and Chloe I wish I did not the fact that it was good god Chloe it's so bad but just the fact that maybe if I could remember I wouldn't have done it to start with." I sighed and looked down,
"Can we please move past it?" I looked up at him from beneath my eyelashes to see the slightest nod,
"Chloe." I looked up fully then as he made his way closer to me, "I still love you."
"I know."
A/N- Hey I know it took me forever this story was finished and then my hard drive collapsed so now it isn't so I am re-typing it but it is difficult to remember so far this is all I have but the story has re-tied itself to me and I am addicted so I hope you can forgive me another chapter up soon I promise. Oh and if any of you read my other stories Foster Home is going to have it's last chapter until the sequel just cause the story will continue in the next one four months later the next chapter is about where they went after they split but it will be VERY short. Till Next Time
Raksha Souza
You can do it you have all the weapons you need.
NOW FIGHT!