As Derek made his way back to the table he felt like he was going to pass out. Stiles was sitting by the window next to Danny with his head down. He sat next to Jackson on the other side. They sat there not talking or even looking at each other.

"Okay." Jackson said finally breaking the silence. "Um Danny would you like to come with me to order the food?"

Danny looked at Stiles and saw his pleading eyes for him to stay. "Sure I'll come with you." He said. "Talk to him." He whispered to Stiles before getting up.

Derek got up and let Jackson out before sitting back down. He scooted over by the window so he was sitting in front of Stiles. A few minutes of silence and Derek finally looked at him. "Um how have you been?"

"Okay." Stiles said not looking at him.

Derek sighed. "I'm sorry about how I treated you back then."

Stiles finally looked at Derek. "Danny told me that it was because you were jealous of be because I was out and you weren't."

Derek nodded. "You've had the carefree life that I always wanted and I even told you how bad I felt for doing all that stuff."

Stiles looked down. "So in your email when you were talking about that guy at school you wish you could talk to and how you wish you could take things back, you were talking about me?"

Derek nodded. "Yes I was talking about you. I felt really bad but I was scared to confront you about it."

"Why were you afraid?" Stiles asked.

"Because back then all I wanted to do was hide my true self from everyone." Derek said. "I was afraid of getting the looks and the names. I was afraid of losing everything I worked for. I have no idea how everyone one found out but when I found out that the guy I was emailing was you I didn't care anymore. I've told you things I've never told anyone. Not even Jackson and he's my best friend. I've told you stuff my folks don't know about me. I felt like I could tell you anything and I wanted to tell you everything. I'm just really sorry for hurting you Stiles because I really do like you. I fell in love with your words and I know I can do that with you too, if you give me a chance too."

Stiles just looked at Derek. He wanted to believe what he was saying and a part of him did but the other part found it hard too. Just then Danny and Jackson came back with the food. He looked at Danny who seemed to know what he was thinking just by looking at him.

"Um Jackson why don't you and I sit somewhere else." Danny said. "Giving Stiles his tray while went to another table.

"Are you two going to be okay?" Jackson asked giving Derek his tray. Derek nodded. "Alright then." HE grabbed his tray and followed Danny to the other table. "Nice move to get them two alone." He said sitting down.

Danny smiled. "It was actually his idea."

…

Derek and Stiles just sat there staring at each other. "So where do we go from here?" Derek asked.

"From the beginning." Stiles said. "We can just hang out and talk just like friends do. We can see where it goes from there, is that okay?"

Derek nodded. "Yeah we can do that."

Stiles nodded and looked down at his food. "We better eat before it gets cold."

"Yeah." Derek said beginning to eat as well.

…

Danny was talking Stiles home." So how did it go with you and Derek?"

Stiles shrugged. "It went okay I mean we talked so that's a start. He even told me that some of the things he told me in his emails are things he's never told anyone, not even his parents.

"Wow." Danny said. "So what are you two going to be friends now or something?"

Stiles sighed. "That's the plan."

"Do you really think you can do that?" Danny said. "I mean now that Derek is out and everything guys are going to be all over him. I mean you saw the way Isaac drools on him. Imagine how everyone one else will be."

Stiles shook his head. "He's not going to anything."

"And how do you know that?" Danny asked.

Stiles smiled and looked out the window. "Because he told me he wouldn't and I believe him."

Monday morning

Stiles was walking the halls when he spotted Derek at his locker. He stood there just looking at him and that's when he saw Isaac walk up to him. He thought back on his conversation with Danny about Derek being wanted by everyone in the school. He tried to read Isaac's lips but he was too far away to understand them. Moments later Isaac walked away from Derek and when he walked past Stiles he saw that he was upset. Looking back to Derek he saw him looking his way and couldn't help but smile. Derek closed his locker and headed his way and Stiles felt his stomach turn as he got closer and closer to him.

Derek stopped in front of Stiles and smiled. "Hey Stiles."

"Hi Derek." Stiles said. "So what was all that about?"

"He was asking me out again." Derek said. "I told him that I wasn't interested."

Stiles looked down at his feet as he continued to smile. "That's good to hear."

Derek nodded. "Come on I'll walk you to class."

…

Danny was staring at them from down the hall. "Do you think they're going to be okay?"

"They'll be alright." Jackson said.

"You don't think Derek will find someone else if Stiles doesn't want to be with him that way yet." Danny asked looking back at Jackson.

Jackson shook his head. "Derek wants to be with Stiles and when he says that he will wait for him, I believe him. He really cares a lot for him and I know Derek will do whatever it takes to get another with Stiles."

"How can you be so sure?" Danny asked.

"Because I know Derek and he's never been like this with anyone." Jackson said. "I know that this is something he won't mess up."

Danny started biting his lips. "So I had a great time with you and I was kind of wondering if you wanted to do it again."

"You mean go out with you?" Jackson asked.

Danny nodded. "Yeah and this time it would just be the two of us."

"Sounds good to me." Jackson said. "I'll see you later."

"Bye." Danny said watching him go. He couldn't help but get the same feeling about Jackson. Could he really see himself being with someone like him? Who was he kidding of course he could and there was no way he was going to let someone like Jackson Whitmore slip away from him.

A/N Thanks for reading and please review. The next chapter will be up soon.