They had just reached the house when Stiles said "You really need a new house" and Derek replied "Hey my house is fine" to which Stiles retorted "Derek you live in a burnt down house i would hardly call it fine. You wouldn't have to move away from here just have new house built in its place."
"Fine if you insist that the house it not suitable i will have a new one built"
"Good and i am so helping decorate." They made their way inside where Derek picked up his car keys and wallet and said to Stiles "Maybe we should go to a cafe?"
"Yeah that might be a good idea" Stiles said looking around Derek's front room which consisted of broken furniture.
"Come on then" Derek said and he put his jacket on and went out to his car with Stiles following behind. They got in the car and Stiles put the radio on. On the way to the cafe Stiles sang along to almost every song while Derek just sat and watched how care free Stiles was being, and how happy he looked. For the first time since Derek had met Stiles there was a sparkle in his eyes that showed just how happy he was, and that made Derek happy, knowing that the sparkle in Stiles' eyes was because of him. Eventually they reached the cafe where Derek cut the engine and the music stoped snapping Stiles out of the daydream he was in. They both got out of the car and went into the cafe where they ordered coffee. Derek sat down with a dejected look on his face.
"Hey what's wrong?"
"Stiles your father is the sheriff there is no way we can make this work. He is trained to notice the littlest of things Stiles he is going to notice something is going on."
"We can make this work trust me i know my dad inside out" Stiles said with a smirk.
"If you say so then"
"Trust me, all we have to do is stick to the places in town that my dad has never been and will probably never go, and he won't see us"
"What about the other people in the town. They might see us, then tell your dad"
"Your right i didn't think of that."
They both sat in silence for a few minutes while they tried to come up with a plan.
"Ha, i've got it" Stiles exclaimed.
Okay so what's your big plan"
"Well until you get your house rebuilt we will have to see each when we can, but once your house is built i can just tell my dad that i am helping a friend to redecorate, and then after that i just make up excuses to come and see you" Stiles said triumphantly.
"That could actually work, and we wouldn't have to tell anyone it could be our little secret" Derek said with a smile on his face which caused Stiles to smile.
"Of course it's going to work it was my idea" Stiles said smugly.
Over the next few hours they sat and talked about anything and everything, and drank more coffee until Derek saw that Stiles was getting tired. Derek paid the bill and they both got into derek's car and started the journey back to Derek's. About half way there Derek looked over at Stiles because he was being strangley quiet and saw that he had fallen asleep. When they reached Derek's house he cut the engine and got out. He walked around to the passenger side of the car and got Stiles' keys out his pocket, he unlocked the jeep and carried Stiles to the passenger side. Once Derek had put Stiles in the jeep, he locked his car and drove Stiles home. When they reached Stiles' house it was obvious that the sheriff was still at work, so Derek carried Stiles through the front door and up to his room. Stiles woke up just long enough to know that Derek was carrying him and that he was in his own house. He woke up again when Derek tucked him up in bed and just caught Derek's arm as he turned to leave. Derek turned around in surprise, and saw that Stiles had grabbed the sleeve of his heard Stiles whisper "Stay, stay with me please" and in that instant he knew he couldn't leave. He climbed into the bed with Stiles and let him cuddle into his side before they both fell asleep and the last thing that was said that night was:
"I love you Stiles" and a soft reply of "I love you too Derek" before they both fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
The first thing Stiles was aware of was that there was someone in the bed next to him, then all of the memories of last night came flooding back. How he had told Derek he loved him and begged him to stay, how they sat in a little cafe for hours and hours and how Derek had brought him home and he asked him to stay. He remembered falling asleep in Derek's arms and the soft i love you's before they both fell asleep. Now that Stiles was fully awake he wondered where they would go from here, and how things would change between them. Stiles lay there in the comfort of Derek's arms contemplating his future and how they were going to make this work without his dad finding out. Yes he had come up with the plan last night, but could he pull it off, he knew that he was not a good liar, and that his dad knew he was lying but would his dad let him get away with it? While he was in his his own little world Stiles failed to notice the sound of his fathers car in the driveway, he snapped back to reality when he heard the front door open and his father enter the house. He sat up and started to gently shake awake Derek.
"Derek you need to wake up my dad's home" Derek awoke with a start and Stiles grinned.
"I'm serious listen" and sure enough Derek could here the sheriff moving around down stairs. The sheriff started to make his way up the stairs and both boys imediatley got out of the bed and stood up. Just as the sheriff reached the top of the stairs Stiles shoved derek into his closet without even thinking about. Stiles managed to close the door to the closet just as his dad opened his bedroom door.
"Hey you alright?" the sheriff asked his son.
"Yeah, fine you?" Stiles replied with the biggest smile on his face.
"Good, you seem happy" the sheriff said suspiciously.
"I've just had some good news" Stiles said hesitantly.
"Okay well i am going to go to bed so i will see you later."
"See you later."
Once the sheriff had left the room and entered his own, Stiles walked back to the closet and opened the door. Derek walked out of the closet and over to Stiles who had sat down on the bed.
"So what are we going to do today?"
"We could find a builder to build you a new house"
"Again with the house. Fine we'll find a builder to build a new house." They spent all day travelling through the town for a decent builder, and by the time they stopped for lunch they had only found one reliable builder. At the end of the day Stiles had successfully accomplished what he had set out to do. They went out for dinner and after the meal Derek drove Stiles home where they sat outside in the car and talked about what they were going to do once the house was built. When they were talking, they also figured out that when Derek's house was knocked down he would stay with Stiles until the new one was built. They sat for hours and talked about how it was going to work so they agreed for now that until the house was knocked down Derek would stay at home with Stiles visiting as much as possible. They sat and talked for hours until they saw the sheriff return from work. Just as Stiles was turning to leave the car Derek pulled him back and kissed him for the first time since the night in the forest. They broke apart and Derek said "i'll see you tomorrow then"
Stiles meekly relpied "Okay then"
Stiles climbed out of the car and Derek watched him walk up the driveway and into the house so he knew he was safe, then he drove home.
