Stiles dragged his feet the entire time he was in the store with Derek. He hated shopping and he especially hated being here when he really didn't need to be. He wasn't buying anything for himself so why did he have to come, oh ya Derek was making him go to the stupid pack dinner and meet his son. A slight chill ran through his body at thinking of finally meeting Derek's son. Dam its finally sinking in, Derek has a son, and not with him. Derek has a son.
"Stop over thinking things Stiles. Everyone loves you so you don't need to be worried." Derek said to him as he saw Stiles having an internal battle with himself.
"I'm not worried. I just don't feel like meeting your son for the first time under everyone's judgmental eyes. And on top of that you have three new ones that I have never meet before so they know nothing about this and I am going to really have to deal with their crap." Derek knew that Erica, Issac and Boyd knew the situation but they didn't know Stiles and they weren't there when everything had happened so it would be different.
"Stiles you will be fine. They know that you are mine and that I made a grave mistake that I regret every day because it drove you away. They aren't going to be judgmental towards you. They understand as best as they can."
"Yea well that doesn't really boost my confidence. Can't we do this some other time, you know when I am like 80 and your son is 60?"
"NO!" Derek was trying to be as understanding and respect Stiles as much as possible but he really wasn't making this easier in fact he was doing everything to make this as extremely uncomfortable for everybody. He just hoped that once Stiles was around pack and felt all the love that he would be more open. He knew that it was awkward to just force him to dinner and meet his son but this was the only way it would ever work besides if Stiles was around people who loved him he wouldn't be so jumpy and maybe be able to relax at the idea of meeting Bryce.
"Stiles come on we gotta get to the house and start dinner before everyone gets there." Derek had it set to were they would have an hour alone before everyone showed up so he could relax into the thought of everyone being there. He had it set up that Danny and Bryce would be the last to show up to Stiles was kind of distracted by everyone else and was likely to run. He looked behind him to see Stiles kicking at stones in the parking lot mumbling to himself. The drive to the apartment was long and silent. Derek had tired to start conversations but Stiles knocked everyone down with one worded answers or just not answering at all. This was going to be a long night.
Scott and Allison were the first to arrive, which shouldn't come as a surprise Scott wouldn't want to leave Stiles alone with Derek for any longer then he needed to. Ya Scott was his second in command but Scott didn't trust Derek around Stiles.
"Scott, I am so glad that you are here. I can't do this without you." Stiles dragged Scott out to the back patio to get away from Derek and all his thoughts of what was going to happen tonight.
"Stiles calm down every thing is going to be fine. You will see, you are going to love Bryce he is such a bad ass and don't worry you got me and the rest of the pack here to make it easier."
"Ya well that's one problem, the other members of the pack I have not met yet. I mean how am I suppose to be under this pressure of meeting four new people. What the hell who thought this was a good idea?" Stiles started breathing heavy and Scott knew he was going to have a panic attack. He hadn't had one of those since they were kids.
"Stiles calm down, breath, listen to my voice. You are going to be okay. Sides its not really the first time you have meet the rest of the pack. You know them, they went to high school with us." Stiles was breathing in his nose and out his mouth counting back from one hundred. Stiles just sat in the chair trying to escape from this, he knew this wasn't a good idea, it was going to lead to trouble and he couldn't handle it. He got up and shot for the front door unfortunately he had no idea how long Scott and him were sitting outside so when he went to the front door he ran smack dab into Danny and Bryce. Stiles stopped abruptly with wild eyes and everyone held their breath waiting to see what Stiles was going to do.
"Hey Stiles, I would like you to meet my son Bryce." Danny said as he put Bryce down. Stiles looked down at Bryce, then to Danny and finally to Derek. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth, but before he got any words out he shot out the front door and took off. Derek took off right behind him, he could hear Stiles crazy heartbeat the moment he ran into Danny and Stiles and knew that something bad was going to happen so he wasn't surprised when he ran. That's what Stiles was good at.
An hour later when neither Derek nor Stiles showed back up, everyone decided they may as well eat. No point wasting good food just cause those two left, they could eat when they got home. They where in the process of cleaning up when they heard the front door open. They all turned to see Derek walking in with a slower moving Stiles behind him.
"About time you two showed up. Dam why you gotta take off Stiles? It's not like just cause you avoid Bryce isn't going to make him go away." Jackson said.
"No shit jackass. I don't have to answer to you anyways. If I want to leave I can so go shove it." Stiles yelled back.
"Hey we don't need to fight. You are here now Stiles, lets go upstairs so you can formally meet Bryce." Derek took Stiles hand and pulled him up the stairs. Everyone waited to see if Stiles would actually go or try to take off again. They were hoping that Stiles could get over this hump and maybe they could all be together again. It had been to long for them to be separate.
Upstairs Stiles was trying to remember to breath, it would suck if he started having a panic attack right now. He stopped just shy of the nursery taking a few deep breaths and finally allowing Derek to pull him into the room. Bryce was laying a mat looking at a pile of blocks. He looked like he had no idea what to do with them. Derek picked him up and they boy screamed with delight.
"Daddy!"
"Hi Bryce. I got a friend I would like you to meet." Stiles slowly walked towards Derek and Bryce. "Bryce this is Stiles."
"Hi!" The little boy smiled at Stiles.
"Hi Bryce." Stiles smiled back and grabbed one of his chunky hands. Bryce made grabby hands at Stiles and wiggled in his dads arms. He really wanted to get to Stiles, so Stiles took him from Derek. He sat at the little table in the room and sat Bryce in his lap.
"Did you color this Bryce?" Stiles picked up a picture that was clearly done by the one year old. Bryce was shaking his head yes.
"I like it. Its very blue." Stiles continued talking to Bryce while Derek just stood off to the side and watched. He had a small smile on his face happy that finally Stiles was meeting Bryce and it was going great. Or so he thought. He heard a scream that jarred him from his thoughts. He looked back over to them just in time to see Bryce bite Stiles and jump off his lap and run out the door.
"What the hell just happened?" Derek asked in a confused voice.
"How the hell do I know. I was just asking his about his pictures when he screamed for Danny and then bit me. What they hell is wrong with your kid! Dammit I knew I shouldn't have come. I gotta get out of here. What the hell was I thinking." Stiles started mumbling under his breath. Then he too took off down the stairs and threw the front door.
"What the hell is going on?" Danny came in holding a crying Bryce.
"How do I know? Everything was fine until Bryce bit Stiles. Bryce why did you bit him?" Derek turned to his son.
"Not daddy, me don't like 'Iles" Bryce buried his face in Danny's shoulder while Danny rubbed his back murmuring to their son.
"Danny you can't accept his behavior. That was not nice of him to do that. Stiles did nothing wrong." Derek was getting furious that everything had gone so horribly wrong.
"Derek you cannot blame a one year old. He doesn't know Stiles. Its not his fault. If anything its Stiles fault for never being around. You know how Bryce is around new people. He can't just be thrown into a new situation and not act out a little. Its his first time meeting Stiles and I am not surprised he bit him." Derek was in a rage and Danny knew he better leave before it got worse. No way was he going to let Derek go crazy in front of their son. He walked down the stairs and handed Bryce to Jackson and asked everyone to go to the park for an hour.
"DANNY!" Derek came barreling down the stairs. "What the hell do you mean it was Stiles' fault? How can you say that. Where is Bryce, he is in trouble for biting Stiles. You can't accept our child biting. I will not have my son biting, especially Stiles."
"No Derek I will not listen to you telling me that my son is bad. And it is Stiles' fault. He hasn't been around, he wasn't here like everyone else to help with Bryce. Bryce doesn't know him. Its not his fault he doesn't trust Stiles. He gets along with the rest of the pack because he knows them. They have been here."
"I will not let him treat Stiles bad. Stiles is going to be in his life forever. I am not letting him get away again."
"Derek shut up! Your son is more important then who you date. If Bryce is having diffuculty accepting Stiles then he doesn't need to be around Bryce."
"WHAT! Stiles is MINE! Bryce will accept him and that is final!" Derek roared.
"NO! MY SON is not going to be around people he doesn't like. I don't care what you say Derek you can go to hell. My son is what is important here and if you can't except that and you just want to be with Stiles, well there is the door. You can leave and don't come back. I can take care of my child!"
"You will not take my son from me Danny."
"Well looks like you have a lot of thinking to do!" With that Danny stormed back upstairs and slammed his bedroom door shut. Derek just sat there staring. What the hell was he suppose to do? Bryce was his child and Stiles was his mate. There was no way he could choose.