::: SIXTEEN :::

The last two days everyone has been preparing for the attack- whether it was working on defence, powers, equiment or finalising plans. Tomorrow it was going to began- we are to make camp a few miles from the Edison Building and wait for the singal. Tori and I have been practising with her powers and at night we would meet Rebecca and Tara to practise self defence. Derek, well I think he knew something was going on but he hasn't had a chance to talk to me in private- It's not like he hasn't seen Tori and I practising her powers together or the bruises from self defence. Every night we go to bed at different times, never getting a chance to talk to each other. Well, that was until tonight.

I had finished getting changed into my nightwear- shorts and a singlet top and when I turned around to lay down for bed, Derek was leaning in the door way of the bedroom staring at me. I gave him a small smile before going to bed turning my back to him, trying to get some rest for the day tomorrow.

I heard the rustling of clothes and the bedroom light turned off, leaving the moonlight shining through the window. A few minutes later the bed moved as he got under the thin sheet on the hot night. I could feel his breath on the back of my neck and in no time his hands came around my waist, pulling me into him with his bare chest pressed against my back, making me shiver. I hadn't been this close to him for days making it feel like weeks, the realisation and feel of his so close brought the ache of simply missing his presence.

He kissed my neck a few times before stopping at my ear and whispering. "Your plan isn't going to work." I let out a frustration sign and when I didn't say anything he continued. "Cant you stop planning...please?" I didn't even have to think about the answer.

"No." It was Derek's turn to sign now as he turned his attention back to my neck,kissing and nipping before breathing in my scent. I took a lot of my self control to not turn around and kiss him, say 'yes'.

"I missed you." He sounded vulnerable, so unlike the Derek I was sue to seeing everyday- I felt my heart ache for him once again. I finally turned around and came face to face to him, noses almost touching before I could say anything, he kissed me on the lips taking my breath away. When the passionate kiss ended, he didn't stop but continued down my neck and bare shoulder of the top. He was driving me crazy; my head was spinning as my hands went into his hair pulling him closer.

"I miss you too." I came out more of a moan than words but I know he understood them because he bit my neck harder. I was surprised that him biting me didn't hurt well that much as the pain and pressure mixed into one. I couldn't follow anything he doing as my mind burned with the sentation he was creating between us with his hands and lips, not to mention what his hips where doing to me between my legs.

For some reason I knew doing this wouldn't be a good idea and there was a tugging at the back of my mind but I couldn't remember the reason why - It was hard to think about that when everything wanted him. I completely ignored the tugging in mind and wrapped my legs around Derek, pulling him closer to me. He was grinding his hips into me, making the room fill with our harsh breathing and my moaning.

One hand stayed in his hair while my other hand moved down his neck and grabbing his shoulder when he bite a little too hard, he hadn't broken the skin only was leaving marks. He licked and kissed the small bites turning the pain into pleasure in a matter of seconds. The hand on his shoulder continued between us to his nipple, slowly circling it and playing- exploring the feel of his under my hands and his reacts. He growled a few times at my playing, so I went on with my journey. My fingers brushing against the muscles of his washbroad stomach, I traced every single one of the hard muscles before coming to the top on his boxers. He nibbed at my skin harder when I didn't make a move.

Losing patience, he gave me a heated kiss before pulling back and removing my shirt, then went back to kissing me. He led trails of kisses from my lips, neck, shoulder to finally my breasts. It was heaven as he circled the nipple and sucked making the tightening in my lower stomach burn with need. "Derek." He growled and got the hint as I shifted my hips against his. He stopped moving our hips, stopping the lovely friction and I groan in disappointment. Before I could voice my opinion, his hand replaced it as he slowly teased me through my shorts and soon pulled the shorts down with my underwear. Leaving me exposed to him for the first time, nerves started to overtake the pleasurable sensation. He let out a loud growl, moving his head closer to my center and I almost stopping breathing, not knowing what he was doing as he only leaned his head on my stomach, slowly breathing in and out.

"God, you smell intoxicating." His voice was husky making a blush burn on my cheeks and my breathing get heavier at the attention. He looked up and met my eyes, knowing exactly how I was feeling - He could probably hear my heart beating a million times faster than before. He moved up my body and kissing me as he was hovering above my naked body while he was still in his boxers. He lightly bit my neck before returning to my lips- I could feel his self control grabbing at the edges, I knew he wouldn't hurt me though. I looked into his green eyes and with shaky hands I slowly pulled his boxers down- I didn't dare look down, I stayed staring at him. I got his boxers to his thigh and he kicked them off with some help. "We can stop?" I shook my head, I didn't think I could find my voice. He stared at me for a long minute, searching for something before he continued. "I'll go slowly, I promise. You want to stop, we'll stop." When I nodded again, Derek didn't miss a beat before he was kissing me and he nuzzled into my neck. I sucked in a sharp breathe as I felt something there. "Relax, Love." Before I could think anymore of it, he pushed himself inside of me. I let a small whimper of pain, knowing Derek would stop if he thought it was too much. He didn't push any further and waited for m, kissing away the few tears that ran down my face.

When I finally nodded for him to continue, he started moving slowly, letting me get use to the feel. It was kind of the strange, the pain and pleasure mixed into one as he invaded me like no other- I wanted him to stop, but then I wanted him to move faster. I could tell he was holding back, he slowly began thrusting in and out harder. It felt amazing to be joined together- the pleasure was building in my stomach, I moaned rising my hips to meet his thrusts as I wrapped my legs around his waist wanting him deeper.

I was lost in bliss, the Edison group could have bust in and I wouldn't have noticed. I was sure, Derek would be the same as he was lightly trembling and breathing heavy. He was kissing, nipping and sucking everywhere above my chest; well his hands were keeping him steady above me.

I thought this was pure bliss but when Derek's thrust went deeper and it hit my G spot the fireworks came out, my hands went to his shoulders and I pulled him closer. "Oh God Derek! More...Faster." He hit the same spot multiple times until we both found our release. "DERE-K!" A new feeling went through my body- Derek had bitten me.

We stayed in our position while Derek licked and kissed my neck, mumbling sweet words to me. While my body was shaking like a leaf from pleasure, I could feel a change and I knew it wasn't just the sex. I remembered the words Derek had said about mating -'Complete each other. We don't just go around having sex with anyone, we mate for life. When you bite someone you become connected, same with sex. Bitten means, you can feel your mates emotions and hear their thoughts.' The tugging feeling at the back of my mind came back, but I couldn't careless about it. The only thought running through was my mind was - Derek was mine.

I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror looking at my neck the next morning- I could hardly see the bite, it didn't leave a messy scar like I excepted. The only scar was the couple of teeth marks, no one wouldn't be able to see it unless they knew it was there- I knew it was there, it had made me self aware of my neck been exposed- I traced the scar once again.

"Chloe, you can hardly see the scar." Derek yelled from the other room of the cottage- He was reading my thoughts, not that he needed to do that to know what I was thinking. He had been reading my mind all morning, it was something I couldn't get use to. For some reason Derek could control his thoughts and feeling without hinting anything to me while I was left an open book to him- I could keep him out every now and then. One of the bonus were Derek couldn't sneak up on me; I could feel him in the next room or know where he was- That was the only thing, we couldn't control as been mates. While I was thinking, Derek had come up behind me and wrapped his arms around me, kissing my neck - well the scar. The wall he built up to block his thoughts broke and I could hear him- Mmm...Smells like lavender and honey.

"Lavender and honey?" Derek stopped kissing my neck and looked up at me in shocked before he could say anything Tori walked into the bathroom.

"Holy shit! Keep it G rated. Wait, on second thought, don't do anything around me, I might vomit." She pulled the tooth brush out and brushed her teeth, glaring at Derek.

I'll leave, I need to help Samuel with packing. Derek kissed me and walked out after saying I love you.

"You and Wolf Boy seem closer." Tori raised an eyebrow at me and changed the subject when I didn't answer. "We're heading to the camp site in an hour. I can't believe we are finally destroying the Edison Group." She gave a laugh before finishing her teeth. "Come on." She grabbed me by the arm and led the way out of the cottage.

Tori and I got stuck lifting boxes and putting them in the truck we were taking to the camp site. I have never heard Tori whine as much as she is now. "What the hell are in these boxes? Bricks?" I went to say something but she cut me off. "They have a house full of strong wolves and their getting the humans to do the heavy lifting. I mean I've never sweat this much before." I could think of an acitivty I did last night that was hot and sweaty but I don't think Tori would want to hear about that.

"Nope." She shook her head at me and lifted the next box- We were saved by Rebecca.

"What are you ladies doing?" Before I could answer, Tori did.

"Lifting heavy boxes, please tell me your here to save us." Rebecca laughed but told us to follow her. "Half of us are heading to the camp site now. You're coming with me." Rebecca got into one of the car's Tara was driving and we climbed into the backseat, Simon was already there.

"Rebecca, your coming?" I could see why Tori ask, Rebecca was pregnant and I didn't think James would let her leave.

"I'll be staying at the camp site away from the fight that was the agreement James and I came to."

"Derek?" She knew what I was asking.

"He'll come with the second half, his helping Samuel with last minute things." Tara started to drive down the drive way - we had a four hour drive in front of us.

Tori was talking nonstop to Rebecca, Tara looked like she was ready to throw her out of the moving car while Simon was quietly drawing in his comic book, ignoring Tori. Every now and then they would argue about something stupid. And me - I was thinking about last night, It seemed like the right thing at the time with Derek. The tugging feeling in the back of my head came back and I had no idea why- I couldn't remember for the life of me what was so dam important.

I was in the tent, our tent when I felt him arrive at the camp site, his mental walls were down as they rushed with thoughts of been with me while his mind buzzed with everything else he needed to do for tomorrow- he wanted to be laying next to me but there was places for him to be.

When I arrived at the camp site, it was just a green forest afterwards finishing the set up, the forest looked like a camp made for an army - There were green tents set up everywhere, packed with food and supplies.

I could feel Derek's stress coming through the bond, I wanted to tell everyone to leave him alone. I wanted my Derek here with me, my Derek was going out there fighting and I had no way to be with him. I was helping James and Jack but it wasn't the same as been right next to him.

A pair of protective arms pulled me into their body and lay down beside me on the bed - I didn't even realise he had been there, too wrapped up in my thoughts about tomorrow. "I missed you." He kissed my scar and nipped at my neck.

"I know, I miss you too." I whispered to him. We didn't do a repeat of last night but simply took comfort in having the other one touch, taking in every detail until sleep invaded our time together but we never once moved apart from one another.

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PUBLISHED: 06/10/2010

REVISED: 26/05/2013