"Derek," Isaac exclaimed in surprise and immediately released his grip on Meg's leg which resulted in her losing her balance and tipping over. A yelp escaped her lips before a splash was heard.

"What are you four doing?"He hissed they shifted glances at one another like children being scolded by a parent.

"We uh-"

"Get out now!" They quickly scrambled forward, swimming clumsily towards the sand and exiting the water. The cold wind immediately hit the three, standing before a glowering Derek.

"Do you want to get killed? If your loud noises attracted me who else do you think it will attract?" He roared his raven brows furrowing with each increase in volume, they all flinched and avoided his gaze.

Derek sighed regaining his cool "Get dressed and head home now!" He ordered through gritted teeth. They all nodded and began to walk away when Derek noticed the absence of one particular female.

"Where is Megra?" He inquired as they were mid dressing. Isaac, Erica and Body immediately looked up their stares falling on a body floating in the water face down, their hearts raced.

"Meg? MEG!" Derek reacted quickly shrugging off his leather jacket and taking off his pants before jumping into the water. He cursed when his shoes began to weight him down as he swam to her drifting form, determined to save her. Derek reached out and grasped her by the hand his mind reeling at the possibility that he might have been too late, his heart pounded in his chest.

"Me-"

"Gotcha," She suddenly exclaimed jolting up rendering Derek speechless. Her long dark hair had flattened over her eyes, preventing her from seeing the stricken expression of pure astonishment. A smile curved her lips as she brought up her wrinkling fingers and parted her hair, revealing a pair of glittering amber eyes.

"Scared you huh, got to give me perks for having the largest lungs like ever." Her words brought him out of his shock before his features morphed to one of total and complete outrage. The setting sun cast an orange glow over his face where Meg could clearly see how utterly displeased he was, being entirely soaked in water all for a hoax.

"Oh shit." Isaac cursed, immediately sensing the tension and yelled out "RUN MEG RUN!"

Meg's eyes enlarged instantly she turned at an attempt to flee but Derek stopped her in her forward momentum by swiftly clasping his hand on her upper arm.

"Oh ho where do you think you are off to trouble maker?" He hissed forcing her arms behind her back and clasping them with one hand while the other arm snaked across her shoulders, pinning her against his chest.

"Let go! Guys help!" Meg exclaimed struggling against him but a smile full of victorious malice curved his lips.

"Oh they can't help you now." He breathed into her ear. Meg gulped at the sensation of his hot breath tickling the skin of her ear. He turned around with her struggling in his arms, his furious gaze locking on to the others.

"What are you all still standing there for? Get going!" He barked and they were hesitant at first but when Derek narrowed his eyes they quickly scrambled off. Meg gasped outraged.

"YOU TRAITORS," She shouted kicking at the water but Derek didn't even waver.

"So you like skipping training and going for a swim huh?" He growled into her ear, his lips brushing over the shell of her ear. Meg felt that rush of blood up her neck she bit her lip anxiously, finding her body highly aroused just being in his arms. Even though she was pretty sure nothing good will comes out of it.

"Well why don't we get started on training? I want fifty laps back and forth, now!" Derek suddenly released her. Meg fell into the water and choked on the liquid before regaining her balance again. Derek had moved to stand in front of her staring expectantly as she gaped appalled.

"Are you serious?" He frowned taking a step towards her. She blinked wordlessly when he towered over her making Meg feel more minuscule than usually.

"Do I look like I am kidding around? Or would you rather me test how long those lungs of yours can really last?" He hissed Meg tittered nervously and took clumsy steps back. Her feet sinking into the mud at each step she took.

"Fifty laps, got it" She chimed before swimming off to do as he asked. Derek stared after her for a moment before huffing and making his way to land grumbling all the while.

He got to the earth and plopped down on his behind. He began to take off his shoes, frowning as water poured out from the within the footwear. He glared in Meg's direction—she was still swimming back hastily—shaking his head he placed his shoes neatly on the grass beside him before standing up and gripping at the hem of his shirt. He brought the wet heavy material over his head.

Meg had accomplished in getting him into the water, why not take advantage of it? After all it's been a while since he took a swim in the river he used to play with his cousins. He glanced at Meg who was on her second lap, using a tree at a distance as her checkpoint and swimming towards it. Derek knew she wasn't going to be done anytime soon, which gave him time to leisurely enjoy the cool water.

"Fifty, there I am…done" Meg raised her head from the water not seeing Derek standing brooding by his car like she expected him to. She stood in the water and looked around. It was difficult to see now that the sun had set and night had fallen, she groaned.

Great so much for getting back in time to finish my homework Meg grumbled and was about to swim back to land when a sudden voice startled her.

"I don't remember telling you to stop," she turned instinctively and immediately regretted it when she found herself facing a shirtless Derek. Meg gulped her hungry stare taking the sight of him. The chiseled splendour of his body was illuminated in the moonlight making him seem almost celestial. Meg tried to form some distance between them but the slippery earth beneath her caused her to trip. She would have fallen in if Derek hadn't reacted quickly. He caught her by her dainty wrists, gently helping her up. Meg felt her heart pounded wildly in her chest, he loomed over her with his broad shoulders that blocked her view of the river, not that the view was of any consequence to her at the current time.

Meg doesn't remember ever reacting such a way to a man before, but then again she had never met anyone as different as Derek before. She stared up at him, wide-eyed. He watched her with those grey eyes that shimmered under the ripples of water below him. His expression was unreadable which made her all the more nervous.

Derek could hear the quick thrumming of her heart beat but then again it could be easily mistaken to the pounding of his own. he studied her carefully. Meg's usual amber eyes were now a dark brown almost black, her lips were parted and glossy because of the water but unbelievably irresistible to him, and it took all his will not to stare at those plumps lips for longer than necessary.

How long as it been since he's kissed a girl? Not since her, he couldn't even begin to bring her name even to his thoughts. The very memory of her made his stomach turn into knots and anger burned but when he saw Meg's innocent eyes watching him. He found his rage immediately melting. Her skin glowed like marble under the moon light, he was tempted to cup her face in his hands and confirm that her skin was as velvety smooth and soft as it seemed.

"Well I have homework that requires my attention, thank you very much." She reminded with those lips that haunted him, Derek snapped out of his ogling and tightened his grip on her wrist.

"Oh now you are thinking about your homework?" He inquired almost teasingly "That seemed to be the last thing on your mind when you were out here with the others " He breathed.

Meg turned away abashed but Derek wanted to stare into her spell-binding eyes again. He squeezed her wrist a little more tightly but not to hurt, demanding her attention. She turned her gaze to him.

Derek leaned down closer "You are a bad influence" He stated in a husky murmur, Meg gave him a defiant stare.

"We were just having some fun, something you clearly lack."

"Watching you train till your bones ache is my idea of fun."

"Yeah well, we need to exchange dictionaries then!" She retorted rising up on to her toes and staring him dead in the eyes at an attempt intimidate him which Derek couldn't help but find strangely appealing.

"Well I guess we both had enough fun for the day" He remarked releasing her "Go change now." He ordered pointed at the pile of clothes behind them, Meg thrust her chin up in the air pompously.

"Humph, gladly." She retorted and turned away before walking off, Derek stared after her smirking and shaking his head before following her.