Chapter 13 - Birthday Breakfast Bunch
Teagan wasn't sure how long she was knocked out for but when she began to come to, the first thing she noticed was the splitting headache she had. She groaned, reaching up to rub the side of her head.
She slowly opened her eyes to a dark room and saw someone standing over her causing her to jerk back with a small scream, until she heard the person began to speak.
"Teagan, hey, it's okay. It's me, Allison."
Teagan glanced around the dark room, trying to remember what happened last. She could hear Allison talking to her, trying to ask her questions, but she ignored her as the dark figures crossed her mind. She began to look around for them, scared they were still there in the room with them.
"Dad, she's awake." Allison called over her shoulder to her father before looking back at Teagan, as she tried to get through to her again, "Teagan…look at me, I need you focus on me for a second. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I-I think... my head hurts." Teagan said, finally answering her as she reached up to touch the side of her head again feeling the small knot. She remembered one of the shadow figures pushing her aside before they went after Isaac.
When that thought hit her mind, she quickly sat up with a gasp –ignoring the dizzy feeling as she called out, "Isaac. Where's Isaac? Did they-did they take him?"
Allison shook her head then glanced over her shoulder at her father; who was yelling out at Isaac, trying to get him to look and listen to him.
Seeing her boyfriend shaking on the floor, Teagan tried to stand up, stumbling a little until Allison grabbed her arm to keep her from falling back to the floor. Her friend kept a firm hand on her, as she helped her across the room to where Isaac was.
Teagan fell to the floor beside him laying her hands on him, hoping to give him comfort. She gasped at how cold he felt –he felt like a block of ice; which was strange considering the rest of the room comfortably warm.
She glanced over beside her to where Allison was now standing behind her father, then said over to them both, "He's-he's cold. He's freezing, we have to do something."
"Isaac, listen to me. You have to turn." Chris yelled at him.
"What?" Teagan asked in surprise, as she looked over at the elder Argent.
"It's the quickest way for him to heal." Chris explained, before he looked back at the young beta. "Isaac, you need to trigger it. Come on." He yelled, as he raised his fist and punched him.
Teagan jumped and slapped her hands over her mouth to hold back a gasp, as Chris hit him a few more times all while yelling for him to turn. She felt tears fill her eyes with each hit. She knew Chris was just trying to help, but couldn't help but think back to his abused past and feel her heart break for him.
She held her breath, then released it when Isaac finally turned his head toward them his eye glowing yellow, as he growled at them and pushed away from them.
"Shh, hey, baby, it's okay. It's okay." Teagan said, as she scooted closer to him. She laid a hand on his shoulder but her eyes widened in surprise, when he snapped his head aside to growl at her. She knew he wouldn't really hurt her, he was just confused and unsure of what was going on at the moment but she wasn't going to give up on trying to reach out to him.
She laid her hands on either side of his face, as she continued, "Hey, it's me, you're okay." She could instantly see him begin to relax, his eyes going back to the normal blue color as he looked over her, making sure she was okay too.
"You're okay." Isaac whispered with a relieved sigh. With tears in his eyes, he laid a hand on the side of her neck pulling her toward him to hold on to her. The last thing he saw was her lying on the floor passed out. As much as he was worried about what they were going to do to him, he was even more worried about what they were going to do to her.
With Teagan safely in his arms, Isaac glanced up seeing Allison and Chris watching them, both wondering what happened earlier. All they heard on the other side of the door was a lot of yelling and the sound of a fight breaking out.
"Did you see them?" Isaac choked out, as he looked at the two Argents.
"Who?" Allison asked. By the time she and her father made it inside the room it was empty and the couple were both laid passed out on the floor.
"There were five of them. They wore black. I couldn't... I couldn't see their faces. They were covered." Isaac said, as he tightened his hold on Teagan, remembering the fear he felt when he saw one appear behind her before pushing her aside.
"What do you mean? Like masks?" Allison questioned.
Isaac took a shaky breath, remembering when they all crowded around him. "One of them... I could see his eyes." He began to say, remembering when one stepped up to him. "They were greenish-yellow. Like a... Like a firefly." He added.
Chris glanced down at the floor for a moment in thought, then stood up making his way over to the windows, as he said, "Security system wasn't triggered."
"Then how did they get in?" Allison questioned.
"They didn't." Teagan spoke up. She sniffed, as she raised her head from Isaac's chest and added, "It was like they came out of the shadows."
"Do you know what that means?" Allison asked, as she turned her head to look at her father. Seeing the look on his face as she called out, "Dad?"
"Um... I'm not sure. Listen, the three of you... I need you to keep this quiet for a few hours." Chris said, he had a good idea of what it was that attacked them, but he needed more time to make sure his assumption was right.
"You want us to lie? To everyone?" Isaac questioned. Teagan shook her head, as she added, "I don't know if I can do that."
"I just need 24 hours." Chris stated.
"They could have killed them, Dad." Allison said, as she reached out to grab Teagan's hand, giving it a squeeze. She was relieved that her friend and Isaac were okay but knew how badly the situation could have gone.
"But they didn't…and I think there's a reason why. I think they might have been after me." Chris said to the teenagers ,who looked at him in shock before he walked out of the room, leaving them all even more confused than they already were.
~()~
Avery sat down on the couch beside her friends in the sheriff's office, as Stiles' dad sat in his chair and Agent McCall leaned against the front of the desk to question the teens.
"When did you get there?"
"At the same time." Stiles and Avery both said then glanced at each other, before looking back to the FBI agent.
"The same time as who?" He questioned them.
"The same time as me." Scott spoke up.
"By coincidence?"
"What do you mean coincidence?" Stiles asked leaned back against the leather couch and crossing his arms over his chest.
"That's what I'm asking you! You said you arrived at the same time, was that coincidence?" Agent McCall pushed.
"Are you asking me?" Scott asked his dad.
"I think he's asking me." Stiles cut in.
"I think he's asking all of us." Lydia breathed from the chair she was in next to the full couch, as Kira looked down to the floor.
"Okay." Agent McCall sighed, "Let me answer the questions."
Avery snickered under her breath as she smugly responded, "By all means, agent."
He sighed in irritation; the group of teens had managed to get him confused.
"Let me ask the questions." Raf asserted.
Stiles held back a laugh as he pointed a finger and winked at his best friend's dad.
"I don't think I should be answering any questions without my lawyer present." Avery said, holding her hand up in the air.
"A lawyer… you're a sixteen year old girl, you don't have a lawyer." He argued.
Avery cocked her head with attitude as she said, "I'm Avery Dukate, of course I have a lawyer."
The sheriff looked down and stifled a laugh at her giving McCall a hard time.
Sighing he said, "There's no need to get a lawyer involved, I'm just trying to get a straight story here."
"Well it feels like an interrogation to me." Avery snapped.
Nodding in agreement Lydia folded her hands in her lap as she said, "I do think the conversation has gone the interrogation route."
Sighing Agent McCall said, "I just want to make sure I have this absolutely clear." Flipping through his notepad he said, "Barrow was hiding in the chemistry closet at the school. Someone left him a coded message on the blackboard, telling him to kill Kira. Then Barrow took Kira to a power substation and tied her up with the intent of electrocuting her… which then blacked out the entire town?"
"Sounds about right…" Stiles breathed, and all of his friends nodded in response.
"How did you know he'd take her to a power station?"
Avery looked over to Stiles who scratched the side of his head and answered, "Well, cause he was an electrical engineer. Where else would he take her?"
"That's one hell of a deduction there, Stiles." Scott's dad said, his tone taunting.
"Yeah, well, what can I say? I take after my pops… he's in law enforcement." He said with a proud smile as he pointed and winked at his dad.
The sheriff let out a laugh, before McCall shot him a look.
Trying to cover up his laughing with a cough, Sheriff Stilinski said, "I think these kids found themselves in the right place at the right time. And Kira is very lucky for it."
"Kira, is that how you remember it?" He questioned turning his attention to the new student of the group.
She looked side to side as everyone stared at her with looks saying she'd better back their stories.
She agreed and then asked about getting her phone back, but was told it was now considered evidence.
As they were heading out of the office into the dark station Avery pointed out that she needed someone to take her back to her car so she could go home.
~()~
After leaving the Argent's, Teagan drove herself and Isaac to her house with the heater turned on full blast, hoping to help warm Isaac up. He was doing better, but mentioned the tips of his toes and fingers were still frozen.
She parked the car in the empty driveway but didn't turn it off, leaving the heat running, as she turned in her seat to face Isaac. She reached out, grabbed his hands and covered them with her own as she ran her hands over his, trying to warm then up then brought them up to her lips to blow on them.
"Better?" Teagan questioned, as she raised her eyes to look at him keeping his hands near her lips.
Isaac didn't say anything, as he pulled his hands away from hers to grab her arm. He kept his eyes locked with her, as he pulled her toward him –wanting her to straddle him in the passenger seat.
Once she was on his lap, he laid a hand on the side of her face cupping her cheek, before he leaned forward to press his lips against her for a gentle kiss. Teagan grinned against his mouth, then began to kiss across his jaw making her way toward his ear; the ear that the oni didn't touch. She shifted around on his lap, causing him to groan out and then chuckled in his ear, as she whispered, "Is that better?"
She nibbled on his ear, as she ran her fingernails across his scalp knowing both of those things turned him on. "Feels like you're feeling better." She whispered in his ear, when she felt what her actions were doing to him.
Isaac laid a hand on the side of her face, pulling her back toward him as he captured her lips for a heated kiss. He pulled back to look at her, as he said, "You always make everything better."
Teagan smiled at his words, as she said, "I think I know a way to make you feel even better. It'll warm you up too."
"Will there be no clothes?" Isaac questioned, as he shot her a grin hoping she was thinking the same thing he was.
"Nope, no clothes at all." Teagan answered.
"I like this idea already." Isaac said, as he leaned forward to kiss her, then groaned when she pulled back to tease him. "Come here." He whispered, before he placed his hand on the back of her neck, bringing her toward him as he pressed his lips against hers.
The two quickly got lost in each other and for a moment forgot all about what happened earlier. In moments like this, it was easy for all the bad to melt away and be replaced by the love the two shared for each other.
In these moments, it was like nothing could touch them –in these moments they just felt loved and safe. Unfortunately, those moments never lasted.
Teagan felt him slip his hands under her shirt laying his cold finger tips against her back, causing her to hiss, as she pulled away and said, "Ooh, cold hands. Very cold hands."
"Sorry." Isaac breathed out, as he removed his hands, the action bringing them both back to the present.
"It's okay." Teagan whispered, as she shook her head. She took his hands in hers again leaving light kisses across the back of his hand as she glanced up to look at him, "How are you feeling? Seriously?"
"I feel okay." Isaac said.
"But?" Teagan questioned. Knowing him well enough to know there was more he wanted to say.
"But I'm worried." Isaac continued.
"About?" Teagan asked.
"You. Mostly." He answered, causing her to softly sigh. "And I'm worried about whatever those things were back there and what they wanted. I was really worried when I saw you go up against them. That was incredibly dangerous, Teagan."
"I know." Teagan said, with a nod. "But I just... I saw them going after you and I-I had to react. I couldn't just stand there and let them hurt you." She added.
"Yes… you can. I can heal, you can't." Isaac pointed out. When she opened her mouth to argue, he shook his head then continued, "Hey, no, I get it, okay? I do. I know you're a badass, I know you can handle yourself... believe me, I know that. Those thoughts keep me awake and turned on most nights..." He smiled when she chuckled at his comment.
He laid his hand on the side of her face, the smile gone from his own face, as he continued seriously, "But when it comes to things we don't know about. When dark creatures come out of the shadows and surround us, I need you to stay back, okay? Just until we know what we are dealing with."
"Okay." Teagan whispered. "But I won't apologize for fighting for you or trying to keep you safe. That's the main reason I started training, to keep you and our friends safe."
"I'm not asking you to apologize or asking you to stop. I'm just asking the girl that I love to be careful." Isaac said, as he smiled at her. "Cause I plan to spend the rest of my life loving her and protecting her. I can't lose her."
"You won't." Teagan promised, as she leaned forward to softly kiss his lips.
Isaac kissed her a few more times then pulled back a little, as he asked, "Now what was this idea you had about making me feel better? I remember hearing no clothes were involved."
"You'll have to come inside to see." Teagan said, as she nodded her head toward the empty house, thankful that her dad was still at work; giving them some time alone.
"Or we can stay here." Isaac suggested, then added, "I don't mind taking my clothes off right here."
"I know you don't." Teagan said with a laugh. "But what I have planned for you is inside." She added. When he shot her a confused look, she chuckled as she said, "Oh, wait… you thought we were having sex."
"Well, yeah, that's about the only activity I like doing with you naked." Isaac pointed out. "What else is there to do?" He questioned.
"You remember the big bathtub in my bathroom?" Teagan asked back. "The one with all the jets that you stare longingly at every time you see it?"
Isaac scoffed, as he shook his head, then said, "That's crazy. I don't stare longingly at-" As she shot him a look, he sighed,"Okay, fine. I do stare longingly at your tub, but it's so cool and big. You could probably put the whole lacrosse team in it."
"It's not that big." Teagan said with a laugh. "But it is pretty cool. And relaxing and I figured since dad is still at work, I could fill it with warm water, throw some bubble bath in there, light some scented candles... and did you know there were lights in it too?"
"Ooh that's cool." Isaac said, loving the idea. "You know what would make it even better?" He added.
"What?" Teagan asked.
"You." Isaac said, smiling. "Correction, a naked you. Will there be a naked you in it?" He questioned.
Teagan threw her head back and laughed at his question. "Yes, there will be a naked me and a naked you in it. How does that sound?"
"Sounds like my heaven." Isaac answered, smiling. "And it's exactly where I want to be."
~()~
"You're oddly quiet." Deputy Parrish pointed out as he looked over Avery in the passenger seat of his patrol car.
"Turn right." She said, her voice barely over a whisper as she gave him directions towards Kira's house where she'd left her car when she'd left with Scott.
Following the directions she gave he kept glancing over at her, she looked almost like she was on the verge of tears. To him, it appeared she was just shaken up from the events of the night but in reality, she felt terrible for the things she'd said to Scott and Stiles.
Spending her nights drinking seemed to give her strength to get through the next day, finding her next high –her next escape had fooled her into thinking she could control her powers, keep the darkness inside of her at bay. But now she felt like she was drowning in it.
"You want to talk about what happened back at the substation?" He finally asked, not able to take the silence anymore.
"Left at the next stop sign." She simply responded, keeping her arms wrapped around herself and refusing to even look over at him.
"I guess not." He breathed, looking over at her again before focusing on the road.
Pulling to a stop outside of the house he looked over to her car as she slowly unfastened her seatbelt and reached for the door to get out of the car.
Turning in his seat some to face her he admitted, "The way you're acting is worrying me."
Scoffing she shook her head, her blonde locks flying wildly around her somber face as she said, "Worried about me? No, you should be scared for the people around me."
He opened his mouth to ask her a question but stopped when the streetlight above them turned on, flickered rapidly and then blew… raining it's shattered glass cover over the top of the patrol car.
He looked over just as she stepped out and slammed the door behind her, she needed away from Parrish, away from her friends, away from any living thing she could do harm to because she'd never felt more unstable in her entire life.
~(The next day)~
Teagan lazily opened her eyes the sun light shining in them. She turned her head to the side, and smiled when she saw Isaac lying beside her. She wrapped the sheet around her bare chest as she scooted closer to him.
"Wake up, wake up, boyfriend." Teagan cooed, as she left light kisses all over his face.
Isaac made a face, then groaned out, as he said, "Mm, do I have to?"
"Mm-hm. You have to." She said back, as she gave him a few more kisses. "Well, I mean, if you want to spend time with me… the only way to do that is to wake up." She added with a chuckle.
"Spend time with the girl I love?" Isaac questioned. He opened his eyes, smiling at her as he said, "Nothing is better than that."
"And nothing is better than laying in bed with the boy I love." Teagan agreed with him. She pretended to think it over, then said, "Well, except for maybe some french toast."
"What is it with you and french toast?" Isaac questioned with a laugh.
"What? I love french toast." Teagan answered with a shrug. "And waffles...ooh and pancakes. I love pancakes."
"You love every breakfast food." Isaac said, as he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her toward him and causing her to squeal out in surprise. He gave her a sweet kiss and then pulled back to hover over her, as he asked ,"Question is, what do you love more.. french toast, waffles, pancakes, or..."
"Or what?" Teagan questioned, when he paused.
"Or me." Isaac said smiling, before he leaned down to kiss her again.
"Hmm..." Teagan began to say, as she pressed her lips against his, pulling back for a moment as she said, "It's hard to say. I mean… I do love you, but those others, well... they are usually drowning in syrupy goodness, but you are not. So you see my dilemma, right?"
"Mm-hm. I see, I see. That would be a hard choice to make." Isaac said, as he nodded his head. "What if I poured syrup on me? Would that make the choice easier?" He asked, causing her to laugh. "I'm serious! I'll grab some now and pour it all over me." He added, causing her to laugh harder.
As he went to get out of the bed, she grabbed his arm telling him not to leave in between laughter. Isaac laughed back, then pushed a lock of hair from her face so he could watch her better. It had been awhile since he seen her laugh or smile that much.
Seeing the look on his face, she let out a small chuckle as she asked, "What? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Cause I love you." He answered simply. He lightly touched the end of her nose causing her to smile, then added, "And I missed that smile and that laugh. You have no idea how much I love that smile and laugh."
Teagan smiled at his words, then leaned forward to press her lips against his for a soft kiss. She pulled back to look at him, as she said, "I love you." Giving him another kiss she added, "And I love waking up with you and laying in this bed with you."
"So do I." Isaac said back. He lowered his head, placing his lips against her bare shoulder for a minute. He lifted his head back up to look at her, then added, "But as much as I love this, we have to get up."
"Do we have to?" Teagan pouted. Being with him like this was a dream come true for her and she wasn't ready for it to end.
"Yes, we have to." Isaac said, as he nibbled on her bottom lip when she poked it out. "You do know what today is, right?" He questioned. When she looked at him with a blank, confused stare, he chuckled, "It's your birthday."
"Right. How could I forget my own birthday?" Teagan questioned, as she sat up. She had honestly forgot all about it. Before she moved, her birthday was always a big deal mostly cause Avery made it a big deal, but after she moved she never cared to celebrate it much without her best friend. It just wasn't the same.
"Well, there has been a lot going on lately. It's understandable that it slipped your mind." Isaac pointed out as he got out of bed.
She watched him turn around with his back toward her as he grabbed his blue jeans from the floor. As he slipped them on, she turned her head looking at the bedside table, her eyes landing on the picture of her mother that she kept by her bed.
Her eyes glanced down to the drawer then without even thinking, she reached out to open it. Seeing a wrapped box on the inside. She pulled the small card off of the top and opened it. Seeing that it was a birthday present to her from her mom.
She lowered her eyebrows in confusion, then removed the top from the box and looked inside. She was even more confused when she saw a small crossbow inside the box. She reached in to grab it and pulled it out, looking it over.
"Teagan?" Isaac asked, causing her to look up, seeing what he wanted. Her eyes widen when she saw an arrow sticking out of his heart. "What did you do? What did you do, Teagan?"
"I-I didn't. I didn't- I would never hurt you. I didn't hurt you!" Teagan cried, as she jumped out of the bed with the sheet wrapped around her. She rushed over to Isaac, as he sank to his knees. She went down to the floor with him, pressing the sheet against his wound, trying to stop the bleeding.
When he slumped forward, falling against her shoulder she laid her hand on the back of his head, grabbing a fist full of his hair. She called out his name, then cried out in agony when he didn't answer.
She leaned forward to carefully lay him out on the floor then laid her head on his chest, trying to listen to his heartbeat. "Please, please, don't be dead." She cried, as she pulled back to look at him. She lightly touched the side of his face, as she cried out, "I didn't mean to. Isaac, I didn't mean to."
"Yes, you did." She heard a familiar voice said from behind her. She spun around and gasped, when she saw her mother standing by her bed holding the crossbow. Lisa looked at the weapon as she said, "I see you got my present. That's a good girl."
"No! I didn't do this. You did this!" Teagan accused.
"No, sweet girl, it was all you." Lisa said, as she shook her head. "But it's okay, it's what you had to do." She smiled at her, as she added, "Happy birthday, Teagan."
"NO!" Teagan screamed, as she shot up in bed. When she saw Isaac was standing by her bed, reaching for her, she jumped back, her back slamming against the headboard. She held out her hands, as she cried, "No, don't come near me. Stay- stay away. You got to stay away from me."
"Shh, babe, it's okay, it was just a dream." Isaac said, as he ignored her pleas and sat down on the bed beside her. "No, you can't-" She began to cry, but he cut her off by pulling her toward him and wrapping his arms around her, hoping to give her some comfort and chase away whatever bad dreams she had.
"You can't." Teagan whimpered again, as she tried to pull away from him knowing she didn't deserve his love right now, not after what she'd just did.
The more she tried to pull away, the more he would hold on to her. He kissed the side of her head, then said, "Yes I can. I'm not going anywhere, remember? I'm right here with you, Teagan, you're not alone."
As a sob escaped, she buried her head in his chest wrapping her arms around him and holding on tight. She subconsciously ran her hand over his heart, where she dreamed the arrow pierced him, then breathed a sigh of relief when she realized nothing was there and he was okay.
The longer he held her, the more she was able to calm down and realize it all was just a dream. It was starting to get harder to figure out what was real and what wasn't.
When he heard her heart rate slow down, he pulled back to look at her. He reached out to wipe the moisture from the tears off of her face as he pushed her damp hair aside, looking at her closely he softly said, "You're okay babe, you're okay."
Teagan nodded her head at his words, wishing they were true but she didn't feel okay. She was tired, she was stressed and she was scared. The nightmares and hallucinations were getting more violent, and the urge to make the images come true, the urge to hurt someone she loves was getting worse.
She looked down at her hands, watching them shake in fear then saw Isaac's bigger hands cover them up. She raised her head to look at him, watching as he brought her hands up and kissed the back of them. All she could think was; if he saw some of the things she had done with those hands in her dreams, he wouldn't want them anywhere near him.
Teagan flashed him a small smile in thanks, then pulled her hands away from his as she wrapped her arms around herself, gripping the shirt she was wearing, trying to get them to stop shaking.
She could feel Isaac's eyes on her, she knew he was worried and wanted to know what she dreamed, but she was too ashamed to tell him. How did you tell the person you loved that you had dreams of killing them, and even when you were awake… the urge to hurt them was still there?
Trying to avoid his eyes, she glanced off to the side seeing a tray sitting on her desk. She turned her head back to look at him, as she asked, "What's that?"
"What?" Isaac asked, confused. He glanced over his shoulder, seeing the tray then looked back at her, as he said, "Oh, that. That is your breakfast birthday bunch. Or was it a bunch of birthday breakfast?" He shook his head, then said, "Anyways, it's your breakfast. Your dad mentioned it was something he and your mom use to do on your birthday, but since he had to go into work earlier than usual cause of the power being out, I thought I would make it for you. Thank God, your dad has a generator."
"Birthday breakfast bunch." Teagan softly corrected him. Since she could never decide what she wanted for breakfast on her birthdays, her parents would make small amounts of different things for her to eat, giving her a little bit of everything.
"Right, that is what he called it." Isaac said, as he nodded his head.
"It's my birthday." She mumbled, as she looked down at the comforter on her bed, her dream from earlier coming back to her. Fearfully, she turned her head, looking over her shoulder at the bedside table, her eyes landing on the picture of her mom. She closed her eyes, squeezing them tight as she hoped and prayed this wasn't another nightmare.
"Oh that reminds me." Isaac said, as he stood up from the bed and walked over to the table she was looking at. When she saw him reached to open the drawer she reached out and slammed it shut, as she breathed out, "No, don't."
"Hey, what's wrong?" Isaac questioned when he saw the scared look on her face. He sat back down beside her, lightly caressing her cheek as he said, "Talk to me, Teagan. What happened? In your dream, I mean."
"It was similar to this, a few things were the same but the rest were different." Teagan quietly said, as she wrapped her arms around herself. "But, over there..." She began to say, as she glanced over at the table. "There was something in the drawer and I'm scared... what if it really is in there?" She questioned.
"What if what is in there?" Isaac asked.
She raised her eyes to look at him, as she pleaded, "Just please, don't open it."
"Okay, I won't open it." Isaac said, when he saw how scared she was. He stood up from the bed, walking over to the tray to pick it up. He brought it back to the bed, sitting it down in front of her. Not only did he have a few different breakfast foods but he also had a store bought cupcake, with a single candle on top.
"You were going to get the lighter." Teagan stated, realizing that is what he was going to open the drawer for. To use the lighter she had in there to light the scented candles in her room. He was only trying to light the small candle on the cupcake.
Isaac nodded his head, letting her know she was right then said, "But we don't have to light it. You can still make a wish and just pretend to blow it out. It'll still count."
Teagan softly smiled, then leaned forward to press her lips against his for a gentle kiss. She didn't know how she got so lucky to find an amazingly caring boyfriend like him, but in her opinion she didn't need to make a wish. Because he would be exactly what she would wish for; she didn't need anything else.
"Happy birthday, babe." Isaac mumbled against her lips.
"Thank you, boyfriend." Teagan said back, a genuine smile on her face.
Isaac pulled back to look at her, tapping her on the end of the nose to make her laugh causing him to smile. He had missed hearing her laugh and seeing a real smile on her face.
The two sat on her bed in a comfortable silence, as they ate breakfast together. Once they were done, Isaac removed the tray, then sat down in front of her as he said,"Okay, time for your present."
"I get a present too?" Teagan asked. She gestured toward the tray, as she said, "I thought that was my present."
"That was just a present. There's more." Isaac said, as he reached into his front pants pocket. He pulled out a plastic container, like the type you get from a gumball machine. He laid it in her hands, but didn't remove his hand as he said, "I know this might be lame, but it's something Camden and I use to do when we were kids. We would buy each other something from a gumball machine and I wanted to start that tradition with you. I hope that's okay."
"That's more than okay." Teagan said with a wide smile. "I love it."
"You haven't seen it yet." Isaac pointed out.
"I don't care. I love it already." She said back.
Isaac smiled at her words, then said, "I hope so. I spent a lot of quarters trying to win the perfect thing for you." He chuckled, then removed his hand as he said, "Okay, open it."
Teagan grinned as she popped the lid off, then turned the container over, causing the prize inside to fall into her hand. It was a small cheap bracelet with a heart charm hanging from it. She looked up at Isaac, as she held it against her chest then said, "I love it."
"Here, I'll put it on." Isaac said, as he reached out to grab her hand, taking the bracelet from her. He looked down at it, then lowered his eyebrows, as he said, "Wait, that's not the right one."
"What?" Teagan asked confused. She saw him reached into his other pocket to pull out another plastic container. He held it out to her, as he said, "This is the right present."
"What is this?" She asked with a smile as she took the container from his hand. Like before, she popped the top off, and then turned the container upside down to pour whatever was inside into her hand.
She gasped in surprise when she saw the bracelet. It looked similar to the fake one, but this one was older and definitely not fake, with a heart charm and a key charm hanging from it.
She looked up at Isaac with wide eyes, as she said, "Isaac, this is-this is beautiful. Where did you-"
"It was my mom's." He answered, knowing she was wondering where it came from. "It was originally my grandmother's. My grandfather gave it to her on their first anniversary. It's a heart and a key, cause he said that she has his heart and the only key to it, she was it for him." He explained, as he took the bracelet from her hand.
He wrapped it around her wrist, as he continued, "When my grandmother died, my mom got it. She had it for years but never wore it, I asked her why, and she said she was saving it for someone special. Then when she died, she left it to me with a letter. In the letter she explained all of this to me and told me to save it for someone special, save it for the one who has my heart and the key to it. Save it for the one who was it for me." He clipped the bracelet on her wrist, and then lightly ran his finger against the charms, before he looked up at her and said, "And I have… I found that girl. You have my heart, Teagan. You have the only key to it and you are it for me."
Teagan sniffed, wiping away the small tear from her cheek. She scooted closer to him, wrapping her legs around him and laying her hands on the side of his face. "Thank you. Thank you for being you, for loving me, for that amazing story and for this beautiful bracelet. Thank you for everything, Isaac. I am so completely in love with you, you are it for me too. You are all I want for the rest of my life."
Isaac smiled as he laid a hand on the back of her neck, pulling her toward him as he kissed her tenderly, taking his time with her. He leaned forward laying her back against the bed. He pulled his shirt from over his head, and then leaned down to resume the kissing. Within minutes the rest of his clothes were off, as well as hers, as he gave her another birthday present.
~ A Teen Wolf fanfiction collaboration between Miss E Charlotte and Sage Londyn.~
A/N –Thank you for reading. ^_^