I hopped into the hospital the next day with mum for my four week check up. I was helped into a wheelchair and pushed into the x-ray department. I was returned to the waiting room to sit with my mum which was when my mum decided to bring up an interesting topic.

"Erin honey, how would you feel if I… started dating?" Mum asked me.

I frowned. "Dating? You?"

Mum nodded. "Would it bother you?"

"Mum, it's been three years. It wouldn't bother me." I shook my head. "So… who's the lucky guy?"

"Bobby Finstock." Mum bit her lip.

I blinked. "M-My teacher?" I asked her. "My teacher Coach Finstock?"

Mum sighed. "It just happened. After the mountain lion at the conference, well he looked after me because I must admit I did freak out and it was nice."

Then the doctor decided to arrive. "Well Miss Prince the good news is, it looks like you can have your cast off early. The bad news is you're going to need to wear a brace for at least three more weeks. But you won't have to use crutches anymore."

"Woop, woop." I waved my hands in the air.

"Well I shall leave you in the capable hands of Nurse McCall." The doctor smiled and walked away.

Melissa walked over with the wheelchair. "Hop on kid."

I smiled and as gracefully as possible hopped into the wheelchair. "S'later mum." I waved to my mum as I was wheeled down the corridor.

Somebody's Girl

"So honey, are we going to talk about…" Mum trailed off as we sat in the car waiting for the traffic light to go from red to green.

I sighed and smiled. "Only you could go to a parent/teacher conference and come out with a date."

Mum chuckled. "So it's okay?"

"Well the kids at school already mock me senseless so why not add another reason to?" I joked.

Mum gave me a guilty look. "You're right. I'm sorry."

I shook my head. "Mum don't be sorry. Seriously. Go on a date. Have fun." I smiled.

"You're the best daughter in the world." Mum smiled at me.

I smiled back. "I know. So would you mind dropping me off at Stiles's house so I can bring them food and treats?" I asked holding up the two white bags.

Mum nodded. "I think I can stretch to that." She drove us round to the Stilinski house.

"See you tonight." I kissed her cheek and hopped out of the car. I carried the bags up the path to the house and rang the doorbell.

"I'll get it. Stay on that couch." I heard Stiles yell from the other side of the door causing me to smile and shake my head.

Stiles opened the door and smiled. "Erin. Hey. No cast."

I shook my head. "Nope, three more weeks and I'll be fighting fit." I smiled. "I come baring provisions." I held up the bags. "Food, beer, DVDs…"

"If she has food and beer let her in." I heard Stiles's dad call from the living room.

"Well you heard the man let me in." I grinned at him. "Or are you going to leave your girlfriend cold on the doorstep?" I tilted my head to the side.

Stiles smiled. "I would never do that you." He wrapped an arm around my waist and kissed me. "Come on in." He motioned me inside.

I hobbled into the house and followed Stiles into the living room. "Hey Sheriff." I smiled at the man pinned down on the couch by pillows and a duvet.

"Erin! Thank god you're here. Please explain to my son that I'm fine." John grabbed my hand.

I laughed. "Sorry, you raised stubborn son." I whispered giving him a wink. "I can offer you a beer, some curly fries and The Raiders of the Lost Arch." I smiled at him.

John smiled. "Stiles marry this girl."

I felt my cheeks heat up but not as much as Stiles's cheeks did.

Stiles rolled his eyes and motioned for me to have a seat while he unloaded the goodies. A few minutes later we were all chowing down on the food and watching Indiana Jones. Stiles and I ended up curled in to one another on one couch with Stiles's dad on the other. The end credits rolled on the screen to the infamous theme tune.

John sighed. "Well this old man is going to take his pain meds and take a nap." He pulled himself off the couch and clapped a hand on Stiles's shoulder before moving slowly into the kitchen.

Stiles kissed the top of my head. "Thanks for this."

"Don't mention it." I shook my head.

Stiles's phone buzzed on the arm of the couch. He looked at the caller ID and hit ignore.

I frowned. "You can answer that."

"It's okay, I don't want to." Stiles shook his head and leant in to kiss me when my phone started to ring in my pocket. Stiles moved back. "Do you need to answer that?"

I nodded and pulled my phone out. "Hey Gabe." I answered the phone.

"Hey beautiful. So… My band is playing at the Dune on Friday night." Gabe told me.

I smiled. "Really that's amazing."

"Well our opening act dropped out and I was thinking if I had this really awesome singer/songwriter friend who was available on Friday night." Gabe replied.

"With me being the singer/songwriter friend?" I asked.

"Please, please, please Erin." Gabe pleaded.

I sighed. "Well since it's you. What time do you want me for sound checks?" I asked with a smile.

"Yes. Erin I love you. Sound checks are at six. Doors open at quarter past seven. You'll be on at half seven to play until twenty past eight and we'll go on at half eight is that okay?" Gabe asked.

I nodded. "Sounds great. I'll see you then. I will of course require a stool or something to sit on because of the leg." I tilted my head to the side.

"No problem." Gabe told me. "Later hun."

I smiled. "Later." I hung up the phone.

Stiles smiled at me. "What was that all about?" He asked.

"Oh er… My friend Gabriel his band is playing at the Dune on Friday. Anyway their opener dropped out and he was wondering if I'd step in." I shifted on the couch.

"That's awesome. So would it be lame for your boyfriend to come cheer you on?" Stiles asked.

I shook my head. "Nope. Not at all. I'd love for you to be there."

Stiles smiled. "Great. We should invite Allison and Scott too."

"Really?" I bit my lip.

"What is it?" Stiles asked me.

I sighed. "Well… They're not really my friends. And I don't know I've spent so long alone and I'm scared that… if I let people in…" I ran a hand through my hair.

"You're scared they'll leave. That it will all have been a big joke." Stiles placed his hand over mine and squeezed my hand. "Erin. If you don't let anyone in, you'll miss out on so much."

"I know." I gave him a small smile. "Okay. Lets invite Scott and Allison. I'll see if I can score backstage passes." I nodded.

Stiles smiled. "Great."

"So er… Do you want to watch Princess Bride or the Shining?" I asked pulling the DVDs out of the bag and held them up.

"I've never seen the Shining so we can give that a go." Stiles nodded.

I handed him the DVD. "I'm not going to ask how you've not seen the Shining because it's a classic. So I'm just going to let you be blow away."

Stiles chuckled and put the DVD in. He moved back to the couch and wrapped his arm around me as I curled up into his side.