Once I got to the hospital, I saw Derek in the waiting and walked over to him "what happened Derek?" He looked at me "me and Malia found the other pack most of them were dead. Expect for a few and the leader. Braeden must have been looking for them as well. I found her shot and brought her here." I nodded as I sat next to him "I'm sure she's going to be alright Derek." He shrugged as we sat in silence waiting to hear about her. About an hour later Melissa came into the waiting room and told us Braden was out of surgery and in a room recovering. We nodded as she left to do her rounds as Derek looked at me "go home Nic. I'm going to spend the night here." I nodded "alright, I'll talk to you laten then." He nodded and watched as I got up looking at me "I know we need to talk. But I don't think I'm ready just yet." I nodded "yeah, same but I want to give something before I chicken out again. Read it whenever you're ready." He nodded as I pulled the letter out of my pocket and handed it to him. "I wanted Sti to give it to you that next day, but I never gave it to him. Anyway, bye Derek." I gave him a small smile and walked out of the hospital and walked to my car.
Once I got into my car, I just sat in it thinking of where to go, I didn't want to go home so I drove to the police station. As I got there my dad was pulling up as well as I got out. He walked over to me "hey, babygirl here to see me or someone else?" I laughed "not going to lie dad, but I came to see if I could steal Parrish for an hour or two. I promised him I would tell him about Ryan and the accident, and I guess the full Derek story minus a few key points." My dad nodded "I can spare him. Just don't take him to your and Derek's spot." I laughed a little "trust me I don't have a death wish and I don't want Derek kill him either. I'm bringing him to my and Ry's spot." He nodded as we walked in together as I went to Jordan's desk. "Deputy Parrish, I was wondering if you would like to go for a ride with me." He nodded as He got up from his chair and followed me out of the station.
When we got outside and over to my car, he looked at me "so where are we going?" I looked at him "some place where I haven't been in a while." He nodded as we got into my car. I drove to the one spot in Beacon Hills I loved and hated at the same time the little beach behind Ryan's house that was by the lake. I pulled into a driveway of a house as Jordan looked at me "are we trespassing?" I shook my head "no the family moved a few years ago but keeps up with the property and plus I have a key. But we aren't going into the house we're going to the little beach behind it." He looked at me questioningly as he followed me to the back yard and then the path that led to the lake. I took off my shoes and walked over to the rock the rock that was by the water and climbed on it. I sat down and put my feet into the water as he climbed the rock and sat next to me "why are we here Nic?" I looked at him "you wanted to hear about my two boyfriends so here it goes." He nodded as I started to tell him about Ryan and Derek.
I told him about how me and Ryan started to date in middle school and were still going strong in high school. We were applying to colleges near each other seeing that he was getting a lacrosse scholarship and rumor was he was going to propose after freshmen year of college. I told him about the day of the accident and the weeks after accepting he was really gone. Jordan looked at me "I'm sorry you went through that Nic." I looked at him "its ok. I miss him every day, but I carry his memories and all the good times we had together with me." He nodded "so how did you and Derek met?" I laughed "now that's an interesting story." He looked at me as I told him me and Derek met on the day of the Hale fire and then years later, we reconnected when he came back to town after his sister died. How we decided to give us a try. I told him about the rough spots of our relationship without getting into the supernatural stuff. I told him about how Derek proposed to me on the night of graduation and how I rejected it cause of the promise I made to Ryan that I would get out of Beacon Hills. I looked at him "so that's my story of my relationships I get left or I leave them." He looked at me "that's rough Nic, you went through two heart breaks, but you're still standing. You're really strong." I nodded "thanks, Jordan," He looked at me and smiled.
We sat there for about a half hour just staring at the water. I pulled out my phone seeing the time and looked at him "it's getting late we should head back before my dad gets pissed, I kept you longer than I promised." He nodded as we slid off the rock and headed back up the pathway. Once we reached my car we got in and drove back to the station again. Once we go there, he looked at me "thanks for showing me that spot, I had a nice time getting to know you more." I nodded "thanks for listening. And Jordan like I said I'm not saying no to a relationship, I just need time to find myself again." He nodded and leaned over kissing me softly "I have no problem waiting and like I said even if we don't get together, we're still going to be friends." I nodded "thanks Jordan, I totally appreciate it." He nodded and said goodnight getting out of the car and went back into the station. Once he was inside, I drove home.
When I got home, I noticed all the lights off as I went inside. I walked upstairs and checked in Stiles' room seeing him asleep. I smiled as I closed the door and went to my room. I got into my tank top and shorts and then crawled into bed. I stared up at the ceiling wondering if Derek read the letter yet but figured he would have texted me if he did. I also thought of Jordan saying he wouldn't mind waiting for me if I wanted a relationship as images of giving us a try came to mind and not going to lie it made me smile. I fell asleep thinking of me and Jordan together and happy.
I woke up the next morning to my alarms going off. I got up and out of bed walking over to my closet. I picked out my outfit and walked into my bathroom and jumped into the shower. Once I did my hair and washed my body I dried off and got dressed. I walked back into my room and grabbed my notebook, textbook and laptop and headed downstairs.
Once I got downstairs, I saw Stiles already up and eating and smiled "morning Sti, surprised to see you up and fully awake already on a Saturday." He smiled and nodded "morning Nic and kinda have to gotta take the PSATS today." I nodded and put my stuff on the counter and grabbed a muffin as I sat across from him. He told me about Scott finding the duffle bag of money and everything. I shook my head "so it is real, I kept telling myself it was just a sick joke. But there really is some psychopath out there wanting all super naturals dead." He nodded "and all of our friends are on it." I looked at him "yeah don't remind me Sti." He nodded as he finished eating "I'll see you later, Nic." I nodded as he left and cleaned up and then went into the living room to watch TV and do some schoolwork. I texted Derek asking how Braeden was doing, he texted me a few minutes later saying she was doing the same as I told him I would stop by in a another or so, as I started to do some work.
About an hour later I got half a paper done and some normal homework done. I looked over at the time and figured I'd head to the hospital. I put my stuff on the coffee table and grabbed my bag and keys and headed out to my car. Once I got into the car I headed towards the hospital. Once I got there I headed towards Braeden's room. I heard voices as I walked in seeing Derek by the bed and Melissa standing by it as Derek looked at Melissa "I thought you said she needed rest?" Melissa shook her head "that was before I found out the CDC just put the high school under quarantine with Scott and Stiles still in there." I looked at her "what about the high school and Stiles." She was just about to answer when Braeden started to wake up. Melissa started questioning her about the pack in the woods, Derek looked at Melissa "I told you they were poisoned." Braeden cut him off "no, no they were infected. It was a virus...designed to kill werewolves. It did. It killed them all." I looked at Melissa and Derek and shook my head "I need to go." I walked out of the room and felt someone grab my room and pull me to them. My face collided against the chest I was so familiar with as I looked up at Derek "let me go Derek." He shook his head "no, Nic don't go to the high school it's not safe." I tried to push him away as I looked at him "you don't get to tell me what to do anymore. You're not my Alpha and you're sure the hell not my boyfriend." He sighed "I know I just want you to be careful." I nodded as he let me go "I will be I promise." I ran out of the hospital and to my car. Once I got into it I started to drive towards the high school.
As I reached the high school Lydia pulled up next to me. We both got out of our cars and shared a look as we ran to the taped off area. We saw people in hazmat suits and some FBI agents including Scott's dad. We reached the area as someone told us to stay back. I saw Jordan and Lydia saw my dad as we called for them. My dad walked over to us and told the person to let us in. The raised the tape as we ducked under it and stood next to my dad, Lydia looked at him "my mom's in there. What's happening?" He looked at her "we're working on it." I looked at him "dad, Stiles" he nodded "I know, Nic." We heard someone call for him as he looked at us "I need you two to stay here." We both nodded as he walked over to who called him. Lydia looked at me "how did you find out?" I looked at her "I was at the hospital; Melissa said the school was locked down in quarantine and the CDC was here. So, she woke up Braeden and she told us about the pack in the woods and how it was a virus to take out werewolves." Lydia just shook her head. I looked at her "my turn, how did you know?" She looked at me "I was at the lake house apologizing to Meredith when I got a feeling and, on the way, here, I heard it on the radio." I nodded as we stood there helpless. She looked at me "I'm surprised Derek didn't come with you." I shrugged "he wanted to stay at the hospital, probably smart if there's something taking werewolves out." Lydia looked at me "and that a certain bounty hunter is laid up at the hospital and he's there with her, doesn't bother you?" I shook my head "nope, if he feels something for Braeden good for him." I wasn't gonna admit that it hurt, and I could feel him feel something for her but he probably what I feel when I was with Jordan.
Speaking of Jordan he walked over to us "Nic." I looked at him and hugged him feeling him wrap his arms around me. "Sti and my friends are in there." He nodded "I know and we're doing everything in our power but the feds and CDC have taken over, we're basically crowd control." I nodded as my dad walked over to us "Parrish, I need to borrow these two ladies for moment." Jordan nodded as I let go and followed my dad and dad to a place far from the action. My dad looked at Lydia "Lydia ... as all this is still very new to me and I don't know how it works... I still have to ask. Do you have any kind of... indication? Any kind of feeling about this? Is someone in there going to die?" Lydia looked at him and nodded "yes, and it's not just a feeling." My dad nodded as I looked towards the school hoping everyone would be alright as my dad went back to where everyone was.
About an hour later Jordan came over to me and Lydia and told us the people who were infected were starting to get better as me and Lydia shared a look. My dad came over to us repeating what Jordan had said, he also told us Agent McCall found Stiles and told him Melissa told him about antidote for Scott, Malia and Kira down in the vault. We nodded and noticed people leaving the tent. Lydia saw her mom and ran over to her as I looked at my dad "I'm gonna go to the vault and see if Sti needs help." He nodded as I snuck away and went to the entrance of the vault by the high school sign.
As I walked down the stairs of the vault, I saw Scott opening a door. I let out a sigh of relief seeing Stiles on the other side of the door. Scott and Stiles hugged as I walked over to them "everyone alright?" Stiles, Scott and Kira nodded as Stiles looked at Malia who was looked at a piece of paper. He walked over to her "Malia?" She looked at him and stood up handing him the paper and walked past all of us. I looked at Stiles as he handed me the paper as I saw what she was looking at. It was the bottom part of the dead pool with her name as Malia Hale. I sighed "shit." Stiles nodded as I looked at everyone "let's get out of here." They nodded as we head back to where everyone was.
Once we reached everyone Stiles, Scott and Kira got questioned as to where they were. As they were Lydia came over to me "where's Malia?" I looked at her "she found out she's a Hale", Lydia just nodded. Once everyone was done getting questioned my dad told me and Stiles to go home. We nodded and walked to our cars and got into them. Once we got home me and Stiles walked in together, as I looked at him "go to bed Sti, we'll deal with Malia and everything tomorrow." He nodded and went upstairs. I texted Derek telling him Malia knew and then went upstairs myself. Once I got to my room I laid on my bed staring at the ceiling thinking about what Lydia said about Derek and Braeden and wondered if he did like her. I fell asleep feeling my heart breaking but knew it was my own fault but also knew this could be a chance for me and Jordan. I thought of that instead of everything else that was going on.
