Second Chance
After a night of sex Derek figures it's a mistake and kicks Stiles out. Stiles is determined to let him go, until he finds out they're gonna be in each others life for a while.
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It was raining the night he threw me out. It was a month after that when I found myself laying on my back staring almost aimlessly up at the ceiling. I had been throwing up for two weeks straight, and one of those times just so happened to be at Scott's house. I told him everything, at least the part about being sick. He had the same look in his eyes I had once I realized what was happening. Scott being the stubborn person he is drove to pick up the tests much to my dismay. He hadn't given me the time to adjust before he was shoving the grocery bag into my hand and pushing me into the bathroom.
The faucet in the kitchen was dripping as if someone was tapping out a lonely beat on a drum, like a broken clock struggling to keep time. It felt like the world was slowly unraveling and coming apart. I thought back to that morning when I woke up, everything was fine to say the least. Now I stood in the bathroom of my best friends house staring down at 3 different pregnancy tests all telling me that I, Stiles Stilinski a 22 year old boy, was pregnant. My main concern when I got pass the initial shock was getting back to the safety of my house without having to answer any of Scott's questions, but there he stood over my shoulder not going anywhere and armed with an arsenal of questions.
"How could this have happened?" he asked.
No response.
"Who's the father?"
No response.
"Damn it Stiles answer me. You're human which means the father has to be something supernatural tell me who it is"
"I don't want to talk about it" was all I could muster up as I pushed passed him and walked into his room and sat on his bed. I didn't want to tell him, I didn't want to tell him how I fell in love with an alpha, and was so willing to do anything for him that I didn't even complain when he used me then left me high and dry. I didn't want to tell him how Derek broke my heart into a million pieces and I stood by and let him do it.
Derek Hale had always been quite the enigma in my eyes. He was brooding and mysterious and from what I could see lonely. Which bugged me, the lonely part in particular. Mainly because after I had gotten to know Derek I quickly concluded that he deserved the entire damn world. But he didn't seem to care about that, or even about the fact that I was willing to give it to him. After 6 years I finally built up the courage to tell him this, every single feeling I ever had for him I let spill out, and he put me out in the cold on my ass. I was 10 minutes or so into the car ride back to my house, and yes I had been crying quite a bit when Derek sent me a text asking me to come back. Neither of us had gotten a word in when I got back to the house. Derek just kissed me, and I kissed him back. When I woke the next morning I was in Derek's bed naked, and my clothes were scattered carelessly throughout the loft. I found him downstairs once I got all my clothes back on. I expected to be greeted with a kiss, maybe talk about what we were. Instead I was met with Derek sitting at a table reading a paper as he said " Last night was a mistake. I think we should just forget about it" there was no feeling in his words and he was just cold and without a word or any protest I left. I stopped going to pack meetings after that. Derek wanted me to just forget about it but I couldn't and seeing him just brought back a pain so unbearable that it was just for the best. Sitting alone now, in the situation I'm in I realize how stupid I was for not speaking up that night a month ago.
As my pity party started to wind down I noticed Scott had been sitting right beside me. He was staring at his hands waiting for the time to speak.
"Is it Derek's?" he asked, and this time it was my turn to look at my hands. "I'm gonna kill him" he spat through gritted teeth. I pulled him back down on the bed beside me.
"No Scott please! I'll tell you whatever you want just don't okay! Don't tell Derek! Please"
"Stiles he needs to know" and before I realized what I was doing my mouth was moving at a hundred miles per hour. I told him how I confessed the feelings I felt for him for all those years, the night in his loft, the morning after when he basically told me he didn't want to be with me. When I finished Scott was quiet and I just sat there waiting for him to hate me. But Scott's never hated me and he decides he doesn't want to start now. He leans in and he does something unexpected, he hugs me and whispers in my ear "We'll get through this together"
"You and me?"
"You and me" he smiled as he pulled out of the hug "Dude I'm gonna be an uncle!" I still felt crappy just a little less so now that I knew I had Scott.
Scott Started taking me to see Deaton getting the check up I needed to make sure everything went well, and so far it was. One day I came home from work one afternoon there was Scott and Isaac sitting on the couch grinning at me. I knew exactly what the smile was for, Scott could never keep a secret from his boyfriend "So much for you and me huh Scott?"
"Hey! I have the right to know that I'm gonna be an uncle" Isaac laughed "You should have known I'd be on your side. You're like the only family I've had since may dad..." he trailed off at the end and suddenly I forgot why I was even mad at Scott.
"It's fine Iz" I smiled giving him a hug, then moving to the kitchen.
"Where are you going?" Scott called out
"The Kitchen, I need something sweet"
DEREK POV
I hadn't seen Stiles in a month. And for the first time since the fire I found myself crying a lot. I knew what I did was wrong, the throwing him out part. Making love to Stiles or being intimate with him in anyway could never be wrong. No, the telling him to go was the part where I screwed up. I knew what the consequences were that came with loving me, but I needed to be with Stiles just once. I gave into my wolf and I did all the things I had been dreaming about doing, but when the fantasy was over and we had to get back to reality I knew, I couldn't keep him.
Deaton was the only way I could get any answers about supernatural creatures until I could figure out a way to get Stiles back, but something told me that wouldn't be happening.
Deaton greeted me with a nod when I made it to the clinic, he was sitting at the steel table examining a kitten "Derek"
"Deaton, I just needed the information on the witches I asked you for"
"Uh yeah I'll get that for you now" he said returning the kitten to it's cage.
I shoved my hands deep into my pockets afraid to touch anything as I waited. I was glancing around the room looking at the animals, the sterile equipment then my eyes fell on a stack of papers. There was a file on his table the tab reading: Stiles Stilinski. Letting my curiosity get the best of me I picked it up and couldn't seem to stop reading the same lines over and over again: Pregnancy- Positive...Status- Eight weeks...Father-Unnamed.
Deaton came back into the room and worry quickly covered his face as he snatched the file from my hands.
"Deaton what is that?"
"Nothing that concerns you"
"You don't know that. Tell me"
"As a doctor I can't break the confidentiality of my patients Derek" he admitted as he handed me the bag of herbs and a stack of research "I'm really sorry" the look in his eyes as he apologized only confirmed what I was thinking was true.
STILES POV
Scott and Isaac had practically moved into my spare bedroom, and I can say it wasn't all that bad. It was like we were in high school all over again. We had just finished some weird movie Scott forced us to watch when I got up to go take a shower. I was halfway there when there was a knock at my door Isaac shouted "I'll get it" and hopped from the sofa. I was gone only a few seconds before I heard growling and clattering and things being thrown across the room. Isaac was on the floor clutching his arm, all the while Scott was holding someone by the throat but both of them were growling. It wasn't until the closer I got I realized it was Derek.
I was pulling Isaac up from the floor but his arm was already healing "Scott put him down" he finally realized I had come back into the room and dropped Derek "Derek leave"
"Stiles I need to talk to you" he tried getting close to me but both betas simply growled stepping in his path "I know about the baby Stiles"
I tried to hide the shocked expression evident throughout my face "Don't worry, that's none of your business"
"None of my busi- Stiles that's our child! I-"
"OUR? You've got some nerve Derek. This is my child. You lost every right when you threw me out in the cold two months ago."
"Stiles I-"
"Derek. Get. Out." and he left, with a look on his face I had never seen before.
A month later Scott and Isaac reluctantly went grocery shopping without me. They had yet to realize I could get by without them, sometime they could be quite smothering, I would never tell them but I secretly loved it. But they needed to live a life not revolved around me and if getting out to get food was a small step in that direction I'd take it.
As expected I had already swelled up, seeing as though I hit the trifecta and was having three. Exhausted, I had barely sat myself down on the couch when the doorbell rang. I rose my head to the skies asking whatever spiritual god that was listening to will that person behind the door to go away. But at last came a knock, and they weren't letting up.
"Derek?" and for a moment I thought about slamming the door, it seemed like the right thing to do. But I stepped to the side gesturing him in. He was surprised but walked in nonetheless sitting on the sofa wringing his fingers together nervously "So what are you doing here?"
"I knew Scott and Isaac were out and I needed to talk to you"
"How'd you kn- Have you been watching me?"
"You're carrying my chil- Look I just came here to say what I needed to say. And at the end, I'll leave it in your hands" he rushed out, and I could only nod for him to continue "Stiles I've gone without someone to love for so long, when I did try to find someone they were either killers or killed. It was only logical for me to push people away I thought it was the right thing to do. But the image of you throwing me out of your house that day is stuck in my mind the hurt in your eyes broke me even more and I get it all now. It'll take time to earn your trust and I promise you I'm trying but I wasn't wrong when I said that's our child. I helped make it and I will help raise it"
"Them"
"What?"
I gave Derek the ultrasound sitting it on the table "Them. There are three"
"Three" Derek breathed out as he looked at the small blurbs on the paper "Three"
"You could keep that if you want. Scott and Isaac are taking me back soon. So I'll have another"
"Thank you" he said not looking up from the photo.
Scott would be home soon and smell Derek all over me, I did not want to answer any questions he had so I had to get in a quick shower. I clutched the table trying to get myself up when Derek reached for me. Unintentionally I flinched away to shake out of his grip "I got it"
"Look I just don't get why he was here" Scott huffed out. As Isaac put groceries away, a red vine hanging from between his lips.
"We talked. And though he was wrong to me, they are his kids too"
"Dear god he's brainwashed you"
"Scott let it go. Okay it's not like we're getting together"
"I'm glad to hear you say that, because we were hoping to get you on a blind date"
"No"
"Please"
"I am pregnant with an alphas children, I can't date"
"You can, and I won't drop the Derek thing until you agree" it was blackmail, and I hated that Isaac sat in the corner snickering but I agreed nonetheless. This would be interesting.
DEREK POV
It was becoming harder to be around Stiles and not be with him. I had been happy he was allowing me to be apart of their lives but I wanted to be in his too, it was a constant struggle.
I was out on another night of picking up takeout when I saw the last thing I needed to see "Stiles?"
"Derek, what are you doing here?"
"Just picking up some take-out" I shoved my hands deep into my pockets "What are you doing here? You look pretty... fancy"
"I look huge" he scratched at the back of his neck awkwardly "I'm on a date and he doesn't mind skipping the movie to feed my cravings" he laughed, running his hands over his quickly growing belly.
"Date?"
"Uh- yeah. Scott and Isaac were nagging me about setting me up on a blind dates, so I finally agreed to just one"
I gave a fake laugh I'm sure he saw right through as I changed the subject "I'm uh happy you're here. I was wondering if I could take you to the next appointment?"
"Well, I mean it's in two days if that's not too short notice?"
"That's fine I'll pick you up?"
"Sure" he nodded. And from the bathroom came a man, a few inches taller than Stiles. He had sun kissed skin, perfectly quaffed brown hair, and I was ashamed to admit his smile was one I knew Stiles would fall for "Well I better get back"
"Right. I'll see you"
It wasn't as bad as I thought. Two days came and went, and though Stiles had to practically lock Scott in the bathroom when I came by and helped him lower into the camaro. Deaton was in the back setting up when I scooted his chair closer to the bedside, the look on his face was as though he knew I was nervous about something.
"So your uh- date couldn't make it?"
"Well I wouldn't invite a guy I barely know here with you" he stated matter of factly "We aren't really talking anymore. But the stubborn betas already have another date set up for tonight"
"And you're gonna go?" I asked a little to incredulously.
"I don't know yet. Why wouldn't I?"
"You're just gonna go out with any tool who bats their eyes at you? I mean-"
"No- no stop Derek, you don't get to do that. You left me in the cold, I was in love with you, I would have done anything for you and you left me, you let me go not the other way around. Now I'm trying to be civil for these children and you should too"
"You loved me?"
"Okay Mr.Stilinski, everything looks fine. You are having two sons and a daughter"
The ride back to his house was thorny and delicate. The air weighed with tension and with every passing second I saw my chances to mend with Stiles slipping away. He was quick to jump from the passenger seat that his buckle was off and his hand on the handle before the car was even put in park.
"I love you too" I said hoping it would get him to stop long enough to listen.
"What?"
"I love you too. I have for a long time"
"No you don't"
"Yes I do"
"You don't treat people you love the way you treated me"
"I know- okay I know. I just I was so scared"
"Of what. Of actually having someone there. Actually having someone to wake up to, someone to hold onto someone who wanted you to be happy and loved. Jesus Derek you're telling me you were scared because I wanted a life with you?"
"No! Alright, I was scared because I wanted all of those things with you. Every single one of them. But the second I let myself have any of that, the second I let myself have you bad things happen. The night we made love I let myself be happy and in love with you. Then everything bad flooded my mind and I thought I would hurt you"
"You did"
"And I'm so fucking sorry Stiles. I'm working on it I promise I am, I just need you to give me another chance which I know I don't deserve, but I want to show you"
He was staring at the ground contemplating for a long while before he finally looked up "D-Do you want to come inside, and watch some tv? Isaac makes some good chocolate cake and there's some left over" I nodded not trying to leave room for him to change his mind "Look, Scott told me I shouldn't do this, please don't make me look stupid..." again. He let it hang in the air, and I knew what he meant.
"Seriously Stiles?" I could hear upstairs.
"Scott just calm down" I hated listening in but I needed to know what was going on behind those doors.
"No I told you not to do this and what happens? The exact opposite"
"Look were just taking it slow okay. If something happens then you can say I told you so. But for now just give it a chance, we talked for a while and I think this will be alright"
"Listen if he slips up even once he's gonna take a trip just like his uncle"
"Duly noted"
STILES POV
Later that night Derek had made it a point to stay well passed the time Scott and Isaac went to sleep. He was lounging on the couch. The space I had put between us at the beginning of the movie had gotten shorter. I was too big to even think about moving so I know it wasn't me.
"What did Scott want to talk about?"
"He's uh, he isn't happy with me"
"Because, I want us to be together?"
"He doesn't think it's a good idea. I was in a bad place after you... well... you know. I think he was scared because he had never seen me like that. So he's just extra protective now"
"Stiles I know what I did was wrong. I'm owning that. But I meant it, I want you and this fam-"
"I believe you" I nodded in reassurance "-it's just gonna take him some time"
"And you? Do you still need time?"
"Derek, after you threw me out, I never wanted to admit it, but I knew I'd always love you. Even after what you did. I just knew I'd never stop. I don't need time to love you again. But it will take time for me to trust you again"
"I'll do whatever it takes. And wait as long as you want"
DEREK POV
Stiles wasn't conflicted about letting me crash on the couch. He knew I'd feel better if I was closer to him and the babies. He gave me a blanket, pillow, and a soft hand down the side of my face before he retreated to his room.
The next morning I woke up to giggles and curse words. I sat on the couch a long while listening to those giggles which I knew came from Stiles before I got up to go to the bathroom and relieve myself steal some mouth wash and follow that sound. What I found was Stiles, Scott, and Isaac painting a room. Isaac was clutching over in a corner laughing while Scott had a puppy dog expression glued to his face as Stiles' mouth hung in surprise. I unknowingly let out a small snicker halting all laughter together as they turned towards me.
"Sorry I uh... I just-"
"Isaac accidentally got paint in Scott's hair" Stiles explained. I nodded in response, it was something they would do.
"Yeah 'accidentally' sure" Scott said throwing up the air quotes. Isaac stood from the corning adjusting himself before painting again. Scott threw his brush down and proceeded to pick up two screwdrivers. He walked over extending one to me "Care to lend a hand? Gotta get this crib together" I could see Stiles and Isaac exchange surprised looks from the corner of my eye before I took the tool.
The crib took almost four hours to assemble. Stiles and Isaac who had finished the walls an hour ago were brewing up coffee. Leaving Scott and I in a silent tension filled room.
We were putting on the finishing touches when Scott finally spoke to me, I mean aside from the casual questions asking for bolts and screws.
"I didn't mean to be such a dick to you before" he admitted.
"Yes you did"
"Yes I did" he chuckled.
"How...uh... how much do you know?"
"I'm just about Stiles' blood brother. So all of it" I heard the screwdriver hit the floor and when I look over he was sitting back making eye contact "I knew how Stiles felt for you. But you were too closed off and for a while he was too shy so I never expect anything. When Stiles loves it's never lightly. And he loved you with everything he had, and you stomped on it. He's my brother and seeing him like that made me-" he sighed, rubbing his hands together "I just couldn't bare seeing him like that so I tried protecting him from you. But I see now that you pulled your head out of your ass, and I'm glad you two worked it out. And I really do mean that"
"Thanks" was all I managed to say before Stiles was rounding the corner belly first to bring the coffee.
He grinned like a mad man "It looks great guys. Here is coffee for your hard work"
"Thanks" Scott smiles taking the mug. Then cursing came from down stairs and Scott was excusing himself "I better go make sure he isn't burning the house down"
"Thank you for this" Stiles said once it was just the two of us.
"Of course. I mean it's only reasonable the father help with the nursery right?" Stiles nodded agreeing. I began to fill the crib blankets and pillows and we continued to speak "So I was thinking if you're going to be 'dad' then maybe I could be 'papa'? You know something like that? Father is just a no and... I don't know I like it"
"Papa is perfect" he said strangely.
"What?"
"Nothing it's just weird. You changed surprisingly"
"You don't like it?"
"Yeah I do I mean it's what I've always wanted. But is it what you want?"
"I didn't know it but yeah. It's everything I needed, and I'm beyond happy you're the one giving it to me. I'm glad I pulled my head out of my ass" I laughed thinking of Scott "I shouldn't have done what I did that night. Though I did it to protect you, it cost more damage"
"I'm fine with where we are now. So we just won't talk about that stuff anymore. Just what's going on now"
"I agree" I nodded "So, I know we're slowly getting to a better place, but do you think I could uh, maybe get a kiss"
He nodded with a cheesy smile. But it was the absolute best kiss I could've ever asked for.
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