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You straighten out the front of your dress for the fourth time that minute. You could feel your heart pumping through your chest. You don’t understand why you were so nervous. It was just a date. It wasn’t as if you two had never been alone together before. And after all the crap you two have been through, a date should be easy. Something normal in your crazy supernatural filled life.
Granted, there was nothing normal having to lie about where you were. You told Stiles you were going to Allison’s place for a girls night out. Stiles didn’t think anything of it. You and Lydia always had sleepovers at her place. It was a normal occurrence. You needed a break from all the craziness that had become your life. You texted Allison the truth of where you were going and she merely texted back “I want all the details tomorrow.”
After months of stolen looks and gentle touches, Derek Hale finally asked you out on a date.
You just had one problem: Stiles.
Stiles would kill you if he found out where you were. He always went into big brother mode whenever it involved your love life. No one was ever good enough for you. It didn’t help that Stiles distrusted Derek. “He’s a werewolf. He’s dangerous.”, he has said many times.
“But so is Scott! And you know he would never hurt us.” You always said. That argument never worked. Stiles would just walk away in a huff and ignore you for a few hours.
You didn’t even want to think about what your dad would do to you if he found out. You shivered at the thought.
You heard the rumble of a very familiar car and turned around. The black Camaro pulled up inches from where you were standing. The door to the driver side opened to reveal a very cleaned up Derek Hale. He was wearing a dark gray sweater that hugged him in all the right places. As he made his way over to your side of the car you also noticed his not so subtle jeans as well. His clothes acted more like his second skin than anything.
“Hey.” He said, flashing that dazzling smile at you. The smile that made your brain turn to mush.
You pulled yourself together before you started drooling and smiled back. “Hey yourself. You clean up nice.”
Derek chuckled and opened the passenger side door. “As do you.” It was nice to get all dressed up for dinner and not be covered in dirt, or as of lately, blood.
You put on your seat belt as soon as you made yourself comfortable in the car. Derek closed the door and half jogged to his side of the car. You looked at him in admiration when he closed his door. You bit your lip to keep you from saying something totally inappropriate.
“Where are we going?” You asked, curiously. Derek had never disclosed exactly where you two were going on this date. He just said to dress warm, and come hungry.
“I thought we could get out of Beacon Hills for the night. I've had enough of this place for a while.”
You smiled at him. Beacon Hills was all you knew. It was about time you stepped out of its familiar walls. “I’d like that.”
The drive was quick. You were in good company after all. You felt like you had only been in the car for 10 minutes or so. You and Derek talked about your lives. Favorite food, colors, the works. Conversation was easy with him. When you looked down at the clock you realized that 30 minutes had passed. You didn’t even realize you two were that far out of town.
You were still somewhere in the woods, but higher. You felt the car climb up a mountain at one point. You knew you were far from Beacon Hills, but not far enough to worry about getting back home. You were still deep in your thoughts when you felt a slight breeze. Derek had opened the car door for you. You quickly unbuckled your seat belt and stepped out. He, of course, helped you step out of the low vehicle. It was pitch black, the only light source around you two was the moonlight, at the stars in the sky.
“What a gentleman.”
He laughed, and closed the door behind you before heading towards his open trunk. He reached in, and was about to pull something out, but turned to look at you instead.
“Close your eyes.” He said.
You laughed at his comment. “I’m not going to end up on the back of some milk carton am I?” You joked.
“Do you trust me?” He asked, his voice sincere.
You had only known Derek for a few months at this point. But you two had been through so much. Lost so much… The answer was easy.
“Yes.”
Derek’s heartbeat sped up. You, of course, had no idea. You closed your eyes. This time, it was your turn for your heart to speed up.
After hearing Derek close the trunk, you felt his arm wrap around your shoulders. He guided you forward, making sure to tell you when there was a bump in the road.
After a few moments he stopped. You heard the sound of something being placed on the floor and a pair of large arms wrapped gently around your shoulder.
“You can open your eyes.” He said, whispering in your ear.
You opened your eyes, and let out an audible gasp.
In front of you, was a beautiful lake. The moonlight reflected so perfectly off the top of the water that it lit up the entire surrounding forest. The absence of light pollution meant the sky was full of stars. The entire scene in front of you looked like a painting. The sound of crickets and running water filled the air. You were so close to home you couldn't believe this place existed.
“Wow.” You breathed. Derek placed a gentle kiss on your head.
“I thought we could have some time to ourselves tonight. No werewolves, no hunters, no people. Just us.”
You looked up at the moon. It was almost full. Derek knew better than to bring you out into the middle of nowhere on a full moon. You turned around in his arms and threw your arms around his neck. You tiptoed and pressed a kiss to his lips.
You pulled away and stared into his green eyes. You never wanted this moment to end. Everything was perfect.
Until your stomach decided to make its way into the moment.
Derek chuckled. “I also brought your favorite. (Your favorite food).”
You felt your eyes prickle as tears started to form. You and Derek hadn’t been dating for long, but it felt like you had known him forever. No one had ever done something like this for you before. You ignored the hunger pangs, and pressed another kiss to his lips.
For the first time, you didn’t have to worry about someone walking in on you two. You felt the weight of the world lift off your shoulders. You hadn’t felt this happy in months. Hell, maybe in years. You felt like you had lost all the light in your life when your mom died. But Derek was somehow able to fan the tiny flame that was still burning in your heart.