work_inprogress | Is it gone, tell me what went wrong / 'Cause baby I'm not that strong

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Is it gone, tell me what went wrong / 'Cause baby I'm not that strong

It wasn't that Peter wanted to leave Scott behind, by any means, but he'd rushed back in there and the Alpha twins--who'd flipped sides just like he'd said they would--were right behind them and Cora had already stopped breathing once. So, he snarled at Isaac who could see the twins behind them and knew, if nothing else, he had a duty to his pack--of which Peter and Cora were a major part.

He floored it.

The epinephrine had burned off a little too fast, which had been embarrassing, but the adrenaline was still pumping--possibly the only thing keeping him upright, honestly. That and needing to take care of his pack...Cora hadn't regained consciousness, and he could only hope someone had found Derek.

Isaac didn't know where Scott was, didn't know if he'd gotten out, and he was shaking, but he got them back to the loft safely. Sure, the pack knew where it was, but they knew where all of them lived and where else were they going to go? Better somewhere they could sort of defend. They didn't have Ms. Blake, anyway, so why would they come after them?

When they got to the loft, Peter got Cora out of the car, lifting her with a pained wince, but when Isaac tried to take her, he snarled at the boy until he ran ahead, getting doors instead, letting them all into the loft and skidding to a bit of a halt at finding Lydia and Hayley sitting there.

Peter noticed the girls, but didn't process, moving across to get Cora on the table, somewhere they could work on her more easily than the sofa. After he got her there, he just leaned against it, head hanging down, breathing a little too hard.

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"Stop." Lydia murmured softly, her lips brushing lightly against the back of his neck. "I can practically hear you thinking. You need to...think good thoughts. Think about healing." Her mind went back to when Scott hadn't let himself heal after Derek had nearly been killed.

Cora didn't seem surprised by the truth because she had been expecting it but she could appreciate Hayley being honest about it as well. Especially when she heard her reasons why. "I get it, I was alone for awhile too but now I'm back and I don't want to see my brother get hurt. Okay?" She wasn't threatening or arguing, she was just stating it plainly.

"I'm thinking about how much I really want to kill Aiden," he murmured. "That's happy?" At least for him. He really wanted to be an Alpha again.

Hayley nodded a little and met the girl's eyes. "Elijah's not going to let Klaus fly off the handle and hurt him physically. I can't promise I won't ever hurt him any more than he can promise he'll never hurt me. It's too soon for us to know where this is going, and caring about someone always carries a chance of getting hurt. But I do care about him, Cora. I'll never deliberately hurt him, and I can promise that if I ever do, it won't be because I chose Klaus over him."

Lydia made a soft noise not unlike a chuckle, as though he weren't talking about killing someone for power, and she brushed her hand over his chest lightly. "I guess it is."

Cora nodded her head again. "Okay." It put her mind at ease but not completely. She would just have to wait and see what was going to happen between everyone.

Those were some of the joys of dating a semi-sociopath? He'd been all in favor of torturing the teacher earlier, and he wouldn't have held back. You made it into Peter's circle--a very small one--of people he cared about and he at least considered your happiness in conjunction with his. You weren't in that circle and...he could kill you without blinking if it served his purpose. "He wanted you, and I'm not certain it was just good taste on his part and not something more nefarious. He helped Kali hurt Hayley. He almost killed Cora." And none of that made him think about saving the boy.

Hayley wished she could offer something more definite, but in a world where half of the people that got married got divorced and with knowing Derek a matter of weeks...that really was the best she could do. She wanted it to work, but last week he was ready to send her away. For her safety, sure, but they'd have to talk about those impulses if they kept coming up.

If anyone knew what Peter was like, it was certainly Lydia Martin. She knew how ruthless he could be when he wanted something and how quickly he would cut someone down if he thought they were in his way. So it wasn't a surprise to her that he would want to kill Aiden just for desiring her and that the other things he did were simply icing on the cake.

"Maybe thy were trying to figure out what I was too." She murmured softly, her fingers brushing over his chest, tracing lazy and nonsensical patterns as she tipped her forehead against the back of his shoulder. "Maybe see if they could use me against the pack?"

Cora wasn't looking for anything too definite at the moment but she wanted to be sure that it wasn't going to become a situation where Derek had to compete against someone else for his girlfriend's affection. Sitting on the edge of the bed again, she closed her eyes before glancing at the alarm clock with a groan. "This is taking forever."

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"Maybe," he murmured, though worry still laced his voice. "It won't matter, soon, anyway." The tracing pattern of her fingers was incredibly soothing, distracting his thoughts toward something calmer, warmer, closer to sleep.

"It really is." Hayley looked down to check her phone, frowning at the time.

"Then maybe we can have some peace and quiet." She murmured, brushing her nose lightly against his shoulder as she noticed the sleepiness creeping into his voice. Her own voice had started growing husky from the need to sleep as well as just being cuddled close to him.

Cora looked over at Hayley again. "Do you want to lie down?" She knew that stress couldn't be good for her or the baby.

"Wouldn't that be nice?" he asked in a soft voice, honestly headed toward sleep, though that shocked him. The little touches just put him more there. "I want you to be safe..."

Hayley gave her a wry smile. "I'm not sure that wouldn't be worse..." Though, no, none of this was good for her or the baby at all.

"It would be." Lydia nodded, her eyes drifting closed again as she could feel him relaxing further. "I am safe. I'm here with you."

"Well, I'll keep sitting up if you do." Cora drawled somewhat stubbornly. "But I'll lie down if you do." It was blackmail, she knew that, but she figured Hayley would listen considering Cora had been dying less than an hour before.

"I'm glad..." That she was here with him, safe. Just a murmur as he settled more. They'd have to call or come home soon, right? And he'd hear them. Nothing wrong with just resting until they did.

Hayley gave Cora a knowing look, but nodded. "Okay. Laying down might be good for both of us..."

Her hand finally stilled against his chest, resting over here his heart was, as her breathing got slow and soft which was a sign she had finally fallen asleep.

Cora nodded, shifting to lie back while making sure to leave plenty of room for Hayley. Normally she wasn't keen on the idea of sharing her bed but she had no ulterior motives. They were simply sticking together to keep each other safe while they waited for the others to call or return with some kind of news.

Her falling asleep pulled him under, as well, especially with the warmth and even rhythm of her breath. It wasn't deep, more of a doze, but it wasn't at all wakefulness. His body overruled his mind, knowing what it needed.

Hayley stretched out next to Cora, smiling a little. She didn't really deal with other girls much, but Cora was Derek's little sister, and she was glad they had talked at least some, and happy to have company while they waited.

It was a little while later when Derek entered the room where Cora and Hayley were actually lying down next to each other in Cora's bed. A quick but quiet glance into the guest room had confirmed that Peter was okay but sleeping which further put Derek's mind at ease.

Cora sat up quickly at the sight of her brother. "Well?"

"We found them." Derek nodded, looking somewhat relieved as he glanced at Hayley. "And the Darach is dead."

Hayley sat up, too, when Derek came in, looking him over eagerly, making sure he was okay and looking profoundly relieved that he was.

"Thank god. Everyone's okay?"

"Yes." Derek nodded. "Elijah and Klaus are getting rid of the body. Chris and Stiles took the Sheriff and Scott's mom back to Scott's place. And I think Isaac and Allison were going to try to call Scott to let him know."

Hayley nodded a little. "Thank god. So...that's one problem down, at least."

Derek nodded, offering her a little smile, before looking at Cora. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine." She nodded. "Still tired but fine."

"Good." Derek looked at Hayley again, holding out his hand. "The others should be here soon." The others being Klaus and Elijah who would undoubtedly be looking for her.

Hayley took his hand, let him help her up with a nod. Giving him a curious look, she couldn't help but ask, "Who killed her?"

Mostly that would give her an idea of the mood of the Mikaelson boys.

He studied her for a second before replying. "Elijah and Klaus did."

"Maybe Klaus will be less unbearable, then," she muttered with an eyeroll.

He liked killing things?

"Well, he was a little grouchy that he wasn't the one to tear her heart out but...hopefully." Derek wasn't sure he had the energy for the vampire's crap tonight. Not any more.

Hayley snorted. "They'll work it out. Elijah's fond of ripping out hearts, and Klaus likes it when he gets all..efficiently violent, so."

The Mikaelsons had fucked up family dynamics, honestly. But that was probably why she fit in.

"I wish I could have seen the look on her face when it happened." The vicious little muttering came from the bed and Cora glanced up at the inevitable look she got from her brother. "What? She nearly killed me."

"I know." Honestly, Derek didn't feel all that bad for what happened. "Let's go downstairs. I'm sure they'll be..." He paused as he heard the door sliding open then, tensing just a bit as he turned to exit the room.

Anticipating the Mikaelsons, he was surprised to see Allison alone. "Where are the others?" He noticed the tension in her then, the way her jaw was clenched tightly and her eyes looked strange. Almost like...

"Isaac called Scott and they're on their way to Scott's house." She replied tightly. "I just came to tell you and to check on Lydia."

Derek might've given Cora a look, but Hayley flashed her a bit of a smile, because, well. Yeah. She would have liked to see it, too. She hurried after Derek, pausing in surprise on the stairs at the sight of the girl. Hunter. She was obviously not happy about something, but Hayley didn't know her well enough to even guess what it might be.

"I think she and Peter are sleeping," she volunteered quietly, before tilting her head back up the stairs. "In the guestroom."

If Derek had known her better or they had a better history Derek might have asked Allison what was going on but he nodded. "They are." He confirmed what Hayley was saying. "Did you need her?"

Allison did need her friend but she also knew Lydia had been through a lot. "No, I'll give her a call tomorrow." A pause. "Thank you." She turned to leave.

Derek glanced sideways at Hayley with a shrug.

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