new york wolves } { of 3xk and making claims

[killmypatience]

Derek: [when he had left the scene of 3XK's lair, it had been because something didn't sit right. Why go through all of this? There wasn't an endgame. This Tyson guy would know that they would figure it out and track this place down. Why would he want that? No, this wasn't over yet, and so he focused on the car that was in the distance heading back downtown and decided he would follow it from a distance. And luckily, werewolf speed meant that he didn't need to worry about catching a ride. He just stuck to the shadows and loped after them, keeping two cars between them. Little did he know that the other car had Tyson in it, and as the scene unfolded on the bridge, he took to the high road onto the graters to find a way to intervene that would keep Beckett and Castle safe. But when Tyson pulled Kate into his arms and aimed the gun, his eyes flashed dangerously and they would hear a growl moments before Derek jumped down and pulled Tyson's arm away from Kate first, and then tossed him towards the edge of the bridge as he pulled Kate to him. His hand went for his gun, but Castle already had that handled, and as Tyson went into the water, Derek just kept Kate close to him, holding her as if his life depended on it]

Beckett: [Kate doesn't even know what he was doing there, but she's glad that he was. Once she hears the sound of Castle shooting she lets herself relax, burying her face in his shoulder a bit as she pulls her composure back together]

Derek: Shh, I've got you [whispered, nuzzling her cheek a moment before looking over at Castle] You alright, Castle?

Castle: Yeah. Yeah, I'm alright. [he glances back to them and his eyes widen, just for a moment when he sees them before he glances away, just over Derek's shoulder] Beckett?

Beckett: Yeah. I'm fine.

Derek: Good thing I had a feeling that 3XK's plan wasn't over and decided to follow you back from a distance. [he reluctantly pulls back just a bit because Castle's there and all, but he's not going to release her fully just yet until she's ready] I think he wanted everyone watching that warehouse while he made his move after you.

Castle: Yeah, well. Fat lot of good that did him. [there's a pause and he goes to grab his phone] I'm going to go call Flack.

Derek: Good plan. [and he's going to look down at Kate's face, reaching up to push hair out of it] Good?

Beckett: [nods slowly] Yeah, I'm good. I just ... want to get out of here.

Derek: We need to wait for Flack. [sad smile] But I'm not leaving your side, alright?

Beckett: [she nods] Okay.

Derek: [and he's just going to... hover... as the team comes out to the bridge and tells Flack what he saw and waits as Beckett and Castle give their official statements]

Beckett: [and eventually she's given the cue that she's being set free into the wild and glances back to him] Any chance you drove?

Derek: No, but I'll spring for the cab. Let's get you home.

Beckett: [nods and goes to head next to the street so they can find a cab]

Derek: [and once they are in the cab and far from the eyes of their coworkers, he's going to grab her hand and just hold it]

Beckett: [squeezes his hand back, exhaling slowly and starting to relax the further they get away from it] Castle knows.

Derek: He'd have to be blind not to. We're apparently not all that good at keeping secrets, are we?

Beckett: Apparently not.

Derek: [sighs and just pulls her closer to him, putting his arm around her shoulder and kisses her forehead]

Beckett: [curls into him, exhaling slowly as she tries to relax]

Derek: [his fingers just go to rub her arm a bit] You want me to stay for the night?

Beckett: [nods a bit against his shoulder] Yeah, that'd be good.

Derek: Alright. [ goes to kiss the top of her head, and just keeps her close until they are at her apartment]

Beckett: [and once they're inside, she'll shed her jacket with a nod] Flack told me to take the day off tomorrow.

Derek: That's fine. I'll handle your paperwork so don't worry about it. [he's quickly texting his sister to let her know that Espo knows about him and Kate]

Beckett: [nods] Thank you.

Derek: Want me to order us some... well, breakfast at this point?

Beckett: [shakes her head] Honestly? I just want to go to bed.

Derek: Alright, let's do that. I've got a few hours before I'd need to go in.

Beckett: [nods a bit, before turning and heading towards the bedroom, not really sure what to say and just wanting to sleep today away]

Derek: [follows her, sheading out of most of his clothes and down to his boxers, folding them so that he could put them back on in a few hours.] You want to talk about it? Get it off your mind before you fall asleep?

Beckett: [she shakes her head as she starts to get changed herself, grabbing one of his shirts that he left behind and slipping it on] I'm not even really sure what I would say.

Derek: [nods] Well, if you think of anything, I'm here, okay? [he's worried about her]

Beckett: [nods with a small smile as she climbs into bed] Yeah, I know. I just need some more time to process it.

Derek: Well, as long as another case doesn't come along, I'll try and get out of work early so I can be here.

Beckett: Derek, I'm fine. Really.

Derek: Okay. If you say you're fine, I'm going to believe you're fine.

Beckett: Thank you. [she then reaches out for his hand and drags him into bed with her so she can curl up against him]

Derek: [and he will shift into the right position, having learned the few right places to lay to let Kate curl into him so he could hold her. His phone was on the nightstand with the alarm set, and he just held her]

Beckett: [just curls up next to him and closes her eyes. She won't sleep right away, because the adrenaline is still too buzzy in her system but eventually she passes out, content and quiet in his arms]

Derek: [he, however, is not going to sleep much. He's going to stare at the ceiling, trying to process his own feelings because if he hadn't been there... if he had been a minute slower... he could have lost her. And he wasn't really fine with that. Not that it wasn't a fear every day they went to work, but it had been too close]

Beckett: [she probably won't rouse until his alarm goes off, reaching up to rub at her eyes with one hand]

Derek: [he blinks away from where he had drifted off a bit, and then looked down and kissed her] You sleep in. I'm going to grab a shower and go.

Beckett: [nods a bit, preparing to curl into the empty space he leaves in his wake]

Derek: [and he's going to slip out and take a shower and get dressed. He would come back to check on her a moment and see if she's back asleep]

Beckett: [she is, sleeping comfortably on his side of the bed, covers pulled up around her shoulders]

Derek: [he's going to smile, not wanting to wake her up. He realizes that he doesn't have a key to lock her door behind him, so he keeps the door locked and exits via fire escape and uses the rooftop express to get to work]

Beckett: [cute. she'll see you later, boyfriend]

Derek: [yup, after he's done doing all your paperwork and trying not to fall asleep at his desk]

Beckett: [he can do more sleeping when he gets home]

Derek: [but first he needs to go ask permission to go home early so…] Hey, Captain, paperwork from last night's all filed. Permission to go home and pass out?

Flack: [glances up and nods] Sure. Beckett get home safe last night?

Derek: Yeah, got her in and made sure her locks were all secure before I left her.

Flack: Good. See you both tomorrow.

Derek: [nods and moves to go] Call if you need me.

Flack: Will do.

Derek: [and he's going to go get his stuff and grab some sandwiches before heading back. He figured she would be up at this point and he would just knock on the door]

Beckett: [she is up, though she's a little indisposed. She woke up and still was feeling a little anxious so she decided to soak in the tub. When Derek knocks on the door, however, she groans]

Derek: [he heard the groan and just closed his eyes, focusing on the noises inside. if he didn't hear her move to the door, he would go to his exit route]

Beckett: [she doesn't really want to. she'll send him a text though:] Are you at my door?

Derek: [smirks] Yes. And I have lunch. But I left a window open if you aren't decent.

Beckett: I'm in the tub. You should join me.

Derek: [yup, he's going to be heading for the roof and two minutes later he will be sliding into the apartment and going to stand in the doorway of the bathroom] You look very relaxed in here.

Beckett: I am. And it took me a while to get here so I plan on not moving for a while]

Derek: Well, I don't blame you. Looks nice, though. Very nice.

Beckett: As I said before, you should join me.

Derek: But that would mean you've have to move. [going to start stripping though, taking off his shoes and jacket]

Beckett: Not as much as if I would have had to get up and get the door.

Derek: True. Though I'll admit, I'm about ready to fall asleep so you get me in there, I may fade out for a bit.

Beckett: [she nods] I'll make sure you don't drown.

Derek: [smirks, and yup, naked boyfriend coming to the tub now.]

Beckett: [she shifts up a bit, shifting to move so that he can sit between her legs against her chest]

Derek: [well, this is different. He's used to being the pillow. She would also get a nice view of his tattoo as he lowers himself down and then turns his head to kiss her]

Beckett: [kisses him back softly, sliding her arms around his shoulders as she pulls him back against her] Comfy?

Derek: Very much so. You make a very pretty pillow.

Beckett: I'm glad you think so.

Derek: You sleep well while I was gone?

Beckett: It was more dozing than anything else, but it was good.

Derek: Good. Good. [and he's going to just relax and close his eyes, crossing his legs a bit to fit into the tub better]

Beckett: [relaxes with him, shifting back a bit so that they're reclining more so that he can sleep and she can still soak]

Derek: [and yup, the warm water, her scent around him... he's out.]

Beckett: [will just stay curled around him, letting him sleep. She promised she wouldn't let him drown, after all]

Derek: [eventually though, the water is going to get cool and it will bring him back after a bit, groaning softly.] We should probably get out before you catch a cold.

Beckett: [hums with a soft laugh] I'm fine.

Derek: [shifts a bit to nuzzle against her cheek] if you're sure.

Beckett: [she nods with a small smile] Not saying that we shouldn't get out because I am cold, but I'm not going to get sick on you.

Derek: [kisses along her jaw and neck] But if you are cold, I could help warm you back up.

Beckett: [closes her eyes as she tips her head into the gesture] Oh really?

Derek: Conserving body heat. It's why the human race made it to discover fire.

Beckett: Well, I could probably use all the help I can get.

Derek: [he looks up at her and smiles, then cups her cheek and leans in to kiss her deeply]

Beckett: [sighs softly into the kiss, one hand coming up out of the water to brush against the side of his face and pull him in closer]

Derek: [and he's going to slowly shift them around in the water so that he's facing her more, resting on his knees as he kisses her better, his hands going to slide down and massage her breasts to warm them up next]

Beckett: [gasps softly, arching up into his hands with a soft sigh as her hands move to his shoulders, using them both to anchor herself and keep him steady above her]

Derek: [he squeezed her nipples, teasing them before one hand slipped lower, running along her stomach and down between the valley of her legs]

Beckett: [the grip of her fingers tighten against his shoulders, not really able to do much from this position otherwise. Her trying to move would mean he'd have to more and she really doesn't want him to do that right now]

Derek: [No, he's very happy where he is at the moment, and he's gotten into a habit of wanting to make her very satisfied and happy before he even started getting his own stimulation. Just hearing her soft noises, the scents she gave... that was intoxicating to him]

Beckett: [no but she likes touching him. that's part of her being satisfied and happy, but she understands the position they're in and will just make it up to him later.]

Derek: [the only problem is that the good spot that he wants to tease is under water, and werewolves have not evolved to breathing under water. But he waits until he can't get any further in his current position before sliding his kisses back up to her lips and kissing her hard, his fingers still thrusting in and out of her] Here or the bed?

Beckett: [her breathing is heavy, panting against his shoulder as she rides the sensations before tipping her head back to look at him] Bed.

Derek: [ he nods and sadly, that means shifting away from her to be able to get out of the tub. He dries himself off quickly, and then grabs another towel to help dry her off]

Beckett: [will dry herself off as quickly as possible before leaning in to kiss him again, pulling him in closer]

Derek: [yeah, he's going to kiss her back, his hands sliding down to grab her ass and grind his hips against hers. There's a moment he's tempted to just turn, hike her up onto the counter and take her right there, but he can wait. maybe]

Beckett: [wouldn't particularly mind that as she leans into the kiss eagerly, reaching up and letting one hand rest against the back of her neck]

Derek: [No, no he's not going to last. Sorry, Beckett. He's going to pretty much growl against her lips as he moves to lift her around his waist, perching her on the edge of her vanity counter as he deepens the kiss, grinding against her harder]

Beckett: [moans softly into the kiss, moving one hand to brace herself against the counter as he presses against her, winding her legs around his waist]

Derek: [and he's going to reach down and just maneuver himself a bit before he slides into her with one good stroke. HIs hands just grab onto her ass at that point, using it as leverage]

Beckett: [gasps softly at the penetration, before shifting so that she's leaning back slightly, giving him a better angle to press in to]

Derek: [and this isn't going to be a slow love making session. It's going to be hard and fast, him needing her now that he was wide awake and the reality that he had almost last her last night not forgotten and almost making him want to make sure he put a mark on her so that anyone who tried to hurt her would know they would have him to deal with]


Beckett: [she's not feeling the same urgency, but she is riding the high of being in danger and surviving. Her fingers slide through his hair as she works her hips against his, doing her best to keep up with the pace]

Derek: [it's not going to take him too much longer to be at his edge, his fingers going to help keep her on pace with him. He kisses along her breasts since her back arching puts them right there, his human teeth teasing her nipples]

Beckett: [she moans softly and she's not far off with him, feeling herself start to continue to climb until it isn't long before she's falling over the edge]

Derek: [and he's falling with her, and as he does, he pulls her up against his chest and his mouth goes on instinct to her neck. Peter had warned him about biting and what it meant, and he was in control of himself enough that he kept the fangs back. But he kissed and dragged his human teeth along her soft skin there that it was going to end up leaving a bruise. As he came down, what he had done hits him and he blinked a bit, knowing what that meant]

Beckett: [tips her head back for a moment, one hand moving to the spot as she glances up at him] Did you ...?

Derek: I didn't bite you, but I think you're going to have a hickey. [his eyes were very apologetic]

Beckett: [sighs softly before trying to twist to look in the mirror] I haven't had a hickey since high school.

Derek: I've actually... never given one before. I can get some ice. It should help it from bruising too much.

Beckett: [nods as she reaches for her robe] Yeah, that'd be good.

Derek: [and he's going to wrap a towel around his waist, going to pad into the kitchen to get her a few pieces of ice wrapped into a paper towel] I'm sorry. It was just... not something I expected.

Beckett: [she shakes her head as she takes it with a smile] It happens. I learned how to cover them up a long time ago.

Derek: Um.... well, in the whole delving into too much information about how werewolves operate... what I did wasn't really just getting a bit too excited. [again with the apologetic puppy eyes]

Beckett: [her brow furrows] What do you mean?

Derek: [rubs his neck] From what I've been told.... it's an instinct. Something that kicks in when we have someone we want to be with, and want to make sure others know that.... [god this sounded bad] It's kinda me claiming you and letting other wolves know to back off.

Beckett: [her eyebrows go up a bit at that] ... Oh.

Derek: [nods, sucking on his lips] Yeah. I um... after last night... on the bridge I just got... something in me just clicked and is trying to be protective and it's not that I don't think you can't take care of yourself because I know you can... it's just how my instincts work.

Beckett: Derek, it's ... okay. I think. If all it is, is a bit of bruising I can handle it.

Derek: Well, it is... and it isn't.

Beckett: Then what is it?

Derek: From what Peter told me... there comes a point where you know you've found the person you're supposed to be with. A mate, so to speak. And the bruising becomes a bite that makes the bond a bit more permanent.

Beckett: But you don't want to turn that into a bite now right?

Derek: Not really, no. Mostly because I know what strings come with it, and I'm not going to put that on you. [but the urge was there, he had felt it, and it scared him in a way that he didn't understand just yet]

Beckett: Okay. Well, I'm glad you told me. Look, we'll just ... figure it out when we get there.

Derek: [nods] I'll try and control it better.

Beckett: Just ... keep talking to me, okay?

Derek: Okay.

Beckett: [small smile] Good.

Derek: Come on, let's go to bed and I'll kiss it and make it better.

Beckett: [smirks before nodding and sliding off the counter to follow him]

Derek: And if you want, I can make a matching mark on the other side of your neck. [smirking]

Beckett: [a slight look] I think I'm good with just the one.

Derek: If I get the urge again, I'll try and put it somewhere less noticeable. [try. actually succeeding will be different]

Beckett: I'd appreciate that.