Shout out to TheMorbidGal, Serena Sterling, wandadoll, Tesla424 and Bree for reviewing! Okay..you amazing reviewers and readers have twisted my arm! I can see you want it so..i'm going to make this into a short story, short. I'll try to update at least once a week. I have no clue how long this will go for but right now i'm looking at a rough number of about 8 chapters in total but we will see! It's not going to have much of a plot/storyline like my other fics. It's more family life for the pack and how they'll respond to having a toddler around. I kind of want to do a chapter where Derek shifts in front of Leah and she meets Derek's betas and all that but I don't know, what do you think?

Scott's p.o.v

Three weeks later

Stiles and I sit in the sand, leaning againist the cooler with beers and water in it. Ash dragged us out of the house for a family outing. That included Leah, of course, and that also included the 'hanging around more than ever' Derek Hale. If i'm being honest, I like that he's around more. In the few weeks that have flown by, he's been a good father to his newfound daughter and very supportive of Ash too. Those two are slowly rekindling their old flame, deciding to be a family again, a proper family. Mom, Dad, daughter, the works. And i'm okay with that.

"Who would have thought, right?" Stiles says, eyes where mine are looking too. I smile, watching the three together. Ash, sporting a blue fringe bikini after spending the last 2 years getting her 'pre-baby bod' back as she called it. Derek, shirtless, of course, and wearing red board shorts. And then there's Leah. She's in this cute little purple one-piece togs, her hair tied up in twin plaits. Leah walks between her two parents, holding one of their hands each. They lift her over the waves, the girl kicking her legs out and laughing. She drops down into the water and splashes around in the swallow water. I've never seen Ash so content before as she watches her daughter with a smile on her face. Derek wraps his arms around Ash and spins her around. What a friggin' swoon. Allison's made me watch a few cheesy romance movies with her and that move should be in there. Let me guess? They're going to kiss? Ash drapes her arms over his shoulders before the two kiss. Argh. I spoke too soon. They both pull back, smiling widely before hugging. Leah makes it all better though with her next move. Stiles and I both laugh when the girl picks up a handful of sand and throws it at Derek's back. Derek grins, putting Ash down. He chases after the small girl. She giggles loudly when Derek scoops her up and snorts againist her neck playfully.

"Daddy! Stop!" Leah smiles. Derek pulls back and smiles widely at her happy face. That smiles he's currently wearing, the one he has when he's with them..i've never seen that smile before. I've never seen Derek like this before. Derek leans in and whispers something in Leah's ear before placing the toddler back on her feet. She runs over to Ash and splashes her. Sneaky Derek. Ash pouts and splashes her back. I chuckle, sometimes my sister forgets her daughter's 2, not 12. But then Ash takes Leah's hands and sits in the water, guiding the girl out and helping her to swim, making sure she's completely safe at all times. Derek watches for a few seconds before walking over to us.

"Here you go not-so-Sourwolf" Stiles teases, tossing him a beer from the cooler.

"Thanks" Derek chuckles, opening the can and sitting down in the sand with us. His eyes settle on his daughter and the mother of his baby girl.

"How are things with you two going anyway?" I ask Derek. "I know i've been in and out of home alot so I haven't exactly been around but I still care"

"No, we know" Derek says. "Things are good. They're alot better than they were in the beginning" he tells me.

"That's good to hear" I nod. "And uh..listen, about all that stuff I said and what I did.." I say awkwardly.

"You mean when you clawed me across the face and promised to cut my balls off?" Derek asks, amused. Stiles snorts, spitting up his beer as he unsuccessfully tries to hold in his laughter.

"Yeah" I say sheepishly. "Well..I take it all back. You've been really good and proved yourself. So you can keep them" I say with a smile. Derek gives me a loopsided grin and a thankful nod.

"Thanks"

"Well, unless you're thinking about trying to get her pregnant again that is" I say, narrowing my eyes.

"No, Leah's enough" he assures me. "And if she's anything like her mother, she's gonna be a handful" Derek says.

"That's for damn sure" Stiles and I say at the same time. All 3 of us looks at each other before chuckling. Leah will definitely be like Ash, she already sort of is.

"Good luck man. You're gonna need it" Stiles grins, clapping the older wolf over the shoulder. Weither the two are a handful or not, I don't think he cares. He's got his girl back and he's got his daughter. The man couldn't be more grateful. "Erica's been bugging me to convince you to bring them around to meet the pack" Stiles tells Derek. Isaac's asked me about them too. I think they're shocked that Derek actually has feelings, and a sort of girlfriend and a daughter. An actual living, breathing human that he would protect at all costs.

"I know i'll have to eventually..but not yet. When things have settled and me and Ash have talked about it, I will" he tells us. I nod, agreeing. Ash and Leah come walking over, both soaking wet. I put my beer down as Leah leaps into my lap, wetting me too but I don't mind.

"Scotty, are you gonna come swimming?" Leah asks, looking up at me with those dazzling green eyes.

"Yeah, come on" I say, getting up and holding her in my arms.

"I wanna race you" she says. I nod, putting her on her feet. "Go!" she says. I let the girl run ahead of me to the water. I dive under the waves, the water cold but refreshing. I go on my hands and knees, helping Leah onto my back. She holds onto my shoulders as I swim out a little deeper, keeping her up on my back.

"We're going under Leah, hold on tight and hold your breath" I say. She nods and takes a deep breath, holding her nose with one hand and holding my neck with the other. I dive under, coming back up quickly. The girl giggles, shaking her wet hair. I chuckle, my wolf loving the sound of her laughter and seeing how happy she is.

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Some Scott/Leah bonding in there too! I like doing Scott's p.o.v and writing his thoughts :) Hope you enjoyed! Favourite, follow and review!