I know in my other stories I put up an Author's Note that said I wouldn't be updating for a while. I won't say that's a lie because really it's not, I'm not updating anything for Comfort From a Nightmare, Their Choices or Five Years of Waiting for Your Love until I'm in a better state of mind for writing, and I can actually make use of my ideas. The only reason I have this up is because music makes me feel good. I can escape from the harsh reality of life, but while I was listening to my ipod today I got some ideas for one shots. One of them, (this one.), has something to do with music. See the connection there? Plus I didn't really have to write a lot for this one...

It seems stupid, partly because it doesn't really have much to do with Darkest Powers. It's just a random one shot. Don't ask how Chloe got another ipod.

Um stuff written in bold and italic are lyrics. Normal writing is obviously the story. And everything else is probably an authors note or something.

Disclaimer: Chloe, Derek, the Safe House, none of that is mine.

The songs aren't either.

Seize the Day-Avenged Sevenfold

Not Good Enough for Truth in Cliché- Escape The Fate

Headlights-The Classic Crime

Sex On Fire- Kings of Leon

Everlong- Foo Fighters

Music

Chloe POV

Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost

its empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over

I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time

But I'm too young to worry

these streets we travel on will undergo our same lost past

No, no, no. Too sad. I don't want to cry right now. I want to get lost in the music. To forget everything bad that's happened so far.

I hand you my mortal life, but will it be forever?

I'd do anything for a smile, holding you 'til our time is done

We both know the day will come, but I don't want to leave you

I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time

But I'm too young to worry (a melody, a memory, or just one picture)

I'm not even sure if my aunt Lauren is alive or not. I swear I saw her…but I don't think I actually saw her, just the incorporeal version.

"Ugh, I can't take this song anymore. I don't want to cry." I whispered to myself as I clicked the next button on my ipod.

Hurtful words,

From my enemies of the last five years,

What's it like to die alone?

How does it feel when tears freeze,

When you cry?

The blood in your veins is twenty below.

Better.

Sitting in this room playing Russian roulette,

Finger on the trigger to my dear Juliet,

Out from the window see her back drop silhouette,

This blood on my hands is something I cannot forget.

But not much better.

So for now, take this down a notch,

Crash my car through your window,

Make sure you're still alive,

Just in time to kill you,

Sitting in this room playing Russian roulette,

Finger on the trigger to my dear Juliet,

Out from the window see her back drop silhouette,

This blood on my hands is something I cannot forget.

"I need a better song."

Oops. I didn't mean to say that out loud.

Pull Harder in the Strings of Your Martyr- Trivium, next. Live and Let Die- Guns N' Roses, next. She Talks to Angels- The Black Crowes, next. Misery Business- Paramore, next.

Wow, would it kill this thing to pick a good song. Freaking shuffle songs option.

Black Dog- Led Zeppelin, next.

A summer drive away from dying: a broken heart nothing to lose.

I know it hurts so bad just trying to please the ones you hate to love

I wrote this note about someone I used to know so I'd remember how life can be so short

when your left alone to wonder how it is someone opens and shuts the door.

Much better. I actually love this song.

I know your cold but come home. It's a shame how short we all have

set your mind on cruise control; knuckles grip the wheel in fear to let it go

love is empty, love is cruel, love it blindly breaks the rules

How could you have been such a fool?

It's something all of us go through.

You choke back tears and swallow lies but those wiper blades won't fix you eyes,

count on having clouded vision for at least a little while.

This is one song I never pass by when I listen to music.

"What're you doing?" It's a good thing this song isn't very loud, I probably wouldn't have heard Derek otherwise.

"Listening to music." I pulled one ear bud out. "You want to listen too?"

And I know you're cold but come home: it's a shame how short we all have

I know you're cold but come don't face the headlights of the oncoming cars alone.

We won't forget the won't forget the past. (And I know you're cold)

Say all the answers and I will let you go

I won't look back

and I won't look back.

Derek sat down on my bed next to me. "Sure." he said taking the ear bud and putting in his ear.

Say all the answers and I will let you go.

I will let you go.

I will let you go

Say all the answers and I will let you go

I won't look back

I won't look back.

"Good song. What other stuff do you have on here?"

Please don't face the headlights of the oncoming cars alone and I will let you go.

"Let's see." I clicked next and…my ipod picked the perfect moment to play Sex On Fire.

Yeah, what a fabulous moment. I'm sure my face was bright red.

There was no doubt I liked Derek. I was pretty slow to figure it out but once I did I was sitting there wondering why my brain didn't notify me before.

Lay where you're laying, don't make a sound

I know they're watching, they're watching

All the commotion, the kiddie like play

Has people talking, talking

You, your sex is on fire

The dark of the alley, the breaking of day

The head while I'm driving, I'm driving

Soft lips are open, knuckles are pale

Feels like you're dying, you're dying.

I glanced up to see Derek looking at me. He looked like he was trying not to laugh. "What seems so funny Derek?"

He smiled. "Nothing."

I timidly smiled back. "Yeah, I don't believe that for a second."

You, your sex is on fire

Consumed with what's to transpire

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

I could just taste it, taste it

If it's not forever, if it's just tonight

Oh, it's still the greatest, the greatest, the greatest. (A/N This is probably the part of the song I'm going to use for my lemon in Five Years of Waiting For Your Love. Just thought I'd let y'all know.)

"It's just ironic." he said almost as if he was saying it to himself. I barely heard him. "So what else do you have on here?" he said louder.

"Why don't you see for yourself?" I said handing him my ipod.

He started looking at my songs and I just looked at him. His black hair has grown longer, completely covering his amazing emerald green eyes. There's a physical attraction, that's for sure. But there's so much more to him than the way he looks. He's so protective of the ones he cares about. And he can be a lot of fun, when he wants to be.

"How about this one?" he asked before I heard Foo Fighters, Everlong start playing.

Hello

I've waited here for you

Everlong

Tonight I throw myself into

And out of the red, out of her head she sang.

"What's up with the lovish song?" I wondered out loud. But as soon as I realized I'd said that out loud, I slapped my hand over my mouth. And my face turned red again.

Come down

And waste away with me

Down with me

Slow how

You wanted it to be I'm over my head, out of her head she sang.

I looked up at Derek again, but he'd turned his head so I couldn't see his face. From the side of his face that I could see though, it looked like he was blushing. His face was red just like mine.

A small giggle escaped my lips before I covered my mouth again.

And I wonder

When I sing along with you

If everything could ever feel this real forever

If anything could ever be this good again

The only thing I'll ever ask of you

You've got to promise not to stop when I say when

She sang

"Are you blushing? Are you embarrassed?" I asked. He turned his head slightly but I still couldn't really see his face. "Well, if you are you shouldn't be."

At that he actually turned to face me. "What?"

Derek looked so confused. I giggled again. I couldn't help it. I mean come on, how often does the genius look confused or seem embarrassed?

Breathe out

So I could breathe you in

Hold you in

And now I know you've always been

Out of your head, out of my head I sang.

"You. Shouldn't. Be. Embarrassed." I said stressing all the words.

"Why?"

I reached over and took his hand. "There's nothing to be embarrassed about." He still looked a little lost on what I was saying. His smart brain picked a great time to not work…but I'm not saying anything else. Instead I just smiled at him.

And I wonder

When I sing along with you

If everything could ever feel this real forever

If anything could ever be this good again

And he smiled back.

The only thing I'll ever ask of you

You've got to promise not to stop when I say when

She sang

"I like you too, Chloe."

And I wonder

If everything could ever feel this real forever

If anything could ever be this good only thing I'll ever ask of you

You've got to promise not to stop when I say when

She sang.

My grin got wider and I scooted closer to Derek and leaned on him.

Viva La Vida- Coldplay, starting playing and Derek put his arm around me.

We sat on my bed like that listening to music until Andrew came in to tell us it was time for dinner.

I know the part before Derek comes in is kind of boring and slow. But Chloe is trying to escape life for a little while, and she isn't thinking about much. Until Derek's there. And I know, there's a lot of lyrics in this, sorry if it's hard to read or anything.

Sorry if you guys don't think Chloe would listen to some of this. I actually put my ipod on shuffle and just picked the songs that way. Except for Sex On Fire, I picked that for the story.

I also chose to put Seize the Day in for my friend. That song really does make you cry if you have something to grieve over...and if you haven't seen the music video for it you really should go watch it. The video is sad though, but the solo for that song is amazing...well I like it...

Review? Please? Try and make me happy. I could really use a pick me up right about now.

Oh, and I have a question. Do any of you have ideas for one shots for me? You won't be reading anything for those ideas for a while, but still… Just curious. I promise if i use your ideas they will be better than this oneshot.