A/N: An announcement I am certain will disappoint many of you.
As much as I was excited about this fic initially, and still love it, I honestly don't want to write what I initially planned and believe the ending should come now. It has run its course for me and rather than have writing the fic become a chore, I am considering this the end. It seems a fitting place with Peter back and the Sheriff in the know, and is better left without continuing the tale. I deleted the previous chapter and the short teaser at the end of chapter 5, since it introduced a new thread to the story, and I don't want to leave a false impression for new readers.
Thank you all so much for your support so far, but as an author with a day job on top of that, I need to focus on original work, at least right now. I am so sorry for those of you who awaited more, and truly thank you for reading this fic.
Enjoy this ending drabble!
The Talk
Stiles knew 'the talk' would not be easy, but given that Derek didn't look devastated afterwards, and was free of any bullet wounds, he figured it a victory.
Derek kissed his temple. "See you after lacrosse tomorrow." Only they didn't have a pack meeting planned.
Stiles grinned as Derek left. He wondered for a moment if the alpha was being rebellious. Then his father came around the corner.
"Just don't give me any details," he said.
Internally Stiles cheered. Externally he nodded vigorously.
His father rustled his hair and, if only for a moment, everything was right with the world.
THE END