[DEREK] can't do this alone..

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

"Shh.." Ace said quietly, walking her slowly around the kitchen so she wouldn't wake Derek as he rocked her. He kissed the top of her head, smiling down at her when she stopped crying. "See? Good girl."

[derek chandler ralston]

Derek got up, padding into the other room in nothing but briefs. He yawned, stretching as he looked over at Ace sleepily. "Crying already?" He teased.

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

"I think she might be hungry." He said, sitting her down on her feet. She looked between the two of them, then crawled slowly over to the window, pulling herself up to look out of it. "What would you like? Something easy for her to eat." He asked quietly, fixing his boxers.

[derek chandler ralston]

"Hm." Derek looked through the cupboards and the fridge at their meager supply of food, sighing. "I don't know...what do kids her age eat?" He was clueless. Puppies ate whatever. But she sure as hell wasn't a werewolf.

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

"I don't know.. Food, I guess. Stuff they can't choke on. We don't want her to die." He mumbled. He grabbed a piece of bread, squatting down to her level. "Celeste. Come here." He said, waiting patiently for her to crawl back and get it, plopping down on his foot.

[derek chandler ralston]

Derek watched him helplessly, looking around for other foods in case and setting them on the counter.

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

Ace leaned down, picking up the little girl to sit her on the counter. She watched Derek, eating her slice of bread slowly. "She likes snuggling. She stayed curled up to me last night. And she's really warm.. Like you." He said quietly, running his fingers through her hair.

[derek chandler ralston]

Derek smiled at that, just watching him with her. He was doing a good job already though, Derek didn't think she'd be a problem at all. "Mm, good to hear. Though I might have some competition," He teased before smiling at her, careful not to flash too much teeth and scare her.

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

Ace watched her smile in return, holding out her bread to him. He kissed her cheek gently, guiding her hand back to her mouth. "Maybe you do." He smiled, looking over at Derek. She took another bite of her bread, watching Derek intently.

[derek chandler ralston]

Derek chuckled as she smiled and held her bread out. "Yeah.." He breathed, eyes never straying from her face.

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

Ace looked her over, drawing his eyebrows together. He could tell her eyes weren't the same color, but what color they were, he couldn't tell. "I don't really think she looks like me.. But she's still really cute."

[derek chandler ralston]

Derek smiled. "She's adorable," He murmured softly as he leaned up against the counter.

[aerin 'ace' colt endsley]

"It's hard to think I have a kid now.." He said quietly, reaching for a napkin to dust off her hands and her dress. He sat her down on the floor. She examined Derek for a moment before she crawled over to him, pulling herself up on his leg.

[derek chandler ralston]

Derek bit his lip, looking down at her awkwardly before smiling again. "I'm sure.." He murmured, waving at her.