All Over You

All Over you by The Spill Canvas
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"Yeah he's a looker,
but I really think it's guts that matter most.
I displayed them for you,
strewn out about from coast to coast.

I am easily make believe,
just dress me up in what you want me to be.
I'll take back what I've been saying for quite some time now.

I gotta feel you in my bones again,
I'm all over you.
I'm not over you.
I wanna taste you one more time again,
I'm all over you.
I'm not over you.

In my daydreams, in my sleep,
infatuation turning into disease.
You could cure me, see all you have to do now
is please try.
Give it your best shot and try.
All I'm asking for is love,
but you never seem to have enough.

I gotta feel you in my bones again,
I'm all over you.
I'm not over you.
I wanna taste you one more time again,
I'm all over you.
I'm not over you.
This life is way too short
to get caught up in all this stuff
when I just want you to love me back,
why can't you just love me back?

Why can't you just love me back?
(why can't you, why can't you)
Why can't you just love me back?
(why can't you, why can't you)
Why can't you just love me back?
(why can't you, why can't you just love)

I gotta feel you in my bones again,
I'm all over you.
I'm not over you.
I wanna taste you one more time again,
I'm all over you.
I'm not over you.
This life is way too short
to get caught up and all mixed up
when I just want you to love me back,
why can't you just love me back?

Why won't you just love me back?

Why can't you just love me back?"



It wasn't fair, really, that Chloe was excited and blinded by this little date Simon had set up. Oh, it had the works- she would love it. The whole thing was a scene straight from a sticky romance movie. He'd put a red blanket on the ground, under a tree in the sunlight. There were candles that stayed unlit and a picnic basket with some cups beside it. Derek wondered idly if he'd even stolen some of Andrew's wine.

It wouldn't be a surprise, Simon doing that to impress a girl. The things he'd done…Derek shook his head. But Chloe- Chloe wouldn't go for that, she wasn't the type to drink underage. She would be upset with him, if he did that.

Still, the only thing Derek could do while his soulmate, his lifemate, his Chloe went to his brother was watch and pine and feel sorry for himself. She'd been so excited when Simon asked her out, too. Her eyes lit up, her smile widened, and she said, in the happiest tone Derek had heard her ever use, "Of course!" So what did Derek do? Derek stood back, watched from the shadows. Simon was excited as well; then again, his options were limited, even if Chloe was pretty- and she was gorgeous, especially in mind and heart- she was brave, too, but Simon would get bored soon; Very soon. And Derek couldn't watch him hurt her by being bored.

It wasn't fair to her. She deserved undivided attention from any man. Even if it wasn't (cringe) him. He would much prefer it that way, but what could he do? Interrupt their date and say, "Hey, Chloe…I know this is weird, and I sort of always act like a jackass towards you, but guess what? I'm in love with you and you're sort of my mate. So if you choose to be with some other guy, I couldn't even hate you for it. I'd just live my life alone and watch sulkily from the side lines. So what d'ya say?" That wouldn't work, and it'd hurt Simon too, even if she dissed him and dismissed him, as he was sure she would, anyways.

"Hey, Simon." Chloe called, looking sweet as ever in her white cotton dress and the sandals that Andrew had bought her. It was his thank you for helping out. She smiled at him and sat on the blanket. Simon looked up and grinned his mellow, cool guy grin. Derek knew Simon was way better looking than himself- it had always been like that. But Chloe was also the type of girl who didn't go for looks alone. At least, Derek thought he'd figured that much out about her, but maybe he was wrong.

"Hey, Chloe. You seen my brother?" The way he said that left Derek with his head tilted just a little, confused. Chloe's lip puckered- she was confused, too.

"No, not since this morning. Why?"

"No reason, really." But he had that mischievous grin that made everyone who knew him nervous.

"Oh." Chloe only saw the innocent side of Simon- she'd never seen the mischief in him. Not yet, at least. Please, Simon, Derek thought desperately, please take care of her. Don't do anything stupid…

"Anyways, why don't you get started- wait, I'll set it up." He set out a bunch of food on paper plates and in paper bowls and into foam cups he poured Kool-Aid and a bunch of other stuff he shouldn't have been eating. Derek rolled his eyes, about to intervene when he remembered that was probably a reason his subconscious made up to interrupt. He'd get him later, after eavesdropping on their date.

"There. Now we're just missing one thing…" He rooted around in the basket, swore and stood up. "I'll be right back, madam." He kissed her hand and started toward the house. Derek was sitting in a hidden spot on the roof. He could, quite easily, see very much pain and pride in Simon's eyes. His walk was that of a young soldier going to war for the first and last time; some of them just know they'll never be going home.

"Derek?" He had made his way up to the roof now, and sat beside Derek. He stiffened and looked at his blond brother.

"Yeah?" He acted as if he'd been sleeping. "What's up?"

"What are you doing up here?"

"Just watching the sky, calculating how much force it would take…" He trailed off, knowing that Simon wasn't really listening by the glisten of regret and hurt in his eyes; no shame, though, only pride lay behind those painful emotions.

"Look." He started, then stopped again, taking a deep breath and rubbing his palms against his jeans. "Look," he started again, "I know how you feel about Chloe. Your whole attitude toward her has totally changed since you first met." Derek stiffened again.

"So what? She's got that sort of personality. Maybe she's teaching me manners." Simon was shaking his head the whole time.

"No, I can tell. And you know what? I think I feel the same way about her, too. She's that kind of person- you can't get to know her and not love her- don't you cringe, Derek Souza! Yes, I just said the "l" word- but I don't think that I'm in love with her, the way you are." Derek opened his mouth to deny it, but Simon flicked his wrist to ignore him. "Don't lie, either, Derek, we're brothers, and I know you."

"So what?"

"So what? So what?" Simon shook his head. "You think- that I knew about this the whole time and I was going to sit there and let you watch me flirt and kiss and play with your girl? Damn, D! What kind of guy do you think I am?"

"You knew I was here?" Derek asked dryly.

"Yeah. When you live with someone for as long as I've lived with you, you get to notice things, you weasel."

"I'm a wolf, not a weasel." They rolled their eyes at each other. Derek didn't quite understand yet, but he still noticed the pain in his brother's eyes.

"Well, she's waiting for your date. Look." Chloe put her hand up over her head, waving at him, but not looking. "I set it up, you big idiot." Derek stared, gaping in just the slightest way. "I asked Chloe if she wanted to go out on a date, but not with me." Simon nudged him. Derek leaped off the roof, landing with his legs crouched and a slight roll to keep his balance.

Simon watched with tears in his eyes. Good thing about being human? You usually found another love after your first.

"I'm a damn good person." Simon muttered, laughing a little.


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Simon= awesome brother. *wipes tear* Hahah.