A/N: I wasn't planning this but I was inspired by the episode but it's very short.
He isn't much of an adult he thinks as he drags his sorry ass through his building's lobby at 8 AM. Less than three days is all it took for him to start sleeping with Ivy. He should have stopped after the first time but he was feeling pathetically lonely. He thinks that eventually karma will catch up with him.
When the elevator doors open, to say he is surprised by the sight in front of him would be a major understatement. As he walks closer to the couch, he realizes that it is indeed Karen Cartwright asleep on his couch.
He's pissed at her in this moment. She's almost been throwing tantrums at rehearsals and acting like a stuck up star that she isn't. He really, really wants to dump an ice-cold bucket of water on her or to go buy an air-horn to wake her up with. But instead, he pinches the bridge of his nose and forces that feeling deep down. He knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on since he has a shitty attitude most of the time but that doesn't mean he isn't frustrated.
Instead of being a super jerk, he decides to be just the regular jerk he normally is.
"KAREN!" he shouts at her. She bolts up like a gunshot has gone off. She brings a hand to her head and moans. It's very obvious that she has one killer hangover.
"Derek," she says while closing her eyes to stop the world from spinning. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep."
He takes in her state, rolls his eyes, and decides to be a gentleman. He bends down and picks her up.
She moans at the sudden movement.
"Where are we going?" she asks.
"My bed," he answers. "You need more sleep before we have a conversation about why you are in my apartment."
"Okay," she says and buries her head in his shoulder. She's barely awake when he places her on the bed. He removes her jacket and then moves to take off her shoes while she struggles with her necklace. He finishes with the shoes and then helps with the jewelry. Once she's finished, she flops back down onto the sheets and passes out. From his bathroom he retrieves a glass of water and some Advil to place on the night stand.
He returns downstairs to work on something while she sleeps.
Several hours later, he hears her come down the stairs but he doesn't turn around from his computer screen on the kitchen bar. He senses her move to stand behind him and it takes all of his willpower to not start this conversation.
Its not until he feels her hands on the sleeve of his shirt that he does pull his eyes away from the screen. Within a split second she has grabbed the collar of his shirt and is kissing him, hard. He doesn't respond for a moment as he is too stunned. Then he remembers that this is Karen Cartwright, the woman he's wanted to kiss for the better part of the year, and he responds with all his vigor.
The kiss comes to a natural conclusion and he's positively speechless.
"These past few months, you have been the only person who has been completely honest with me. If we give this a try, can you keep doing that?" she asks while toying with his collar.
"I can't promise hearts and flowers," he says "but when you ask me something, I can be truthful."
"That's good enough for me," she says.
He should ask her questions, like how she got into his apartment or what happened with Jimmy and he should tell her about Ivy but then she's kissing him again and he could care less.