The Bumpy Road of Love
Summary: Casey and Derek have been together since the beginning, but what happens when they graduate high school and head out in different directions; Casey to the states to attend Julliard, and Derek going to Toronto University to further his Hockey. Sequel to Fairy Tale Twists…
Chapter 1: Here's to the Nights
So denied so I lied are you the now or never kind
In a day and a day love I'm gonna be gone for good again
Are you willing to be had are you cool with just tonight
Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well
Derek's Point of View
Tonight is the last night we will have together for a long time. It's been amazing to be with Case and I don't think I'm ready to let her go. I don't think she is ready to let me go either. Tonight it is a family night out type of thing. Dad and Nora decided that we should all go out to eat, go bowling, and go see a movie. All I really want to be doing is taking Case to the park, where we've spent so many great nights.
I know I'll probably have time to do this after we get back from the family night, but I don't even want to deal with them tonight. All they keep talking about is who is getting what room when we are gone, and how they are going to redo the bedrooms. How much they aren't going to miss catching us making out all around the house. All of the things that I want to hold on to forever.
I want to always remember the many nights we spent locked up in my bedroom together as one. I want to remember all the times that we were caught making out by the younger kids. I'm going to miss everything about Casey. I'm sure I'll miss Smarty and Ed, Liz, Dad, and Nora too, but I'm really going to miss Casey. I'm going to miss the way her eyes light up every time we are together. I'm going to miss the way that no matter how mad she is at me, all I have to do is wrap her in my arms and kiss her, and it'll all disappear. I'm going to miss being able to wake up with her in my arms every morning.
As I sit here at dinner with her hand intertwined with mine, and look at our families happy faces. I can't help but wonder what is really going on in her mind. She is destracted and I can see it all over her face. I brush my thumb against the back of her hand, and stare at her intently. She just continues to look far way in her own little world.
Casey's Point of View
I don't want to be sitting at this dinner tonight. I don't want to be out with the family bowling, and going to see some lame movie. I want to be wrapped up in Derek's arms under the moonlight at the park. That has always been the times when I've felt the most secure, the most loved. Maybe it's because there on the pier is where I gave myself to him. The place where I knew I had fallen in love with him. I don't know. I can feel him staring at me intently.
I feel him drawing circles on the back of my hand with his thumb. I can't pull myself out of this daze though. I just want to be wrapped up in his arms under the moonlight. Without having to deal with our family talking about how little they are going to miss us, or how they are going to change everything. It's like they are talking about erasing us from their lives for good. Where are we suppose to sleep when we do come home for holidays if they over take Derek's room. His room is a sacred place for us. It is the place where we would go to sleep night after night, and wake up in each other's arms knowing that together we were capable of taking on the day. I can't imagine not having that. Or maybe I don't want to imagine because I know that It is soon going to be just a memory. I'm never going to be able to wake up in his arms again. Well I don't mean never, but it wont be part of my daily routine and I don't know how to handle that.
Dinner is finally over and we are heading to the bowling alley. I'm glad they never invested in a van. We are in separate cars. Derek and I all alone in his jeep just the way we like it.
"I don't want to be hanging out with the family tonight." I slip out as we are following behind George in his car.
"I don't either." Derek says glancing at me quickly.
"I'd much rather be on the pier in the park." I say watching him closely.
"Me too, we will have that tonight though, I promise." Derek says squeezing my hand tightly as he says it.
I lean over and kiss his cheek smiling as we pull into a spot beside the rest of the family. Bowling was actually fun. I kicked everyone's butt. We were even doing a team's thing. Guys against girls, they thought they could kick our butt even with one less player.
"Okay girls get to choose the movie." George says as Derek and Ed both groan, knowing full well that it'll be a chick flick.
Marty is jumping around and being Marty, excited over the simple things in life. We decide to let her choose the movie and end up going to see The Little Mermaid at the old theater downtown. It was some sort of big anniversary of it or something.
After the movie we head back home. Everyone heads to bed, and I go and change in to something more comfortable. Derek does as well and then we head out to the park.
Here's to the nights we felt alive
Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry
Here's to goodbye
Tomorrow's gonna come too soon
Derek's Point of View
While we were at home I managed to grab the bag that I had hidden from Casey awhile ago. I had been planning this night for months. I knew that on our last night together I had to do something special, and romantic. Sure we did stuff like that all the time, but it was usually just watching movies together, or cooking dinner together, when everyone else was out of the house.
Tonight however I had something big planned and she didn't have a clue. We drove to the park and I grabbed the bag out of the back and she grabbed her bag, and we started off on the familiar walk to the pier. We laughed as we jumped over the broken boards on the pier. It was such a familiar place to be. I can't think of a more perfect place to do what I'm about to do.
I spread out a blanket and pulled out some candles as Casey watched me. She wasn't expecting any of it. I pulled out the old boom box that we often brought along with us. After the song started I walked over to Casey and wrapped my arms around her. She had tears in her eyes. I kissed her and then bent down on one knee. She was looking at me like I was crazy, but I continued anyways.
"Case we've been through more than most couples. I know that we just graduated, and are heading off in completely different directions but I love you. This is the first place I said that, and this is where I know this needs to be done. Casey MacDonald will you marry me?"
I pull out a ring and wait for her answer. Her tears started to fall harder and she pulled me up kissing me passionately.
"Of Course I'll marry you. I love you." Casey says before kissing me again.
I wrap my arms around her and lift her up spinning her around. She laughs and I sit her back down on the ground. We make our way over to the blanket and I pull out a couple of glasses and a bottle of Champaign. We make a toast to us.
Put your name on the line along with place and time
Wanna stay not to go I wanna ditch the logical
Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well
Casey's Point of View
I can't believe this. Derek just proposed to me. On our last night together before we leave for University. It makes me want to stay and go to Toronto University more and more. I had the opportunity, but I've dreamed of going to Julliard. I know that it is next to impossible to get into Julliard, but I had managed to do it, and I couldn't throw that away, not even for Derek. It doesn't matter how much I helped him through out high school his grades weren't that great. I don't think he really paid attention when we'd study together. Well at least not to the actual books. He paid plenty of attention to me. As we drink our Champaign I hear the words to the song on the radio and I instantly start to cry. It's Here's to the Nights by Eve 6. Derek pulls me close and kisses me.
Here's to the nights we felt alive
Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry
Here's to goodbye
Tomorrow's gonna come too soon
"Derek, I can't go tomorrow. I can't leave you." I say as he rubs my back and I lean on his shoulder.
"Case you have to go. It's your dream. I'm not letting you give up your dreams to stay here with me. Everything is going to work out. Everything will be just fine." Derek says rubbing my back some more.
I don't know how I can actually believe this. I can't picture my life without him beside me to be there when I need to vent or when I need someone to lean on. Derek is my crutch, and with out him beside me I don't know if I can make it at Julliard. I've always had him to tell me everything was going to be good, and to kiss me before every performance. Not to have him is going to drive me absolutely crazy. I can't possible ask him to give up Toronto University for me. So I just accept it.
All my time is froze in motion
Can't I stay an hour or two or more
Don't let me let you go
Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well
A/N: so what did you think for the first chapter?! I'm not really sure where this is going to go. I hope you like it though. Reviews are definitely appreciated )!