-1Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek. I do however own the character Leanna for the purpose of this story!

Casey looked over at the seat where her daughter Leanna sat. They were on their way to Casey's childhood home. It was the first time her mother and George would meet their granddaughter. Leanna was already 6 and was always asking questions.

"Mommy, what is Aunt Lizzie like?" Leanna asked looking at her mother with her crystal blue eyes. The little girl had wavy auburn hair and was just dripping with anticipation to meet her grandparents.

Casey smiled at the thought of her sister. "She loves sports. She's smart and nice. You'll love her darling." Leanna nodded her head as if she knew all of this already.

"What about Uncle Edvin?" Leanna had a problem with her w's but Casey was slowly helping her work on it.

"He's sweet. And you love him. He loves to spy on people just like you." Casey said as she laughed. She had fond memories of Edwin spying on her. Leanna seem to think about that for a good minute. Casey saw a smirk play on her mouth which meant she was thinking of trouble.

Leanna's smirk left her face soon after and she asked what her aunt Marti was like. Marti was now eleven but she was still the closest to Leanna's age. "Well, she's very outgoing. She loves art and drawing. She use to love dress up and I'm sure she would play it with you if you ask nicely. Honey you will love all of them!" Casey exclaimed while she took her hand off the steering wheel to mess Leanna's hair up.

Leanna's freckled nose scrunched up while her mom did this because she hated people touching her hair. Casey just laugher and returned her hand to the steering wheel. "What's Uncle Derek like?" Casey shuddered when his name was mention and memories came flying back.

Casey's eyes seem to water, but she choked out what Derek was like. "He's handsome and 22. He loves hockey and he's actually quite smart. But he's a schemer just like you. You two will get along famously." Leanna smiled and went back to looking out the window. The ride continued in silence but of course being six, Leanna broke the silence.

"Do I get to meet my daddy?" Casey could have cried. It was true her daughter had never met her father. Technically she couldn't meet him. Well not really, Casey had just prevented her from meeting him. And it broke her heart when she had to tell her daughter no. Leanna watched other kids in her kindergarten class with all of their dads. She sometimes cried herself to sleep or would tell her mother that she wasn't good enough because she didn't have a dad.

Casey breathed in deeply before speaking. "Lee, sweetie, you know your daddy won't be at your grandparents house. He's in New York working at his business." Well its not a lie, he is working! "Honey you know he wishes he could be with you but its just impossible! One day you will get to meet him and he will love you even more you already love him."

"What's my daddy's name again?" she asked. Her little eyes filling with water.

Casey closed her eyes. "His name is Lucas Meek. He loves you baby, he does. And one day you will be by his side all the time." That's not true but I'm saving you from pain.

Leanna looked out the window and Casey could hear her crying. It pained her that her own daughter didn't know her father. Don't get Casey wrong, she knew who the father was. It just wasn't the right time for her daughter to meet him, plus the father didn't even know he was a father yet.

"Mommy?" Leanna asked quietly.

"Yes sweetie?" Casey asked kindly while her heart was breaking.

Leanna looked at her mother with her watery eyes. "If you talk to my daddy can you tell him I love him. That I love him very much."

"Yes I will Lee. And I'm sure he would love to hear that." Casey replied as she pulled into her old driveway. Time to face her family.

AN: So this is my new story hopefully I get more reviews for this one then I have for the other story! I hope ya like it and remember to R&R!!!! Love you all! LilD