"Case, don't you dare be ashamed, embarrassed or anything else that head of yours will come up. I love you and have since we met at the wedding. I…" Derek stated.

"Derek, sh.. I know. I loved you from the beginning too. I just knew I had to shield form everything because well, you know." I replied smiling. He really loves me, wow!!! "But what are we gonna do?"

"I want to tell the world, but I am not sure we can, at least not right now. I swear we will, this is not wrong, but we need to come up with something and I think I have a plan. We need to continue to act normal, but we can 'make-up' for it all later in private." He smirked with his way too sexy mouth that is to amazing for words.

"By 'make-up' you mean sex right?" I asked blushing

"Of course, is it a deal babe?" He questioned.

"Deal, but do I really have to watch you be with someone else?" I pleaded. "And can we tone it down, like 10 insults a day?"

"Babe, I would never make you go through that and anything to make you happy." He said. "Now get over here and kiss me"

"You bet" Walking over and kissing. He pulled me onto the bed, and man will I never forget this night. After a few hours of loving making we fall asleep in each others arms. Waking up I knew I never wanted to leave, this is the way I want it forever.

"Derek, wake up. You have to leave before someone finds out." I whispered, shaky him.

"Ok, babe, I am going. See you in a few." Derek says sleepily, leaning over kissing me and leaves. I lay there for a few minutes, mad how empty this feels.

"Kids, time to get up. Lets go!!! You will be late…" Mom yelled. We all lumber downstairs, get breakfast. We get a much needed surprise.

"Kids, remember when we said we'd leave you alone again?" George asked.

"Yeah but we messed it up, remember?" Derek replied.

"True but, we have a convention we have to attend this weekend. And since it is such short notice, we are trusting you again to be alone. We are leaving in the morning." Mom said.

"Without Marti this time. Derek this is your time to prove differently. I am counting on you. Please don't mess this up." George said

"Yes Dad, I promise no parties" Derek smirked. But one and the rest with Casey, wow no parents all weekend, how am I lucky?

"Mom I promise it wont happen again." I said. Especially now, he wouldn't dare upsetting me, would he? But that party was sorta of fun……

"Ok, then we trust you two. But if it happens again it'll be your heads….." Mom said

"Mom……" Derek said looking surprised. Did he just…

"Derek!! You just called me mom!!" Mom asked surprised.

"Well, you are mom I guess, at least like it" He stammered. Wow, and maybe one day she will be double, step mom and mother in law. What am I saying, there is no way it will lead to that.

"Earth to Case, lets go!! God all you do is daydream…" Derek grunted, then whispered "About me"

"Oh just shut up Derek!!!" I threw back at him. We headed to the car and left.

"Derek, why did we leave early?" I questioned.

"You'll see, my love" He countered, what is he getting at? He better not be thinking of doing in the car before school….. As we pulled into an abandoned parking lot, as Derek turned to me asking….

"Case about this weekend. I want to have a party Friday and then spend Saturday with you, we will do it. Like a date. I guess. Please. I promise it won't be like last time." He pleaded… God, if we get stuck in the bathroom again it'll be funner.

"I don't know… You totally promise right?" I questioned How did he know? God he is good.

"Yes I swear" He stated, leaning over kissing me. "Lets get to school, we have a party to organize"

"Yeah, we sure do." I said slowly. Damn I wanted more!!