Disclaimer: I do not own LWD or Fall to Pieces by Avril Lavigne.

Ok, finally it is up. I'm sorry it took forever but I've been really busy lately. Warning: Kinda short.

Chapter 2: Fall To Pieces

You try to say

The things that you can't undo

I stared at Derek with pain written clearly on my face. He caught my gaze and I looked away for a second before I looked back again, my face hidden in a mask of façade.

"Case, I'm sorry, I-"

"I don't want to talk about it," I said cutting him off.

"But-"

"Just leave it alone, Derek," I replied. "Ho-hold me, please?"

I just want to sit and stare at you

We settled back into our position as I thought back to my comment. Why did I have to tell him? I knew he wasn't ready to hear it. Tears fell down my face silently and I tried not to let Derek see them fall. I'm so stupid if I didn't say anything we wouldn't be having this tension between us.

Sniffling I turned towards Derek and just stared. His eye met mine as his thumb brushed away a stray tear.

"Derek," I croaked. "What does this mean?" I asked with puffy eyes staring right at him.

"Case, I care about you. I might even lo-like you," Derek said making me smile. He loves me! All I have to do now is get him to say it.

"So are w-we still a c-couple?"

"As crazy as this sounds," he took a breath as I waited for him to continue. "Casey McDonald, will you continue to be my girlfriend?"

You bring me back again

Back under the stars

Back into your arms

"And they say romance is dead," I said as I got a little teary eyed.

"Hey, no crying," he said with sincerity. He lifted my face to meet his eyes.

"Hay is for horses, Derek," I said which gained a laugh from the man himself.

"And she's back," he laughed. "Maybe I should rethink this whole couple thing."

"Hey!" I cried out

"Casey, you know that hay is for horses." I laughed

"I don't like you anymore," I pouted which made Derek laugh harder

"Aww, poor Casey," Derek replied in a mocking tone.

"I don't kiss the people I don't like."

"If you don't like me then kiss me," he said with a smirk dancing.

"Nope, that would be breaking my rule," I said matching his smirk.

"Well, it's your lucky day. I'm the exception to all the rules," he said before his lips were right above mine.

Cuz I'm in love with you

I know it's not the best thing ever but please review! I don't like to beg. Random Fact: Less than 5 weeks until school starts. Isn't that a bummer. :(