So this is my fourth chapter, i feel like this is a little off the plot but i think i am going to end this soon :( As always i want people to comment and review plus be open to ask me questions or give ideas because, they are well appreciated.

Derek and Karen ignore the knock on the door the first time, but then it becomes even more persistent and loud. Derek hates it but he has to pull away from her lips to answer the door. Karen is left breathless from their encounter as her fingers trace her lips, she avoids Derek's grin returning to her shy timid self.

" Karen I know your in there... KAREN!"

Before Karen has a chance to oppose Derek opens the door, he grabs Dev by his collar and notices he is obviously drunk.

"what in the bloody hell are YOU doing HERE?" Derek spits out as he has Dev pinned against the wall.

" I came to get Karen back! "

Derek shut the door behind him as he stepped out so that Dev would not even get a glimpse of Karen sitting on the couch.

Although the door was shut Karen could hear Dev insulting Derek, that made all her pent of emotions for Dev grow stronger, their love was no more and it had not been there for a while. Hearing the disgusting comment that Dev was saying about Derek mad her feel a certain why, was it possessiveness? Karen took a sharp inhale and started t wards the door, her heart was beating louder than ever before but not because she was nervous like when she was around Derek but because she was angry.

Derek was about to give Dev what he deserved but then he heard the door creek open. This was not the loving/sweet Karen that stood before him, but a VERY pissed off woman. Derek couldn't help but to grin, Iowa was no more this was the strong confident woman he knew she could be. In the process Dev slipped out of his grip and was heading for Karen. Stepping forward with a confident notion Karen slapped Dev in the face and gave him a piece of her mind.

"Dev I told you we are OVER, now leave!"

"Karen I was drunk when I slept with Ivy, but I don't love her I love you" proclaimed Dev while rubbing his cheek

" that is not love Dev, I don't blame Ivy for what happen, I blame you because you obviously did not love me like you said you did" at this point Karen had calmed herself down and found her self remembering the talk about love she had with Derek and the passionate kiss they had just shared. A cheshy smile graced her face and she did nothing to hide the fact she was over Dev.

The elevator bell rang and Dev reluctantly stepped in while eying Derek who was now caressing her cheek with one hand and pulling her closer with the other.

"what was that all about Ms. Cartwright?" Said Derek while preparing to finish the kiss they had started earlier

Karen slipped out of his grip and smiled at him while she ran back inside, sitting on the couch again completely ignoring Derek and turning the T.V on.

This is the Karen that he had learned to love, hardheaded,shy and sweet. Derek sighed and sat down next to her, he knew this night was the start of something, and he smiled at the fact that it would be with her.

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please comment i want to know how the readers feel, the suspense is killing me! lol