I want to apologize for my fics being so short.I can't seem to make them longer...sorry!

once again,thanks for reading!

Fran

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When I get home after talking to Sam, I realize that Derek is waiting for me in the living room. I can see his sleepy eyes but he still manages to stand up quickly the minute I walk throught the door.

"so, what did he say?" he ask. I bit my lip trying hard not to cry.

Damn hormones!

"We broke up" I manage to say before start crying. He walks towards me and put his hands lazily around my waist and I rest my head on his shoulder "he said he wasn't ready to be a father"

"Stupid bastard" he whispers. I laugh softly

"But I'm not ready either" I whisper. He looks at me confused

"You're not thinking what I think you're thinking. are you?"

I look at the floor, ashamed of my own thoughts, he shakes his head "no. that can't be an option, Casey...you can't do that to you're baby"

"I can't do this alone" I cry

"Who says you're alone? What about Nora and dad?" he asks "what about me?"

I look directly at his eyes. I see something I haven't seen in a long time...love. I smile sweetly.

"I can't let you do anything, Derek" I say truthfully.

"Why?" he asks

"Because this is not your problem" I shake my head at the way I was referring to my unborn child "it's not your baby, Derek. If someone as to take care of him or her it's Sam and he is clearly not willing to do that"

"So what you're going to do? Raise him, her on your own having people who can actually help you?"

He was right. My mom and George said they were going to help me in whatever I needed, Lizzie would be happy to have a baby at home, Edwin wouldn't mind changing dippers every now and then and I'm pretty sure Marti would think of the baby as a new 'doll'.

"But..." I try to protest but he stops me

"No buts...I'm going to help you now, key? So you can stop being worried over nothing" he wipe away what was left of my tears and gave me a small kiss on my forehead.

"Thank you, Derek"

"No problem. That's what bro...friends are for"

Thank God he didn't say brother...I'm pretty sure is not allowed to have this kind of feelings for your own brother.

TBC!

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