A/N-Haha another thing I'm changing guys, ha, if I said Derek's arm was in a cast, It's not, it's just in a wrap and sling. Haha. Okay? You'll understand it later. J

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Chapter 4

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"Yeah." he said getting up and kissing Pog on the top of the head. He looked up at Casey who was only inches apart. So close…yet so far. "Goodnight Casey." he said then backed up.

"See you tomorrow." she said turning around but he grabbed her arm gently.

"Thanks." A new word from Derek Venturi.

She smiled happily before closing his door on the way out.

XOXO

Pog whimpered in the night only once so Casey got up and gave him a bottle of milk. The only bottle Derek had to bring. Once she got him back to sleep, she was free to herself.

XOXO

Derek knocked lightly on Casey's bedroom door but no sound came from inside. He knocked again and still nothing. So he quietly opened the door slowly little by little. The 1st thing Derek saw when he opened the door was little Pog looking at him. His bright blue eyes staring up at Derek as the little boy giggled. Derek stood against the door frame and smiled.

"Morning, dude." he said softly walking over to the bed and picking up Pog very carefully. He sat on the side of the bed that Pog was laying on and started talking to him.

"Hey. How are you?" he asked cooing. "Are you going out today?" he asked.

"You're a natural." said Casey yawning as she opened her eyes and locked them on Derek's.

"I didn't mean to wake you up. I just wanted to see how his first night was."

"Wow, look at Mr. Polite Responsibility." said Casey laughing as she sat up. "Another strange thing Derek Venturi picked up."

"Am a man with many layers." he said looking up and away as though he was the best thing on God's green Earth.

"Yeah, your also a man with an arrogant side." she said leaning in on Derek and Pog.

"Morning, sweetie." she said and Pog giggled at her too.

She laughed and yawned.

"I can take him if you want to sleep more."

"No, no, it's alright." she said. "What time is it anyway?"

Derek checked the watch on his left wrist.

"10:15am."

"You want to go to breakfast?" she asked.

"Yeah." he said happily.

She looked at him. He was even better looking than he was before if that was possible. A bit more built too. Why was she noticing just now?

"What?" he asked.

"Oh, nothing. Thinking."

"As usual." he said getting out of bed with Pog.

As usual.

"I'm going to take a shower. Did you want to get in?" she asked

"Well, if you insist." he said suggestively with the whole eyebrow trick and smirk.

"Well, great. You can hose off outside." she said smirking back.

He smirked and walked out of the her bedroom with Pog.

After she took her shower, Derek jumped in and took his own. Sadly separately from Casey.

When they were ready to go they walked to an all you can eat buffet that was only down the street.

"So much to choose from." said Derek ready to cry as he looked at the selection.

He held back and looked at Casey helplessly.

"Oh, just go!" she said and he basically pushed people out of his way to get through the line.

XOXO

After breakfast, the three of them went to a baby shop around the corner called The Stork Shop.

"This crib is adorable!" said Casey looking at a camouflage crib with little cardboard WWII planes hanging from the spinner at the front of the crib.

"Yeah, that's nice." said Derek looking at baby strollers.

"Hello, may I help you?" asked the women who worked there.

"Yeah, were trying to find little Pog here, everything he needs for a new room." said Casey.

"Awe, well he is adorable." she said smiling at Pog who giggled back. "You two made a very cute baby." Casey and Derek got red and looked away.

She suggested things for them, strollers, car seats, toys, Everything really. After they picked what they wanted, they searched around for clothes and got lots of diapers. Derek was forced to walk back to the condo and get the car to haul everything back.

After they got home they set a few things up. Derek wanted to kill the crib for not cooperating but he finally managed to make it baby safe and not fall when they placed Pog inside. A little difficult when his arm was still in a sling. They put it in Casey's room and after a hard day of work, laughs, actual getting along and shall I say flirting they ate dinner and were just relaxing now.

"Hey, let's go to the park. It's way to beautiful to be inside now." Casey said to Derek. "Its just across the street and Pog would love it."

So it was more of a mature, beautiful, flowers everywhere and lights on the trees park than a sandbox one. But they needed to go. He agreed and they walked slowly over to it. They walked on the windy path of the park and heard and saw the lightning bugs. The two stopped and sat on a bench that stared at a pond that had the moon shining off it.

"We did good today." said Casey looking at Derek.

"Yeah. Crazy for me saying this, but I actually didn't want to commit suicide from shopping with you all day." she laughed at his comment.

"Yeah, it was fun." Silence. "Derek, Pog is really lucky you know."

He looked at her when she said this.

"He may not have any blood connection to anyone anymore. But he's yours and you love him." he looked in her eyes. "You're his dad, Derek."

Derek slowly and gently grabbed her by the back of the head and brought her lips to his. Both of their eyes fluttered shut.

He kissed her.

He was kissing her.

He broke off 8 seconds later to see what she would say. He opened his eyes and she was slowly opening hers.

They wanted to say something. But what could they really say?

Derek thought he was rejected. He was completely vulnerable and he let Casey have the superior moment at his weakness by letting her know he had an attraction to her.

They heard little Pog fuss in his stroller. That's when their eyes unlocked and they switched over to the stroller.

They both stood up and started walking back to the condo because everything was a little…weird.

XOXO

Casey and placed Pog in the crib and so far he was doing great sleeping in it.

"I…came to say goodnight." he said symbolizing the baby.

"Hey your not wearing your sling." she pointed out.

"Yeah, it irritated me. My arm only hurts a little. I'll be better soon."

He walked over to the crib and leaned down. He kissed Pog on the forehead and leaned up.

He turned around and looked at Casey.

"Well, see you tomorrow." he said walking towards the door.

"Um…Derek." said Casey unexpectedly.

He turned around.

"Yeah?

"Can…can you stay here tonight?" she asked putting a hand on the other half of the bed.

He looked at the spot.

"Case I-" he started

"Please."

"Won't it be…awkward?"

"Derek…please." she said pleadingly.

He looked around slowly as he stepped towards the bed.

"Um, I sleep in just Pyjama pants…that's the awkward part." he said.

"Derek, It's fine. But…just stay with me."

He nodded. He was already wearing some brown plaid pyjama pants so he was good with that and so he lifted his brown shirt over his head and threw it on the floor beside the bed.

Toned.

"Drool."

A God.

He climbed into bed and tried not too get close to Casey. He didn't want to weird her out. On any other day: sure. But not now.

She turned off the light and made her self comfortable. Then silence.

"Casey…" Derek started with a cute cracked voice of nervousness. Casey cracked too and she turned over and brought her lips to Derek's. She was almost right on top of him. She looked down and their eyes connected.

"Casey." he breathed out his eyes were hypnotised and glassy.

She slammed her lips right back down on his. He just let his emotions take control of his body. He flipped her back over and now he was dominant.

He kissed her passionately and started kissing her chin and down her neck.

"I want you." he moaned out. "Now!"

A/N-Shazaam. Lol. What's going to happen now?? Hehehe.