Okay, so i fixed this chapter majorly so it makes sense bc i was thinking of another story so the ages and everything were off, so hopefully is better!

OMG "wepluvzyou" thank you so so so much!! that's it!! it was driving me crazy trying to think of it!! and thanks to the people who reviewed!! :)

Oh and, Hockeyhunni26 , i'm surprised you picked up on the zednik injury! But then I look at ur username, lol...i was at that game and my eyes are totally scarred, I'm soooo glad he's healthy and playing!! oh and I was thinking concussion...but I wanted to make things more dramatic and random for the sake of the plot, lol

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Casey eventually fell asleep in Derek's hospital bed with him.

Flashback/Dream Sequence

Casey (age 19) and Derek (age 20) were in Casey's apartment on Christmas Eve finishing decorating their tree.

"I love Christmas!" Casey exclaimed as she found her favorite ornament and rocked out to some Christmas tunes.

"And I love you." Derek said as he bent over to kiss her.

"Love you too!" Casey smiled.

"Hey," Derek said, from on top of the ladder, "Can you grab the new ornament...it's in that box in the kitchen."

"Sure!"

As soon as Casey disappeared, Derek climbed down from the ladder. Casey carried it over still in the box, "Here you go!"

Casey watched Derek, slowly opening the box waiting to see the new ornament.

"Oh, it's beautiful!" Casey said as soon as she was beginning to see it.

It was a glass slipper. Derek admired it for a moment, having it facing himself. He slowly crept down onto one knee and turned it towards Casey.

"Case, you know I love you. Make me the happiest man in the world and marry me."

Casey looked at the glass slipper and saw a beautiful diamond ring sitting inside of it. She brought her hands to her face as she felt tears coming on.

"Yes!" Was all she could manage.

That was all Derek wanted. He leaped up from his knee and embraced her in a heart filled hug.

As soon as Casey settled down, Derek slipped the ring onto her small finger.

She stared at it in awe, "Oh, it's just gorgeous! It must have cost a fortune!"

Derek blushed, "You're worth it."

Casey kissed him and grabbed the glass slipper ornament and put it on the tree, "We'll always remember this one! And we can tell our kids about it, and our kids' kids, and so on!"

"Okay, Case." Derek laughed.

"Speaking of kids..." Casey said with a small smile.

Derek looked suspiciously at her, "Yeah?"

"I'm kinda, sorta pregnant?" Casey squirmed out the last part like a question.

"What?!" Derek asked, shocked.

"I was going to tell you...I just found out this morning!" Casey said anxiously.

Derek focused at something on the ground for a moment, then looked back up at her.

"We're really having a baby?" He asked as a smile crept onto his face.

"Yes!" Casey managed through teary eyes.

Derek embraced her in a hug and a kiss. The two sat happily and cuddled on the comfy couch when suddenly it dawned on Casey.

"We're going to need to tell Mom and George! About the baby and the wedding!" Casey said in terror.

"Oh, shit." Derek said with a worried look on his face.

"How do you think they'll react?"

"Umm, surprised? Maybe they saw it coming?" Derek suggested.

"I can't believe we've been dating since we were 16 and they still haven't found out!"

"Well, yeah, it helps when we're as sneaky as we are." Derek said as he started to tickle her.

Casey laughed, "Ooo! Remember that one time when they saw you kiss me and I said you were trying to spread herpes to me! That was hilarious!"

Derek gave her a serious look for a moment, "They wanted to send me to a specialist for that." then he couldn't keep it together anymore and just started laughing.

"I think my mom was pretty freaked out about that...it's going to be scary telling her this." Casey said, being serious again.

"I guess we could tell them tomorrow at brunch."

"Yay," Casey said sarcastically, "can't wait."

"I've got to go back to my place and finish wrapping all of your presents!" Derek said as he grabbed his coat.

"Ooo! There's more?!" Casey said, sounding like a little kid with big wide eyes.

"What kind of boyfriend...I mean, fiancée...would I be if I didn't spoil you on Christmas?! Plus with my new contract I have lots to spend on spoiling my girl!"

"Hmm I'm thinking I'm going to like this whole 'you in the NHL' thing!" Casey smirked back.

Derek smiled and headed to the door, "I'll call you tonight, Babe, love you! Love you, too, Baby!" He said, gesturing to her stomach.

"Love you, too!"

After Derek left, Casey sat on the couch just smiled and holding her stomach. She was never happier. Suddenly her phone rang interrupting her thoughts. The Caller ID said "Liz Cell."

"Hey, Liz! Merry Christmas Eve!"

"You, too, Case! Mom and George were wondering what time you and Derek were coming tomorrow."

"Um I guess around 10am, we'll open our presents at my place then we'll stop at the house."

"Okay, sounds good. So what have you been up to?"

"Oh, you know, cooking, cleaning, baking, getting pregnant, getting engaged, oh and did I mention cleaning?"

"Woah, woah, woah, you're what?!"

Lizzie, Edwin, and Marti always knew about Derek and Casey...even before they knew themselves.

"Yes! I just found out about being pregnant this morning and Derek just asked me like...less than an hour ago!"

"No way!"

Casey was hearing voices in the background and heard Lizzie saying "no."

"Liz, Edwin's right there, isn't he."

"Hi, Casey." Casey heard Edwin say, "Congratulations!"

"Thanks, Ed."

"Yeah, Derek told me about it two weeks ago! He was pretty nervous. I even got to help pick out the ring." Edwin said, sounding proud and important.

"And you didn't tell me?!" Casey heard Liz whisper-yell.

"Ow!" Edwin shouted, Casey only assuming Liz hit him.

"So..." Casey began, "how is your relationship going?"

"Wh-what?" Liz asked.

"H-how?" Ed stumbled.

"Guys, it's just obvious." Casey explained.

"Ugh." Liz said.

"Well, it's going great. Six months yesterday!" Edwin said proudly.

"Wow, that's great, guys! So I take it you guys haven't told George or Mom yet?"

"Hell no!" Edwin stated.

"Ed-win!" Liz exclaimed.

"That's hardly a swear word, Liz!" Edwin said.

"It so is!" Liz went on.

"Okay, I'm going to let you guys settle this out...I'll see you tomorrow." Casey said, laughing on the inside about her sister and step brother.

"Bye, Casey!" They said simultaneously and she heard them continue to bicker when she was hanging up.

The Next Day...

Derek came over around 7am to start opening presents...normally he wouldn't wake up that early unless he had practice, massive amounts of food were calling him, or if there were presents involved...and today presents and food were involved..

"Derek, I love it!" Casey said as she tried on a diamond tennis bracelet, "Thank you so much!"

"You're welcome!" Derek said, kissing her.

Derek reached for a present from Casey.

"Geez, Case! A new North Face?! This is awesome—thanks!"

Casey smiled as he tried it on and grabbed another gift.

In total, Casey got a diamond tennis bracelet, the entire "Friends" collection, and a new Kitchen Aid mixer. Derek got a North Face, a new digital camera and the "Ice Bowl" DVD he wanted.

Around 7:30am, they left Casey's apartment and filled the car with presents to go to their parent's house.

They arrived in London around 9:45am.

"You nervous?" Derek asked Casey as they unloaded Derek's SUV.

"No...no...not at all." Casey said, avoiding eye contact with him as she played with a piece of hair, then changed her mind and smiled, "Yes, terrified, shaking in my boots...literally, it's bloody freezing out here." Then she started to laugh.

"Case, sweetheart, I know you try to be funny when you're nervous, but you're not." Derek smiled and kissed her.

Casey pouted and shrugged, "I know."

"Well," Derek said glancing up at the house, "let's get this over with."

The two of them trekked through the snow banks and made it to the front door.

"Derek! Casey!" Nora shouted when she opened the front door.

"Hi, Mom." "Hi, Nora." Casey and Derek said at the same time.

"Brr, it's cold out, come on inside!"

Derek and Casey looked around, not a lot has changed since they were teenagers in this house.

"Come, come, sit down, let's talk!" Nora said as she ushered them to the couch, "So what's new?"

Derek and Casey were about to speak up, but then Marti, a 15 year old, barged in, "Smerek!"

"Smarti!" Derek said as he enveloped his baby sister in a hug.

"Smasey!" Marti said as she saw Casey.

"That's a new one." Derek said to her.

"Yeah, well Casey's family now." Marti said with a wink.

"Wasn't Casey always family?" Nora asked Marti.

Marti laughed, "Oh my gosh, no, that'd be weird!"

Nora looked confused while Derek rolled his eyes. Then Ed and Liz came down the steps.

"Hey guys!" Ed said.

They all said hello and Marti really wanted to open the presents.

After Marti opened basically everyones' presents for them, she was satisfied and sat down at the table to eat brunch.

Everyone was eating calmly and just as everyone was almost finished, Derek spoke up, "Everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Liz and Ed crossed their fingers.

"Casey and I are engaged!"

Nora and George looked genuinely confused and the other kids clapped their hands.

"To be married?" George asked.

"Well, yeah, Dad. What other kind of engagement is there?"

"I don't know...engaged in learning?"

"Oh, yeah, Dad, I'm engaged in learning." Derek said sarcastically then changed the topic, "Oh, and Casey's pregnant!" He said, putting his arms in the air like he was "raising the roof."

"Mom?" Casey asked to see if she was paying attention.

"I just can't believe we never knew you were dating! How long?" Nora asked with a very serious look on her face.

"Umm...since I was 16 and he was 17?" Casey said, then looked at Derek, "Right, Der?"

"You call him 'Der?'" Nora asked, still not believing it.

"Yeah, Mom, we're engaged, I love him, I'm giving birth to his child!" Casey stated.

"I just can't believe this...is this even legal? He...is...your...brother...CASEY!" Nora said slowly with emphasis.

"No he isn't Mom! We talked to a judge and everything is legal...plus you know I never saw Derek as family...ever. That'd just be gross and creepy if I was marrying my brother!"

"BUT YOU ARE!!!!" Nora screamed.

By this time, George had fled the scene, frankly, he was terrified.

"I've had enough of this! I just wanted to come over and celebrate Christmas with you and even share our good news, but it looks like I can't do that! Merry f-ing Christmas, Mom!" Casey yelled, "Come on, Derek, we're leaving."

End Flashback/Dream

Casey woke up with tears in her eyes. She had not spoken to her mother since that day. She didn't even invite her to the wedding...she didn't want anyone ruining her day.

Suddenly Casey realized where she was...she was still at the hospital. She looked up at Derek, looked back down and pouted.

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