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London, Ontario

March 26, 2011

7:30 PM

Lizzie POV

"So, Edwin told me there is a dance on Saturday are you going?" My mother asked me as she set the table for dinner.

"No. Why would I?" I said as I looked at her. Edwin came down the stairs with Marti and Simon.

"That means no one asked her." Edwin said with a laugh. That is when the phone rang. George came in the living room.

"Hold on Derek I am putting you on speaker." He said as he placed the phone on the kitchen table and we all gathered around. "Okay we are all here." He said.

"What are you guys all doing on Saturday?" Derek asked as I sat down.

"I have a date." Edwin said as he looked at me.

"Well, then cancel it. I need you guys to come to New York." Derek said.

"What did you do? You aren't in jail are you?" My mother asked as she looked at the phone.

"No, I am not in jail." Derek said with a laugh. "Hold on I think Casey might want to tell you this." He said.

"Just put it on speaker." I heard Casey say in the back ground.

"Okay there you go." Derek said.

"Can you guys hear me?" Casey asked.

"Yeah we hear you what's going on?" I asked.

"Well, we really would like it if you came to New York on Saturday…" Casey said.

"Because we are getting married." Derek said. The faces around me went white, then smiles came on their faces. I think everyone was expecting this to happen one day. After all they were so in love before the whole step-sib thing happened.

"Can't you two do this some other time?" Edwin asked. "This is Ashley Clark we are talking about."

"Edwin!" Casey squealed. "This is a marriage we are talking about."

"Why are you guys getting married so soon anyways?" Edwin asked.

"We have bad luck." Derek said. "Come on I find a girl I love and my dad marries her mother. That is bad luck."

"I told them." Another voice said from the background.

"Sam?" Marti asked.

"Yeah, it's me. I got caught up in Derek's plan to find Casey." He answered.

"Damn I feel sorry for you." Edwin said.

"Language." George said as he looked at his son.

"Hey Derek is marrying his step-sister." Edwin said. "But, I can't say damn."

"It's different." George said.

"So, are we going to see you guys?" Derek asked.

"Of course." My mother said.

"Great. I think Casey will want to Skype you later, but we are going out for dinner. So, I will see you all Saturday." Derek said before he hung up.

"This is great." George said as he looked at all of us.

"You think so because I am not convinced." My mother said as she sat down.

"They love each other." Marti said with a smile.

"I know." Mom said before she looked down at her empty plate. I could tell it was going to be a long week by her face.