Chapter 10
Casey and Derek fought almost every week, but they always made up. They couldn't be without each other. They went to their senior prom together.
Prom night was the best night of Casey's life. She had been planning it for two years. Her senior prom was bound to be the greatest night ever and Derek knew this. She had bought a wonderful dress for the evening. It was a long light pink dress which was strapless. It started around her chest and it was tight until her waist, just like a corset and then it opened up a little and ended up trailing a bit behind her as she walked. There was a purple criss-cross on the top tight half of her dress which made it seem like a corset. Casey wore purple gloves to match which made the whole outfit very classy. She had also bought a cute pink clutch purse and the cutest pink high heels. Her jewellery had also been planned out. She wore a wonderful set of white gold earrings, necklace and a bracelet which Derek had bought her for her eighteenth birthday. Her nails were painted a light pink so that when she took off her gloves, they would match, and her make-up was soft and light. Her hair was left to hang down in soft curls with half of it being pulled up by a light pink hair clip.
Derek was amazed when she walked down the stairs. She looked beautiful. Casey was amazed too when she looked at Derek. He was wearing a black tux, a white shirt, a bow tie, and black polished shoes. His hair was gelled neatly and was still cool and he was wearing a wonderful bracelet which Casey had bought him. They took a photograph together and then walked out to their awaiting limo.
They danced throughout the night and it felt like they had never been so close. Sheldon and Emily had broken up and Emily was now dating Ralph (I know – oh my God). Sam was currently single but Sally was his date for the evening. The three couples were dancing near each other and when Kendra announced that she would be reading the names of the prom king and queen, they all stood eagerly waiting. Many people had placed bets on who would win and a lot of people had won their bets.
"I am proud to announce that this year's Senior Prom King and Prom Queen are Derek Venturi and Casey McDonald."
Derek and Casey couldn't believe it. This was Senior Prom. They went up on stage to wear their prom king and queen crowns and they kissed on stage in front of everybody. As they went to have their king and queen dance in the middle of the floor, they started to have a conversation. The song they were dancing to was Heaven by Bryan Adams.
"I love you Casey. I have never been so happy in my life."
"I love you too Derek, with all of my heart. Who would have told me when mum married George that I would be dancing with his stepson in two years' time? I never knew I could be so lucky," she replied with tears in her eyes.
"I am the luckiest man in the world, Casey McDonald, and I want to show you that I want to spend every single day and night of my life with you." He knelt down and opened a velvet box to reveal the only piece of jewellery she had missing – a ring. It was beautiful. It was made of white gold and had a solitaire diamond on top.
"Let's get married Case. Be my wife, become Casey Venturi," he told her.
"Yes Derek, I want to become Casey Venturi…right now."
He placed the rock on her left ring finger and he kissed her on her lips.
Everybody was clapping around them. They didn't wait for the prom to finish. Emily, Ralph and Sam soon joined them in their limo and they were off, first to buy two white gold wedding rings and then to the nearest chapel. The minister there was almost closing up when they asked him to marry them without a ceremony.
"I, Derek Venturi, take you Casey McDonald to be my lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold through good and bad, in sickness and in health until death do us part. I love you and I give you this ring as a symbol of my undying love."
"I, Casey McDonald, take you Derek Venturi to be my lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold, through good and bad, in sickness and in health until death do us part. I love you and I give you this ring as a symbol of my undying love."
"You may now kiss the bride. I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Derek Venturi, husband and wife."
"You're all I need now Mr. Venturi," she told him.
"And you are all I need now, Mrs. Venturi," he replied.
And they were married, forever and ever…right?