Wake up
Disclaimer: I don't own the idea was started by Anonymous (who reviewed on chapter 7)

Chapter 11
Location:Kingston General Hospital, Ontario
(Yes, It actually exists.)

He woke up. But he couldn't open his eyes. No matter how hard he tried they just wouldn't move. But he could hear everything. He heard the beeping of the machines. He could hear her crying too. (He could tell it was her by her fruity perfume.) She was there. Well, at least he knew that much. She was there. That's all that mattered for now. He had to be ok.

"You fucking idiot." She cursed under her breath.

What did he do this time? Why couldn't he move. Case, he tried to say but nothing came out.

"I hate you," she said. "You promised me Derek, you told me you'd be there every day when I woke up. You promised me that the day you proposed, when you married me, hell even when you got me pregnant! And I'm sorry but promises don't come with expatriation dates." She sobbed.

He was so confused. What had he done to make her say such things? I mean sure she use to tell him she hated him since they were kids, but he hadn't heard those words come out of her mouth for years. He couldn't even say anything. He didn't have the strength. He didn't even know what was wrong with him. He just knew he was hooked up to a million wires and his body was numb all over.

"You weren't there when I woke up, Derek. Because you had to go," She laughed sarcastically out of anger."You always have to go don't you, Derek? You simply had to go to practice right? I told you not to. I told you that you needed to relax and stay home for a few days. But no, of course you don't listen to me, even though the doctor told you that your body needed rest. But of course you don't listen. You never listen. You push yourself until your body shuts down huh? Oh, you get a little banged up at practice? No big deal right. Its just a minor concussion, your fine to drive. Oh, your head hurts and its getting hard to see. The lights are blinding you. Just another car crash right? Jeez Derek you're not fucking superman. You don't have 100 lives. Your not 18 anymore Derek! Your heart can't take all of it!" she yelled hysterically.

So was that what happened?He was in a hospital bed then… Is that why he can't feel a thing? How long had he been out?

He finally was able to move something. He moved his fingers a bit, which brushed over her hand. She gasp as she felt the movement.

"Der?" She asked doubtfully, she was probably just imagining things.

"Hmm." He managed to get out.

"Oh thank God." She said dropping her head and closing her eyes tight. He was ok. He was alive. Sure she read the machines, he had a heart beat of course he was alive but that didn't mean anything to her. She needed to feel him.

"You don't ever do something like that to me ever again." She whispered as he finally opened his eyes.

"Never," he promised looking back at her. He barely knew what he did but he knew he had a big responsibility now something that he couldn't risk messing up. "Baby?" he asked staring at her belly. She looked like she was going to pop.

"Perfect," she whispered.

***

"Alright, everything looks good, Derek. Plenty of rest. NO HOCKEY till I say so! You're gonna be here a few days so we can look at you. You were knocked out for quite some time, since you came in from the ER then from the surgery. But you're not the only one… Casey here has been through a lot too." He said turning towards her. "Casey your family is here. They're very worried about you as well. Did everything come out ok?"

She smiled softly placing a hand on her belly. "Yeah, the sonogram was fine. My doctor just wants me to stay off my feet, she doesn't want to stress the baby."

"Good, will you be going home now? He seems to be headed towards a recovery. "

"No Doc, I've ended up in the hospital way too many times and he stays every time. I'm not going anywhere."

"But Casey…in your condition, I'm sure he'd understand."

Derek hated the way they talked as if he wasn't there and conscious. She should go home. She should be in their bed being treated like a princess on bed arrest, not in a hospital spending the nights. Who knew how long he'd be there…

"Yeah I know he would." She said taking his hand in hers again. "I'm ok, I'm eating healthy. The baby's fine, and I'm not worried as long as I'm here with him. And if my water breaks," she laughed slightly about the irony, "then I'll already be here. It's for the best. Thanks Doc," She finished. Because that was that, she wasn't budging.

He laughed softly as well. He knew Derek and Casey very well because of Casey's constant klutziness and Derek's broken or sprained what-have-you's from rough practices and such. He sighed leaving to call the rest of the Mcdonald/Ventrui clan in.

***

"How's he doing?"
"How are you?"
"How's the baby?" came the questions from their family.

"He's getting better. Doc said he should be getting plenty of rest to recover from the surgery. I'm fine, just a little tired I'm gonna have to get another coffee, and the babies just fine, kicking up a storm now that daddy's awake," she responded, smiling for the first time since she got that phone call.

He smiled too. His baby missed him as well. He slowly moved his hand slowly to her seat next to his bed, and lowered it onto her stomach. "I'm sorry" he said softly. But she knew he wasn't only talking to the baby, he was talking to everyone sitting around him. They were all there talking asking question about what happened and trying to talk to him but he would only hear her voice.

"I know baby," she whispered bending over (as much as a 8 month pregnant woman can) to hug his neck, forcing his head into her bosom like a baby. He wanted to laugh pretty bad and crack a joke, but he really couldn't. "I love you," he did get to tell her, because he needed to remind her (she said she hated him!- but he knew that was purely frustration and anger.)

"I love you too." She said kissing his forehead.

AN:Ok so Anonymous (who reviewed on chapter 7,) i know this isn't exactly what you said, but this is Casey almost losing Derek kind of thing. I know it doesn't seem like an ending but there will definitely be one more but it'll probably be a short fluffy Dasey-full ending. You guys know the drill at least 3 reviews for the last update!!