Hey guys

Thanks so much for reviewing. I started thinking more about this story and I realized the ending that I had picked out would really upset all you Dasey lovers, which is me included. So I decided that I am either going to extend this story even longer or I am going to have to think of another ending. Maybe some suggestions please?

Love you all.

Kara

Chapter 19 I still love you

Derek's POV

I can't believe Max came back. How did he even get in the building, let alone near Casey? I feel so terrible for Casey; she's been through so much. It really is starting to seem like our relationship is putting her through even more. Why does she think that we need to sleep together? I mean I'm not going to lie I want to be with Casey so much but when she's ready is when we'll do it, not just because I want to. I wish Casey would just realize that I love her so much that I would never do that unless she wanted to. Just then Casey sends me a text.

'Meet me at the park in 5, we need to talk.'

Shit. What'd I do? Maybe she just wants to be comforted. Shit what if something else happened. I have to see her now.

'Ill b there.'

I got out of bed and ran towards the park. When I finally reached the park, I saw Casey sitting on a bench in sweats and her holding her knees up to her stomach. I get closer and I can see that she's been crying for a long time and that her eyes are all red and puffy. When I'm standing in front of her she looks up at me and starts to cry again. I bend down and take her in my arms. She leans her head on my shoulder and her tears soak through my shirt but I don't care. I just sit and hold her for a while before she pulls away.

"Derek… I thought this was over…w-why me?"

"I don't know baby. I'm sorry. I don't know how they let him near you. But I did like I said and protected you. I will always be there for you, no matter what."

"I know…But now our relationship is so blah all over the place."

"I know, maybe you're just not in the right place to be with someone right now. As much as this kills me to say but I don't want to push you away even more. I'd rather have you as my friend then as nothing at all."

"Derek…I'm sorry I can't sleep with you."

"Casey, stop. I told you I don't have to sleep with you. We can be together without actually being together. Maybe you just need a break from things to get all together and everything. I don't want to be an extra stress on you."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. It's okay. I understand."

"Will we always be friends though?"

"Always, that'll never ever change."

"You promise?"

"I promise Case."

"I still love you Derek."

"I still love you too and I will always love you"

Casey then pulls me into a hug, and whispers in my ear "I wish things were different."

"Me too baby. Me too."

I stand up and pull Casey up with me for a walk in the park. We walk around holding hands for about an hour when Casey's phone starts ringing.

"Hello… Yes mom I'm coming now…no it's okay I'll go with Derek…yeah okay…love you too…bye mom."

"Derek can you take me home now?"

"Yes of course."

We both start walking over by my car when Casey starts crying again.

"Case what's wrong?"

"It's not fair. First Max hurts me, and then you save me. Then Max hurts you. Then you and I are great and I'm too afraid to go further. Then Max comes back, hurts me, you save me again and then I hurt you."

"Case it hurts that right now we shouldn't be together but you didn't hurt me. Case you haven't told me that we can't ever be together so that means I haven't lost you. We are just taking a break so you can get everything together. I don't want to be an added stress. I just want to be there for you when you need someone baby. I will be every step of the way and when you're ready, I'll be right there waiting. See that ring on your finger?"

"Yeah."

"That promise that that ring holds is still true. I will always be there for you, no matter what. We will be together Case. Don't worry about it. Even if we both move on from now, in the end Casey, you are the one I want."

"You promise Derek?"

"Mhmm, just say the word and I'll be there."

With that I kiss her on the cheek and start to walk with her towards her house. We walk in silence but never let go of each other.

Okay so I know a lot of you are probably upset because they technically just broke up but bare with me, okay? I had a really good idea for a way for them to come back together so in order for that to happen they needed to break up first lol. Don't worry though. Keep reading, you will be happy )

Review pleaseee even if you hate me for this chapter, which I hope you don't too much )

Kara