I forgot to mention it in the previous chapter, but I'm sorry if I messed up with the accuracy of hypothermia and all that. I tried, but I don't know much about it:)

Disclaimer: I don't own LWD :'(

By the time Jake was let out of the hospital and Derek drove them home, it was late and it was time for Jake to go to sleep.

"No. I don't want to go to bed." Jake told them as he stood by the front door. It's like he was guarding it or something, he wouldn't budge. Derek looked at Casey before kneeling down in front of Jake.

He looked at him and asked, "Hey, buddy, what's wrong? Why don't want to go to bed?"

"Because," Jake sniffled. "I have to stay here." He replied.

Derek looked at him, confused. "Here? By the door?" Jake nodded. "Why do you have to stay here?"

"Because, because I-" Jake stopped. Tears gathered in his eyes and rolled down his cheeks. He looked down.

Derek put his hands on Jake's shoulders and said, "Hey, hey look at me." Jake looked up. "What's the matter? You know you can always tell me anything. Anything that's bothering you." He told him.

Jake took a breath. "I have to guard the door." He whispered.

"Why?"

"I," Jake looked down again. "I don't want you to leave me again."

Derek sighed. "What makes you think I'm going to leave you?"

"You did before."

Before Derek could answer, Casey stepped in, "That was a huge misunderstanding. On my part." She whispered.

"On both our parts." Derek told her. He looked at Jake and said, "I am never leaving you again. You and your mother are my world."

"Promise?" Jake asked hopefully.

"I promise." Derek confirmed. Then he hugged Jake tightly. "Now get to bed, it's late and you had a long couple of days."

"Okay dad. Goodnight." Jake said. He turned to Casey and said, "Goodnight mommy." He hugged her and then went to his room. Derek sighed and got up.

"Uhh, I think we should think about going to sleep as well. We haven't slept all night." Casey suggested. She turned around but Derek gently grabbed her arm to stop her.

"Casey wait. I think we need to talk." He told her.

"About what?" Casey asked nervously. She looked away to avoid his gaze.

"God. Why are you so hard to talk to sometimes?" Derek groaned. "I want to talk about how you could choose to believe some stranger instead of coming to me first."

Casey looked down.

"After everything we've been through, I can't believe that you would let my ex come between us like that." Derek sighed.

"Yeah. 'Ex' being the operative word here. Your beautiful, blonde ex."

"Is that what this is all about? You're afraid that she's more beautiful than you?" Derek asked in disbelief.

"Maybe." Casey whispered.

"My God, Casey. I'm sorry, but you are crazy to believe that you are anything less than perfect. After all of these years, I would expect you to know that I think of you as the most beautiful woman in the entire world. I think that I already told you before that you are the only one for me. It's always been you." Derek told her.

"Really?"

"Duh. And like I said before, I am here to stay. You couldn't get rid of me if you tried." Derek promised. She smiled at him and leaned up to kiss him. He pulled her closer to him and deepened the kiss. After some time, he pulled away and looked into her eyes. "I love you."

Casey grinned at him. "I love you too."

Derek sighed as he stroked her cheek. "My spacey, why do you have to be such a chase sometimes?" He whispered, not expecting an answer. Casey closed her eyes and leaned more against his touch. They stood like that for a while before Derek said, "I think we should get to bed."

Casey opened her eyes and smiled. She nodded. The two of them made their way to Casey's room and got ready for bed. In bed, Casey had her head on his chest and Derek stroked her hair.

"How did you know where to find him?" Casey asked him.

"I remember that he once told me that it was his favourite place because that is where the three of us spent most of our time, as a family." Derek sighed as he continued to stroke her hair. "I was so scared last night."

"Me too. I was so scared that he wouldn't make it. I don't know what I would have done if he didn't make it." Casey whispered.

Derek looked down at her. "You scared the crap out of me as well."

"I scared you?" Casey looked up, confused.

"Well yeah. You were in such shock that you didn't talk, or look at anyone. I didn't know how to help you. It broke my heart." Derek admitted.

Casey reached up and stroked Derek's cheek. "I think you being with me and Jake helped enough. Thank you." She leaned up and kissed him. Then she pulled back and leaned against his chest again as Derek retreated to stroking her hair. Almost immediately, they both fell into a deep sleep.

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