Sorry this took so long everyone, but here's the next chapter.

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After Casey failed to tell Derek about their arrival she spent the remainder of the day out of the house. When she did come back home it was dinner time, then she ran strait to her room without a word, awaiting the day to come.

--two hours after dinner--

"Bye Smerek.." Marti said with a whimper. George thought it was best if Marti went to visit her mother for the night to avoid tomorrows good-byes.

"Bye Smarti, I'll miss you" Derek said bringing Marti into a hug.

"Miss you too" Marti said into his shoulder.

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Casey woke up early the next day, dreading what was to come within the next 3 hours. Long good-byes and plenty of tears were on their way and Casey was going to be the first to break. She could already feel the tears forming just behind her eyes, hurting her throat from trying to keep them back as she sat up.

A small whimper escaped her lips right before she screamed at the top of her lungs, sending tears down her face like she had just turned on a faucet. The whole house was now awake and running towards her room. Derek made it there first and brought her into a hug that she never wanted to leave.

"What the hell was that about?" Nora screamed as she ran into her broken daughters room to find Lizzie and Edwin staring at Casey and Derek. Lizzie was in tears as she watched her sister grab on to Derek for dear life, hiding her tears from everyone in Derek's shirt.

"Lizzie, Edwin, please leave the room." Nora said as she grabbed their arms and pushed them out the door.

"Breathe Case.. Breathe" Derek whispered into Casey hair as he placed light kisses on the top of her head. Casey started to rock back and forth with Derek seconds behind her. They sat there rocking, ignoring the fact that Nora and George were standing in the doorway. Derek started to rub her back trying to calm hr down.

"I will ask again! What the hell was that about? It's 5:30 in the morning!" Nora screamed.

Casey looked up from Derek's shirt so fast that Nora flinched.

"GET.. OUT!" Casey wailed as loud and as stern as she could.

George backed out of the room as fast as he could but Nora stayed planted to the ground.
"Don't you raise your voice at me young lady!" Nora bellowed.

Casey shot up from her bed like a rocket and got inches away from Nora's face.

"NOW!" She roared back.

Nora's face went into sudden shock, but she didn't move.

"There's nothing else you can do to me that will hurt, NOW GET OUT!" Casey screamed as she shoved Nora out of her doorway and slammed the door.

Casey quickly scurried over to the corner of her room, sat down and pulled her knees up to her face, wrapping her arms around her legs and started to shake.

Derek just stared at her with his mouth gaping. He had no clue what to do. Casey never rose her voice to her mother never mind shoving her out of her room, but he couldn't just sit there while she was having a breakdown, so he stood up and calmly sat down beside her.

"It's going to be ok Case.. We'll still see each other, and we'll talk everyday." Derek said as he wrapped his arm around her.

"No Derek! It won't be alright, you're leaving and I'm.." Casey stopped herself.

"Staying here?" Derek questioned.

Casey got up and went over to her dresser. She opened up her top drawer and pulled out a small golden box.

"ooo presents!" Derek said with a smile. "It is a present right?"

Casey let out a small chuckle and let a smile show. "Yes Derek, it's a present.." She said handing it to him. "And yes, you can open it" She said replying to his expression.

"Wait I have one for you as well." He said rushing off to his room only to return seconds later with a small box and a CD. "I want you to open yours first" he said giving her the small box.

She slowly opened it and gazed at the surprise inside.

"It took me 5 pay checks to be able to afford these, but they're worth it." Derek said looking at Casey who had tears in her eyes.

Casey was speechless. "They're promise rings," He said taking one out of the box. He grabbed Casey's left hand and slid it down her ring finger.
Casey looked up at Derek as her tears rolled down her face and watched him place his ring on the same finger on him. He looked back up at Casey as she brought him into a hug. "Thank you Derek," she said as he pulled away and kissed her cheek.

"Do you like it?" He said holding her hand.

"I love it." She replied as she smiled. "Now it's your turn.."

Derek whipped open his box and saw the most spectacular men's ring with a huge black diamond in it. "Wow" was all he could say.

"I got it engraved," Casey said in a whisper.

Derek turned it over and read the inside of the ring. 'I'll always love you, from now until forever' Derek slipped it on his right hand and brought Casey into another hug. "I love it" Derek said as he felt her tremble in his arms. "Now I know everything is going to be okay."

Derek pulled away from the hug, "I almost forgot about the CD I made you.. It's us wrapped up in 26 songs." He passed her the CD and she read the back.

1. When You Look Me In The Eyes by The Jonas Brothers

2. Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie

3. Between the Lines by Sara Bareilles

4. Circles by Drake Bell

5. Dead Wrong by The Fray

6. Found A Way by Drake Bell

7. Gotta Have You by The Weepies

8. I Can't Stay Away by The Veronicas

9. Kiss On Me by Tyler Hilton

10. Makes Me Happy by Drake Bell

11. Never Let You Down by The Verve Pipe

12. On Ice by Chris Thile

13. Possession by Sarah Mclachlan

14. That's How Love Should Be by Tyler Hilton

15. Umbrella by MariИ Digby

16. Worth Waiting For by Tyler Kyte

17. You're All I Have by Snow Patrol

18. For the Nights I Can't Remember by Hedley

19. Here Without You by 3 Doors Down

20. I'm Crazy for This Girl by Evan & Jaron

21. Silence by Aly and AJ

22. Tears by Aly and AJ

23. Hello Beautiful by The Jonas Brothers

24. Already In by Jon Mclaughlin

25. What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flats

26. What Hurts the Most by Cascadia

"Derek.. I have to tell you something.." She said looking away from the CD and back at Derek. "I should have told you earlier.. But I couldn't.. I still can't, but I know I have to.." Casey said.

"What's that?" He said with a confused look on his face.

"Umm, Derek.. I'm.." She paused and started to pace the room.

"Case? What is it?" He asked while he watched her pace her room. She stopped a few feet away from him and looked him in the eyes.

"Derek.. I'm.. pregnant.."

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