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Chapter 25
Flashback
Casey was asleep in her hospital bed while Derek sat in a chair next to her bed holding their one day old newborn. Isabella was a small little girl due to the fact that she had come almost a whole month early but she was perfect in his eyes. He didn't care that everyone had told him she had his nose or his ears to him she looked just like Casey. She was staring at him her big blues eyes just like her mother's, grandmother's and aunt's. He didn't care that Casey had said for the first couple months babies usually only see shadows and such unless they were a few inches away from the object, to him she was staring right at him. In Derek's eyes there had never been a more perfect human being in the world.
"Hello little girl of mine," he said softly and she blinked up at him.
"I'm your dad. I know big disappointment huh? Don't worry if you're good when you turn sixteen I'll get you a car but that means no dating boys until you are at least thirty. Deal?" he said and Isabella blinked again.
"I will take that as a yes," he whispered.
"Bribing her already," Casey muttered sleepily. Derek looked over at Casey a smile on his face.
"Might as well," he said. Casey pressed the button on the remote of the bed that moved it upward. Soon she was sitting upright looking at Derek and the baby.
"She's so small," Casey remarked.
"Yeah she is," Derek agreed. He moved then over to the bed and without saying a word gave Casey the baby. She took her in her arms and looked down at her with a gentle smile on her face. She ran her finger across her soft cheek. Derek watched them pride and happiness swelling in his chest at the sight of his two girls.
"She is beautiful isn't she?" Casey said.
"Yeah she is," Derek said as he leaned forward. Casey looked up at him and smiled broadly before he kissed her hard on the lips. They stayed like that for a couple minutes until he moved away. He leaned back in his chair and she looked back down at the baby who was now sleeping.
"You think she'll like us? I mean as she gets older," Casey said.
"Yeah of course," Derek answered.
"I've tried imaging what she would be like for so long and now that she is here it's weird," Casey said.
"She's perfect," he stated.
"And you aren't at all bias," she teased.
"Just saying what I know," he said.
"Well in 15 years when she thinks you are embarrassing and wants money all the time and rides everywhere I bet you won't think she's perfect," Casey remarked.
"No, I still will," he insisted.
"Sure Derek," Casey said. He leaned forward and looked down at Isabella as Casey moved her gently switching arms.
"I want a bunch of her," Derek said and Casey laughed softly.
"Keep dreaming," Casey told him and he grinned at her.
"Ahh come on Casey look at her," Derek said.
"Derek I think the thing you don't realize is that babies grow up. They grow up to be toddlers then children and then teenagers," Casey said and he shrugged.
"So we can handle it," he insisted.
"Derek how about we wait a few years and see how it goes," she said and he frowned.
"Can you at least give me an estimate of how many kids you want," he asked her.
"Two to three," she said.
"You mean two plus three right?" he responded and she laughed.
"Derek," she giggled.
"What I am just clarifying," he answered her.
"Derek we have plenty of time for more kids how about we enjoy her for now," Casey said and he nodded his head.
"Okay for now," he said and she rolled her eyes.
"Do you always have to have things your way?" she asked him and he nodded.
"Of course and I mean look at there it has gotten me. My way is the best way," Derek told her and she rolled her eyes.
"Of course," she replied.
"You know I love you right," he said suddenly very serious.
"Of course," she answered.
"Cause I do more than anything never ever forget that," he said and she smiled.
"Derek I know and I love you too despite the fact that you want me to go through the pain of having five children," Casey said and he grinned.
"Don't worry I'll be there. I am always going to be here," Derek said.
"You promise," she asked him.
"Of course," he vowed.
"Good," she said softly as she laid down giving him Isabella.
Flashback Ends
"I guess you did get your way huh?" Casey said softly as she sat next to Derek's bedside holding one of his hands tightly in hers. He was asleep but she still felt the need to fill the silence with something. The doctor said he had collapsed from exhaustion and dehydration. They were pumping fluids into him now. Meanwhile Isabella was in surgery and Casey was falling apart.
"You said she'd like us but I severely doubt she does right now. I bet you still think she's perfect though," Casey said.
"You promised you'd be here but Derek how can you be around if you aren't taking care of yourselves," Casey asked.
"Casey I'm trying to sleep so stop talking to me," Derek muttered and Casey rolled her eyes.
"Derek wake up," she exclaimed.
"What?" he said.
"What do you mean what? You do realize where you are right now? The last thing I need is you collapsing on me right now," she said.
"Casey I was tired. I am fine," Derek said.
"You were dehydrated," she pointed out.
"Well my kid is in the hospital excuse me for not drinking a beer," Derek said.
"Beer?"
"At this point that is the drink of choice," he replied.
"How is she?" Derek asked after a few moments of silence.
"She's in surgery. You slept through the whole day," she told him.
"I didn't realize I was so tired," he said.
"Yeah well you were. Derek you need to start taking care of yourself," Casey said.
"Casey I am trying but there is only so much I can do. The chemo is kicking my ass," Derek admitted.
"Well get you some different nausea medicine so you can eat. You are also going to start sleeping more," Casey stated.
"Whatever you want," Derek said. Casey got up to get a glass of water when suddenly the door to his room burst open.
"You can't go in there," a nurse cried as Robert walked into the room looking tired but determined.
"It's okay," Casey said to the nurse who gave Robert a look but left the room.
"Where is she?" Robert asked and Casey looked at Derek who shrugged.
"Robert, who called you?" Casey asked curiously.
"Why does it matter?" he asked.
"Just curious. How did you get here so fast," she replied.
"I got the earliest flight possible and the shortest but it was still like nineteen hours," he answered.
"But who called you?" Casey asked again.
"Why does that matter! She's hurt, I came, end of story," he yelled. Casey looked at Derek who was studying Robert with a look she didn't understand.
"I saw Craig but he wasn't making sense. And well when he told me what happened I kind of well I didn't kind of I did but I was just mad and I mean he's my best friend so I can forgive him eventually not yet. I don't even want him to be here so I told him to go home after but I don't think he listened," Robert rambled.
"What did you do to Craig?" Casey asked worriedly.
"I punched him but I was mad and he was saying stuff! She's fine though right?" Robert said. Casey looked from Robert's tired and worried face to Derek's serious face.
"She's not fine. She's in surgery they are trying to relieve the pressure because her brain is swelling. She's in a coma," Casey told him. The color drained from Robert's face and he had to lean against the wall to stay standing up.
"This can't be happening," he muttered. Casey walked over to him and helped him over to a chair. He put his face in his hands and muttered something that they couldn't hear or understand.
"Craig said something about a baby," Robert said his face still in his hands.
"I'm sorry but there is a baby. The doctors are saying right now the baby seems to be fine. She is only two months," Casey told him.
"This is all my fault. I should have been here," Robert mumbled into his hands.
"No, it isn't your fault. I shouldn't have sent you away. I admit I might have handled this the wrong way but you have to understand I was just trying to care of my daughter the only way I knew how," Derek said.
"She missed you a lot," Casey added.
"I missed her, too. My dad took away my phone but finally gave it back to me yesterday when he saw how miserable I have been," Robert told them.
"When the surgery is over they are hoping she will wake up. If they can get the swelling to go down she might be fine," Casey said.
"She'll be fine," Robert stated standing up.
"I'm going to find Craig," Robert said.
"We'll find you when the surgery is over," Casey said.
"Don't worry I'll be around," Robert said and as he walked out of the room he stopped turning to look at them.
"I mean it I'm not going anywhere… not this time," he said. He left the room leaving Casey to look at Derek with looked at the empty doorway with a satisfied look.
"Well," Casey said.
"Well it looks like the pool table is going to have to go in another room," Derek said a smirk on his face.
(A/N-Hope you liked it!! I am sure you all did because Robert is back. Please review!!)