AN: I am sorry it's been a while, I have had two family deaths since November, and it's been hard to find both the motivation and time to write. I hope you like the new chapter! R&R :D
Derek
I woke up in an empty bed to the smell of bacon and pancakes. I got out of bed, and put some sweatpants on and walked into the kitchen. Casey was dressed in dark jeans and a light blue baby-tee with an apron that had pink cupcakes on it, standing over the stove. "I thought you'd like some pancakes and bacon before the long day we have ahead of us." She said while dishing out our breakfasts. I could get used to this again, falling asleep with Casey in my arms, and waking up to Casey making pancakes. "Ugh Space Case what do I 'have' to do?" I asked with air quotes. "We have to get lunch with Kate and Keith, we have to pick up some wine to get for Ed and Liv, finally we have dinner at Ed's." she explained. Considering that I woke up rather late, it was already eleven thirty, and all I've done was eat breakfast. "Lunch is at one, and we need to be at Ed's at three so we can see Lizzy and Robbie before dinner." She said. "Case about last night…" I began.
Casey
To tell you the truth last night I got the best sleep I've had in a long time but now was not the time to talk about it. "Last night we got in a fight, kissed, and then slept next to each other. I think that is all that should be said about that for the moment." I replied. Why do I always push him away, what is my problem? "If that's how you want to look at it then fine." He replied. "All I'm saying is we will talk about it later. I have a color-coded list that needs to be checked off." I said irritated. "No we need to talk about this now. I am not going down this road again if it's just a dead end. We kissed, then slept with each other like we used to, I fell asleep with you in my arms. Casey you and I both know I don't do emotions, but this is more than that." He urged. "What do you want to talk about Derek? How you just called off the wedding to my best friend, or how about we talk about how you didn't fight to keep me? How about how the break up tore our family apart just like I thought it would. I have a list of things that we should talk about and the kiss and sleeping next to you are not at the top of it." I exclaimed. "I realized I shouldn't marry someone I don't love, I knew fighting was hopeless you weren't going to change your mind, it broke our family apart because you refuse to be in the same room as me. Does that answer your questions? You're right let's just get through this day I go home tomorrow and will see you at Christmas." he explained. "Sounds like a good plan to me." I said disregarding the beginning of the statement. I picked up my bag, took my keys off of the wall opened the door then closed it when he walked through the door.
Derek
She closed the door behind me and I knew while the conversation was over at the moment there was going to be a large argument after dinner. We headed for lunch first it is going to be good to have all four of us together again. "D! It's nice to see you!" Kate practically screamed. "Hey Katie it's been forever. How have you been in the past few years?" I asked as if I didn't call her every few months to check up on Casey. She gave me a look of confusion probably thinking the same thing I was, but the look quickly faded. "I've been good working with Casey and Keith on the editing of her books along with others. I'm single like Case but I have some prospects." She said with a smirk and I knew immediately she was trying to make Keith jealous. Of course a pretty woman like you would." I replied with a wink turning the Venturi charm on. I could feel Casey's eyes on me it was good getting under her skin again. "So how is the latest book going? I actually liked the others." I told her genuinely interested we never talked about the books during our conversations. "So far so good Casey needs to send me the next three chapters which I am almost sure she hasn't written yet." She replied pointedly looking at the woman beside me. "I will make sure that she gets on that book I am dying to know what happens next!" I said with a smirk it was going to be fun trying to get the flash drive with the book out of her hands. "You and me both, it always takes her forever to write chapters you'd think she was pulling teeth!" Kate said. "When she wrote at Queens she would pop out a chapter every week, now I have to wait until the books come out before I can read it." I told her. That was another thing I didn't realize I missed about being with Case, reading her stories before anyone else.