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Chapter 36

Once Nora and Derek were outside Derek turned to her nervously. She was looking at him with a confused look.

"When you sent Casey to live with me I didn't mean for this to happen. It's not like I planned for any of it," Derek told her.

"Well I should hope not," Nora said.

"But having said that I wouldn't change any of what has happened since I meet her for anything. I know this may sound crazy to you but I love your daughter. She means the world to me. We never meant for her to get pregnant but at the same time do I regret it no. I know you think I am irresponsible for letting this happen but it was never something I intended to happen and I can assure you that Casey and I fully plan for her to finish high school and go to college," Derek said and Nora stared at him for a few moments in silence.

"But you two are step siblings," Nora managed to say and Derek couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeah but barely and trust me that is the least of our problems," Derek said smiling.

"She is only 17," Nora said.

"Yeah that is a problem," Derek said uncomfortably.

"You really love her?" Nora asked him.

"Yeah I do," Derek told her truthfully.

"Well this is a mess isn't it," Nora said sighing.

"Not really if you think about it. I mean Casey is doing great here and I know your opinion of great is not being pregnant but I mean other then that everything is going great," Derek said.

"Yes but she is pregnant," Nora said.

"Well yeah," Derek said.

"How far along is she?" Nora asked curiously.

"She is due September 16," Derek said smiling.

"Wow," Nora said.

"Yeah it's pretty exciting. We have the baby's room already set up," Derek told her.

"You guys have really thought this through?" Nora said.

"Yeah we have. We already have a daycare picked out that the baby will go to so Casey can go to school. We are making things work," Derek said.

"I still don't think this is a good idea. What if you guys break up?" Nora said and Derek smiled.

"Been there done that and we are staying together for good," Derek said.

"You two broke up?" Nora said.

"Well yeah but it was Andrew's fault but he is gone and the second time was my fault but I came to my senses," Derek answered her.

"I see," Nora said.

"I asked her to marry me if that makes you feel better," Derek said.

"When," Nora asked.

"New Year's Eve," Derek said.

"But she was over my house that night. The only time she left the house was when she went for a walk and oh I see," Nora said.

"Yeah sorry about that. I just needed to see her really bad," Derek told her.

"If you don't mind me asking do you know what she's having," Nora said surprising Derek.

"Umm yeah a girl," he said with a proud grin.

"Derek how come you guys didn't tell me," Nora asked.

"Because we were afraid that you would make her come back," Derek told her truthfully.

"And why shouldn't I? Derek if you ask me this is very irresponsible and it makes me not want to trust you two," Nora said.

"I know but we were just afraid. I was afraid…I don't know what I'll do if I lose her. Sometimes I just think about it and it drives me crazy because I know that something could happen. Trust me I realize that this was slightly irresponsible but I will take full blame for it," Derek said.

"I mean didn't you think to use birth control or condoms or something," Nora said and Derek sighed.

"Well we did use condoms and I got her birth control about a month before well you know but she forgot but it still my fault I should have reminded her," Derek said somewhat uncomfortable to be talking to Nora about something like this.

"Well next time remind her because Casey can be very absent minded," Nora said smiling lightly.

"Next time? You mean there is going to be a next time," Derek asked.

"I have talked to my daughter a lot the past couple months obviously not about the things that we should have been discussing but at least we have been talking and it seems to me that every since she came here to live with you she has been happy. I mean she was happy before everything that happened but I don't know after that she seemed to fall apart and now she's smiling and laughing and I don't think I can take that away from her. I also saw the way she was looking at you and the way you were looking at her and that cleared it up a lot," Nora said and Derek grinned.

"Wait does that mean you are letting her stay," Derek asked.

"Yes but I will be coming to visit now and I swear Derek you better not let me down," she said.

"I won't I swear," Derek said solemnly.

"I have a feeling your father isn't going to happy with this at all," Nora said and Derek gave her a small grin.

"My father isn't generally happy with the things I do at all," Derek told her.

DASEY

"What do you think they are talking about," Casey asked Abby nervously.

"Well you I suppose," Abby told her.

"This is so nerve wracking," Casey said.

"I agree," Abby said.

"I mean what could he possibly say that could convince her to let me stay?" Casey asked.

"He'll think of something," Abby responded.

"Yeah but what if it doesn't work?" Casey said.

"Then we will have to work something out," Abby said.

"Work what out I don't want to leave…I want to stay here," Casey said and she leaned back into the couch sulking while Abby watched her trying not to laugh.

"And you know what I am hungry," Casey remarked.

"You want me to get you something," Abby asked.

"No, I can't eat I'm too upset," Casey said and Abby couldn't hold in the laughter.

"This isn't funny," Casey said her face serious and Abby stopped laughing but still grinned.

"This is serious. I mean this could ruin everything. I already bought his present yesterday and I can't return it," Casey exclaimed.

"That's what you are worried about?" Abby responded.

"Well yeah…it was expensive," Casey told her and Abby shook her head laughing.

"Trust me that should be the least of your worries," Abby told her.

"I suppose and you know if I leave I doubt that my mother will go and get my pickles when we run out like Derek does," Casey said.

"Oh my," Abby said.

"And you know I think I might actually miss Derek," Casey said.

"Well I should hope so," Derek said. Casey got up quickly and looked at him where he stood leaning against the doorway.

"Where is my mom?" Casey asked.

"Well I had to do something so I hit her up the head, put her in the trunk of the car, and dropped her in a lake," Derek told her and Casey's jaw dropped.

"No, you didn't," Casey said.

"No, I didn't but I did talk to her," Derek told her.

"What did she say," Casey said softly.

"Well I hate to tell you but it looks like you are stuck with me," Derek said a grin on his face. Casey grinned and ran over to him throwing her arms over him. He hugged her tightly against himself.

"Where is my mom?" Casey asked again.

"Talking to my dad when she told him he walked out," Derek said.

"I'm sorry," Casey said softly.

"Don't be. I'm not, I don't care what he thinks and you shouldn't either," Derek said and she sighed.

"Well this has been tiring day," Casey exclaimed.

"I am so hungry," she said and she walked by him as he watched her stunned.

"I swear all she thinks about is food," Derek said.

"No, she was worried," Abby said and Derek sighed. He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes really breathing for the first time since he has seen Nora and his dad.

"I am going to check on Case," he said after a few minutes and he walked into the kitchen to find Casey sitting at the kitchen island with a jar of pickles next to her unopened and tears falling down her face.

"Casey what's wrong?" Derek said surprised.

"I umm couldn't open the jar and I realized something what if she said no. I would've had to leave and I wouldn't be able to see you. And I would have to have the baby all by myself and I would have missed you a lot. I was just joking out there I just didn't want to cry. But I would have missed you a lot really cause I love you," she said as she continued to cry. Derek smiled at he went over to her and hugged her against him.

"It's okay Casey I know you would have missed me," he said softly.

"Would you have missed me," she asked him and he grinned.

"Of course," he assured her.

"Good…so you think you can open that jar for me?" she asked him and he laughed.

"I think I can manage that," he told her picking it up. He opened it quickly and she grinned.

"I loosened it for you," she said.

"Of course you did," Derek said.

(A/N – Well I will stop it there. Hopefully you like it. I didn't really like Casey at the end like very end in the kitchen but hopefully you did. As you can see Nora is okay with it all while George is pissed. Next chapter is more drama, we are skipping Derek's birthday poor guy. I want honest opinions should I end it right after the birth of the baby of should I continue a little like on then raising the baby for a little while and have stuff happen as we go along or should I end it after the baby is born. Please review!!)