After the drama of Bombshell and Hit List, Derek decides to leave Broadway and return home. Living in London he falls in love with American actress, Karen Cartwright. They get married, have children and after six years abroad decide to return to the States. This is simply life as Mr. and Mrs. Wills. The only Smash characters are those from Derek's past; Ivy Tom Julia and Eileen.

"Don't leave because of this. We'll figure it out." "That's the thing, I don't want to." A pause. "I'd rather be unemployed than work for you anymore." A beat. "Take care, Tom." A fix-it of the scene in Season 2 Episode 11, The Dress Rehearsal, where Sam tells Tom he's quitting, after that night's preview is done. /one-shot, complete/ (also on Archive of our Own)

We experience many new encounters in our day to day live, and Karen and Derek are just about to experience a few of them...

Karen is young, and slightly wild, living in New York city trying to make it as an actress. She is struggling in her career, making a mess of her relationships and trying desperately to free herself from a past that she just can't seem to shake. Throw in Derek Wills, a highly coverted, rather obnoxious, director seeking a project to boost his career and get him out of a rut. OOC

Derek is working with Karen again after he moved to England with Ivy and their child three years ago without so much as a goodbye. Now he's back will Karen forgive him? Can Ivy deal with them working together again? Will unresolved feelings resurface? You know what they say, whatever happens, the show must go on.

It's been over 2 years since they fell in love & one year and 4 months since they married. Karen and Derek now must face surprises tossed at them and live on with whatever comes their way. Third instalment of my series of stories. Starting with 'Dreams' then 'Reality' then this story

What if Karen was friends with Tom before Bombshell? What if Dev and Karen broke up before Bombshell? What if Karen was in Ivy's place?

It's after the finale. Derek and Karen haven't seen each other in a year and think they've moved on. What will happen when they work on a new musical together? Lots of Cartwills fluff and some heat. Hidden feelings, jealousy, anger, love and lust all around. POSSIBLY PERMANENT HIATUS

Karen convinces Derek to come to Iowa with her for the holidays. One-shot.

Opening Night of "Bombshell," Eileen Rand's perspective, with a big dose of Ivy-love. Post-show conversation between Eileen and Derek. Once more, dedicated to atatteredrose, who opened this world to me.

A year after The Tonys, one necklace changes everything. Cartwills.

There's always been something between them but they've always been off limits; until now.

This is set back in early season 1 What if Derek apologized earlier what would the consequences be? Eventual Cartwills

The first time Karen ever 'sleeps' with Derek it's completely innocent. Well, almost.

What happens when Julia ends up alone with Michael just after the end of the season finale. This is my first fan-fic, so please be nice. I have a number of future chapters bouncing around in my brain. Julia/Frank and Julia/Michael but mostly just Julia.

Halfway through the season he could grudgingly tell them all apart; by the end of it they're dating. One shot.

The road to Broadway is exceedingly long, but the road to true love is even longer. This chronicles the love story between Derek and Karen. It starts immediately after the Tony's end. I hope that you enjoy this story.

I was thoroughly unsatisfied, and unconvinced by the season finale. I waited two years for an amazing Cartwills moment, and it never happened! So I decided that I am going to write my own ending until I am satisfied with the shape of things. I hope that you enjoy my story. Please leave comments! Jodi

Many believe that as soon as you are born, you're life is written;many believe in an adapted version, that what happens to you and your decision can alter your so-called destiny. So, what happens when Derek goes missing and all that is left is a note? Who is to find the note ad what happened to Derek?

An accident leaves Derek seeing things from a different perspective including his relationships.

Tom wakes up in the early hours of the morning to the sound of the rain on the windows and Kyle Bishop playing his piano.

One Shot set after "The Transfer". Derek finally discloses his feelings to Karen and the reasoning behind his actions over the past couple weeks, hoping she'll see him in a different light. Short and sweet

One of Derek's friends in the business makes him fly over to Chicago with Karen to meet some producers who could further finance "Hit List". Along the way, adventure awaits the pair...

One-Shot. *2x14*. Derek muses, again. "He kisses her as violently as raw passion slits the tenderness of a young flesh, ravaging its yielding naivety."