Rebecca came home shortly after Derek got the text.

"Hi. How was your day?" Derek asked

"Pretty good. Do you know what happened with Lorelai?" Rebecca asked

"Yes. I was the one who took her to the hospital. What did she tell you?" Derek asked

"Everything. I know about the miscarriage." Becca said

Derek nodded. "It's a sad situation but I am sure she and Spencer will get through it."

"Yes I think so to. Lorelai has been thought far worse." Rebecca said

Derek nodded. "Anything else going on?" He asked

Becca sighed and rolled her eyes. "What did Spencer tell you?"

"No. Do not roll your eyes at me." He said

Becca sighed again. "I'm sorry. That was rude." She sat down on the couch.

"Okay. Now what is going on?" Derek asked

"I got an email from my ex. In Florida. He is claiming he is really getting better and wants to get back with me. I said no." Becca said

"Okay. Not sure why you need to hide that." Derek said

"I know you have had issues with my relationship choices lately" Becca said

"Yes. If you had said yes to his request I would be concerned but in my opinion you did the right thing." Derek said

Becca nodded

"Look. You're an adult. I cant technically tell you who to date and who not to date. I would like to be kept in the loop if you do meet someone. As for your ex you did the right thing. You didn't need to tell me." He told her.

Becca nodded. "I wasn't sure if you would want to know is all."

"You're an adult I don't need to know everything. Especially when you are making the right choices." Derek told her

Becca nodded.

"That doesn't mean you -cant tell me these things, but you can also keep it to yourself if you want." Derek told her

Becca nodded again

"I'm proud of you. I'm seeing real growth in you." Derek said

Becca smiled.

"Before long you're not going to need me on your ass all the time." He said with a smile

Becca chuckled a bit. "I guess so."

"Well, I'm heading to bed." Derek said

Becca nodded. "Night."

"Good night." He said as he headed off to bed.

Becca could feel her heart breaking. Derek had said he probably wouldn't need to be on her ass anymore. Was he saying that soon she wouldn't be his problem anymore? She wasn't ready for that… and she was going to make sure that didn't happen.

Becca went and got dressed and went out. She went to a bar and used a fake ID to order a drink. She started to drink.

Derek came out to the kitchen at about 2:30am to get some water. He passed by Rebecca's room the door opened and she wasn't in bed. He looked in the living room and she wasn't there. He looked out the living room window at the parking lot and her car was gone. He was confused. Where did she go?

He got his phone and called her.

Rebecca was on her third drink when her phone rang. She looked at it and saw it was Derek and in that moment she knew. She knew she had fucked up bad…

She let it ring till her answering machine picked it up. She didn't know what else to do.

It wasn't a minute later than her phone rang again. It was Derek again.

She groaned.

The bar tender noticed and looked at her. "Boyfriend?" he asked

"No. Uh. 'Parent'" She said

"Ah." He said

"Yeah. I'm sure he will figure out where I am soon enough and I'm in shit." She told him

"Oh. What did you do?" he asked

She sighed. "This." She said

The bartender tilted his head.

"Uh. Yeah shouldn't be drinking." She said

"You in AA or something?" He asked

"No. Nothing like that." She said

The bartender sighed. "Is it a fake?" He asked

"You going to call the police on me?" She asked

"Nope." He said but he did take away the drink in front of her. "How old are you anyways?" He asked

"Twenty. Will be twenty-one in August." She told him

"Ah. Well, I take it you came here to drink for a reason." He said.

"Long story. But short of it was trying to piss my 'parent' off." She said

"Oh. You say parent. Not dad why?" He said

"Technically he isn't my dad. Just someone who has taken that role in my life." She said

"Ah." He said. "Why do you want to piss him off?" He asked

"Long story." She said

He nodded.

Her phone rang again. She looked down and it was him again

"Answer it. You cant avoid him forever." The bartender suggested

She sighed and answered. "Hello."

"Where the hell are you?" Derek asked

"Just out." She said

"Out where Rebecca?" he asked clear anger in his voice

"I'm at um. A bar…" She said

"Rebecca Harris. You are in big trouble." He said

She sighed. "Yes sir."

"What bar?" He asked

She told him.

"You do not take another sip do you understand me?" He said as he grabbed his keys

"Yes. Couldn't if I tried." She said. "The bartender has figured out I'm under 21 took the drink away."

"Good. I will be there shortly." He said before he hung up and headed to his car and than to the bar.

Becca hung up and sighed. "Well, I got my wish. He's pissed."

The bartender smiled "Why do I feel like you regret that now?"

"Because I do…" She said

"Well, there is that expression. Careful what you wish for." He said

"Where were you three hours ago?" She asked with a chuckle

"Right here waiting for the most beautiful woman to come in here." He told her with a smile

"Oh…" Rebecca said blushing a bit. "How many times have you used that line?" She asked with a smirk

"Never." He told her.

"Why don't I believe that?" She asked

"Because I get the feeling you have been hurt before." He said

She laughed. "Yup."

Derek walked in at the moment and went to the bar

"Derek…. I'm.." Rebecca started

"Not a word Rebecca." He said to her before he looked at the bartender

"Thank you for making sure she was safe. She told me you figured out she was underage?" He asked

"Uh. Yes. But not before she had a couple drinks." The bartender told him. "I'm sorry. She has a fake ID."

"I understand not your fault." Derek said

The bartender nodded.

Derek looked at Rebecca. "Let's go. Now." He said

Rebecca sighed and went with him out to his car. She got in the passenger side, and he got in the drivers side, and they went home.

When they got inside before the door even fully shut Derek smacked her butt hard.

Rebecca yelped more so from shock that actual discomfort.

He smacked her butt twice more. "Go to bed." He told her. "We will finish this discussion later." He added

Rebecca went quickly.

Both of them went to bed. Derek couldn't understand why she had done that. What had happened? Was this all because of her ex? He laid awake for awhile till exhausted forced him into sleep.