July 6th, 2002

It was starting to get really hot in New York now. Sweat poured down everyone's backs when they walked outside their homes. Your hair clung to your neck. Your skin burned. It was utter misery. Even when you had an air conditioner you were unhappy.

"Here you go." Derek threw Sara a Popsicle. "Grape."

"My fave. Thank you." Sara said opening the package. There was a knock on the door. Sara frowned, "Who the heck could that be?" She got up and went to the door. "Who is it?"

"Chenille." The voice said. Both Derek and Sara grinned brightly. Sara threw open the door. Chenille stood there with Christopher on her hip.

"Oh my god! What are you doing here?" Sara threw her arms around the two.

"We wanted to check out this place, see the big apple, and plus we missed you guys. We knew you missed us." Chenille smiled. Derek grabbed Christopher and tossed him in the air.

"How is my buddy doing?" He asked.

"Food, D." Christopher giggled.

"I can get you food." He said going to the kitchen. Sara led Chenille to the living room.

"So tell me…" Sara said, "Why are you really here?" Chenille smiled weakly.

"How did you know?" She asked.

"Because I just know okay?" Sara said softly. "What's wrong?" Chenille sighed and glanced back at her brother.

"It's getting pretty bad back home." She said, "I don't want Christopher there anymore." Derek looked at her as he walked into the living room.

"What? Why?" He frowned looking at her. "What happened?" Chenille sighed.

"I um…I was at the park with Christopher. He was having so much fun on the swing." Chenille smiled. "Snookie was there…Derek, there was a shooting. Snookie took a gun out right in front of Christopher. Christopher watched the whole thing. I can't raise my son I that environment." Derek stared at her.

"I don't want you raising him there." He frowned, "You're not going back there. You and Chris can stay in the spare room until you can get on your feet all right?" Chenille nodded.

"Thank you." She said. Sara looked at Derek.

"Aren't you going to ask me if it's all right with me, Derek?" Sara frowned.

"No." Derek said.

"No?" Sara crossed her arms, frowning. Chenille bit her lip. "We're in a relationship, Derek. You're supposed to run things by me. You can't just make life altering decisions without me."

"Jeez, Sara, what's wrong with you?" Derek asked her. Sara began to smile flashing him her dimples with a slight giggle.

"Nothing. I'm just kidding." She snickered, "I would love to have you stay here for awhile. Oh! It'll be so fun." Derek smiled.

"I thought you were turning on me." Derek said. Sara took Christopher on her lap.

"No. I'm happy to have these two here. It'll give me some practice before little Reynolds start running around here."

"Oh lord." Chenille said, "You're not pregnant are you?" Sara shook her head.

"Soon enough I will be." She grinned at Derek. She had given him a scare, but he was glad that she wanted Christopher and Chenille to stay with them. It would be great having his sister back.

July 20th, 2002

It was very strange and very crowded to have Chenille and Christopher living with them, but yet it was nice. Derek loved having his nephew around and Sara loved having a girl to talk to.

Chenille and Derek walked down the New York streets. They were having a nice talk without Sara and Christopher there.

"So, tell me, you and Sara…What's the deal?" Chenille asked, "Is their wedding bells in the near future?" Derek laughed.

"Well…yes there is…in the future." He said to her, "That's why I brought you around here." Chenille arched her eyebrow.

"Huh?" She looked at him.

"I want you to help me pick out a ring." He grinned. Chenille smacked her brother's arm.

"Get out of here!!" She cried. Derek laughed loudly.

"I want a woman's input on the ring, okay?" Derek asked. Chenille jumped up and down.

"Ooooh! Yes!" She cried, "When are you going to ask her?" Derek shrugged.

"I haven't thought about it yet." He said, "But soon. I want it to be really special."

"It will be, Derek, because you're asking her." Chenille smiled. "It will be special no matter what."

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Derek looked through all the glass cases. The rings had to be perfect. He would know it when he saw it. Chenille was busy trying on rings pretending she was going to buy one.

"Sara will love what you pick." Chenille said as she looked at the diamond bracelet on her wrist. Derek nodded looking in one of the cases.

"Could I see that one?" Derek asked pointing to a diamond ring with garnets around it. Chenille walked over to the case and looked at the ring.

"Oh wow. That'd mighty nice there, Derek." She said.

"You think?" Derek asked as he inspected the ring. Chenille nodded.

"She would say yes in an instant." She said, "I know I would if I ever got a ring like that." Derek smiled at his sister.

"You'll get one like this one of these days." He said. Chenille nodded.

"Yeah. I know." She smiled. "Are you going to get that one?" Derek slid the ring onto his pinky. It was snug. He smiled and nodded.

"Yeah. I will. It's perfect for Sara." He said, "Our future children have no college fund now, but yeah this is the ring."

"Wise choice, sir." The jeweler smiled, "would you like me to wrap it up for you?" Derek nodded as he handed him his credit card.

"Yes, please." He smiled. "I need to hide this from my girlfriend. I'm not asking her for a while." The jeweler chuckled softly.

"Well, good luck then, Sir." The jeweler said handing Derek his credit card receipt. He signed it and handed it back to him.

"Thank you very much." He said. Derek tucked the box into his pocket for safekeeping and he looked at his sister. "You ready to go?"

"I'm ready for you to propose to that girl." She said.

"You'll just have to waist." Derek said as he took his sisters hand and walked out of the jewelry shop with her. It was weird to finally have the ring on him, but he knew this what he wanted to do. Now he had to come up with the most romantic proposal. Sara deserved it.

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