Life with Derek

A/N: I only own my computer

Coming Home

Chapter 6

Opening her eyes, and rolling over to see what time it is, Casey remembered Derek comforting her, and lying down with her until she feel asleep, worn out for crying, and thinking about her problems nonstop. "6:30" She said with a yawn as she climbed out of bed.

Straightening her clothes out a little, she sat at her old desk and pulled out her laptop. She had to start working on her AP History Essay. As her computer started up, Casey went downstairs to get some food, she didn't even remember the last time she ate, and she was feeling guilty, she knew she needed to take better care of herself, for the baby's sake, well, the possibility of there being a baby.

Casey could hear her Mom and George talking, 'they must not have had their bedroom door shut' she thought to herself.

"So anyway," Nora started "Derek's roommate has some family coming to town for the week, and it is going to be really crowded in that small apartment and since Casey's here now, I was thinking we should invite Derek to stay too, and then we will have the whole family back, Oh Georgie, it will be just like the old days!" She said getting more and more excited.

After hearing George agree, Casey made a sandwich, poured a glass of milk and headed back upstairs to her room.

She wasn't sure how she was feeling about Derek staying in the same house as her, while dealing with everything she was dealing with, but she couldn't think about that right now. She really just needed to figure out when she was going to do what she had to do.

"To Do List!" Casey said with a smile. "I can make a to do list and then go from there." Feeling much better knowing her next step she opened up a word document and quickly started typing.

Casey McDonald's To Do List

1.) Take the pregnancy test!

Depending on what 1 is:

Tell Alex

Tell Family

Find somewhere bigger to live

See Doctor

2.) Work on AP History Essay

3.) Find somewhere to live

4.) Get the rest of my stuff from Alex

5.) Figure out feelings for Derek

Satisfied with the list Casey decided to take a hot relaxing shower. After grabbing her own pajamas from her suitcase she went into the bathroom.

Derek stood outside Casey's bedroom door, he didn't want to wake her if she was sleeping, but he did want to see her, and make sure she was okay. After a few knocks and no answer he decided to just peak his head into the door. "Casey?" He asked quietly. "Are you in here?" As he walked into Casey's room, he saw the bed was made, and her computer was out, so he knew she was doing a little bit better, and that was a huge relief.

"Derek? What are you doing in here?" Casey asked from the doorway, as she made her way into her old turned current bedroom.

"I was just checking on you, how are you doing?" He replied.

"Better today, umm, Derek…"

"Yeah Case?"

"Thanks, a lot. You really helped me last night, you know that, right?"

"It was nothing, really." He said with a genuine smile.

Smiling back Casey replied, "Do you maybe want to go have some dinner? I am staving, I slept all day and missed lunch, I tried to eat a sandwich but it didn't really…"

"Of course I will have lunch with you Case." He replied cutting her off.

"Okay then, umm, let me just grab my coat, and I will meet you downstairs?" She said with a smile.

"I'll see you then." Derek said backing out of Casey's room, happier then he had been in ages.

As they ate they talked about old times, about how much they fought, and all the names that Derek had people call Casey.

"Klutzilla, No, Grade Grubber was worse… ugh" Casey said with a smile.

"Ahh, the good old days!" Derek chuckled.

"Yeah, they really were, even though you tortured me." She said laughing.

"Hey! It wasn't all bad." Derek said referring to steamy kisses they shared while fighting over the remote.

"Yeah, it defiantly wasn't all bad." Casey replied also thinking about the kisses. "I mean you tried to help me lie, that was an adventure." Casey said with a laugh. "And you saved me from a cheat…" As she said it, she remembered her current situation. Unconsciously she touched her stomach under the table.

"Case…" Derek said in a gentle voice. "I wish more then anything that I could have saved you this time too. You, of all people, don't deserve to be cheated on, and I am so sorry that this is happening to you."

"Thanks Derek." Casey said with a weak smile. "I'm, um, I'm defiantly full now, so whenever your ready." She said with nod of her head to the door.

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