Derek's POV

Entering Karen's room, Derek once again took a seat next to her bedside. "I'm so proud of you my love" he whispered as he placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Dustin is beautiful" he said. "That's right, you got your wish we have son." "He looks just like you" Derek told her. "He has your wavy dark brown hair, your eyes, your lips and your nose." "He smiled when I told him about you." "I told him how strong you are and how hard you're fighting to get better so you can hold him." "He can't wait to meet you, he told me" Derek said "Well maybe more like gurgled it to me but still I know he can't wait to be in your arms" Derek said laughing as kissed Karen's hand. Being able to kiss her, even just her hand, was something Derek would never tire of. Each kiss they shared made him remember the night, the night that would change his life forever.

He remembered being so nervous when he picked Karen up from her apartment, it had taken him months to finally convince her to go out with him and he wanted everything to be perfect. He had planned for them to watch a movie in Bryant Park where they'd enjoy a picnic and wine. The weather had been cloudy but there was no mention of rain. In his mind, Derek envisioned a first kiss shared under the stars.

At first his plan was working to a T. When they arrived at the park, Karen's excitement was priceless. They found a quiet spot under a tree and Derek laid out a blanket. Unfortunately though, he forgot to check the ground and ended up laying the blanket on an ant pile. Midway through the movie they felt something biting them. At first they thought it was just a few ants but then quickly realized they were all over. And if things couldn't get worse, the clouds chose that exact moment to part and let the rain fall freely.

"Bloody Hell" "Bloody Hell" Derek kept yelling over and over as he packed up their basket. This was not at all how he wanted the night end. When he finished packing he expected to see a very frustrated Karen waiting for him and ready leave. But instead, to his surprise, Karen stood there soaking wet and laughing. She extended her hand to him and drawing him close to her, she placed a tender kiss on his lips. "Thank you for tonight" she whispered "It was the best" and another kiss graced his lips. That night as he lay in bed, he knew one day he would marry Karen Cartwright.

Now, holding her hand he wished for nothing more than for Karen to be able to hold Dustin and grace him with a tender kiss. He wanted their son to feel the warmth of his mother's embrace.