Dev finally got back early Saturday morning. I was hopping we could spend the whole weekend together. As I for once had no shifts at work and there was no rehearsal till Monday.

Yet if I hadn't woken up I wouldn't have even gotten to see him. Apparently he had to go into the office all weekend because of his trip. At least I got an I love you in person this time.

I was annoyed and I had to vent so I called Derek.

"Darling its five in the…"
I interrupted before he had a chance to continue.
"Dev has been complaining since I got in the ensemble that we never get to see each other. Well I was in New York all week. I even passed on work hours this weekend so I could spend it all with him. But no he has to work. Its always been like this he has gone on trips worked late hours. And I being a good girlfriend have understood. Especially now while he has been trying to get this promotion. The funny thing is that before I actually got a part. He was my biggest supporter, did he think it was a phase I would grow out of? I would get over it and get a real job." I was yelling by the time I was finished.

"Been holding that one in for a while haven't you love."I could hear him smirking I would have said something but he continued. "If you called because you wanted me to tell you that you both just have to give it a while to properly adjust, you called the wrong person and you should hang up and call somebody else. If though, you called me love because your starting to realise what an arse your boyfriend is you should come over for breakfast and complain about him in person."

I smiled at that Derek was certainly not Dev's number one fan
"What would be for breakfast?"

"I think I could whip up some pancakes." He suggested off handily.

I rolled my eyes at that Derek knew I loved pancakes. We decided that I would text him when I was leaving my place so he could start to make them. Before hanging up so we could both get ready for the day.

I thought that by the time I had showered, gotten dressed travelled to Derek's and eaten breakfast I would have calmed down.

But apparently when you hold something in for a while you don't get over it quickly. I sighed before looking up from my plate and across the table at Derek.
"Do you think I'm overreacting by being mad."

"Darling the way I see it your lovely boyfriend expects you to be at his beck an call whenever he wants while he lives his own life."

"My parents were so happy when I started dating Dev he had a stable successful job. They actually stopped complaining so much about me living in New York. In their eyes he wasn't disillusioned with ideas about performing on Broadway"

"Well darling in my opinion Dev and your parents are the disillusioned ones you are certainly going to be on Broadway, in your parents case as I have said before it's because your their daughter and they love you. Dev on the other hand loves that you rely on him and if you become successful you wont need him. You should end the relationship"

"I can't just end my relationship with Dev I do love him. He has been with me through all of my auditions I shouldn't give up on us when things get tough. Plus I'm not a successful Broadway star yet and Dev's name is on the lease, so I would have to move and I can't afford to live by myself so I would need to find a room-mate and I'm so busy I don't no how I would have time to do that." I tried to explain.

"Karen you have to break up with him, pass me the maple syrup please." I stared at Derek slack jawed how could he say that and then ask me to pass him the maple syrup.

"What why I just gave you several reasons why we shouldn't break up."

"Darling one of your main reason was that you can't afford to not be with him. That to me clearly says you don't want to be with him any more."

Derek was right I shouldn't have even thought about the consequences I mean how selfish of me is that. The only reason I want to stay with Dev is because it's easier. I closed my eyes trying to stop the tears that wanted to start flowing as it hit me. My relationship with Dev was over. I was going to have to break up with him. I opened my eyes to look at Derek. " I have to go do something but can I come back."

"Of course darling I have no plans but working on bombshell your doing the right thing."

I hope he was right I left Derek's loft and headed to Dev's work I know it's not the ideal place to end a relationship but I had to do it now before I lost all of my courage. Its funny how when you don't want to get somewhere the universe aligns and you get there quicker than you ever have before. It seemed like seconds after I was leaving Derek's apartment I was steeping into Dev's office.

"Karen what are you doing here?" Dev asked looking up as I closed the door.

"Don't worry I'm only going to be here for a couple of minutes. You know I took the whole weekend off so we could spend time together after you got back from your trip. But you had to work and it hit me, this isn't working Dev where both in completely different places I think it's best we end this now on a civil note. I really do love you. And don't worry I will have all of my stuff out of the apartment by tomorrow night."

I sent him a watery smile before leaving his office. I knew as I got outside the building that I had made the right decision because he hadn't came after me. I took the subway home well to my former home. I figured I was going to have to pay for a storage space and beg Jessics and Bobby to let me crash on their couch or something. I called Derek as I walked from the subway to my apartment to let him know that I wouldn't be back till later as I had to pack.

I had started in the Bathroom figuring that would be he easiest room to start with. I was surprised when twenty minutes after I had started there was a knock on the door. For a fleeting moment I thought maybe it was Dev but when I got to the door I saw it was Derek.

"I thought you could do with some help packing love."

And that's how we spent the next couple of hours packing my life up into boxes and suitcases. It's scary how my whole life was able to be packed away in only a couple of hours. I told Derek to order a late lunch while I find somewhere for me to store my stuff. He surprised me by offering to store it for me.

"Karen I have plenty of space you can keep it at my apartment there is no point you forking out money that you don't need to."

"Derek I can't ask you to that."

"Your not asking I'm offering plus where friends aren't we? And I may be new at this but don't friends help each other out?"

"Well yes, thank you Derek I will pay you back somehow."

"I have a spare bedroom as well darling just sitting there empty, I could do with a room-mate."

"I certainly couldn't pay rent at a place like your's Derek."

"I own the place so there is no rent. You will just have to put money towards the utilities and groceries."

"Are you serious Derek I don't want to intrude."

"I wouldn't have offered if I didn't want you there."

I couldn't believe it Derek was not only offering a solution to my problem but a better solution than I could have ever hoped for. Derek told me that we would iron all the details out while we ate and to go get food while he called a truck to come and grab all of my stuff.

I couldn't believe it as I got comfortable in my new bed later that night how much my life had changed since I had woken up. In the space of a day I gone from being in a serious committed relationship to being single and homeless. To moving in with my director who was quickly becoming my best friend we had spent the day swapping stories and getting to know each other. I was really glad that Derek had asked me to stay after rehearsal. My life was defiantly moving in a good direction.

I just hopped daily exposure to me doesn't change Derek's personality to much or the wonder twins might up their stalking from the bar to his apartment. It was going to be harder than ever to hide mine and Derek's friendship. On the plus side I get to meet Derek's family in two weeks and celebrates his birthday.