His proposal's
Chapter 3
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AN: Originally proposal #3 was suppose to be my Dasey spin on Serendipity proposal. Once again, I've never seen this movie but I watched the scene. However I saw the trailer and the scene. But I didn't think there was really much I could do to it. Therefore I thought this was a better proposal (that I would never be able to turn down!) I hope its not THAT farfetched. Enjoy

Proposal #3

"Der, we have to go!" she begged him.

"Case…it's a custom party. I'm not allowed to look at the girls in slutty customs. And I know you wouldn't wear a slutty one, so I can't even look at you!" he defend throwing himself onto his precious recliner.

She glared at him, crossing her arms over her chest. "I'm not winning this, huh?" he asked sighing.

She shook her head smiling. "So!" she exclaimed clapping her hands excitedly. "You always call me Princess and you know, I'm starting to believe it." she said smirking.

"Your egos definitely growing babe." he noted pulling her into his lap. His tactic was to distract her from thinking about that custom party.

"Mhmm. Sooo I'm thinking Cinderella!" she smiled beaming. It was hard to deny her when she was that happy about it. "I saw the perfect dress and ugh, Dre, it'll be perfect. You'll be my Prince Charming and I'll-"

"I'LL BE WHAT?" he yelled. No way. There is no way Casey expect him to dress up as well.

"This is not up for debate sweetie. If you don't do this for me- I don't feed you." She said kissing him on the cheek and walking into the kitchen to feed her growling stomach.

"Do we really have to be one of those corny couple who match?" he asked pinching the bridge of his nose. Casey was really pushing it! This wasn't him! He didn't do things like that. He didn't go to custom parties dressed up! He crashed them, surveyed possible hookups, drank a couple of beers and left. She was asking for way to much! Especially for someone who wasn't giving him the one thing he wanted…well that, and food. But still!

"It's not corny. And fine, if you don't want go with me... I'm sure I'll find another prince charming. Possibly Mike, you know that really hot guy from your team, Captain."She finished smirking. Oh, so that's how she wanted to play huh? Well, he could play just was hard.

"Sure thing. Ill l let him know you're interested." He scoffed before retiring back to his reclier. It was obvious he wasn't going to be fed tonight.

Two week later…

Casey was running around the house trying to get ready. She couldn't find those damn shoes though. Everything thing else seemed to be perfect. However Derek's friend Mike kindly declined the offer of taking her. He knew if he accepted, he would have to deal with the raft of Captain Venturi. Casey resorted to other means: she begged Sam. Sam wasn't scared of Derek and he was still a very good friend to Casey. He accepted

Derek of course wasn't happy about this. But he had other motives so it would all work out.

"Case, I'm home!" he yelled throwing his hockey bag on the floor.

"Hey Der," she muttered. He heard her but he didn't see her.

"Where are you?" he asked peeking into the kitchen. But then he saw her. On her knees in a puffy blue princess dress looking under the couch.

"I can't find the other Glass slipper," she pouted looking up at him for the first time. Her jaw dropped. He was wearing a white military style jacket with a gold sash across his body along with blah and gold metals attached. It was paired with dark pants with a gold hem. And last but not least a plastic sword on his left. He was prince charming with the best accessory ever- that devious smirk.

She stood there shell shocked. That was her Derek, dressed up just for her. To make her happy.

"Sam ditched?" she asked smiling.

He laughed. Of course that's all she'd say. "No, I told him I had it covered." He said placing his hands on her waist. She looks amazing. But he didn't need to tell her that.

She smiled up at him and ran her fingers threw his messy hair. "You're really willing to take me and be the corny couple?" she asked softly.

"You owe me." He said with a sly smirk kissing her softly. He didn't want to hear her go off about him running her makeup.

"Alright!" he said pulling away. "You have no idea how much shit the guys gave me when I changed into this after we got out of practice. So, can we please get the hell out of here and get this over with?" he asked.

She rolled her eyes. "Sure thing Der! We just have to find my other shoe." she reminded him showing him one of her shoes. "You'd think these would be a bit more comfortable" she muttered before going back to her search. He laughed softly. She was a girl on a mission. Too bad she was going to fail- because he had stolen it all along. This was his plan after all.

"Case, sit down." He demanded.

She looked and him and arched an eyebrow. She hated it when he demanded things. "Please?" he offered. She sighed giving up.

"We are so going to be late." she said throwing herself and her big puffy dress into his recliner.

"No we're not." he said getting down on one knee, lifting the hem of her dress up to expose those long beautiful dancer legs that he loved so much. He bit back a smirk because he knew he had something to finish. He gently took the glass slipper out of her hand and placed it on her left foot.

"Derrrr," she groaned. "I only have one!" she complained.

"Not anymore, Princess." He said looking into her blue eyes as he place the missing shoe onto her right foot gently. She gasps. Of course he had this planned.

"Well Cinderella, the shoe fits… " he said running his fingertips up from her ankle to her knee, he felt her shiver underneath his touch. " And so does this." he said showing her the engagement ring in the palm of his hand. No velvet box or anything. She gasped once more. He had really gone all out this time. Really thought about everything.

"Princess, your already Cinderella. You may not have a evil step mother but you did have a evil step brother. But I'm trying to save you from him. I mean look I have a sword and everything!" he said pulling out his plastic swords and waved it around.

She smiled as tears went down her cheeks (there goes her makeup).This proposal seemed to be the most perfect one yet. She wanted to say yes, she really did. But she couldn't. Casey had her own agenda. It was a secret and he'd kill her if he knew. She wished he'd stop proposing to her because it broke her heart to say no to him. To see him blink back tears as she rejected him. She hated causing him pain. Why couldn't he just suck it up and wait it out?

He put the sword down and brushed the tears from her eyes. "Princess. Please marry me. I'm really trying here, Case. Please." He said holding her hands. He was still down on his knees and she look looking up at was begging her.

"I can't baby." She whispered as a new set of tears rolled out. However all he heard "I won't baby." He sighed closing his eyes tightly. He couldn't win with her.

"Ok." He said releasing his hold on her. He stood up and threw his sword on the couch unbuttoning the gold buttons to his jacket. He stripped down to his boxers and said "Call Sam. He'll still take you if you wanna go." Before retreating to their bedroom.

She clung to a pillow and cried her eyes out… He pretended that he couldn't hear her, but he could. And it killed him. Why was he causing her so much pain? How? Maybe Casey didn't want to be with him. Maybe Casey wasn't ready to commit. Maybe there was someone else... He shook his head and turned up the TV. He didn't want to hear her cry anymore.

He didn't get it. Of course he didn't. Because he's Derek and he only sees things the way he wants. It really had absolutely nothing to do with the way he was proposing to her. She would have said yes the first time, the second and most definitely the third! But she had to wait. Time is a virtue. But Derek is impatient.

After she had no more tears to cry to took of that horrible puffy dress and kicked off her glass slippers. She slowly made her way to their bedroom. She wasn't sure if he'd kick her out…He had the right to, she knew that much.

She decided it was worth a try and got into bed with him.

"Not tonight, Case." he said once she tried to touch him.

"I don't want sex, Derek." She said trying to hide her hurt feelings. She really didn't want it though. She just wanted to lay her head on his chest and be held.

"You sure?" He said finally looking at her. Her eyes were puffy and red and still watery. He cringed. Why did the thought of marrying him cause her to feel so bad? But he couldn't be romantic Derek right now. He was hurt,so he was defensive Derek. "Cause distracting me with sex after you reject me the first time, works. It works the second time too. But it doesn't work the third time, Casey." He said.

"I just wanted to be held." She whispered turning her back towards him. Maybe she should sleep on the couch instead. She didn't mean to use sex against him. But she knew it was a perfect distraction for the time being. She really didn't want to talk about it because she knew she'd give it away if she did. She also knew she couldn't lie to him about it. So she resorted to sex. But she wasn't complaining. Sex with Derek was… exactly what it was talked up to be- and then some.

He sighed pulling her into his arms. He couldn't hurt her that bad (even though part of him thought she deserved it.)

"I love you." She spoke. Not expecting to hear it back. He tightened his hold on her when he heard it.

"You still do?" he asked. Because honestly he was starting to doubt it. There only so much rejection his ego could take.

"Forever." She promised kissing the base of his neck.

"I'm starting to rethink the no sex thing." He admitted. Because one kiss from Casey can change things.

She looked into his eyes and shook her head. "Your right. Not tonight Der." She said before placing an innocent kiss on his lips.

"I love you too." He finally whispered back before sleep took over.

AN: So you know why Casey has been so horny. And you're starting to see how her rejection is starting to affect their relationship. What do you think Casey's secret is? Why can't she just say yes to him like she wants to? Could you deny that proposal?( I WOULD'NT!)

Hope you guys are still interested in the story and along for the ride!

PS. Do you think the Serendipity chapter would have been better?