"A Past That Can't Be Buried"

A/N: SO SORRY for the delay, Holidays begin =D but I'm still stuck on this story but I found that I did write this scene down before my previous update so I posted it all in one chapter (was suppose to be 2). Sorry if it's short but I'm going to go into detail. Enjoy!! and thank you to all those who spent reviews =D

Note: Double dividers just represent the next day for this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Dark Angel or Life with Derek (they belong to their respective owners).

Summary: It's been 8 years since Casey escaped Manticore and is now in loads of trouble when she's left home alone with Derek.

RECALL (3rd Person POV):

"Are you sure you love me?" Casey stared back at Derek.

"Most definitely." Derek placed his hand on her smooth cheek and wiped the remaining tears she had away. As Derek looked into Casey's eyes which were now filled with that fiery passion from before he pulled her into a passionate kiss and she didn't push away.

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Casey's POV

My arms were instantly around Derek's neck with my fingers intertwined in his hair. My hormones were now screaming and mimicking an adrenaline rush. My body temperature felt like it was at its maximum. Does he notice? I didn't care, I just wanted to be with him in every way possible.

Derek now kissed down my jaw line and down my neck. It was now my chance to make sure, before it got any further.

"Are you sure you're ready? For me and the truth?" I whispered into his ear as he continued to kiss my neck which gave me chills caused by his cool lips.

"For you, anything." He whispered back in my ear as he kissed down my neck again. I hope he can handle it. I hope I don't hurt him.

"Ok, then….. Just don't hate me afterwards." I whispered back to him and looked him in the eyes as my heat intensified hormones took full control and I started kissing him again after I yanked his shirt off. Derek's body was cold compared to mine but I didn't care. He was more muscular than I expected, yet I didn't care. I just wanted to be with him, to have his arms wrapped around me like something wasn't wrong, to always feel like I'm safe with him and that I can trust him. It wasn't just my heat taking control of my body, but my heart wants the same thing with Derek. I just wish that it's the same with him too.

Derek's POV

In an instant, Casey's arms were around my neck and her fingers were in my hair and it felt amazing to have her in my arms again. She was burning hot like she was on fire and I didn't care, it felt perfect to the touch and I couldn't stop kissing her. The slight pull that I always had towards Casey was stronger now and I couldn't stop. I was kissing along her jaw line and then down her neck and up again when she spoke.

"Are you sure you're ready? For me and the truth?" Hell yes I'm ready!! I've been waiting to be with you….what has she done to me?

"For you, anything." I whispered back to her. Did I really just say that? Maybe I'm caught up in the moment. Yeah, that's it.

"Ok, then….. Just don't hate me afterwards." Casey whispered back to me before looking me in the eyes with her now animalistic ones. That's different. My shirt was off in an instant before she started pressing her sizzling lips onto mine as I kissed her back passionately. Is this seriously about to happen? Was I finally going to be with Casey? I never want this to end. I don't know why or how this happened, but having Casey underneath me and kissing her uncontrollably felt right and I never wanted the feeling to go away. But like Casey is, I hope she doesn't regret it because I know I won't and that things between us are going to be different. I'm not going back to how things were before. I won't.

Casey's POV

The next morning, I woke up to a cool, naked body beside me in my bed. It didn't take me long to realize that it was Derek that had his arms around me in a protective brace. Darn it! It wasn't a dream. I couldn't believe that I had slept with Derek. I've tried to prevent that from ever happening. Stupid heat! Now, what's going to happen? Derek would want the truth, which would most likely scare him. What to do?

I gently lifted my head off of Derek's chest and I saw some bruising about his shoulder. I must have done that……I can't believe I did that! I quickly looked back at Derek's face when I heard his breathing accelerate, he was waking up.

"Morning." Derek greeted a little groggily.

"Hey." I said softly and just stared at his shoulder. "I'm sorry about last night." I couldn't help but apologize. Stupid Manticore!

"Don't apologize. I don't regret it."

"But I hurt you. The one thing I didn't want to do and I do it anyways."

"Hurt me how?" Derek asked as he motioned to sit up and winced as his shoulder seemed to be in pain.

"Hurt you like that." I pointed to his shoulder. "And probably other places I haven't seen yet." I looked away from him. I grabbed one of the blankets on my bed and wrapped it around my body before grabbing some clothes to put on after I took a shower. I couldn't help but feel like I was abandoning him.

"Casey?"

"Yeah?" I turned to face him as he now looked confused.

"What happened last night?.....I mean, I've never seen you act like that before." Derek was quiet yet determined to know the truth from the looks of it.

"You were never here and trust me, it's not over yet." I was about to walk out of my room before he spoke again.

"Are you going to tell me what that's supposed to mean?"

"Can I shower first?"

"Are you going to avoid me after?"

"I don't have a choice anymore. You should know the truth." I stared into his eyes when I said that before heading to the bathroom to take a very needed cold shower. This was only the beginning.

Derek's POV

I felt something lift off my chest before I opened my eyes. My vision was fuzzy at first but I could make out that it was a beautiful brunette in front of me.

"Morning" My eyes still adjusting and then I realized that it was a naked Casey in my arms, with memories of last night flooding back. No way!

"Hey. I'm sorry about last night." Casey just stared at me with pain in her eyes. Why the apology?

"Don't apologize. I don't regret it." It was true.

"But I hurt you. The one thing I didn't want to do and I do it anyways." Casey started babbling on again. Again with the hurting? Like she could ever do that to me.

"Hurt me how?" I tried to sit up but I was overwhelmed with pain and sores on my shoulder and legs like I would after being body checked in hockey. Why was I hurting like this?

"Hurt you like that. And probably other places I haven't seen yet." Casey truly seemed like she blamed herself for my pain. I don't get it.

Casey instantly wrapped a blanket around her petite body and got up. I couldn't have her leave without knowing what happened. She might avoid me after this. I need to know!

"Casey?"

"Yeah?" She turned to face me, as if she didn't want to answer any questions. Too bad.

"What happened last night?......I mean, I've never seen you act like that before." It scared me that she was acting different but it still led to last night's events. What caused her to change?

"You were never here and trust me, it's not over yet." What does that mean?

"Are you going to tell me what that's supposed to mean?" I quickly asked before she left the room.

"Can I shower first?"

"Are you going to avoid me after?"

"I don't have a choice anymore. You should know the truth." She stared right at me when she said that before heading to the bathroom. I just sat in Casey's bed trying to figure out what she meant before I headed into my room to get a fresh set of clothes and headed down to the basement to use Dad and Nora's shower. I would be done before Casey and I would just wait to get my answers.

A/N: What do you think? Is it what you expected? Next chapter will be tricky to write but I should be able to update either before or after Christmas. So either way, Happy Holidays!!!

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