Hey guys! So, I decided to review all of my incomplete stories in one night! Woo! Well, here is chapter 5 to Just Barely Living!!

"Derek, just answer. It's not that hard of a question. It's me, your brother. Just tell me."

George heard Derek sort of growl at Edwin and said, "Alright, well I am going to the grocery store. We're out of umm something. I'll be back before we have to leave for the rehearsal dinner.

He got up and retreated quickly to the garage and left. Edwin and Derek were just staring at each other.

"Derek, come on."

"Fine. Yes. I wish I hadn't messed up. I wish I hadn't tried to force Casey to get married. I wish I never took that job with the Canucks. Yeah, I'm a big hockey star and I can pretty much do whatever, but I had to move. The distance hurt Casey. I expected her to come with me and drop what she was doing. To just drop out of college and never be the writer she wanted to be. I left her alone at the end of her junior year of college. We had an almost 7 month old baby and I left. I know that when I left we were still engaged but still. How could have I expected us to be together always when I put three hours between us."

Edwin just stared at his brother. He didn't' know what to say. Derek had never said anything about it to anyone.

"So, get her back. Do you still love her?"

"It's not that easy. We're not in high school anymore. Or even college. We're in the real world. We both have jobs and we have to think of Daisy. What if we started getting close again only to realize it will never work? I don't want to get my daughter's hopes up if nothing is going to happen. But, yes Edwin. I love her still. I don't think I'll ever stop."

"Well, bro, you know y'all have to be together today. You're my best man and she's the maid of honor. Both have to give toasts and even sit by each other. Well, we put Daisy between you two, but Derek, do something. Be the man finally and let her know you will always love her. She's stubborn and so are you, but I always believed in the end you would always win."

They just sat there on the couch watching an old hockey game. Edwin was afraid to say anything and Derek had much thinking to do.

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The house was in complete chaos. Everyone was getting ready for the rehearsal dinner and Marti lost her pet snake. So, Casey and Lizzie were on top of random furniture while Edwin, Derek, Marti and Daisy searched the house for Brooklyn. George and Nora were outside trying to get away from the chaos.

"George, honey, what do you think is going to happen. When Casey and Derek broke up and called off their engagement, it almost ruined the whole family. And now, having them thrown back together, it can't be good."

"Nora, sweetie, it'll be okay. Casey is cool and collected and Derek won't do anything to hurt Daisy. Plus, they're both too stubborn to even talk to each other.

"I hope so, George, for our sanity."

"I'm secretly hoping they get their stuff together and realize they still love each other."

"Talking to Marti again, George?"

"Yeah. She's very smart."

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"I found Brooklyn!"

"Daisy Nora Abigail Venturi, give that snake to your aunt Marti right away. I do not want you playing with snakes. It could bite you!"

"Chill Casey. Daisy is fine. Marti's snake is not going to bite her," Derek said laughing at Casey standing on top of on of the kitchen chairs.

"Derek, don't you want your daughter to be safe?"

"Here, hand me the snake sweetheart," Marti said as she took Brooklyn from Daisy's hands.

"Of course I do. I love my daughter very much. But the damn snake is not going to hurt her!"

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