Okay guys new chapter, it is kind of a filler, leading up to some major events but I think that it's important I hope that you enjoy it. Please coninue to review. Thank you for all the support.
Karen nervously walked up to her hotel door and drop the bags by her feet. She looked through her purse for her room key. Luckily it was on the top of everything compiled in her bag. She opened her door hesitantly. She couldn't was nervous about her decision to allow Derek stay with her. She turned around and looked over her shoulder, she smiled nervously.
"Calm down, I'm not going to jump your bones," Derek joked.
"You would if I let you. Don't deny it Derek." Karen replied snarky. She was walking on burning coals, and she knew it. She was attempting not to get burned.
"Oh dear girl, why must to tempt me so." Derek said following her in to the room.
"Derek are you sure this is a good idea?" Karen said with big nervous eyes.
"We've spent the night with each other quite a few times with nothing happening. Don't you remember Boston or your place with Ana." Derek said with a small smile.
"Right…nothing happened. I think I remember things a bit differently." Karen said slipping out of her shoes.
"I'm just going by the story you told. But the bottom line is we didn't sleep together and we still aren't going to. I just know that I won't b able to sleep with you in here." Derek admitted.
"Derek what are we doing? This is crazy! I feel like a fool, we've been flirting around all day. We've both missed each other and have unresolved feelings. Now we're in here tempting the fire. I think you should go." Karen regretfully whispered.
Derek moved towards her so they were breathing the same air. Their breathing grew hot and heavy.
"Karen I can't stop thinking about you. I have never felt as whole as I do now. It's been one day, and my life has been better than it has all year. I want to make love to you." Derek whispered to her.
"What about Ivy Derek?" Karen spoke softly.
"What about her? What she doesn't know won't matter." Derek said grabbing her by the waist.
Before she could respond Derek kissed her. Starting off slowly and growing with passion and excitement. He laid her down on the bed and slipped her dress off. She allowed him to caress her body with soft hands. She couldn't resist. Secretly she had been waiting for this all year. She had never felt such passion. She shivered beneath his warm body. He was about to fulfill all her needs.
"Karen." He whispered. "Karen….Karen!" He said a little louder. "Karen I have to go." He said.
"What?" Karen said popping up and looking around. It was morning. She exhaled heavily it was all a dream.
"I wanted to tell you I am going to go now. Thanks for letting me crash with you last night." Derek said smiling.
He was lying on the sofa under the window. He smiled at her. "Are you okay love?" He asked noting the red flush over her face.
"Yeah I am fine. Thank you so much for yesterday. I will never forget that day. I did however forget last night." Karen said getting out of bed.
"Don't worry love, nothing happened. We had a few drinks and you fell asleep talking about the Eiffel tower." Derek laughed. "Do you want to do lunch today?" He asked voice full of hope.
"Um….look Derek I have had an amazing time with you. But I don't know if it's good for us to be around each other like this…It brings back too many memories….too many feelings." Karen admitted.
"I know that this is a little weird. But the fact is, now that you're here I don't want to be away from you. I've wasted a year of time being unhappy Karen." He said as he slipped on his shoes.
"Derek this is crazy…I don't know how to be around you." Karen was being honest with him.
"What do you mean you don't know how to be around me? That's all we used to do was spend time with each other." Derek was perplexed.
"Derek that was a longtime ago, we weren't in the same place that we are now. You didn't have a girlfriend and a son." Karen recalled.
"I don't want to infringe. But knowing that you're only here for one week makes me want to stay. I am not going to do anything to jeopardize our new found friendship. I am definitely not going to hurt Max." Derek admitted. "As for Ivy, well she knows that I was with you yesterday. And she was pretty upset about it."
"That's just it Derek. Don't ruin your relationship over one week. You and I both know that you and Ivy have something special. You have a family, and I, well I have my life in France." Karen reasoned.
"Yeah sure." Derek said putting on his jacket. Karen could tell he was upset.
"Don't be like that Derek. I promise I am only thinking about what's best for you. Being with you yesterday made me realize that we can never be friends, because I care about you too much."
"What are you saying Karen?" Derek asked bluntly.
"I am saying that I care about you too much to watch you give everything up." She grabbed her check book and wrote him a check for the things he brought her last night. "This is what I owe you from last night. I don't feel right about letting you do that for me."
"Karen this is ridiculous why do you always run from things? You've been running for years. Sometimes it's okay to fight." Derek said kissing her on the forehead.
"Fight for what Derek? Fight for your love? Fight for you to want me the way I wanted to for so long? I'm not going to go down a dead-end road. I'll tell you what…If you want to go to lunch fine. But then what?" she asked.
"Then we eat, we talk, and I'll go home. Scouts honor." Derek smiled.
"Only if you promise to make things right with Ivy." She challenged him.
"Fine…..whatever you say." Derek said kissing her on the cheek.
"See you at noon?" Karen verified.
"Noon it is." Derek said leaving out of the hotel.
He had a silly smile on his face all the way home. He couldn't stop thinking about what Karen had said to him. This was all so surreal to him. It was like all the feelings that he had never left. He knew that Karen was the love of his life. But he had to make a decision. Did he tell her that she was the one? Or did he continue with his life like he'd never know Karen Cartwright?
Karen sat on the bed with a silly look on her face. She thought back to that night in Boston two years ago. It was right after her first preview. Karen skipped out on the celebration early and went to her room. She was there for about ten minutes before there was a knock on the door.
"Love, you're supposed to be enjoying the party celebrating your launch into stardom." Derek charmingly said.
"I didn't really feel like celebrating. Dev cheated on me, half the ensemble hates me, and I feel lost." Karen admitted.
"I don't know much about Dev, but I do know that wasn't going to last long." Derek said as he took a seat on Karen's bed.
"You know for the first time, I think that you are probably right about my personal life. " Karen smiled warily.
"Karen I know that it might not make sense, but you've always been my Marilyn. And tonight watching you from the wings, I felt things that I thought disappeared a long time ago. I was excited and proud of you." He said huskily.
"Thank you Derek, I couldn't have done this without you pushing me." She said sitting next to him.
They stared into each other's eyes for a brief moment, and then they kissed. It was a soft kiss on the lips, just a peck and Karen got chills.
"Um…..I think I should go." Derek announced. "I just want you to know that I'm here for you. I don't want to make you uncomfortable."
"I know that is for the best, otherwise, I might not be able to resist your charms." Karen said standing up and walking him to the door.
"Okay, well how about friends? I think that you and I could be great friends. Besides, we'll be spending a lot more time together since you are being cast as Ms. Monroe." He smiled.
"Are you serious? I'm not going to be the understudy anymore?" Karen shrieked.
"No love, I told you that I see you, and now so does everyone else." He smirked.
"Thank you Derek." She kissed him on the cheek "Goodnight."
Karen decided that she would shower and go for a walk to clear her mind before her lunch with Derek. Karen had a silly smile on her face all through her shower. She couldn't stop thinking about what Derek had said to her. This was all so surreal to her. It was like all the feelings that she had never left. She knew that Derek was the love of her life. But she had to make a decision. Did she tell him that he was the one? Or did she continue with her life like she'd never known Derek Wills?