AN: I don't own LWD

AN: Thanks to Dee (Guest) for your review! It was really nice and I appreciate it! Maybe we'll see more of Violet and Nicole in the future!

#11 Goodbye

FLASH BACK

"Derek I need to take this job in Los Angeles. It's my dream job and I want it so badly!" Casey argued to Derek. "What about Toronto? This is where we live, this is where I am!" Derek argued back. Casey sighed, frustrated, and ran her fingers through her hair. "I love Toronto, you know that, but in L.A. is where this job is and I want to take it so bad. I was thinking maybe we could both move out there, or maybe we could try long distance." Casey suggested. Derek's eyes widened at her suggested, and frustrated he said, "Long Distance! Long Distance! Casey long distance relationships are so hard, and the way you and I are, so passionate and wanting to hold and be with each other all the time, long distance would be complete bullshit and you know that." He finished, crossing his arms and straightening up. Casey's eyes started watering and she was completely stuck. "Well what do you want me to do?" She asked, completely frazzled.

Derek loved Case more than anything, and was about to make the hardest decision of his life; make Casey happy, or be selfish and keep her. "You should go to Los Angeles and take the job." Derek said simply. Casey looked shocked and replied, "W-what? You want me to go?" Derek sighed, walked closer to her and took her hands, "Casey I love you so much it hurts. I want to be with you more than I want anything else, but I have a contract for a job in Toronto so I can't leave, and you know that for us long distance isn't going to work.." Casey interrupted, "Wait Derek, you aren't breaking up with me." "Casey, you know this is the best thing for us. I love you and this job is the opportunity of a lifetime, you have to take it. I'm not letting you turn it down." Derek finished strongly. Casey started crying softly, and Derek pulled her into a comforting hug. "Case, please this is the best thing for us. Don't cry, you know how I am with tears." Derek said softly, rubbing her back and kiss her on the temple.

A few days later Derek drove Casey to the airport, they drove in complete silence until they reached the terminal where Casey needed to go. They got out of the car, and Derek helped Casey unload her luggage, her furniture was being sent by delivery truck and would be there when she got there. "So this is it." Casey said softly, turning to face Derek. "I guess so. Casey I love you more than anything, that's why I'm doing this, you understand that right?" Casey nodded, a tear rolling down her cheek. Derek wiped the tear from her cheek with his thumb, and gave her a deep, passionate goodbye kiss. Casey then started walking away, turning around once to nod goodbye.

3 Years Later

Derek got transferred to a new sports agency in Los Angeles. After a while, it was too hard for Derek to keep talking to Casey, knowing that he couldn't physically hold her, so eventually they lost contact. Derek had been in L.A. for a few months when one of his coworkers, now a good friend, invited him to go out for drinks with other coworkers. They headed to a club called Virgo Central Club (AN: Don't know if this is a real club, if it is I don't own it) in downtown L.A. It was trendy and packed with young twenty-something year olds. There was also a huge dance floor, where Derek's friends eventually force him on to.

Derek was dancing with a pretty blonde girl, when someone caught his eye. Derek just had to get a look to see if it was her, so he excused himself from the girl and made his way over. As he got closer, he realized it was Casey. She was dancing with a bunch of girls, he assumed were all her friends. He snuck behind her and tapped her on the shoulder, and she whipped around to face him. Her face went white and she dropped her drink in shock. "Derek?" she whispered, her voice barely audible in the club.

Casey excused herself from her friends, and dragged Derek to a quiet booth in the corner of the club. As soon as they sat down, Casey started pounding Derek with questions. "What are you doing here? Do you live here now? What?" Casey asked quickly. Derek smiled and chuckled at Casey because it was classic Casey. "Woah calm down Space Case. I moved here about three months ago because the sports agency relocated me. I wasn't sure if you still lived here because we sort of lost contact." Derek blushed embarrassed, then continued, "My friend just invited me to the club tonight, I saw you and I had to go over and see you."

Derek then schooched closer to Casey and put his arm around her shoulders. Casey then moved over and shrugged his arm off of her. "What do you think you're doing?" Casey demanded more than asked. Derek was immediately taken aback. "Look Derek, I loved you, and I am so grateful that you were so sweet by stepping back and letting me accept this job. And I know we broke up but I thought we were still friends. I tried seeing you and contacting you, but you avoided and ignored me. That may have been fine when I was a teenager but I'm a woman now and I have standards for myself. You can't just waltz in and expect us to get back together. You're gonna have to actually try at this." Casey finished, standing up and walking away from Derek.

Over the next few weeks, Derek tried to get back into Casey's good graces. He called Nora and ask for her address. He sent her notes, and flowers, and even pizza one night. After a few weeks, Derek eventually took the risk and went up to her door and knocked on it. Casey, in her pajamas answered the door. "Hi Casey. I'm sorry I messed up so bad, I was wondering if you would like to go on a date with me this Friday night?" Derek wa actually nervous that she would reject him. After making him wait a minute, Casey finally answered, "Okay. Pick me up at 6:30. Goodnight Derek." She said closing her door, with a smirk.

1 Year Later

"Would you care to dance Mrs. Venturi?" Derek asked his bride, leading her out onto the dance floor. After that first date, both Casey and Derek knew the spark was still there. They went on dates almost every night. Eventually, Derek sold his apartment and moved into Casey's home.

After a few months back together, Derek proposed and they got married very quickly afterwards.

Derek knew that the goodbye Casey and he shared at they airport four years ago was not a goodbye to their relationship, it was their goodbye to Toronto, together. Derek knew that goodbye was never going to be in their relationship again.