Dasey (Derek and Casey) Life With Derek

The Picasso Museum.

The next morning I woke up earlier than Derek and got a call from the hotel saying that our tickets were here. When I went down after brushing my teeth and putting on a floral top that hid my bump paired it with jeans. I also put some make up on and a side braid. Once at the concierge desk they explained that it was a honeymoon gift but without a name or who gave the two tickets.

I went up to our room and saw how beautifully and peacefully Derek was sleeping so I left a note telling him where I was. Leaving him the second ticket and when the hotel called the cab I was on my way to the Pablo Picasso museum. He was a favourite artist of mine of the great masters. As I arrived I looked in the gift shop and saw a journal with the weeping woman on it and I bought it for myself. He's part of the reason I love folk art so much with his abstracts and style.I decided to do the audio tour and download the app and began listening on my earphones.

I hadn't gotten a text from Derek so either he's still sleeping off last night or eating. Hopefully he comes and we can see the rest of this together. Maybe I should've tried harder to wake him but then I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned expecting to see Derek but it was Jesse!.

"Hey Casey you got my tickets!."

"Your tickets!?."

"Yeah? Where's Derek? I thought he'd come with you? Does he still hate this 'art stuff' as he calls it."

"That's not it-he'll be coming but why did you buy us these tickets!?."

"Because I remembered how much you love Picasso so I thought this would be a way to make up for the awkwardness from the day before. Sorry if I over stepped..."

"Oh...um...no no it's a sweet gesture really..."

"Can I join your audio tour or would that be weird?."

"Well as long as we just look at the art. I can't see the problem there."

"Then let's go."

Meanwhile....

I woke up and Casey wasn't there and I still had a headache from the club. Casey can dance for hours. That's when I noticed a note saying she left and a ticket to a museum. I don't remember ordering any tickets. I saw some Tylenol and a cup of ice and water. That was so cute so I went to the bathroom and got ready when room service came and said Casey ordered some food for me. Once I ate I got a cab and went off to meet her.

I texted her and asked where she would be and saw her by some of the sketches they had displayed. Someone was with her and when I smiled and went to hug her I saw Jesse. What the hell was he doing here and why didn't Casey warn me he was here with her. Did they plan to meet here.

"Derek you found the other ticket it's a sorry gift for you and Casey."

"Thanks but I think I can take over from here."

"Of course I didn't mean to cause problems."

"You haven't,thanks for the tickets."

"Goodbye Casey....Derek."

As he walked away I smiled at Casey and she started talking about some of the paintings and sketches. She hadn't noticed the slight anger I had about Jesse being here with her so I relaxed and let her lead me on a tour. She said she had seen everything she wanted to see so she asked me if there was anything I wanted to see.

I asked her to show me her favourite exhibits and she practically jumped out of her skin. She went to show me Picasso's works and the journal she bought for herself. She got me a shirt that had Picasso's self portrait on it.

After she showed me everything she loved I started to get hungry and so did Casey so we went to a cute patio restaurant that was by the museum.

"So how are you feeling today Casey?."

"ARE YOU KIDDING I FEEL GREAT!."

"Haha you really loved this museum?."

"I can't believe Jesse remembered that from years ago that I love Picasso."

"Yeah memory like an elephant..."

"So what did you think?."

"Oh yeah it was great I loved how odd it was."

"Right I love his style."

"Wanna get some ice cream?."

"Yeah I really worked up an appetite."

I couldn't let this get under my skin I loved seeing Casey so enthusiastic. So what if Jesse had gotten the tickets I was the one to spend the day with her. Besides I hardly talk about her passions with her and I learned how to do basic dance moves so I wouldn't embarrass her at the wedding. So I can keep trying to take an interest in what she likes. She put in the effort to make the food I like and play Babe Raider with me at the loft. And she did wear that babe raider outfit that one time.

I wanted to take an interest in her interests so I asked her if she wanted to take some art classes while we were here.

"DEREK! YES THANK YOU!."

"I am so happy you want to."

"Where though?."

"I'll look up some at the hotel ones we can do as a couple."

"How did I get so lucky."

"You didn't you married a deviant."

"Oh so you wanna draw me naked."

"Be my rose?."

"Oh paint me like one of your French girls Jack."

I kissed her with our lips being sweet and cold from the ice cream. I was excited to be trying this with her and I'll make sure that Jesse never shows up. We got a cab back to the hotel and turned on the tv and sort of watched Titanic between breaths.