As they settled in for the night in separate rooms, Derek couldn't help but think about Lisa. He wondered how she was doing and if she had found any sense of closure from their conversation. He knew he needed to focus on Cassandra and the baby, but part of him still longed for the possibility of a future with Lisa.
The next morning, Cassandra woke up early and decided to make breakfast. She needed to up her game if she had to win Derek's heart back.
As she cooked, she thought about the upcoming weeks and her plans to get closer to him, until they were sleeping in the same room. She knew it wouldn't be easy, as he was still determined to be with Lisa. But she was going to keep trying. It took her a lot to be here, she wasn't giving up now.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, startli
