** Derek's POV **
"Hey D, You want to come over later for a D-rock rehearsal?" asked Sam.
It was finally Friday and I couldn't be happier. I had a algebra test and I totally bombed it. Yea see algebra, not my best subject.. At all…
"I can't dude, one of Casey's girly friends and her brother are coming to stay with us for a while." I said.
"Why?" he asked.
"Their mom died in a car crash and their father left and they lost touch. She doesn't even know if he is still alive." I said.
"Dude that's intense." Sam said sounding really concerned.
"Eh well if she is one of Casey's friends she's got to be hot." I said. But I didn't realize what I said till I looked back and Sam was standing there with his mouth practically hitting the floor.
"Um I never said that." I said then hurried off to the prince.
*** later that night at dinner ***
"Ok so Casey is it all right if Bridget sleeps in your room while she stays here?" Nora asked.
"Mom did you seriously just ask me that question?" Casey said.
"right." Nora said seeing how stupid her question was.
"And Ed, is it alright if Aiden stays in your room while they are here?" asked dad though I knew it was a rhetorical question. Ed didn't catch on.
"How old is Aiden?" Ed asked stupidly
'Ha! No matter how old the guy is you always say no.' I thought to myself
"He's 7 a year older than Marti." Dad responded.
"Then no." Ed said.
I couldn't believe he thought that would fly with dad. Only if it was that easy.
"Ed it wasn't a question." dad said.
"But dad-" Ed started to protest but was cut off by dad.
"No buts about it he's staying in your room and that's finale." dad said putting his foot down.
"Who's staying in Ed's room?" asked Marti. The groan Ed made probably snapped her out of her own little world she has going on.
"Aidan" said Nora.
"Who's that?" Marti asked.
"He is one of my friends brother. They are going to stay with us for a while. Aidan is your age Marti." Casey said.
"So I can have a boy to play with? Like how Lizzie and Edwin play together?" Marti asked.
I smirked at how dirty that sounded. Casey shot me a glare. Man if looks could kill.
Then it finally hit me that there will be a boy, Marti's age in our house, playing 'games' with her.
"Dad, no boy is going to 'play' with Marti." I said.
"Derek she's only six." Casey said in her usual tone she uses when it comes to me.
"So the boy is seven who knows what he can do." I said.
"He wont do anything Derek; he's not you." Casey said.
"Ok, but what if he is like me when I was seven?" I asked.
"Whatever. Mom George is it a bad thing to have a Seven year old boy around here with Marti." Casey said. "Although Derek already acts seven we don't need another seven year old." she said.
"Hey! I act at least 9!" I said just to annoy her.
"Whatever." she said. "When are they going to get here?" she asked.
"Sometime this weekend, im going to pick them up after her hockey practice." This got my attention.
"Ok so wait, one of Casey's friends likes hockey, no wait not only likes but plays hockey?!" I asked. Ok so far this girl is pretty cool to me.
"Bridget is the kind of girl who has little manners and she has to thank me for the manners she does have. She also loves to read. Witch means she is way to smart for you. She won't go out with you for a million years so don't even waste your breath." Casey said.
"If she loves to read Casey I am sure I will not like her even though she plays hockey." I said.
"Come on guys no fighting we have a lot to do before tomorrow, Casey could you please do dishes tonight I know you did them last night but Derek will do them tomorrow." said Nora.
"See ya!" I said and ran up the stairs before I could hear Casey's response.
I ran into my room and turned on my computer. I got onto my myspace and checked everything then I redid my layout and when I was done it was almost 10:30.
I went over and grabbed my Mp3 player from my dresser and turned on Skillet.
I started to sing along to the lyrics as I went to lay down on my bed.
Despite the lies that your making.
Your love is mine for the taking.
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
Despite the lies that your making.
Your love is mine for the taking.
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
I will be the one that's gonna hold you.
I will be the one you run to.
My love is
A burning, consuming fire.
NO!
Your never be alone!
When darkness comes ill light the night with stars.
Here the whispers in the dark.
NO! you'll never be alone
When darkness comes you know I'm never to far.
I started to drift to sleep until Casey knocked on the door and asked if she could come in.
"Hey, can I come in?" She asked.
"Um yea, but why?" I asked.
"I can't sleep." she said.
"Ok what do you want me to do about it?" I asked. She came in and sat down at the end of my bed.
"Can I sleep with you tonight?" she asked. Wait what?!
"Uh um yea sure I can sleep on the floor." I said. Wait no. No way I am sleeping on the floor for Casey!
"Derek I will sleep on the other end of the bed, have you seen your floor?" she asked.
"Actually no I haven't I can't even remember if I have carpeted floor or a hardwood floor." I said.
"Thanks Derek." she said then got into bed at the foot of the bed.
"Mhm, don't mention it. No seriously I will so deny it." I said.
"Whatever." she said.
"Derek." she said sleepily.
"Hmm?" I asked.
" I like the nice Derek better than the mean Derek." she said then went to sleep.
Soon I fell into a dreamful sleep.
I walked into the kitchen after dropping off my bag at the front door. I went to the fridge and polled out the Kool-Aid Lizzie made and drank about half of it.
"Well there went her Kool-Aid" I thought to myself.
Then I heard Casey humming to a song I didn't know she was coming down the stairs in nothing but a tank top and underwear. Ok yea I know she is my step-sister but I mean she looked so hot! Hotter than any other girl I have ever seen.
She didn't see me. She walked over to the dryer and pooled out a pair of shorts and walked back into the kitchen and that was when she noticed me.
"Der-rek!" she screamed at as she was trying to pull her shorts up real quick,.
"What its not my fault you had to come dancing in her in nothing but your underwear and a tank top." I said.
"You aren't supposed to be here until 6 after your hockey practice." She said.
"Umm Case, I don't know if you realize it but it is 6:45." I said pointing to the clock.
"Oh its is isn't it?" she asked.
"Mhmm." I said. I left the kitchen and sat into my chair and turned on an old hockey rerun.
Casey came in and sat down on the side of the chair and I just stared at her.
"Derek?" she asked.
I looked into her eyes and she looked away and blushed.
"What Case?" I asked.
"Derek I--" she said but stopped.
I pulled her into my lap and tilted her head up so she was looking at me.
"What is wrong Case?" I asked.
"Well I like this guy a lot… maybe even love him. But I can't be with him because our parents are married." she said. She looked away but not before I could see the tear running down her cheek.
I pulled her face up to look at me and I wiped the tear away and kissed where it was just 5 seconds ago.
I made my way down her face and stopped right next to her mouth.
I looked at her and said " I love you too, Case." then I bent down and kissed her.
"Derek." she said.
"hm?" I asked as I kissed her neck.
"I wasn't talking about you." she said. I looked up at her and I swear I almost started crying.
"What?" I asked but my voice cracked.
She smiled at me and bent down and kissed me.
"I was kidding Derek, Lizzie loves Ed." she said and lent down and kissed me again.
I shot up from my bed and looked around and then I realized that I was back in my room and Casey wasn't there, it was all a dream.
I layed back down and went back to sleep.
The next day I woke up and Casey was running around like a maniac.
Nora left to pick Bridget and Aidan while Casey was left at home to make sure everything was ready. They had decided to move Edwin in with me, though I wasn't going down without a fight but sadly this time it didn't work. That would leave the attic for Bridget and was running around like a mad woman trying to fix everything that was already finally finished and clasped on the couch. "So when does the room stealer get here?" I asked in my insensitive ways that make Casey so infuriated."Derek, how can you say that? Her parents just died and she is leaving her whole life. I think you could be at least a little bit more understanding.""That's where you'd be wrong. I don't think it's fair that she isn't staying with you and her little brother stays with Edwin.""You don't get it do you?""That's what I just said!""Well let me explain it. She and her brother want to be together. He's seven and this really tragic thing happens to him. When I talked to her, she said needed to be close to him. That he can't sleep alone. That's why we decided on Ed's room it's the only one that is big enough." She said."Whatever." I sighed in a angry huff and started flipping the channels trying to find the door opened and in walked Nora, a girl about 17 with long curly brown hair and behind her was a little boy with bright green eyes and jet black hair."Bridget!!!!" Casey said throwing her arms around the returned the hug with pure want of human touch."Oh Casey. I've missed you." Bridget said trying very heard not to two girls pulled away and Casey said, "Now who is this?" as she saw the little boy behind crouched down to his level and smiled."This is Aidan. Aidan this is Casey." He seemed very hesitant toward Casey. "It's ok she a friend, I promise." Bridget said giving the little boy a reassuring nodded his head and gave Casey a then Smarti walked into the room. "Marti, this is Bridget and her little brother Aidan. I think he's the same age as you. They'll be staying with us for awhile.""Oh! Hey, you want to go play?" Marti said to Aidan who looked at his big smiled at her little brother and nodded reassuringly and said, "It's ok. Go have fun."With that Marti grabbed Aidan's wrist and pulled him to her room. I fell sorry for the kid. He is about to play tea party in a princess they where out of ear shot Bridget turned to Nora and said, "Thank you so more much Aunt Nora I don't know what we would do without you guys."She said hugging Nora. "That's what we're here for. We my not be blood but we're defiantly family."
They made their way over towards me.
"Bridget this is my stepson Derek, Derek this is Bridget." Nora said introducing us.
"Hi, Casey has told me a lot about you. Its like she's a little school girl who has their first crush." Bridget said. I looked at Casey and she was bright red.
I looked away from Casey and took Bridget's hand but instead of shaking it I kissed it.
'well this is going to be interesting' I thought to myself.
Ok so I decide to start a new story I didn't like where the first one was going.. I will try to update sooner with this one but no promises… and also check out Scifichick07's page I love her story swan princess.. She is Bridget and also she is helping me with this story : ) so thx Bridget : )
~Melanie~