Well I decided to try my hand at Life with Derek. I LOVE this show and miss it. Obviously I don't own the rights to it BUT I am the proud owner of a new copy of seasons one through three. If anybody can find a site that sells season four and/or the movie let me know! ^_^ I wanna get my hand on 'em!

Summary: Casey is secretly in love with her step brother Derek, but seeing this as a long shot as well as a disaster she dates someone she thinks is just like him. When it becomes apparent he is vastly different, she hides the truth still hoping to get over this Derek crush. When Derek finds out not only about who Logan really is but about Casey's other secret as well, What action will he take? Is it all a prank? Does he feel the same way? And what about Logan? Can anyone stop him?

Derek was already home when I got there, which was bad enough, but thankfully no one else was there. I had hoped he was in his room the whole way up to the front door. It seemed luck was on my side until I heard his voice followed by footsteps coming my way. So I ran as fast as I could up the stairs and to my room with my heartbeat in my ears and my stomach on the floor. I was in such a hurry I forgot to lock my door; worried about getting caught. My only saving grace was that winter was in full swing and I decided to wear a two layer ensemble. The only bruise Derek would see today would be the one on my cheek, but boy was it ugly. It was probably the biggest bruise I had gotten in my life if you didn't count the ones that ran together.

"Hey Spacey! I was trying to tell you that dad and Nora – "

The second he opened the door I knew he spotted it. Who wouldn't? It was such an ugly purple color and took up my whole right cheek, from right underneath my eye to my jawbone. I don't even know how much make up it would take to cover this one up.

"Whoa! What happened to you?" he sounded a little sarcastic.

"Nothing," I said calmly, I didn't even turn around to face him. I didn't want my eyes to betray me. I figured out it's what always gives me away when I lie.

Suddenly his features grew a little dark. "That is NOT 'nothing.' Who did this to you?" he almost seemed concerned, but I brushed it off.

I became a little defensive, I mean, why would he be digging. "I don't want to talk about this to you, Derek!"

"C'mon. Just tell me who did it."

I turned to face him with fire in my eyes. "Why? So you can make fun of me? No thanks!"

"Why would I make fun of you, Casey? This is serious!"

I couldn't understand why he was acting this way. He's Derek! He wouldn't care. I took the only route left and in a flat voice I said, "no one hit me."

"Casey – " He was trying to persuade me but I cut him off.

"No one hit me! OKAY! I ran into a locker. I was walking and talking and when I turned around I got hit. For whatever reason the idiot had one of those big magnetic thumb tacks stuck to the outside right at face level!" For a second afterwards he was silent. I prayed he didn't see my story for what it was. I hoped it was believable enough seeing as how walking and talking got me my "klutzilla" title. I never would have thought I'd appreciate having that to fall back on. When he started laughing, I relaxed.

"Wow, you really are a klutzilla. Only you get that wrapped up in talking. I told you about walking and talking before, spacey!" he was still laughing when he walked out the door. I guess he missed my lack of argument and/or protest.

I had only been dating Logan for two months. He started hitting me three weeks ago. I pissed him off about something or another and the next thing I knew I was on the floor in a fetal position sobbing as he stood over me yelling and kicking my back. Since then I've tried to tread carefully but anything can set him off. Luckily though he only hits me in places that are easy to cover up…usually. This was the first time he hit me in the face. All I had said was that I wanted to see the new Heath Ledger movie. I guess he thought I had the hots for him.

I have thought about leaving him. Honestly, I have. The only reason I started dating him was because he reminded me of the only guy I really like. However, that guy doesn't like me and even if he did it wouldn't matter. It's so wrong but, I love my step brother.

That's why I couldn't tell Derek the truth. I'd be so crushed if he knew Logan was anything but perfect. He'd think only I could be stupid enough to fall for an abusive guy. I think I'm stupid. That's enough humiliation as it is. If he did care and wanted to protect me (though that's about as likely as finding a snowball in hell) he might do something stupid like beat Logan up, and then Derek could go to jail. It would be my fault and I couldn't ever live with myself if that happened. Besides, this way I figure I'm being punished for loving Derek. Maybe if Logan knocks me hard enough I'll get over it.

After I applied about a pound of cover-up (what an ironic name, I mean really!) I spent the next few hours trying to study. At dinner time mom and George decided to send Derek to let me know it was ready. As per usual, he just barged right in, no knocking.

"Studying again? You're like the queen of keeners. You do realize there's no school tomorrow? It's the start of winter break!" he said as he leaned against the wall in what I suppose he thought was a cool mannor.

I gave a heavy sigh followed by a muttered, "Don't remind me." This caused him to arch an eyebrow at me in that irritatingly charming way he has.

"What's your problem? Don't you usually like LOVE this time of year?"

"This years different," I responded as I walked out of my room, not caring if he pranked me later or not. What I didn't realize was that I left my diary right on my comforter, in plain sight.

Well There's chappie one! I hope you like it! I actually have about two and a half more chapters written but their in a journal and I don't want to type them up tonight as its about two hour past my bedtime. YES! I have a bedtime. I need one when I have a thirteen month old as an alarm clock! I've had a long day today. We went to the zoo and then baby sat. Hopefully she'll sleep in because she only had one nap and went to bed past her bedtime too! one can only hope. ^_^