Plot/Summary: Derek and Casey had become friends after putting all differences aside in their senior year. They even went to the same college. Derek because he had a hockey scholarship there and they did not check his grades like the other colleges and Casey because they had a great business course (also she didn't trust Derek to stay in his work and not party. She was his college mommy). After dating…um…I mean 'hanging out', they decided to give each other a chance. Casey got into jealousy mode when she saw Derek talking to a group of girls after hockey practice and it didn't help that he called hesitated before saying 'I love you', talked about the next girl he was going to sleep with, or calling her an attention whore. Casey is through with Derek now right…WRONG! 4 years later, It turns out after Vicky…er I mean…Victoria had their make-out section, Edwin left and didn't stay to see that he brought her to his room and hit a home run. Victoria was pregnant but did not have the heart to tell Derek…well, until now. As irresponsible as Casey claims Derek is, Derek wanted to care for his baby and drops out of school with no place or money to help Victoria who has no place of her own. Whose house can they live at without telling Nora and George…possibly Casey's…?

A/N: I have not seen anyone do a plot like this out of all the fan fictions I have read. This idea popped in my head and I was laughing at how many things I could do with it. I'm going to try to make this a good fiction. Belly Dance Around My Heart is on hiatus because I really didn't know what I could do with it and the plot is a little common, but this…this is a classic! Oh and I'll try to limit my…strong vocabulary even though it is rated teen.

Disclaimer: I do not own LWD or the cast and crew that plays the characters. I also do not own TIME magazine(you'll see why I added that later) or…anything…well besides Alexandria, Damian, Her roommate and her roommate's dad.

Flashback

Derek walked through the door of his college room with an angry Casey behind him.

"Oh come on Derek! They were like…a pack of animals attacking their prey with their claws, but using the wrong colored fingernail polish." Casey exclaimed plopping down on his bed.

Derek rolled his eyes. This wasn't the only time Casey had been jealous of the other girls surrounding Derek with their blond, brunette, and red hair twirling their finger around it to make them look…well he thought it was to make them look easy and boy did it! That's why he fell for Casey. She wasn't easy…not even the slightest bit. She always kept him on his toes.

"Casey, the difference between you and them is that you don't have to attack me because you already have me" He said in a low voice kissing Casey slightly on the lips putting his hand around her. She smiled.

Derek and Casey have gotten so much closer after they saw how much difficulty they were putting on their siblings and parents with their arguing. They decided to call it truce in their senior year so they can both enjoy it with no strings or strand attached. Derek really didn't want to hold up his end at the beginning, but after spending more time with Casey, he realized that they had more in common than he had thought besides you know…hating each other.

For instance, they both like skating. Derek around the hockey rink releasing stress, anger, and not to mention to release the sexy beast within to all the ladies. Casey just to get away from the world and to create her own. Derek made bad grades to impress girls and to get them to help him study even though he was smart enough to know that most of their answers were wrong! Casey made good grades to impress her mom and to get her to stop worrying about her even though she knew her mom still did. Most importantly, Derek and Casey both gave up fighting for a better environment around their little siblings and also, to let their parents know that they are ok with the new family…even though it is a wreck.

"I know Derek its just well we don't see each other much and…" Casey's voice trailed off because Derek cut in. "Each other much? Case, we see each other more than a married couple living together in a one room house!" Derek said chuckling. Casey shrugged her shoulders so Derek's hand slid off and got up to look at him. 'What are you saying?" She said on the verge of tears. "That too much of me is a bad thing?" Derek looked at Casey in amazement at how she can take the simplest statement and turn it into an insult. When he saw her eyes glisten with water waiting to fall out he grabbed the nearest pillow, pulled it over his face and screamed.

About a minute later he threw the pillow back on his bed. He looked up at Casey and saw that she was giggling a little. "Derek how childish" She said now really laughing going to hug Derek. Derek smirked. To keep Casey from arguing with him, he would do the funniest thing possible so it would make her laugh and so she can forget about what they were fighting about. Casey then wiped her eyes and sat on his computer chair. "Ok, so I get a little carried away at times…" Casey said sighing. "A little?" Derek asked playfully making her chuckle. "Ok, so I get a lot carried away, but its because I love you." She said smiling.

Derek looked at her as if she had just committed the biggest crime and told him about it. Casey was not amused by this look. "Derek...I just said I love you and all you can do is…stare?" She asked getting worked up again. "I…I…lo…like…I" Derek scratched his head. He couldn't believe he couldn't say it. He has said it to many other girls, but never did he mean it! "DEREK! You don't love me? I mean you had no trouble saying that to any other girl, but you can't say it to me?" Casey asked no longer wanting to hold back her tears from earlier. 'There she goes again…' he thought. '…bringing up finished relationships to our own!' "So what am I just another hockey groupie? A slut in your…your game? Was I being a fool dating you?" She asked in between sobs.

That is it. He couldn't take it anymore! One minute she's cool, the next minute she's not? What the fuck is wrong with her? "Casey, you know damn well you aren't a groupie or a slut. We haven't even had sex yet!" He added raising his voice with every word.

"So what, your waiting until we do? So you can get in my pants and then…leave me for someone else because I'm not good enough for Mr. Derek Venturi? Who's next on your list to fuck. Claire? Ariel? What about Rebecca? She seems to have the art for everything!" Casey through up her arms and got out of the chair.

Derek rolled his eyes. Enough was enough. He didn't care that the door was wide open and that some people stopped and stared. He got up and walked around her and yelled, "You know what? Maybe Rebecca is next. Shit, Deana has a nice ass what about her Casey, you think she should be next?" He said now directly in front of Casey. She didn't say anything just swallowed hard and looked into his eyes. "No suggestions Casey because hey, you were throwing out options a minute ago and they weren't pretty bad either!"

Casey pushed him away and said "You know what Derek, this conversation wouldn't have to be like this IF YOU COULD HAVE JUST SAID I LOVE YOU! But wait, that would mean he would have to care about someone other than his GOD DAMNED SELF!"

"I only care about myself? Oh wow Casey GROW THE HELL UP! This conversation has nothing to do with saying I love you! No, its about you being a BIG FAT ATTENTION WHORE! Look, someone's flirting with my man! He's going to automatically look up her skirt? When are you going to wake up Princess? The world is made up of many people and everyone in it isn't named Casey, but of course, Casey thinks so. She yells for one minute, I make her happy, then she finds something else to yell about. Now I'm asking myself how do I do it? How do I put up with someone as aggregating and SELF-CENTERED as you?" He wanted to bite back every word he had said. Looking at her face, he knew it really had surprised and hurt her.

"Casey look I-" He started. "No Derek, I get it. Maybe I am a little self-centered or want a lot of attention…" She stated. Derek was surprised. Maybe what he had said helped his relationship! He was about to smile when she finished up with, "…and maybe you just don't have the time or don't care to give it to me." His face dropped. His heart stopped. He then saw what she was trying to say. "No Case. I…no…I" He felt as if he couldn't breath. He had never felt this way when a girl was about to leave him, even if it was just 2 others.

Casey wiped her face with the sleeve of her jacket. "No Derek. Don't explain. Don't…don't take back what you said because I've already heard it. No reason to take it back huh?" She said not able to stop another line of tears running down her face. "Hey maybe this was suppose to happen. Maybe I'm suppose to take the job offer." She put on a fake smile.

Derek felt like dieing right there right then. Casey's roommate's step dad owns a magazine business that is slowly developing. When her roommate invited Casey, Derek, Alexandria, and Damian down to visit her family, her step dad picked Casey from the bunch and said that she had an excellent face and body structure to be a model. Casey had thanked him, but said she was more into owning a business and not having a business own her. He had gave her an opportunity to run a little of the modeling selection of the business, but she simply said no even though everyone had said go for it. He gave her a card and said think about it. She had liked the idea even if she said no. This was a once in a million chance thrown at her, but she saw how Derek's face dropped when he said she had to stay in New York for it.

"Casey come on..we..can ta-lk about this!" This was the first time Derek was on the verge of tears since he found out his mother died 3 years ago. Casey threw her hands up in the air. "We did talk Derek. For the first time we talked without you doing something silly to make me laugh and forget. We talked it through only to find out that we…" She closed her eyes still letting the tears flow. Now Derek didn't care, he let tears leap from his eyes unto his chin. "Don't say it Case!" Casey walked to his door and was about to walk out when he got up, stood behind her and said "Case, I love you." She didn't even turn around. She stood there in place before finally stating:

"We had to break up until you could say it. How long will it take before you mean it?

A/N: I know this is very short, but all of them aren't going to be. This is just to show you the reason they broke up. I think its blah. I could have done better, but I want to write the second chapter in Victoria's POV with a little of Derek's. Its going to get better, don't worry!