A/N So this is my idea for a new Life with Derek story. In this story I changed a lot of things like for their age. In this Casey is 16 and Derek is 23. Casey is a junior and Derek works for a film company. After something really tragic happens in Casey's life she starts to pin out of control until it's at the point where Nora and George can't handle it anymore so they send her to live with Derek in a different city. It starts in the summer. Derek is trying to help Casey put her life back together but as he does he starts to fall for her which he knows is wrong morally because they are step sibs but also because of the age difference. So hopefully you guys will like it.
Chapter 1
Derek Venturi felt used. Used by his father. He couldn't believe he had gotten sucked into this. His dad had called him a week ago to ask him if he would think about letting Casey his step sister stay with him. His dad had promised they would pay half the rent and half of his bills. They hadn't said exactly why they were sensing Casey to live with him but had said it had to do with the people she had been hanging out with and her behavior had become unruly. Fro some reason Derek doubted this seeing as how the girl he had meet a couple years ago seemed if anything the exact opposite as his father was describing. He hadn't really wanted to do it but his father had been pushy until finally he had given in. This is how he ended up spending his Friday waiting for his step sister to show up. Around 6 that night there was a knock at the door and he went over to it to find Casey MacDonald looking much different then she had when she was younger. She stood up to about his chest with long honey brown hair and a glum look on her face.
"Hey Casey wow you look different why don't you come in," he said. She walked in uncertain. She had a duffel bag in each arm and there were two suitcases behind her which he got. He shut the door behind them with his foot and turned towards her.
"Here I'll show you to your room," he said walking down his hall to the extra bedroom her following him. He dropped her bags on the floor of the room turning on the light. She looked around and then back at him.
"Thanks," she said softly.
"Hey no problem so you probably want to unpack so I'll leave you to that and when you are done we can order something to eat okay," he said turning to leave the room.
"Umm Derek George told me to give this to you," she said holding out a large envelope. He took it from her and left her to unpack. He sat in his kitchen and opened the envelope. Inside was a check and a letter from his dad.
Dear Derek,
Thank you so much for taking Casey in. Nora and I really appreciate it. We have already registered her at the high school near you and plan on sending you checks every week to help cover her expenses. We will also send you money to take her shopping for stuff when she needs it but we warn against giving her money. We took away Casey's cell phone until further notice although we do plan on giving it back after a month or so. We would also appreciate it if you would not allow her to have any visits from friends here. Especially anyone named Nathaniel, PJ, Dana, or James. They are all strictly off limits. Please keep a close eye on her. Thank you again.
Dad
Derek looked at the letter in slight shock. He couldn't help but wonder what this girl had done to land herself all these conditions. He looked at the letter warily wondering what his dad had gotten him in. A little while later Casey came in the kitchen. She was looking at him uncertain her glance going to the letter quickly.
"What does it say," she said.
"Just some stuff you like pizza," he said.
"Yeah," she said sitting down at the kitchen island on a stool still looking at the letter.
"Okay cool," he said. He called the pizza place and ordered a large cheese pizza and sat back down.
"It should be here in a little while," he said and she nodded.
"I was wondering there is a list of people on here that you shouldn't see do they know you came here," he said.
"It depends who is on the list?" she said and he studied her as he read the list.
"Nathaniel, PJ, Dana, and James," he said. He watched as a look of sadness played on her face and he felt bad for her.
"No, they wouldn't know but it wasn't their fault," she said.
"What wasn't there fault?" he said quickly.
"George didn't tell you what I did," she said quietly.
"No and how come I have a feeling you aren't either," Derek said dramatically and he saw an actual smile go across her face.
"Ha she smiles look at that," he said grinning. There was a knock at the door then and he got up and answered it. It was the pizza boy. Derek paid and came back to the table. He got out some plates and they ate silently for a few minutes.
"I have to go to work tomorrow so you are going to be on your own for a little while," he said.
"Their letting you let me stay home by myself," she said in mocking shock. And he chuckled slightly.
"Yeah well I can't babysit you all day," he said and she grimaced.
"I don't need a babysitter," she said.
The Next Day
Casey was on the couch watching some show while he was in the kitchen doing some paper work. There was a knock on the door and it opened. In came Sam and Kendra, Derek's best friends, both not caring that he hadn't answered the door.
"Hey Derek what's going on," Sam said going straight to Derek's refrigerator. Kendra on the other hand sat down next to Derek peering over his shoulder at the work he was doing.
"Nothing some paper work that's all," Derek mumbled as he finished up. Derek worked at a major film company. Sam went to the bathroom down the fall and came back a few minutes later confused.
"Derek?" Sam said.
"Yes," Derek said putting all his stuff away.
"Who is the girl on your couch," Sam said.
"Oh I told you about Casey remember I told you on Wednesday," Derek said.
"Wait your dad actually trusted you to take care of another human being," Kendra said.
"Haha very funny and I have to say I am doing a good job so far she isn't dead or anything," Derek said.
"Well just wait when she starts to rebel that's what teenagers do," Kendra said.
"I think I can handle it," Derek said
"Or what about when she needs you to go to the store to get her tampons," Kendra said grinning.
"That's when I will call you," Derek said and Kendra laughed.
"I don't think so Derek this is all you," she said.
"I just hope you know what you have gotten yourself into," Sam said.
"Don't worry okay she's a good kid," Derek said.
"Derek if she is such a good kid then why did her parents send her live with you," Kendra said.
"Well I am still figuring that out," Derek said. They started talking about other stuff then when Casey came in the kitchen surprised to see Sam and Kendra.
"Oh hey Casey these are my friends Sam and Kendra you guys Casey," he said.
"Hey," Casey said going over to the refrigerator.
"What you doing," Derek said.
"Getting a yogurt," she said pulling out a yogurt.
"Oh okay bye," he said as she left the room.
"See how easy it is," he said. Little did he know what he was really in for.
(A/N So this is the beginning and I know it started off slow but I swear it will get faster and things will start happening soon. Like we will find out about what Casey did which is probably going to surprise you. Hope you guys like it so far please review and let me know if I should continue. )
