When you say it.
Disclaimer: I still don't own LWD or Sleepless nights by Faber Drive
AN: Most likely a two shot I thought up. It's kind of a song-fic. I was inspired while listening to my ipod
Here's part of the song that I was inspired:
Will this ever end?
Will this house be a home again?
If I had my way,
I'd corner him and say...
Put yourself in her position.
All she needs is recognition.
Love's not enough when you say it.
Don't you know you gotta mean it?
Screwing up the best thing ever, is something you'll regret forever
Enjoy.
Faber Drive- SLeepless Night
They had grown close over the years. They were best friends basically. But don't get me wrong, they still fought. But at the end they would usually laugh it off. Or Derek would buy her her favorite chocolate and apoloquiez, but only when it was real big. And No the never got together. Sure they had feelings for each other. This is Derek and Casey where talking about, the feelings were obvious. Except of course to each other. No one ever told them they would just deny it. So no one ever spoke about it.
On the day of Casey's wedding, when the priests ask if any one objected a few people where hopping Derek would get the guts and just do it. All eyes on him. But he just sat there quietly watching the girl he was crazy about marry a guy he couldn't stand.
Max. Him and Casey where basically on and off until Max asked her to marry him. Derek no doubt hated max but he tolerated him. For Casey's sake that is. Only for Casey. Anything for Casey.
Knock. Knock.
"Coming," Said Casey rushing to the door.
Opening it and finding Derek there. A smile broke out on her face but she quickly caught herself and instead crossed her arms over her chest.
"Venturi," She said pretending to be mad.
"Come on Casey. You can't still be mad."
She stepped aside from the door letting him inside. Max wasn't home. He was working late -again.
Derek stepped inside making his way to the living room and making himself comfortable as he always does when he's in her house.
"Yes I can Derek. How dare you leave without saying goodbye?"
"Case, I told you I had to leave on the 23rd, you know that."
"Yeah but you didn't come to say goodbye to me." She said pouting . Oh he loved that face he just wanted to cup her chin and kiss her. But he couldn't she was a married woman.
"Caseyyy," He dragged her name out as she walked into the kitchen and he followed her.
"Business trip my ass. Yeah, yeah you were going to Florida but you could have dropped by for a few minutes the day before Der!"
"Case this is FLORIDA. You know beach, sun, bikinis. A possible woman to make my wife."
"Ugh pig Derek." She said feeling slightly jealous but she pushed it aside as always. You see Derek wasn't married yet, they were still both in their early 20s. Sure Derek went on dates. But he could never stop comparing them to Casey so it never lasted that long.
"Ok ok. I come with gifts," he said hopeful that shed forgive him.
She couldn't help but smile."Alright. Let's see what you got me?"
Later on that night...
"Case you're a complete loser you know that?" he said laughing.
"Whatever Venturi." she said shoving him.
Just then her phone rang, caller ID read max.
"Hey Max."
"Hey babe. Uh listen I won't be home till late. Don't wait up."
"Still working?" she asked annoyed.
"Um…no. I'm going out with a few clients."
"Um…alright I guess."
"Casey baby…"
"Yeah?"
"I love you, you know that right?"
She remained quiet for a minute.
"Yeah I know. Love you too." She said hanging up.
"He's staying out late, huh?" Derek asked.
"Yeah."She said
"Case why do you put up with him. You could do so much better."
"He loves me Der." She said shrugging.
"Is love enough when you say it?"
"Let's not talk about this please Derek. "
"Alright. I'm just saying he doesn't show it I mean if I had a girl like you I would never go out always stay in. Even when he's home you guys don't even talk and when you talk you fight and when- "
Then Casey through a pillow at his head
Later on that night..."Case I'm just crash here it's already 3."
"Sure Der. I'm going to bed. Night." She said kissing his forehead.
"Casey that's disgusting," he whined.
He heard he laugh, and that just made him smile some more. See the truth wasn't that it was late. He just wanted to have a little talk with Max. So he stood up watching hockey reruns until 4:30, when max finally came home.
"Hey Derek." Max said when he saw him in the living room.
"Hey max. Uh can we talk?"
" Um… can it wait till morning?"
"Nah I'll be out of here before you're up."
Max took a seat on the opposite couch. "Alright go head."
"Max, I know, and Casey knows too."
"Knows what?"Max said innocently.
Derek ran his fingers through his hair.
"You know you go two new hickeys on your neck right?"
"Uh yeah, that was Casey." Max said blushing and scratching the back of his neck.
"And you smell like perfume."
"Casey's perfume." Max countered.
"Nah Casey doesn't wear that stuff Max. You know she's into jus the vanilla stuff nothing to fruity. And you can't tell me that the lipstick stain on your collar was Casey because we both know Casey wouldn't let you walk out the house with a dirty shirt on. And you don't have your wedding ring on your left hand"
Max remained quiet. Just staring at the floor.
"She knows?"
"She knows max. You don't even love her do you?"
"Nah, I love her Derek."
"Loves not enough when you say it Max. Show her! Stop doing this shit to her. Take her out to dinner. Buy her her favorite flower. Have a movie night. Go on vacation with her. Show her off to your friends. Be proud that she's your girl. Damn Max," Derek temper was rising fast. His voice woke Casey up. After she realizes he was talking to Max she tip toed to closer to the door to listen better.
"Don't tell me how to love her Derek. I love her, okay?"
"How can you say that Max? How can you say you love her when you come home late all the time. Why are you doing this to her?"
"Cause damnit Derek, she's not mine ok? Never was mine. And never will truly be mine." Max said his voice rising this time.
"What are you talking about max? She's your wife!" Derek said getting madder and madder.
"She never loved me Derek."
"Again with this shit? She wouldn't have married you if she didn't."
"Okay she may love me. But not like you Derek."
"What are you talking about?"
"Ugh. I'm sick and tired of this begin a secret. She. Loves. You. Just as much as you love her Derek. And no one talks about it because you two deny it. But hell Derek even I thought you were going to call off the wedding that day."
"Casey doesn't love me Max." Was all Derek said this time he voice low, Casey barley heard it.
"She does. And I can't stand being second best Derek. Listen she loves you and I know you love her to. I love her, a lot but I'm not competing for her. You already won. Now I don't know what you're going to do but you know where to find me if you need me. Goodnight." He said getting up and going to bed. Casey (quietly) ran back into her room.
'Well at least someone finally told him' Casey thought before falling asleep.
AN: Liked it so far? Reviews would be very helpful.