DISCLAIMER: I Do Not Own Life With Derek.

Chapter One: Getting Started

This upcoming fall is the beginning of a new start. Leaving the household. Living in a dorm at the University. Too bad I have to go to Queens with Derek. I just wanted to get away from him, and yet, here I am going with him at six in the morning. Knowing him, he wouldn't leave that early, let alone get up at six on a Saturday.

I get my outfit for the day from my closet. A mid-thigh floral skirt, a coral color baby-tee and the necessities of being a woman. I pile the clothes into my arm, getting ready to take a shower. I walk across the hall and open the door.

"Casey!" I turn around to see Derek rushing towards the bathroom. I rush in and shut the door in his face. "Really? Really Case?"

"Yes really Derek, I need to shower." I smirk to myself. "Maybe if you would have gotten your butt out of bed, then maybe you could have gotten here sooner." I stick my tongue out at the door, knowing that he can't see me doing this. I hear him groan, and giggle as I undress to take my shower. While taking my shower, I think over the directions and action that are going to take place after we leave.

After my shower, I get dressed and put on my make-up. I curl my hair, and put on a necklace with a heart on it. When I open the door, Derek pushes pass me and making me nearly dropping my dirty clothes. "DER-EK!" Of course not listening to me, he just carries on. I roll my eyes walking to my room to put away my pajamas.

After Derek is done with his routine and I with mine, we start packing our things in Prince. We say our last good-byes to our parents and siblings, and leave to our journey.

"Are you crazy? You were supposed to take that right!" I watch his grip on the steering wheel get tighter. He turns up the radio, blocking out my voice. I retort by turning it down. "What the heck? I'm trying to help you."

"Well sorry that I'm not the perfect driver like you Case." I roll my eyes. "We're taking a different route anyways." I give him a questioning look. "We're taking a short-cut." I widen my eyes.

"No, not this time. Turn this car around. Or else..." My mind is drawing a blank. Nothing comes up to threaten him with.

"Or else what? You'll walk there? That's fine by me." I glare at him, watching as his lips show his signature smirk.

"Or else, I'll...date one of your hockey friends!" Derek just laughs. "What?"

"You already did that. With Sam." Forming an 'o' with my mouth, remembering Sam. Sam kind of drifted off from Derek. Never got to see him as much as I used to.

"Well, fine, we'll take the shortcut. But I swear, if something bad happens, I'll make sure that I will embarrass you until we graduate." Derek, looking indifferent about what I had just said, just keeps his eyes on the road. "Okay, I guess that we have an understanding." In silence we continue to drive.

"No! I don't want to listen to your pop crap!" This offends me, to the highest degree. "We are keeping it on the station that it is already on." A low growl escapes my lips.

"You're so close minded!" I cross my arms, showing my anger. "I can't believe I have to share another hour and a half with you."

"I'm not enjoying this either. But in order to make this trip easier on the both of us, why don't you shut your trap?" Just to tick him off, I change the station on him. "Damn it Case! You have no idea how hard it was to find that station!"

"Well, I guess you have to find it all over again now don't you?" I give him a snooty look.

"I hate you so much right now." His knuckles turn white.

"Well the feelings mutual." Derek grabs a CD from the visor on his side and pops it in. Bass booms in my ears, drowning out my growl of displeasure. I want to listen to my iPod, but the loudness of the music would overpower my headphones. I keep my eyes on the road. Watching the cars pass by.

Derek turns the volume down a bit. "Hey listen, I'm hungry, so I want to stop at a place soon. What about you?"

"Sure. But I'm not eating fast food. It's gross." I glance at him quickly to see his reaction.

"Yeah, okay! You love it. We both know that." Knowing his sarcasm, I smile. "Don't worry, I'll get you you're vegetarian salad."

"I eat meat." Derek's smirk grew wider, if that's even possible! Then getting the hint of what he was smirking at, I hit him playfully on the arm. "Ew! That's so gross!" Derek chuckles, watching the road carefully.

I make Derek pull up into a garage. As all school rules, Freshmen can not own a car. "I still don't see why we have to do this." I give him a look as I start to unbuckle myself. "Seriously, do they care that much?"

"Yes Derek, they do. Now get out and help me." I get out of his car opening the doors for the backseat. I get my bags of clothes. We had already put our décor in our own housing. Thankfully the University had a generous heart to the Freshman to let us get ready. We walk towards our destination. All I can say for now, is that this is going to be an interesting journey. Especially with having to deal with Derek again.

A/N: This is just the beginning. I just know that this is going to be amazing! I also know that this chapter is reaaalllyyy short. Trust me, it will get longer in the process. Review! :)