Disclaimer: As much as I wish I owned 'Life With Derek', I don't. sob. Any other names of TV shows or brands are not owned by me.

Author's Note: PLEASE READ THIS A/N!! The town of Suffield does exist, and if there is any incorrect information about the town, please excuse my mistakes. I've never been there, I just thought it sounded cool. Also, any opinions expressed by the characters are their opinions, not mine.

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"Everyone, George and I have a big announcement to make," Nora exclaimed to the backs of the children of the Venturi-MacDonald household. They were watching 'The Big Bang Theory', a show they all seemed to enjoy. Not a single person turned towards her, not even Casey. She sighed then stood in front of the TV, blocking their view. This caught their attention, and the all looked up with glares on their faces. Nora continued what she was about to say, looking at her husband across the room, "George was offered a job in the United States with a huge law firm. We have discussed the opportunity, and decided we will move by the end of summer."

"Mom are we moving to New York City? Will we be close to Dad? Which state?" Casey asked, sounding oddly like she was eager to go. Not the response that Nora had quite expected.

Derek, also didn't seem to be the least bit upset. His reply was simply, "Wait, so there will be more hot, available girls to date there. Sweet, I'm so there."

"What about our friends and the clubs that we agreed to be a part of?" Lizzie and Edwin said in unison. That was the answer Nora had expected. It seemed easier than she had thought, with two kids that wanted the change. Now, everyone turned towards Marti to see what she thought.

Noticing that she was the center of attention, the youngest child looked up with a big smile, showing off the gap where one of her teeth had recently fallen out. She looked at her oldest brother and told him, "As long as you, Smerek are happy, so am I!" Derek leaned over and ruffled her hair, she was so cute at times. George smiled at the woman still standing in front of the TV. He knew that if all the children had complained they would have given in and stayed in Canada, even if it would be a great help to the family financially.

"We will be moving to Connecticut, as the job will be in Hartford. I have a sister residing in a small town there, and we will probably move somewhere near her. You will have to start junior year of high school there, but I think you all could use a change of scenery, and a new start. It is also within driving distance of New York," he informed them, making a mental note to call up Janet. He hadn't talked to her in a while, and he couldn't remember where she lived. Was it Southfield, or something else? Whatever it was, they would have to take a vacation to start looking for houses. He cringed at the thought of the family of 7 showing up at his sister's door after 3 years.

"Can we go back to watching the show. We probably missed like 5 minutes now," Derek complained looked at Nora. He hated being interrupted while watching TV. It always put him in a bad mood. Still, he knew he would sleep well, dreaming about all his future American girlfriends. Sounded like his version of heaven. Now, if Casey could handle it, would be a different story. Who knows, maybe she wouldn't be considered such a keener...

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"What exactly is the name of the town? Where is it? When are we leaving?" Derek could hear Casey bombarding his dad with questions. He leaned against his door to hear better. He wanted to know more info too, he would need it to be able to decide what the 'USA Venturi' would be like. What teams did people support in that area, where did they shop, what hairstyles did they wear? Those were his questions. And he needed answers, quick.

"Slow down," George laughed, "the town is called Suffield, in north-central Connecticut. We will take a vacation in a few weeks' time to look at houses. We'll be staying at nearby hotels and at my sister's. Anything else?" Derek had heard as much as he needed. He raced over to the laptop resting on his bed and typed "Suffield, CT" on Google. This proved to be extremely helpful. He learned about the town and Suffield High School: his future.