Title: L.O.V.E.
Rating: K+ - T
Author: Hey, my name is Veronica!
Summary: [Dasey It all started 7 months ago. In Chemistry, Casey was paired with Tyler. They fell in love, and he broke her heart. That's when Derek found himself falling for her. Hard. [Dasey
Chapter 1: Tyler
It all started 7 months ago.
In Chemistry, Casey was paired with Tyler.
Tyler was gorgeous.
Popular, but not in the snobby way. On the football team, but still intelligent.
And yet seemed to have a good appreciation for schoolwork.
He was Casey's dream guy.
And he was interested in her.
He asked her out, they went to the movies, and hit it off immedietly.
They were inseperable, and Casey had never liked any boy as much as she liked Tyler. Not Tommy or Jordan back in Toronto, and certainly not Sam.
"I love him," Casey told her bestfriend Emily on the crisp Mid-October morning in her room, a huge smile spread across her face.
"Yeah, I know. And I love Derek -- we've been through this many times," Emily replied while looking through Casey's selection of nail polish.
"No, Em, I mean seriously. Look," Casey said, showing her bestfriend her left ring finger. Around it, was a silver ring with two linking hearts that each had a tiny diamond stone in the middle.
Emily's eyes widened with excitement and shock, "Ohmygod, Case! Why didn't you show me sooner?! Just start from the beginning and don't leave anything out,"
"Okay," Casey exclaimed excitedly, "So we were having this totally romantic dinner at his place -- his parents were out, his little sister was in the basement -- and then he just said that he loved me. And I mean, I've been thinking about saying it to him for a while, but never seriously... and then I did say it, and he asked me if I'd accept this promise ring. Of course, I said yes, and --"
"Ohmygod, I, like, love him," Derek mocked, leaning against Casey's doorframe.
Casey replied with a cold glare, while Emily replied with an embarassed laugh that resulted in a loud snort.
Both members of the McDonald-Venturi household gave her a quizzical glance.
"Anyways, do you know where my dad's keys are?" Derek asked, getting back to the subject.
"On the hook in the kitchen -- where they always are," Casey replied.
Derek turned to leave but then turned back around to face Casey with one of his infamous smirks, "So you think you're in love with Tyler? And he feels the same way?"
"That is none of your business, Derek... but if you must know... yes, we're in love," Casey said seriously.
Derek laughed slightly, "...Okay..." He said sarcastically.
Casey glared at him, "Why is that so funny?"
"Because A) You've been dating him for 5 months, which is way too long for a relationship in my opinion, and B) I tell girls that I love them all the time, it doesn't mean that I actually do," Derek explained with his infamous smirk.
Casey rolled her eyes, "Are you saying that Tyler lied to me when he told me he loved me, and when he gave me this?" She flashed the ring.
"Casey, Casey, Casey... you're so gullible -- you're probably the 20th girl to wear that ring. When the relationship is over, the ring gets thrown back at the guy, and then the cycle re-starts. Trust me, Casey, I know what I'm talking about,"
"Not all guys are as scummy as you, Derek," Casey replied, anger in her voice.
Derek shrugged, "Whatever; just remember, when he dumps you, and you can't stop crying, I'll be there to say 'I told you so'," He turned around and started to walk away.
Casey rolled her eyes, "Jerk,"
"Loser," Derek called back as he started down the stairs.
Casey turned to her bestfriend, "Can you believe that?"
Emily smiled, "I know, I love it when he wears that t-shirt,"
Casey rolled her eyes at her pathetic bestfriend, just as her cellphone started playing Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words".
Emily shot her a glance.
"Don't look at me like that!" She exclaimed with a smile, "Your ringtone is SexyBack, just incase Derek calls,"
Emily smiled, "Shut up, I was joking when I said that,"
"Mhm," Casey replied sarcastically, as she opened her phone, "Hey," She greeted, knowing it was her boyfriend.
"Hey, Case,"
"So what's up?" Casey asked, her heart flip-flopping just at the sound of his voice.
"I was wondering if you wanted to meet up later...say around 7?" He suggested.
"Yeah, sure," Casey agreed, "Where?"
"I dunno, I was thinking I'd pick you up, then we could go to out for dinner, or maybe the Drive-In?" He asked casually.
"How about we go out for dinner, since there's nothing playing right now?" Casey suggested.
"Uh, yeah, sure, whatever -- pick you up at 7?"
Casey smiled, "Okay, Bye. I love you,"
"Love you, too," And he hung up.
"He wanted to go to the movies?" Emily asked.
"The Drive-In," Casey corrected, "But nothing's playing, so we're going out for dinner,"
Emily smirked, "C'mon, Case, you know he wasn't planning on watching the movie," Casey raised a curious brow, "That was a very... Derek thing to suggest, and you know it,"
"Em, Tyler's not like that,"
Emily shrugged, "Okay, I'm just trying to look out for you,"
Casey smiled, "Well you don't have to because I have the most perfect boyfriend ever, whom I love and trust,"
Famous last words.
