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Chapter 2

"I can't believe you Derek," Casey said as they got out of her car.

"Nice place," Derek whistled.

"Do you realize that you could have hurt someone or yourself," Casey remarked.

"Well I was sort of drunk Casey," Derek answered. She gave him a look as she opened the front door. They walked in and he dropped his duffel bag looking around. The house was dark and when he followed Casey into the living room he saw Emily sitting on the couch reading a book.

"Hey Em," Derek said.

"Well well if it isn't the jailbird," Emily remarked grinning.

"Thank you Emily for staying here," Casey said.

"No problem. I am going to head home but I will talk to you tomorrow," Emily said getting up.

"Ahh Em you should stay and we can have a sleepover," Derek said with a smirk.

"No thanks," Emily said leaving. Casey walked her out of the room and came back a few minutes later.

"Rule number one no girls over for sleepovers. Rule number two no drinking in my house or coming to my house drunk. Rule number three you will be getting a job because currently you are not employed. Rule number four no swears around the kids," Casey stated.

"Yes mom," Derek said grinning.

"Come on so I can show you to your room," Casey said. He followed her out of the living room grabbing his duffle bag. They went up the stairs and she walked into the first room. She flicked on the light and he looked around. The room had a queen size bed, a bureau, a TV, and closet.

"Nice," he said dropping the bag.

"Yeah well I have to go to bed so see you tomorrow," Casey said.

"Got ya. Oh and Casey thank you," he said and she smiled at him before leaving the room. Derek shut the door behind her and looked around the room.

"This could work. No girls, no drinking, no swearing and get a job. I can do this although I guess that rules out bartender at a strip joint," Derek commented to himself.

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When Derek woke up the next morning there was a small girl watching him.

"Hello," he said.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"The Easter bunny," he answered and she frowned. He sat up and she sat down in a chair that he hadn't noticed the night before.

"You know you don't look like the Easter bunny," she said.

"I'm not really the Easter bunny," he said.

"Oh! Then who are you?" she said.

"Derek," he answered.

"Derek who and why are you sleeping in our guest room?" she asked.

"You know you are really nosey," he told her.

"No, I'm curious," she said.

"Well I am Derek Venturi and I am sleeping here because the floor looked uncomfortable," he answered.

"Hey that is my Grandpa George's last name," she observed.

"Yeah he's my dad," Derek said.

"Really?! I love Grandpa George," she said.

"Who are you?" Derek asked.

"Rebecca Elizabeth Miller," she answered.

"Right one of Casey's kids," Derek said.

"Are you my uncle, too like Uncle Edwin. He is so cool," she asked.

"Trust me I am way cooler than Uncle Edwin," Derek told her.

"I don't know Uncle Edwin is pretty cool. He does all these magic tricks and he brings me presents all the time," Becca said brightly.

"Really? So how old are you anyway?" Derek asked.

"I'm six. How old are you?" she said.

"Twenty-nine," he answered.

"That's old," she observed.

"Thanks," he said amused.

"Your welcome," she answered.

"So is there another one of you around here?" eh asked.

"I have a brother. His name is Joseph Derek Miller. He is nine," she told him.

"No way! I can't believe she did that. I bet Max was not happy at all," Derek said and Becca frowned.

"My daddy isn't coming to visit us today," she said.

"Sorry," Derek said.

"It's okay I guess. Hey do you want to watch Lilo and Stitch with me today?" she asked.

"I have no idea what that is," he said.

"Oh you'll love it," she told him excitedly.

"Becca!" Casey yelled from downstairs.

"Uh-oh," Becca said getting up.

"That for you?" Derek asked getting out of bed.

"Yep," she said running out of the room. Derek followed her at a slower pace walking down the stairs. This time he took notice to the photos hung up showcasing a happy family. He followed her right into the kitchen where Casey was cooking something at the stove. There was a boy sitting at the table with red hair and Derek had no idea who he was.

"Hey Brian don't you have a house?" Becca said sitting down at the table.

"Becca be nice," Casey said.

"Mom, me and Uncle Derek are going to watch Lilo and Stitch later kay," Becca said.

"Wait what?" Casey said turning around.

"Hey," Derek said.

"I hope she didn't wake you up," Casey said.

"She didn't," Derek said.

"Good because she knows better," Casey said looking at Becca who looked away.

"So that's not your kid," Derek said looking at Brian.

"I'm her boyfriend," Brian said.

"Brian!" Casey exclaimed.

"I know I know. I'm leaving," Brian said getting up and walking out the back screen door.

"Well. I see you like them young now huh Casey," Derek said grinning. Joey walked into the room then and frowned when he saw that Brian was gone.

"Hey what happened to Brian?" Joey asked as he sat down.

"He went home because he is an idiot," Becca told him.

"Rebecca, watch your mouth," Casey said. Derek sat down next to Becca and leaned on the table.

"No elbows on the table," Becca said and Derek rolled his eyes as he took them off the table.

"Who are you?" Joey asked.

"My new best friend," Becca answered.

"Derek," Derek said.

"He's your uncle I guess," Casey said.

"I haven't heard about you before," Joey said.

"Well that's because I am bad news kid. You don't want to hear about me," Derek answered.

"Derek shut up," Casey said.

"Ooohh mommy," Becca said.

"I wanted to be your mom's boyfriend but she doesn't date losers although she marries them so maybe I still have a chance," Derek commented.

"Derek!" Casey exclaimed.

"Sorry," he said looking at Joey and Becca.

"That's mean," Becca said.

"Dad is a loser and a jerk," Joey agreed.

"Joey, he wanted to come," Casey said.

"He is going to miss another game today," Joey said.

"What do you play?" Derek asked and Joey looked at him.

"Baseball," he answered.

"That's not too bad. Not hockey but at least it isn't football," Derek added.

"I don't know how to play hockey and I don't like football," Joey remarked.

"Excuse me?! Casey how could you not teach this kid how to play hockey," Derek said sounding outraged.

"I don't have time," she answered.

"Well then I will have to do it," Derek said.

"Oh me, too," Becca said.

"Sure girls play hockey," Derek said.

"Derek don't say you are going to do something if you don't mean it," Casey said softly.

"I do mean it. What time is your game?" Derek asked.

"Twelve," Joey said.

"Got ya," Derek said getting up. Casey followed him out of the room.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"Shower you want to come," he asked her.

"No thanks. What are you doing?" she asked him.

"Nothing," he answered.

"Derek I don't know if you realize this but the last things those kids need is someone who is going to tell them things and then go back on their word," Casey said.

"Casey I know what I am doing," he said.

"No, you don't. I think you have proved that before over and over again," Casey said.

"I've changed. Sometimes you have to especially when it leds to losing things the way I did and I'm not talking about hockey," Derek said. He turned around and started walking up the stairs away from her.

"By the way how did Max feel about Joey's middle name?" Derek asked. He stood there on the steps and waited a few minutes before he turned around. She wasn't there anymore but he knew that she had heard him.

(A/N-Hope you liked it!! Thanks for all the reviews for the last chapter!! Please review!!)