Chapter 2

Casey stood on the front porch of JD's house waiting for someone to answer the door. The door swung open revealing JD barefoot and shirtless. He leaned out and kissed her on the cheek before waving her in.

Casey slipped past him and wandered inside. She glanced around as she always did. "Where are your parents?"

"I don't know," JD replied with a shrug. He wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed the back of her neck.

Casey stepped away from him and smiled slightly. "How's school without me?"

"Fine." JD stepped closer to her and kissed her hard. "Let's go upstairs."

"JD, I need to talk to you," Casey said moving away from him again.

"We can talk upstairs," JD insisted.

"No, listen to me. I thought about what you said and I'm not ready yet. If you really care about me, then you'll respect that."

JD stared at her for a moment before speaking. "Seriously? Did you seriously just say that to me?"

"Yes, I just said that! It's true JD!"

"That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard! Doing it will just bring us closer!"

"Are you kidding me? You just want to get laid, that's all you think about," Casey shouted as she moved around him toward the door.

"You're lucky I'm still with you, I've got rally girls throwing themselves at me every day, I don't know why I waste my time on a prude like you." JD grabbed her arm and yanked her around to look at him.

"Let go of me," Casey cried. She grabbed his hand and tried to pull it off. "JD get your hands off me! You're hurting me!"

JD shoved her into the door and shook his head. "Get out of here, why did you even come?"

"I don't know," Casey snapped as she yanked the door open. She stormed out to her car and pulled the door open. She rubbed at her arm as she cranked the car and drove away. She dug her cell phone out of her bag and called the first she thought of. "Luke, hey it's Casey. What are you doing right now?"

They met at the football field. Luke had a late practice and was waiting for her in the stands. Casey trudged up the bleachers and sat down next to him. She clasped her hands in her lap and sighed softly.

"What happened Case," Luke asked breaking the silence of the moment.

Casey pushed up her sleeve and held out her arm. A bruise was already appearing where JD had grabbed her. "He got mad at me," she whispered as Luke gently touched the bruise.

"Casey you don't have to put up with this," Luke said as he stood up. He started down the bleachers. She jumped up and followed him beneath them toward the parking lot.

"Luke, stop! Where are you going?" Casey grabbed his arm to keep him from going any farther.

"I'm going to kick his ass for hurting you Casey! He thinks he can do whatever he wants because he's JD McCoy! I've had enough of it, he's gone too far this time!" Casey held onto his arm as he kept walking. He finally stopped and turned to look at her. "You deserve better than that Casey. You're smart, funny, talented, your one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen, but you're dating a total dick!"

"Luke I…" Casey started but he cut her off. Luke crashed his lips into hers. Casey gasped slightly giving Luke a chance to deepen the kiss. His arms wrapped around her waist pulling her closer to him. Her hands ran up his arms to his shoulders. Luke finally broke the kiss and leaned his forehead against hers.

"You deserve better," he whispered.

Casey blinked several times as emotion whirled through her. She pulled away from Luke and turned her back on him. She shook her head and sighed. "I can't do this Luke," she whispered as she went to move around him.

"Why? JD's shown you what kind of guy he is! Why can't you do this?"

"I'm still with JD! We didn't break up Luke, besides you are his friend! We can't do that to him!" Casey pushed past Luke and ran over to her car. She fumbled for her keys as she tried to get the door open. Without warning there was a blinding light the suddenly filled the parking lot.

Casey turned around and immediately recognized the vehicle. It was JD's he had followed her to the field. He'd seen everything. Casey swallowed hard as he got out of the SUV and started toward her.

"You had me fooled," JD said as he drew closer.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Casey said nervously.

"You act so innocent, but you're really playing me against Caferty. It was a good idea until I found out about it."

"I'm not playing you against Luke," Casey said as she stepped back from him.

"I saw the kiss Casey, I'm not stupid."

"You are if you think there is something going on with Luke and me! We're just friends!" Casey glanced around and wondered where Luke had gone so quickly.

JD stepped closer to Casey and pushed her back against her car. "Nobody breaks up with me for a second rate football player."

Casey blinked furiously and glanced over JD's shoulder. Luke stood frozen a few yards behind them. His jaw was set firmly, it was obvious that the scene disgusted him.

"She's not breaking up with you McCoy," Luke finally said.

JD stepped away from Casey and turned to look at Luke. "That's not the way it looked to me."

"She said she wanted you dude, she's your girl. I respect that, I'm sorry I kissed her." Luke glanced at Casey. She knew he would never help her out with JD again. She'd hurt him and now she was on her own.

JD looked back at Casey and cocked his head to the side. "That true?"

"Of course," Casey said softly. "I'm your girl JD."