Okay I've decided to continue the story. Thank you for all of the reviews they are greatly appreciated, you have to keep it up if you want me to keep up dating.

Casey stood there in the middle of the mall to shocked to move. Derek just kissed her and told her he didn't hate her. Was this really happening? Did her annoying step-brother have feelings for her? Or was he just pulling some prank?

"Did you catch up with him?" questioned Emily who came up behind her and apparently not seen what just happened.

"No," replied Casey, "I didn't"

"Okay well ready to head home?" asked Emily

Casey nodded still in shock.

When Casey got home there was nothing out of the ordinary. Edwin and Lizzie were watching a movie, Marti was pretending she was a cat, George was trying to cokes her out from under the table for her launch, and her mother, Nora, was folding laundry.

"Hey Casey," said Lizzie, "Do you know what's up with Derek? He came in looking kind of… how'd you put it Edwin?"

"Odd and Un-Derek like." Supplied Edwin

"No I don't, sorry." Said Casey before walking slowly up stairs

'Maybe Derek did like her? But that's wrong we're brother and sister! Thought Casey 'Step-brother and step-sister' a voice in her head reminded her.

As she walked passed Derek's room she could hear the music playing loudly. He was probably trying to drown out his thoughts of the kiss.

Casey walked into her room and flopped down on her neatly made bed and thought, 'This is so frustrating. For the past year all Derek's done is torment me. Why would he revile this now?'

Casey, no matter how hard she tried, could not find the answer to any of these questions.

Meanwhile in Derek's room he was beating himself up for what he'd just done.

'What were you thinking? You big idiot! You kissed her! How could you do that now things are going to be awkward.'

Derek turned his music up louder and went on the computer trying to do anything to get his mind off Casey.

Later that night when George called all the family to dinner Casey and Derek came out of their rooms at the same time and they came face to face for about two second and before Casey had a chance to say anything Derek walked passed her without insulting her the first time since never.

At dinner all that could be heard from the two teens was pass this or pass that.

"Okay," said Nora, "Not that I'm complaining but why aren't you two fighting?"

"Yeah I'd like to know that as well." Said George

The three younger children looked at their older siblings.

Derek looked at Casey who said, "No reason."

Derek shrugged and went back to eating while looking anywhere but at Casey.

'That was the most tens dinner ever,' thought Casey that night as she awaited sleep, 'Derek didn't say one word. Maybe it wasn't a joke. Maybe he really meant it?"

This was all to confusing to Casey so she settled with just trying to sleep and would figure out Derek in the morning.

I know its a little rushed but its the best I could do without throwing the rest of the story in this one chapter.