Hey guys! I'm glad you are enjoying the story, guess what? I already got two other chapter written out! Yay me! LOL Ok so anyway I already went and wrote those chapters so that I could get things done beofre my life went crazy. So, updates will probably be kind of the same, possibly quicker if I can crank out some more chapers! So I think I left you guys with a cliffy...:P

Oh I apologize if my grammar sucks, I'm kind of a comma whore...

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, except for Lindsey Beckett...woo...not

Casey and Derek stood there, not breaking eye contact, for what seemed like hour. Neither of them seemed to want to stop looking as they were both really shocked to see each other for the 1st time in 2 years. Casey steadied her breath before finally looking down. She tried to gather her thoughts and then finally looked up again.

"Hello Derek," she said awkwardly. Derek broke out in a small smile.

"Hi, Casey," he started. "It's been a while since I've seen you."

"Yeah, it has been," Casey remarked, growing more and more uncomfortable by the moment. Derek opened his mouth to say something else but then Nora broke in.

"Oh! Derek you're here thank goodness," She bustled in carrying placemats for the table. "I need you to call Lindsey and ask her what she thinks about having halibut at the wedding for the food."

"She's not here?" Derek asked looking up the steps, and looking around the room. Casey took the moment of his distraction to go sit on the other side of the room to escape the wedding conversation.

"No, Casey told me that she ran out of here about an hour ago to run some errands. Probably went to the dressmaker's place to settle and appointment for Casey," Nora continued, setting the table.

"Casey?" Derek asked confused.

"Yeah, Lindsey told me that she was going to ask Casey to take the place of the bridesmaid that dropped out."

"And she said yes?" Derek asked astonished. Casey whipped her head up. Why did he sound so surprised? It's not like she would say no. She was mature enough to be able to deal with her ex boyfriend's wedding. It's not like she still loved him. Of course Derek, being the arrogant man, probably thought she did. Well he's wrong, she thought. I don't love him anymore. The only reason I almost passed out when I saw him was because I was a little tired from driving and hadn't eaten much all day.

"Of course I did," Casey broke in. Derek looked down at her on the couch, his expression unreadable. Nora took this time to go back in the kitchen, leaving Derek and Casey alone in the room together.

"So Case-," Derek began.

"I got to go upstairs," Casey explained, jumping up, trying as fast as should could to get out of the situation. Derek watched her hurried form run up the stairs before sitting down on the couch himself. He let out a huge sigh and reached for the remote. Seeing Casey for the first time in two years was great and really awkward. On one hand, he missed her a lot, and on the other hand, she still probably hated him after that incident five years ago.

He made a huge mistake that weekend with Lindsey and lost Casey forever. But, he loved Lindsey now. The only reason he felt weird when he saw Casey was just because of the time they spent apart. It's not like they still loved each other like that. Oh who were we trying to kid? He would always love Casey; she was his first actual love. And she did look great after all these years. She looked absolutely beautiful. If not prettier than she was at 18 when he fell in love with her. But, he was with Lindsey and they would be together for the rest of their lives. Forever. Forever is such a scary word, Derek thought.

Casey threw herself on her bed and buried her face in a pillow. Seeing Derek was so uncomfortable. I can't believe I just stared at him. I could have said anything but no I kept my mouth shut for 10 minutes. He must think I'm a freak now. Casey groaned loudly before sitting up. She had to make herself look presentable for dinner so that her family wouldn't think she dressed like a slob now. She was wearing a grungy, old pair of jeans and a University of Toronto sweatshirt. It was really un-Casey like.

"CASEY!" Lizzie flew in through the door and pounced on her older sister.

"Liz!" Casey grabbed her younger sister into a hug. "You look so great little sis."

"Psh, college agrees with me I guess," Lizzie remarked waving her hand.

"No I'm serious Liz. I think you've grown like 5 feet since I saw you and Edwin when you visited me last month," Casey said grinning. Lizzie rolled her eyes before going to sit in Casey's old computer chair.

"You sound like Mom. Every time I come in visit the house which is almost everyday, she starts crying about how big I'm getting. It's ridiculous. I am 18. What does she suspect?"

"She cries?" Casey asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, I think it's menopause," Lizzie giggled. Casey threw a pillow at her little sister before joining in with the laughing. "At least, she's not as bad as George."

"What do you mean?" Casey asked.

"He keeps asking me if he should die his hair purple to fit in with the "coot cats" as the Harley shop."

"Seriously?" Casey couldn't contain her laughs anymore. "Mid life crisis?"

"That or man-o-pause," Lizzie finished. Casey laughed a little harder.

"Oh. Lizzie how I've missed you," Casey said pulling her sister into another hug.

"I miss you too, you need to come visit more often," she stated. Casey looked at her little sister and sighed.

"I know," she agreed. "It's still a little weird to come here after-"

"Derek," Lizzie finished.

"Exactly,"

"I'm really sorry Casey," Lizzie said.

"Why?" Casey asked confused.

"Derek's getting married. It must be really hard for you," Lizzie began.

"Let's get one thing straight," Casey interrupted. "I'm happy for Derek. It's not like I still love him." Lizzie gave her sister a look.

"I don't," Casey protested.

"Yeah, okay," Lizzie said doubtfully.

"I don't."

"Okay, I believe you," Lizzie gave in, still not convinced. "I got to go wash up but I'll see you at dinner ok?"

"Okay."

This has got to be the most awkward dinner ever, Casey thought. She sat in her normal place across from Derek who had Lindsey on one side and Edwin on the other. George and her mom were making small talk with Marti about school, Lizzie and Edwin were fighting over something, and Derek and Lindsey were talking about wedding things. Casey sat there picking at her food, she really wasn't hungry.

"So, Casey and Lindsey have both met each other George," Nora said trying to turn the conversation around to include Casey.

"Ah, really?" George remarked, obviously acting.

"Yes, and Casey is taking Lindsey's friend's place in the wedding."

"Well, that's terrific!" George exclaimed. Could this get any worse?

"So, Lindsey, why don't you tell Casey how you and Derek came to get together?" Nora suggested.

"I don't think Casey wants to hear that," Derek broke in, looking at Casey quickly. Casey caught his eye and bit her lip.

"No, it's okay. You can tell me," Casey said plastering on a fake smile.

"Casey, no really-"

"Der, she said she wanted to know," Lindsey broke in.

"Fine," Derek gave up.

"Oh where to begin?" Lindsey asked and smiled brightly. "Well, me and Derek met in high school. It was actually at some party but we couldn't really pursue a relationship on account that Derek was dating some girl. It didn't matter at the time though. He soon dumped her because of me. We had an instant connection." Casey felt her heart sink. She was the girl.

"Anyway, we started dating a couple years after that. It would have been sooner but Derek was really hung up on that girl. But when we started dating finally, he just told me that she didn't really ever matter to him. It made me feel special. And we've been together ever since," Lindsey finished. Casey caught her breath in her throat and looked down at her plate. Wow, she never mattered to Derek. She looked up and met eyes with Derek. He looked absolutely remorseful. His eyes were begging to not be upset. Casey rolled her eyes and felt her blood rush to her head. Seeing him act like he actually cared made her feel really mad.

"What a wonderful story," Casey remarked sarcastically. Lizzie, Edwin, Marti, and Derek picked up on the sarcasm while George, Nora, and Lindsey took it as sincere.

"I know right?" Lindsey remarked, pulling Derek in for a kiss. Casey cast her eyes down again and realized that she had completely lost her appetite.

"So, Casey. Dating any one?" Edwin asked loudly. Derek was in the midst of drinking his water and choked on it. He started coughing loudly to interrupt the conversation of Mart and Lizzie. Lindsey looked at him confused.

"You ok babe?" she asked patting him on the back. Derek nodded his head and looked over at Casey whose brow was furrowed in confusion.

"Casey?" Edwin continued. Casey looked at Derek once more and then turned back to Edwin.

"No- I," she looked around the table at her family and Lindsey. Marti and Lizzie looked enlightened with an idea and sent her a look. Casey smiled back at them, struck by an idea.

"Actually, I am."

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