Hey you guys!!!! Sorry for taking a Really long time to update but between finals, loads of hw and test, HS swimming, and being grounded I had no free time. But to make up, this Chapter is abt twice as long as my normal chapters... So once again sorry and enjoy reading
A/N: this is basically everyone's reaction to Casey's confession...read and review please :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Life With Derek, enough said
-anna
After Derek heard Casey's confession, shock was the only emotion he felt.
Derek's POV
Oh my freaking God, Oh my freaking God, Holy Shit! I can't believe that Casey just proclaimed she is maddeningly in love with me. Not only that but she said I was hot and SEXY!! That really did happen, right? It wasn't a fluke of my imagination or wishful thinking on my part? Someone pinch me now. I need to rewind the video and make sure that's what happened. Where's Edwin when I NEED him?
"Ed, get in my room now!" I call up the stairs to the attic.
"What do you want?" Edwin lazily asks as he comes down to my room.
"Is there any way you can rewind the video?" I ask him with hope in my voice.
"Um…I don't know…why?" ask Ed with confusion and puzzlement.
"They said something interesting downstairs and I wasn't really paying attention so I only heard the last bit of the conversation," I say carelessly, after all I can't let Ed now how desperate I am to confirm what Casey said.
"Well I could rewind it if you wanted but then it stops recording and by the time I restart the recording it would take about 15-20 minutes," Edwin states with a an expression of 'duh.'
"Okay, what about if we stop the one in my room and I watch it, that way the one in your room will still be recording," I ask not giving up hope.
Edwin notices this and asks me with a look of suspicion "What exactly did they say? Or more specifically what did Casey say?"
Oh no he has me caught. But wait I'm the king of lies; I'll just lie my way off the hook. "What makes you think she said anything?" I ask but of course I'm stammering so it doesn't really hide anything.
Edwin looks like he wouldn't believe me for a second, and who could blame him? The way I just fibbed makes Casey look like a professional liar. "Dude, its obvious you're head over heals for her," Edwin says matter-of-factly.
Damn Edwin has me pegged completely. "Who said I liked her? Obviously it was someone on drugs or something," I state hoping it sounds convincing.
"C'mon you would have to be blind to not see it. Even Liz and Marti know, no sense denying it," Ed proclaims with a smirk of triumph on his faith.
Well since Marti even knows, I guess I'll tell them the truth. "Okay I admit it. And Case said that she's maddeningly in love with me and I want to make sure I didn't imagine it."
"Cool. Man, that's awesome. I'll rewind your tape right now."
"Thanks Ed," I say as Ed goes into geek mode rewinding the tape.'
General POV
Derek re-watches the video and realizes that Casey actually said she loved him. Mean while the girls downstairs are also in complete shock and surprises.
Casey's POV
Oh my god! I can't believe I just said that. Well it is the truth. Why won't any of the girls say anything? Are they that shocked, disgusted, and repulsed by my proclamation? The silence is just killing me. The tension is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Please say something. I'm BEGGING you! Out of all the times my friends choose to be mute, they chooses the time when I NEED them to talk?!?!?! Finally, Alex is opening her mouth to speak. At least I hope that's what she's doing.
"Oh my god, oh my god, are you dead serious?" "Does he know? What does he thinks? Wait never mind, stupid question, of course he doesn't know!" "Are you ever like going to tell him? I think you should." "I can't believe you're in love with your step-bother." "He's pretty damn hot, I'll give you that."
I almost wish that they would go back to being silent. That way I wouldn't have to deal with the whirlwind of comments and questions. I think that Falon and Haley were the most surprised because Falon didn't call me bitch, like always and Haley only said like once in the entire sentence. At least Dylan agrees with me and thinks he's hot. Oh I'm so confused. Should I have not said that?
"Well are you going to talk or just sit there gaping at us?"
Guess it's time to open my mouth and speak again. Hopefully, this time I won't say something so shocking it stops the world from turning. Well here goes nothing, except my dignity, but I think I already lost that when I confessed my love, so it doesn't really matter. Quit rambling Case, just shut up and talk.
"Okay, I know you guys are clearly shocked, but before you right this off as some childish, frivolous, incestuous crush, I want you to know that's not the case," I pause taking in my friends facial expressions. They don't seem to want to interrupt and talk so I continue.
"The first time I met him, I thought he was really hot and attractive, but his attitude and personality infuriated me so much that I tried to convince myself that he wasn't worth it, but that didn't work. Instead, I tried to do everything in my power to make him mad because he was the one person I wanted but couldn't have. I dated Sam, his best friend, I tried countless times to ruin his reputation by being more klutzy than normal, and I even dated Max, the captain of the football team, knowing that e was the one person at school whom Derek hated more than me. I also turned more girly, knowing that really annoyed him," Once again I pause, and Alex motions for me to go on.
"This all just began as sexual tension and lust. But, when I saw how sweet he was around Marti, how he helped me countless times, and when I realized that deep, deep down he is can actually be caring, I began to fall for him," after a chorus of awes from the girls, I add my last comment.
"He doesn't know this and I don't plan on telling him. I know he obviously doesn't reciprocate the feeling and because I don't want to end up with a broken heart, it is not necessary he knows. Therefore, I will never tell him."
General POV
Michaela is the first to comment. She assures Casey that while she was shocked and surprised, she never thought is was incestuous or disgusting. She says that she is pretty much certain that everyone else feels the same. They nod their head in agreement. While Casey is relieved, she is still confused.
"Now that I've put everything on the table, what should I do? I mean, I'm not going to tell Derek, but this the first time I admitted out loud to anyone so how do I go on living a normal life," she asks as she blows on her nails to dry.
The girls look at each other, smirk and begin their rant. "First off Case, you can't go living you life "normally" after this great epiphany." "I agree with you bitch, Case can't go on and pretend this never happened, though I she want to." "I like personally like think she should like tell Derek she like loves him." "OMG, you are totally right." "Who knows he might even feel the same way."
"That's a stupid thought Dylan, of course he would never like or love me. I'm everything opposite of his typical girl. I'm a prude and they're sluts and whores, they are blonde brainless bimbos and I'm a smart brunette," Casey says as she sighs.
"I don't see what the problem is. He probably dates those girls because the only person like you he'd want is you. I mean think about it. From what you've said, Max and Sam are polar opposites of Derek yet you dated them because the only person like Derek that you want is Derek himself."
"That actually makes a lot of sense. But I'm still not going to tell him and that's my final decision."
"Not if we have anything to do with it," Dylan says mischievously and cunningly.
"Wait…what? Do you guys have something planned?" Casey asked with a worried expression across her face.
"No, not at all," says Michaela innocently.
"Are you sure?" Casey asks still worried.
"100 positive, chillax bitch, no need to stress and loose sleep over it," Falon says while avoiding Casey's eyes.
Casey is now completely convinced that nothing is going on. Little did she know that her friends were going to plan something, something major.
Meanwhile, upstairs Derek has gone from shocked to completely obsessing. He's replayed Casey's confession and the girls' confession at least 50 times and is still rewinding and replaying it. He isn't the least bit surprised by the girls' reaction. It was, in essence the same reaction of shock he had. He liked they way that one girl, oh what was her name, thought he was pretty damn hot. Because of course he was. The only problem was he stopped the recording right when Casey opened her mouth to speak and he didn't know what she was going to say in response to her confession. He decided he would wait until the morning because he didn't want to stop the recording in Ed's room. Derek turns off his laptop and begins reading a hockey magazine, but is only thinking of one thing: Casey.
Downstairs, the party is continuing in full swing.
"It looks like we're running low on snacks and stuff. I'm going to the kitchen to get some more. Also do you want me to bring some more drinks and get the movies?"
When her friends not yes, Casey turns to exit the living room, "I'll be back in a few."
As soon as Casey leaves the room the girls begin to whisper in hushed tones.
"Thank god. I never thought she'd leave. We only have a few minutes to figure out how to get Casey to tell Derek," Michaela says while constantly glancing at the kitchen door.
"And more importantly, how do we get Derek and Casey together because when I met Derek for a few brief seconds I got some vibes that he felt the same way," Dylan says in a superior matter-of-factly tone.
"Well, the bitch had always liked a good, intense game of truth or dare…" Falon says while smirking.
"OMG, I get it we play truth or dare and then dare Casey to tell Derek, got it," Alex says while finally understanding.
"No, like we like dare Casey and give Casey like a choice to either like kiss/make out with him or like tell him. But we first have to like ask her a truth to like make sure she would actually like want to kiss him ever," says Haley.
"Great idea Hale," the other four chorus as Casey walks back in.
"What's a great idea?" Casey asks curiously.
"Oh it was just that Haley thought we should play truth or dare before we watch the movies," says Michaela carelessly.
"Ooh, great plan! I love the game truth or dare, especially the dares," Casey comments eagerly.
The game starts and everyone is having fun. Falon, as a truth, asks Casey if she would ever make-out or kiss Derek is she could. When Casey answers than she doesn't know truthfully, but if it was Derek who initiated it, she would probably kiss back. After her reply all the girls wait anxiously for the wink from Michaela so they can ask Casey the question. About ten minutes later, the much anticipated wink comes and it is Dylan who asks.
"So, Casey, truth or dare?" Dylan asks Casey knowingly.
"Well I have always loved dares and my last one was a truth so I guess dare it is," Casey says excitedly.
After a couple seconds of 'thinking' Dylan speaks up.
"Okay for your dare you have a choice, both involving Derek. You either have to go to his room and kiss/make-out with him or you have to tell Derek you true feelings toward him. Take your pick," Dylan says with the ultimate, superior, winning, victorious smirk.
So what do think Casey will pick. Review please and tell me what you liked, disliked or thought I could improve on...or if you have anything you want to comment on just let me know...and I promise to update quicker than before ;)
