Chapter 3:

At dinner George was going off about his case and how he was going to defend him in court. Derek however, was contemplating how he was going to get Casey to go out with him. Then it finally hit him, man was he good.

"Um, sorry to interrupt your fascinating story about your client dad but I was wondering if you and Nora could do me a favor?"

"Sure Derek, what do you need?" asked Nora

"I'm not doing so well in English and I was wondering if you could get me a tutor."

"A tutor?" interrupted Casey, "Since when do you care about your grades?"

"Grades are important, if I want to get into a good college." Derek smiled a fake smile trying to show he genuinely "cared" about his grades.

"Oh, I'm sure Casey can help you. She's doing very well in English."

"What?" said Casey "You can't seriously suggest that I help him." Casey pointed to Derek.

"Oh I'm not suggesting Casey" said Nora. Casey smiled since that meant she could get out of helping Derek. "I'm telling you. You will help Derek with his schoolwork or you're grounded."

Casey's jaw dropped in disbelief. She faced Derek who was smiling smugly at her and winking.

"Oh, and I'll need your help after school tomorrow, I have a big test coming up." Casey shot him back a you're-so-dead look.

(After Dinner):

Casey barged into Derek's room "You conniving snake! You don't even need help with English do you?"

Derek was reading a magazine which he continued reading despite Casey yelling at him "Nope" he said in response to her question.

"You just said you needed help so I could go out on a date with you."

"Yup" Derek smiled then finally looked at Casey "Crafty huh?"

"More like sick! And it's not going to work." Casey folded her arms and looked at him

"Really? Do you know who you're talking to?"

"Yeah, Derek Venturi the smuggest, cockiest, and most arrogant guy on the planet!"

Derek laughed "You pretty much hit the nail on the head."

"Look Derek, I don't like you and don't think one date will change that. So I'll go out with you for one date just to prove that to you."

"Fine" said Derek folding his arms and looking at Casey.

"Fine" she said back. Then she turned and left his room.

Just as Casey left Derek's cell phone rang, it was Sam. ""Hey Sam" said Derek

"How are things going with Casey, are you ready to just give in already?" asked Sam

"I don't think so, see Casey and I already have a date."

"What?" Sam laughed "You're kidding"

"No I'm not; we have a date for tomorrow."

"But how?" asked Sam

"Because I'm Derek Venturi and like I said I'm the King of Bets." then Derek hung up the phone and sat back on his bed and smiled.

(Meanwhile):

Casey was on IM with Emily discussing what just happened with her and Derek.

EMYgurl33: So you actually said yes 2 him?

Luv2Dance: Maybe…ok yeah I did.

EMYgurl33: LOL, this is so funny!

Luv2Dance: How is it funny?

EMYgurl33: Ok come on Casey, you and Derek it's just kind of ironic.

Luv2Dance: I guess…

EMYgurl33: So where's he taking u?

Luv2Dance: Probably to his hockey practice or something involving himself.

EMYgurl33: O come on Casey, give him a chance!

Luv2Dance: Y should I? Derek cares about 1 person and 1 person only: himself

EMYgurl33: I still think u should give him a chance, he might surprise you.

Luv2Dance: Fine, I'll give him a chance. L Hey I g2g, ttyl!

EMYgurl33: BI!

Casey closed her laptop and opened her diary to write an entry:

Why did I agree to go out with Derek? I mean, I haven't actually gone out with him so maybe I shouldn't complain. But I can just imagine how this date is going to go: straight down the toilet!

Casey shut her diary and slouched down on her bed and thought about what she was in for tomorrow.