Dasey

"I don't think I heard you quite right." Casey said.

"I think you heard me just fine."

"Aren't you suppose to ask the girl first?"

"Not always."

"She needs to say yes Derek, before you take her out."

"Not always."

"What do you mean 'not always'?"

"See, if I actually asked you, you might have said no, so I didn't."

"I would have said no. Derek, I don't want to go on a date with you. Why would I? You have done nothing but made my life miserable ever since I met you!"

"Ah, the good times." Derek signed as if he was remembering a good memory.

"I'm leaving." Casey said, now being totally fed up.

Before she could turn around and leave, Derek grabbed her around her middle again, and pulled her close to him.

"Let me go Derek."

"Hear me out."

"Why? No wait, let me guess, this is a prank right?"

"No, now will you shut up."

"Oh ya, grate, tell your so-call-date to shut up, not once, but twice.

"Will you listen to me?"

"No. Why should I? I've been dragged out of my house, without a moment's notice, to go on a date with you, of all the people. I have no idea how you got mom and George to agree with this little prank of yours, but I won't let you go through with it. I - " Casey was stopped in the middle of her sentence, due to the pressure of Derek's lips on her. It was a gentle kiss, so un-like Derek. He was holding her by putting one hand on her side, and the other on her cheek, with his fingers playing with the nap of her hair. Casey didn't know when, but she had started to kiss him back.

"Mm."

Derek pulled back, and looked at Casey's face. Her eyes were closed, and her lips were parted, and he so badly wanted to kiss her again. But instead, he pulled back completely, and waited for her to open her eyes.

"Explain." Casey said.

Derek smiled. "I … I l-like you."

Casey's expressions didn't change. She just kept staring at him. "What?"

"Jesus, Case, I like you. I want to go out with you."

"Mmm..ok?" She questioned, more then making it a statement.

"Will you go out with me?" Derek asked, his head titled to one side.

"What about our parents?" She asked. She, if she was being honest with herself, wanted to out with him too. Just a little. Or a lot.

"Case, did you not notice Nora taking pictures?"

"How did you convince them?" She asked, curious.

Flash back to few days ago: in the kitchen.

"I want to take Casey out."The guy in question simply stated as he waited for the parents to response to his statement.

"Out?" Two voices asked in harmony.

"On a date."

"Derek, I don't think that's a good idea." George started.

"Why don't you tell me why first?" Nora interrupted George before he could go any further.

"I kind of … a little…like her." Derek mumbled, looking down in his drink.

"Derek you do realize that she's not just some girl right? What about once your get over her? Your break-up will affect the whole family not just you two. Besides, you still have to live with each other over a year before you guys go off to college or university." George logically told his son.

"I won't. I promise I wont. Dad, I've been practically crazy about her since forever. Just give me a chance, I promise I won't mess up." Derek said, and both the parents could read the honestly and sincerity in his eyes.

"Give us a few moments, will you Derek?" Nora asked.

Derek nodded, took his drink and walked out of the kitchen. He started watching the hockey game that was on. After what it felt like hours, which in reality was like 20 minutes, he heard his dad call him. He walked in the kitchen, and waited for his parents to say something.

"Alright, but be careful Derek, this is my daughter." Nora said, and Derek could read the hidden warning in her eyes. He nodded, smiled, and walked out, planning in his head how to ask Casey out.

Present: at the movies in the mall

"Oh." Casey said. She didn't know how else to reply him. Derek pulled her with him as he went to stand in line.

"So, what do you want to watch?"

"Oh, mhmm, that one." She said, pointing to a picture.

"Ok." Derek said, as he pulled her to stand in front of him, with his arms around her middle, and his check on her left shoulder. She leans into him, and he turns his head and gives her a little kiss on the cheek. "So, who picked out the outfit?" He asked.

Dasey

"How was the date last night, D?" Sam asked as Derek walked up to his locker.

"Awesome." Derek answered. He looked over to Casey's locker, as Casey and Emily walked over to there.

"Lets head over, D, we all know you want to," Sam teased. Derek just rolled his eyes, but he started walking.

"Hey babe." Derek said, as he walked over, and placed his arm around her neck. She leaned into him a little, and gave him a cute smile. They've been together for over a month, and all the girls in the school were jealous of Casey. Who wouldn't, when you had The Derek Venturi, and you actually managed to keep him for over a month. But everyone could tell, even strangers that those two were crazy about each other, and they will last.

When they walked into the school, holding hands, the first time, no one was surprised. Everyone said they could see it coming.

So now, here they were, a month later, still as crazy about each other as ever, and the school's most popular couple.

Dasey

Many Years In The Future

Nora and George had just finished cooking dinner, and were sitting by the counter drinking their respective drinks, when Derek walked in.

"Hey Derek." They said.

"Hey guys." Derek said as he set down from across them. He then took their cups, and pulled them towards him. They looked him questionably.

"Nora," He started, "Swallow your drink first." He finished when he noticed both of them had drinks in their mouths. "You too dad, I don't want that on me." When they did, he looked over at Nora again and started over. "Nora, I would like your permission to marry your eldest daughter."

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