Summary: Derek tries to deal with Casey and his unknown feelings towards her, each chapter is represented with one of the seven deadly sins.

Notes: Not beta-ed O.o hehe...so expect some spelling and grammar errors

Rating: T, just to be safe, might go lower or higher.

Disclaimer: I gots nothing at all.

Normal: Present

Italic: Flashback/ Someone speaking from a long distance

Bold: Computer

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"In love, as in gluttony, pleasure is a matter of the utmost precision."

Italo Calvino

Ever since Derek Venturi was born he had always taken more than he needed;

Food,

Remote Privileges,

And now he wanted nothing more than to have Casey's undivided attention on him, for as long as possible.

In Derek's mind the only way that he could keep's Casey's attention on him was to mess with her, get her angry –so angry that she can't think of anything but him- and this usually worked.

But now he wanted her attention on him for reasons that even he didn't know, he wanted her to look at him, talk to him, although he knew that from the way he was going at it, yelling was more likely.

He'd try everyday, replace her shampoo with honey, put her phone in mayonnaise, or even steal all her clothing –okay so that was a bit self indulgent- but she did look good in his clothes.

He drummed his fingers on his desk, a habit he'd gotten from Casey that she did when she was bored. He had started a rhythm and had become so focused on his fingers that he jumped when he got an instant message.

Derek looked over at his computer and clicked on the message;

Derek, Dinner.

He shook his head, "What?"

Derek, Dinner

Pushing away from the computer, he looked around his room until he saw the clock; it was dinner time.

He frowned and looked back at the computer screen;

Oh for the love of…

Derek's brow creased, he pulled back towards his computer and was about to type a reply.

"Der-ek!"

He looked up at the door, that hadn't been a message.

The door was pushed open and Casey stepped inside, neither of them had talked since yesterday after their little 'disagreement' at school, but here was Casey; as angry as ever.

"God Derek, can't you read?" She questioned him.

Derek, who was looking nothing but confused, looked back down at his computer;

CaseyMcD: Derek, Dinner

"Oh,"

Casey sneered, "Yah, Oh" she mocked.

Derek shook his head and stood up from his chair, "So what? Are your talking to me now?"

Casey's mouth opened and closed a couple of time before she could come up with a decent response, "It's not my fault you hogged the bathroom"

"Oh, and I suppose it's not your fault for taking my car is it?" he glared at her.

She matched his glare, "I wouldn't have taken your car if you had shared the bathroom" she spat back.

"Who said you could drive my car anyways?"

"Umm, last I checked Der-ek, you were the one that gave me the keys…" Casey looked at him like he was slow.

"Yah, well I still don't know why I would have given them to you in the first place…" Derek mumbled.

Casey rolled her eyes, "God Derek, it was for my date"

His eyes widened, but he quickly recovered, "Noel" Derek said through clenched teeth.

"Yah, Noel" Casey was growing bored of the conversation.

Derek glared.

"Well, Derek as much as I'd like to stay here with you and 'talk'" she continued sarcastically, "I've got better things to do…"

He kept his mouth shut and watched as Casey turned and walked out his room.

Derek began to fume; he went back to his computer; determined to never be near Casey again, well, as long as Saint Noel is in the picture.

He sat down at his desk and tried to think, that was quickly cut short as his stomach decided to betray him. He looked down as his stomach made noise and he groaned.

He could even smell the food today; chicken.

"Ugh" Derek put his head in his hands and tried not to think about everyone eating his favorite meal.

He hadn't eaten anything in the past –he looked down at his watch- hour.

"Argh" Derek stood up, "Screw it"

Derek walked towards his door and his stomach growled again, "Shut-up, you won already!" he screamed at himself.

He threw open the door and started down the stairs. He walked into the dining room to see his family and the new addition to his family; the McDonalds', starting to eat.

"I'm glad you finally decided to join us son" George said without having to look away from his plate.

Derek smirked, "What? You've started already?"

"I asked Casey to call you…" Nora rambled on.

"Oh, was she? Hmm…she must have forgotten" Derek locked eyes with Casey.

She didn't respond only glared right back at him.

Derek walked up to the table and sat down at his usual spot, "Mm, chicken, my favorite"

Edwin rolled his eyes, "Yah, we know"

Derek leaned forward and picked up the bowl of mashed potatoes, he scooped up two large spoonfuls and dumped them on his plate. He then added three pieces of chicken to his growing pile.

"Ugh," was all he heard from Casey's side of the table.

He looked up, "Problem Princess?"

Casey shook her head, but decided to respond anyways, "Yes, actually. Were you planning on leaving any food for the rest of us?"

Derek's eyebrows rose, "Did you want some?" He lifted his plate towards her, she cringed away.

"No, ew, Derek. That's disgusting"

He smirked and began to eat.

Nora quirked her eyebrow and picked up the salad bowl and extended her hand towards Derek, "Derek, aren't you going to eat any salad?"

Derek looked at her like she was crazy, "Nah"

Nora seemed unfazed; she put down the salad bowl in front of herself and helped herself to a small portion of salad.

Dinner was going well, but Derek was too busy stuffing his face to really listen to any of the conversations around him.

"…so I've decided to call my new business…"

"George, think about it, we need to cut down on our electricity…"

"Meow"

Edwin was blabbing on about some new business plan and Lizzie was still trying to get the family to stop using hair dryers, and Marti, well Marti, was still pretending she was a cat.

"…and we went to lunch at this great place that Noel said that I would like"

Derek's ears perked up, and he looked forward to see Casey conversing with Nora about her previous date with the 'oh-so dreamy Noel'

"And mom, he even donates his time to help the unfortunate" Casey sighed and Derek rolled his eyes.

"Lies,"

Casey looked up at Derek and her eyes narrowed, "Excuse me?"

"Lies, there is no way someone like Noel would help out the unfortunate" He said with a mouthful of mashed potatoes.

Casey's face scrunched up, "Derek swallow" Derek glared but swallowed anyways.

"And Noel is extremely helpful, he likes to help others, while you Derek." She looked him up and down, "Take everything for yourself."

Derek smirked and stuffed another spoonful of potatoes in his mouth.

Casey groaned, "Ugh, Mom can I be excused?"

Nora looked up at her daughter, "Of course honey, you feeling okay?"

"I was, until this showed up," She pointed at Derek who rolled his eyes again, "But I'm fine, I'm just gonna go get ready…" she mumbled.

Edwin suddenly pushed his plate back, "I'm stuffed, hey Derek you want the rest?"

Derek looked over at Edwin's plate, it had one chicken left on it, "You know it" He leaned forward and stabbed the chicken with his fork.

After another ten minutes Derek leaned away from the table, "Uuugh," he moaned.

George raised his eyebrow, "Had enough?"

Derek tried to smirk, but couldn't find the energy, "I think so"

Nora rolled her eyes and got up with George and they started to clear the plates. Derek, currently unable to move, decided to just sit still for a while.

"Nora that was some good chicken" Derek called into the kitchen.

"Thanks, but you should be thanking Casey instead,"

Derek froze.

"She was the one that made the chicken"

"Oh," was all that Derek could respond with. He got up and started to stumble to the stairs. He finally made it to his room when he threw himself onto his bed.

"Argh, I shouldn't have ate that much" he set his hands on his stomach and groaned again. He could almost feel his stomach expanding.

"Serves you right"

Derek looked up and saw Casey standing in his doorway.

"You shouldn't have ate that much Derek, it's not healthy"

Derek groaned as he tried to sit up, "I'll eat what I want, Princess"

Casey rolled her eyes; "Apparently" She folded her hands across her chest.

And only now did Derek realize what she was wearing; Casey was dressed in a pair of Capri pants, with a navy top. Her top was cut unusually low and had no sleeves. Her hair was done, curly but pinned back in the right places with her favorite pink hairclips and her makeup was simple.

"Where are you going?" He tired to ask innocently.

Casey quirked her eyebrow, "Out"

Derek narrowed his eyes, "With who?" he asked but he seemed to already know the answer.

"Noel" The very name sent a bad chill up Derek's spine and he wanted nothing more than to punch 'little Noel's' head in.

"Again?"

Casey looked right at him, "Why do you care?"

Derek shrugged; "I don't, but don't think I'm letting you use my car" He wasn't going to make the same mistake twice.

Casey glared, "I don't need your stupid car,"

"Oh, really?" He questioned obviously doubting her.

"Yah, Noel's driving" Casey looked away from Derek and looked around his room.

Derek's mouth went dry; he didn't even know that 'Noelly' could drive, before he could think of something to say Casey responded again.

"Ew, Derek you should really clean your room…" She fanned the air, "And maybe open up some windows.

Derek glared, "Hey Casey, ", he said through clenched teeth.

"What?" she looked back at him, bored.

"You might want to fix your make-up before 'lover-boy' get's here, you're starting to smudge" He pointed to her face.

Casey gasped and ran straight for the bathroom.

Derek smirked, but it quickly faded when the doorbell rang. He heard Casey yell from the bathroom.

"Mom, could you get that?"

"Sure,"

Derek leaned closer to his door and heard the door being opened,

"Oh, Hello Noel…"

He glared at the wall.

"Casey will be right down"

Derek's stomach groaned again and Derek looked down,

"I know, I know…"

A/n: Okay, so I said I would update yesterday. I lied. I'm sorry, but at least this chapter up now :D

I hope you like it, and for anyone that read my 'Fake Date' story, thanks! :D and I think (I think) I will add another chapter. Soon, I promise!