Hey everyone! I know I promised you this chapter yesterday but so much as happened that I didn't have time to finish it but here it is! Thanks so much for those of you reading this it means a lot that there are a lot of you guys enjoying this, so thank you!
I hope you guys like this chapter it took me three days to finish which is only because there was a lot I needed to put in here that I wanted it to be perfect! So here it is please enjoy!
On a note: I do not own Life with Derek!
Song Inspiration: Ellie Goulding Beating Heart (I know this is supposed to be Tris and Tobias/Four's song for you divergent fans out there but this fit so well for Derek and Casey so much in this chapter, that every time I listen to it know I think of Dasey!)
Chapter Three Operation Derek
Things weren't going the way Casey expected, it's been two weeks since her party and so far she's been listening to Emily talk while secretly watching Derek but with no luck, he hasn't done, or said anything to her these past weeks. Sure he's talked to her, only asking her if she gets the homework and if she needs a ride to school. Other than that nothing, no pranks, no calling her names like Klutzilla or any for that matter it was almost like Derek was actually ignoring her, but she didn't understand why?
Why was he doing this, if they were in a relationship why was he just ignoring her? Then again Casey still didn't know whether she should even believe in that dream, because the way Derek was acting there was no way he loved her.
But she wasn't going to give up, Casey was determined to find the truth and she had the perfect plan to figure it out.
"Hey Derek, what's wrong?" Emily asked finding Derek with his head inside his locker.
Derek groaned, this was not his week at all it was bad enough that he decided not to talk to Casey, which was getting hard especially when he drove them to school and the awkward silence was driving him nuts!
"I don't think I can do this anymore." Derek groaned into his locker. Emily gave him a smile placing her hand on his shoulder. "Derek I think you need to rethink this silent treatment, if you want Casey to get her memories back you need to talk to her." She explained.
Derek took his head out of his locker to see Emily giving him a reassuring smile, she was right, he needed to interact more with Casey.
"Okay fine, but you have no idea how hard it is seeing her and not….grabbing her." He said trying to explain how heart wrenching it was being near Casey, but not being with her at all.
"Oh I know you and Casey were literally inseparable it was hard taking her away from you." Emily said. Derek just gave her his best smirk as he shut his locker.
"Okay, where's Casey?" he asked. They both looked up seeing Casey sitting on the steps looking through Emily's binder. Derek smiled softly seeing her look through the binder as if it was a textbook.
"Go Derek." Emily pushed him slightly. He gave her a look of thanks as he moved forward. It was now or never.
"Casey." Derek said. She looked up, and he didn't know if he was imagining it but the way she smiled at him, it was almost like before. Her eyes went up, and the way she looked right into his eyes, it was like she could see right through him.
"Hey, since you're here let me ask you something can I still sit on the steps since I'm no longer popular?" she asked. Derek laughed; he wasn't expecting her to ask him that when she saw him as he sat down next to her.
"Yeah, actually after your break up with Max you were still popular just in your own way." He said. He wasn't going to tell that she became even more popular when she started dating him; she wasn't ready for that just yet. Casey nodded writing down a few notes.
"Okay so I guess my ex-boyfriend wasn't popular." Casey said. Derek frowned; Emily had already informed him that she ended up telling Casey about her ex-boyfriend all Casey knows is that he was just some selfish jerk that didn't want her to go to college but stay here with him.
"Yeah, um I didn't really know the guy." Derek said. Casey nodded writing a few more things down before closing the binder as she turned to look at him.
"So what's up? Or are you going to go back and give me the silent treatment?" Casey asked. Derek frowned.
"Look Case, I'm sorry about that this whole thing is just weird. Not to mention I also feel a bit responsible." He admitted. Casey nodded.
"I know Derek, but it wasn't your fault it was just a freak accident and besides I don't blame you." She said. Derek blinked; the old Casey would have blamed him in a nanosecond what was going on with her?
"You don't?" he asked. Casey blushed shaking her head.
"It's not like you did it on purpose well I hope you didn't." she said with a teasing smile. Derek chuckled.
"Trust me I didn't, our parents would have killed me if I had." he said smiling. Casey giggled.
Derek found himself looking at Casey it was almost like old times, and it wasn't until now how much he realized he missed Casey. Before he could tell her that, someone appeared in front of them.
"Hey Case." Truman said with a smirk on his face. Derek wanted so much to get up and punch him in the face, but he stayed seated next to him Casey's entire postured stiffened.
"I've told you to call me Casey." She said warily. Truman only smiled.
"So, have you thought about my proposal?" Truman asked. Derek looked at Casey who blushed, what the hell was he talking about?
"Yeah, and my answers no I won't go on a date with you." She said a bit annoyed. Truman's smirk dropped.
"Come on Casey, after everything I told you you're still gonna ignore what we have?" Truman asked. Derek stood up in a flash.
"What the hell did you tell Casey?" he demanded. Truman smiled.
"The truth, that Casey broke up with her boyfriend so we can be together." He said with a huge smirk on his face. Derek couldn't help it; he burst out laughing that he even started to cry tears.
"Seriously? Are you that desperate to get a girl that you're going to lie to Casey? Get the hell out of here Truman before I kick your ass." Derek said angrily.
"Casey come on, are you even going to listen to this guy?" Truman asked ignoring Derek who was five seconds ready to punch him.
Casey stood up not even bothering to look at Derek as she stood next to him, her arms crossed together.
"Why wouldn't I? Derek's never lied to me." Casey said lifting her chin up, there was a spark in her eye that Derek recognized. Casey was ready for a fight, she was going to defend Derek from Truman, and at the moment he felt like he was falling in love with her all over again.
Truman snorted, "You know what forget this you guys deserve each other." He said as he stormed off. Casey smiled a bit as she turned to Derek.
"Thanks, but I could have taken care of that." Derek said. She shrugged.
"Yeah well I didn't like the way he lied to me, there was no way I would ever date him, he's a jerk." Casey said. Derek chuckled.
"Walk you to class?" he asked. Casey smiled nodding as they started walking, wrapping her arm around Derek's.
Derek tried not to look so surprised when Casey wrapped her arm around his, for a split second it was almost like the accident never happened, that Casey remembered him.
Be patient, she'll remember in her own time Derek thought but in the meantime he was going to do everything in his power that Casey saw him for the guy she fell in love with the first time.
Casey was wondering if she went a little too far as to walk arm in arm with Derek, the moment she linked their arms she knew it was right. What she didn't expect were a few stares from her peers not to mention, the way a few girls were glaring at her, if Derek and her were already dating then they shouldn't be shocked to see them together. Unless they assumed that since Casey had no memories Derek would be on the market again.
No way, would he date another girl would he? Casey thought as she nervously bit her lip. It was true Derek didn't know about the dreams and how she already knew a few things about their relationship, but just because she didn't remember didn't mean he was able to date other girls, because he wasn't.
Oh my God, I'm being protective over him and I don't even know how I feel towards him! Casey thought bringing her hand to start biting her nail. It was true her feelings for Derek were all over the place that she didn't know if she even loved him still, or if it was still just a crush? Whatever this was she needed to figure out how much she cared for Derek before he decided to give up on her.
"Hey, you okay?" Derek asked.
"What?" Casey said realizing they were already outside her history class.
"Oh yeah, I was just thinking about Truman do you think he got the hint?" she asked. She wasn't technically lying she really was worried that Truman was still going to try and ask her out. Derek just gave her a small smile.
"Don't worry Case I'll make sure he doesn't bother you again." He said. Casey smiled because hearing him say that reminded her that he really was going to protect her and she felt safe knowing that.
"Thanks Der." She said giving his arm a squeeze before letting go.
Derek watched her go inside, wondering if maybe just maybe she was starting to remember.
After school Casey stood out in the hall biting her lip nervously, she didn't know if she should just walk away now or not do this at all.
No I have to do this she thought willing herself to stay put, this was part of her plan to get to find out whether Derek or not truly cared for her. If he did, than Casey was going to go through and make sure she and Derek stayed together, but if he didn't love her than she was just going to give up, but she hoped he did care.
So when Casey saw him walking down the hall heading towards his locker where she was currently standing, she hoped she knew what she was doing.
Derek couldn't help but feel surprised seeing Casey standing in front of his locker not to mention she looked a bit nervous, did something happen with Truman again? Derek swore if Truman did something to her again he was going to really kick his ass.
"Case? What's wrong?" he asked. Casey frowned.
"Nothing's wrong I just wanted to know if you wanted to hang out right now." She said. Derek raised an eyebrow at her, she wanted to hang out? Derek didn't know if he should be happy at the thought that she wanted to be with him, or start to worry that maybe she found out the truth and wanted to confront him.
"Sure, I don't have hockey practice." He said swinging his bag over his shoulder. Casey smiled as they walked down the hall, arms locked around the other.
Ten minutes later Derek found himself sitting across from Casey at Smelly Nellies while they waited for their drinks.
"So how's hockey?" Casey asked him. He shrugged.
"Hard, Coach is getting on us especially since scouts are coming so there's extra pressure on us." He told her. Casey nodded. She looked a bit nervous, and seeing her fidget with her hair was making him a bit nervous.
"Casey, you sure you're okay you seem nervous." He said. Casey blinked, and then blushed furiously.
"Yeah I'm fine it's…odd. I didn't think you'd want to be seen in public with me this is just all new." She said. Derek smiled at her softly.
If only she knew this was there hang out spot whenever Casey needed to study away from the house or when he was working a shift she'd come by and wait for him, not to mention she also unconsciously chosen there booth to sit at, but Derek wasn't going to tell her that he wanted her to remember everything on her own.
"It's fine Case, or um Casey." Derek said remembering how she told sleaze ball Truman not to call her that. Casey smiled.
"You can call me that, I like it when you call me Case it's like your own personal nickname for me." she said. Derek smirked.
"Well one of them." She said remembering all the other 'unique' names he's called her over the past. Derek laughed.
"I'm not gonna apologize for that you made it all too easy." He said. Casey rolled her eyes as there drinks arrived Casey took a small sip while Derek chugged half of his coke—now he was nervous and he couldn't help wonder if there was a different motive for Casey bringing him here?
"Okay there was a specific reason I asked you here I wanna know what happened to you and Sally." Casey said quickly just as Derek was taking another drink of his soda but the moment Casey mentioned Sally, he coughed it out. Casey winced as she gave him some napkins.
"Sorry…just took me by surprise." he mumbled. Casey just nodded as she bit her lip again making Derek want to reach out and stop her but he didn't.
"Um, just out of curiosity why do you wanna know?" he asked. Casey shrugged.
"It's just…I remember you and Sally you guys were really happy together and I thought you loved her. I'm just confused why you guys aren't together." She said softly. Derek was nodding wondering what this was really about; did Casey know something he didn't? That was a stupid question to ask of course she knew something was up, so how much could he tell her without blurting out the truth?
"Well I guess you can say we were happy, but we only dated for like two months I guess." Derek said. Casey smiled sadly.
"Felt like forever," she said. Derek chuckled.
"Not as much as you and Max dated, but it was close I guess. Well a lot of things went wrong, Sally was older than me obviously and she applied to go to school in Vancouver and not to mention…there was someone else." He said not looking up at her as he began to play with a napkin on the table.
"Sally found out, I wrote a song expressing my emotions but instead of singing it to Sally…I couldn't stop looking at her because I realized I didn't write the song for Sally but for her." He said looking up to see Casey staring at him with wide eyes.
"Did…did she accept your feelings?" Casey asked in a whisper. Derek didn't know what to say so instead he nodded.
Casey just stared at her lap, Derek was regretting even telling her anything but when she looked up she had the brightest smile on her face that it made him want to reach out and hold her face in his hands, but he stayed still.
"That sounds romantic didn't know you had it in you Der." She said as she reached out for the menu. Derek just looked at Casey as she read through the salad section.
"Yeah, well I had a little help." He said. Casey looked up and was surprised to see Derek just staring at her with the softest expression she didn't think she would ever see on him.
"So what are you having Case?" Derek asked. She shrugged.
"Don't know you guys changed the menu." She said with a slight frown. Derek laughed taking the menu from her hands just as the waiter came to them.
"Hey D, Casey I heard about your accident hope you get better." The girl said she was cute with short blond hair, and bright green eyes. Casey couldn't help think she was just Derek's type, but when she looked at Derek he didn't give her his usual charming attention but just a regular smile.
"Thanks Cindy, we'll just get the usual and put it on my tab." He said. Cindy smiled as she nodded waving at Casey as she went to place their order.
"You have a tab, and what's the usual?" she asked. Derek just gave her that smirk of his as he sat back relaxing.
"Just sit back Case." He told her.
Casey couldn't help but giggle, but she did what she was told wondering if this was just another one the casual dates Derek and her have had in the past, whatever this was. She was just happy to be there with her guy.
Lizzie and Edwin were in the games closet, the moment there older siblings didn't return from school they knew something was up.
"Do you think Derek told her?" Lizzie asked. Edwin shook his head.
"No way, if I know one thing Derek is scared to lose Casey he's not going to tell her yet he's probably going to wait until she gets her memories back." He said. Lizzie sighed.
"But what if she doesn't remember?" Lizzie asked. It hurt seeing her sister look so confused at things, but what hurt the most was that Casey wasn't even confiding in her like she did before, and Lizzie missed that about their sister relationship, she missed Casey.
"So where are they? It's almost dinner time and there not here." Lizzie asked.
Edwin shrugged, "Who knows, let's go see how they act when they come home." He said.
Lizzie nodded as they left their games closet and headed downstairs while they waited, which wasn't long because ten minutes later Derek and Casey walked in right as Nora and Marty were setting the table.
"Hey, where have you two been dinner's almost ready." Nora said.
Derek and Casey shared a look, that didn't go un-noticed by Edwin and Lizzie who were watching them like a hawk.
"Out, and we already ate so you guys enjoy." Derek said as he marched right upstairs. Casey watched him go, but didn't follow him.
"Casey?" Nora asked. She turned to look at her family.
"I'm actually tired and I have a bit of studying to do so I'll see you guys in the morning." Casey said as she hurriedly walked upstairs.
"What do you think that's about?" Nora asked.
"Don't know, but we're sure to find out." Edwin said as he looked at Lizzie across the table, she nodded as they reached out high fiving each other.
Nora just smiled, but she couldn't help be a bit worried about how things would turn out.
Casey was pacing back and forth, she didn't know what to think of what happened but she knew she couldn't stay in her room hiding while Derek was next door probably wondering if she was freaking out, which she was. So she mustered some courage and opened her door. It was quiet the family having gone to sleep hours ago as she tipped toe next door opening Derek's door as she silently shut it. Derek was in the middle of changing so when he turned around seeing a determined Casey he just took off his shirt not bothering to look at her.
"What are you doing here, Casey?" he asked. She sucked in a breath.
"I just want to know." She said softly. Derek turned around his eyes flashing with anger.
"Know what? That I wrote that song for you, that I laid my heart out for you and instead of staying you ran, and left me. Again." Derek shouted. Casey flinched.
"I'm sorry, but our parents were there and so was Sally what did you expect me to do Derek? Just go on stage and kiss you right in front of everyone? I couldn't just do that." She yelled back.
"And why not Casey?" he demanded.
"Because they'll separate us! I rather be with you living in this house with you mad at me than be separated from you!" she cried as tears trailed down her cheeks. Derek rushed forward grabbing her placing his hands on both sides of her cheeks.
"Casey, they won't separate us I'll make sure of that you just need to trust me, and stop running from this, what we have is real you know that." Derek whispered. Casey sighed as she nodded.
"I know, but I'm just scared." She whispered.
"From what? Me?" Derek asked. Casey shook her head.
"No, I'm scared about how you make me feel." She told him looking right into his eyes, written all over how Casey felt for Derek. She loved him.
"Casey, nothing is going to separate me from you. I promise." He whispered. Casey laughed smiling as she nodded her head, and that's when Derek kissed her.
She wrapped her arms around his neck bringing him closer as he wrapped his arms around her waist lifting her up into the air making her giggle.
"Derek." She whispered.
"Say it, Case." He told her catching her lips for another kiss. Casey smiled against his lips, but Derek pulled back before it got intense looking directly into her eyes as he waited. Casey didn't hesitate, "I love you." She whispered. Derek gave her a small smile before kissing her again; she placed her hands on his bare chest as he gently lifted her up laying her on his bed.
"Good, because I love you too and I'm never letting you get away again." He promised and then he continued to kiss her throughout the night.
Casey woke up; she sat up wiping the sweat from her forehead another dream, another memory. She could remember that night; it felt like it was almost yesterday. She blushed knowing that night she didn't sneak out of Derek's room but in fact stayed the night. She didn't have time to think about that, she was just surprised that she even remembered that night.
My memories, there slowly coming back but there only coming back when I'm with… she thought.
"Derek." She whispered out loud. That was it all of the dreams started whenever Casey and Derek were alone, and just hung out. Which would make sense since Derek and her we're always alone together, he was the key she needed to unlock her missing memories.
Casey should have been excited, but she was just more confused. She wasn't anywhere close to understanding why Derek still hadn't confessed to her about their relationship, unless it had something to do with the fight they had. Derek always avoided the answer, and the fact that Emily told Casey that she broke up with her 'ex-boyfriend' was because he didn't want Casey to go to college, but since Casey knew that her boyfriend was Derek did that mean Derek didn't her to leave?
That couldn't be it, why wouldn't Derek want her to leave and why wouldn't he want to go to college? Casey felt a headache coming through all she had was more questions than answers, which didn't matter. She was going to find out the truth, and in that process she was going to find out Derek's feelings for her, if he still loved her, or if…
Casey stopped herself, she shouldn't get ahead of herself she had five weeks until graduations. Five weeks to find the truth, and five weeks to make sure Derek still loved her because there was no way in hell she was going to lose him. Casey also made a promise to herself that night, that no matter what she was never going to give up on her love for Derek, and she was going to stand by it, but she couldn't do this alone.
Which was why she was going to tell someone her secret, she just hoped Derek understood why she kept quiet when she finally told him the truth.
But for now, Operation Derek was a go.
And there you have it! What did you guys think of Truman? Personally I never liked the guy especially the way he treated Casey and I didn't like the fact that the writers of the show still put them together! Like seriously?!
Anyways quick poll who do you guys think Casey is going to tell her secret to? Will it be...
Paul...Emily...Lizzie...or Sam?
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