Give It Time

by Bethy Ann

Casey gets deathly sick and is bored and tired of everything around her. Can someone special help her out of her boredom? Or will Casey go insane? Dasey will eventually come out but it will be Max and Casey for awhile. Rated may go up in later chapters.

4. In A Different Light

Give It Time

By: Bethy Ann

Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek. I wish I did but I don't.

Rules: Italics means thoughts. Bold means flashback. Once you start reading this I expect a review of what you thought. So once you're done reading please push the little purple button that says review. Tell me what you thought while reading this story; tell me if I made any mistakes, or if you just hate this story. Thank you.

Summary: Casey gets deathly sick and is bored and tired of everything around her. Can someone special help her out of her boredom? Or will Casey go insane? Dasey will eventually come out but it will be Max and Casey for awhile. Rated for sexual language.

AN: Thanks to all those reviews from Princetongirl, StepUp629, dablackfox101, lanalangkent, scdads, lwdlvr4ever, and Rose.Ashton.Jade.Riddle.Malfoy.

Dablackfox101 – Thanks! I do try hard to get the chapter a decent size because I personally hate short chapters.

LanalangKent – You'll see in this chapter Casey's reaction to the kiss. So I hope you like it.

Scdads – You'll see in later chapters why I have Joy in this story. Sorry that Derek seems girly. I'll keep him manlier.

The stars are in our favor
This stuff comes second nature
Heartbreaks are overrated
Stay together
That's the new trend
Boy we done started something serious
'Cause romance is underrated
Stay together
That's the new trend

Stay Together by Jennifer Lopez

Chapter 4: In A Different Light

Recap: Derek opened Casey's door and din't see her. He put the homework on the end of the bed and went to the bathroom. Once her opened the door, he saw Casey sleeping on the ground with a book in her hands. Derek laughed and picked her up. Casey shifted in her sleep to snuggle her head closer into Derek's chest. Derek stopped for a second and smiled at Casey's sleeping form. He put Casey on her bed and put the covers over her. He kissed her forehead and closed the door.

Why did I just kiss her? What was that! At least Casey doesn't know, thought Derek. He stopped pacing and went onto his computer.

Casey woke up with a smile on her face. She could still feel Derek's lips on her forehead. She touched her forehead gently and thought, if he only knew that I was semi conscious.

She looked at her clock and saw that it was only 6:42. She knew that today was going to be a good day. She stretched her legs and kicked something hard. She slowly got up since she was still sore and her foot was throbbing. She saw her books and papers strewn all over the floor near the end of her bed. She squealed happily and got out of bed. Casey was picking up the books and papers when her door opened all of a sudden.

"Are you okay?" Derek asked, looking wide awake at 6:45 in the morning.

Casey hugged him tightly and said, "Thank you," over and over. She was so happy that she kissed him on the cheek.

Derek smiled and said, "I didn't know I would get a kiss if I brought you your homework."

Casey hit him lightly on the arm and blushed at her behavior. She bent over again to get the rest of the papers on the floor. She could feel Derek's eyes on her body and she rolled her eyes at his behavior even though she didn't mind him checking her out.

"You know if you keep rolling your eyes, then they may get permanently stuck in the back of your eyelid," Derek said and grinned.

"Ha ha, really funny Derek. But thank you so much for getting me my homework," Casey said and refrained from giving him another hug.

Derek frowned, disappointed that he didn't get another hug and said, "No problem. I'm going to shower before Lizzie takes it."

Casey saw the disappointment and wondered what was going on with Derek. It was only yesterday – or was it the day before?- when Derek and Casey were fighting. Something must have happened that Casey didn't know about and she wanted to know.

She walked to her door and listened for Edwin to walk by. It was only a minute until she heard foot steps coming towards her door. She quieted her breath and her hand tightened on the knob of the door. One, two, three, Casey counted and opened the door. She grabbed Edwin by the cuff of his shirt and pulled him in quickly; like they do it in the movies.

"What?!" Edwin said, annoyed at Casey's strange behavior early in the morning.

"I need your help Edwin. It's something about Derek and it's something juicy," Casey said, trying to get him to agree.

Edwin's eyebrows rose and he said, "Really? And what's this juicy secret?"

"That's where you come in. I want you to figure out if Derek likes me. I'm saying this because we haven't fought in two days because we're actually being civil towards each other," Casey said.

"Really? I have heard the house quieter then usual…okay, I'll do it. But what's in it for?" Edwin asked, skeptical of Casey.

"Just the knowledge that Derek actually likes me," Casey said.

"Mmm, okay. So what's in it for me?" Edwin asked curiously.

"The knowledge about Derek and me liking him?" Casey said.

Edwin rolled his eyes and said, "I'll start today and hopefully I'll have something to report before I got to bed. If I don't report then, then I probably don't have anything yet."

"Thanks Edwin," Casey said and hugged him.

"Wow! No hugs! You're sick, remember?" Edwin asked with his hands up to his chest.

Casey laughed and said, "I'm feeling better so don't worry too much."

Edwin shook his head and walked towards the door saying, "Bye Casey, I'll see you tonight hopefully."

Casey went back to bed and shut the light out. I hope Derek does like me but why should I? Because Derek is the kinda guy you want, said a little voice in Casey's head. Casey tried to go to sleep but all she could think of was Derek. She thought of the dreams she's been having about a guy and instead of seeing a fuzzy face, she saw Derek.

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"Derek! Derek, wait up!" Emily said.

Derek stopped and Emily rushed towards him.

Emily was a bit out of breath when she said, "Hey, do you know how Casey is? She hasn't called me back and it's been two days. That's unlike Casey."

"She seemed to look better today and she told me she felt better. But I don't know why she wouldn't call you back. I'll ask her when I get home," Derek said.

"Thanks! Hey, have you met the new girl Joy? She's really nice," Emily said randomly.

"Yea, she is nice. Listen, I have to get to class but I'll tell you what's happening with Casey," Derek said and hurried to class.

People were amazed at the new Derek. He was finally applying himself to schoolwork. He even participated in discussions about the lesson and asking questions. It was so unlike him. But he was even different outside the classroom. He still checked out girls and flirted a bit but he always turned down the dates. He doesn't judge anyone and talks to everyone; even the loners. It all started on the day the new girl came which was a bit interesting. They didn't know if Joy had anything to do with it or not.

"Mr. Venturi, can you tell me in Act three at the beginning of the act. Whose murder is Macbeth planning and why?" Mrs. Kraft asked.

Derek came back from day dreaming and said, "Macbeth is planning to kill Banquo because Banquo was with him when the witches said the prophecies."

Mrs. Kraft's face was surprised and she said, "That is correct. Can someone tell me what are the feelings of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth when they both reflect on the murder of Duncan?"

"They," Derek and Joy said in unison.

"You go," they both said.

They laughed and Derek said, "They are troubled with dreams and thoughts about the murder."

"So in scene four, why can't Macbeth sit at the banquet table?"

"that is because Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo," said Joy.

"Thank you Joy. In act four when Macbeth visits the witches, which visions convince him that he will not be defeated?"

The bell rang and everyone sprang out of their chairs and out the door. Derek smiled at Mrs. Kraft and went towards the cafeteria. A tap on Derek's shoulder made him jump a mile.

"Wow, sorry. I didn't know I scared you. Hey listen, can you help me with history? I'm failing already and you seem to have a knack for it," Joy said.

Derek blushed and said, "History just comes natural to me. But yeah, sure. When do you want to start?

"The sooner the better. I know Casey is sick and you're taking care of her, so we could do it at my house today," Joy said.

"Sure but it'll have to be like half an hour because I don't like Casey sleeping all day," Derek said.

"That's no problem. A half hour is all I need. Thank you! So, I'll see you after school at your car," Joy said and went towards her friends.

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"Hey! How was your day?" Joy asked.

"It was okay," Derek said and didn't divulge into a longer answer.

"Right um…oh, you want to go right here. Then you take a left on Adams street and my house is the third on your right," Joy said.

They got out of the car and Joy unlocked the front door. The inside of the house was big and decorated beautifully. Derek followed Joy into the kitchen and she put her bag on a chair at the table. She took out her history book and went to the island. Derek sat on the stool next to Joy and waited patiently for her to talk.

"So… it's page 234 and it's about Martin Luther's days. I know history is hard to teach but history is boring to me. So, do you have any tips?" Joy asked uncomfortably.

"How do you study? Flash cards, reading, writing the important facts?" Derek asked.

"Flash cards," Joy said.

"Okay, so all you have to do it do the key terms, important people and dates. Before a test I can quiz you if you find me," Derek said.

"I've never thought of that and I made you drive out here for nothing," Joy said and laughed.

"I'm actually two streets away from here. So…," Derek said.

"Hey listen, if you ever need help about any girl problems, I'm here for you. Sam told me that you changed for Casey and I think that's great! But really, you can talk to me," Joy said.

"Thanks," Derek said, stunned at Joy's words.

"You should go home and entertain Casey. I bet she is bored," Joy said.

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"Eww! Derek, you cannot use naughty words!" Casey said.

"What? I meant screw as in screwdriver. My gosh Case, get your mind out of the gutter," Derek said smiling.

"I won't play scrabble with you if you use gross inappropriate words," Casey said.

"But you're having fun. You don't want to have fun?" Derek asked.

Casey rolled her eyes but she was really smiling. She was playing scrabble with Derek on her bed. They've been playing for an hour and were getting along. Casey couldn't believe it when Derek came home and asked to play scrabble. Casey said yes because she was about to go insane if she didn't do something. Casey was feeling better but the ache in her body was insanely horrible.

"I win," Derek announced and Casey came out of her stupor.

"what? No you don't," Casey said.

"No more letters are left and I have the highest score," Derek explained.

Casey frowned at the board and said, "This game is not my favorite anymore. It has gone against me. Get it out of my sight!"

Derek laughed and said, "Drama queen. It's still your favorite, you're just mad that in won. Ha! You're too funny."

"I'm glad to amuse you," Casey said.

"I'm going to go do homework so I'll see you later?" Derek asked.

"Sure," Casey said smiling back at Derek.

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AN: Sorry it took forever. For the holiday my sister and brother came so they were using my computer and somehow someone ruined it. The screen was black and nothing worked until my friend came over today and he fixed it somehow. So I hope to get the next chapter up by Friday maybe Saturday. I now have two jobs so I am quite busier then usual but I'm hoping that won't get in my way. Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving! So please review cause that makes the chapters go up sooner.