When Derek heard the voice he quickly stopped talking and the room was silent for a few minutes until Edwin finally spoke.
"Derek what was that about?"
"Obviously nothing of your concern or I would have already told you!"
"Come on, I am your brother talk to me."
"Well, okay but I swear I will break your neck if anyone finds out. So exactly how much did you hear?"'
"All I heard was the words Casey, jerk, and fucked." Edwin replied.
"Okay, ummm I kissed Casey."
"Yeah and…."
"Yeah and what! I kissed my stepsister, Edwin. Does that not kinda set off the holy shit censor?"
"Derek if you haven't noticed I already knew you like Casey; hence, the argument we had before dinner today. It is kinda obvious. And the whole stepsister thing I don't think that is odd at all. To be quite honest Lizzy and I kinda have a thing."
"What you and Lizzy? Are you serious?"
"Yeah, how do you think I was able to notice the tension between you and Casey?" Edwin said.
"Duh, but I didn't ever expect you two to have anything together."
Over in Casey and Lizzy's room Casey had begun bawling. Lizzy was trying to console her and figure out exactly what happened.
"How did it happen?" Lizzy asked softly.
"I don't know, I just ran out of the restaurant and he came running after me. When he asked me what was wring I blew up and he just kissed me. Lizzy I didn't even stop him, what is wrong with me?" Casey said through her sobbing.
"Who said there was something wrong with it?" Lizzy prompted.
"Lizzy! He is my stepbrother, I can't like him and I sure as hell can't kiss him. That is incest, everyone is against it, it is wrong."
"I don't think it is wrong, Casey."
"Uh, why am I even talking to you abut this. You have no idea how I am feeling right now."
"You are talking to me because I am your sister. And actually, I know how you are feeling quite well."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Umm, lets just say that I and someone in this family have a relationship and it is not Derek or George."
"What! You and Edwin? Lizzy, why didn't you tell me?" Casey asked with anger in her voice.
"Well Case, for the same reason you are freaking out right now. It really isn't something accepted." Lizzy replied.
"So what do I do?
"Do you like him?"
"Yes…I think I love him."
"Then go for it."
After Casey and Lizzy were finished talking, both went to bed. And although Casey had a thousand thoughts running through her head she eventually fell asleep.
Back in Derek and Edwin room things too had clamed down. Derek was now able to speak calm and clear. And now all that was on Derek's mind was how he would approach this with Casey or if would at all.
"Edwin, I am going to ask you something but you cannot ever bring it up again that I am asking you for relationship advice."
"Okay, I guess I could do that, for a price."
"Ohhh, you little shit.."
"Derek chill, it was a joke."
"Okay, well how did you and Lizzy you know develop into something."
"I really don't think it was that simple, it just sort of happened. We didn't directly come out and say "hey I think I like you". It was more of an eventual thing."
"Oh well thanks, that really helped a lot. Do you think I should you know try to pursue a relationship with Casey?"
"I dunno, do you want to?" Edwin asked simply.
"Well, yeah I think I do atleast. I mean I like her I really do I may actually love her, but you know it is Casey. I don't even know if she will talk to me after what I did tonight."
"There is only one way to find out" Edwin finished.
The rest of the night while Edwin was sleeping all Derek could do was sit and think of ways to try to express his feelings to Casey. But no matter what each time he found something wrong with what he wanted to say, until finally he gave up.
The next morning, breakfast was quiet, but instead of Nora and George ignoring it they started asking questions.
"So, Kids how was your evening together yesterday?" Nora said.
"Good" all of them answered quickly.
Though Nora and George were still suspicious as to what had happened they left it alone. Mostly, because they knew that they weren't going to get much out of the kids if the first response was any clue.
After breakfast, they all parted their ways just like they had the day before. When Derek and Casey figured the were far enough from their parents, they began talking.
"Casey…I'm sorry" Derek said
"No…Derek don't be. I wanted you to kiss me, I have for awhile. I just was surprised when you finally did." Casey responded quickly.
"So, you don't think I was a complete asshole last night for kissing you?"
"No…Would you be mad if I kissed you?"
"I don't know how bout we see."
At that time Casey wrapped her arms around Derek's neck and pressed her lips to his, but this time it wasn't so confusing. Both put all the energy they had into the kiss. Making each second make-up for the times they have wanted to kiss but never did. At last when the kiss broke, Derek started to lead Casey to the hotel.
Hope you like it so far….By the way, I thank the people for the reviews. Also, I am thinking about turning the story to M, if you have any objections let me know, if not well keep reading and find out. PLZ REVIEW!!!!!