He pulled her out onto the dance floor and rested one hand on the small of her back and the other was intertwined with hers. He pushed her across the dance floor effortlessly and with such grace and poise unlike any other guy Casey had danced with. Casey figured it was because he was rich and all rich people were somehow built with the knowledge of dance.

"You look beautiful tonight Casey" Gregory said softly as he spun her out and brought her back in.

"Thank you Gregory. You look good tonight too." Casey blushed a little at complimenting Gregory's apperance but she felt she owed him a compliment since he had asked her to dance.

Casey felt a little awkward dancing this closely with Gregory and the feeling only escalated when she saw Derek dancing with Sally and his eyes were still on her like they had been at the table. Sally was close to Derek taking advantage of this opportunity and milking it for all it was worth. Casey tried not to stare because that would be rude. Derek had asked Sally to dance and not her which means he probably wanted a moment alone with Sally and didn't want a pair of eyes watching him. But then again, if he didn't want Casey to stare why had he stared at her and made her feel awkward?

Casey decided to just keep her eyes on her dance partner Gregory. Gregory dipped her slowly and brought her back close to him.

"I'm sorry my family and I are being a burden in your house." Gregory apologized.

Casey looked at him. It was true, the Musgroves were an inconvienance to her and her whole family. And seeing Kendra and Sally fawn over Derek every waking minute of the day was disgusting. But Casey knew Gregory served no part in that, and he was not like his family from what Casey saw.

"You're not an inconvieniance."

Gregory smiled a smile that would break any girls heart. He was extremely handsome, that much was certain. He was smart too with a masters in psychology from Princeton University. He was also rich but not in a way like his sisters were. Gregory would have made a great husband to any woman, Norah had thought so too.

Casey remembered the night she and her mom had discussed Gregory and whether or not she would have ever given him a shot:

"Gregory is a very great man Casey. Why don't you just go on one date with him? Just one?!" Norah practically shouted.

"Mom, please, I really don't want to do this whole Gregory Musgrove thing with you." Casey was exhausted from a long day and she had been in a slump the past few months.

Casey flopped on the couch and cracked open a book to ignore her mother's rants. "Casey Gregory would be a good thing for you!" Norah was shouting now.

"No mom!"

"He's a way better match for you then Derek ever could be!"

Casey ignored that comment and kept trying to read.

"It's been months since you and Derek called it quits! Face it Casey, he would not have been a good husband for you! Derek Venturi is never going to amount to the man Gregory already is!"

That was the straw that broke the camal's back for Casey. "DEREK VENTURI A FOUR TIMES THE MAN GREGORY WILL EVER BE! HE'S A MILLION TIMES BETTER THAN ANY OF THOSE MUSGROVE BRATS! IF YOU HAD STOPPED KISSING THEIR ASSES YOU WOULD KNOW THAT!"

Norah stared at Casey in utter shock and stood frozen. She had nothing to say to her and Casey had said all she need to say to her except for "I'm not going to date Gregory Musgrove, ever." and with that she grabbed her purse and coat and stormed out of the house.

"Casey?" said a voice from behind her.

"Derek, can we help you?" asked Gregory who was dancing with Casey as the next song began.

"Oh, I was just wondering if I could cut in for a minute."

Casey tried not to show her confusion or surprise at his request. She looked up at Gregory who reluctantly said "Sure."

"Oh god" Casey said to herself silently.

Derek took Casey's hand and waist and they began to dance. "I need to ask you something" Derek said as soon as Gregory left.

Casey gulped a little hoping he didn't hear it. "Yes...?"