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London and Derek were hanging out everyday for the next few weeks. She was working at the Peace Corp center in New York and was learning more and more about the city and how to move through it. London and Derek would sometimes meet up for lunch, and almost always had dinner together. Sometimes they'd hang at her place, sometimes at his. He picked up where Maddox was leaving off and showing her different movies, moving her through the years she missed. He was teaching her all the new terms and about her phone. She got excited about everything he showed her and that made him laugh.

" Derek!" London called when she walked into his place one night when they had known each other and been friends for two months.

" Lond!" He called back as he came out of his room. He placed his hands on the rail and smiled down at her.

" We have strict orders on the movie tonight." She said as she leaned against the back of his couch.

" Come up here, I'm just changing my shirt." He said. She pushed away from the counter and jogged up his stairs as he disappeared into his room. " So what are our orders?"

" Well, we are to watch only horror movies this week." She said as she walked into his room. He pulled his shirt off and tossed it into the basket by his bathroom, with his back to her. London collapsed onto his bed and stared at the ceiling.

' You will not look at his back or his chest...or his arms...or his stomach or his shoulders.' She told herself fast. It was getting harder and harder for her to ignore her crush on him. Of course she would have a crush. Millions of girls everywhere liked him and London was becoming just like one of them and she hated it. She didn't want to be like everyone else to him, but he had it so damn hard with his perfect face. Amazing body. Great smile. Stunning blue eyes. Lips she wanted to kiss, bite and suck against. London shook her head and closed her eyes.

Derek smiled to himself as he watched her. He grabbed a shirt, thrust his arms into the sleeve then slipped his head into it before he came over to her. Her legs were hanging off his bed and she was swing them slightly. Derek smiled and laid down beside her, keeping his hands on his stomach. London sighed like she was deep in thought.

" You love horror movies and I have a good choices." He said as he looked at her. She smiled and looked at him.

" Your bed is so comfortable." She said.

' I could lean over and kiss her so fast right now.' Derek thought as he glanced at her mouth. ' Would she like that?'

Part of him believe she would. Things were changing between them slowly. She was blushing more at his small attempts of flirting, which was making him flirt more with her. It was fun and sometime he hadn't been able to do in a while. Yeah, he would playfully flirt with fans but they always flirted back. His little London either ignored them or blushed and laughed them off. But he didn't want to rush things with her. She was still getting adjusted to the city and her new life and he didn't want to stress her out anymore than his life style already did. There were pictures of her splashed all over the internet and when she went out by herself, Derek knew people would ask her questions about him. It would only get worst if they dated and that was made public. Derek wasn't sure he could do that to her. He wasn't sure he wanted to upset her life anymore.

" It is pretty comfortable." He said. They smiled at each other for a few seconds before she spoke again.

" Hi." She said. He laughed and grinned.

" Hi." He said. " Is Maddox coming over?" He asked. She shook her head.

" No. He ditched us for a date." She said. " He said this girl a ' sure thing ' which he then told me means he's getting laid tonight." She made a face that made him laugh. " Why does he have to tell me that shit? I'm his sister." Derek shrugged.

" At least he's getting some. I haven't been laid in six months" He said. London laughed and looked back at his ceiling.

" Shut it. It's been longer than six months for me and besides, you could have had some whenever you want."

" I don't want to just get some. Not my style." He said. Anymore. When he first started singing, yeah. He took to any girl that would let him inside her but now, now he was ready for something real. London sighed and looked at him again.

" Not your style? What is your style?" She asked. He smiled and shook his head.

" I have no idea." Derek said. " Doesn't matter, random girls aren't my thing. I have a type of girl I like, you know?"

" Okay, then what is your type?" London asked.

' You. You're my type.' Derek thought.

" Smart girls." He said as he pushed himself up. He grabbed her arm and yanked her off his bed as he stood up. He put his hands on her shoulders and started forcing her to walk out of his room.

" I don't want to watch a movie tonight. I'm tired." London said.

" You been tired a lot lately, you better not be getting sick." Derek said as they reached the stairs. As he dropped his hands from her, he stopped walking, causing her to look up at him. " You go lay back in my bed while I ran out and get us that coffee. I will cook us dinner and we will just hang out."

" Ahh, you're so nice." She said.

She reached out and grabbed him. Derek let her pull him into a hug. He closed his eyes and hugged her tightly with his arms around her shoulders. He rubbed his chin into her hair and inhaled. He loved the way her hair smelled and how she felt against him. He had to admit, he really loved hugging her. He loved feeling her touch him.

" I know. I'm an amazing friend to you." He said, making London laugh and pull away to look at him. They stared at each other for a few seconds, with her head tilted up and his down. She noticed him glancing at her mouth and didn't miss how he tighten his hands on her. Her breath caught. Would he kiss her? Did he want too? Could he want a regural girl like he when he could have anyone in the world? " Go lay down, alright? I'll be back in 15 minutes." He said softly.

" Yeah, okay." She said as she pulled away.

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Derek kept his hands in his pockets as he rode the elevator down to the ground floor. There was a coffee shop right outside their building that they loved going too. He would order them their favorite coffee then head back up. He knew just what he would make them for dinner. Chicken and rice. It was a simple dinner but one of her favorites. Derek smiled to himself as his phone went off. He pulled it out of his pocket and looked at his screen. When he saw it was Seth, his drummer, he answered it, knowing Seth was going to give him shit about her. His friend had been pushing for Derek to make a move on her, even going so far as flirting opening with her or asking if he could fix her up someone. Seth was trying to make Derek act out of jealously and it had almost worked a few times.

" What the hell are you doing tonight?" Seth asked.

" Movie and dinner with London." He answered. Seth sighed and Derek could picture him shaking his head.

" Will you just make a move on her already? You are killing me." He said.

" How the hell am I killing you?" Derek asked as the doors opened.

" Look, I'm know you're kind of weird with girls now and you think you are a serious girlfriend but you have been friends with her for two months. That's enough time to get to know someone about you. You like her and I'm pretty sure she likes you, so just kiss her already. What is she doing right now?" Seth asked.

" I don't know, I'm running to get us coffees. I'm pretty sure she's laying either on my couch or my bed." Derek said as he walked through the lobby of the apartment building.

" She is laying on your couch or in your bed and you are doing nothing about it? Come on, Man! What are you doing? You have never moved to slow before." Seth asked. Derek shook his head.

" Have fun tonight, I will talk to you later." He said.

" Derek! Wait! Just think about it!" Seth got out before he hung up.

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Derek sighed as he walked down the hallway towards his apartment. Maybe Seth was right, maybe he should just make a move on her. He was nervous, he really didn't want to lose their friendship. She was such a normal, regular girl and treated him like he was a normal, regular guy and he didn't want to lose that. She was easy to talk to and fun to be with but he wanted to be with her so bad.

" London!" He called out when he went into his apartment.

This was it, he was going to make his move on her. No more waiting around, he decided. He set their coffees down and ran up his stairs, taking them two a time and growing more and more excited with every step. He walked quickly into his room but stopped. She was laying on her side, under his blankets and was fast asleep. She had taken her shoes off and was curled up into a ball, hugging his pillow to her. He sighed and walked over to the bed. He shook her shoulder slightly but she didn't respond to him. Derek tucked the blankets around her more and snuck out of his room. So much for making a move.

The next day, Derek was working in his apartment. He had taken a few photos around the city and in the next few weeks, he was going to put on a show, showing off his pictures, and needed to get things done. London had spent the night with him. She hadn't woke up again until the morning so Derek had slept on the couch. He thought she still looked tired but she had smiled and told him she was sorry for sleeping then went home. He didn't think anything of it until her brother called him later that morning.

" Hey Derek, you got a few minutes to talk?" Maddox asked over the phone.

" Yeah, what's up, man?" He asked as he sat on the couch.

" Does London seem okay to you?" Derek frowned slightly at the question. " I mean, it just seems like she is sleeping or tired all the time. Have you noticed that?"

" Yeah, actually I kind of have. She laid down here last night and was sleeping in 15 minutes. She didn't wake up until this morning." Derek said.

" She's been snapping at me a little bit. I think she's a little depressed. I thought she was adjusting well to the city. I mean, she was all smiles for a while and stuff but the past week or two, she just seems off. You guys been hanging out so I'm wondering if you noticed it too. I don't want her to think she has to hide being depressed from me. I know I sort of pushed her into moving back to the States." Maddox said.

" I will talk to her tonight." Derek said, because he did notice. She was tired a lot and she did snap at Maddox.

" Thanks." Maddox said. After they hung up, Derek dialed her work number and waited for her to answer.

" Peace Corp, London speaking." She answered on the second ring.

" Hey, Babe, stop any villagers from starting a war today?" He asked with a smile. London laughed slightly.

" Did you call just to harrass me?" She asked.

" I'm calling to tell you we are having dinner at my place tonight then going out. You own me for falling asleep in my bed and making me sleep on my couch." He said.

" I said I was sorry! You didn't have to sleep on the couch, you could have woke me up!" She said. He laughed again.

" Just be here at seven. I'm going to let you go back to reining in the giraffes." He said.

" Oh my gosh, between you and my brother this shit is never going to end." She said. He couldn't help but grin.

" And you don't have anything to say to me?" Derek asked. London sighed.

" I'm fresh out of insults." She said.

" Not you! Come on, give it up." He said.

" Let me think...Ah...maybe you should go and sign some autographs. " She paused for a minute. "No, that was lame. I got nothing today."

" Come on, Lond." Derek said, still grinning as her sigh came through the phone line.

" How about...don't you have some girls do make scream and faint?" She asked.

' I'd love to make you scream.' He thought to himself, twitching inside his boxers at the thought.

" That's my girl. I'll see you tonight, Babe." He said, before hanging up the phone.