AN: Well I'm giving you an insight on Casey's life before Derek turned up in her life and turned everything upside down.
Casey's Home
Casey's POV
I decline Derek's offer of showing me around. „I need to go home, Derek." I remind him thinking about my Cat, well cats actually. I have two, one is a Maine Coon and the other is a Savannah and I love them both to pieces. I am glad that I've left them with more than enough food, but I am sure the litter box must need a change after my absence. They must be worried...
For anyone who doesn't love cats like I do my pets must seem feral and scary. They are huge cats opposed to „usual" kittens. They might be big, but they actually are just like gigantic teddy bears. „Why?" He asks. „Because I have got pets, Derek. I thought I'd already told you." I add. „Yeah...right, I just forgot." He admits sheepishly. „Isn't that against you're training?" I wonder out aloud. „Hey!" He answers indignantly while walking with me back towards the elevators.
We get in, the ominous S.A.N.D.Y greeting us again, informing Derek that he's leaving unusually early. He merely shrugs as we walk back to his pride and joy. As I get in the car I'm not even surprised that I don't have to tell him my address. He parks the car. „You stay here, while I have a look around to see if it's safe for you to follow, okay?" He's not really asking but rather telling me I should stay in the car. I nod anyway and watch him disappear out of my sights quickly. I wait, thinking about the fact that it's not safe for me to go home. Home should be everyone's safe-heaven... I sigh.
Derek's POV
I leave Casey in the car and make two quick tours around her apartment, to any bystander I'm looking like I'm lost and trying to figure out where an apartment is, but in real my eyes are scanning everyone I set my eyes on. Checking whether if there's anyone I deem suspicious. Much to my surprise there really is no one around. Why the hell isn't Casey's apartment being staked out by anyone? I don't mean just the bad guys... I can't see anyone from the office around either. What is going wrong? I dial a number and plunge in my Headset. „Leaf, here. I need info about the McDonald-Stake-out." I don't bother with greetings.
„I am sorry to inform you that there is no such stake-out planned Sergeant Venturi." The voice on the other end says. 'What the hell?!' „Get me Carlson on the phone, right now!" My voice is a tiny bit louder then intended and I glance around quickly hoping no one noticed me. „Superintendent Carlson, here." The gruff voice greets me. „Venturi, on the line, Sir. Would you be so kind to tell me why exactly there is no fucking stake-out in front of my Step-sister's apartment?" My voice is tight and I am suppressing my anger as much as I can. „There should be two men posted there... Wait a sec...Let me just check. I am afraid that the order did not get passed through to them, but it is now. The men are on their way. What are you even doing there?" He asks and I flare my nostrils in anger. „My step-sister owns pets which need to be taken care of that's why I came by to have them re-located to my own house." I answer curtly. „I see...Guards are on their way. Have a nice day Sergeant Venturi." With that said he hangs up on me.
I take out my gun and quickly look around before entering Casey's apartment with the key she provided. „What the..." Is about all I manage to get out before getting tackled by two gigantic wildcats. „Oreo and Miss Whiskers get off him, right now!" The sharp voice coming from right behind me is Casey's. „What didn't you get when I told you to stay in the fucking car?" I ask slamming the open door to the apartment shut with quiet a bit force, which makes the two wildcats hiss at me. I take a cautious step away from them.
Casey's POV
„Stop acting like a big baby. They are just cats! Even if they are slightly bigger than you're average house kitten." I say gently patting Miss Whisker's fur. She licks my hand gratefully. I smile at her before turning my attention to Derek. „No fucking ordinary cat is as huge as these are! Hell that one looks like a fucking leopard!" Derek takes another step away from Oreo and gives him a stare.
I roll my eyes at him. „He's a Savannah Cat, you can go ahead and google 's nothing but an ordinary house-cat. He just look's a bit scary, just like Miss Whiskers here. They are nothing more than two big teddy bears and once you get over how huge they are you can go ahead and pat them. They won't bite unless you threaten me." I explain. Derek still doesn't look convinced but at least he stops pointing his gun at Oreos head. „How the hell are we supposed to transport these, two?" He asks and I can practically see him thinking 'There is no way these are getting in my car...not over my dead-body."
„Well, I have Transport Boxes for both of them and they fit in my car..." I say. „We can not take you're car! What if it's already been bugged or worse what if there's been a bomb planted on it?" Derek says seriously and I roll my eyes again. „Stop acting so dramatic, Derek. I am aware that I am in danger but they will fit in you're car just fine. Just let me pack a few things you can go ahead and raid the fridge." I point in the direction of the kitchen and grudgingly Derek walks off.
I turn around and head towards my bedroom and pull out a few bags and start packing my clothes, toiletries and other important things. I look at the pictures resting on my dresser while I pack my make-up and smile. There's a graduation Picture of me and Derek. He's holding me in his arms bridal style and actually wearing his Graduation Cap on his head while I am holding on to mine and giving him a glare. Of course he's triumphantly smirking at the camera, too.
„Hey." I turn around as Derek walks in and his eyes land on the picture. „I never got any of those pictures." He says. „You never asked me." I answer and after a quick glance pack it too. „I never knew you had them before." He counters and I roll my eyes. „It's never easy with you, you know that? Everything has to be a competition, or a fight." I sigh. „Well...Things would get much too boring otherwise." Derek's voice is a whisper because he's standing right behind me and I feel his hot breath blowing against the sensitive skin of my neck. I shiver involuntarily and Derek clears his throat awkwardly. „Are you packed?" He asks. „Yea, I even packed everything I need for Oreo and Ms Whiskers." I answer and hand him the bags he carries them to his car and returns.
„Well, how do we transport Oreo and ?" He asks walking around in my bedroom. His eyes are taking everything in while he paces. I shut my dresser door and feel self-conscious all of a sudden. This Derek is different than the guy I knew back in High-School, he notices things... He was trained to do so!' I try keeping that in mind while I watch him pace. „I'll tell someone to pick them up." He finally says. „B..but..." He seems to notice the stare I give him and is quick to assure me that no one would harm a hair on either cats bodies and if anyone did he'd personally murder them for me. A shiver runs down my spine as he says this and I notice the hard look in his eyes, even if he was merely joking Derek has killed before.
Reluctantly I agree to leave my cats behind as I walk out of the apartment with my two suitcases.
We get in his car and drive back towards Derek's house. Once we get there and get my cats settled in he eyes them warily. „Are these two going to trash my house if we leave them unattended?" He asks. „No they will just want to look around their new home." I answer smiling at their playful antics as we walk back out of my home.
AN: I know the Chapter's a short one with not much happening but there'll be lots of turmoil going on later.
