"Second Chances"
Chapter 9: When Past Friends Meet the Present
A/N #1: Alright readers, I just wanted to apologize for the delay but it's been pretty hectic. I just finished my last round of midterms and now I have two final exams to worry about before I'm free to write as often as I want before school starts up again in January (bummer). But thankfully, I had the first part of this chapter written immediately after I wrote the previous chapter, it's just Derek's part that I whipped up together yesterday.
A/N #2: So I just wanted to say thank you to all my readers and reviewers for this story! Ch. 8 received the most reviews so far for this story and that fact alone made me ecstatic! You guys rock and it means the world to me knowing that there are people out there who are just as interested in this story as I am (and it's definitely more motivating to write a concrete storyline instead of having all the moments jumbled in my mind). So thank you so much guys! It means the world to me! =D
(Also thanks to the anonymous reviewers. I couldn't thank you personally but I'm thanking you now and I hope you enjoy the new chapter)
A/N #3: Seems like we are coming to the final episodes for the fall semester this week and it's both exciting and nerve-wrecking (we practically have to wait a little over a month for new episodes *pouts*). What did you guys think of Supernatural's "Caged Heat"? For this episode only, I think I enjoyed the Winchesters/Angel/Demon tag team; it was very entertaining and amusing. What did you all think?
A/N #4: On the topic of my six original characters (disclaimer #2), I've created wallpaper-like profiles for them that have been linked to my LiveJournal account under this story's master list. So if you want to see who I had envisioned for the six characters, please check it out, otherwise the actors are listed at the end of the chapter for you.
A/N #5: So I'm going to shut up and remind you all to review this story! I'm almost at 100 reviews and I'll make a special shout-out to that reviewer in the next chapter (if that's a motivator, yippee for me!) Now please, enjoy the chapter!
Disclaimer #1: I don't own Life with Derek or Supernatural. They belong to their respective owners (I thank them for creating them in the first place).
Disclaimer #2: The bar & grill name (Hunter's Bar and Grill) is mine. The following characters are mine:
The Galloways: Charlie ("Boss Man"), Brandon and Miranda
Toronto Hockey Buds: Devon McCloud, Tyler Jacobs, Alex Johnston, Carter Wilson
Full Summary: Graduation is finally here and both Casey and Derek are thrilled. But will a visit from two strangers get Derek to realize what he has right in front of him before it's too late? Now what if these two strangers cause Casey to act differently than what Derek is use to? [Set during 'Futuritis'] Crossover with SPN (pre-series).
Remember: John Winchester is Nora McDonald-Venturi's older brother (Siblings: John, Nora & Fiona)
Reference to Life With Derek Episodes: "Truman's Last Chance", "Tuesday Afternoon Fever" and "The Bet" (slightly)
Reference to Supernatural Episodes (quotes or outfits): "Hunted" and "The Magnificent Seven"
Reference to "Second Chances: Outtakes": "Tuesday Afternoon Fever", "Truman's Last Chance," and "Surprise - Part 1"
NOTE: I said in the first chapter that Casey got her silver ring for her 18th birthday but I'm changing that as of now so that she got it on her 16th birthday (before moving to London) since I might have mentioned in the "Not So Sweet 16" outtake that she was wearing it (plus it's obvious during the series that Casey was wearing a silver ring).
LAST TIME:
Carter Wilson's brow furrowed as he thought the name over. It does sound familiar but where have I heard it before? "Name seems familiar but I can't place."
"Maybe Devon knows." Ralph piped in after catching a sight at the bar that made his eyes widen from shock. I swear this night is just full of surprises.
"What makes you say that?" Sam questioned with confusion in his voice since he noticed Ralph's demeanor change slightly.
Ralph gulped a little before he subtly pointed towards the bar. "See for yourself."
Ralph's reply caused the five guys to whirl their heads around to follow where he was pointing. Mixed emotions were obvious among the group as they all laid their eyes on their mutual friend, Devon McCloud, kissing a brunette girl; a girl the three graduates recognized as Casey McDonald.
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[Sat. June 26, 2004]
Moments Earlier:
Brandon Galloway continued to stay close to the Winchesters as he served them their drinks. The young bartender remembered when he had hung out with the youngest Winchester during their ordeal in Michigan and with everything so tense back then when they first met, he was very glad to learn that the Winchesters were great company. They knew when to have fun and when it was business at the appropriate times. Brandon definitely agreed with his father on their saviors' drinks being on the house for the night, it was the least they could do for the hunters after risking their lives to save strangers from things that we wouldn't have thought of had existed.
"Yo, Brandon." The bartender snapped out of his thoughts when the eldest Winchester called for his attention. "Dude, you okay?"
Brandon nodded his head. "Fine, why?"
Dean quirked his eyebrow, hoping that the young man in front of him wasn't caught up in any thoughts that involved his sister. "I've been asking for a refill on my scotch for the past few minutes." Dean joked a bit while waving his empty glass in the air.
Casey snickered. "Done already Dean?" She questioned before taking a swig of her own scotch.
"Hey, it's not my fault you're slow with the drinks." Dean retorted while Brandon refilled the empty glass with scotch for the oldest Winchester, giving a nod as thanks.
"I'm savoring it." Casey simply stated while Sam took another swig of his own scotch as he watched his siblings' antics.
"You have the whole night to savor your drinks." Dean quipped.
Casey glared her eldest brother but he could see the amusement in her hazel green eyes. "Well I don't want to get drunk too fast."
Dean laughed. "You won't. It takes a while before Sam and I get too intoxicated." Dean paused as he took a swig of his new drink. "Chances are the same applies to you too."
Casey shook her head. "Not gonna risk it."
It was at this point while the oldest and youngest Winchesters bantered, that the middle Winchester caught sight of something across the room. Sam had this weird feeling ever since he walked into the bar that he was being watched and before then, he didn't know what caused it. That was until he saw the group of guys across the grill; the group containing a certain Derek Venturi. Sam smirked to himself. Wonder what Dean would think about this?
Dean snickered. "Figures you wouldn't let loose so early into the night."
Casey rolled her eyes. "Oh bite me." She playfully snapped before taking another swig, slowly getting use to the burn the alcohol caused as it slid down her throat.
Dean clicked his tongue against his teeth as he slightly shook his head in disappointment. "Careful who you say that to Baby Girl."
She gave her brother a tilted glare. "Spare me the warning Dean. I can take care of myself in that area."
Before he could reply, Dean noticed his little brother subtly signaling him to let him know that they needed to talk before Sam got up to head towards the bathrooms, after he had finished his own scotch. Dean didn't find it odd since he was use to the signal. Growing up they had created a whole bunch of signals and codes to use with one another, whether acknowledging something 'freaky' in the presence of others or during their hunts over the past few years. Wonder what he wants?
Dean downed the rest of his scotch before placing the empty glass towards Brandon, who continued to dry the other empty glasses. "I'm gonna check to see if there's a table free for us." Dean whispered to Casey as he pointed in the direction of the pool tables. "Stay out of trouble." He warned his sister after giving her a kiss on the side of her temple.
"Yes sir." Casey mocked but she still nodded at the slightly commanding yet caring tone her brother had just used. She watched Dean walk towards the pool tables and was about to turn towards Sam but she saw that he was gone too. She sighed before turning back around to face the young bartender. "So Brandon, how's life treating you?"
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After walking by the area with the pool tables and seeing a few tables still unoccupied, Dean made his way towards the bathrooms to meet up with Sam.
Sam was waiting patiently while he kept an eye on Casey, without her noticing him, as well as keeping tabs on Derek and his friends. "What's up Sammy?" Dean greeted his brother as he took his final stand between Sam's views of both graduates. Sam didn't answer immediately causing Dean's brow to furrow in confusion. What the hell is running through his mind? Dean whacked his brother in the arm slightly, which caught Sam's attention. "You've been on edge since we've got here. You alright?" Dean questioned as Sam's glare towards him turned softer once his brother's concern sunk in.
Sam nodded his head before switching his attention between the graduates and his brother. "I felt like someone was watching us."
Dean slightly tensed at the notion but he shrugged it off. "You're paranoid. It's just a couple of girls checking you out, wouldn't know why though." Dean joked hoping to get Sam to lighten up but all that comment got him was an eye rolling brother.
"I'm serious Dean but then I saw who it was and I figured you should have a heads up." Sam explained causing Dean's interest to peak in both amusement and concern.
Dean glared at Sam after a few minutes of silence. "Well who?"
Sam smirked at his impatient brother. "Derek and his friends."
Dean's eyes slightly widened. "Seriously?" Sam nodded yes before directing Dean's gaze to the boy in question. Dean smirked at the sight of a slightly irritated Derek when one of his friends headed towards the bar. "Well looks like I was right."
Sam gave Dean an incredulous look. "What?"
Dean continued to watch Derek and his friends. "I had a feeling he might be here before we stepped foot in this joint." He explained before he turned to face his brother. "So he's been watching us this whole time?"
Sam nodded. "Basically yeah, what do we do?"
Sam could see the mischievous glint in Dean's eyes as all of his previous thoughts came into his mind when Casey first mentioned that Derek frequented at this specific hang out. "We raise a little hell tonight."
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Instead of ordering another scotch when she was done, Casey ordered a glass of water while Brandon told her about his life as a Western student. He was going into his third year in the engineering program while working at the family bar during his semester breaks from school. He lived in an apartment very close to campus with Miranda, his older sister, while she just finished her freshman year in her graduate studies in anthropological studies; she has the job at the bar to fall back on, just like Brandon, while she continued her education.
"I guess life does go on." Casey stated as she took a sip of her water.
Brandon chuckled as he finished drying off another clean glass. "Yup but you already knew that. You did just graduate from high school." Casey nodded her head in agreement. Casey could see the hesitation in the bartender's eyes and she knew he wanted to ask her something.
"What?" She asked curiously.
"There's something I've been meaning to ask you." Brandon softly stated, trying not to sound rude.
Casey quirked her eyebrow at his shy demeanor but inside she was a little worried about what he wanted to know. "What's that?"
"Your age." He gave a shy smile causing Casey to laugh a little at the simple question. I was worried for nothing. She mused to herself.
"Right…" She took sip of her water before she answered. "I started high school a year later than I was supposed to."
Brandon nodded his head as he mulled over the answer. "Makes sense." Casey made an 'hmm' noise in agreement and before she could say anything, Brandon's attention was diverted to another bartender calling him over for some help.
Brandon looked to the youngest Winchester apologetically, since he didn't want to leave her alone while her brothers were doing something else. "I have to take these, you gonna be okay?"
Casey smiled at Brandon's kind nature. "Go do your job Brandon, I think I can manage being alone for a bit."
"Or I could keep you company." A voice offered just to the right of Casey. Brandon nodded to the newcomer before heading off to help his fellow employee.
"No thanks." Casey declined as she watched Brandon leave while she gulped down the rest of her water, slightly irritated at the fact that she was alone. In the back of her mind, Casey couldn't help but think that something about the newcomer was familiar to her.
The newcomer smirked even though Casey couldn't see it. She could feel his eyes do a quick scan over her body as if he needed a confirmation about who she was before he spoke. "Oh c'mon Cay, is that any way to treat your best friend after all this time?" Casey's body quickly tensed when she heard the old nickname but it immediately relaxed when it registered in her mind who used to call her that.
Casey turned around quickly to come face to face with the brown haired, blue eyed teenager from her past. "Devon?"
Devon McCloud smiled once he saw the amazement in his best friend's eyes. "Hi Casey. It's been awhile." He had spotted Casey after he had shown another bartender the four IDs before ordering the four beers for him and his roommates. He was close enough to hear her voice and when the familiarity hit him, he had turned to see the brunette who looked so different yet all the same since the last time he'd seen her. He couldn't believe it. What were the odds?
Casey beamed a smile that flashed her perfect teeth before she squealed a little in excitement. "Oh my God! You have no idea, come here!" Casey was instantly out of her seat, her empty glass forgotten, as she pulled Devon down for a bone crushing hug as her arms snaked around his neck, while his arms instinctively wrapped around her waist; just like old times.
Casey pulled back a bit so that she could look up at Devon, who was just a tiny bit shorter than Dean, her arms still around his neck. Devon smirked down at the beautiful girl. "What? That's all I get?" He joked causing a sly smirk to form on the girl's lips.
"You were expecting something more?" She quipped playfully as the amusement was evident in her hazel green eyes.
Devon's grip tightened a bit around her waist as he thought about his response. "If you were single, yeah I was." Casey diverted her eyes from Devon as she chuckled. Devon grinned as he leaned down closer to her ear, so that he was sure she'd hear him. "Your greetings were always the best." Devon didn't have to see Casey's face to know that a slight blush had formed on her cheeks. He gave a slight chuckle at her reaction.
Casey was enjoying the fact she was in Devon's arms again. Memories of their time together floated through her mind as a specific promise buzzed at the back of her mind, remembering what exactly Devon was referring to. They slowly turned to face each other, with their lips only a few centimeters apart. "Then, hello again Devon."
He could feel her breath on his mouth before he could taste the strawberry lip gloss that coated her soft lips as she gave him a gentle kiss. He parted his lips slightly, relishing in the taste of her in his mouth since his memory clearly didn't do her justice. She wanted to keep the kiss soft and gentle but as always, their kisses were always heated up by lust so she couldn't help but have her tongue explore the outline of his mouth, choosing not to go in just yet. Devon, on the other hand, wanted to kiss her like crazy and he could tell that she was teasing him too but he still remembered Casey's rules; even though he was an exception to most of her rules since he became her best friend, he still respected them. If you wanted a girl as amazing as Casey in your life at all, you do what she says.
Devon groaned once he felt Casey pull away but she remained close enough that he could rest his forehead on hers; eyes still closed as he locked the memory of that kiss away into his mind, knowing he won't be getting many of those in the future.
"Damn, I missed those." Devon admitted a little out of breath causing Casey to giggle at the comment. Devon couldn't help but smile. It's been so long since I've heard that.
The moment was broken when the reunited pair heard someone clear their throat forcefully. Devon's eyes snapped open and he slowly raised his head to see two guys standing a bar stool or two behind Casey with emotionless expressions directed at him.
Casey's eyes snapped open and widened when she heard the sound, having an idea on who it was that was standing behind her. "Shit." She muttered to herself while still in Devon's arms.
"We're gone for what…five minutes and I turn around to find some guy's tongue down your throat Case. Care to explain?" The voice of her oldest brother questioned with a tone that displayed so many different emotions that she couldn't pinpoint which one was dominating at the moment.
Dean had seen Sam's eyes widened earlier and when he turned around and saw what his brother saw, he became furious at the sight of some random teenager kissing his baby sister. She calls that looking out for herself? He had mused to himself when he first saw the duo. Both brothers didn't have to say anything to each other to know that they needed to get some answers, so they had calmly stormed through the crowd to get to the couple before they had cut their sister's kissing scene short.
Casey sighed a bit before deciding to tease her way out of this. "It's called kissing bro. Get use to me doing it." She turned in Devon's arms to face both her brothers; one looking amused and another looking pissed off with his arms crossed over his chest.
Dean glared at his sister. "Nope, either start explaining or I'm gonna have to kick someone's ass." He ended off by directing his glare towards the boy that had his arms still wrapped around Casey's waist. This kid better get his hands off my sister!
Devon gave a nervous laugh at the scene before him. She wasn't joking about her brothers. "You must be Dean."
Both Winchester brothers wore emotionless masks, yet they both were shocked on the inside, as they glared at Devon while trying to intimidate the teenager.
"Who wants to know?" Dean demanded, wondering how this guy knew who he was.
Devon moved his right hand out, hoping to initiate a hand shake from the older man, while the other hand moved to Casey's back. "Devon McCloud, I'm a friend of Casey's from Toronto."
Dean was hesitant before he uncrossed his arms and took Devon's hand in a firm hand shake. "Seemed like you two were more than just friends a moment ago." He stated as he took back his hand and re-crossed his arms. If he's an ex-boyfriend, oh there will be hell to pay. The oldest Winchester thought to himself.
"It's…complicated." Devon amended, waiting for Dean to loosen up.
Sam looked between Casey and Devon. "Wait, McCloud?" Sam piped in after wracking his brain around for the kid's name since he had heard it before. His gaze landed on his sister. "As in the same McCloud from your emails?" He continued; getting a nod from his sister for confirmation.
Sam laughed causing his sister to smile and his brother looking at him confused. Sam remembered the emails near the end of their first year apart involving Devon McCloud. There wasn't much since it mostly dealt with Nora dating George but it had mentioned that Devon was there for Casey during the whole deal and he was her confidant the whole time they knew each other. Devon's the first guy Casey trusted outside of the family. Sam thought with a smile.
"Care to share Sammy?" Dean commanded impatiently.
Sam gave his brother a questioning look. "You don't remember?"
"Why would I ask if I knew the answer?" Dean sneered as his patience was growing thin.
Sam sighed. "Casey's emails…" He paused to see if Dean remembered anything but when he saw no recognition, he continued. "Near the first year mark, she mainly wrote about Nora dating George and the possibility of a wedding but she mentioned a couple times of a guy who helped her through that…" Sam took another pause but Dean was still glaring at him which basically told his little brother to get to the point. "…a guy named Devon McCloud."
Once Dean heard how Sam knew the teenager's name, he couldn't believe he had forgotten that bit of info from his sister's emails. Practically every boy she mentioned in those emails set off a red flag in his mind automatically. "That was three years ago, how do you still remember that?" The oldest Winchester asked incredulously. He still couldn't believe that Sam made the connection so fast…then again, this was his little brother he was dealing with.
"Sam's great with retaining information, right?" Devon piped in, hoping to get on the brothers' good side.
Sam snapped his attention to the teenager that still held an arm by his sister's back. "How'd you-"
"I remember Casey would talk nonstop about you two when we hung out." Devon explained remembering all the times Casey told him about her brothers and how they were with her and how they were to other people. She always said that she wished that Devon could meet them some day and how it would be a bonus if they all got along with one another.
Dean gave Devon a suspicious look. "Yeah that's another thing; no one was supposed to know about us." He could take that Devon was friends with Casey but that didn't explain how the boy knew that Casey had brothers. Casey was determined to not tell anyone that she had brothers in fear that it would somehow put her or them in danger.
"Devon's different." Casey stated while her right arm was still wrapped around Devon's waist as she gave her oldest brother a glare for being so rude.
Dean quirked an eyebrow in a challenging way to Devon while ignoring the glare that was sent his way. "And why's that?"
Devon looked to Casey. Her eyes softened before she gave him a reassuring nod. He sighed and faced the brothers once again. "My parents were hunters before I was born."
Sam and Dean looked to each other, stunned, before looking to Devon. "Were?" Dean questioned a bit more softly than before, not liking what that wording would imply.
Devon let out a long breath before he said anything. "They gave it up after I was born but they both died when I was young in a car accident but I seriously doubt that." After learning about what his parents used to do before he was born, Devon was convinced that their deaths weren't accidental, but he could never prove it.
"I'm sorry." Sam gave his condolences and Dean nodded along in agreement.
Devon shrugged but he appreciated the sentiment. "It happened a long time ago." He quietly reasoned before he felt Casey's grip around his waist tighten a bit, letting him know that she was still there for him.
It was a few moments of silence between the four before Dean spoke. "Then how'd you find out?"
"My mom's uncle is also a hunter." Devon stated, remembering when he told his great uncle that the car accident didn't seem like an accident to him. It was then that his great uncle told Devon the truth about what it was his parents did before he was born. It took some time but eventually Devon accepted it and learned the hunting basics to protect himself, before he had to move in with his dad's sister and her husband in Toronto.
"Any chance we know him?" Sam joked but curiosity was evident in his voice while it was evident in Dean's eyes.
Both Devon and Casey looked to each other with sly smirks on their faces before they turned to look at the brothers. "Bobby Singer." Casey told her brothers causing their eyes to widen at the news.
"You're kidding." Both brothers simultaneously stated causing Casey to grin. I missed it when they did that.
Devon chuckled. "Nope."
"Wow, I wasn't expecting that." Dean stated, suddenly finding the need to guzzle down a beer.
Casey smiled since it looked like both of her brothers were more shocked than pissed off. "That's why Devon knows everything and why he's my best friend." Casey explained before she hugged Devon tightly around his waist, feeling her charm bracelet dangle on her wrist. The charm bracelet, that Sam had given her before they separated, was the reason her and Devon became best friends.
Casey had met Devon at a New Years Eve party during her freshman year, which was being held by one of the power couples that attended the two private schools. Casey was a little skeptical at first to attending but Lily, a classmate that Casey shared a majority of her classes with, insisted that she go and enjoy the experience. After learning that the party would be just like all the rest except for the countdown, Casey had agreed to go with Lily and her boyfriend Carter (who she later learned was one of Devon's good friends). It was midway through the party when Casey and Devon crossed paths, with both teenagers being their confident and charming selves, making an everlasting impression. They both had felt the instant connection but it wasn't until they shook each other's hands that they knew why they had felt the connection. Devon's eyes had widened when he noticed the charm bracelet on the young brunette's right wrist, a bracelet that held symbols that he memorized from his Uncle Bobby's books. Casey had tensed when she noticed his attention on her wrist but when she looked up at him, she saw an expression that was a mix of awe and shock. Devon had moved them to a more secluded area where he asked if she was a hunter. It was that night that Casey learned that Devon was related to Bobby Singer and it was that night she shared her first New Years kiss with Devon McCloud and started the beautiful friendship she now shared with the guy.
Meeting Devon was like lifting off a weight that was on her shoulder; she had someone she could share everything with, someone outside her family that she could talk about her true family history or about her situation with moving to Toronto or about the possible engagement that had come true. She didn't have to hide anything when it came to Devon and the same went with him to her. He could actually talk about his parents and how he felt about their previous job without people thinking he was crazy. It was refreshing for the both of them. It was Devon who Casey had ended her freshman dating frenzy for.
Devon's arm, that was once rested on the girl's back, slinked around her shoulder as he pulled her into him, giving her a small peck into her hair, as memories of their time together, three years ago, flashed through his mind.
Dean rolled his eyes at the obvious display of affection while Sam smirked at the scene. At least he seems to care for her, can't be mad about that. He mused to himself before Casey's previous words ran through his head, as it emphasized on one specific word. Sam gave his sister a questioning look. "Everything?" He asked while Dean shifted his attention between his two younger siblings.
Casey nodded in agreement while Devon spoke. "Pretty much except…" Devon paused before turning his attention to his best friend. Casey could sense Devon's eyes on her so she slowly turned to look up at him. "…you never told me who your new 'stepfamily' was; you never gave me a name." Devon ended off in a playful tone but Casey's brow furrowed in thought.
"I thought I did." She reasoned because she remembered talking about the possible new stepfamily and the complicated lie that went with it.
Devon smirked. "You mentioned the name George a couple of times but that really doesn't narrow it down."
While Devon was mainly talking with Casey, Dean was watching the two closely, trying to get use to seeing his sister so calm and comfortable in a guy's arms, but his mind was nagging at him to get another crucial bit of information. "Hold on, before I'm okay with this…." Dean pointed his finger between Casey and Devon before directing his gaze to a fellow hunter's kin. "…how old are you?"
Devon smirked. "Nineteen. I just finished my freshman year at the University of Toronto." Dean and Sam nodded in approval but for different reasons; Dean was just glad that Devon was the same age as his sister while Sam was impressed with the teenager's university choice, after hearing good things about the school.
Casey gasped as she looked to Devon with wide eyes. "You got in?" He smiled as he nodded causing Casey to give a slight squeal. "Devon that's fantastic!" She rushed out, momentarily forgetting about his question on her pseudo stepfamily, as she gave him another tight hug. She remembered Devon talking about his goal of getting into U of T since it was a great opportunity and it wasn't that far away from his family and friends.
Devon laughed while she pulled out of the hug slightly. "Thanks, my grades were good enough but I mainly went for the hockey scholarship they gave me." He explained but Casey could tell that he was just being modest. Devon always did have the best of both worlds; athletics and academics.
Casey smirked. "Of course, free money."
Dean snapped his attention to Devon. "Free money?" Devon nodded causing Dean to look at his sister. "Oh Case, tell me you got some offers like that." He hoped and Casey could see it in her brother's eyes.
Casey giggled a little at her brother's reaction towards free money. "I did but I had to turn them down."
Dean sported a mock pout. "Now that just sucks." Sam rolled his eyes at his brother's theatrics.
Casey smirked before turning to Devon. "Wait, what about the other guys? Did they get in?" She questioned as she remembered Devon's plan to go to the same school as his three closest friends and hockey teammates.
"Yeah, we're all on the team and we're all roommates too." Devon added causing Casey to smile as she nodded her approval to hearing the good news.
Dean smirked at the thought. "Sounds like a hell of a party." Devon chuckled in response.
"Are they here?" She questioned while she tried to look around the crowd for them but with no such luck.
"Yup, they're probably grilling Derek for some answers on why he bailed a couple weeks ago." Devon explained but Casey's attention snapped back to Devon when he mentioned her pseudo-stepbrother's name.
"Wait, Derek?" Confusion was evident in her voice while her brothers' attention was focused on Devon.
Devon noticed all three Winchesters had their focus centered on him and he didn't know why. He shifted his gaze to Casey and he saw the confusion written on her face. "Yeah Derek Venturi. He's one of my London hockey buds. Why?"
Devon watched as Casey's pupils dilated in shock. Sam and Dean were looking at each other with amused expressions on their face.
"Oh, now this just got interesting Sammy." Dean quipped as he watched his stunned sister try to recompose herself.
After a few false starts, Casey was able to say something. "Derek's my stepbrother."
"What?" Devon's mind was whirling at the news. She's been living with Venturi this whole time?
Casey tilted her head in thought. "Or he thinks I'm his stepsister because of the lie-" She thought out loud but Devon interrupted her once his thoughts reorganized.
"Wait, your new stepfamily was the Venturis?" Devon questioned as he tried to get out of his shocked daze.
Casey turned back to look at Devon's face for any indication of where his thought process was heading. "Yeah…" She slowly responded.
"So then you're the reason he bailed out of a party in Toronto a couple weeks ago?" He questioned as all the things Derek mentioned about his stepsister earlier raced through his brain.
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"What was the emergency?" Alex quipped before finding a vacant chair and planted himself in it, leaving Tyler and Devon left standing.
Derek sighed. "She caught her boyfriend cheating with her cousin so she ended the night early and I was her ride home."
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Casey's expression hardened before she looked somewhere passed Dean's shoulder. "I don't wanna talk about it."
Devon knew what Derek said was true when he noticed the brunette's demeanor change as he felt her body tense in his arms. "You're the one that got cheated on at that party." He softly stated.
Casey's head snapped back to Devon once again with a surprised expression. "What?" His statement threw her since they haven't talked since she moved (which she has regretted) yet the only people who knew about the details of when she broke up with Truman were Sam and Dean…..and Derek.
"Derek was supposed to meet up with us when he was in Toronto but he had to cancel." Casey nodded along before Devon continued, since he saw the unasked question in her eyes. "Before I went to get drinks, he told us that the reason he couldn't meet up was because his stepsister caught her boyfriend cheating and she wanted to go home." Casey sighed as she looked back to the bar when she eyed the spot where her empty glass used to be. I could really use another scotch but I guess the bartender took it. She sadly mused to herself.
Devon didn't like that Casey's high spirits were disappearing. He took his free hand and tilted her chin up to look at him. "If I'd known it was you, I would have beaten the guy up myself." Devon grinned when he saw a small smirk form on his best friend's face.
Dean couldn't help but feel slightly responsible that Casey even attending that party in the first place. He remembered his Aunt Nora calling him to inform him that his sister was getting out of control and acting all rebellious due to her boyfriend. Dean told his aunt that he'd talk some sense into Casey and that was it. He didn't find out until she called him on her prom night that the scumbag had cheated on her with their cousin Victoria. Now there's a relative I hate to share blood with.
Sam remained silent during Devon's explanation but the more he watched the dynamic between the duo, the more he couldn't deny the fact that the boy before them truly cared for their little sister and Sam knew that his brother could see that too. Makes you wonder how Derek factors into all of this.
Dean smirked at Devon's last comment. "Now I'm starting to like him." He stage whispered to his brother before looking to his sister, who still heard the comment. "Good choice Baby Girl." Casey smiled at Dean's approval, having already received Sam's when he remembered the emails.
"We're just best friends Dean." Casey clarified when she noticed the knowing look in Dean's eyes.
Devon leaned down close to her ear to whisper something that caused her to giggle. Both brothers wore amused expressions as their thoughts opposed their sister's comment on her status with Devon.
The teenager straightened up as he gave a serious look between the Winchester trio. "So who's the cheater?"
"You wouldn't know him." She mumbled but he still heard her.
"Try me."
Sam and Dean looked towards each other before they shrugged. Why not? They both mused before Dean turned to answer Devon. "Some kid named Truman."
Devon's jaw dropped. "Truman French?"
Sam tilted his head at Devon's response while Dean quirked his eyebrow. "You know him?"
Devon shook his head as he gave Casey a reassuring squeeze around her waist. "Personally, no but he got kicked out of our private school during my senior year. Guy was a real sleaze." Devon ended with venom in his voice.
Dean was getting more furious the more he learned about Truman. "Oh hell, we better not come across this kid tonight or I'll beat the crap out of him." He threatened because enough was enough. Dean knew that Truman was just a distraction for Casey but that still didn't mean that she deserved to have the scumbag cheat on her with her cousin, no less!
"Mind if I help?" Devon offered as he was in complete agreement with Dean's plan for Truman.
Sam sighed. "No one's beating anyone up tonight."
Casey nodded her head in agreement with Sam, even though she loved the thought. "Yeah, I don't want to spend the night getting you guys out of prison." She reasoned before she was smirking as the thoughts of her prom night entered her mind. "Besides, I already took a swing at him remember?" Dean snickered while Sam rolled his eyes as both brothers had different opinions on how Casey handled the situation.
"You did?" Devon questioned in disbelief. He knew that she could handle herself but he didn't actually suspect her to do anything that involved her to use those specific skills.
"She sure did." Dean stated with a proud laced tone for what his sister had done to defend herself as he watched her smile widen as she looked towards him. Dean couldn't help but smile back at his sister, since it had felt like forever since he'd seen her smile (today was like the start for them making up for lost time). The oldest Winchester looked back towards the grinning boy. "Devon?"
Devon shifted his gaze to the oldest Winchester. "Yeah?"
Dean didn't want to say what he was about to but he couldn't help but feel that the kid in front of him was no threat to his family in any way. "If you're this protective of Casey…" Dean paused as he scratched the back of his neck. "Then I guess you're okay in my book." He finished with a smirk directed at the university student.
Casey beamed a perfect smile after her brother's words before she ran to give Dean a hug, throwing her oldest brother off guard but he laughed it off as he returned the hug to his ecstatic sister.
Devon chuckled. "Cool."
Sam smirked at the sight of his siblings before he slapped a hand onto Dean's shoulder. "I think with that said, why don't we all celebrate together tonight?" The taller man suggested as he looked between everyone. "That way Casey can have her two reunions." He finished off, getting another smile from his sister, once she stepped out of her hug with Dean.
"I'd like that. It would be an honor to get to know Cay's brothers-" Devon was interrupted by the bartender, who finally placed four beer bottles on the bar counter. Devon had forgotten his order, having his mind focused on the Winchesters but he shuffled closer to the bar to claim his drinks before he turned back to the awaiting trio. "But I should probably get these beers to my roommates before joining you guys." Devon finished with an apologetic shrug. He was kind of torn between getting to know the Winchester brothers and hanging out with Derek, Sam and Ralph, who he hadn't seen in a long time. Maybe I could do both, somehow.
Dean nodded in understanding before his attention drifted to the empty pool table that was in his sights. "Well, I see a free pool table so I'm gonna head on over there." Devon nodded before Dean turned to his brother. "Sam, you coming?"
"Sure." Sam answered.
Dean nodded before turning back to Devon. "Join us when you're ready." Devon nodded once again before the oldest Winchester looked down at his sister, who was biting her bottom lip. "Case?"
Casey was thinking over her options for a bit when Dean was talking just now and she was kind of torn herself. She wanted to say hi to Carter and Tyler, and for some strange reason, she wanted to say hi to Alex too yet she wanted to hang out with her brothers and celebrate her graduation the way only a Winchester knew how. She didn't make up her mind until a few seconds after Dean had asked her. "I'll meet up with you guys in a bit. I wanna say hi to the rest of the guys before I grab a couple of dances. I'll meet you at the pool table afterwards…" Casey explained before Dean noticed the mischievous glint in her eyes. "…unless you want to dance with me?" She questioned, even though she knew what their answers would be.
Dean scoffed. "No thanks. Devon or one of the other guys can dance with you. Sam and I will be making some money." He bantered ignoring the fact that he just pushed his sister off on some other guy to be her dance partner. Dean Winchester does not dance!
Sam remained silent yet he was smirking for his brother's little slip up. He's gonna regret saying that when he sees Casey dancing. He mused to himself, remembering when he first saw Casey dance with Derek for Dance Mania on television. That dance showed chemistry and it was choreographed; now he didn't really want to know what a freestyle dancing Casey was like. I have a feeling I might be a witness to that tonight. He mused to himself, knowing that he might not like what he sees but that would be forgotten once he gets a look at Dean's reaction. Sometimes Dean acted more like a father towards Casey than Dad himself. Sam stifled a laugh at the thought.
Casey gave her brother a sly smile. "Don't get caught now."
Sam snickered while Dean just scoffed at his little sister's comment. "Whatever." Dean moved towards the bar so that he was now leaning against the side before turning back to look at Casey; he's smug smile in place, since he had a slight idea on what she planned on doing. "Have fun toying with Derek."
Casey's eyes lit up when all the possibilities suddenly crossed her mind. "Oh I will. C'mon Devon." Casey called to her best friend before turning towards where she assumed Derek was seated. Devon smirked before grabbing the four beers and quickly following into step with her.
"Be nice Casey." Sam called out to her but he figured that she'd ignore it. At least I can't say that I didn't try.
"Can't hear you!" Casey shouted back over the crowd but neither Winchester heard as they only saw their sister give them a mock salute.
Dean laughed before turning his body around. "Hey bartender! Can I get two beers?" Dean ordered before turning to face his brother. "Ready for some pool Sammy?"
The sight Derek Venturi saw before him was causing all sorts of emotions to arise inside of him that he had to turn away. After Derek had recognized the brunette Devon was kissing to be his stepsister Casey, the graduate was conflicted on the option of turning away from the sight at the bar or to keep watching. His fists were balled up under the table as his eyes stayed on his stepsister, long enough to notice that Casey kissing Devon wasn't something new between the two of them and that just irked him inside. How the hell do they know each other? The question kept passing through his mind after he turned his gaze away and started playing with the empty glass he wished was filled with vodka or something that would take the edge off.
Any conversation that was from the other guys was all a blur as Derek couldn't really concentrate on anything but that kiss. He couldn't figure out why he was reacting the way he did. He didn't get his reactions one bit today because he could have sworn he was acting like he cared for his annoying stepsister. I'm just curious that's all; I don't care in the slightest. He tried convincing himself but a part of him wasn't buying it. If Derek didn't care then why was he experiencing this funny feeling in the pit of his stomach whenever he saw Casey with either Sam or Dean and now with her kissing Devon, he instantly knew that he was another guy that would cause the uneasy feeling in his stomach to occur, if he ever saw his friend lip locking with Casey again.
Derek wanted so badly to be able to drown his feelings and thoughts in that moment and just forget what he saw; forget that he even had a stepsister for the night. I'm supposed to be celebrating tonight, so why do I feel like I'm over-analyzing everything which is supposed to be Casey's job? Again with the Casey thoughts! He mentally reprimanded himself causing a slight headache to form.
Derek was too busy with his thoughts to notice Sam and Dean interrupt Casey and Devon's kiss and he was definitely too busy to notice the curious and confused glances from his friends.
Ralph was still watching the scene at the bar while Derek was berating himself. Ralph found it amusing how the Winchesters seemed to handle the scene and Ralph had a slight idea that Derek was conflicted on the whole issue. He internally sighed at his friend's internal battle. I may be oblivious at times but I know something is up with Derek when it involves Casey. I just wished he figured it out sooner so that he'd let me know.
Sam was watching his best friend carefully as he tried to figure out how his ex-girlfriend/good friend knew their friend Devon. He figured she must have known him from before moving to London because he knew that Casey wasn't the type of girl to just kiss some random guy that she had talked with for less than five minutes.
Tyler, Carter and Alex continuously looked between Derek and Devon for different reasons. The trio weren't shocked that Devon was able to get a beautiful girl to kiss him in no time but what brought on their curiosity was Derek's reaction to it. Did Derek know the brunette and was jealous of Devon? The thought crossed the university students' minds as they continued to look between their two friends.
Alex's attention was more on the brunette as he was practically undressing her with his eyes as well as fighting off his jealousy that Devon got to her before him. Lucky bastard. He mused to himself with a smirk. Tyler and Carter, on the other hand, were hit with a sense of familiarity with the way Devon was around the girl and with the girl herself. She looked very familiar but with the distance between their location and the bar they couldn't be certain. Tyler and Carter exchanged a few glances with one another but neither could figure out who the mystery girl was; they did know however, that they must have seen her before but her name was just on the tip of their tongue.
Everyone was too caught up in their own thoughts until they heard the clunk of three beer bottles on the table a few moments later. Everyone (except Derek) turned to see Devon, smirking, as he held his own beer bottle in his hand.
"Sorry for the delay boys, got a little…caught up." Devon greeted while his roommates took their beer bottles. His mini conversation with Casey after leaving her brothers was still fresh in his mind and he couldn't help but smirk at how much she hadn't changed when it came to certain situations.
Alex noticed his friend's smirk and he scoffed. "I bet you did. Have fun making out with that brunette?" Alex quipped before taking a sip of his beer.
"What brunette?" Devon innocently asked but he kind of figured that they might have seen his kiss with Casey.
Tyler laughed at Devon's attempts to being clueless. No way is a kiss like that going to be off his mind so quickly. "Oh don't play all innocent Devon, we saw that kiss between you and your mystery girl." Tyler teased as he too, took a sip from his beer.
Devon smirked but he didn't say a thing when he caught sight of a girl, wearing a leather jacket, just behind Derek. She's gonna scare the shit out of him.
Derek still wasn't paying attention but he snapped out of his thoughts when he felt leather clad arms wrap around his neck from behind, followed by the feel of soft loose hair around his exposed neck. His senses were then engulfed with a scent that was so familiar that he couldn't place it but the voice that came from the mysterious visitor was all he needed to confirm their identity.
"What mystery girl?" Her soft yet curious voice asked as she tilted her head to the side as her breath tickled Derek's ear slightly. Derek resisted the urge to shiver at the sensation. Why am I reacting like this? He questioned himself.
He tensed immediately at their closeness as he slowly turned his head to face her. "Geez, do you have to sneak up on me like that?" Annoyance was evident in his voice.
Casey couldn't help the smug smile that formed on her face while her arms were still wrapped around her pseudo-stepbrother's neck. "Yes. It's fun. Now, what mystery girl?" She questioned as she looked around all the guys at the table that held different expressions; Devon was smirking, Sam and Ralph were surprised by her entrance as well as for Derek still letting her hug him the way she was, Carter and Tyler were shocked as the familiarity now hit them like a ton of bricks and Alex was a little bitter after realizing who Casey really was.
Carter was the first to laugh after connecting the mystery girl to their past. "You are definitely something, little lady." He teased, remembering when he first met the brunette at a Halloween party during his sophomore year while his girlfriend at the time, Lily, was having the somewhat new girl tag along with them.
Casey raised an eyebrow at Carter. "Now what makes you say that?" She quipped as she also remembered meeting the brown hair, brown eyed hockey player through her friend Lily. Carter Wilson was the first out of the four roommates that she had met and she had become good friends with Lily's boyfriend. It was even an added bonus when she found out later that he was great friends with Devon. Carter was always a very sweet, kind and caring type of guy that she didn't get to see that often. At times, Carter reminded Casey of her brother Sam.
Tyler smirked at the legendary brunette before him. "Well that was one hell of a greeting you gave Devon a little while ago." He quipped as he remembered how everyone in his sophomore class wanted to get some face time with the new, hot Fletcher Freshman. It was rumored around his school how she knew how to have a great time before anything intimate would happen (the guys would rave on about how much fun they had on their dates and how it was all before they got to kiss the girl). Of course, at the time, Tyler Jacobs had a girlfriend (Megan) but he had met Casey about three weeks after Devon had at the New Years Eve party.
Casey released her hold around Derek's neck and made her way to stand between Ralph and Tyler. "You saw that huh?" He could see the mischievous look in her eyes which caused him to chuckle. On the other side of the table, Derek didn't know why he suddenly missed having Casey's arms around his neck or why he was furious all of a sudden. Why is she acting like this with my friends?
"Pretty much everyone was a witness to that." Alex stated bitterly as he glared at the brunette.
Casey scoffed as she looked up from Tyler to a bitter Alex. "Not my fault Alex." She stated as she took a good look at the blonde hair, green eyed player that sat next to the black hair, brown eyed hockey forward. Casey could tell by Alex's demeanor that he still blamed what happened between them on her. She rolled her eyes before speaking. "And for the record, it wasn't my fault what happened. You brought that upon yourself." She stated back a bit harshly.
Alex Johnston had been a part of her 'freshman frenzy' when she met him in November 2000. She hadn't known his connection to Carter or Devon at the time they dated; only that he was the goalie for the hockey team. She knew that he was his school's 'bad boy player' and she was fine with it because she was only dating to have some fun, to let loose and to gain a little something out of the experience. Alex was great company who knew how to have fun in any situation and he probably would have lasted longer than the others with that fact alone but he broke one of Casey's rules; he kissed another girl while going out with her.
"It was one mistake." Alex defended himself as he continued to glare at his 'ex-girlfriend'.
Casey snarled, not wanting to deal with Alex anymore. Why did I want to say hi to him in the first place? "Well that one mistake broke one of my rules."
Casey usually dated a guy for about a week (therefore a maximum of six dates, with a day of rest) before taking a few days break and then moving on to the next guy. Every guy knew this up front on the first date and they were told of her rules and her reasons for dating; to have fun and she wasn't looking for anything serious. They all would agree to it just to have that one week with the new legendary female. One rule that she emphasized the most was that she didn't tolerate being cheated on; any sign of the guy cheating on her during that one week she was dating him and she'd end it immediately. It was another reason why she was so furious when Truman cheated on her by kissing Victoria. Casey always made sure that she'd never go after a taken guy (she refused to be the 'mistress' type) and she never wanted to be the one who was being played like a fool in a relationship. She never told the guys that she had connections around town; she was a hunter after all, she had to have her sources of intel of any kind (supernatural or not). She found out Alex had made out with another girl a day after it happened and she immediately ended it before their fifth date began. A huge fight ensued with Alex accusing Casey of not being able to handle him as the real reason for the break up before she told him the specifics of how he had broken one of her main rules. Casey and Alex never crossed paths until the day Devon introduced Casey to Tyler…and Alex.
Carter sighed. "Guys, we really don't need to hear that argument again." He stated before taking a needed swig from his beer. When is the guy ever gonna give up on that argument? Devon patted Carter on the back before taking a seat between Sam and Carter. Devon was finding it amusing how Casey was handling herself in front of Derek, Sam and Ralph. They aren't gonna know what hit them. He mused to himself as he took another swig of his beer, not really bothered by the Casey/Alex fight since he heard both sides so many times in the past.
Tyler turned to Alex. "Yeah dude, so just give it up." He piped in with his two cents before patting his friend on the shoulder. Alex just shrugged it off before taking a huge gulp from his beer.
"So Casey, how'd you know our boy Derek here?" Carter questioned as he tilted his head towards Derek, who was watching the exchange with intense interest. He too was trying to figure out how his stepsister even knew some of his hockey friends. Maybe they met before I met her; before our parents got married.
Casey looked between the guys she hadn't seen in three years before looking to Derek. Her eyebrow quirked up in question at her pseudo-stepbrother, who had an emotionless mask planted on his face. She knew he had mentioned something about her to them since he was the one to tell Devon about what happened at the party in Toronto. "He hasn't told you guys yet?" She asked the roommates while still maintaining eye contact with Derek.
Tyler shrugged as he took a swig from his drink. "Well, all we've learned today is that he's had a stepsister all this time-" Tyler trailed off as he didn't get to make the connection aloud but Devon saw the wide eyed look on his friend's face, indicating that he had made the connection.
Carter made the connection aloud as he stated the final clue. "Who's name is Casey….." Casey could feel three sets of wide eyes on her before they drifted to Derek and back but neither graduate broke the eye contact. No matter how hard Derek could try to hide it, she could still see the curiosity and question in them. She couldn't help but smirk at him.
"No way!" Alex stated before going slack jawed at the realization. He couldn't believe it, not only did Derek Venturi have a stepsister his age for the past three years, but it turns out to be Casey McDonald herself, the legendary girl from Fletcher. He was also confused on why Derek seemed to be annoyed with her or why he claimed to always fight with her. Sure, he's kind of on bad terms himself with Casey but that's because they broke up but he could admit to himself at least that Casey was a great girl to have around. So why was Venturi peeved with her?
"Dude! You think mentioning that your stepsister's last name was McDonald would have been helpful." Tyler questioned with a slight accusatory tone towards Derek, who broke the eye contract from his stepsister.
"Well sorry, how was I supposed to know that you would know who my annoying stepsister was." Derek sarcastically bit back at Tyler, who held his hands up in a surrendering position. Derek thought he could find the answers through Casey's demeanor like how he always could tell whether she was lying, whether she was uncomfortable or when she was confident in her decisions but all he got was a mixed combination that he wasn't use to but it held some familiarity to it.
Casey, on the other hand, laughed off Tyler and Derek's comment before she walked around Alex and Carter (she slightly ruffled Carter's hair as she passed him like she use to and as always, he shrugged away so that she couldn't do too much damage to his head) to get to Devon.
"Oh she's anything but annoying." Devon stated smugly before Casey shimmied herself into his waiting arms.
Casey's arms wrapped around Devon's neck while his right arm snaked around her waist, as his left hand held his beer.
Casey smiled. "Thanks Hun." She gave him a quick peck on his lips before pulling back to seeing the smirk on his face.
"Any time." Devon responded before four sets of groans were heard; three for the familiar displays of affection that they were exposed to three years ago and one from a teenager that didn't understand why he was reacting the way he was. First Sam, now Devon…who's she gonna go after next? Derek couldn't help but think to himself. Sam and Ralph remained silent as they took the whole scene in.
"Oh, now I'm more interested on how Casey met all you guys." Ralph couldn't help but interrupt since his curiosity was reaching his boiling point. He could feel all the different dynamics that Casey had with each of older hockey players and he wanted to know how his respectable, high-maintenance friend could be so laid back with the guys before him; it wasn't like she had many guy friends at SJST. Also, I think Derek's gonna blow a gasket if he doesn't find out soon enough.
Casey and Devon chuckled before they looked to Ralph, who had a genuinely curious expression on his face. Casey bit her bottom lip as she looked to Devon, which Derek noticed, before Devon nodded for her to tell them.
Casey twisted a bit in Devon's arm as she now only had her left arm wrapped around Devon's neck, her fingers playing with his brown hair that just ended at the nape of his neck, and her right hand patted Carter's shoulder. "Well, I met Carter here during a Halloween party during my freshman year through his girlfriend Lily. She's a sweet girl who was in a majority of my classes so we got along fine. Lily and I weren't best friends or anything but if I needed someone to accompany me to a party….if I didn't have a date, I usually went with her and Carter." Casey explained while shifting her gaze to Carter every once in a while as her hand remained on his shoulder. Midway through her explanation, Carter had moved his right hand to cross over his chest and squeeze the hand she left on his shoulder.
Carter was one of the few that hadn't seen Casey in a dateable way (one reason being his girlfriend Lily, who he really cared for at the time) but he was good friends with the brunette and he never minded when she tagged along. Sometimes it was even entertaining for him to see Casey try and weasel her way out of certain situations, in ways that he would never have thought possible. The girl was definitely something. Carter had missed Casey's presence in their group and it didn't really help much that Lily had to move to Calgary the January of the following year.
Derek snickered. "Third Wheel as always Case."
Carter scoffed and defended the girl before she could retaliate. "Hardly, she was the 'meet and greet' type before she went to mingle with people." He stated before removing his hand from covering hers and taking a swig of his beer.
Casey shrugged off the compliment but she was very pleased inside by the words. "Well, I am a people person." She quipped causing some soft chuckles from the others.
Casey could feel the slight rumble emitting from Devon's chest. "Yeah you are." Her best friend stated since he knew how true that statement was. Devon knew that Casey had this amazing charisma and charm to her that instantly won people over before she would have to resort to using her feminine charms to get what she wanted. She mentioned that being a hunter did require you to win people over with the façade you portray before them. He mused, wondering whether she picked up the technique from Sam and Dean or whether she developed it naturally.
Sam nodded his head along. "What about Alex?"
Casey looked to Alex before looking to her good friend/ex-boyfriend Sam. "I met Alex a month later. We dated for about four days before I broke it off with him." She stated with no emotion in her last statement.
"Why'd you break it off?" Ralph questioned.
Alex drank a gulp of his beer before he pointed a finger at Ralph. "That's none of your concern." He retorted, slightly acting like he was drunk, but his roommates knew that he wasn't.
Casey glared at Alex before she continued. "He broke one of my dating rules I had established when I was attending Fletcher."
"Care to share the rule?" Derek interjected as he saw the cold stares between Casey and Alex while their argument earlier rang through his head.
[FLASHBACK]
"It wasn't my fault what happened. You brought that upon yourself." Casey stated back a bit harshly.
"It was one mistake." Alex defended himself as he continued to glare at Casey.
Casey snarled. "Well that one mistake broke one of my rules."
[END FLASHBACK]
Casey groaned. "Let's just say, if I was enforcing those rules now, Truman broke it." She stated before whispering something into Devon's ear. Derek watched as Devon handed Casey his beer before she took a quick swig from it. She swallowed it down as if it were nothing before handing it back to Devon. Derek's hand once again formed a fist under the table at the sight; from jealousy over the fact they were sharing a beer together or from the fact that Casey was drinking and he couldn't, he wasn't sure and he really didn't want to think all too much about it at the moment.
Sam and Ralph immediately showed their shocked expressions towards Alex, who was still nursing his beer.
Ralph shook his head, disapprovingly. "Dude, not cool."
Alex took another swig. "Don't remind me." He grumbled.
"And Devon and Tyler?" Derek asked this time as he looked between the two in question before settling his gaze on his stepsister.
Casey smirked. "I met Devon at a New Years Eve party and then I met Tyler through him a couple weeks later. It wasn't until I met Tyler that I found out that they were also friends with Carter and Alex." She explained while keeping eye contact with Derek. She could kind of sense that he was a little angry, possibly a few notches shorter than how Dean was when he caught her kissing Devon earlier.
"And you and Devon?" Derek pushed as he quirked his eyebrow out of curiosity.
Casey couldn't help but let a slight laugh escape her lips. He seems jealous. "Didn't start dating until Spring Break but we broke up mutually just before I had to move here." Devon tightened his grip around Casey's waist, causing her to turn to him as they both smile/smirked at each other.
Derek rolled his eyes as he played it off as him being indifferent to the situation but he had this sudden urge to pummel his friend. Get a hold of yourself Venturi! You've known Devon since you were kids; you have no reason to beat him up. Derek tried reasoning with himself but he couldn't help but question himself; why did he want to beat him up all of a sudden?
Something Sam Winchester had said earlier that day had crossed Derek's mind, breaking him away from his internal battle and allowing for a smug smirk to show on his face. "So Alex and Devon were both a part of your little frenzy huh Case." He teased which caught her attention instantly.
She had a feeling that little tidbit that her brother let slip would still be lingering in Derek's mind. Remind me to give Sam a mental beating later on at the motel. She noted to herself before schooling her features.
Derek could see the amusing glint in her eyes but from the way they looked, something was off; he just couldn't place it. "Still can't get what Sam and Dean said out of your head now can you Derek?" She quipped with another question as she avoided his. Derek didn't seem to realize this as his smirk grew.
"Can you really blame me? Some of the things they've said have me questioning how much I truly know about you." He bantered back as he looked like he was contemplating the dilemma of not knowing who his stepsister really was, which for Derek seemed like an impossible idea. Of course, I know her. He mentally reassured himself.
Casey grinned a victorious smile at her pseudo-stepbrother. Oh he has no idea how much I've kept hidden inside. "You'll be surprised Derek at how much you don't know."
"I doubt that, I know you pretty well Spacey." Derek cockily stated as he leaned forward in his seat, arms crossed and on the table.
"Seems like you can't go one night without calling me by those nicknames you've so graciously picked out for me." Casey sarcastically stated, yet enjoying the little banter between her and Derek.
"I wouldn't be me if I didn't call you one of the nicknames from time to time." Derek interjected with an amused expression. Now fighting with Casey is familiar; just what I needed to ward off those…unknown thoughts and f-f-f-feelings.
Casey gave a dramatic sigh. "I guess you wouldn't be interested in a truce then huh Derek."
Derek scoffed. "We don't do truces Case."
"Not even for graduation." She questioned with a little hope in her voice but Derek nodded his head no. "Come on, it's for one night." Casey stated in a slightly whiny tone.
Derek smirked. "Still not doing it."
"How about you play for it?" Devon suggested causing everyone to look at him in confusion and some were disappointed that he had disrupted the amusing banter that Casey and Derek were creating. Casey, on the other hand, had a slight idea what Devon meant.
"What'd ya mean?" Tyler questioned after taking another swig of his beer.
"Well, Casey and I were going to meet up with Sam and Dean in a bit at the pool tables." Devon explained as he gestured towards where the pool tables were located. Derek could slightly see Dean playing pool with some guy while Sam was seated off to the side at a table. "Why don't the two of you play each other to establish if you make the truce or not? Casey wins; the truce happens. Derek wins; no truce. What'd ya say?" Devon stated his proposal as he looked between his two friends. He found their banters quite amusing and he wondered if they did those often (it was unknown to Devon that Derek had told his roommates that he fought with Casey constantly and that they're complete opposites to one another). He did notice a certain spark in the fights but he didn't want to assume anything. I'll ask Casey about it later.
Casey shrugged as if it was no big deal but she was grinning on the inside; thankful that Devon was the one to think of it. I'll win for sure. "I'm up for it, what about you Derek?" She asked her pseudo-stepbrother, who seemed to be giving off a hesitant vibe.
"Seems unfair don't you think?" He questioned before an arrogant smile spread across his face. "We all know that I'm gonna win." Derek stated with confidence after he mulled over the idea of playing a game of pool against his keener stepsister. I've been coming to this place for the past two years, no way is she gonna beat me at a game of pool. He mused to himself.
Casey scoffed at his demeanor but she did have to applaud him for his confidence once again. Doesn't change the fact he's gonna loose. "So there's no reason not to play then since you have 'the money in the bag,' so to speak." She persuaded him to agree to the match. She would have mentioned that this was sort of like a bet but she refrained against it.
Derek laughed at the idea. "You really want to humiliate yourself McDonald?" He quipped, as he couldn't really pass up an opportunity to rub it in her face that he was better than her at something else.
Casey smirked. "Bring it on Venturi but I assure you, it's you that's gonna get his ass kicked to the curb when I beat you." She ended off with her right hand outstretch before her, waiting for him to shake on their deal.
Derek snapped out of his momentary shock from hearing Casey curse before he took her right hand in his and shook it, making the deal official.
"Game on McDonald." The two smirked at each other, still holding eye contact as their right hands were still clasped together. Everyone else seemed amused by the upcoming game.
A/N #6: Well I created profile wallpapers for my original characters, the Toronto Hockey Buddies and for the Galloways to show you who I had envisioned to play them as well as a little paragraph on the basics of that character (which are just summaries that were explained in this chapter). Just in case you don't check them out on my LiveJournal account, he's the list of which actor/actress I thought went with my characters.
Devon McCloud – Chace Crawford (aka Nate Archibald on "Gossip Girl" or Tyler Simms from "The Covenant")
Carter Wilson – Steven R. McQueen (aka Jeremy Gilbert on "The Vampire Diaries")
Tyler Jacobs – Michael Trevino (aka Tyler Lockwood on "The Vampire Diaries")
Alex Johnston – Toby Hemingway (aka Reid Garwin on "The Covenant")
Miranda Galloway – Blake Lively (aka Serena van der Woodsen on "Gossip Girl")
Brandon Galloway – Matt Barr (aka Dan Patch on "Hellcats" or Ian/Psycho Derek on "One Tree Hill" or young Keith van der Woodsen on "Gossip Girl")
A/N #7: So what did you guys think? Sorry if that was a bit much on the information overload but you got more of a sneak peek of Casey's past connections with Derek's Toronto Hockey Boys. What did you think of the past Casey/Devon and Casey/Alex bit? I'm sorry Casey seemed a bit more out-of-character for her freshman year, but she is Dean Winchester's little sister so some of his dating attributes should have rubbed off on her while growing up (plus it's not like she was reckless on dates, she knew the 'warning' signs to look for if she ever were in danger, thanks to Dean and him constantly reminding her why "boys are evil"). How was everyone else in the chapter?
A/N #8: Alright, so there a two reasons there will be a delay on the next chapter. 1) I need to study for my 2 final exams (university sucks but the last exam is on Dec. 16th) and 2) I attached 3 outtakes to this chapter so I plan on writing and posting those up before I even think about posting the next chapter up. I've already started writing for one of the outtakes when the inspiration hit yesterday and I know for sure that one of them is just going to have an additional scene so it shouldn't be as long as my previous outtakes.
A/N #9: Again, I want to thank you all for reading and reviewing my story. You guys are truly amazing and it definitely brightens my day when I read your awesome reviews =D So please don't hesitate to review again (if you haven't caught on, I practically love the idea of receiving a good review). Once again, thank you for reading and reviewing! Can't wait to hear what you think will happen next or your thoughts on how everything is progressing in the story. I also welcome your thoughts on the upcoming episodes. So please, don't be shy to leaving me a review...okay, I'll shut up now.
Please review and have a great Tuesday!
Originally Published: December 7, 2010
Edited: January 5, 2011