Author's NoteThis chapter is juicy. So…yeah. I like this chapter. Anyone who is worrying about the withdrawals, well next chapter he has one so frightening that he tries to act on it. Read and review!

DisclaimerIf I owned Life with Derek, there may be more episodes like this written in the script.

Nora and Casey left for the grocery store early Saturday morning. Casey hurriedly finished the list after she had caught Derek. She must admit that she didn't expect him to be doing that. After she saw it, she had completely forgotten what she wanted to talk to him about in the first place. Casey got in the passenger side when Marti ran up to Nora.

"Can I go? Please!" Nora looked down at her and smiled.

"Sure, hop in the back seat." Marti put her hands behind her back and tilted her head. She was the picture of innocence.

"Could I please sit between you and Casey?" She looked lovely with doe eyes.

"Aww. Sure Marti." Nora moved aside so she could scoot in. Marti bounced a bit in her seat, and then buckled. Casey and Nora buckled simultaneously. When the car started, Casey rolled down her window and leaned against the edge, peering out to the top floor of her house. She saw Derek smiling at her past the curtain. Quickly jerking her head away, she bumped her head. Marti giggled.

The trip to the grocery store was filled with Marti singing to songs she didn't know. Nora joined in a couple times, and didn't sing much better. At least they were having fun. Casey was lost in her thoughts. I'm gonna call Sam and tell him to meet me somewhere. But where? What should I tell my mom and George? Would they even believe me? Would Derek insist he go? What if he followed me again? I should pay more attention to my surroundings. I get lost in thoughts too easy. Her mind kept rambling on about rambling on, and finding a way to stop getting lost in thought. She didn't realize that they were there until Nora opened her door, causing her to slip downward slightly.

"Are you ok Casey?" Nora asked.

"Yeah. I was just lost in my thoughts." Nora and Marti smiled. The three of them walked into the store.

"Casey, would you get a cart please?" Casey pivoted and walked towards the carts and got one. She looked over and saw Sam. He waved and started walking toward her. She looked back and to the sides, scared that mom and sister would hear what he was going to say. When she didn't see anyone she waved back.

"Did you not think I was waving at you?" He asked jovially as he got close enough to begin a conversation.

"Oh, no, it wasn't that. I just didn't want Nora or Marti knowing that I'm talking to you." Sam looked hurt.

"Why?"

"Well, they would get suspicious if they knew I was interviewing you about drugs and withdrawals. I just didn't want you to say anything in front of them."

"Oh, I'm not that stupid. I wouldn't do that." She sighed audibly with relief. "When should we meet up so we could talk more? I was hoping we could also, you know, talk about our relationship." Her heart jumped.

"Eh. I'll call you. Ok? We'll talk about it then. I have to get this cart to my family before I get in trouble for being gone too long."

"Ok, bye."

"Bye." Casey hurriedly caught up with Nora and Marti. Nora was saying something to herself, but she couldn't make out the words. "You ok mom?" She snapped out of her trance and looked at Casey.

"Yeah, I'm good." Casey gave her a 'yeah right' look, but nothing more on the subject was said.

When the shopping was done and the groceries were put away, Casey decided it was time for some exercise. She headed up to her room and locked the door behind her. In case she got lost in thoughts of Derek, she didn't want someone walking in on her.

But Derek was already in her room, rummaging through her drawers.

"Can I help you?" She said, angry, putting her hands on her hips.

"Eh. Sure." Derek smirked and walked towards her, and she knew what he wanted.

"Derek what were you looking for?" He shrugged, and then continued walking towards her. She backed up, but not in fear, in anticipation. As the distance between them closed, she could feel his hot breath on her lips. She turned her head away, and felt his breath on her neck. Shivering visually, she bit her lip as a wave of heat circulated between her legs. Quickly looking for an escape from her lust, she realized that he had her trapped between the wall and him. Casey put her hands on his chest, gently pushing him away. He complied. "How can you do this…and not feel an ounce of guilt?" Derek looked confused.

"I'm not sure what you mean."

"We're steps. That's what we have to be."

"Do you not want me?" Derek smirked. He knew that she wanted him; He was just trying to convince her that it would be okay. She knew that that's what he was trying to do, but she didn't believe it would be okay.

"It's not that, and you know it. You know I want you... so bad." She didn't believe it. Casey had never actually admitted to Derek that she really wanted him. She told him that it was ok to kiss her, because he thought she would've kissed anyone, but that wasn't true. Do I have feelings for Derek?

"Then what's the problem?" He asked sweetly as he pried her hands off his chest and walked toward her, again closing the space. Her breasts lifted up against him and her head leaned back against the wall. Every time I try harder to resist our urges, we get further… She felt him get hard against her stomach. Casey bit her lip and turned to look at him, not able to conceal her want for him. Derek pushed her hair aside and nibbled on her ear, then planted soft kisses on her neck. His hands hesitantly reached underneath her shirt and reached toward her chest. Her breathing became heavier, and his did as well. She reached back and snapped off her bra and took it off without taking off her shirt. He teased her nipples till they became erect.

They looked intently into each other's eyes as they both ventured downward on each other. Derek's hands were experienced though, and stopped Casey short when he undid her jeans and stuck his hand in her lavender panties. She tilted her head upward and quivered at his soft touch. Her eyes softly closed as he began to rub on her clit, Casey's hips moving against him. Derek moaned so softly and quickened his pace on her sex. She needed to grip on something so badly that her left hand flung back and gripped the wall and her right hand gripped on the back of his head. Casey pulled him into a tongue twisting kiss and moaned in his mouth as she came all over her panties and his fingers.

A loud knock was placed on her door. Derek jumped over her bed and laid down on the other side as close to the bed as he could get. Casey quickly zipped her jeans and wiped Derek's saliva off her mouth and opened the door.

"Yeah George?" She asked as innocently as possible. Her crotch was throbbing.

"Do you know where Derek is? I need to talk to him and I have looked everywhere for him."

"No. Sorry." George shrugged his shoulders and Casey closed the door. Derek stood up on the other side of her bed and smiled. She looked down at his crotch. "I'm sorry Derek; I don't know how to fix that." Casey crossed her arms and giggled.