Authors Note: Okay first off for those who reviewed on chapter twelve it was very much appreciated! I don't have that much else to say except please review and hop you like chapter thirteen! Well here it is… enjoy!

What Is Wrong With Me?

By: Simply ShelbySJL

Chapter Thirteen:

Derek! Where's My Shampoo!

Casey's POV

I didn't recognize where I was at first. I was walking down a long hallway with metal boxes and doors on its walls. I walked through a big door and suddenly realized exactly where I was. I was at Thompson High, my school, but why? I looked around there were suddenly people, students, and my classmates standing in random selected places along the walls or lockers. I recognized mostly all of them, but instead of stopping and saying hi or waving like I usually did I kept passing them. One by one as if it was a never ending wall, they all looked at me for only seconds and different expressions filling each face. Some looked at me solemnly, others glared with anger, and some simply gave me cold and blank stares that shook me the most. I felt alone and I felt cold. I looked down at my hand it felt as if someone was holding it, but no one was when I checked. I suddenly saw Emily and she stood by what I remembered to be my locker so I walked over to her now trying to ignore anyone else I passed.

"Hey Em, what's up with everyone this is weird?" I tried to laugh at any attempt to make conversation. She turned around her expression blank then before walking away she looked me up and down not saying a word. I looked back at my locker reaching out to open it. Not even giving a combination it opened itself dropping all of its contents next to my feet. I reached down picking up the first thing I saw.

I gasped bringing it to my face. I knew the image so well yet every time I looked at it, it still left some sort of an emotion and feeling in my gut. It was the famous picture of me and Sam that I had seen so much in the past few days. I brought it closer to my face squinting when suddenly swearing it was changing before my eyes. I rubbed my eyes, blinking them a hundred times in one second before looking at it once more. It was still a picture, but not the familiar one of me and Sam. It was a picture that had never been taken, well not physically at least. I knew I had taken it along with many others with him mentally. It wasn't of Sam and me it was of me and… Derek. I looked at it realizing now why I felt so alone right now he wasn't here, but why?

I got up looking around dropping my hand to my side still holding onto the mental, but now physical picture held tightly in my hand. I suddenly heard a loud noise coming towards me I turned around to find the source. A huge crowd pummeling towards me, I felt myself moving my legs away from them, but not going anywhere. I was… stuck, almost frozen in time I guess. I felt them hit me hard knocking me to the cold, hard floor. It felt just like the time at the party when Max had slapped me harshly in the face. I tried using all my strength to push myself back up, but it was no use. I felt beat, scared, and lonely. The cold floor was stinging my cheek and as my tears poured onto them I could've found it possible for them to freeze on my face. I opened my eyes closing them instantly when realizing where I now was and why the floor was so cold. I refused to see it again and go back there, I couldn't keep going through it, I just couldn't. I began to cry more whimpering and curling myself up into a ball covering my ears, but still hearing the scene interact again.

My own voice pierced my ears, "Sam!" I cried harder plugging them tighter and shaking my head whimpering, "No, no, no, no, no!" I continued even after feeling someone touching me trying to wrap their arms around me.

"Its okay, its okay I love you I'm here," they whispered continually in my ear. The voice belonged to Sam and it pierced me even more. I squinted my eyes whimpering more, "no, no, no, no, please no, not again!"

I felt the person hug me tighter against them rubbing the back of my head. They suddenly felt different as if a whole new person, but the feeling was good. I felt that safe and warm feeling return to me. The floor no longer felt icy, but warm and soft like a bed almost. I heard them whisper again, recognizing the new voice instantly, "its okay, its okay I love you I'm here." They were the same words and meant to me as much as the others, but they were from someone else. I breathed in deeply clutching onto them feeling a sudden dizziness.

I began to slowly open my eyes sore from the graves of icy tears among them only moments ago. And there he was smiling at me, holding me, keeping his promise. I reached what still felt like an icy palm up to his warm cheek feeling it as if it couldn't be real. He was looking deeply into my eyes and I into his. They showed compassion, worry, and protectiveness, but most of all love spiraling down into my own.

"You had another nightmare?" He said quietly, but I couldn't tell if it was a question or a statement. It had to of been a nightmare, but it felt so real. So much stronger than any dream or nightmare had felt before, the feeling of it and everything else, it was unexplainable yet self explanatory at the same time I guess. I then realized something, it wasn't a nightmare. Well it didn't end as one in the end it ended peacefully, but also in reality. Something inside of me told me at that precise moment that this was my final closure. I would never be forced to lie against the cold ice again and I was relieved. Now that I felt it all over I was almost glad the nightmares had taken place. They had brought me to the truth about one of the best things and made me stronger as I conquered each fear in them.

I smiled softly up at him as he held me tighter, only making me more relaxed, "Derek?" He returned my soft smile with a pleasant and innocent grin, "yes?"

I breathed in deeply wanting the words to come out making as much sense as they were in my head, "I don't think I'm going to have nightmares anymore," he looked at me confused and I tried to clarify it better, "what I mean is I'm not scared anymore."

He smiled at me still confused, but starting to comprehend some of it I presumed, "I'm glad, but how are you sure?" I smiled laying my head against his chest snuggling my body against his and warming up by the second, "because you're here."

Even though I wasn't looking at him I could feel his smile all over his body lying next to mine. He rubbed my back up and down with his hand using the other to hold my waist near to his own. "Then I'll always be here Case." He whispered those words slowly and gently in my ear tickling them in a pleasant way making my insides churn, but in a good way. Like the feeling you get when you're a little kid on the night before Christmas listening for reindeer hoofs on the roof or jolly laughing coming down your chimney. It was a wonderful feeling that only the dearest things to you could bring and mine was obvious it was him, the person I loved most of all… Derek.

We lied there holding each other in silence for a while. Sometimes we could say as much to each other with our silence then with our words. We didn't need words to express our love because he gave it to me just every time he smiled, or touched, or just simply kissed me. I looked up to him, but his expression was a pondering one. I was wondering what he was thinking about, but didn't want to interrupt him. He had helped me clear up so much in my head just now and I was determined to let him ponder his thoughts and help him if he asked. I smiled at him, but he was starring into space. His expression was one I hadn't seen on him before he was thinking, and deeply. I laid my face back against his chest closing my eyes and smiling.

It startled me to hear his voice, "Case?" He said my name sweetly, but I knew he was asking if he could ask a question. Which was silly he didn't need my permission to ask me anything, but it made me feel special when he did, but maybe he knew that, wait Casey answer him, I laughed at myself silently I was very good at getting sidetracked about all the things I loved about Derek.

"Yes, Derek," I tried my best to return it both sweetly and calmingly to him. I felt him tighten his grasp around me bringing one hand and wrapping it on my shoulder tracing over it with his fingers.

"Am I as good… as… him," he said it almost blankly and it shocked me. I knew instantly now what he had been thinking about well more like whom. I could feel him tense up nervously waiting for my answer and I made sure not to sigh. Although I wasn't sure how to answer, but then I was, it was all so complicated yet it wasn't. Great I'm not making any sense again, but lately what else is new.

I looked up to him and after a few seconds he looked down at me still wearing his questioning, soft, and blank expression. It looked as almost if he was surprised he was asking his own question as much as I was he asked it. I reached my hand up to his cheek knowing even though I didn't know exactly what to say yet that this situation was serious and delicate and there was only a sacred way to handle it.

"Derek, I'm going to tell you something that I hope answers your question with the right answer." He nodded and I stroked his cheek more thinking about what I was about to say, and tell him about.

I took a deep breath before opening my mouth to explain so it sounded smooth instead of harsh and nervous, "The nightmare you woke me up from just now made a lot clear to me. It was ending like my first one I had the night when Sam died. I was lying on the ice of the rink and I could hear that day replaying around me. I was crying and covering my ears screaming no when someone wrapped their arms around me telling me it was okay and that they loved me, it was Sam." I watched as Derek's face shuttered thinking I was done explaining I quickly spoke up finishing, "But Derek as much as I loved Sam I knew in my nightmare the reality and it made me more scared and I screamed and cried more until something stopped me. Well someone else stopped me who told me the same thing and held me the same way, but made me feel safe, finally safe. That person is the person I love more than anyone on this Earth right now and that person is you… it's you Derek."

He looked at me processing my last words a little bit more. I smiled slightly and if I didn't know better I would have sworn right then Derek Venturi let one tear of joy slip down his cheek. He then smiled leaning down and kissing me. When we broke apart he rested his fore head on mine like he often did after our kisses. He then smiled, but in a serious way and I knew this meant he believed what I said and I hoped he felt the same way, but then again I had never seen Derek scared. It seemed impossible to see the person who is so strong and your protector as scared. He lightly reached a hand up cradling my face in it and smoothly combing a piece of my hair, which had fallen into my face, backwards. He then laughed almost silently twirling the piece of hair in his finger, "Casey, I really love you."

I smiled laughing a bit to, "I know." He then laughed hugging me tighter. I suddenly thought about life out side of his bedroom walls, "Oh my gosh what time is it?" I said in an unnecessary tone.

He laughed, "I don't know, why does it matter?" I smiled and laughing while rolling my eyes and leaning over him to look at the clock. It was twelve thirty, I caught the time in once glimpse. "Hey missy don't you roll your eyes at me," I heard Derek laugh while grabbing my waist pulling me back towards him. He knew this was my ticklish spot and if he didn't he knew when I broke into extreme giggling. He began to tickle me and I tickled him back until we realized he had moved during his tickling and was leaning up over me. He stared at me smiling while his shark tooth necklace hanged down instead of its usual spot on his bare chest.

"See I told you last night I'd tickle you sometime soon," he laughed not moving and still propping himself over me. I smiled back up at him ruffling his hair, "So I guess that means no more tickling then, right," I said in a playfully hopeful tone.

He laughed leaning down further and whispering in my ear tickling it again, "Not a chance." I then pushed him off and he rolled over beside me, "Get off we need to get up." I laughed leaning up myself, but he stopped me with one hand, gently.

"Why?" he begged laughing like he hadn't slept at all and had no strength to get up. Sometimes he was such a drama king. I laughed to myself because he always called me the drama queen, but if he could just see himself or other times like this right now. I snapped out of my Derek thought's as nice as they were I had him right here in reality so yeah.

I turned over propping up my head, laying sideways, with one hand, "One because its twelve thirty and I need to take a shower, change, and…" I was about to continue, but he smirked interrupting me, "Okay well then let's go I'll help you change and you can help me take a shower," he laughed and I rolled my eyes throwing him that yeah right look.

I laughed, "Nice try Derek, but I, as in myself and myself only will be taking a shower and besides I changed in your room last night."

He threw up his hands in protest whining, "Not fare you stood in a corner and made me turn around." I laughed getting up climbing over him, "Sorry." He suddenly startled me grabbing my hand and pulling me back to the bed I laughed resisting, "Derek… no…. I need to get ready… Derek… are you listening to me…. Derek…Derek!" I laughed pulling back one last hard tug yanking him off the bed. Wow I didn't realize I was that strong I laughed to myself as he shot up beside me.

"Hey what was that for?" He laughed crossing his arms and playfully glaring down at me. I rolled my eyes smiling and turning towards the door, but then smirking turning back to face him. He looked at me smiling a questioning smile, "What?" he laughed.

I just smiled pushing him onto his bed and skipping out his door into the bathroom quickly stripping and throwing my clothes into the hamper, practically jumping into the shower. Oh crap I forgot to lock the door, Derek wouldn't, for sure he wouldn't, I sighed to myself who am I kidding? I laughed sticking out my hand and turning on the radio singing a long with it. It was then I realized something, "You have got to be kidding me," I said realizing, you guessed it, the shampoo and conditioner bottles were gone, ugh. Something tells me Derek is behind this.

Derek's POV

I smiled walking over to my dresser opening the door grabbing the shampoo and conditioner bottle. Okay yes this wasn't my best behavior, but it was just too funny. I walked to the bathroom door counting, "five, four, three, two, one," I pointed to the door when hearing, "Derek!"

"Yes," I called through the door happily. I could almost hear Casey rolling her eyes through her voice, "Shut up and bring me the shampoo and conditioner!" She yelled and I laughed leaning against the door, "What's the magic words?" I teased.

"How bout these for magic words, bring me the shampoo and conditioner with your eyes covered right now or be prepared for a very painful kick where it hurts the most!" I laughed more calling back into the door, "You'd have to come out here to do that!"

"Derek don't make me get a towel and come out th… DEREK WHERE IS MY TOWEL!" She screamed louder and I laughed holding up my other hand which held a towel, I was so good. "What was that dear?" I laughed teasing her more.

She then whined, "Derek please." I laughed slowly opening the door, "I'm coming Case please don't have a spas attack." I watched as she poked her head out from the shower curtain her wet hair falling around her face.

"Dang it!" I laughed and she looked at me strangely, "what now?"

I sighed handing her the shampoo followed by the conditioner while she waited for my response, "I forgot to take off the shower curtain."

She laughed rolling her eyes and I smirked placing one of my hands on the curtain, but instantly feeling my hand overlapped by hers, which was hot and wet, and turning me on big time, "don't even think about it," she smirked and I sighed turning around to walk out.

"Um excuse me," I felt Casey lean forward reaching out to tap me behind me, I didn't turn around stopping, "yes," she leaned out to tap me again not realizing I was moving away and I heard her fall forward, "Give me my towe…"

I turned around catching her instantly feeling her wet hair smack into my bare chest. I didn't look down because I knew she would kill me if I did instead I watched as her eyes looked into mine getting huge.

"Uh you okay Case?" she nodded her head quickly stepping all the way back into the shower grabbing the curtain to cover where I hadn't looked. Yeah I know how could I Derek Venturi pass up an opportunity to see a totally hot, and I mean hot, girl in the shower. I don't know I guess I'm whipped okay?

"Good uh, here's your uh towel and uh bye then," I said quickly walking out of the bathroom leaning against the door and finally breathing. Wow that was… okay I don't exactly have the word for it yet, but for now let's call it amazing. Yes amazing does sound like the right word I laughed to myself even more amazing if I would have looked down… no Derek don't think that way I mentally scolded myself. I finally broke out of my thoughts looking around and freezing when I did.

"Hey Ed, you guys just get home," I laughed nervously hoping my younger brother hadn't just witnessed well everything.

"Yeah, we went out for breakfast, but if your done with the bathroom can I have it," he asked walking towards the door. I jumped immediately stopping him he hadn't noticed, but something told me him finding Casey in the shower might trigger it.

"Uh where you going there," I said backing up against the door trying my best not to sound nervous. He looked at me strangely pointing towards the door, "To use the bathroom…"

I pointed towards the stairs, "Uh why don't you just use the one downstairs." He looked at the stairs and then at me raising one of his eyebrows, "because this ones closer why does it matter."

I was racking my brain for an answer when I heard Casey singing through the shower so I spoke up hoping he wouldn't hear, "Because I'm not done using it," shit not the best answer Derek, I mentally slapped myself.

He crossed his arms, geeze why wasn't he leaving he then opened his mouth looking at the door and then me, "Well then why are you standing out here."

My eyes widened as I heard Casey's singing get louder, "I'm not Ah!" I screamed as Casey hit a high note causing Edwin to look at me stranger.

He motioned towards the door again, "Then go in." I bit my tongue putting my hand on the doorknob. I looked back at him, "I'm going in now," I laughed nervously hoping Casey would hear me, she didn't.

"Okay open the door then," Edwin looked at me stranger, "Okay I'm opening the door," I said stepping in looking back out at Edwin once again Casey didn't notice. I closed the door leaning back against it breathing in deeply. When I looked up I saw Casey step out of the shower, just her head, and she looked at me, "Der…" I ran over cuffing her mouth and grabbing one of her shoulders. She shook her head trying to remove my hand and I motioned for her to be quiet pointing towards the door. She looked at me strangely and then talking through my hand, "oh k but gah me noeid ah toowl." I shot her a confused look not understanding, but only finding her hitting me on the shoulder screaming in a whisper, "Okay, but I need a towel." Oh crap I thought I then as a reflex slowly began to look down only to feel Casey slapping my head back up holding it to look at her.

"Look anywhere, but my eyes Derek and I will so kill you," she screamed in a whisper again. I laughed nervously, "Sorry, but about the towel putting one on right about now would help this situation. She rolled her eyes and I laughed, how she could not find this situation just a little bit funny, "reach behind you keeping you eyes with mine and hand me it then."

I laughed nervously reaching behind me feeling for anything that felt like a towel and snatching the first thing that did not looking at it of course and handing it to her. She looked down at it and I practically had to glue my eyes forward and not follow hers. I then saw her eyes glare up at me holding up not a towel, but a wash cloth, "Uh honest mistake," I said nervously, but she smacked me with it. I then saw her hand come over my eyes as she brushed past me in which I gulped. When I opened them and her hand was removed she now had on a towel.

"See everything's all good Case," I laughed, but she glared suddenly pushing me up against the wall shocking me. "You have five seconds to explain why I shouldn't kill you right now."

I heard myself began to ramble on the whole story looking back at her when my mouth stopped running. It looked like I was off the hook, but she still wasn't pleased with the whole situation. I for one didn't see the problem, but Casey I guess did.

She then looked back at me pointing her finger towards my face still pushing me up against the wall, "fine, but if you ever steal my shampoo again, and cause another situation like this Derek you are so dead no matter how cute you are." I smiled she thought I was cute, wait Derek snap out of it Casey will get even madder if it doesn't look like your taking this serious.

"I swear," I said somewhat serious throwing up my hands as to promise. She nodded her head breathing in a sigh of relief which I think is a good sign.

"Uh Case one more thing," I said still noticing unlike her I was pressed up against the wall she looked at me confused, "what?"

"Can you uh let me down I can't really breathe like this," I said hoping she wouldn't get mad and to my relief she blushed letting me down and giggling, "sorry."

I laughed looking over to her, "no problem and if you promise not to kill me again, well you can push me up against a wall anytime," I laughed because to be honest I liked this strong Casey in her. She just rolled her eyes, "Is the coast clear yet?"

I laughed still standing in front of the door crossing my arms, "What's your hurry." She just threw me that look pointing at the door, "Derek." I sighed throwing up my hands in defeat, "fine let me see." I said poking my head out the door. Great of course it's clear because there only around when your practically begging them to leave, but if you want them to be there, of course there not. I then mumbled, "Yes." Casey smiled pushing past me and dashing into her room and I walked back to mine searching my dresser for something to wear.

Casey's POV

I walked into my room closing the door and smiling. Okay well what just happened was well… okay. I breathed finally searching for my dresser and grabbing a tank top and a pair of Abercrombie jeans with rips in them at the knees. I pulled them on quickly looking over at the mirror at my hair. Okay it was already halfway dry into those curls I had been wearing lately and they were pretty so I'll just wear it that way today. I then walked over to my make-up table only pulling out mascara, lip gloss, eyeliner, and a little powder blue eye shadow to match my top. I applied it carefully every once in a while glancing over at my door, yes you guessed it thinking about Derek. I then let my eyes wonder around the room over to my desk and the calendar I knew I had lost track of what day it was. My eyes got huge and I threw down my lip gloss yanking it off the wall.

"No!" I screamed realizing it was only a day before Christmas Eve and I only had half of my shopping done. "No, no, no, no!" I screamed pacing my room keeping my eyes glued to hit. Oh no I felt a panic attack coming one. I suddenly jerked my head up to my door flying open.

"Casey, what is it!" Derek said rushing in over to me checking me as if I was injured. My expression stood frozen and I pointed to the date on the calendar holding it up for Derek to see who was… laughing.

"Gosh Case don't scare me like that," he laughed putting a hand on his chest breathing. Oh great here it comes panic attack, "Oh my gosh Derek it's tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I forgot I need to get presents and oh my gosh my mom will expect me to help her with everything and I didn't plan anything," I started pacing the room until I felt Derek grab me making me look at him in the eyes.

"Case calm down I'll take you shopping today and I'm sure your mom got Edwin and

Lizzie to help her there's no need to freak out."

"Do not tell me to calm down I hate when people tell me to calm down! And I am not freaking out!" I yelled pointing my finger at him.

He only laughed patting me on my shoulders, "Okay sure whatever you say Case…" Now he was mocking me oh he is so dead, wait no need him and his car to get gifts first get gifts then kill him later. I didn't realize, but I was nodding, but a very puzzled Derek did.

"Well then let's go are you dressed?" I asked looking back at him and he laughed mocking me, "No Case I'm standing in your room butt naked I thought it'd be fun" I rolled my eyes grabbing him by his shirt and pulling him out of the room down the stairs towards the door. I was about to pull him out when someone's voice stopped us, "Where are you two going?"

I turned around to see my mom and instantly let go of Derek's shirt brushing my hair with my hands nervously, "Shopping?" I said sounding more like a question than an answer. My mother looked at me strangely nodding, "Okay… be back soon you do know Christmas Eve is tomorrow don't you?" I felt Derek snicker besides me and I nudged him in the stomach putting on a fake smile, "Of course just some last minute things." My mom nodded and I grabbed Derek when she turned back to her book pulling him out the door and to the car. When we got in I turned to him as he started up the car, "Mall now."

He nodded laughing and pulling out beginning to drive and switching on the radio. I tried to relax reassuring myself and listening to the lyrics which sounded repulsive to me.

See here's the thing

We have to take our clothes off

We have to party all night

And we have to take our clothes off

To have a good time

Oh no

Excuse me miss

I couldn't help but to notice how alone you are

I dig the attitude and how you're acting like you own the bar

Got me flashing keys and I don't even own a car

Like you ain't feeling my charm, because I know you are

I'm trying to see how your lips feel

Oh I'm sorry, my name is Travee and I'm pretty much a big deal

Oh, you've never heard of me

That sounds absurd to me

The way you stole my attention was flat out burglary

What do you say let's exit stage left so me and you can

Possibly reconvene and play some naked peekaboo

Cause after all the blouse you're wearing is kinda see through

And it's obvious I'm heading wherever you're leading me too

Such an angel with a devilish angle

And quite the certified sweet talker

And you're buying every line of it girl

And I don't really blame you

If I was in your shoes I'd probably do the same too

We have to take our clothes off

We have to party all night

And we have to take our clothes off

To have a good time

Oh no

I turned to Derek a disgusted look on my face and he looked at me changing the station and laughing. When he kept laughing and mumbled something I turned to him, "Okay I give up what is so funny?"

He laughed making the turn for the mall, "You." I rolled my eyes leaning back, "Gee thanks," I said sarcastically and he laughed more, "No I mean you not enjoying the irony of this."

I was now confused and then thinking of something hoped he wasn't going there and turned to him pretending to be clueless, "I have no idea what your talking about." Even though I did and was just hoping he wouldn't speak of our little encounter this morning.

He laughed and I was relieved when he just nodded his head speaking sarcastically, "Sure you don't…" I nodded my head smiling pleased that I had won well sort of. He then turned into the mall parking lot looking for a space and we found one upfront which surprised me knowing the day and the odds, but I guess that's Derek he can accomplish anything. We got out of the car walking towards the mall and he smiled, "See told you I'd get you here."

I smiled, "no bragging until you help me find everything on this list buddy," I said handing him my long list and smiling more when he moaned, "you made a list."

I smiled opening the door as we walked in, "Of course now where does it say we need to go first." He then mumbled, "Umm Macy's for your mom and George."

"Good let's go then its this way," I smiled grabbing his hand and leading him to the entrance for Macy's. He was complaining under his breath, but I laughed dragging him to the woman and men's department which were right next to each other, perfect. I tuned to him grabbing the list looking at it and then back up at him, "Okay you go right over there and find these things and then come back to me I'll be over there getting these things," I said motioning towards the men's then the woman's department he nodded and I handed him the list walking off. I knew it by heart, but I knew he didn't. I then walked over starting to search for things.

Derek's POV

I walked over looking down at the list okay a red tie and white men's dress shirt. No problem I said walking over to where the ties were. Okay it is hot in this store I took off my jacket slipping it over my arm.

I then spotted a red tie Casey would approve of grabbing it. "Okay one down one more to go," I smiled to myself turning around. Oh yeah shirts over there and white ones perfect. I looked back down at the list looking for what size and then looking for it on the rack, got it. I smiled I finished before Casey he he. I started walking over to the woman's department noticing her right away. She looked pretty hot not as in hot like I was so I took off my jacket, but hot as in a cute girl in a tank top and ripped jeans. I then noticed some guys pointing and checking her out. Okay she is not aloud to be that hot in public for anyone else, but me from now on. I rushed over to her.

"Hey Case, here put on my jacket," I said holding up my jacket. She looked up at me smiling in a confused way looking at the jacket and then me, "Uh Derek if you haven't noticed it's burning up in this store so I think I'll take a rain check." She laughed turning back to what she was doing. I looked over to the guys who were checking her out even more. How dare they check out Casey, my Casey? She is not some random slut to be looked at that way by any boy. Okay Derek calm down your getting to overprotective and jealous, I tried to remind myself.

I looked back over at the boys again, okay so I'm jealous so what I turned back to Casey grabbing her shirt trying to pull it down she started laughing and I forgot it was her ticklish spot and she stopped me, "Derek what are you doing?"

"I uh just thought you were showing too much skin is all," she rolled her eyes at me, "yeah says the boy who handed me a wash cloth for a towel today."

I laughed nervously, "Please that was so different." She raised her eyebrow at me throwing me a questioning glance and crossing her arms, "How so?"

I crossed my arms, "It just was, duh," I laughed trying to sound sure of myself again. I then saw her smile over my shoulder at the boys and then look back at me raising her eyebrow and grinning, "Aw your jealous."

Crap I thought, "Please me jealous, no way." I looked at her, but she was smiling more nodding her head mocking me, "Okay sure… so I guess you wouldn't mind me slipping off my shirt and trying this one on then." She smiled holding up another shirt and then reaching to pull up the other one.

I glared at her, "you wouldn't dare." I knew she wouldn't I mean she was still Casey and even if no one could really see her with the exception of me and those boys I knew she wouldn't.

She smiled, "Watch me." I rolled my eyes turning away and shocked when I heard whistling immediately turning back to Casey who was in her… bra. She smiled at me satisfied and I immediately grabbed her standing in front of her backing her into a wall so no one could see her.

"Hey," she said trying to push me back. I then turned to her, "Don't you hey me what do you think your doing?" I yelled in a whisper. She laughed putting her tank top back on and brushing past me, "Just admit you were jealous Derek. She said walking over to the check out past the boys who all smiled at her. I ran up to her glaring at her when she smiled back and grabbing her and glaring at them. She rolled her eyes paying for her things and the things I had found and started to walk towards where we came in back out into the mall.

When one of the boys smiled up at us, "Dude your girlfriend is hot." I glared at him and then at Casey who was smiling at me and I dragged her out of there crossing my arms while walking next to her.

"Don't be mad it wasn't that big of a deal Derek calm down," I heard Casey laugh, what was wrong with her? I then began to shake my head, "not that big of a deal, not that big of a deal my girlfriend just took off her shirt in front of a crowd of guys and you say it's not that big of a deal!" I was yelling and people were looking, but I didn't care.

She laughed rolling her eyes at me, "I had a bra on and besides you could've prevented the whole thing by just admitting you were jealous." I glared at her, "Jealous, jealous Casey I am so past jealousy try furious."

She laughed taking me over to a spot where people weren't walking and holding my hand, "Derek please stop, I was just having fun and I promise I won't ever take my shirt off in front of anybody again." I breathed in relief grabbing her by her waist and bringing her closer to me, "Good because I didn't want to have kill anyone else, which reminds me where do you think those guys went," I smiled looking around. She grabbed me laughing and pulling me into a kiss which I accepted greatly.

When we broke apart I smiled handing her the list, "where to next?" She laughed taking it and pulling me along. We went to a few more stores getting things for Lizzie, Edwin, and Marti. I even snuck off to get Casey a gift of my own. After that we got ice cream which made Casey cold so I gave her my jacket satisfied.

Authors Note: Okay well hop you liked it and please review so I am motivated to put out the next one. Sorry if it takes a little while it's Sunday which means school tomorrow and the lovely task of homework and studying for test and quizzes. Oh joy so it might take a little longer to get out, but I'll try to have it out before the weekend and then maybe if the reviews are good two on the weekend. Anyways please review I love it when you do!