You Make Me Want To Raphie

Chapter 13

"You promised me Starbucks and a croissant if I didn't throw my drink on the guy in front of me Casey and I intend to get them!" Naomi said as her and Casey made their way out of the terminal.

"Naomi, we do not throw drinks on people while flying on an airplane."

"He was snoring!"

"He was old."

Casey dragged Naomi through the gates.

"Yeah, but he was still snoring…-"

As Naomi and Casey stood in line they people watched until Naomi brought up the subject of…

"Derek."

"What about him?"

"Does he know you're coming back today?"

"Why should he?"

"Uh, because he's the love of your life!"

"No, he's my step-brother my very arrogant-ly…attractive…ugh!" she said frustrated.

"More like your soul mate!"

"That's crazy. It's more than crazy is irrational." she said lightly laughing at the irony.

"There is always some madness in love. But there is also a reason for that madness…" Naomi became serious. "Keep an open mind, Casey. God works in mysterious ways."

Casey smiled whole heartedly before answering with total honesty.

"Next." the Starbucks cashier said.

XOXO

"Hide me!" Casey said running into the kitchen where Derek was drinking orange juice straight from the carton.

"Hide you from what? The less boring you?" he asked laughing.

"No, from Ralph. He's at the door and I refuse to answer it!" she said hiding behind the counter as if she was being attacked with bombs.

"Oh, that's right! The whole Ralph issue hasn't been resolved yet. Let me take care of it." he said smirking. Derek headed out of the kitchen and went and answered the door. "Ralph, what a pleasant surprise." he said. Ralph came walking in the room with a smile on his face.

"Is C-"

"She's in the kitchen waiting for you." Derek said slamming the door. "Here take a mint." he said throwing Ralph a box of Tic Tac's.

"Thanks, man." Ralph said walking into the kitchen.

"Casey?" Ralph said wondering where she was. "Casey?" he asked again before heading around the island where he just missed seeing her, for she was on the other side of the island now, trying to make an escape.

Ralph turned around and saw Derek coming into the kitchen.

"Where's Casey?" he asked confused.

Casey leaned up quietly against the island and put a finger to her lips trying to silence Derek who was looking right at her smirking.

"She's-"

Casey pleaded without saying a word and it surprise her when Derek said…

"Awe, never mind. I forgot she went out with Emily."

"Oh…well, I guess I'll catch her later. I have something to ask her." he said making his way over the other side of the island as Casey switched around so she wouldn't be seen. "Catch ya later, Derek." he said making his way through the living room and out the front door.

Derek made his way around the island and looked at Casey who was leaning up against the island still, relieved that he was gone.

"Derek, I told you that I'm not interested in Ralph! Make him leave me alone! He's disgusting! Remember the note? Eww!"

"But it's so entertaining watching you hide!" Derek said laughing.

"Would it honestly kill you to be nice to someone?" she asked. He crossed his arms and looked down at her.

"I am nice." he said. "I just show my care in…different ways."

"Different ways as in; insensitive, annoying and rude?"

"No." he said defensively. "I do things my own way when I want them done. I'm sorry I'm not a little prude like someone in this kitchen."

"You are so-"

All of a sudden the door bell rang.

"Oh no, he's back!" she said getting off the floor and running into the laundry room's closet that was against the wall.

Edwin went and answered the door and Derek saw that it was just Edwin's friend but he wasn't on planning to tell Casey that it wasn't Ralph.

"Derek!" George yelled from the living room. "It's time to take out the trash." he said getting up and walking to the kitchen. Derek split before George could see him and he headed for the closest, most convenient place he could think of. The laundry room closet of course!

He closed the door quietly so George wouldn't hear him.

"What are you doing here?" Casey asked annoyed.

"Shhh." Derek silenced her with his finger.

The washing machine made a loud sound before it started cycling again. Since the washer was so loud no one could hear what Derek or Casey were saying, so finding them in the closet was slim to none.

"My dad wants me to take out the trash."

"And you are incapable of walking? Lazy, much?"

"Hey, worry about your own problems." he said turning to face him.

"Get out! There isn't enough room in here for the two of us."

"You get out!"

"No! If you had just told Ralph I wasn't interested then I wouldn't be here in the first place. Get out!"

"No!"

"Get out!"

"No!"

"Fine, move!" she said pushing past him which was kind of difficult. She grabbed the door handle and pushed outward. She rattled the handle but nothing happened. "Derek…De…Derek. The door isn't opening!"

"Oh yeah, I forgot that my dad didn't fix the handle yet."

"But I'm a claustrophobic!" she said breathing deeply.

"Well, hey it could be worst."

"How?"

"You could have been trapped in here without me." he smirked before pulling the light string that was above their heads, which sent them into darkness, that was kind of sexy.

A/N-Sorry it's short but I'll get you some really juicy stuff in the next few chaps! Make sure you review and thanks you guys! You are amazing!