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A/N: Same"No way," Olivia said, shaking her head when Casey told her that they hadn't kissed on their date on Wednesday.
"Yeah, he just acted like I was his best guy friend."
"I don't know what to say," Olivia said thoughtfully. "Bobby Goren is a weird one, everyone told you that to begin with," Olivia said as they walked to Casey's car after school.
"I know, but I was expecting a little more than to be ignored like this," Casey said, frustrated.
"Hey," Elliot said, catching up with Casey and Olivia as they walked to the parking lot. "How was school?" he asked as he kissed Olivia.
"Good," Olivia said, kissing him back with a smile.
"Case?" Elliot asked.
"It was okay I guess."
"Things not going well with Bobby?" he asked, holding Olivia's hand.
"No," Casey muttered.
"I think he just wants to be friends right now," Elliot said.
"Yeah, he made his point loud and clear," Casey snapped. "Sorry, El," she apologized a few moments later. "I'm just really frustrated because I really like him and he's just pretending like nothing is going on between us.
"Are you guys still on for the mall this weekend?" Olivia inquired.
"As far as I know, yeah," Casey said as she opened the passenger door for Olivia before walking to the driver's side to get in.
"Well," Elliot said. "Maybe this weekend, you never know. I'll see you later, Liv," Elliot said, kissing Olivia goodbye before continuing to his car.
"I'm glad things are going good for you guys," Casey said with a smile.
"Thanks," Olivia said with a smile as she looked out the window while Casey pulled out of the parking lot.
Casey pulled up to a stoplight and turned to her right, where Brian Cassidy was sitting in the driver's seat of a black Mercedes, his nose in a cast.
"Damn, how hard did you hit him?" Olivia asked when she noticed what Casey was staring at.
"Honestly, I really didn't mean to hit him, I was just angry and I guess the ball knew what I was angry at."
"Hm," Olivia said as the stoplight turned green and they continued to Casey's house.
Casey's cell phone ring pierced the silence between Olivia and Casey as they pulled into the driveway.
"Hello?" Casey answered casually, seeing that the caller was Bobby.
"Hey, Case, do you want to hang out tonight, see a movie or something?"
"I can't I'm busy," Casey said nonchalantly, looking at her nails as if they were as fascinating as an albino pigeon.
"Oh," Bobby said, a little bit surprised. "Are we still on for the mall on Sunday?"
"I guess, yeah," Casey said, getting frustrated. I mean, she had a right to be, right? He was sending her mixed signals.
"Um, okay, I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow," Bobby said, confused.
"Bye," Casey said quickly as she shut her phone.
"Who was that?" Olivia said once they reached Casey's room and flopped down on her bed.
"Bobby," Casey said, exasperated. "Wanted me to do something with him tonight but I told him I couldn't, then he wanted to know if we were still on for Sunday and I said I guess."
"You don't think you're being just a little harsh?" Olivia asked, concerned.
"No," Casey said firmly. "He's sending me mixed signals, and it's frustrating me."
"Maybe they aren't mixed signals," Olivia said thoughtfully. "Maybe he really and truthfully just wants a friend."
"Well if that's true," Casey said, pondering the thought for a moment. "He wouldn't be calling all of our 'get-togethers' dates."
"That's true," Olivia said, suddenly also confused by the situation. "Hey, we warned you it was Bobby Goren. No one ever said dating was easy, especially with Bobby. You should have been expecting the worst already."
"Good point," Casey said. "Maybe I'm just being a tad over dramatic. Who says we have to kiss by like the 4th date right?"
"Uh, yeah," Olivia said with a giggle.
"Shut up!" Casey said as Olivia dodged Casey's playful slap.
"Hey," Bobby's deep voice breathed into the phone.
"Hey," Casey said, her eyes fixated on the T.V.
"Are you mad at me?" Bobby immediately asked. "I can't help but think that you've been acting just a little hostile towards me lately."
"No, I'm not mad," Casey lied, feeling guilty for her immaturity. "It's been a stressful week."
"Yeah, I understand. So what are you doing?"
"Hm, watching a movie," Casey said.
"Which one?" Bobby asked.
"Scream."
"What's your favorite scary movie?" Bobby said, mocking the original line of the movie.
Casey laughed out loud. "Scream, what's yours?"
"The Shining."
"That's not scary," Casey said with a mock laugh.
"It's classified as a scary movie."
"Whatever," Casey said with an eye roll only she knew she was doing.
"So are we still on for the mall tomorrow?" Bobby pushed.
Casey pondered the thought for a moment, wondering if they would finally kiss, but brushed the thought away as she remember what Olivia had told her, she was content just being friends.
"Yeah, we are."
"Hello," Bobby said enthusiastically as Casey climbed into his truck on the early Sunday morning.
"Morning," Casey said, looking at the clock, which read 9:00 A.M.
Casey let out a big yawn as they pulled out of her neighborhood and onto the feeder, getting ready to get onto the highway.
"Tired?" Bobby asked.
"Uh huh," Casey muttered, closing her eyes. "Where exactly in Westchester is the mall?"
"Little outside of Amawalk."
"So like, an hour?"
"More or less, yes," Bobby said as they drove in silence.
The trip to the mall had remained silent for most of the time. For a while, Bobby had begun to think Casey was asleep until she would strike up small talk with him. When they finally arrived, Bobby lightly tapped her on the shoulder.
"We're here," he said.
"It's so big," Casey said as they walked inside the outdoor mall and began to make their way down a sidewalk.
"Let's go in here," Casey said as she dragged Bobby into a department store. She found several things she liked, but none worth getting. "Next store," Casey said.
"Okay," Bobby said, following her out.
"Oh let's go in here!" Casey exclaimed as they entered another girlie department store.
Bobby rolled his eyes. As Casey looked through the racks of clothing, Bobby came up beside here.
"I have an idea."
"Mmmk, what's your idea?" Casey said, turning to look at him.
"You pick a store, then I'll pick a store, then you pick a store, then I'll pick one. That way I can avoid going into these stores repeatedly with you, and you won't have to go into my boring stores."
"No way!" Casey exclaimed. "I'm not giving up good shops because you don't want to wait with me." Casey said with a laugh.
"Fine then," Bobby said, walking to her other side to block her from walking. "When we get to the Discovery store all hell will break loose," and on that note, Bobby turned around to go look at something else.
"Wait, wait, wait!" Casey said, catching up to him.
Bobby smiled as he turned around. "Yes?" he said with his sneaky grin while Casey pouted.
"I like your idea," Casey said, linking arms with him as they walked out of the store.
Casey and Bobby went in and out of stores for the next hour, Casey buying various clothing items and Bobby buying his useless trinkets. Their opposite-ended personalities came in handy when shopping. Bobby knew whether or not a certain shirt looked good on Casey and Casey knew whether or not a certain shirt looked good on Bobby or not. It was good to have an outside opinion.
"It's my turn, right?" Bobby asked as they strolled down the sidewalk, hand in hand.
"Mmmhmmm," Casey said, looking at her nails.
"Let's go in here," Bobby said, indicating the Sony store to their left.
They stepped inside and began to look at the various lap tops and other electronic devices.
"Look at this," Casey said, playing with a stereo system which was clear so you could see all of the electronic wires inside.
"Well look at this," Bobby said, holding a cell phone that plays music videos when someone calls.
"Weird," Casey said as she linked fingers with Bobby again and they began to walk out of the store.
"Hmm, now I get to choose," Casey said with a smirk on her face. "Oh! I choose this store!" Casey exclaimed, pulling Bobby into Victoria's secret.
"This is so awkward," Bobby said, trying to keep his eyes off of anything sexual, which at the moment was solely the floor. When he looked up, Casey was examining the makeup stand.
"This tastes so good," Casey said, trying on a lip-gloss called 'Sweet Talk'. "It takes like sugar. Want to try?" Casey asked, holding out the tube.
Bobby leaned into Casey as he placed a hand on the back of her head. He closed the distance between them and planted a small and gentle kiss on Casey's lips. When he pulled away, he almost laughed at the stunned look Casey held, still holding the lip-gloss tube out with her right hand.
"Tastes great," Bobby said with a smile.