Ch.3
Get to know you
After the girls had hugged and greeted each other, Casey began introducing each person individually.
"Okay you remember Lizzie right?" began Casey
Immediately Anna ran up to her and wrapped her into a hug.
"It's great to see you again Lizzie! You're so grown up!" Anna exclaimed.
Even her flipping voice is hot! Thought Derek.
"And that's George of course, Edwin, and Marti, and my mom…" Casey paused and turned to Derek.
"And that creature is Derek." Casey added sarcastically.
Giving Casey a nasty look, he sauntered over to Anna and took her hand to both of his.
"Casey is such a kidder!" he glanced at Casey before continuing, "And might I add that it is a pleasure to finally meet you after hearing so much. Almost as much a pleasure as the fact that you'll be staying here. Please let me know if you need anything to make your stay here more, enjoyable." He smirked knowingly and bent to place a kiss on her hand as George grabbed his son on the shoulder and pulling him back with force.
"Uh…." Began Anna uncomfortably before continuing, "Thank you all so much for letting me stay here. I really hope I get to know all of you better!"
"And we hope so too! All your stuff is in Casey's room and Casey of course will help you get situated. Dinner will be out in a few minutes so just enjoy yourselves and tell us if you need something okay sweetheart?" Nora said warmly.
"Thank you" said Anna before she walked up the stairs following Casey.
Derek casually glanced up at the area that usually captivates his attention.
God is good! He though to himself before heading up shortly after them.
Up in Casey's room, the girls were bonding again and reminiscing on the old days.
"And remember you threw up all over the floor and I told Mss Crenshaw it was Dina Spew?" laughed Anna as she was flipping through the old yearbooks.
"Yeah totally, thanks for covering me by the way!" giggled Casey
"Hey I'm just gonna go get us some soda okay?" Anna nodded as Casey stood and left leaving Derek with the perfect opportunity.
Derek crept into Casey's room and found Anna sitting on her bed set up in the room.
Derek walked over caually and sat down on one of the side sofa chairs.
"Oh, hey Derek what's up?"
As she sat up, Derek could smell the vanilla lotion she had put on and saw her face glow with the warm smile her pink lips had formed.
Maybe if I kiss her right now…He thought. No Derek settle down, maybe later if things go good. So he continued.
"So hey, tomorrow is my hockey game and since the whole family is going, why don't you come too? Maybe you could be a lucky charm?" He smirked as she looked up at him from the yearbook then headed to her dresser to open her jewelry box and put in her earrings.
"Sounds great I would love to, I'll try to make it after I put away a few things. Unpacking is one of my main priorities right now." She explained and at the same time not looking up from the jewelry box. "But of course I'll come."
Derek walked over and leaned against the other side of the dresser this time facing Anna.
She looked up at him and he looked closer at her beautiful green eyes that made his heart beat faster and hormones race. It took all the strength he had not to jump her right then.
"Maybe after we could go out for pizza, just us 2." He added in the deepest sensual tone he could muster.
"Look Derek," She began. " That's sweet and nice but I don't think that right now is the best time, I'm going through a lot of things right now and what I really need are friends. Okay?" She was quiet and kind of somber and Derek couldn't find it in him to argue.
"Yeah sure, friends, it's cool I guess." As he said this he was avoiding her eyes.
"Thank you, I appreciate that Derek." She smiled again and Derek could feel he would need a cold shower as he glanced at her uncovered legs thankful she wore a skirt.
"Kids, dinner!" George shouted.
Before she left, she straightened the collar of Derek's polo shirt and he felt her fingers graze his neck that sent tingles running through him.
She then kissed his cheek and headed down leaving Derek at a loss for words.
Midway down the steps, she looked back and straight ahead again as her heart became heavy.
I really like him and I wish I could tell him. She thought. But things would just get too complicated and I really value his friendship.
Clearing her mind she came down to dinner and sat herself in her seat next to Casey as the 2 began to chat again.
Meanwhile upstairs, Derek stood still and felt her warm kiss on his cheek now coursing through every part of his body.
Damn, I want her! So bad it hurts! Maybe I'll just turn on the charm and she can't resist! I need a plan, it'll start tomorrow at the game! I get what I want and Anna is mine! But first dinner, then my cold shower! He thought to himself and then headed down to dinner where he kept quiet and watched Anna push around her food and talk continuously to Casey and everyone.
Just wait till my next chapter at the hockey game it's gonna be sweet!