A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. College is very demanding socially and time wise. This story keeps playing over in my head. The problem is having the time to get it all on paper, then computer, then

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For future references I have no idea how their h.s. does classes. So I'm doing it like how mine was. We had seven classes/hours/periods. Lunch was in between the third and forth. We had five minutes in between classes.

Chapter 3

As she headed to her first class she decided it would be best to see Sam. Sam and Derek's locker was right outside her chemistry class. She saw Derek digging around in his locker, headphones in his ears. Did he know what he did simply coming into her view?

With no sign of Sam, Casey told herself to keep walking to class but her eyes never wavered from Derek. She now stood beside him. He glanced to see who it was and was genuinely surprised at who he saw.

"Hey Casey," he said smiling with a smug and pulled his headphones down.

"Have you seen Sam?" she asked casually yet this was anything but. Casey had never approached Derek before unless it had been absolutely necessary.

He scoffed. "Yeah right. Don't deny it. You came over here for me."

This is good. It's hard to find him attractive when he is flattering his ego, she thought But underneath that persona his eyes were so apparent. Her breath stilled as she saw his love for her in them. His eyes had been revealing that for so long. How could she have been so blind?

She took a deep breathe trying to focus. She had to execute step one: keep her relationship with Sam running smoothly.

"Derek your narcissism isn't becoming." she snapped.

He leaned close to her (maybe a little too close considering she didn't want to trigger her desire for him) and chuckled "You and I both know it is."

She took a step back and asked impatiently "Have you seen Sam or not?"

He had to think about this before asking "You seriously want to see him?"

Casey's face became determined. "Yeah"

"You're gonna break up with him?" Derek asked softly though his eyes filled with delight.

Close, her thoughts answered painfully. She took a sharp breath and whispered "No."

Derek looked lost then mad as he spoke, "What do you mean 'no'? You can't…"

He was interrupted as Sam approached them.

"Are you bothering Casey again?" Sam asked Derek.

Sam turned to his girlfriend. "He bothering you?"

She shook her head and felt her lips cut as she pulled them into a fake smile for the guy she did not love. He obliviously smiled back at her.

"Were you busy last night?" Sam asked.

Casey's eyes grew wide in alarm.

"Cause you said you were going to call me."

"I'm sorry. I went a little crazy last night."

She had seemed fine this morning and more than content last night. So where is all this coming from? And why the fuck will she not dump Sam, Derek questioned

Derek turned to his locker so his disappointment and hurt could not be seen.

"Yeah doing what?" Sam smiled.

"It wont happen again." she promised.

He pushed back her last comment, she probably didn't mean it that way. She didn't regret anything that happened between us. If she had she would have told me. She just thinks she has to continue being Sam's girl. I'll set her straight.

"I gotta go." Casey reached up and pulled Sam into a kiss.

Derek stared at the couple helplessly. His hand involuntary formed into a fist. He had seen Casey and Sam kiss many times and it was heartrending. This time though Casey knew he had it bad for her. This time Casey had said the night before that she loved him too.