Sorry this chapter took so long! I've had writers block! First two weeks of school does that to me! I couldn't even do writing assignments for english. It's short due to lack of time on my part but here it is.

Everyone was finally home, and Derek and Casey were going to tell them everything. They knew Lizzie and Edwin already knew. Supper was just finishing up so they decided to wait until George was reading the paper and Nora was doing her work beside him to tell them. They knew that they would probably get in a lot of trouble, but Casey had a feeling her mom already knew as well. George was nice and all but kind of dense sometimes so Casey figured he would have no clue. It wasn't until Nora told him that Casey liked Sam that he knew. At eight-o-three Casey went and got Derek and they went down into the dining area. They were standing close together so that their parents couldn't see them holding hands.

"No, Money." George said with out looking up from his paper.

"We don't want money George." Casey said slipping her hand from Derek's then sitting down. Derek stood with his hands on Casey's shoulders.

"Mom, George, Derek and I are dating." Casey said.

"WHAT!" George was turning beat red.

"I know, George it has been going on for a really long time." Nora replied. George was surprised by Nora's coolness about it. "Though now that you've finally told us, there are some new rules." Nora said.

"No Sex! At all." George said right off the bat.

"You're teenagers, so you will want to have sex, I know you two have before. Please if you are going to do it be safe about it and don't do it while the kids and George and I are home. Casey I trust you. But No more being in each other's rooms with the doors shut. You also have to tell the kids. Also there will be a lot less alone time. As little as possible actually. You will both be going to collage in another year so do what ever you want then." Nora rephrased George's verion of the rules.

"But Nora!" George whined.

"Thats fine by us." They both said at the same time. They both went back upstairs to their rooms. Casey needed to finish an essay and Derek needed to tell the girls he was unavailable. Not that it would matter because he had a plan to keep them away. Girls always seemed to want him even more when he was going out with someone.

Casey signed on to her Instant Messenger. She scrolled down the list until she saw Sally's name. She reluctantly clicked on it and started a conversation.

Casey says: Hey Sally! How's it going?

Sally says: Good. How's the whole guy hunt coming along?

Casey says: ...

Casey says: Well I've found someone that is really perfect for me. He's someone we both know very well.

Sally says: You got back together with Max?!

Casey says: No.

Sally says: You don't mean...

Casey says: Derek.

Sally says: Derek?

Casey says: I'm sorry.

Sally has logged off.

Casey knew this couldn't be good. Sally was really mad at her now. When Emily wasn't around Sally was the one Casey turned to. Neither Emily nor Sally were talking to her. She knew this was bad and it couldn't be undone. It was then that Casey heard a soft knock on the door.

"Come in." She was expecting it to be Derek.

"Hey Case, How are you and Derek doing in the relationship Department?" Lizzie asked as she flopped down on her sisters bed.

"We're going out. But Emily and Sally are both mad at me!" Casey shouted.

"Let them be. You're happy with him right?" Lizzie asked.

"Of course I am. He's perfect for me." Casey said.

"Then whats the problem. Sally broke up with HIM, and Emily dated other guys and SHOULD be OVER him." Lizzie said.

"I guess you're right. You're the best Liz!" Casey smiled. Lizzie hugged her sister.

Mean while in Derek's room he was trying to explain to Marti about he and Casey. She didn't much care because she already knew so she was somewhat unresponsive. She was wandering around Derek's room picking up things that were now hers. She was going through a greedy faze where she'd just take things she wanted from her siblings. She already had a few of Edwin's CD's and a few tops that belonged to Lizzie.

"Smarti?" Derek asked.

"Yes Smerek?" Marti answered.

"Why are you taking my things?"

"They're mine now!" Marti screamed as she ran into her room. Derek sighed and rested his hands on the back of his head. Marti was becoming more and more like him every day. Edwin drug him self into Derek's room and sighed heavily as he flopped down on Derek's bed.

"What is it Ed." Derek said, in not quite a questioning tone.

"There's this girl I like, but I already have a girlfriend and well she has someone who likes her." Edwin babbled.

"Ed... Do you like this girl more than your girlfriend?" Derek asked.

"I... I don't know I think so. But I don't know if she likes me or not." Edwin sighed. Derek slapped the back of Edwin's head.

"Edwin don't be stupid okay?" Derek said.

"Okay." Edwin left with that.