Ch.2- Confessions and Console

Casey's Point Of View

Eleven at night in Derek's room

Daniel and Casey were sitting on Derek's bed. They had just finished playing a game of would you rather. The day had gone well for the most part. Casey had showed Daniel around the town all day. The only down part of it all was that Derek had been extremely upset the whole day. After the mornings argument Derek had left to go over to Sam's and still hadn't come back. At this point though Casey needed to know what was going on with Daniel.

" Daniel what's going on? I mean I love having you around and everything but I know there is more to this divorce."

" Look Casey lets just leave it at that ok."

"No, its not ok. You've always been there for me and I feel horrible that I wasn't able to be there for you."

"Casey your mom got remarried, there was nothing you could do. After what I did I'm just glad that you're speaking to me again." Casey didn't want to talk about that.

"Daniel don't change the subject. Are you ok I mean…"

"Look Casey I'm fine. I'm getting tired so I think I should just go to bed. I'll see you tomorrow." Casey knew better then to push Daniel so she just got up and head to her room. As she was walking to her room she noticed the front door closing so she went down stairs. When she got to the living room she smiled because her suspicions had been right. There on the couch was an upset Derek.

" Derek what are you doing here?"

"I'm not sharing my room with him Case. I saw the way he looked at you. Why is he even here? Both our parents had gotten divorced before and we didn't have to move in to someone else's home because of it."

Casey was getting mad now. She understood Derek being angry but he had no right to talk like that about Daniel. " Derek you don't know what you're talking about. You never saw him when his arm was broken or when his mom had bruises in the eye and know that his father had caused them. Derek you have no right to talk about him like that. You never had to go through what he's went through." Casey was now shivering at the past memories.

"Casey you don't know what I went through!" Casey was now scared and worried. The look in Derek's eye's was one of hurt and anger but his voice quickly changed into it's softer tone. "Never mind Case…"

"Derek what do you mean…"

"Never mind…Case I didn't know….its just…I don't like the way he looked at you. You never talked about him before."

"Look Daniel had always been my best friend….Some where along the way we ended up as a couple. Then things with his dad got worse. I knew it was affecting him but…On night at a party I caught him making out with another girl. I was furious and I broke up with him…A week later I found out about mom and George…I hadn't spoken to him since."

"Do you still feel anything for him?"

"Me and Daniel were always close and I guess in the time I haven't seen him I've forgiven him." Casey could feel Derek turning away but she just grabbed his arm and made him face her. " Derek I only feel friendship for him now. You are the one I love." With that Casey pulled Derek into a long and passionate kiss and as she pulled away she could feel the smirk forming on Derek's face. " Now would you settle for sharing my bed tonight."

"Only tonight?"