Author's Note It may seem like the kiss came a bit early to some of you, but then again I have placed something two months ago that he has been dealing with for a while. The only reason I didn't start my story two months ago, in the fic time, is because I found it more suiting to have what's happening now happen at the beginning. Not that I am going back into time. Make sense? I hope so. If anyone is confused, ask. I'm really nice. READ AND REVIEW PWEASE!!!!

Disclaimer Don't own it. Hah. Silly you for wondering if I did or not.

At school the next day, when the teacher asked thought provoking questions, Derek felt every temptation to raise his hand and answer. He had a rep to keep up with though, and it didn't involve knowing the answer. I wonder why I do this. For the ladies? Maybe. For the friends? Maybe. I enjoy it, but it is frustrating that I actually know something and I can't raise my hand. It kind of feels good to know something. Why am I thinking this?

"Derek, maybe you can tell us what happens to Julius Caesar." Derek snapped his head up and looked at the teacher. "You did read it, right?" Everyone was looking at him.

"Yeah. His most trusted friend betrayed him, and murdered him for the power. The other guy who plotted this was the truly evil one, but if he was a good friend he wouldn't have done it. He was consumed by power." Everyone's eyebrows were raised. Derek put his head down to sleep. I can't believe I just did that.

But I do enjoy the challenge. Getting friends, getting ladies…and making good grades? For now, I'll just do it when I know it. No use in going out of my way. Casey's going to continue working with me I hope. I need to know something about her…I haven't quite figured out what it is though…

He slowly fell asleep to the sound of the teacher going on until his voice became numbed by the sound of his breath.

Derek walked up the stairs at home and snuck into Casey's room. He saw her lying down on the bed so he quietly crept toward her. She looked peaceful so he shook her. Casey snapped up and looked at him a long time. Her hand snaked behind his neck and their lips slammed into one another. He liked kissing her, and he continued kissing her.

"The bell rang Derek get—"Derek snapped his head up and saw the teacher looking down at him. "The bell rang, get to class." He got up in disappointment and headed toward science class.

A class that he had with Casey. I haven't had a dream like that with her in about a week. It was nice...Too bad it won't happen. We're steps, and Casey's Casey...Derek breathed out.

Casey sat at the front as usual and Derek got in the back. He kept glancing over at her, but her head was turned. Derek supposed that it always was. Why am I looking at her!! Sam was looking at him funny.

"Did you get in a fight with her?"

"Huh?"

"Did you get into a fight with Casey?"

"No." Derek quickly retorted.

"Well you haven't complained about how uptight she is lately. I was wondering if you had a serious fight with her."

"Nope." Derek looked into his eyes so Sam would get the idea that he was serious.

"Sorry man. I didn't know she hit a tender spot." Sam got up and went to go sit next to Casey. He's going to try to get it out of her. She talks about everything. Derek let out a sigh. There wasn't that much to tell. Besides, she probably wouldn't tell Sam that she had liked Derek.

Derek didn't talk to anyone much for the rest of the school day. Everyone tried to get him to talk, but they got bored and walked away. They are so transparent. Derek felt a slight realization rush through him, but he blew it off before he lost his principles that took years to develop.

Casey hopped into the passenger seat, after he waited for nearly fifteen minutes.

"What took you so long?" He said in annoyance.

"I was talking to Sam…Is that a problem?" She tested.

"Yeah it is. You don't need to be speaking to him anymore. You guys broke up, that doesn't mean you have to be friends."

"You can't choose who my friends are Derek."

"I can make sure you aren't friends with mine."

"I do not comprehend what is so wrong with me being friends with Sam."

"I just don't want you to be friends with my friends. You were dating him, which is a tad different, but now you're not…Just back off."

"No."

"Yes!"

"No!"

They were facing each other with red faces. Derek didn't want her talking to Sam about what happened between them, or what may happen between them. Do I want something to happen between us? He felt himself start to get hard at the sight of her red face, and huffy breath.

"YES!"

"NO! I WON'T LISTEN TO YOU!" Derek quickly leaned into her lips and grabbed the back of her head, forcing her lips to stay on his. His eyes were open, and so were hers. They looked at each other in shock. He hadn't intended on doing that. Derek pulled himself away and took his hands off of her. Waves of heat were sent throughout his body. He turned from her and started the car, but he didn't pull out of the parking space.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." Casey was staring out the windshield.

"It's ok. It's fine. But why?"

"Why what?"

"Why did you kiss Danielle when I had just told you I thought I had feelings for you? Feelings I shouldn't have…"

"I was drunk Casey. Let me get you wasted, and maybe you'll understand how it feels to be in almost no control of yourself. I act like a dork when I'm drunk."

"A perverted dork."

"That's me I guess." Casey looked at him in deep thought. He yearned to know what she was thinking. Derek couldn't believe that he was talking almost civilly to Casey.

"If you had the chance to kiss me again…would you do it?" Derek nodded a yes without looking at her. He almost felt ashamed, but it felt really good to feel her lips. That would definately have to happen again. "Why would you want to kiss me?"

"Because you're sexy." She didn't respond to it. He wasn't saying the right thing. Quickly he thought of something else to say. "Because I can't think of anyone I'd rather be kissing." Ugh. That's sounds so mushy…but, it's almost true. I think I'd also want to kiss Angelina Jolie. MHMMM. Casey smiled at him and turned to look out the window. They drove back to the house in silence.