Title: In the Bathroom
Author: Kathea
Rating: M
Pairing: Derek/Casey
Category: Romance
Summary: Oh the things that can happen in a bathroom
AN: Okay, not anywhere near my normal fandom and not really sure what compelled me to write this but here it is. I think LWD came on Disney America after I got out of college, so I'm a little overage. This is set towards the end of their senior year.
AN2: Thanks for all the reviews. I really appreciate it. Thanks for reading. Okay, this chapter is jumping the rating up. Because of implied behavior here is my standard disclaimer. Under no circumstances do I condone or encourage risky sexual behavior by anyone much less teenagers. Don't be stupid. If MTV is any indicator, all teens need to do is look at each other and they end up pregnant which really, really irritates all the adults who want to have children but can't. You have been warned but it's fairly tame in my opinion.
AN3: And yet again showing my age, I started singing Paul Abdul's "Opposite's Attract" while writing this. The first and last scenes of this story came to me immediately, the intervening chapters were just filler to get here.
Chapter 5: Meeting of the Minds
If you were telling their story with other names, it would probably sound like any other teen romance, for the most part. Shoot, you could probably watch it on TV. It was textbook. Boy meets girl, instant dislike, unexpected experiences together both dramatic and humorous, building UST then a resolution to a new found romance. See, normal, till you add their names. Casey chuckled as she showered. It would only work for them. The sneaking around their own home helped to make it seem like a normal relationship. Casey would like to think that she was a confident woman, always trying to stretch herself. She would also swear up and down that she didn't need a man to boost her self-image but there was something fiercely wonderful about being with Derek. Knowing, without a doubt, that she was beautiful and special and wanted. The wanted part got her every time. Casey could honestly assess that they were still in the honeymoon stage. She knew that down the roads he would push her to be more reckless and she would push for order in the chaos that was Derek. It was probably why they worked so well.
The bathroom door squeaked open. It was Lizzie's turn. Mentally reminding herself that Derek still hadn't fixed the lock, she called out to her sister, "Hey Liz, I'm almost done. Give me just a sec." Casey turned away from the spray to see Derek slip into the shower. "Derek?" Her shower guest just smirked back, eyes straying from her face to her body. "I…what…hi?" Casey couldn't think. Sure, they were well past second base and sliding into third but this was uncharted territory. Derek lifted a lazy hand and trailed one finger down her neck and shoulder. His path left a trail of tingling skin down the inside of her arm barely brushing her breast to link their fingers together. He tugged her hand until their bodies bumped together.
"You know," Derek said nonchalantly, "most of my dreams about you start this way." Casey's mouth went dry. She could feel is arousal pressed against the flat of her stomach and his free hand drew abstract patterns on her back.
"Really?" Casey squeaked.
"Oh, yeah." Was Derek's confident drawl.
"Me too." Casey replied blushing and looked away.
"So, what happen in your dreams?" Derek asked cheekily.
"Um, I, um."
"Come on, princess. I think now is hardly the time to be modest." Derek replied knowing he would get a rise out of her. Sure enough, Casey smiled a slow, predatory smile.
"How about I show you? That way you can get the full experience." Casey darted forward catching a drop of water on her tongue and licking back up his neck to kiss him hungrily. Derek groaned into her mouth and his fingers flexed on her hips. Derek thanked whatever gods were listening that this girl was his. He had no clue what he'd done to deserve her. Pulling away for air, Derek trapped her face between his hands. His eyes were dark and serious.
"You are probably going to do a standard Casey freak out but here goes. Casey, I love you. And I know that this isn't always going to be a walk in the park but I'm not letting you go. There." He said triumphantly. "My feelings quota for the week is done." Casey giggled at the stern look on his face.
"No freak out," Casey began but Derek looked at her in doubt. "Okay, minor freak out at a later time and place where jumping around like a fool won't lead to personal injury. The bathroom is the most dangerous room in a house, you know." She paused in her spiel, drawing a bracing breath. "I love you too. Now, we're even." Derek smiled a genuine smile and pulled her close. "So, wanna wash my back?" Casey asked huskily.
In the hallway, Edwin and Lizzie hustled a curious Marti away from the bathroom door and money changed hands.
