A/N: Here is the next chapter! I particularly love this one. I hope you do too. Sorry that it is a little short. Thanks to iluvarcticmonkeys, for the idea in this chapter.

Casey logged onto her journal.

It is official. I love Derek. Everything about him is perfect. I could talk with him forever, and never get bored. I just wish I was not acting like an idiot around him. I tripped twice within 2 days. I really am Klutzilla. He probably does not like me. None the less love me. Although he did ask to walk me home. I do not mind laying out my true feeling in here, but I do not know if I could ever tell any of this to Derek. The family must think something is up with us not fighting...but right now I could care less. I wanna talk with him again.

Casey logged off. She sat down on her bed. She knew she should be doing homework, but she did not feel like it. She did not feel like doing anything. All I can think about is Derek. Talking to him. Seeing him. Even glareing at him would be great to me right now. She looked at her clock. 10:45. I guess I should get to sleep.

Casey walked out into the hall on her way to the bathroom. Derek was just opening his door too.

They both met in the middle of the hall. "Hey." , they both said in synchronization. Casey looked at Derek. Derek looked at Casey. They could have stayed like that for hours. Just looking. All they needed right now was just being in eachothers presence. Derek finally spoke up.

"You want to come in my room and talk?"

"Yes." Casey responded quickly incase he changed his mind. Derek did not seemed stirred by her abruptness. He wanted to talk. Sit next to her.

Derek motioned Casey to come into his room. Casey sat on his bed. I am sitting where Derek sleeps every night. I think I might faint. Derek sat down on his computer chair. As soon as Derek opened his mouth and started talking about anything and everything, Casey almost could not stand it. If this was any time to kiss him, it was now.

She got up. No. I can not do this. Not yet. Casey sat back down like she just got up to reposition herself.

Crap, Derek thought to himself. That was stupid to actually think something was going to happen when Casey stood up. If Casey can not do it, you do it, you chicken.

Derek stood up from his chair. Aw, man, I just can't yet. Derek sat back down.

Now it felt super awkward between them. They just sat there for a little while. Casey was the one to speak up this time.

"Have you noticed Lizzie and Edwin acting strangely lately?" This had been bugging Casey. She was not sure how to handle it. She was pretty sure she knew what was going on, but wanted a second opinion.

"Yeah, actually I have. Do you think there is..."

Derek was haveing trouble finding the words, especiall since Casey was sitting on his bed. In his room. He could barely take it how cute she looked just sitting on the bed in her pajama's.

Casey helped him out. She loved it when he could not find words. "Something going on between them?" Casey raised her eyebrows suggestivly.

Derek gazed at her. Is she trying to slowly tortue me with her cuteness? Maybe she is trying to tell me that she feels the same way... Derek snapped out of it.

"Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Do you think there is?" Derek asked her, not wanting to bring up that they were step bother and step sister. He wanted to get Casey's opinion first.

"Well, they are step brother and step sister. Wouldn't that be a little weird?" Casey pleaded with her eyes that he would say no. That he would say: "No, not at all Casey."

Derek considered his options for a moment. He could tell her yes, it would be weird. That would absolutely ward off any suspicioun of him likeing her, although he was not sure if he wanted to ward off anything. He could say no, that it would not be weird at all. She might even take a hint. Whitch he despretly wanted to do. I am scared though. I do not want to jump. I am happy to stay at the very top of the building... Even though Derek thought this, he knew it was not true deep inside. I can do this.

Derek jumped.

"Casey, no, it would not be weird at all. After all they are not blood related at all. We have no decision on who we fall in love with. It happens. Sometimes, it is even for the better."

Derek wheeled closer to her sitting on the bed. He was not inches away from her. He could feel her body heat. He could smell her cocoa butter body lotion. Derek finished his thought stareing intently at her.

"Even with step brothers and step sisters. They could have had this feeling a long time, but could not admit it until they got a little bit older. Until they had thought about it for a little while. Until they could not stand the emotions anymore. They may had to do something."

Casey warmly looked at him. The look was full of emotion. More then happiness. More then contentness. More then relaxed. The emotion was full of love.

Derek loved Casey's stare. He would treasure it forever. It was now permenently instilled in his mind.

Derek's words were also permenently instilled in her brain. She would cherish them forever.

Derek suddenly got scared again. "Well, that is how it could have happened. You know, we have not confirmed it."

Casey understood he was not takeing back what he said, just scared like her. They heard a scream.

Marti came running into Derek's room. "Smerek, I had a nightmare!"

All of the emotions were gone. Well, at least very well hidden. Back inside their body's.

Derek knew exactly what to do. "What happened Smarti?"

Smarti explained her bad dream in detail. As she was doing this, Derek layed her down on his bed. Her eyes sleepily drooped after 5 minutes of talking. She finally fell asleep.

Derek looked back up from the sleeping Marty to Casey. The stare was full of the same emotion Casey had. Love. Identical Stares of love.

"Well, I guess I better tuck Marty back in." , Derek said. He did not pick her up yet though. Casey stood up. Derek inched toward her. Again, they found themselves inches away. This time, Casey was the one to get scared. "Yeah, I guess I should get to bed too."

"G'night Case."

Derek almost said "I love you" after that. Whoa, that would have been awkward.

"Goodnight, Derek."

Casey almost blew a kiss after that, whitch she often did to Lizzie and Nora before going to bed. She always thought it was a nice gesture. I can not beilive I actually almost threw Derek Venturi a kiss.

Casey slowly walked out of his room. She turned and started to walk backwards so she was faceing him. "Tomorrow night? Same time, my room?"

Derek looked at her tenderly.

"Absolutely."

A/N:Thanks for reading. I should have the next chapter up very soon! Remember to feel free to make any suggestions. Thanks again!

p.s Thanks to iluvarcticmonkeys, for the idea of makeing the nightly talk between Derek and Casey a regular thing.