Disclaimer: I don't own Life with Derek or the song on the radio
When he came out of the bathroom he decided to sit on the couch and watch TV. He picked up the remote and started to flip through the channels. He went through all 177 channels twice and found nothing to watch. He turned the TV off and walked over to the radio. He decided not to mess with it-remembering the last time he did and woke up with his hands glued to his hair- so he left the station where it was. He sat back on the couch not really listening to the music in the background. As he sat facing the window he couldn't help but think of her. 'I wonder what she and Sam are doing right now? She hadn't mentioned going on a date with him last night…' all of a sudden Derek turned his head to the radio; he heard a faint heartbeat and drums.
I think sometimes I can read your mind
When you make things up I can tell you lie
He chuckled to himself; Casey was a horrible liar, wasn't she? She couldn't even lie about something as simple as forgetting to do her homework. 'The whole family had to be involved with that one'.
I see the things that your man can't see
And I wonder what kind of man is he
'Sam doesn't deserve her; he doesn't know her like I do! After three years he still doesn't know what her favorite movie is' he thought bitterly. 'Even dad knows her favorite movie is Ella Enchanted or anything that has to do with Cinderella. I wonder if he knows that if she doesn't really want to do something she bites her lower lip…'
The one who you say is your lover
Who you insist takes care of you under the covers
And who is there for you and loves you like no other
"Case, listen to me. I don't think you should keep seeing Sam." He told her.
"Why?" she asked looking confused. "Derek, Sam is a great guy and he's your best friend. What's wrong with him?"
"Nothing, its just… you broke up with this guy three times before and you keep running back to him every time something goes wrong with your other boyfriends. I just think you should break it off with him…for good. There other guys out there"
"Derek,' she said sweetly. "Thanks for worrying, but Sam and me are okay we talked it over, were okay now and I can take care of myself. Don't worry, he loves me."
"But I-" he was cut off by a sudden kiss on the cheek.
Then you kiss and tell me that you
"I know you care about me Derek, I care about you too. You know I love you…like a brother" she smiled.
You love me like a brother
'I was gonna tell her that I loved her. But what was that going to do? She's always loved Sam and she loves me like a brother. That's just FRICKIN' GREAT!!"
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine; you're with me all the time
'We've spent every day together since our last fight. We gave each other keys to our apartments and I talk to her more than I do anyone else in the family.
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends; you're touching me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Girl, do you wanna tell me something
Oh, oh, oh
'I'm so confused! She acts so differently when it's just her and me. She barely even mentions Sam anymore. And when it's the three of us, she doesn't laugh. Or smile. It's just so not Casey. But when it's the two of us… we laugh so hard we cry, she's always smiling and we even get into mock argument so we can wrestle and touch each other.' Then her voice popped into his head "Derek, don't worry, me and Sam are fine." 'If you say so case.'
I could be wrong about the things you say
But I don't rub up on my friends that way
"So… do you ever do this with Sam?" he asked while panting. He tried to climb off the floor but slipped and fell on his butt. He was covered in both Vanilla and Chocolate ice cream and so was Casey. He looked at Casey laughing hysterically rolling around on the floor trying to catch her breath and shaking her head 'no'. "So you never tried to give him hypothermia in an ice cream fight?" he asked in mock shock.
When she finally stopped laughing she said: "why don't we take a shower." He looked at her dazed. Thinking that she must have brain freeze from all that ice cream in her hair. "C'mon, its not like I haven't seen one before."
After they were cleansed of all the sticky ice cream, they cuddled on her couch and fell asleep.
You tell me that you've always been a flirt
But if it goes wrong, I could get hurt
"Der-ek" she said softly while cuddling up with him. "You know I flirt right? I don't mean anything by it." She said while twirling his hair with her index finger.
"So what's this right now? Is this you flirting with me when you have a boyfriend?" he asked anticipating the answer.
"Yes" she admitted. "We're just having fun right? I… I don't want you to get hurt."
But no, you insist it's harmless playin'
It's just a part of who you are, that it's just your nature
And that it's fine
You know I'm a friend, it's really nothing
"Why do you keep doing this?" he asked exasperated. "Why do you keep messing with my head making me think you like me and then you do this!""Do what?" she had a good idea that he was talking about her flirting with him again, but she wanted him to say it.
"Nothing! That's the problem, you get me all worked up and we do nothing!"
"I'm just flirting Derek, I don't mean anything by it …"
"Yeah, Yeah I know. Whatever you say Case" he said frustrated.
You say that I'm just like a…
That I'm just like a brother
"Look I'm sorry," she yelled. "if you want me to stop then I will. I just like getting close to you. I don't want you mad at me"
"No, no I don't want you to stop"
"Then why are you so angry?"
"I don't know I just get frustrated when I'm with you and all you do is flirt"
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touching me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Girl, do you wanna tell me something
Oh, oh, oh
'We have to be more than friends.' He thought while he gazed at all the pictures on the wall. Pictures from when they still lived together with their parents, pictures of her and Sam at the park, pictures of the two of them at amusement parks. 'We always have so much fun when we're together…'
My idea of a friend is when you
Do a lotta things together and have a lotta fun
Casey had planned the whole day out, Marti would be out of school at 3:30 so she and Derek were going to go to the amusement park first at 6:17; ride all the rides, then catch a movie at 10 and then go bowling at 12:45. After that they would pick up Marti and go to the Zoo. This had to be the best day of Derek's life; he almost puked five times after ten roller coasters- okay so maybe that wasn't so great- he had won Casey a big blue stuffed bear, with a brown nose and a crescent moon on its stomach. And he had taught Casey how to shoot a basketball. They couldn't say much about the movie because they had both fallen asleep as soon as the pre-views came on. And he had beat Casey by 132 points in bowling. She swore her ball was magnetically attracted to the gutter. And Marti was so excited about seeing all the animals at the zoo. Derek had to save her from some over zealous goats but other than that Marti said the zoo was amazing and Smerek was her hero.
But my definition of love is different
You touch and hold each other
He began to think back to the night of the ice cream fight, after they had showered and they sat there holding each other. "You know I'll always be there if you need me right?" he said into her hair as drowsiness began to claim him. "Yeah I know" she replied. He kissed her on top of her head and they fell asleep.
And you only want to be alone clinging to each other
Like you and he should be, but like you and I are
"Do you have to go?" she pleaded. She had woken up to him getting dressed and ready to leave. "Can't you stay for five-ten minutes… maybe an hour?"
"Shouldn't you be waiting for Sam?" he asked bitterly.
"Right now… I just want to be with you." She whispered.
Well, I know it sounds crazy but…
If I didn't know better
I'd think that you were mine, you're with me all the time
If I didn't know better
I'd swear we're more than friends, you're touching me again
If I didn't know better
I'd think we were in love
Girl, do you wanna tell me something
Oh, oh, oh
'But I do know better,' he thought as he moved to turn off the radio. ' And she doesn't want me.'