A/N: I've thought of doing a sequel to this one once I finish this one, another chapter or two before it is. Thanks for the reviews. I still don't own it. I went up to C can you see where the C is?

Casey barely had time to shut her eyes before her closed door swung open and closed just as quickly without much noise.

"So you're still with him?" came Derek's smooth tone, turning slowly she opened her eyes taking him in.

"Why wouldn't I be?" she asked calmly knowing this was only going to lead to an argument

"Umm I know I wasn't the only one there this afternoon" his eyes shifted downward to look at the pictures that were still in a firmly grasped in her hand.

"I don't know what happened this afternoon, but I do know it will never happen again" she stated flatly, amazing even herself how both voices remained calm and quiet

If you let me I could
I'd show you how to build your fences
Set restrictions

"And why is that?" she looked at him silently telling him it was a stupid question but answered anyway

"So many reasons Derek, should I go alphabetically?" he stared at her and she continued

"A because we'll be arrested B-"

"We can't be arrested we're stepsiblings and it's called incest it's frowned upon not arrested for it"

"B is for my boyfriend who I'm still dating and I happen to like very much"

"Did you just use the word like and not love my my Casey"

"People our age doesn't know what love is, so yes I'm very much in-like with him"

"But what if I want to kiss you?" he asked quickly changing the subject

"Why would you want to kiss me?" she scrunched up her nose

"Because you're a good kisser, and because I like the way you make me feel when I kiss you" she broke the staring contest they'd started and looked down at the pictures in her hand. She liked Max no one else certainly not Derek.

"You know where to find me when he bores you" he said turning and walking towards the door head hung low in defeat.

Separate from the world
The constant battle that you hate to fight
Just blame the limelight

Casey liking Derek was just Crazy.

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The next afternoon Casey found herself pinned between Max and her open locker, his arm above her leaning on the locker so he could come extra close and going on and on about their plans for their six month anniversary dinner he was so excited about.

Derek had avoided her the rest of the night, walking out of any room she walked in with a look of disgust.

Looking up into Max's eyes she saw the twinkle in his eye he held only for her and suddenly got the notion she was being selfish for keeping him around when for the last little bit she'd been getting bored whenever he was around.

She could see him out of the corner of her eye as he walked down the hall with Sam and Ralph in tow, if she remained focused on Max for the duration it took for Derek to walk by she would prove that she was in like with Max in some crazy notion.

Don't look up just let them think
There's no place else you'd rather be

She had just another millisecond to focus on Max and he would be out of her line of sight, he had just walked behind Max and for a second she couldn't see him until he appeared on the other side of Max looking back at her she lifted her gaze and looked at him.

She failed.

She looked up right into his eyes and he knew it would be sooner rather than later she would come to him, he'd bet money on it would be before Saturday, Max and Casey's six month anniversary.

And now you can't turn back
Because this road is all you'll ever have