Zeta Beta Alpha: Casey?
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Chapter 7:
Deals

"What would you like to talk to me about Pledge?" Christina hissed across the table.

"I have a proposition for you." Casey stated clearly, like a business woman making a deal.

"Oh? And what would that be? I doubt you have anything I'm interested in," she scoffed, knowing fully well that Casey McDonald did in fact have something she wanted. But she would never admit that to the pledge.

"I want you to seduce Derek." Casey spoke holding back tears. Of course that's not what she wanted, but it was what she needed. Even if it hurt, she knew it had to be done.

"What?" Christina asked taken back, clearly confused.

"I think he's attracted to you and I don't want to compete. If he really wants you...I don't want to stop him." Casey lied easily. You know the King of Lies did teach her a thing or two.

"So... why don't you just break up with him?" She asked after registering what Casey had just said. Could Derek really want Christina? No...she was sure he didn't.

"Because... I'm testing him. I figured if he didn't fall for it...then he really did want to be with me." That part was full honesty. "And I think that being my big sister, you could help me. You don't want me to date someone who's unfaithful, right?" Casey went on, forming Christina's alibi in case anything went wrong.

"Um...yeah. Exactly. I would just be helping my little sister. Initiation is next week after all." Christina followed along.

"Exactly." Casey smiled, realizing that this was actually going to work.

Christina slowly nodded. "Okay Casey...but are you sure you want to do this?" She really didn't want to hear about 'stealing Casey's boyfriend' the second she tried anything.

"Positive. But I have a few tips." Casey said pulling out her notebook. She was still a very organized keener.

Christina cocked an eyebrow. "Tips?"

"Yeah...a few guidelines on how to get to Derek Venturi." Casey smiled. She took pride in the fact that she knew him front and back. Christina's ways simply wouldn't do.

"Okay..." Christina mumbled doubtful. What did Casey think she was; an amateur? She knew how to seduce a guy. Derek wasn't that much different. The few moments they had in the past were mostly just to get him riled up, which obviously worked. Now that she had an open opportunity, she wasn't going to mess it up. She could do this, without Casey's 'tips'. But she would humor the pledge, who thought she was a pro.

"He won't want you if he knows he can have you." Casey started to explain.

"Mhmm..." Christina smiled. She already knew that. Everyone wants what they can't have. That wasn't news.

"You can't be too bold either; subtle enough to confuse him with your motives, but blunt enough to keep him interested." Casey continued. She couldn't help the fact that there was a slight smile tugging at the corner of her lips. She could talk about the specifics that made up Derek Venturi for hours. Everyone did say she always talked about him too much. Her boyfriends specifically had a problem with this, and now she realized why. It was much more then just 'hating' Derek, she realized. When did the hate become something else?

"I can't believe you're telling me how to seduce your boyfriend." Christina shook her head. It was blasphemy!

"Well...you're the only woman for the job." Casey praised her, hoping she would get her interested.

"Okay, I get it. I know how to get to him, Casey. When do you want me to do this?" She sighed, as if she was uninterested but in reality, she couldn't wait to sink her claws into Derek Venturi.

"Two weeks. After he wins against the Hawks." The Hawks being their school's rivals. "There will be an after party at the captain's house. You can do it there. I'll make sure all the girls are invited, and I'll stay out of the way."

"Okay...It's a plan." Christina said shaking Casey's hand. Honestly, this girl was nuts.

"Casey! Why are you in here?" Nikki asked, making her way into the kitchen. She was on a mission to find more sponges when she found Casey cooped up inside.

Nikki was the cute redhead who Derek met the first night he picked Casey up at the ZBA house. She slowly became one of Casey's closest friends in the house. Sure Nikki thought Derek was cute, as any other girl would, but she knew Casey and him were perfect for each other, not to mention she had a little thing for Jason. He was with her at the party that infamous night.

"Just finishing up a few things," Casey shrugged.

"You sure?" Nikki asked taking the empty seat next to her. "Cause lately you've been spending a lot of time in here," she looked around the house, "And not enough time outside of it Casey." Jason mentioned that Derek had been missing Casey. "Is everything okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, everything's fine." She lied. "Why wouldn't it be?"

"Because I have a feeling you're trying to distract yourself with all this stuff. I mean you do more work here than the other pledges. Hell, even more then the actual sisters!"

Casey smiled. "Gotta prove that I deserve to be here."

"You proved that a while ago Case," Nikki smiled at the pledge before she headed back outside to get a little dirty.

"Dude, where's Casey been?" Jason asked Derek after class. "She hasn't been to our games lately."

"Yeah...I don't know Jas," he responded sadly.

"Well, maybe you should swing by the car wash today." Jason winked.

"Car wash?" Derek asked confused.

"Yeah, Nikki told me that the girls are having a car wash to support the local children's library. They're in bikinis and everything D!" He explained excited.

Derek laughed. He knew he'd have the same reaction too if he weren't...sort of dating someone. "I might have to swing by," he said, clapping Jason on the shoulder. "Thanks for the Intel buddy. I guess I'm gonna go support the children's library!" He said as he made his way towards the Prince, who was suddenly looking a bit dirty.

He got to the front of the ZBA house and was greeted by the fantasy that a million men world wide have dreamed about: a bunch of hot sorority girls in bikinis and shorts, drenched in water and suds from head to toe, cleaning a bunch of cars. Honestly, it seemed like a scene out of a movie. All that was missing was if the girls would wring the sponges onto their chests seductively. Yeah, they had a ton of business, mostly guys, of course, but hey, they were raising money for the library, so who cares?

He quickly did a search through the crowd but didn't find her. He did however find Nikki- or well, she found him.

"Hey Der," she smiled making her way over to him. "Hey Nikki," he replied, killing the engine.

"Want to help the library?" She asked with a genuine smile. He laughed stepping out of the Prince, handing her a few bills.

"Give him the royal treatment," he joked. Well partly joked. The Prince was royalty obviously.

Nikki rolled her eyes but took the money into her small hands anyways. "She's inside," she told him before heading towards the next car.

He walked into the ZBA house quietly. It was empty, something it never was. He was use to hearing all the buzzing and dramatic talks the sisters usually provided. "Hello," he called, his voice echoing throughout the empty halls.

"In here," came her sweet voice from the kitchen in the left wing. He smiled at the sound. It had been way too long since he'd spoken to her. He was lucky to get a few texts from her lately.

He walked in to find her sitting at the kitchen table with her feet tucked under her. He was pleasantly surprised to see her in a simple black bikini top paired with Daisy dukes. It was nice to see her in the car wash spirit like the rest of her sisters. Possibly too nice...he'd seen Casey in a two piece before so that wasn't new, but now, at this point in their relationship, it was different.

In front of her sat what seemed like an explosion of art supplies: Glitter, paint, markers, stencils, banners, everything you could possibly need.

"Hey," he said straddling the closest chair next to her. He had an image to maintain after all, plus he needed to restrain himself from doing what he really wanted to do, which was to kiss her and tell her how much he missed her, but he couldn't do that. Wasn't it enough that he went out of the way to go over there? But at least he had a cover: he was there to look at the hot girls all wet from the car wash. Who cares if the only hot girl he wanted to see was Casey?

"Hey," she smiled at him. She had missed him just as much, but she knew she should put distance between them. What if he fell for Christina's trap? It would be all over.

"Where have you been?" He asked. He wasn't talking around it. That's what had been burning in the back of his mind. He had to know.

"Here," she said looking around them. It was true after all, but it was a choice she was making, not something she had to do.

"So busy that you haven't had time to hang out with me?" Well...it was only a week tops, but they had seen so much of each other lately, that a day apart felt like a lifetime, especially when they played their games. She would check her phone a thousand times and see if he had called or texted or commented on her Facebook page. Anything really. Most times she'd give in and text him, others he'd make her day and text her himself. Oh the games they played. The chase was always so addictive.

"Well, who do you think set this whole thing up?" She asked as she pointed outside, referring to the car wash event. "Who brought all the supplies, who made all the banners, who got all the girls on the same page, who contacted the charity...me. And on top of that, I filled up there calendar with a bunch of philanthropy." She explained. She didn't want him to think she was avoiding him, even if she was.

"I doubt you have to do all of that," he said taking the markers from her hands and gently replacing them with his own.

"Well, if I don't, no one will," she shrugged while enjoying his touch. Oh how she'd love to kiss him again. She couldn't stop thinking about kissing him. All the talk was true.

"I think you need a break!" He declared, getting up to explore the kitchen for some snacks.

She laughed, surprised that he cared. "Yeah?" She asked while following close behind him. She needed to be close to him now.

"Mhmmm," he said with a smirk, suddenly turning to pin her against the counter.

"What did you have in mind?" She asked.

He gripped her hips and placed her on the edge of the counter easily, stepping between her legs. "I'll think of something." He mumbled, looking up at her.

She hooked her legs around his back pulling him in just a little bit closer. He looked down at their entangled bodies. They looked so good together. He let his hands drift from her bare hips and he brought them to her belly, letting them skim over her stomach as he created invisible patterns on her skin. He continued to trace downwards toward the delicious bit of flesh above her shorts that dipped into a V on her lower stomach. What if he kissed the spot?

She leaned back on the palms of her hands to steady herself, as she bit her lip in hopes to keep quiet. His touch felt good, so very, very good, but it tickled, and he knew it too. He kept his touches light enough for it to tickle, but quick enough to leave her wanting more.

His eyes drifted from her stomach to her chest. You could practically see her heart thumping. He loved knowing he was doing that to her with a simple touch. Oh how his fingers craved to continue his actions up her body, and then down again, he controlled himself, leaving his hands safety at her hips.

She dragged her finger nails up his muscular arms and up to his neck. She played with the bits of shaggy hair that fell into place there. She put a bit of pressure on the back of his head, guiding him closer to her. "Let me know what you come up with," she whispered against his lips. They were so close. If only he moved just a little closer...

He quickly closed the distance between them because he was just as far gone as she was. As usual the passion between them was ever present. It actually seemed to have grown since last time. Maybe distance does make the heart grow fonder.

"Let me take you out tonight," he whispered, kissing down the column of her neck, nipping at the sensitive skin softly.

Honestly, it was hard to form words when he was doing that to her, especially when he kept kissing down her neck and past her collarbone. He kissed his way down the outline of her black bikini top, at the very edge where the skin met the black material. She wanted him to keep going, but she knew she wouldn't be able to stop herself if he did just that.

She grabbed a handful of his hair, pulling his head back from her chest roughly. They both hissed from the lack of contact.

"I can't" she cringed. She unhooked her legs from his body and dropped her hands, letting him go free.

He was so confused. Was it something he did? Did he push too far too fast? Things were going great. He shook his head. No, he was going to fight her on this. He ran his finger tips over her calves, causing goosebumps to spread over her body. He smirked knowing this was going to go his way. He hooked her legs back around him, taking his previous place in between them. He brought her hands up to his neck and returned his hands to her sides, right above her waist, his thumbs brushing over the bottom of her bikini top. So he was pushing his limits, what else is new? She never told him to stop.

"Fine, then I'll come over." He declared.

She slowly smiled, knowing that there was no changing his mind. She loved it. Most guys would give up when she made things hard. He just made them harder.

"Alright," she accepted his offer gracefully, letting her mind drift back to the memories of cuddling in bed with him. Hopefully he'd sleep over again. She hid her blushing face in his neck quickly.

"I missed you," she admitted softly into his ear. She felt his breath hitch a bit.

"Me too Princess," he replied.

She got an idea and took it to herself to test out a theory. She let her breath tickle his ear softly before kissing and sucking on his ear lob, biting him gently. She felt him groan against her chest. She smiled triumphantly. She was learning all of his hot spots just as he was learning about hers.

"God, why do you tease me when I have to leave?" He asked, pulling her body closer to the edge of the counter so he could be unbelievably close to her.

"Where are you going?" She asked pulling back to look into his eyes.

"Practice." He said, as if it were a weight on his shoulders. Practice was the last thing he wanted right now. He didn't want to move one inch. He didn't want to take one step away from her, but he had to.

"Ugh," she groaned, hopping off the counter and returning to her seat at the head of the table. Honestly, she just needed a moment to breathe. It seemed like there was never enough oxygen around her when he was near her.

He laughed at her melodramatic act. "You don't seem too happy about that," he said as he crossed his arms over his chest while leaning against the counter.

"You just got here," she whined.

"Come on, you'll have me all to yourself tonight Case" he bargained. He didn't want to leave her upset and pouting. Such a spoiled Princess she was.

"Yeah, I know." She said nodding. "Go ahead, go. I'll see you tonight." She confirmed.

"Alright," he said pushing himself off the counter. He made his way back towards her and leaned in to her. He kept his lips only a millimeter from hers, in hopes that she would kiss him goodbye. He was hoping to make it a normal thing between them now. After all, he wasn't kissing anyone else.

She smiled, leaning in to give him a sweet parting gift.

He pulled back. "See you tonight," he winked, before heading out of the house. Once she heard the front door shut, she let out the breath she didn't know she was holding. Keeping her distance didn't seem to work.

Oh god, what was she getting herself into?

He walked into her room that night with a smirk already on his lips. Her eyes widened when she noticed him with that look. He was definitely up to something, something bad.

"Der..." she whispered as he made his way towards her. She was seated at her desk working on a paper or something. Whatever it was, it was forgotten for the rest of the night.

"Hmm?" he asked, quickly picked her up bridal style.

"Der-ek!" She yelled but if mostly came out as a laugh. "What are you doing?" She said as he took her to her small bed, dropping her onto it softly.

"Tonight, you're mine." He smiled with a glint of mischief hiding in his eyes.

"You wouldn't," she said, suddenly scared. She knew exactly what was going to happen. She backed up into the headboard while he slowly made his way towards her body.

"Oh, I would." He said before bringing his fingers to her stomach. He didn't even touch her before she erupted in a fit of screams and laughs with some kicks as an added bonus. He shook his head laughing. "Too easy," he said before tickling her.

AN: Ok, before you kill me, let me explain. Yes! I know I took forever to update. I'm aware. But my finals week last two dreadful weeks and I couldn't really do much about it. I mean most of the time I had all these moments planned out in my head I just never got the time to get them down. And when I wasn't studying like a mad woman I was watching "Supernatural" to keep me sane from all the blahhness that had taken over my life. So that's why it's super late.

To my reviewers: You guys are simply amazing. I hope I haven't lost you cause of the wait. But here I give you a somewhat steamy (well at least I thought it was) Dasey moment! And now the plot has thickened. Next chapter you will see the seduction! Also, someone mentioned that they wanted to see more of Casey and the actual sorority life, so I hoped that helped a bit.

Also Casey's initiation is approaching. What do you guys think will happen? Will she stick around or change her mind?

Ok, I promise to try to get the next chapter to you guys soon! Trust me I've had ideas for this chapter for weeks now!