Special thanks Dark-Supernatural-Angel for supporting both of my LWD fanfics and for having a comment for every single chapter, honestly if I didn't get at least one I'd think no one was reading and never post again so thank you for your support and dedication. Also special thanks to TheLastPrototype for one of the sweetest comments I've ever received. Thanks! Also sorry for the delay, and I probably won't be able to post (after this) for about a week. I need to shorten my author's notes…
Disclaimer: I still do not own Life With Derek… What a shame. I do however, have another chapter for you! Enjoy!
I stared at the door that connected mine and Derek's hotel rooms. He'd been acting strange ever since we entered the restaurant. I rolled my eyes as I thought back; of course as soon as she came over he started shamelessly flirting with the waitress. I thought back to the moment in the car, he'd actually been acting weird then. I was surprised by how warm his hand had been, and by how intense and serious, and un-Derek like he'd been.
Then when we left the restaurant he stormed back to the car and slammed the door even though the waitress had offered to show him "the city" this evening. Yeah, I'm sure that's what she meant. He didn't say a word the whole ride, except when we checked in at the hotel and called our parents. Ever since he'd been locked away behind the door.
Finally gathering the courage to possibly incur the wrath of Derek by checking on him I knocked on the door. "Derek?" I waited what felt like forever (in reality it might have only been a minute) before deciding to knock again, but before I could he opened the door wrapped in a towel, his hair still dripping.
"What's up?" he asked, no more of that anger from before.
"Just wanted to see if you were okay…" I trailed off waiting for a reaction as he ran his hands through his hair.
"Yeah, I'm fine." We both stood there awkwardly, staring at anything but each other. I suddenly found the pattern in the carpet extremely entertaining.
"Case…"
"Yeah?" I looked away from the carpet to find Derek looking intensely into my eyes.
"Remember when you were trying to sell our parents on this trip?" I nodded and he dropped his gaze. If it wasn't for the fact that this was Derek Venturi standing in front of me, I would've thought that he was nervous. "Do you remember what you said about us needing to bond and all that crap?" again I nodded, deciding not to argue the "crap" point. "I think you had a decent point. I think it would be good for us to… I guess start over for the two of us. Get to know each other without the pressure, reputations, and expectations that we have around our friends and families. Like, really get to know each other." I thought for a moment, and then smiled.
"I'd like that. However, I do kind of like our dynamic. I don't know, I guess the arguments just entertain me." I smiled and met his eyes, he smiled back at me.
"Me too."
"So I was thinking about watching a movie… wanna join me?"
"Yeah, just let me change." He smirked and shut the door behind him.
Sorry that the chapter is so short, it's just I want to switch Derek's point of view really bad, and I feel bad going against what I said about how they would only alternate chapters. So anyway, sorry it's so short and maybe since it's so short I can publish sooner. Hope you enjoyed it!