A/N: So the way I ended the last chapter made this one really hard to write. I am so displeased with this one. I have an idea for the next one, which if everything works out right, should end the story.. and maybe a sequel is in order.

Once again, sorry if this totally blows. I have writters block.

Disclaimer: I do not own life with derek.

"Casey, we really need to go. It's after two in the morning." I said, starting to get angry with her.

"Derek, you can't kiss me like that and then tell me we can't do anything else. It's not fair."

"I'm sorry, I really am. But we need to leave."

"I'm not ready."

"Fine; we can stay thirty more minutes, but after that we are leaving for sure."

She pulled me back down and started to kiss me heavily. I knew where this was going, and I'm not ready for it. Not with Casey. Not yet, at least.

"I wish you didn't drink so much." I said between breaths.

"Why, is this not how you wanted it?" She asked.

"Not like this. I want you to remember it. Not wake up in the morning and forget everything that happened."

With saying that, she pulled away from me.

"Case? What's wrong?"

"You're right. Let's just go home."

I got from on top of her, and grabbed her hand to help her up. I then reached in my pocket and pulled out my phone. I opened it up and used the light to search around the chair that Casey was sitting in. Finally I was able to find the flashlight Casey had been using. I put my phone back in my pocket and turned the light on. I shined it around the room looking for Casey. When I finally found her I went over to her and grabbed her right hand. Our fingers intertwined and I then led us down the hallway to the staircase. I stopped before we started to descend them.

"I'm really sorry we have to go. Please don't hate me for stopping that up there."

"It's alright Derek. I know you really didn't want to anyways. I'm just mad that I made a fool of myself."

I leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "Who said I didn't want to?" Then I kissed her cheek and led us down the stairs. There were still a lot of people dancing, but it wasn't that hard for us to get to the front door. I opened the door for her and led her down to my car.

"Derek, are you sure you can drive? I remember last weekend you had to be driven home."

"I can drive; to be honest, I'm not even that buzzed. I guess our games got a little out of control and I was more concerned about my next move with you than I was with getting drunk."

I unlocked the passenger side of the car and let Casey in. After she was situated in the seat I closed the door and went to the driver's side to get in.

"So it was just a game to you?"

"That's not what I meant Casey."

"Then tell me what you meant by it."

"I… I… I'm not real sure."

"Typical Derek."

The car ride home was very awkward. The air was stiff and I could feel the tension between me and Casey. What I really wanted to tell her was that this wasn't a game to me. I only did all that to get her attention. I wanted to make her notice me; in other ways than just her stepbrother.

"Casey."

No answer.

"Casey, please talk to me."

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Why are you so angry? That's for starters." I had asked.

"I am not angry; just confused."

"Casey, it wasn't a game to me."

"So you weren't just trying to mess with me? Because I took it seriously."

"No, I wasn't. Case… I like you. I mean, I really like you. That's why I did all that stuff, to get your attention; to make you notice me. There, are you happy now?"

"I ruined it though, by drinking so much."

"No you didn't. I can wait for you."

"Thanks Derek."

Thank God we were almost home. I finally told her, but I was still feeling a bit uncomfortable now that she did know. I felt like she was watching me, the whole time. I reached over and grabbed her hand in mine. I looked over at her, and she was smiling at me. Good.

We finally reached home, and I parked the car in the driveway. I got out and went to the passenger side to help her out. I kept my arm around her waist to help her walk with out stumbling. I'm not used to being the one helping out the drunks, usually I am the drunk. I put my key in the lock and opened the door. Somehow I was able to get both of us up the stairs and to her bedroom, with minimal noise. I sat her down on her bed, and told her I would be right back. I went down to the kitchen and got her a big glass of water, and also some Advil. I'm not sure how much she had tonight, but she will for sure be feeling it in the morning. I head back up to her room, only to find her lying down in her bed.

"Case? You asleep already?" She was still in her party clothes.

"No, I am awake. I think I want to take a shower though."

"Um… well you are kind of drunk; I don't think that is a good idea."

"Please let me Derek."

"Fine, but you're not going alone. You might fall or something. You want me to wake Lizzie up?"

"No. I can go alone, I won't fall."

"You can't go alone."

"Then you come with me."

I don't even know what to think right now. This can't be her way of trying to get to me again could it?

"Alright, I'll do it."

I left her room to go to my own. I changed out of my clothes and put on some sweat pants and a t-shirt. I heard the water from the shower start, so I headed that way. I knocked on the door before opening it.

"You in yet?" I asked, but there was no answer. I cracked the door open and saw that she was already in the shower. I put the lid down on the toilet seat and sat there waiting for her to finish.

"Derek, come in with me."

Oh shit.

"I can't Case. What if we get caught?"

She didn't say anything after that. Finally she turned the water off and I got up and handed her a towel through the space between the shower curtain and the wall.

"Did you bring clothes in here?"

"No."

Great, now I have to help her back to her room, in only a towel. Life couldn't get any worse right now.

"Alright, well make sure you are covered up before you come out."

We make it back to her room, after she dropped the towel not once or twice… but three times. She finally gets dressed and lies down in her bed. I tell her goodnight and kiss her forehead. I make it to the door when she surprises me with something.

"Derek, stay with me tonight."

Damn.

I tried. /