Casey awoke the next morning with an unsettling feeling. It was going to be a whole day with Justin there and she didn't know what surprises he was going to bring to the table. She had known him for so long and this was a new life. She wasn't the same girl who hung out with the underachievers in Detention Hall. She wasn't the person who risked everything she had for some guy. Living with her new family had changed her for the better and nothing could be more perfect.

After a long time of sitting on her bed contemplating about what was really going to happen today she had decided that it was perhaps time to rise and go forward into today with her head held high. She was Casey after all.

She looked down the stairs to breakfast. It was nearly 9:30 and she knew that both Derek and Justin were late sleepers, so there wasn't a chance in hell that neither of them would be up right? Wrong. She looked down and saw Justin chatting up a storm with her little sister Lizzie.

"That is so awesome, I've always wanted to learn to play!" said Lizzie. Traitor, Casey thought bitterly. Lizzie was smiling all excited about talking to Justin.

"Well I can teach you some things. How about I go get my guitar in a few hours and we'll play together?"

Lizzie's eyes lit up, "Really? Oh My God That would be awesome! Your the best!" She exclaimed before running up and giving Justin a hug. Then she ran off upstairs from the breakfast table.

Poor Liz, Casey thought. I see right through his act. She suddenly made herself known at the breakfast table by gathering a bowl of cereal and some orange juice from the fridge.

"How nice of you to join us! We were just talking about the plans for today. We thought it would be a great idea if you went out with Justin and show him around. Maybe get him familiar with the sights," George insisted.

"Oh, you know I'd love to but I really have too many things to do. I have to go do that volunteer thing at the Hospital at 3:00 and I just don't think I'll get the chance to show him around." Casey said suddenly feeling even better about the whole volunteering thing.

"Well take him a long. Justin you don't mind do you?"

"Well if it's okay with Casey that is?" Justin replied.

Casey glared down at him. How dare he? Casey thought. Put me on the spot like that! George gave Casey a pleading look. She couldn't refuse.

"Fine, it's okay. Be ready in an hour though,"

"Be ready for what?" said a new voice coming through the kitchen. Derek was finally up at the table.

"You know what?" George said as if he had an epiphany. "It might not be such a bad idea for you to tag along too, Derek."

"Tag along where?"

"To showing Justin around town and getting him familiar with the sights with Casey," George said.

"Oh you know I have hockey practice," Derek lied.

"No, you don't I just checked your schedule," said Casey. Damn Casey and her schedules! Thought Derek.

She smirked up towards him. There's no way I'm hanging out with Justin alone today, thought Casey.

"Fine. Though I am not babysitting anyone. If I'm going then we're going where I want and if you fall behind than so be it," said Derek glaring at Justin.

"Oh yeah and Derek we're going to the hospital at 3:00 I have a volunteering."

Derek moaned in aggravation then came to realization, "Oh well at least there will be hot nurses around."

"That is so misogynistic Derek!" Casey complained.

"You are so lucky I don't know what that means," said Derek.

Casey rolled her eyes, "You both better be ready to leave in an hour and I'm driving."

"Hey, it's my car!"

"Which you currently can't drive seeing as how you got your license temporarily suspended because someone had to many traffic violations!"

"Can I help it if there's no place to park downtown! Or that they need to update the speed limit signs, I mean come on this isn't the 50s!" Derek argued.

"Alright well it's settled I'm driving be ready in an hour and don't complain!" Casey announced before running up the stairs to get ready to go.

Derek flipped around and saw Justin staring at him. He'd almost forgotten he was there. Damn, Why can't you just get the hell out! Derek thought before giving him a dark glare and running upstairs.

An hour later. Casey had already gotten dressed. She decided to wear her most comfy pair of jeans and a go-green t-shirt that hugged her in flattering way. She grabbed her bag and headed down stairs to see Derek and Justin waiting for her.

"Are you guys ready to go because I'm not waiting for you any longer!" She yelled only to see them both a little dumbstruck. What's their deal? She thought.

"Hello!" She yelled in their faces snapping her fingers trying to get their attention. Finally they both snapped back into reality and followed Casey out to the car. Justin ran up to sit shot gun beside Casey. Derek stopped him though. "No way! Skater boy! MY car my rules.. Get in the back.." Justin rolled his eyes at Derek. This is going to be fun, Casey thought with a touch of sarcasm.

"Alright well since I am the one driving I pick the tunes. I say we're listening to Jude Harrison."

She said before fishing out her CD out of her case. Derek didn't argue. He just sat beside her and peered out the window. Casey looked confused. Normally Derek didn't care who the hell was driving, he picked the tunes always, that's just who Derek was. What the hell was going on here? Casey believed she had entered into an opposite world, though Derek was still Derek and like they say tiger cannot change it's stripes. She had a feeling he was planning something and boy was she going to figure it out.

She eyed Derek suspiciously and turned up the volume so the melody of Jude Harrison filled the car.

"I'd go where I've known

If the earth could find my feet

I would run away and go where I've known..."

She decided that she would see her favorite part of the city the art gallery. She was so excited to go do it.

"So what lame-o place are you dragging us to this time Space Case?" Asked Derek condescendingly.

"For Your Information Derek, I'm taking us to the art gallery and I'd rather think it's one of the more insightful places of the whole city. It would do great to capture some culture."

"Well you know it might not be so bad as last time we were at the gallery eh Case?" Why is he always bringing up our past! Okay so we went to an art gallery in our home town and we sort of made out in one of the empty show rooms. That doesn't give him authority to bring it up in one of the most uncomfortable situations ever! Casey thought.

Derek didn't exactly know what Justin meant by that comment, he didn't know their history, so he tried to play it cool. Instead they all fell silent until they had reached their destination. Casey being the safe driver she was decided to park in a nice safe garage instead of one of the tiny parking spots up front.

"Alright Let's go and after this we have to get to the hospital. I don't want to hear any complaining about it from either of you!" She warned

They both marched up to the Gallery. Apparently Casey had come their so many times the lady at the front desk knew her by name.

"Oh hello Casey. Back again I see. What brings you here this time?"

"Oh you know trying to enlighten the lives of the culturally unaware," she said rolling her eyes at Derek and Justin.

"Oh.. I see. Well I have great news for you we have just received a new sculpture. It's sitting in the back if you'd like a look," She said trying to entice Casey who was absolutely floored with the news. She loved looking at new works.

"Sounds Great," and they all turned to follow the lady at the front desk who was leading them into the back room.

Once they got there, they looked at the sculpture. To Derek it looked like a junkyard taped together with glue. To Casey it was one of the most incredible pieces she had ever seen. She looked at the sculpture for a long time and every time she caught a new angle of the sculpture she was in awe.

"Do you know who the artist is?" Casey asked looking at the lady from the front desk.

"No, the artist wished to remain confidential. All I know is that they are a local artist."

"Oh..." Casey said looking slightly disappointed.

Then she felt a hand tickle her from behind, she gasped whipping around to see who it was. Noel Covington was who she came face to face with.

"Noel!" She exclaimed excitedly and threw her arms around him. To Derek's displeasure he had to witness this and he felt that deep pain inside as he had felt before. He couldn't explain it and he didn't have a clue why this kept happening to him, it just did. Once again he ignored as he normally would do and forced a smile upon his face.

"So, what are you doing here?" Casey asked finally.

"Well I kinda work here now," said Noel.

"C'est Vrai!" said the Lady from the front desk.

"What why didn't you tell me you got hooked up with a sweet gig like this?"

"Well, I just found out today I was hired and they asked if I could start. I didn't want to tell you if it wasn't certain!"

"Noel! That's awesome! Give me another hug," She said and the two embraced once more. Justin got a little annoyed this time. He didn't like the fact that Casey was hugging other guys though he guessed that he shouldn't have expected her to join the monastery after she left town.

"Noel, why don't you come join us for the rest of today?" Casey asked suddenly. Derek looked alarmed. Great more people, Case why don't you go ahead and invite the whole damn hockey team, Derek thought.

"Aw.. Casey. You know I'd love to but really I have to work today," said Noel.

Casey looked slightly disappointed. "Okay well I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow then?"

"Of course, Want me to take you to the coffee shop before school and you can tell me which piece of art was your favorite. It'll be my treat okay?" He said smiling.

Casey's eyes lit up, "Sounds Great." Then Noel had to go back to helping some upcoming visitors and Casey decided to show the other two around the gallery.

They looked at so many pieces. Derek seemed particularly interested in a sculpture of nude woman gazing out with a book in her hands. "Now more guys would be interested in art if they had more hot nude chicks posing," said Derek.

Casey rolled her eyes, Derek will never change.

The only one that Justin seemed interested in was a painting of John Lennon. Which was a decent painting but not a surprise seeing how it was Justin's favorite because John Lennon is like is hero and the song "Imagine" is what inspired him to become a musician in the first place.

By the time they got done looking at all the art it was nearly 2:15. "Casey you were right that wasn't half bad. I mean it's something I would never do on my own," Derek said.

Casey started freaking out. Oh My God, did Derek Venturi just admit that "I" Casey McDonald am right about something. "I'm sorry, what? Can I please get in writing?" She asked.

"Oh don't flatter yourself, I was just admiring the artwork nothing to take seriously. I haven't had any coffee this morning, so I'm talking nonsense. It'll all be gone, once I get some caffeine in me."

Casey rolled her eyes, Can't he ever just admit that I was right without saying anything else.

"So what's next on the agenda?" Asked Justin.

"Well it's 2:15 and I have to be at the hospital in 45 minutes so that's where we are heading."

The three got into the car and headed over to the hospital. Casey had to check in first. So she went into this other part of the hospital and the two followed her there. She began talking to this girl that went to their school. A red head that looked familiar to Derek but he couldn't quite place a name on her.

"So Casey I see your ready for your shift. Alright all I want you do is check on the patients and be sure that they have everything they need and perhaps," She continued on. Who the hell is she? Why does she looks so familiar? Derek thought and soon after a memory of two years ago of him and a girl he was trying to chat up with...

"I'm sorry you probably don't want to be hearing about this,"

"No, I love little kids."

He just remembered, Oh Crap, It was that chick Sandra from like a year ago. The one I lied to, scored a date with, made out with, and then dumped her the next day. Shit! Karma's a bitch! Maybe if I hid behind Casey. She won't remember me!

Derek then tried to hid behind Casey and then Casey felt someone behind her and spoke his name out loud, "Derek what the hell are you doing?" Casey exclaimed.

"Derek?" Questioned Sandra then remembered of course that he was Casey's step brother.

"Hi Derek," said Sandra condescendingly.

"How...you doing." Derek said not even looking at her as if he was trying to avoid her.

"Fantastic. I mean after you lied to me just to make out with me and then proceeded to dump me the next day but you know I'm over it," she said bitterly.

Justin busted out laughing. Derek threw him a dark glare. Casey ignored the both of them.

"Sounds great but you know I gotta go so later," Derek said to her and then turned to leave only Casey grabbed his wrist. Derek flushed at her touch but tried to play it off cool.

"Where do you think your going?" Casey asked suspiciously.

"Oh well.. you see.. I was just going to-"

"Help me with my volunteering. Why I think that's a great idea. Thanks Der!" She said mockingly.

Sandra rolled her eyes at Derek and suddenly noticing Justin threw him a flirty smile, "Hi, so what can I do for you cutie?" She said winking at him.

Casey rolled her eyes at her. Not because she was jealous but because at how obvious she was being and how easily Justin can manipulate people with musician looks. She knew that she herself had once been a victim of his charm but she wasn't any more.

Justin caught the eye roll but decided that he was going to play it for all it was worth. So he placed his arm around Sandra and the two of them stalked off together.

Justin thought he was getting under Casey's skin but really she was over it and him. She wasn't in the least bit jealous. She was worried about Sandra but not in the least bit jealous of Justin flirting with her. Besides she knew Justin too well and new that he was merely doing it to try and get Casey jealous so that way somehow she would get under his clutches. Not this time, thought Casey, Your going to have to do a lot better than that.

Seeing as how it was only Casey and Derek at that point. She decided to give Derek something to do. "Now Derek here's what I want you do. Check in rooms 208 and 209. That's Mr. Krevitz and Mr. Alberto's rooms. They are the oldest residents on this floor and all I want you to do is bring them their lunch and assist them in anything they might need." Announced Casey and then she went off to go do some of her own work at the hospital.

After about an hour Derek had finished helping the two elder gentleman and began his exploration of hot nurses that's when he came across room 215. He accidentally walked in there thinking it was a bathroom but it turned out to be a little kids room.

It had paintings and get well soon cards standing up on every part of the room. Balloons and teddy bears were found lying on the couch and a confused little girl lay in her bed. As soon as he saw her Derek's heart began to break.

She didn't look much older than 13. She was attached to all these little IV things and he could tell she had some sort of cancer because all her hair seemed to be missing. A tear came streaming into Derek's eyes.

Just then the little girl began to wake. Her eyes blinking rapidly. Once she finally saw a strange looking older teenager in the room. She began to ask, "Who are you?"

"Well I uh.. I'm Derek." Said Derek all confused not knowing whether or not he should be in there.

"Hi Derek I'm Lily."

"Lily? Now that's a pretty name for a pretty little girl. You must beat the boys off with a stick," he said smiling.

"Boys? They don't really notice girls at my age. They apparently think we all our gross and carry cooties."

"Oh I don't buy that," Said Derek.

"So..um.. what are you doing here?" She asked.

"Oh well I'm here to help you with anything you need!" Insisted Derek.

"Do you think you could tell me a story? The girl who usually comes in here tells me a story everyday but I guess she's busy right now."

Derek wasn't quite sure if should be in here but he stayed anyhow, "Um Sure. Any preferences?"

"Well I'm a sucker for a happy ending. Whatever it is can you make it end happily."

He smiled at her, "Well okay. There once was this place in a faraway land where there lived this girl named, 'Casey', Casey wasn't just your average girl though. Although she was very pretty she had the power to clean everything in sight and turn any person into a super keener. One day while she was out doing her homework. She was thwarted by the biggest putz to ever live and his name was Max. He forced her to come to silly football games and become an idiot like most of his other ladies in waiting," Derek continued on with the story and every now and then lily would laugh and it made Derek feel all warm inside. He loved talking with Lily. She was so wonderful.

Casey had just got done helping out Mrs. Weston. When she went to go do her favorite part of the day and read to Lily. The little girl with Cancer that Casey loved with all her heart.

As she turned into the doorway she saw Derek talking with her. It looked like he was telling her a story and Lily would laugh. It made Casey's heart melt. Never had she seen Derek so caring. She knew Derek deep down had some good in him she just never expected this. She smiled at him and suddenly began seeing Derek in a new way. It was weird and she didn't know what this meant. She was just so happy to see this side of him.

"Knock, Knock," She said finally hating to break up this little gathering.

"Casey! Yay you made it! Derek was just telling me a story..." Yelped Lily excitedly.

"Aw.. really?" Casey said smiling looking at Derek.

"Yes it was the story about a girl named-" Began Lily. Derek interrupted her.

"Aw.. we must not spoil the story for Casey. Why don't I come back next week and I'll finish the story with you okay?" said Derek smiling.

"Okay Bye Derek!"

Just then Sandra re-entered the room to find Casey. "Alright Casey, your shift is over you can go home now." Said Sandra.

"Aw.. so you can't read to me today Casey?"

"I tell you what, I'll come in early next week and read you two stories and I tell you what I'll bring Derek as well!"

"Really?"

"Really," said Derek.

Then the two of them walked out of there only to be approached with Justin. Casey decided not to question his whereabouts at the hospital she had a feeling if she did. He would accuse her of being jealous. One thing she definitely was not.

So instead they decided to get into the car and head home. That's when Casey decided to have a change of heart. She took out her Jude Harrison CD out of the player, "Whatever you want to listen to is fine with me Derek."

"Why isn't someone being so generous. Okay well if you insist and then Derek took the Jude Harrison disc out of Casey's hands and placed it right back into the CD player. Casey smiled at him once more.

Things are beginning to get interesting, thought Casey.

A/N: There you are chapter three. Not a very long chapter sorry about that. If I would've kept going it would've been just plain boring. Well I now would like to thank everyone for the lovely reviews I have gotten! It truly means a lot to me and I do take what you say seriously. So I guess this is thank you! There's more to come. Casey comes back to school tomorrow and what will happen when her past Justin meets Casey's current life. I also have some more Nasey/Dasey moments planned so look for those! Thanks so much again for reading and reviewing and I'm sorry for not updating sooner. I'll try harder to update quicker next chapter!

-Ally