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Sam yawned as he woke noticing that the room was now filled in darkness. He looked down to see Casey fast asleep beside him, curled into herself. He got up as quietly as possible knowing she was a light sleeper.

Once he was around the bed he just looked at her for a minute. Although she slept on she looked like she had the weight of the world on her shoulders. He leaned in and kissed her forehead softly.

Once he was sure he hadn't woken her he left the room and closed the door quietly behind him. Checking his watch he saw that it was almost 9. They had been asleep for a good 6 and a half hours.

He made his way down the stairs to find Marti and Lizzie in front of the tv watching Sydney White again. "Arn't you guys sick of that movie already?" They both only looked up long enough to glare at him before returning there full attention to the television.

Sam smiled and headed for the kitchen. Edwin was sat at the table. His laptop in front of him and a open pizza box to the side.

Sam sat down and grabbed a slice of pizza tasting the cheesy goodness.

Edwin looked up for a minute. "Do chicks dig Architects?"

Sam smiled as he pulled a piece of bacon off and ate it. "Well Casey certainly does." He wiggled his eyebrows.

"Ew...I prefer not to think of Casey as a chick thank you very much."

"Well why do you ask?"

"I have to declare a new major. I was going into accounting but the numbers just boggle the brain."

"I understand that but Architecture takes a lot of time and it can definitely boggle the brain in its own ways." Sam finished his slice of pizza and grabbed another.

"Well I don't know what to do then." Edwin through up his hands in defeat and gestured to the screen. "There is just too much to choose from."

Sam moved closer and turned the laptop. "Well what's something you think you would be good at."

"I don't know that I'm good at that's the point." Sam could really see how stressful this all was for him.

"Well one of my buddies in Toronto is a career councilor you could give him a call, see what he says. Couldn't hurt right"
"Thanks man." Edwin stretched and finally saw that Sam had eaten half of his pizza. "Hey."

"Sorry you snooze you lose." With that Sam got up and went to the fridge popping open a can of coke and drinking half of it.

"So were is everyone else. I saw Marti and Lizze on the couch. Where's the rents and Derek?"

"As far as I know Derek's in his room. We called him for supper but he wouldn't come out. Don't know what got up his butt if he wasn't hungry. Anyway, Dad got called out of town for something and Nora decided to go with. They should be back in a few days."

"Cool. So what are you at tonight?"

"This is about it. It's pretty boring living back here during the summer. All my buddies stayed in Toronto so it's just me and Liz and she seems more interested in watching girlie movies with Marti."

Sam felt bad for Edwin he knew what it felt like to leave his life behind even if it was for the short term. Sam had been content in Toronto. He had lots of friends and there was always somewhere to go or be when he wasn't studying. But Casey had sacrificed what she wanted for him so here he was.

"Wanna go out for burgers, see if anything is happening?"

"Sure but arn't you full, wait before you answer I know stupid question. I'll grab my coat."

"I'll be there in a sec, I just gotta write Casey a note." Sam scribbled down a note for Casey telling her he was gone out with Ed and would be back soon. Then he grabbed his coat said goodbye to the girls who didn't even look up as they waved goodbye and headed out.

Derek caught the tennis ball in his right hand and again threw it at the wall. He had been at it for an hour now and didn't seem to help at all. It didn't make him forget about the way she felt, the way she tasted. How she moaned his name in that low guttural voice.

He had to force himself to stop thinking about it. God why had he kissed her. Why had he put himself though that. I knew even before she told him she was engaged that nothing could come of it but still he was doomed to torture himself.

She's engaged Derek, engaged to be married, engaged to Sam. He had to stop this.

He took a deep breathe and tried again. OK lets look at this logically. This is Casey. Just because he was attracted to her didn't have to mean anything. It was just physical and therefore didn't mean anything and he could easily get over that. I wasn't like it was the first time he kissed a girl and then walked away. He was Derek Venturi he didn't really do feelings when he came to the opposite sex. He had a few times in high school sort of but since then nothing. He just enjoyed woman while they were around and then moved on. Not that he was heartless they didn't wanna stick around anymore then he wanted them to.

So therefore the only reason he was thinking about Casey anymore was because she was near by and she...

Who was he kidding she was frustrating the hell out of him. The whole situation was crap and not really good for one's sanity.

He threw the ball a little harder catching it just as a loud knock came at the wall. Derek just threw it again for some reason trying to spite Sam.

Another knock came but he was into it now. Sammy wasn't gonna be getting peace on his watch. He threw it again but this time if flew by him and he turned when he didn't hear it drop.

Casey was standing in the doorway holding the ball and looking so mad she could bite his head off.

She closed the door and came forward dropping the ball on him. "Der-ek. I was trying to sleep you know. What is your problem anyway?"

Before he could stop himself he said. "Sorry I thought it was Sammy knocking on the wall."

"Why would that matter? Either way you were keeping me up. Sam isn't even in there." She was pacing now obviously frustrated.

He got up but kept his distance, she looked like she could strike at any minute.

"You know I haven't sleep for more then 3 hours straight in 3 months. 3 months Derek. I finally am tired enough, wiped out enough that I am sleeping and you have to be in here playing with your stupid ball. Grr..." She turned around and stepped toward him and threw her hands up in defeat. "Why are you ruining my life?"

Derek looked at the wall that divided their rooms and then back at her. "Casey you can just go back to sleep and everything will be fine OK?"

Then she took a deep breathe and closed her eyes. All the life seemed to drain out of her. "No Derek everything will not be fine."

Then he knew she wasn't just talking about him waking her up, she meant what happened earlier. He watched as she covered her face.

Derek moved forward and pulled her into his arms. She willing let herself go to him. He hugged her tight rubbing his hand up and down her back. "It'll be OK Casey, it will I promise."

He heard her hiccup and knew she was crying. "No Derek you can't fix this."

"I can try."

She hide her face in his chest and just stayed there for a minute soaking up his strength. "What are you gonna do go back in time and make it not happen."

"I would if I could." He felt her stiffen for a minute at that comment. "We could just forget it didn't happen. Wipe the slate clean and no one has to know and no one's life has to change in anyway." He ran his hand over her hair resting his head against hers and kinda rocked back and forth in a soothing motion.

Everything was quiet for a few minutes until she softly spoke up. "I could hardly look at him earlier. The guilt of it all was tearing me apart. He deserves so much better then me." She hiccuped again as she continued to cry into his chest.

"Shh...don't say that. We made a mistake. We're only human and you listen to me..." He pulled her face up to look at him. Here eyes were starting to get puffy and her lip was quivering a little. "You are an amazing person, intelligent, beautiful, a little mouthy..." She laughed softly around the tears. "...but over all you Sam or any other guy couldn't ask for anyone better then you. I promise you that."

He softly touched her cheek and smiled at her. "Did I help at all?"

She moved out of his arms a little and wiped her eyes. She smiled softly at him. "Yeah you did, a little. Not that I don't still feel like a horrible person but not as horrible as when I came in here I think."

He moved back a little too. "I'm glad I could help."

He moved with her to the door and opened it. Just before she was leaving she turned and stepped close. Reaching out she touched his cheek and then leaned in and kissed the corner to his mouth. "Thank you." She moved away and went to her own door.

He watched as she turned around a small smile on her face. "And Derek?"

"Yes?"

"Don't let me have to come in and yell at you about the noise again." With that she disappeared into her bedroom and shut the door behind him.

Derek just stood there for a second and then turned and re-entered his room closing the door. "That girl is gonna drive me to drink." He whispered to no one in particular.

Hope you liked it. No making out I know but you did get to see a softer side of things.

Also a little Sam and Edwin which is different so...

Review people I wanna knew what you think. Oh and thank you to everyone who has reviewed in the past I really appreciate it.