*I do not own Life with Derek. I don't think I have any original characters yet so yea.

Chapter Two: Not All Right

"They're engaged?" Sam was sitting next to Derek at Sam's house. They had been playing video games at Sam's when Derek told him.

Derek nodded. "They told us at dinner last night."

"So, what're you going to do?"

Derek shrugged. Anyone other than Sam would have rushed off to congratulate the "happy couple." But Sam knew Derek's secrets. Only Sam would sit back and make sure Derek was okay. Of course Sam had liked Casey at one point as well but still. Derek didn't see it that way. Derek saw it as Sam being a good friend.

"What is she even doing home in the summer anyways?" Sam knew all about the avoid Casey plan as well.

"She wanted the whole family to be here when they told us the news. I think it was Noel's idea." Derek turned all his attention to the game.

Sam was stunned, "I guess we should have expected them…"

Derek glared over at him, "Finish that sentence and die, Sam."

Sam held up his hands in mock surrender, "Sorry, D, but seriously what are we supposed to do about it?"

Derek shook his head slowly, "I don't know yet, but I'll figure something out."

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Derek pulled into the driveway a little before dinner time. Lucky for him (or not so much), Noel was sleeping in Edwin's room with him. Why couldn't Noel just stay with his mom, or better yet back at his school? Why did he have to be in the same house as Derek? As Casey? Derek sat in the car for a little bit longer. He wanted to collect his thoughts and regain his composure. No need for him to go in there without being the Derek Venturi everyone knew and loved. Not this stupid jealous Derek that Casey had made him.

He put his head against the steering wheel. He just wanted to sit there and...

He heard someone tap on his window. Derek looked up and saw Casey. He quickly locked the doors and turned away from the window. Casey sighed and knocked on the window.

After a few minutes Derek rolled down his window, "What do you want?"

Casey looked down at her hands, her fingers absently twisting her engagement ring. "I wanted to make sure you're okay."

Derek smirked, "Why wouldn't I be?"

Casey kept fidgeting, refusing to look Derek in the eyes.

Derek laughed, "Because you're in engaged? Seriously, Case."

Casey looked up, "Well I just thought…"

Derek held his hand up, "Save it, Casey. Not everything is about you, Princess."

With that he opened his door and shoved past her to get inside. The thing is everything had become about her. His vacations, classes, college, and even his girlfriends revolved around her. Well, they revolved around avoiding anything that reminded him of her. And now…it wasn't fair! Derek had decided that maybe him not winning Casey over was a good thing. Because of the whole step-sibling thing, but now that she was engaged Derek wanted to take it all back.

*All right, so I'm beginning to struggle with this story. But I've finally finished the second chapter!