All I Ever Wanted by SpikedCoffee
Life with Derek || Dasey: Derek Venturi/Casey McDonald
“Okay, hold your ponies Princess, I’ll stay,” he said with a grin. Casey relaxed against her pillows and turned her attention to the news on TV. Derek moved over to ‘his’ seat nest to her bed. He glanced over at her. At the time he was planning on a mere glance and retreat, but at the sight of her all dolled up he couldn’t help a stare for an age. Casey could feel his eyes on her; she could feel her blush starting at the back of her neck and moving to her ears and cheeks. It felt as if his fingertips were tracing her features. Derek was 'tracing’ her features but only with his eyes, much to his chagrin. He followed over the planes of her cheeks to her long lashes, finally landing on her conservatively glossed lips. They looked plump and beyond kissable. Derek inhaled sharply. He turned his eyes to the TV, hoping to get his mind off of the downright kiss-worthy Casey sitting next to him. After she felt her eyes leave her face, Casey took a gander and the young man next to her. His hair stylishly messy; his eyes locked purposefully on the screen. His jaw seemed wired shut and there was a vain in his neck that seemed to be throbbing erratically. He was on edge. She had seen this look many a time. He got it before a game, usually before his regular bouts of vomiting. “Are you alright? You seem tight in a way.” She looked at his with genuine concern. Derek closed his eyes for a second, preparing himself for the sight before him, he turned to her. His eyes opened to face her concerned ones; worry evident in the deep pools of blue. Derek cleared his throat and shifted in his seat before answering. “Yeah, I’m fine. I just had a rough practice last night.” She gave him a look that said 'not buying it Venturi!’ She was the only one besides Marti who could see through his lies. Derek hung his head and pinched the bridge of his nose. He contemplated telling her how beautiful she looked. He decided to try lying better. He turned his attention to the TV. He dropped his shoulders and slumped back in the chair.
From All I Ever Wanted by SpikedCoffee