A/N: This is my first fanfic so I'm sorry if it's too short or if it's not as good as some would expect but please, please, please review and let me know what you think thank you so here's the story

There's a Place for Us

Chapter 1: How it all started

It was 2 in the morning and Casey was tossing and turning. She couldn't get any sleep. The day's events just replaying in her head like the most disgusting scene from a bad horror movie. First she found her boyfriend, Truman, cheating on her; with her cousin, Vicky, no less. Then her step-brother Derek, the bane of her existence, sticks up for her. Why? She had no clue.

As soon as they got home she ran straight to her room and has been crying ever since.

Finally Derek couldn't take it anymore. How could she be crying over a douche bag like Truman? He doesn't deserve her tears. He thought as he got out of his bed and walked over to Casey's bedroom. He didn't even bother to knock on her door.

"DER-EKwhat are you doing here?" Casey asked as she was trying to dry her tears. He didn't say anything, he just stood there staring at her tear stained face. Seriously I can't deal with this right now, she thought. "What do you want Derek?" she tried asking again.

At this he walked over to her grabbed her hands and pulled her into a hug. Not one of those awkward one armed hugs. He pulled her into a both arms wrapped around you full body kind of hug. Wow! Derek Venturi is hugging me. The Derek Venturi, Mr. No touchy feely PDA, is hugging ME! I'm not going to question it I'm just going to enjoy the moment. But Casey was brought out of her thoughts as Derek was letting her go.

"Casey, why are you crying over Truman? He's a douche and an asshole, you deserve better." Derek couldn't believe that he was saying this right now. He was all but confessing his love for her to her face.

Casey couldn't believe her ears. What is going on right now? She asked herself. Stop questioning it Casey and enjoy it while it lasts. She thought again. "I wasn't crying over Truman Derek, I was crying because…" She trailed off "is there something wrong with me?" She asked him

"What?" Derek asked; he had not been expecting that. "Is there something wrong with me?" she asked again. "It seems like I only attract the douche bag assholes. The only decent boyfriend I had was Sam. And we both know how well that worked out." She would have continued but Derek interrupted her.

"Casey stop, there is nothing wrong with you. You may be a grade grubbing keener, but you're still my beautiful princess." He told her, and then he did something you would need to see to believe. He kissed her. The Derek Venturi kissed Casey MacDonald.

A/N: Thank you for reading my story, again please review the next chapter will be uploaded as soon as possible