"Wake up!" Marti jumped in between Casey and Derek in the bed, forcing them awake before the sun. Casey was an early bird by nature, but not this early! She needed at least eight hours of sleep to function normally.
"Marti, if you don't get off this bed, I'm donating all your gifts to the annoying kid down the street," Derek threatened.
"Merry Christmas!" Of course, the kid didn't listen and continued to shake the bed.
"Merry Christmas," Casey mumbled into her pillow. She was so sleepy that she swore she would trade all of her Christmas gifts for five more minutes of sleep.
"Alright, Marti, I'm up." Pulling the comforter with him while leaving Casey in the cold, Derek wobbled to his feet and followed Marti into the living room. Casey had no choice but to accompany them, as it was too chilly to stay in the guest room.
Considering no one in this family had the patience to wait for presents, that was the first thing on the agenda.
Derek pushed Edwin out of the way so he could be the first to open a gift. Of course, he coincidentally grabbed one from Casey.
"Derek, don't crumple the wrapping paper. We could reuse that," Lizzie insisted.
Derek tore through the paper regardless of Lizzie's plea, smiling when he saw what was inside the box.
"Ah, sunglasses! How did you know?" He tried on the pair of black shades, modeling for his family.
"You only said you wanted them like five times," Casey smiled at her stepbrother.
"Thanks, Case."
When it was Casey's turn, she knew the first gift was from Derek based on his wrapping skills and the letter, D, written with a Sharpie.
Inside, she found a halfway folded up Gaels jersey.
"A jersey?"
"Yeah, I figured if you're going to show up to my games, you might as well wear the merchandise." Derek hoped she wouldn't use this one as a duster.
"It has a stain on it. Did you forget to get me a gift? Is this something you threw in from your duffel bag last minute?" It's just like Derek to pull something like this!
"I can't believe I missed that opportunity, but no. This is one of my lucky jerseys. I'm superstitious, so if you're coming to my games, you have to wear it. It should have enough good energy to counteract your bad luck."
She did not have bad luck!
"So you did this for your benefit?" She rolled her eyes.
"The team's benefit. Besides, I saw you looking for a jersey; I'm not completely heartless."
It was true. Casey wanted to support the team by wearing their colors. She had to admit hockey was growing on her little by little.
"D, how could you? You didn't give your lucky high school jersey to me when I joined the team," Edwin complained.
"Casey, you don't come to my soccer games, but you're going to Derek's hockey games?" Lizzie shot in.
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Life With Dasey (A Life With Derek Fanfic)
FanfictionCasey and Derek are excited to leave for college, away from their parents and away from each other. However, leaving behind the people you were once dependent on and the place you called home is easier said than done. What happens when Casey and Der...
