Prologue

Ring. Ring.

"Derek! Could you answer the phone? I'm in the shower!"

"Uh… Spacey, I'm kind of busy right now!" Derek called up the stairs which was far from the truth. He was sitting on the couch, watching a commercial, and he didn't even have to get up to get the phone, it was within his reach. He just wanted to annoy her. That was his purpose in life, annoying Casey. Talking, or rather fighting with her, was the highlight of his day.

"De-rek!"

"Chill, Space Case! Just let it go to voicemail."

Hey! You've reached the Mcdonald-Venturi residence. We'd like to say that we're not in right now, but our house is so chaotic, we probably just couldn't get to the phone in time! So leave a message and we'll try to get back to you. Beep.

"Heyyyyy Casey! It's Manny, I was calling 'cause-" but Derek couldn't hear what else this supposed Manny was saying. He was distracted by Casey running down the stairs taking two at a time, in Nothing. But. A. Towel. And she was… screaming?

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! OH MY GOD! IT'S MANNY! WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, MANNY DON'T GO!"

She ran to the phone and picked it up right before Manny was about to hang up.

"Manny! Manny! It's you!" Derek muted the TV, because watching Casey talk was much more interesting, in. Nothing. But. A. Towel.

"No way! No fucking way! Oh my god! Oh my god! I cannot believe this!" Derek smirked, shocked that Casey used such language. But she continued talking.

"I can't believe this! That's the greatest news I've ever heard! Of course my mom will be happy! This is amazing. Okay, Talk to you later, bye!" Casey hung up and started bouncing up and down and screaming and squealing.

"What are you so happy about?" Derek asked.

Casey ignored him. She just pulled him off the couch and started spinning him around!

Then the door opened and the kids and Nora and George came in.

Casey ran over to them "Mom, Mom, Mom!" Casey squealed.

"Casey, why are you dancing? In nothing but a towel?"

"Mom, Manny is coming, HERE!"

"Really?"

"Yes, she's moving to Canada!"

"Really?!"

"Yes, and she's moving in with us!"

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Sorry for Casey's OOC-ness. But, hey, that's how I get when I'm excited, haha. Now, I did steal the name Manny from Degrassi, but no, this is not a crossover. Just liked the name. Please review and put it on story alert.

-Taylor 3

Disclaimer: I don't own Life with Derek.

Summary: Casey's friend Manny moves in with the Mcdonald-Venturi family. She sees something between Derek and Casey, and she's certainly not keeping it to herself.