[ Tate doesn't want to stab him yet. It's still early. ]
We... can go straight there, if that's what you want.
[ The tree house, the loft, whatever they're calling it. Derek gestures with his cigarette, but he's had all the smoke he can stomach - he puts it out on the heel of his boot, tucking the butt in his pocket for when they pass a trash can. Big bad wolf doesn't like littering. ]
But it's important to me that I make you happy. That's what this entire contract is about, for me. Keeping you safe and loved and happy. Doing something special just feels...
[ Appropriate? Maybe. Derek scratches his eyebrow with his thumb, looking at Tate from the side and shrugging, almost sheepish. Derek opens his mouth, closes it, then opens it again. ]
Just - you're the most important thing in my life right now. You know that, right? I'd swallow broken glass if you asked me to. I feel like I need to... prove that, somehow, now that we're signed.
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We... can go straight there, if that's what you want.
[ The tree house, the loft, whatever they're calling it. Derek gestures with his cigarette, but he's had all the smoke he can stomach - he puts it out on the heel of his boot, tucking the butt in his pocket for when they pass a trash can. Big bad wolf doesn't like littering. ]
But it's important to me that I make you happy. That's what this entire contract is about, for me. Keeping you safe and loved and happy. Doing something special just feels...
[ Appropriate? Maybe. Derek scratches his eyebrow with his thumb, looking at Tate from the side and shrugging, almost sheepish. Derek opens his mouth, closes it, then opens it again. ]
Just - you're the most important thing in my life right now. You know that, right? I'd swallow broken glass if you asked me to. I feel like I need to... prove that, somehow, now that we're signed.