[Tate can sense that the topic is about to slip away and if he doesn't ask now, he might not get the chance to. The chance to get Derek to elaborate on what he's saying, because it raises goosebumps over Tate's skin with a tingle of surprise in his gut. He's not happy? That's promising, to Tate, selfish as he is. If he can breed more of that doubt, he wants to so that his claws never leave Derek's flesh.
He needs the reassurance. It's what drives him to wet his lips and speak:]
It won't change... anything, will it? For us. How we've been living and... our contract, and all that.
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[Tate can sense that the topic is about to slip away and if he doesn't ask now, he might not get the chance to. The chance to get Derek to elaborate on what he's saying, because it raises goosebumps over Tate's skin with a tingle of surprise in his gut. He's not happy? That's promising, to Tate, selfish as he is. If he can breed more of that doubt, he wants to so that his claws never leave Derek's flesh.
He needs the reassurance. It's what drives him to wet his lips and speak:]
It won't change... anything, will it? For us. How we've been living and... our contract, and all that.