He could be a stern and forbidding dictator, but he wasn't. He had a sense of humor and made me see the good side to life when all I really wanted to do was give up. But when push came to shove, he was immovable and would put his fangs on the throat of his best friend to protect me.
Yes, I was definitely falling in love with Derek and that just made me worry all the more about the Council meeting.
"You need to stop that, you know."
I jerked and splashed water all over his feet. I'd been so deep in thought, I hadn't heard Derek come into the room. He grinned at the puddles I'd made and sat on the edge of the tub.
"Stop what?" I asked as I took the cup of tea he handed me.
"Worrying."
"How do you know I was worrying?"
