After his uncle had left the store. Derek had taken it as a win. In a way it truly was a victory. Afterall, if his uncle had found out about Derek and Emily. Things would have gotten messy with a speed that even the world's fastest jets could only dream of.
Such a scenario was terrifying to think about.
So Derek was glad that it had not become reality. But just because it had not come to be. That did not mean that it had not cost Derek anything.
It had cost him a great deal.
First it had taken his sleep for the week. And now it was about to take yet another week of sleep. Which meant yet another week where he would not be holding Emily in his arms.
