> > Ria sat in silence contemplating Derek's words. She did not for minute
think
> > he had contacted Sloan, but she did not want to broach the real subject
> > especially over the phone. Vaguely, she recalled him saying something
about
> > problems with the computer, "Derek, do you need me to come . ." Ria
paused
> > searching for the right term, she did not want to say home or Legacy as
> > right now both were painful "back." Derek assured her everything would
be
> > fine but he wanted her to be extremely careful as not much was known
about
> > Edwin and Derek had had a few other surprises dropped in his lap. At the
> > mention of Milo's name, Ria shrieked, "Milo! Why didn't you tell me".
She
> > had heard both Sloan and Derek speak of him often though Derek with more
> >
>
Derek:
"I didn't know until a few minutes ago," Derek told her. "Try not to be out
too late, you can meet Milo tomorrow."
Derek hung up and went about his other evening activities, welcoming Milo,
looking after Julia. And finally, when Ria returned, coming downstairs to
speak with her per her request. He had taken a laptop into Julia's room and
saw Ria enter the house in a small window on his screen. He turned the
computer off, feeling reasonably sure that Julia would stay asleep for the
rest of the night, he headeded out and met Ria at the stairs. "You look worn
out," he commented, motioning her to follow him to his study.
Derek
(ooc: You can keep the edwin scene going until you finish, but I figured in
an effort to get everyone closer to being on the same day, I'd go ahead and
start this scene.:-)
