> "We had a talk," she admitted, wondering if her hands would shake as badly
> as she suspected they would if she tried to pour him some coffee "While
she
> was getting dressed. I don't think it did any good considering her
> performance when you got here, but..."
>
> She turned to him and raised her chin in a way he was well familiar with
by
> now that meant she wasn't playing around with whatever subject she was
> dealing with at the moment "We did have a talk. And you'll be surprised
to
> know she got out of here in one piece and without me raising my voice
once."
>
> She sighed and stepped into his arms, putting her cheek against his chest
> "And even then all I wanted was to make sure you were okay. I didn't care
> that she was throwing herself at you. I just wanted to touch you and make
> sure."
>
> But there had also been other people around. Alex and Nick knew
already...
> but she hadn't even been introduced to Derek's mother. Julia wasn't about
> to get emotional in front of her or Sloan, even if she probably had on her
> way to the kitchen.
>
Derek moved his hands to her head and moved it away from his chest, so he
could look into her eyes. "I'm sure that took a lot of self restraint," he
told her. "And I'm here now and I'm fine, so you can stop worrying about
that. And about Megan, I'll get this straightened out. I love you and
nothing is going to change that." He leaved forward and kissed ehr gently
his hands still on her face. Then he moved her head back to his chest and
closed his arms around her tightly, stroking her hair with one hand.
"Everything is going to be fine, you'll see."
