> 'All of this' was what they had with each other and was sure to grow with
> each passing moment. She returned his kiss and then chuckled at his next
> comment, nodding in agreement and slipping her hand into his.
"You don't need to worry about that stopping," Derek assured her and he
meant it.
> "We should probably go check on the others and make sure my mother hasn't
> taken Nick for every penny he has."
>
> "I should ask her to win his whole snack supply." she teased as they left
to
> return to the table, the food just barely getting there.
>
> "Hello," Barbara smiled at them before raising her hand to signal the
others
> "Enjoy your game?"
>
> "I did." Julia grinned as she sat down, letting Derek answer for himself.
>
"So did I," Derek admitted, "though I got beaten pretty terribly. Should I
go get the others before their dinner gets cold? Oh and did you leave Nick
with any shreds of his dignity in tact?"
