> That would have been a funny tale and was, until he mentioned his father
> having had to stop what he was doing to go find him.  Winston Rayne must
> have been very angry.
>
> But Julia didn't want to sour the mood and so asked curiously "Did you get
> to go to the dig?"
>
"Actually, I did," Derek said with a small grin.  "My father was going to
take me home, but got some news about an amazing find and they told him he
had to report back imeediately.  I suppose he was worried that I wouldn't go
home if he just stuck me on a train, so he took me with him.  We ended up
having a very nice time together, once he got over his initial reaction.  Of
course after that I didn't go much of anyplace for about three months."

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