Chapter Twenty-one

DERRICK*

I looked at the time and realized that I still had a few hours before I needed to leave. I changed and went outside to start putting the lawn decorations out. The guys who put the Christmas lights on the house showed up when I was halfway through, so I gave them directions on how we would like to have them and went back to work. It wasn't until Delaney and Emberly returned that I realized I had been out there for quite some time. I still had a few things to put out, but I decided I'd rather eat before drinking and went back into the house. Delanie and Emberly were in the living room watching Vampire Diaries. Thank fuck I was going to be leaving.

"You guys hungry? I'm about to whip something up before I go out?" I asked as I made my way to the kitchen.

"Sure, that would be great. If Delaney and I made some hamburger patties would you mind grilling them, Derrick?"

My name falling from Emberly's lips reminded me of all the times she had screamed my name during sex, and my tra