THIRD PERSON'S POV As if she'd spoken under the influence of alcohol, Alyssa blinked at him a minute later then a small, guilty smile curved her lips, "I did drink...a few glasses."Derek's expression eased almost instantly, as though the sharpness of his gaze was an illusion and he nodded then took a step forward in Alyssa's direction, "Why?"As though he'd only thought of it, he added, "Is everything okay?"Alyssa glanced briefly at him then shook her head and ran her hands through her hair, messing it up even more, "Derek...""I'm disheartened," She said after a slight pause, voice lowering to add more effect.She waited after that, with crossed arms, expecting him to ask why but even after waiting a couple of seconds, Derek didn't.Alyssa sighed with disappointment, "I knew you would not ask why but I'll tell you anyway."Derek raised an eyebrow, still quiet Alyssa's lips quavered, as though what she was about to say weighed heavily on her mind and her voice lowered even more, "
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