"Oh, right! I am so sorry about that," Vera stammered, quickly rearranging her grip on the heavy basket. "I guess I was just entirely too excited to come over because you explicitly told me yesterday that you had someone very special you liked, and you wanted to finally introduce her to me."
I looked over at her the moment she revealed that detail to Derek. My curiosity got the better of me, and I turned my head toward him, my brow raised. "Derek, I had absolutely no idea that you had a sister living around here."
Derek offered me a quick, slightly nervous smile, his cheeks warming. "Yes, I do. I just didn't get a chance to tell you about her yet because of all the chaotic issues going on with your escape. This is my sister. And I want you to know that if you ever need anything at all
