Derek was a little startled at the sudden hug and rush of emotion, though he caught her and tentatively patted her back soothingly, still a tad bit stunned at the force of her gratitude but glad he could help and make someone feel so thankful.
Reclaiming the paper, she wrote, ‘you don’t mind?’ and showed it to Isaac. She watched carefully as he read it for any sense of rejection, any possible suggestion that he would prefer she wasn’t there.
Isaac read the paper and then looked to Derek and then back at Summer. “Not at all,” he said softly in his deep but gentle voice. He was feeling a little cautious as well, but it was about how Summer was feeling about him, though more curiosity to it, accepting the situation.
She narrowed her eyes at Isaac, consideringly, then nodded once, sharply, and got up, insinuating herself between them with a playful smile. ‘tell about the pack’, she demanded, feet kicking off the edge of the sofa.