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.
She stopped looking out the rest of the way, thinking hard. She wondered if she was doing the wrong thing, dragging someone else into her problem — but he was a wolf! Surely he could take care of himself? And she was so tired of running.
When he turned the car off, she startled a little before shaking her head and climbing out, one hand braced on the side of the car. There didn’t seem to be anyone else around, and she glanced up the facade of the building, confused. Did he live here alone, just him in this huge building? That might explain why he said not to worry about repayment. He just didn’t strike her as a loner type.
Derek walked around the car to offer his arm, going to help her into the complex, seeing her staring at it. “You alright?” he asked, locking the car behind them and getting them inside and to the elevator quickly.
Summer linked her arm through his, turning her face into his shoulder for a moment before nodding. She managed to scribble, bracing the paper against the wall of the elevator, ‘there’s no one else here?’ Before she could show it to him, the elevator slid open to reveal a huge metal door.