“What are 你 doing?” Derek asked curious at Damon who was sitting between the wooden planks in his bedroom.
“I’m trying to fix the bed” Damon 说 obvious.
“Can I help?” Derek asked excited. Without awaiting an answer he kneeled and picked up a nail and hammer. While he hammered he tried to make a subtle conversation. “So, 你 and your girlfriend, how long have 你 been together?”
“Two months and a half” Damon said. “Why?”
Derek shrugged. “Nothing. Just curious” he said. “And have you…you know?”
Damon looked at Derek, frowning. “No, and I wouldn’t tell you, either”
Derek raised his hands, almost hitting Damon with the hammer. “Okay, no offense” he said. “So, you’re still early on. You’re still at the stage where 你 need a lot of privacy, so 你 can build your relationship”
Damon shook his head confused. “What are 你 getting at?”
Derek looked around. “You have a nice room, here” he 说 admiring. “And 你 have other bedrooms that are not used and now that your girlfriend is sleeping in your room another room is destined to be forgotten. Quite a shame if 你 ask me” he 说 looking meaningful at Damon.
“No” Damon said, scribbling up. “No way. I told 你 你 weren’t staying over. Thanks a lot for the information, now go”
“I’m not talking about staying over. I’m talking about moving in here” Derek 说 excited. “But not forever” he quickly added when Damon looked at him as if he could get a 心 attack any minute. “Just until after we got rid of Veronica and her army, ‘cause 你 can go out on a limb that she’s not doing this all 由 herself. And if we have to do this whole training thing it would be a lot easier and convenient if we lived under the same roof. Of course I will not be around when 你 and your girlfriend need some privacy and I won’t be any bother. I’ll even do chores if 你 want me to”
Damon looked away, to avoid Derek’s hopeful expression. “Don’t 你 have a family?” he 说 frowning, trying not to sound too annoyed.
Derek shut his eyes. “My parents are dead” he 说 dry. “Vampire”
“Oh” Damon 说 sheepish.
“I have nowhere else to go” Derek 说 sad.
Damon let out a deep sigh. “I’m going to regret this, aren’t I?” he groaned.
“Probably” Derek smirked.
“You’re taking the room that’s farthest from mine” Damon 说 with a tone that didn’t endure any objection.