Tainted Truce

Derek must have given this a lot of thought to say something like that. At least, that was what Tess believed.

After all, he had always taken a step back, treating her as a buddy or an old friend from way back.

So when he suggested they could forget everything and start anew, Tess naturally felt happy.

"Alright, I'll drink the milk you bought for me today, and after that, we won't bring up what ha