Re: Edge of the picnic. Start of picnic.
"We can talk later," Derek agreed. "But I will say that your usefulness is not predicated on whether or not you can give me a baby," he continued. "You are not less important to me because you're male." He leaned forward, brushed his lips lightly over the teen's, and traced his eyebrow with his thumb. "You're important to me because you're mine. Your value is in how freely you give yourself to me. Understood?"