Re: Derek/Tim
"Then we can try that." Derek was hardly worried about going a round or two with Tim. He might even let him win just to get it out of his system, and then play a redo the next day to teach him what he did wrong.
"I'm not Neal," he said. "I've been doing this job for a long time and I've never lost a partner. I don't intent to do it now."
He nodded. "All right, I won't be long." He patted Tim's arm. "I'll be around soon, and then we'll get that match going."