The invitation surprised Derek and, after another glance over towards the folks he had been talking to, he shrugged and walked over to the passenger door of her truck. His SUV would be fine in the parking lot for a while and the others could deal with him taking off.
"Where we headed?" he asked. After a moment's pause, he asked, "Do you think we need backup?"
As much as he wanted to keep her away from Scott's Pack, if they needed extra bodies, he would call them in for support.