Derek's eyes got wide. He didn't seem like the type that would talk a lot at all, but apparently he did with her. That was good. Very good. You can't have just one person holding the conversations, even if Derek tended to monopolize most conversations anyway. The man could talk anyone's ear off.
"I have to say so. Any guy who would have no idea what the hell some old coot like me was on about, and still came to help me out... Not only that, but fly with me to come get you? He's a catch. If he treats you like that all the time, then I think it's definitely a keeper."