His eyebrows lift as Derek smiles back at her. Honestly, he's glad to hear that she's still interested because it'll give him a reason to spend more time with her and get to know her better. If nothing else, she's a nice woman and he could use some friends. The fact that she's absolutely adorable doesn't hurt, either.

"That's fair, you absolutely can teach me the tech lessons. God knows I need them," Derek laughs.

Rolling his eyes a little, Derek huffs out a laugh and shakes his head. "You know, you might not believe it, but it's a little harder than it looks to get women to stumble all over themselves to talk to you when you've spent as long as I had isolating yourself. It's like a shadow I'm still trying to shake and I think some people sense it and steer clear, I don't know. I'm sort of trying to put forth a new Derek in this place. New place, new life, new me. You know?"