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Derrick Mathis
Kai didn't have to worry. No one would be able to get in before being stopped by security. But, he offered a smile. "Alright. It's getting dark....Will you be staying up?"

Derrick Mathis
Derrick thought about Kai's question. "I'll stay up for awhile longer. Get some of the paperwork out of the way so there's not as much tomorrow after our trip to the zoo. If you want to swim in the lake, security patrols the grounds during the evening and night. I can ask a couple of them to watch over you. I can also see you from my office window."

Derrick Mathis
Derrick frowned and shook his head. Honestly. "They'd have kept an eye on you regardless of my request. It's their job. Go ahead and swim in the lake. And, stop thinking you're going to impose on anything." He'd already decided to impose on Derrick's work by making sure he had plenty of personal time, so how was he able to feel like a burden in other matters? He may as well take full advantage of Derrick's home. "I'm not going to let you cause discomfort to yourself by swimming in chlorine just to spare security their jobs."

Derrick Mathis
It had been nearly a month since Kai returned home. The young vampire-merman hybrid had left a silver armlet with Derrick, and it became something he treasured quickly. Derrick left it on his desk, often playing with it as he worked. Vladimir and Saluote had thanked Derrick for taking care of Kai, though Vladimir wasn't too fond of how affectionate his son had grown to be with Derrick. Understandable, considering Derrick had bought him from the black market and was considerably older than the boy. Saluote, on the other hand, didn't seem to think badly of it at all. Derrick wondered of that was due to the merman being so much younger than his vampiric partner.

Really, though, Derrick's thoughts when not focused on work were most filled with either Alvin, naturally, and Kai. Lots of Kai. He knew where he was and could easily visit, but was never able to decide if he should or not. Instead, he fell into a sort of trance-like routine. It was similar to how he acted after Alvin's mother died, only it wasn't grief. It was...loneliness? Finally, Agatha grew tired of his behavior and approached him about it. If he missed the boy so much, he should just go and visit. She practically forced him out the door and into the car, much to his protest. But, she wouldn't let him back in. Something about his moping bringing the staff down. Jeez.