It was one little slip of paper, but it was ruining his life. And there wasn't a damned thing he could do about it. A voice in his head told him that there had been a time when he could have stopped this train wreck.
But now he was just too damned late.
A hand touched his shoulder, and he knew it was her before he even saw the new diamond adorning her finger.
"You'll be there, right?" she asked.
Derek smiled up at her, pushing everything back except what would make her happy.
"Of course, baby girl. Anything for you."