I feel my mouth fall open in surprise before I can think to stop myself.

"Never?" I know Derek wouldn't lie to me, but I also know he has a tendency to believe the worst, especially about himself, so the idea that maybe he has been on a date and maybe just not realized it isn't unreasonable. Honestly, who wouldn't want to go on a date with Derek Hale?

"I, uhm. Well," I say, feeling increasingly awkward as I hold my glass of beer close to my chest. Derek's words are kind and I can't let myself read them as anything more than that. "I guess I don't really know how else to be. I'm nervous," I admit. "I don't even really know what to wear or even what we'll talk about. He's a wizard. What do I even say to a wizard?"