"It wasn't because I was feeling terrible," Derek assures him. "It was because you made me feel good, even then."

Bitty pushes up onto his toes and Derek smiles down at him, moving a hand up to cup his cheek. He thinks back to what Kate said at Thanksgiving, and about his own confusing tangle of feelings. He isn't sure what this means, if it means anything, or if it will lead to anything else.

All he knows is that right now, Bitty needs to be kissed, and Derek is happy to offer that. Bitty tips his face up and Derek leans in easily, ducking his head to press his lips softly to Bitty's.