"It is a good thing," Derek says, sounding entirely sincere. He is glad that Bitty trusts him, very much so.

He wipes some mustard from the corner of his mouth and rolls his eyes when Jinx comes back over, meowing pitifully. He just stares at her, and she huffs and flops onto her side.

"So it's settled," Derek says with a decisive nod. "It'll be fun."