"Thats fine Derek, I'll clean it up you should. . . or not." Conner sighed softly as the other man left and simply looked back down the floor.  That had to be a little treat for himself, poor Derek.<br/><br/>As Jason spoke Conner listened, surprised to hear his co-worker talk about Derek and mentioned him being someone he once mentioned.  Frowning rubbed his neck, clearly a bit stress out as he could already hear a tone in the other's voice which could only lead to something mean spirited.  "Yeah I remember. " he said softly.  Looking Jason dead in the eye the brunette crossed his arms, straightening up a bit.<br/><br/>"So I need to ask.  Was this really an accident? I know how piss you were about that happening." Conner stated.  Conner could remember Jason telling him that story, the waiter only thinking about how he would have been so pissed himself and such.  But last night hen he saw Derek like that he couldn't help but just see a guy down on his luck.  Someone who just needed help.<br/><br/>"You know what, don't answer.  Just make sure those<i>accidents </i>don't happen again.  And hey, could you and the other lighten up on him a bit? He's still working here and everything would go way smoother if he isn't picked on."<br/><br/>It was no secret Conner was up for a shift management and if he was made one he could be around much more.  Among the workers there Conner was always very serious.  He was nice too, but he was more work focused.  He didn't really go out with everyone else and whenever offered to go out he often declined kindly.  Though it had often been said among everyone else he was simply going home to simply be with his boyfriend.  Well, ex-boyfriend now.  No one knew about Conner's break-up and how bad it went.  He didn't want them to know.<br/><br/>Work should be at work and personal stuff should be at home.  No mixing of the two.  This might hard with Derek as he clearly needed help and truthfully if he asked Conner couldn't say no to him.<br/><br/>"Oh and Jason, you want me to still cover your shift next Sunday right? Or nah?"