Derek
NEED TO GET AWAY?

Name: Derek Tate
Education: Building boats, furniture ...and a future more stable than the past
Hometown: Skerrystead, Massachusetts

Declaration of Independence: I'm a builder by profession, even if it is a profession that surprises a lot of people. After all, I was the town golden boy. And it's true--my dad gave me everything he could think of, except a real home. For a moment there, I thought I might have found a solid foundation with Teak Brewster--until I realized she wants to hightail it back to the big city. But I'm staying put! No more life in the fast lane for me--no matter how tempting the companion....