I watched Darren until he reached the corner. He then turned around once to look back at me. When he saw I was still standing there, a wide smile spread over his lips. He winked at me and then vanished from my sight.
“Well, damn.” Lyle sighed with a small smile on his lips.
“What?”
“Listen, when I tell you I have NEVER seen him act like that ... I mean it. I never thought I would see him laughing, carrying a woman down the halls like a new pup in love. Never.” He turned and looked at me, and I could see his eyes were watering up. “You’re bringing his humanity out, and he’s happy. Not just pretend happy ... but truly happy. I’m going to protect you. Not because my brother asked me to, but because you make him happy. I feel a sense of relief that I haven’t had since my brother took over a
