Dante shrugged uncomfortably. "Yeah, well. It was the right thing to do."
They walked back to the Range Rover in silence. Dante opened the passenger door for her-a gesture that surprised Peggy enough that she actually paused before getting in.
When they pulled up to her house, Peggy didn't get out right away. She just sat there, staring at her hands in her lap.
"Thank you," she said again. "For everything. You're-you're better than your brother."
Dante's eyebrows rose. "Better than Killian? Oh please"
"Yes." Peggy's voice was firm. "You have compassion. You did something kind today just because it was the right thing to do. Your brother would never."
"That's not fair," Dante said, and his voice was surprisingly serious. "Killian's not heartless. He's just-he sees the wo
