"I.....she's...just a kid....I...." She stammered. Derek scoffed and walked on, his eyes fixed on his excited little girl who was already several feet ahead of them, jumping up to take leaves from each trees she passed. Angie sighed. She rushed after Derek. After all it's just a walk. She couldn't help but to keep stealing glances at Damon. Now there was coldness in his eyes and it made her heart burn. What suddenly made his expression change? What did Elle say to trigger a look like this on his face? She didn't know when her arm rose on it's own accord to run soothingly on his back. She didn't know where the courage came from but she found herself patting him.The soothing hand on his back dragged him out of his miserable thoughts. It was as if all the demons of his pasts vanished, an

