“Are you going to stand on guard?” Lila gave me an incredulous look. “I’m coming in with you.” Lila rose on her toes, putting her hand on my cheek. “Thank you for taking care of me.” She reached up and kissed my eye patch, and I hoped what I was feeling was a fatal heart attack and not fucking flutters. “From now on, I promise to take care of you, as well.”
