Peter shrank back behind Laura, using her as a shield, before the thought slowly formed that with a crowd around them, Damien wouldn't risk harming him. Not unless Damien wanted to be arrested.
That thought shattered the moment Damien's fist came flying towards his face, connecting hard enough to knock him sideways.
Peter touched his aching jaw, the pain immediate. He looked up, ready to shout, but a second punch landed before he could get a single word out.
Laura cried out her husband's name and in the same instant turned to Eloise for help. Eloise didn't move.
"Aiden," Eloise said, watching the fight unfold. "Please take hold of my husband and pull him away."
Aiden passed Eloise her headpieces without a word and moved immediately to take Damien by the arms and pull him back.
Laura dropped to Peter's side, her hands moving over his face. Blood ran from his nose, and red bruises had already begun spreading along his jaw to his split lip.
