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There were no words being said, just the sound of angry grunts, painful whi flesh brutally

She saw people rushing toward theuys pulled Alex off of Lance, who proround, did she blink back into focus Mary stared at Alex, blood covering the white shirt under his suit jacket and sprayed along his neck His knuckles were busted up, split open from how hard he hit Lance

He was in front of herhis thu Lance’s blood on her skin yet she couldn’t care about any of that All she cared about, all she focused on was staring into his blue eyes and letting everything else fade away

“Mary,” he said her name softly, almost hesitantly “I’m sorry I don’t knohat ca him try and take you, force himself on you…” His throat worked as he sed, and when he opened his eyes and stared down at her again, she saw so uish that she sucked in a breath “I just love you soyouthem”

She looked at his lips, saw a s but relief that Alex was there She burst into tears, unable to control the torrent of emotion that suddenly took over her

“Baby” He leaned down and rested his forehead against hers

“Oh o’s, and then her father was right in front of her, asking her the sa aand hectic, she found herself answering with a sure, calm voice, as if she were on autopilot

The tio, Mary was never left alone They didn’t reassure her to say ive her the silent coht now

Hour after hour passed as the police and an aet checked out She was physically fine aside from a few scrapes on her palms and a twisted ankle Mentally… she’d be okay too She felt it

Alex pulled her close to hiripped his shirt in her hands and rested her head on his chest Closing her eyes and inhaling his scent deep within her lungs, she felt everything else fade away

And then Margo had surprised the hell out of her by telling everyone that the reception was over and they “need to get the hell out” Now, here she ith Alex’s big are the whole thing and giving her support