He gazed softly into my eyes, watching the tears roll down my cheeks.
"But who could love a girl with scars?" I whispered, my voice shaking.
"I could." Alec replied, taking my small hands in his.
Leaning in, he kissed me softly. He pulled away and wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer, running his fingers through my hair. He picked me up and carried me to the bed and placed me there gently. I could feel the bed dip from his weight as he moved closer to me, wrapping his arms around me once again.
"We'll get through this together, I promise." Alec whispered into my ear as I drifted off to sleep.
