Love Unspoken

Alexander took Getty to the hospital, and on the way, Getty kept up a steady stream of complaints and curses directed at Quinn.

Alexander, growing impatient, lit a cigarette and interrupted her sharply. "Enough," he ordered.

Getty swiveled her head to glare at him, her anger palpable. "I've been bitten and you're still defending that fool. Is it too much to expect a little sympathy?" she retorted. Alexander's response was swift and pointed. "Wasn't it you who struck her first?"

Getty was momentarily taken aback, then rallied to defend herself. "She bit me. Was I supposed to just take it?"

"I recall advising you against going to Regal Riverside. Your memory seems to be failing you," Alexander pointed out.

Getty hesitated, then guiltily turned her gaze to the window. "I wouldn't have gone if you were still married. But now that you're divorced, why can't I?" she muttered.

"We're not divorced," Alexander corrected her.Getty scoffed, her laughter bitter.

"So tearing up the divorce papers doesn't count as a divorce?"

chose not to

lied to me about being divorced. Don't

lack of response

"Say something!" she demanded.

car!"

slammed on the brakes and turned to face

a dagger to

circumstances under which I married her. If I wanted to

marry? If you truly loved me, you would marry me regardless of any obstacles. So, deep down,

"Do you love me?"

do! If I didn't, how could I have stayed with you for so long?" Getty

say such a thing?"Getty was left speechless. She stared at Alexander, trying to decipher the man before her. If he didn't love her, why was he so kind to her? He asked nothing of her, and gave her everything but

emotion. "Isn't it natural for two people in love to want to be together?

his words shattering her illusions. "Marriage and