A/N All of my reviewers, thank you. Too bad I can't reply some of you because you don't leave a signed review.

Dear Bee,

Yes obviously he should've taken her to the hospital and yes, shower does erase everything. But he was feeling guilty and he knows he can't force her to do anything (and how damn stubborn she is.) He can hardly drag her to the hospital?

She got out of the shower and got dressed, the blood washed from her face and hair. She walked barefoot to the gym, her shoes were covered in dirt and she didn't want to walk it all around the station.

"Greg." Ed said, pointing to the door. Greg looked around to see Alex walking in.

"Hey, are you feeling better?" He got off the bike and walked towards her.

"Yeah, a little less dirty." She smiled a sad smile at him, knowing he was feeling responsible. "I need to ask you another favor."

"Sure, what is it?"

"I want you to learn me how I can defend myself."

"Sure, we can start next week when your ribs hurt less."

"No, I want to start now."

"Alex, you're hurting."

"It can happen again tomorrow, Greg. He said he wanted me to drop the charges or he would do worse next time. I'm not dropping the charges."

Greg sighed. "Okay, but we're starting easy. Spike can.."

"No, I want you to teach me. You I trust."

"Okay, you want to start now?" She nodded. "Okay, come on." He led the way to the mats. "Wordy, mind helping? I'm not that good in hand to hand."

"Sure."

Greg saw the look in Alex's eyes. "Don't worry, he's just going to tell me what to do." He smiled gently at her.

"So, let's start easy.." Wordy said.

"Winnie, is she still here?" Greg asked when they returned; they had been training for about half an hour when a call came in.

"Yep, she listened in and then moved to the briefing room when the call was over."

"Thanks." He smiled at her before walking to the briefing room. "So, we need to debrief, then I'll go change and then I'll bring you home. Okay?"

"Yeah, sure. Thanks."

"You're welcome." The rest walked into the briefing room. "We need the room for a half an hour or so." Alex got up.

"Sure. Come find me when you're done?" Greg nodded. "Okay." She smiled again before walking out.

She heard knocking on the locker-room door.

"Come in."

"Hey, sarge wanted me to come find you." Spike said, he walked in, still in uniform.

"Oh, okay." She smiled at up him. "So, it was cool, how you talked that boy of the ledge."

"High school is a hard time for a nerd."

"High school is hard for everyone who isn't popular.." She looked up at him for a second. "So, you're the nerd of the group huh?" She was putting on her shoes.

"Yeah."

"Are you going to ask me what happened too?"

"No." She looked up. "Didn't expect that?"

"No, I didn't." She grabbed a bag Greg had given her, she had put her dirty clothes in them.

"Let me." He extended his hand, she handed him the bag.

"Thanks." They walked out of the locker-room.

"So, you don't trust people easy."

"Men, really."

"Well, you can trust me."

"I know." He looked at her. "I can see it in your eyes." She smiled at him. They walked towards the briefing room.

"Doesn't mean you do."

She smiled and shook her head. "No it doesn't."

"Sarge." Spike said, getting his attention. "Delivery." He put her bag down on the ground.

"Thanks Spike." Greg smiled at them.

"See you around Spike." Alex said right before he walked away.

"Yeah, see you around Alex." He smiled before walking off.

"So, are you ready to face your mom?" He smiled at her.

"No."

"Come on, let's get you home."

"Can you stay, just until my mom's here? Or longer, I don't know."

"Sure." He walked in and dropped his bag next to the door. "So, Alex, I need to ask you something."

"Okay." She walked to the fridge and grabbed two soda's, giving him one before drinking from her own.

"Me and you're mom have been dating for a while now."

She stopped drinking and looked at him suspiciously. "Yeah.."

"And I wanted to ask her if she and you wanted to move in with me, or I can move in here.. but I want to know you're okay with it first."

"Really?"

"Yes."

She smiled at him."Yeah, Greg. That'd be nice, it'll be like having an actual dad."

"So you're okay with it?"

"Yeah. Just don't go doing stuff I don't wanna know about." He knew she was talking about the time she walked in on them making out.

He smiled at her. "Sure."

"Okay. I'm going to apply some foundation so the bruises seem a little bit less."

He heard the front door open and close a couple of minutes later, his hand went to his gun.

"Greg?" Anna called out, she sounded surprised. "I saw your car out front."

"Hey," He walked towards the front door. She kissed and hugged him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Alex asked me to stay until you were home."

"Why? How?"

"Come, let's go sit down and I'll explain everything." They walked to the couch.

"Is she okay?"

"She's.. okay." They sat down. "Something happened today and she didn't want to worry you." Then they heard her walking down the stairs.

"Honey, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, mom." She sat down on a chair. "I ran into Jake today, or rather he ran into me."

"What happened?"

Greg got up to give them some privacy.

"He.. Jake.. uuh, raped me and beat me up. Said that if I didn't drop the charges next time he'd do worse."

"But you don't look bad?" Alex got up and lifted her shirt a little.

"I've concealed the ones on my face, you'll see them tomorrow."

Anna started crying."I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. It's my fault, I never should've married him. You asked me not too, I thought you were just being a 12 year old.." Alex got up and sat down next to Anna.

"It's fine, mom." She took her hand and squeezed it. "I'll be fine, just some bruises."

"I'm your mother, I should've protected you."

Alex took her hand. "You did, we left the second you knew. It's not your fault."

"And now you're telling me it'll be okay.. I should be telling you that."

"Yeah, well Greg did that plenty for the both of you as well as apologizing. So stop it."

"You were with Greg the rest of the day?"

"Yeah, took a shower at SRU."

The crying subsided. "Okay.."

"I'm tired, is it okay if I go to bed?"

"Yeah, of course."

"Night mom."

"Goodnight." Alex walked into the hallway and saw Greg sitting on the porch. She opened the front door.

"It's cold outside, you know."

"I know."

"Can you stay the night? Mom's pretty upset, and I'm sure you can comfort her.. and I'll feel safer."

"Sure."

"Greg?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you ask mom to move in with you soon?"

"I was planning on taking her out to dinner tomorrow, but if you don't feel safe here.."

"I'll be fine."

"You know you're a bad liar, right?"

"I know." She smiled at him. "Come inside, don't want you freezing." He got up and followed her inside.

Alex had locked herself in her room and stared at the door. She had been sitting here ever since Greg and Anna had left for the restaurant. She had told them she would be fine, but she wasn't.

"Alex?" She could barely hear her mother. She unlocked the door and walked downstairs.

She smiled at them, relieved they were back. "Hey, back already?"

"Yeah." Anna smiled at Greg. "Greg asked me if we wanted to move in with him."

"And?"

"I wanted to ask you first."

"Well, I think he's a little old for me mom.."

"Smart ass, what do you think?"

Alex smiled at them both. "Having him around all the time? Yeah, that'd be nice."

"Good." Anna smiled at Greg and kissed him.

"Yeah, okay. I don't need that." Alex turned around to walk up the stairs. "See you tomorrow."

"Goodnight." Both Greg and Anna yelled after her.