(Vaughn's POV)

I watched as Alice grabbed Sydney's arm and yanked her. Clearly Alice had a death wish. I grabbed Carrie and steered her closer to Sydney and Alice.

She knew what I was doing and smiled, "I'll be quiet because I know that you want to hear Sydney and Alice's conversation."

I nodded and as we started swaying to the music, I heard Sydney mutter, "What do you think you're doing?"

"You and me," Alice replied, "We're going to have a conversation. A heart-to-heart per say."

I watched as Sydney's beautiful face turned into a scowl. "I don't want to have a heart-to-heart with you," Sydney said, "Now let go of me and never touch me again."

As Sydney turned to walk away Alice grabbed her wrist and dug her nails in, "Don't walk away from me," she snarled, "You're going to stand here and listen to what I have to say."

I pulled away from Carrie and headed in that direction, until Carrie grabbed my elbow, "Let them talk this out," she told me, "If it gets too out of control then we'll go over there."

I nodded and watched as Sydney got a defiant look on her face, "Who says I have to listen to you?" she asked with vehemance in her voice.

I knew Sydney was losing her patience and Alice would soon regret confronting Sydney.

"You stole my husband right out from under my nose!" Alice exclaimed, "The least you could do is listen to what I have to say."

"If I wouldn't have gone missing he wouldn't be your husband, he'd be mine," Sydney replied, "And if it weren't for your taking advantage of his loss of me, he never would have married you! He never wanted to marry you!"

Carrie touched my arm and said, "Let's go!" as she saw that the argument was getting out of control.

Just as we got there, Alice slapped Sydney across the face, screaming, "You bitch!" she exclaimed, "You're a slut, you know that? Stealing a woman's husband? You're a homewrecker!"

Sydney went after her, but I wrapped my arms around her waist just as she attempted to reach for Alice. She thrashed against my arms, straining to get out and go after Alice.

"Let me go! Let me go after her! Now!" she screamed.

It seemed as if now we had everyone's attention. Marshall came over and asked Carrie, "What's going on?"

"It seems as if Alice here provoked Sydney and then slapped her," Carrie replied.

I had never seen Marshall so mad before, he grabbed Alice by the elbow and dragged her across the room, shoving her out the front door, "That's for crashing my wedding reception and provoking one of my best friends." And then he slammed the door in her face.

We all watched as Alice stared through the window for a second and then stormed off into the darkness.

By that time Sydney had settled down in my arms. She was now sobbing uncontrollably into my shoulder. "Shh...it's okay," I whispered, "Everything's going to be okay."

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