"Oh my God, are you alright?" He asked as he gave her a once over.
She didn't say anything, she just still stared straight ahead.
"Jacks, are you alright, honey, tell me what happened?"
"I, he, I." She stuttered.
"It's ok, you're safe now." He told her as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
They sat like that for several minutes.
When her breathing finally returned to normal she took a deep breath.
"I was going to go through the drive through but there was a long line so I decided to go in. I had just ordered and was waiting for my food when two guys came in with guns. One ordered me and all the other customers which was just three elderly gentleman into a corner while the other robbed the clerks. The guy that ordered me and the others into a corner demanded that we stay quiet and that we hand over all of our jewelry and money. I gave the guy the ten dollars in cash I had and my wedding ring. I'm sorry Nicky, I didn't want to but I was so scared and I wanted to get home to our babies, and you, so I just did it, I'm sorry, so sorry." She said as she then started sobbing.
"Hey, Jacks, you did the right thing, the ring doesn't matter, you matter, I'll replace the ring, I promise, but I'd never be able to replace you." He said as he squeezed her shoulders and kissed her forehead.
"I love you so much and I'm so grateful that you are safe." He said after a few minutes as they just continued to cling to each other.
"I love you too." She responded.
"Did anyone get hurt?" He asked after she had calmed down.
"No, thank god. Thanks to the quick-thinking clerk that hit the emergency button under the counter the police got their quick, but as soon as the guys heard the police sirens they took off out the back door and got away. The police took our names and information and they had us tell them what they stole from us and they promised us that they would do everything they could to get our things back to us but they didn't look very hopeful, I don't think I'll ever get my ring back."
TBC