* Please Review! Sorry. I had a rough couple of days.*

' I'm getting off early. How about I bring you some lunch?' Vincent's text message rang through. Gabriella smiled down at her phone.

' Okay. Come at noon.' She sent back.

' See you then. I love you.'

' I love you too.' She sent quickly.

Gabriella's day went slow. Knowing Vincent was home made it drag. She just wanted it over with so she could be with him. She had made up her mind about her dad and wanted to share what she was thinking with him. She also knew Vincent was picking up her favorite wine and making her favorite dinner. She loved it when he cooked for her.

' I will be a little late. Last minute meeting. I will be home at six.' She sent him. She hadn't heard from him in an hour but she wasn't worried. She knew he was cooking.

' Okay Honey.'

' Honey? That's new.' She sent him.

' Just trying it out.' His message read.

When Gabriella pulled down the long driveway to their house, she noticed the lights in the house were off. She frowned and grabbed her phone from her bag as she shut her car off. Vincent's truck was in front of the house so she knew he was home. If he had taken Vicky for a walk he would have still left a light on inside so she would know everything was fine. Gabriella frowned as she sent him a text message.

' What's going on?' She sent out.

' Just wanted to surprised you, sweetheart. Come in.' His message read. Gabriella gripped her bag and went out of her car. She was still frowning as she walked up the steps to their house.

' Where are you?' She sent out.

' Inside.' Gabriella put her phone into her pocket and opened their front door.

" Vin?" She called out into the dark room.

When she didn't hear anything, she closed the door quietly. Her heart was pounding as she walked through the house. Vicky wasn't barking and hadn't come to greet her. Her stomach was hurting her. Something wasn't right. She wanted to call out to him again but was scared. She set her bag down on the couch as she passed it. She was making her way to the back of the house, where the kitchen was. She was holding her breath and listening to the sounds of the house. There was nothing.

When she reached the kitchen door she saw Vincent sitting in a chair in the middle of the room. She frowned because his head was down. She started towards him then. The closer she got, she could see that he wasn't sitting in the chair, he was tied to it. She rushed forward and sank to her knees in front of him. Vincent's eyes were shut.

" Vincent?" She whispered as she reached up and pushed the hair from his face. He had a gag in his mouth that was tied behind his head. She reached around and untied the gag. " Vincent, look at me, please?" She asked, her voice shaking with tears. She touched his face but was still getting nothing out of him.

" He's fine." Alice's voice made her jump up. Gabriella spun around, putting herself in between Vincent and Alice.

" What did you do to him?" She asked quickly. Alice smiled and pulled a bat out from behind her back.

" Nothing he wouldn't live through." She said with a dismiss of her hand.

" What do you want from us?" Gabriella asked.

" I don't want anything from you. I want him." Alice said.

" You were the one texting me, weren't you?" Gabriella asked.

" I had too. If he hadn't answered you, you would have known something was going on."

Vincent moaned from behind Gabriella. Her eyes shifted away from Alice for a second and a second was all Alice need. When Gabriella looked back up Alice was swing her bat. Gabriella's arm threw up but the bat hit her in the side, knocking the wind out of her. Gabriella stumbled off to the side as she tried to clutch her ribs. Alice raised up her bat again to take the advantage of Gabriella struggling to breath.

" Alice, don't!" Vincent called out. His voice was shaky and his head was pounding. Alice paused with the bat in the air.

" Why not!" Alice yelled. " You don't need her! I'm the one who waited for you, not her! I'm the one who waited and watched after you! She moves into the building and you push me out the door! You don't need her!" Gabriella grabbed a hold of the counter and forced herself to stand despite the pain in her side.

" I'll be with you, just don't hurt her." Vincent said. " Untie me and you and I will leave. We'll leave her here, go back to your place and live there together." He said. His voice was slow and his words were drawn out. He closed his eyes and swallowed hard. " My fucking head hurts, Alice. Help me, please." He opened his eyes and tried to plead with her. Slowly she lowered her bat until it came to the ground.

" I'm sorry, Vincent. I had to knock you out. You wouldn't let me in if I haven't." She said slowly.

" I know. I didn't it before hand, but I get it now. You have just been waiting for me this whole time. It's beautiful." He said. Alice smiled.

" It was, wasn't it?" She asked, coming forward. She seemed to have forgotten about Gabriella who went still. Alice moved all the way over to Vincent. She set her bat on the floor and placed her hands on Vincent's knees. " I love you, Vincent." He was breathing heard as he nodded slowly.

" I know you do. Untie me, please. We'll bag my clothes up and leave." He said softly. Alice laid her head down on his lap and smiled. Vincent's eyes shifted up to Gabriella then to the bat. Gabriella nodded and took a deep breath as she started forward. Vincent dropped his eyes to Alice. Gabriella reached down and slipped the bat away from Alice's side. She took a step back and started to lift the bat up. "Untie me, please, Alice." Alice lifted her head up and looked up at him.

" And you will leave with me?" She asked. Vincent forced a smile.

" Yeah. We will go to your place and you can clean up my head. I'm pretty sure I have a concussion. You hit me pretty hard." He said.

" I had too." She said.

" And so did I." Gabriella said before she swung the bat straight into Alice's back. She slumped down onto Vincent's lap.

" Good job, Baby! Untie me then call the police." He said. Gabriella pushed Alice to the side then dropped the bat. She walked around him and reached down to untie him.

" I think that fucking bitch broke my ribs." She said.

" She cracked my head open so maybe we can get a hospital bed beside each other." Vincent said, closing his eyes again. Gabriella's hands were shaking as she quickly untied the rope around his wrists.

" Don't pass out on me." She said.

" I'm fine, Baby, just hurry. Okay?" He said.

When he felt the ropes slip from him, he brought his arms to the front of him and started rubbing his wrists. Gabriella stood up straight and went around to the front of Vincent as he stood up. He took a hold of her and they hugged tightly. He brushed his lips against her temple as she squeezed him, both taking a moment to enjoy each other.

" Are you alright?" Vincent whispered.

" I'm fine. Let's just go and call the police outside." She said.

When they pulled away, Gabriella bent over and grabbed the bat. They kept their arms around each other as they made their way towards the door. Gabriella took her phone out and quickly dialed 911. She reported the break-in and attack, gave their address and hung up. The 911 operator wanted her to stay on the line but Gabriella was suddenly very tired. The pain in her ribs were increasing with every step they took.

" Fucking bitch!"

They heard Alice scream a second before she pushed Gabriella away and stabbed Vincent in the left shoulder. Vincent yelled and started to fall forward. Gabriella dropped her phone and gripped the bat with both hands. She swung without thinking. The bat made contact with the side of Alice's head. A sicken crunch was heard as Vincent fell to his knees. Alice's hands came to her injured face while a look of shock went over her face. Gabriella swung again, knocking Alice down to her ass. Gabriella brought the bat up a second before she swung down as hard as she could, hitting Alice on the top of her head.

" Gabriella!" Vincent called out. Alice fell on her back with blood pooling around her head. Her eyes were open and staring straight ahead. Gabriella was breathing hard and crying without realizing it. It was her turn to fall onto her knees. Her arms were limp at her sides. " Gabriella!" She shook her head and looked over at Vincent. Blood was dripping from his shoulder. He was on his hands and knees, sweat pouring off him. She moved to him quickly.

" Oh my God!" She cried. She gently touched him. " Vin!"

" She stabbed me." He said, shaking his head in disbelief. Gabriella's hands were flat on his back as sirens started in the background.

" What should I do?" Gabriella asked.

" Where is she?" Vincent asked. Gabriella closed her eyes and shook her head.

" I think I killed her." She said.

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Vincent was strapped to the gurney and was being loaded into an ambulance about a half house later. The paramedics had bandaged up his shoulder and checked over his head. Gabriella climbed into the back with his and they clasped hands tightly. She was pale and had stopped openly but silent tears were still slipping down her cheeks.

" Look at me." Vincent said. Gabriella's eyes were wide and he was scared she was going into shock.

" She's dead." She said softly.

" I know, it's okay." Vincent said, squeezing her hands. " Come closer to her." He said. Gabriella moved as close to the bed as she could. She laid her head against his chest and they fell quiet as they rode to the hospital.