This is the fourth and final chapter for today!

I own the following people: Garrett, Rosalyn, Phoebe, Bailey, Tommy, Eric, Lily and Mason.

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Please enjoy the chapter, although it's shorter than the others...

Both families sat around the table. Rosalyn was sitting in between Eric and Phoebe. Ted watched his daughter carefully as they ate their dinner. Bailey joked that it was good that she always made her portions too big. Everyone was pleased that Rosalyn was there for the meal. Garrett was especially pleased, as he had been worried about her following the earlier events. Maybe he would be able to get her on her own later on and they could talk about things.

"Could you pass me the potatoes?" Phoebe asked Rosalyn.

"Sure." The blonde nodded and tried to keep a calm face as she lifted the bowl.

"Thanks." Phoebe smiled as she took the bowl from her.

Ted noticed his daughter's discomfort, yet he wasn't really sure why. He came to a realisation a few minutes later, when Eric accidentally nudged his sister. She didn't cry out, but she winced slightly. It went unnoticed by the others, but not be her father. Ted placed his drink down on the table after he had taken a sip. Bailey frowned as she saw her husband's expression change. Ted looked at his daughter and shook his head.

"Ted?" Bailey asked confusedly.

"Rosalyn, is there something wrong?" Ted asked his daughter.

"No, I'm fine." She shrugged.

"Lift your shirt." Ted ordered.

"What?" Bailey frowned.

"Dad…" Rosalyn shrugged.

"Lift your shirt, now." Ted repeated.

"Dad, please…" the blonde frowned.

"Ted, we're having dinner." Bailey whispered.

"Rosalyn, let me see." He nodded.

The blonde stood up and gripped the hem of her t-shirt. Everyone at the table watched curiously as she took a breath and lifted the shirt to reveal her bandaged ribs and angry bruises on her stomach and back. Ted held his head in his hands and sighed. Bailey rushed over to her daughter and held her gently. Phoebe gasped at the extent of the bruising and shook her head. Rosalyn felt tears emerging from her eyes as everyone took in the sight of her battered body.

"Did Tommy do this?" Ted asked his daughter.

"Yes." She replied in a whisper.

"I'll kill him." Cody hissed angrily.

"Get in line." Ted replied.

"Who treated your wounds?" Phoebe asked.

"A doctor at the hospital." The blonde replied.

"Did he take you to the hospital?" Cody asked her.

"No. John took me." She replied.

"Is anything broken?" Bailey fretted.

"Just two bruised ribs and lots of extra bruising." Rosalyn replied.

"Did the doctor ask you what happened?" Phoebe asked the blonde.

"John told them that I got attacked and he saved me." She answered.

"Typical, protecting his son." Ted growled angrily.

"What are you going to do?" Rosalyn asked her dad.

"I'm going to talk to John." Ted nodded.

"I'll come with you." Cody nodded.

After dinner the Runnels family left, with the exception of Garrett. Ted allowed him to stay for Rosalyn's sake. The young man helped the blonde up to her room and changed her out of her clothes and into a large t-shirt. She carefully slipped into her bed and relaxed as her head hit the pillow. Garrett stroked her hair as she lay there. He kissed her forehead gently and stood up to leave the room.

"Garrett?" she called after him.

"Yeah?" he asked her.

"Stay with me, please?" she winced as she tried to sit up.

"Of course I will." He nodded.

He slipped into the bed beside her and lay down next to her. She rested her head on his chest as she moved to get comfortable. Garrett smiled down at her and stroked her hair as he held her close. Rosalyn closed her eyes and soon fell into a contented sleep. The young man fell asleep soon after, still holding her close to his body. He awoke a couple of hours later to find her in some distress. She was wincing in her sleep and mumbling something. Garrett realised that she must be having a bad dream.

"No, please…leave me alone…I don't want you…I love him…don't hurt him…" she frowned in her sleep.

"Rosalyn…" Garrett whispered.

"Please don't…you don't understand…I love him…Garrett…" she continued.

"Rosalyn…" Garrett tried again.

He gently nudged her arm as she blinked her eyes open.

"Hey, I think you were having a bad dream." He whispered in the darkness.

"Oh, thanks." She replied.

"I'm so sorry I left you alone with him." Garrett shook his head.

"You weren't to know." The blonde replied.

"I feel sick that he did this to you." The young man fought back angry tears.

"You're here with me now." She told him.

They lay in the dark together, with neither loosening their grip on the other.

"I love you Rosalyn." Garrett whispered as he held her.

"I love you too Garrett." She replied.

He looked up to see her face, only to realise that she had fallen asleep again. She wouldn't remember saying that she loved him tomorrow. He kissed her cheek and went back to sleep.

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What will Ted and Cody say to John?

Will Rosalyn remember telling Garrett that she loves him?

What punishment does Tommy deserve for beating Rosalyn?