~*POV Mike*~

I was walking down the street, it was night, but everything was illuminated by the San Diego streetlights. I sighed to myself, why am I wandering around downtown at 1 am? To get pizza for my boyfriend's hammered cousin. Austin better love me for this, that's all I'm saying.

When I finally found the destination I was looking for, I realized I could walk another 4 blocks, or take a shortcut through a dark alley. I didn't think twice before taking the alley route, I'm too impatient for this shit. Yeah the alley was dark and all, but it's not that late...

As I walked through the alley I heard a loud bang from behind me. I whiped myself around and saw a two dark figures standing over a fallen trash can. I felt my entire body stiffen, shit, this could mean trouble.

"Give us everything you're carrying and no one gets hurt!" the taller of the two exclaimed. His voice was deep and gruff and angry sounding. I jumped at the sound of it.

"Fuck no!" I yelled, to stubborn to give in.

"Let's get him Mac," the other guy said, his voice was higher but still angry sounding.

"I'd like to see you try!" I spat, without thinking first.

"Oh, he's a feisty one," 'Mac' said, sarcasm seeping from his voice, "You know what we do to feisty one's Tom?"

"Tell me Mac," Tom replied.

"We leave them for dead Tom."

I took off in a dead sprint for the end of the alley, where I was protected by the streetlights. But they were faster. One of them grabbed on the back of my hood and kneed my back. I gasped in pain before slipping out of vest, in another attempt to escape.

But they had other ideas, someone grabbed the back of t-shirt and pulled, causing it to rip. The next thing he grabbed was the hem of my jeans. Once I was securely in his grasp, he spun me around and punched me in the jaw, causing me to fall backwards the ground. Next, he kicked me in the stomach before stepping on my chest. He leaned down and punched me multiple times in the face.

The next thing he did is better left unsaid... Afterwards I was left laying naked in that alley, unable to move, unable to speak. I thought I was going to die, I used all of my remaining strength to think of my loved ones, if I'm going to leave this world, I want to be happy.

I thought of mom, I thought of dad, I thought of Vic. The last face that came into my head before I blacked out, was Tony's. His smiling face was the last thing I saw before my world became black.

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I awoke with a jump. I was breathing heavy and I was covered in sweat. I recoiled at the thought of my dream, I bit my lip as my eyes filled with tears. I put my head in my hands and cried and cried. All I could think of was that horrible man's hands on my body, his lips forced onto mine, his forced thrusts. I remember trying to scream for help, but his hand was over my mouth. I choked out a loud sob.

"Mike?" I heard a voice whisper.

I looked up and saw Tony had waken up and was looking at me with concern. I instantly wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Tony!" I exclaimed, in between sobs, "It was horrible!"

His arms were instantly around me, he rubbed the back of my head in an attempt to calm me down, "Shh, it's ok. You're ok," he whispered soothingly, "It was only a dream Mikey, it didn't happen. It's ok."

"Except it did happen Tony!" I cried, "I dreamed about what happened that night! It was so terrible!"

His grip tightened around me as I told him everything that happened that night. By the end of my story, I wasn't the only one crying.

"Those motherfuckers!" he half growled half sobbed, "If I ever find them I'll kill them! They can't get away with that! We're calling the police in the morning!"

I nodded into the crook of his neck. He pulled away from our hug and took my face in his hands. He used his thumbs to gently wipe my tears away.

"You're so beautiful Mike," he whispered, "And... You need to know that I love you so much. When you were gone there wasn't a day that went by when you weren't on my mind. You mean so much to me and I need you in my life."

I couldn't help but smile. Even with those horrible memories surfacing, Tony could make me smile. He's always been able to make me smile, he makes me feel amazing, no matter what the circumstances. Every time I see him, I can't help but feel happy, he really is the world to me. Now did I go so long without him?

"I love you too Tony," I whispered.

A smile appeared on his face, I brought a hand to his face to wipe away the stray tears from before. His eyes flickered to my lips before returning to my eyes. He smirked before bringing his face to mine for a long, loving kiss.

Notes

I lot of you guys wanted to know what happened that night, so here you finally go! I added fluff afterwards because can. More on Jaime and Vic next chapter!

Title Cred: Pierce the Veil