Give Me Your Heart And Your Hand

**Tony's POV**

"Mike... I don't want to see you right now...'' Ali said, looking down sadly.

"I'm sorry, I understand... Can I just hug you?" Mike said, his voice almost seductive in a way that infuriated me. Ali sighed, clearly irritated, and released my hand. She approached Mike and just stood in front of him, but freely allowed him to wrap his arms around her back. She winced loudly as he squeezed the large wound on her lower back. "What's wrong, baby doll?" He asked her with more lust than true concern. Ali turned around and looked at me as if saying Tell him for me.

"She got a big bloody gash on her back when you slammed into the wall last night." I said, my words dripping with hate. As Mike's expression changed to a combination of hurt and anger, Ali look almost scared. He sighed loudly, and she walked back to me and tucked herself under my right arm, almost as if she was hiding from him. I hugged her tightly, putting my arm around her shoulder to avoid the cut on her back.

"And I'm not nor have I ever been your goddamn 'baby doll'." Mike looked seriously pissed now. "Tony," Ali said in a frightened whisper, "Tony, get in the car right now..." She handed me the keys and ran around to the passenger side door and hopped in. As I walked to the driver side door – and Mike – he pulled his arm back, ready to punch me in the face. Before he reached my face, I dodged his fist and grabbed his forearm, twisting it behind his back and holding him there.

"You know you deserved what you got this morning." I said sternly, "And the fact that she's pissed at you is your own damn fault." I shoved him a few feet from the Jeep and climbed in, quickly pulling out of the parking lot and making my way to the restaurant. On the way, I briefly grabbed Ali's hand and pulled it toward me to kiss it. She smiled weakly, and rested her head on my shoulder.

"Thank you, Tony." Ali whispered. Thankfully, she didn't sound like she was crying.

"For what, darling?" I whispered to her, peeling my eyes from the road for half a second to kiss the top of her head.

"Just being here. Being so sweet. I feel like you actually give a fuck," She said, lifting her head to sit upright in her seat. "which is a lot more than can be said about Mike." I'd be lying if I said the mention of his name didn't bother me, but I bit my tongue and let her vent. "He spent a couple days acting like I was the entire world, then we smoked a bit and... you know... and ever since then every time he's stoned, he tries to go back. Last night was the first time it was ever that bad." She bit her lip, and looked at me nervously. "I'm sorry for complaining so much. I just thought you deserved to know the details of the situation you're in."

Conveniently, she finished talking just as I pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant. "Hope you like Mexican food." I said with a grin.

"My favorite!" She said as she excitedly shot up in her seat to look at the up-scale Mexican place. ''I"m not underdressed, am I?" she asked.

"You look perfect." I whispered into her ear.

"We're on a date right?" I nodded, slightly confused by her question. "Then... Can I kiss you?"

"Only if you want to walk into a restaurant with someone who has red lips." I said, chuckling, as I poked her cheek near her bright red lips."

"Ugh, alright loser, let's get this over with so we can get home and I can do this." She said as she kissed my nose, then hopped out of the Jeep laughing loudly. I huffed as I cleaned the lipstick off my face, then jumped out and grabbed her hand, walking towards the door.

Notes

hey guys im so so so sorry for not updating last night, i literally fell asleep on my keyboard :'( and im sorry this chapter is so short and crappy, but i go back to school tomorrow, so i hav to get some stuff to get done today, but i internet pinky promise [ mm/ < see, dats my internet pinky] that i will try to update tonight because this was just filler, but at least i cleared up that cliffhanger for you

ily guyz!!

{Title Credit To: Tonight Alive}