"Marcus sent their apologies for not attending tonight," Alex stated.
Alex ran his hand through hers, sitting alongside her at the backseat of the car.
They finally had said their goodbyes to her parents and guests and were on their way back to their apartment. He could sense that her wife was exhausted but not physically, more likely emotionally.
He pulled her into his arms, letting her back to rest on his chest. Then, he started rubbing the palm of his hands on her arms, then making his way to her shoulders.
"Yeah, Jacky also texted me about what happened to her." She leaned closer to his body, enjoying the feel of his warmth enveloping her. "She assured me that it was nothing serious."
It would have been better if her friend had been there to support her. Besides Alex, her parents, and a handful of others, Jacky was the only person she could count on to understand what she had been going through.
