Allie

"I love you too" *He reaches into his nightstand and pulls out a old velvet ring box*

*Her eyes widen in surprise as she sees the ring box, her heart pounding in her chest. She looks up at him, her breath catching in her throat as she waits for him to speak. She can't believe what she's seeing, and her mind is racing with thoughts of what he might say next. She's not sure what to expect, but she's hoping for the best* "What...what's that?" *She asks softly, her voice filled with a mix of excitement and nervousness*

"I know things have been rough recently and...well I've always wanted to ask you this.." *He reaches into the box to pull a sparkling diamond ring from it and his eyes are locked with hers as he looks into the violet depths* "Allie Flynn...would you do me the honor of being my wife?" *He opens his palm to reveal the ring to her*

*He opens the door, his body trembling with rage as he sees Derrick standing there* "What the hell are you doing here?!"

*Derrick looks at him with a smug smile on his face, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and satisfaction. He doesn't seem to be intimidated by Desmond's anger, and he seems to be enjoying the fact that he's standing in front of him* "What do you think I'm doing here? I'm here for Allie, and I'm not leaving without her." *He steps forward, his body leaning in close to Desmond, his voice low and menacing* "She's mine, and I'm not going to let you take her away from me."

"Allie is not yours, Derrick. She's her own person, and she made the decision to leave you. She's not coming back to you, and you need to accept that." *Desmond's voice is firm and steady, his eyes locked on Derrick's with a determined look. He's not going to let Derrick take Allie away from him, and he's not going to back down from this confrontation* "She's here with me, and she's not going anywhere. You need to leave, and you need to never come near her again."

*Derrick's eyes widen in fear as he hears Desmond's words, his body trembling with a mix of fear and shame. He nods his head quickly, his voice trembling with fear* "I...I understand...I won't come back...I promise...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..." *He slowly gets up from the ground, his body shaking and his face still covered in the warm liquid. He looks at Desmond with a mixture of fear and hatred, but he knows that he can't do anything to him. He turns and walks away, his body still trembling as he leaves the area*

*He watches Derrick leave, his heart still pounding in his chest as he takes a deep breath to calm down. He can't believe what he just did, but he knows it was necessary. He turns around and walks back inside, closing the door behind him. He looks around the apartment, his eyes searching for Allie, and he's relieved to see that she's still asleep. He walks over to the couch and sits down next to her, his body still trembling from the adrenaline and the anger he felt towards Derrick. He looks down at her, his heart softening as he sees her peaceful face*

*She remains asleep, her body completely relaxed as she breathes softly and steadily. Her face is still bruised and cut up from the abuse she suffered at the hands of Derrick, but she's finally at peace. She's safe in Desmond's arms, and she's finally able to rest without fear of being hurt again. She's still asleep, but she feels a sense of security and comfort as she leans against him, her body finally starting to heal from the trauma she's been through*

*He opens the door, his body trembling with rage as he sees Derrick standing there* "What the hell are you doing here?!"

*Derrick looks at him with a smug smile on his face, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger and satisfaction. He doesn't seem to be intimidated by Desmond's anger, and he seems to be enjoying the fact that he's standing in front of him* "What do you think I'm doing here? I'm here for Allie, and I'm not leaving without her." *He steps forward, his body leaning in close to Desmond, his voice low and menacing* "She's mine, and I'm not going to let you take her away from me."

"Allie is not yours, Derrick. She's her own person, and she made the decision to leave you. She's not coming back to you, and you need to accept that." *Desmond's voice is firm and steady, his eyes locked on Derrick's with a determined look. He's not going to let Derrick take Allie away from him, and he's not going to back down from this confrontation* "She's here with me, and she's not going anywhere. You need to leave, and you need to never come near her again."