Alec didn't tell her. Which was probably for the best, but now Jake was the one who would have to try not to lie without telling the whole truth. He spoke in a hushed tone, but not because he was afraid of anyone overhearing- they knew why he was there, more so for her. "I got in a fight." He replied, knowing it which wasn't a complete lie. He'd been the instigator of the fight and the other guys didn't really fight back. He rubbed his knuckles. "It was with a couple of the guards. So, this is my punishment." Which he still felt was better than being demoted. "I'm so sorry. I know I was supposed to see you, the timing of everything was really poor." He wanted to nervously run his hand through his hair but the cuffs sort of made that hard. "I missed you too."