GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Aaron Hollowell just wanted to kiss and make-up.

His then-girlfriend had other ideas.

Police say she bit part of his tongue off during a Nov. 15 fight at their Northwest Grand Rapids apartment.

Now, the 29-year-old woman is charged with the 10-year felony of "mayhem."

Desirae Mckie Glatfelter is free on a $5,000 bond.

Hollowell testified about the bloody injury during a court hearing Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Grand Rapids District Court.

Judge Jennifer Faber ruled there was enough evidence for the charge despite Hollowell's testimony that he didn't think she planned to bite him. He acknowledged he wasn't keen on testifying against her.

It's not clear how much of Hollowell's tongue was bitten off in the 10:30 p.m. fight in the 700 block of Fremont Avenue NW.

During the hearing, however, a Kent County assistant prosecutor showed him a photo, apparently taken by police investigating the incident. In it, Hollowell is holding a piece of tongue in his hand.

The piece could not be reattached, according to testimony Tuesday.

He was able to speak well enough at the court hearing, but said the long-term impact on his speech isn't yet known.

The fight erupted, Hollowell testified, over accusations of him cheating on her. It turned physical in the kitchen.

Hollowell testified he wanted to make up with the intention of conveying "Look, I love you" when he put his hands around her waist and forcefully kissed her.

"Did she kiss you back?" defense attorney Judith Baxter asked.

"No, she bit my tongue off," he said.

"I kissed her to try to calm things down. I guess it was the wrong thing because this happened," he said.

Hollowell testified the wound is still healing and he's generally confined to eating soft foods for now. He still has stitches in his mouth and has been to the emergency room three times since the injury for pain and an infection.

The judge ordered a no-contact order between Hollowell and Glatfelter. The two have a 3-year-old child together and have been a couple for about four years, according to testimony.

They will be allowed to work out a custody exchange, the judge ruled.