"There are nine more. You know who you are. Please come forward."My nine assistants for the wedding came up. To seven I gave rings I removed from my e...rs. To Evaine, I gave the eyebrow stud. For Elspeth, I had worn the large nose ring. If Veronica could do it, so could I. Everyone accepted their small token, Elspeth with wide eyes. One thing left to do."Everyone, I ask you to bear witness." Eight of my assistants stood at my sides. Elspeth opened a small box. From it I removed a pair of ruby. Why were you people so careful to keep the women alive?" They are worth a lot of money. We could get an ounce of gold for each one if we sold them as sex slaves at the brothel in the next town." The three women gasped at this news, and the recent bride fainted, again.They revived the fainted woman and John asked her, "Ma'am, I think I know how you feel. I'm about to shoot this wretch, but, if it would make you feel any better, you may do it. What do you say?" Yes, I would very much like to be. What if Gerald's father Jerry had made arrangements for Di, but Tammy had found a way to steal her inheritance like Leanne had done with his Pawpaw's money.His thoughts returned to Di when she reached for her father's crippled hands. "I wish I'd come years ago. I wish I'd really read your letters. I'm so sorry for wasting so much time hating you." Sugar, you don't owe me an apology." Gerald pinched his lips to hold back his emotions."No, but Jason's right about forgiveness," she said and gazed. Karen dressed in a new outfit she bought just for the occasion, a lacey teal green bra with matching panties, garter and nylons. Kathy wore a black leather ultra mini skirt, a short tank top and nothing else.When Jim and Kathy arrived, Derrick had an expensive bottle of champagne on ice, and the four paired off with the their partners for the evening. Kathy and Derrick were on the couch, while Karen and Jim snuggled on the Lazy-Boy in the corner. Seeing that Karen had Jim pretty much occupied,.