And with knowledge I will be vengified, for today I will tell you what Melanie really was.It was a nice day, just like summer though it was mid septem...er. I went over to Melanie's place, as was my routine for every Wednesday, with a bottle of brandy for her old man. It must have been two in the afternoon, for the sun was very high. I went to the porch and called her name, but got no answer. So I let myself in. There was the old man, already half drunk. I kept the bottle of brandy by his side. .. Adam sat down behind his desk. "Talk? About what?" he inquired as though she had said the strangest thing in the world."Anything. About anything!" Helen spat out. "I'm a woman, Adam! I need companionship. I need..." Her voice trailed off and a crimson shade colored her features. She grappled and twisted at the pink sheet she had [brought in from her bedroom, feeling more naked than she'd dreamed possible underneath. Why hadn't she just gone to bed as usual? It was Stan's fault that she had. " Alex kisses me as well; deeply like he wants more than just a kiss. "Ima break a rule tonight." He steps away then stops. "Oh yeah." He talks my hand and shoves it down his pants. I jump then realize what I'm feeling. Silk and lace. "You will not believe it, Sir, but we found a pair in green an' gold. Maybe I'll get uh chance ta show you. Later."I go in my room and straight into the bathroom. The whole time we were out - the whole time we were with the family - Alex was wearing girl's. ”Akilah and Josh embraced tightly and kissed, longingly and lovingly, the strength of their love apparent to everyone but the dunderhead officiant. John presented them with wedding rings, simple ones in gold, which they put on.“Ladies and gentlemen,” the officiant stated, “I present you Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Abati.”They quickly left, happy in their new found status, but feeling more than a bit cold as to the nature of Las Vegas weddings.“I wish that was a bit more personal,” Akilah said.“Less.