My wedding band glistened in the light.On my wedding night, after my stag party, everyone else was passed outdrunk as fuck. James was asleep as well, ...ut he controlled himself with thealcohol, unlike me . . . I had downed gallons of beer, and whatever potionsmy buddies concocted. There was a stripper as well. James didn't like it,and I didn't either. I pretended to enjoy it, my cock as limp as soggybread. James cheered me on with everyone else, though his remarks were alittle cold and cruel. It. ’ His hands gripped my arms tighter, and I stifled a gasp of pain. He didn’t know his own strength, but I knew he’d leave bruises, and I didn’t care. I wanted it to hurt. His voice was low. ‘You gave me all the reasons I should stay away from you, why I shouldn’t fall in love. But, Sierra…I don’t care about any of that. It was already way too late. Now I need to know. ‘Do you love me?’ I stared at him, mind reeling, searching for anything that I could say, anything to make this go away, but. Bishop was genuinely surprised when she brought our menus. "I thought you were going out with my boy." Not tonight, Mrs. Bishop. Junior went to a party at the Lake without me." Well, the boy needs some time to blow off steam. He's going places, that boy."Missy and I humored her, smiling but remaining silent about Junior, and Mrs. Bishop left after taking our orders."You know that Junior's going to hear about this, John, either from Charles or from his mother." I'm counting on it, Missy."Missy. "Tami looked exasperated. "You like school, and you know it," she said.I was always amazed that Tami could say something in such a way that it seemed like she stomped her foot, but didn't have to."Shush," I said. "I'm a football player. That's not the sort of thing I want to get around." And just what if I want to tell the whole school that Tony Sims is sensitive and caring AND likes school." You can be replaced you know," I said, putting my hands on her hips and looking into her eyes. God! I.