32. Best-man Duties

"James baby, I'm going. I'll see you tonight okay? Don't be late. Love you. I'll text you okay?" He was working on his laptop, he was in a middle of a very important business deal with his foreign office. He just waived at me and winked.

I was going to my best-man duties for Jeremy, we were all going to his favorite bar for his bachelor party. Riley was staying at the house with his own sets of friends and family that flew in this morning.

Jemmy's friends from New York were truly a force to be reckon with. Riley was right they were all uptight business men, some actually won't even come near the gay bar. So, we had to changed the venue to a sports bar, where it was already crowded. I was livid, it was his freaking day, at least you can do was to support the guy.

I texted James for the change of venue, so he can pick me up later.

James, change of venue. You're picking me up at the Sports Bar on fifth okay? Just text or call when you're near, come earlier if you could. *Lori.

His reply came half an hour later.

Ok, I know the place. I'll try to head up there sooner. Give my regards to Jeremy. Have a good time love. See you later. *James.

He was also invited to the bachelor party, but he was still stuck with work. He's a workaholic, it was his nature, I never try to fight him about it.

We were drinking and having fun. Well kind of, I was already pissed with some of jemmy's friends. Then there was a fight and suddenly it gets heavy, people started to join in on the bashing. I was trying to get away from them, but suddenly my shirt got pulled back, I fell down to the floor. I was looking for Jeremy, but he was on the other side of the table.

"Lori! Come here! Bear!" I was trying to get to him, but some guy kicked me. I decided to retreat to the bathroom. But there was a drunken sleaze, that was groping my leg.

Fuck! This is not happening!

"Jeremy!!!! Jemmy!!!!" I was calling his name, crying. Then I saw him got hit on the head by some dude and drop to the booth holding on his head. The bar brawl was still going on and the crowd was getting larger, I was crying and finally crawling my way to the bathroom. The sleaze caught up to me and grab my waist. He was big, and he was drunk.

"Hey babe, nice rack. Can I touch those." He was drunk, very drunk, that was when I pushed him to the brawl and he got punch on the face by some other guy. I finally had the strength to got up and ran to the bathroom, my hands were shaking, my heart was beating fast. I couldn't stop crying, I finally lock the bathroom door, and sat down shivering on lid of the toilet seat. I dropped my phone couple of times to my lap, before I finally managed to call James.

"James, come now. Please..." I was crying and shaking, my voice was raspy from calling Jeremy.

"Shit! Lori, what's the matter are you okay? I'm already on my way baby. Be there in ten minutes."

"Bathroom, woman's bathroom, I'm not going out. Bar brawl. Jemmy got hurt. Hurry James! I'm scared!" Then I shrieked as my door was knocked from the outside. And the handle was rattling as if someone was trying to get in. I sobbed even harder.

"Fuck! Hold on! Don't open the door for anyone but me. I'm almost there."

I hugged myself, and rocked my body back and forth trying to calm myself down. But I was still shaking, and crying and sobbing.

It felt like hours until James finally came. "Lori baby, open up love. I'm here." He knocked the door, as I quickly open it for him. The guy that rattled my door was already passed out on the floor. Definitely drunk.

"Shit! Goddamn it!" He took off his jacket and give it to me, I didn't even realize that my shirt was ripped. I was still shaking, and finally calm down in his arms.

"Home. I want to go home James." I was inhaling his scent, taking in his warmth. I was cold, so cold. I was still shivering.

"Yes baby, home. I saw Jeremy outside with the medics, he was still unconscious. Let me take you to my car, then we'll call Riley okay?" I nodded, and let him carried me out side to his car.

The medics ask if I wanted to get checked, but I shook my head crying. "I don't want anybody touching me, James. Home, want to go home." I pleaded to him. He kissed my temple and put me in his car. He settled everything with Riley, then we drive home.

We finally arrived at his place, he had made me move to his place couple of days ago. So, this had been home for us.

"Lori, drink this, it'll warm you up. I'm going to prepare your bath. You got this baby. I'm here, I'll take care of you." He lowered his lips to mine and kissed me slowly until I relaxed in his arms, and started moaning his name.

"There's my Lori." He kissed my temple, and left me to finish my drink.

He carried me to my bath minutes later, I insisted that he join me. He finally stripped and joined me. He washed my body and my hair, leaving no trace of what happen. Then he hold me in his arms, until the water turned cold.

He cuddled me in our bed, saying all the sweet words in my ear. I was fast a sleep naked in his arms.

I woke up screaming, James quickly hugged me to him. My face to his chest, as I sighed relaxing in his arms.

"You're good baby. I'm here. I'm so sorry, I should've been there with you tonight." He kissed the top of my head, and keep on saying his loving words until I was sleeping again.