The promise of protection

Ryker

I know what she is about to tell me.

I have seen it all.

I know everything about her. She doesn't know that, so I have to act like this is the first time. Like this is new to me. I fucking want to be honest with her. I know why she is telling me this. She is trying to scare me off. She wants me to take a step back but how can I do that when I am fully in this relationship.

She is scared, this marriage is scaring her and she is trying to push me away.

I don't blame her.

"What happened?'' I ask. She needs this to be a conversation. That is the only way she will open up to me and I can do that for her.

"A couple of months back, there was this guy in my class. His name was Chad Carmicheal. He was the most popular guy in school. I was the girl that no one could have. It was almost like a contest for them. Who could take the lonely girl's virginity.''