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Your Dad's Perfect Explaining
Alaric stops the car, and I walk in with him following."Ruby." Alaric grips my hand as I get to the stairs."You got kicked!" I look up at Bex. "Max has messaged saying you got found with drugs.""I didn't get kicked yet. I'm pretty sure I will be, though.""Can you explain, please?" Alaric looks at me, walking through I sit down."They started by discussing my behaviour. They explained that what I did with you made Jake withdraw from here, and they showed me the video of it, explaining that it's unacceptable behaviour. I was fine; I knew it didn't mean anything.""Then how did it get to them searching you?" Bex looks at me."Because then they brought up Max. Saying that I accused him and never filed a report. They had the video of what happened after, stating it was down to me and that there was no proof anything happened. Apparently, Max is not taking action against what happened to him, but they are because it's down to me making an accusation."Alaric stares at me."They had the
Your Dad's Perfect Taking The Test
After emailing everything to the university, I run out of things to avoid taking the test. Everything changes if I'm pregnant. Walking into the bedroom, I sit with it in my hand. Alaric looks at me."If you're not, you need to figure out contraception. We need to be safe until you're protected."All I can do is nod in agreement. I know he means wearing condoms going forward, which sucks. I prefer sex without them, but I am happy with it if it stops me from getting pregnant. My hand stays wrapped around the test.Moving, he takes it from me and looks at it. "You're not pregnant, Ruby; you can breathe." He chuckles slightly, and my eyes roll. "Anyone would think you didn't want to be tied down to me." He smiles slightly."It's not that Alaric; I would be happy if I were pregnant, but it's not ideal. I'm still studying, or I hope anyway. We live four hours away from each other. I'm not comfortable having you support me financially, and people will think I trapped you."Right now, I need
Your Dad's Perfect His Rules
"There won't be a physical contract, Ruby." I raise my eyes to him. "There isn't a need. I will have your list; that is important. The rest, we can incorporate within our relationship without the need for a contract.""I don't understand." I really don't."Look, contracts are used to ensure that the lists are followed and that both parties know what to expect from the relationship and the boundaries going into it. I can still do all this without the contract. Do you need a contract to tell us how we will spend our time or where?"My head shakes. "No, because we decide on the moment and along the way.""Exactly. It's part of the relationship like me ensuring you went to class. It's part of the relationship, and this can be included. We need your lists, but there is no contract. At any moment, you want to stop any of these aspects, you say, and it stops.""Okay." I'm fine with that. "I've emailed my lists over." I was surprised by how easy it was, but then again, I merely ticked boxes.
Your Dad's Perfect Sorting Things
I'm alone when I wake up. I need to get contraception sorted today. Getting ready, I walk down and find the house empty. Grabbing my phone, I smile and see Alaric's name.Morning baby girl, I expect you to eat today and drink enough water. I'm not sure how long I will be, keys to the cars are hung up if you need to leave or go home. A xI cook while updating Bex on things, although there is nothing to update.After eating, I sit with the laptop and begin looking for work. I then start feeling sick. Walking to the kitchen, I grab a glass of water before sitting back down.I ate too quickly. An hour later, I began my university work. The last thing I want is to not do it and get told I am staying. The phone ringing has me pick it up and answer."Yes?""Yes, baby girl?" I smile, hearing Alaric's voice."Sorry, I didn't look." Okay, I did sound rude."It's fine baby girl, did you eat?"My eyes roll. "I did, Sir. I had breakfast and drank water." That was more because I felt sick."Good, I
Your Dad's Perfect Her Moves
My eyes stay on her, watching her every move, and she laughs."Oh, Ruby is trying to give me the silent treatment. Enjoy it, Ruby. I've got a plan. If this doesn't force him to hand over money, I have other ways."Her smile widens more. "I'm not leaving Ruby. You can drag me out, but I will stay and wait outside for Alaric to return. How's the pregnancy?""Stay, wait for him." I've given up."You know...Alan Richardson doesn't take too kindly to people lying about his children."Everyone knows Max's dad doesn't like anything bad said about them, truth or not. He ensured all of Max's brothers' issues vanished. I heard stories of the students who reported him, and they had nothing but hell since."You're not very talkative, Ruby. What if I tell you I met your parents this morning."No! "Why?" What the fuck?"Oh, I don't know, maybe to destroy that relationship a little more. Which I did. I hope you didn't want your parents to forgive you, as that won't happen now.""Just leave." I'm don
Your Dad's Perfect Unwilling
I don't move. I'm still trying to process what happened. How did it go from Max wanting to cause issues to Beatrix helping him and going to my parents?Even I know my parents aren't ones to stay quiet. Alaric's arms wrap around my body as he hugs me and I relax into his hold, wanting nothing more than to hide away until they finish destroying my life."Don't you fucking run, Ruby!" His words are fierce, and I peer up at him, I had thought it, but not said it, how would he know? "I can see it all over your face. Do not run." He pleads, pulling me closer to him."She's using me to get to you, Alaric. She's using me to win." Even I know she is, and the reality that ultimatly it will be because of me that he gives her money is worry. She shouldn't get a thing from him, even if she is tormenting me."And you think that you walking away isn't her winning? Don't do it, baby girl, promise me." He pleads. Nodding slowly, I agree not to."I'm sorry." I don't even know why the hell I'm apologisi
Your Dad's Perfect My Biggest Secret
I listen to the ringing, waiting for Max to answer. I can't make anything worse. Everything is already blowing up."Hello, Ruby." His voice comes through, and I'm shocked by his welcome. How would he know it was me? "What can I do for you?" He sounds so smug.My mind fights to find something to ask, but there are no words coming to me. I hear him laugh, and I begin to feel annoyed."Why are you helping Beatrix?" I will start with that, and then I can maybe help Alaric."She is helping me, Ruby.""Helping you what?" Why would Beatrix help him?"You know that video made me look weak. Even now, people still fucking talk about it. There was no way I would let you walk after that." I laugh at his words."Why Beatrix Max?" I don't get why her."Why not? She found me after seeing the video. She needed something I had, and I needed her to make a call for me." He explains, and I hear someone in the background. He laughs lightly. "I need to go. You're not getting answers about the plan, Ruby. Y
Your Dad's Perfect His Silence
When I wake, I'm alone in bed. Glancing around, I grab my phone and see the time. It's nearly nine. Opening the message from Alaric, I smile.Be good today, baby girl; I'll be home this evening and see you then. A xHitting reply, I type out a message.I will try, but I may get bored here all alone and go play in your hidden room. xI imagine his face when he reads the message and I laugh; getting ready, I walk down and see Ivy and Bex."You're still here?" I thought they would have left."Of course, we're still here; we will leave later. Right now, we need to know about you and Alaric." Bex says, and I look at her, confused. "Oh, come on. You moved your stuff in Ruby." Bex explains, and I laugh."I didn't move my things in," I reply. She knows I didn't because it was literally one bag of items."Technically, you did. I thought this was just fun." Ivy says, and I nod at her."I thought it was just fun, but things changed." My words are quiet, and I shrug."You love him." Bex teases, a
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