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Your Dad's Perfect Found
Waking, my head hurts. I drank a lot, but I needed time to consider this. I know I have to talk to Alaric, but I feel better avoiding it. I'm scared that this is over.I destroyed any chance I had of my parents talking to me for Alaric, I was ready to move closer to him, I risked everyone hating me and turning on me for choosing him.Now, I'm sitting here wondering if that was a mistake if he has taken her back. I destroyed so much for him for nothing."When are you leaving?" Emily looks at me and hands me a coffee. As I take a drink, I cough."What the hell, Emily?"She laughs and sits. "What? It's only a bit of rum. Stop sulking." God, how did I manage to avoid her attempts to turn me bad? I laugh at that thought."I'm not sure when I'm leaving.""Well, you can stay as long as you want. I'm hated anyway, so I may as well house an escaped Pastor's bible daughter turned demon." I groan at her words, and she laughs. "Okay, okay, I will stop.""I'm surprised you still live here." I woul
Your Dad's Perfect Talking Things Through
I watch as Emily walks in with Alaric. Bex glares at him, and for a change, I won't stop her death stares. I'm not sure what to say, though."Did I do something wrong?" He looks at Bex, and she glares harder. "Can we talk alone, please?" He laughs slightly at Bex and her attempts to murder him with her eyes."Use the kitchen." Emily points to it, and I walk through with him following me. The door closes, and he moves towards me, my hand moving and going up to stop him."Okay, so I've done something. What? If I overstepped the mark that night, just say Ruby." He looks at me, waiting."Are you fucking joking!" He has to be, he's acting all innocent, there is no fucking way that Beatrix didn't fucking tell him I called around. I fight to hold in the tears."No, I'm not. I have no idea what the fuck is going on, Ruby. You were fine on the phone, I get home at seven, and find your keys on the side. What did I do wrong?""Alaric, I know. I know you're fucking married to Beatrix!""That's wh
Your Dad's Perfect Going Back
Walking through, Bex glares at him again."You're forgiving him?" She sits shocked."He didn't do anything. Jake confirmed that on the phone. Alaric had no idea she was in the house." I can't have her wanting to kill Alaric."Fine, no killing Alaric. Where is Beatrix?"I groan at her words, and she laughs."I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Kinda." She moves and hugs me. "I'm guessing you're not coming home and are sorting shit out?""Yeah, I'll be back tomorrow." Hugging me, she looks at Alaric. "How is this working? I came in his car.""Here." I hand her my keys. I watch as she leaves, turning I look at Emily. "Thanks for not throwing me out." I hug her, and she laughs."I'm happy to house the pastor's devil child anytime.""I'm never returning, ever." Laughing I hug her again and walk out. Getting in the car, we sit in silence."I'm sorry. I should have told you about us getting married, even if I got an annulment. I had no fucking idea she had been Ruby.""Alaric, it's fine stop apologisi
Your Dad's Perfect Her Reasons
I don't move or speak. Part of me wants to walk out and pretend she doesn't exist. She smiles away at me, but it isn't innocent, not even in the slightest. It's clear just by looking at her that she is manipulative."Whatever you're planning to say won't work. Jake has confirmed you were here because of him, not me. I hadn't even been home yesterday." Alaric looks at her. He's worried—even I can tell. "What do you want? Then you can leave."Her smile drops, and she turns to face him. "You think I want something, Alaric? Maybe I'm back, and I don't want anything? You're just assuming I'm here to gain something. I wanted to see Jake.""I might not have assumed you wanted something if you came back like a normal person. You want to see Jake, fine. That doesn't explain why you would ask about my relationships. The fact that you lied to Ruby to cause issues says you want something. So what?" Alaric's body is tense, and his eyes constantly go to the door. He's worried Jake will come down."
Your Dad's Perfect Twisted
I stay with Beatrix and wait for Alaric."We're not much different, you and I." Her words have me staring at her in shock. "Oh, come on, you're here for the money." She sits laughing."No, I'm not." Everyone is going to assume that, but I'm not."No? Guarantee the novelty will wear off, and you will want compensation for letting him touch you."Ignoring her words, I look down at my phone, and she laughs."Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe you're tricking him, aiming to get pregnant. Then you'll have money for life, right? Had I known he would do so well, I might have come back after a few years.""Enough. I'm not discussing my relationship with you." I'm guessing Alaric is explaining things to Jake before coming back down. I stay staring at my phone."Relationship? That's not what you two have. You're merely a toy. So you're not going to pregnant to get his money?" I glance towards her, and my phone rings. Answering, I place it against my ear."Yes?""I'm home. Have you two sorted and talked abo
Your Dad's Perfect My Fears
I see Alaric walk in. His eyes come to me, and he stops walking. Why is he confused that I'm here in his bed?"You should be asleep. It's been an hour."An hour?It didn't feel long at all. I watch him strip and climb into bed with me. "What's wrong?" He pulls my body against his."I didn't do this on purpose, Alaric." He looks at me, confused. "Possibly getting pregnant. I swear it wasn't done to trap you." I know everyone will think I have.He smiles and kisses me. "For this to be your way of trapping me means you went to where ever they make the pills and tampered with shit. Did you, Ruby? I have to say there are far easier ways to do it." He looks at me, amused."No, but that's how it looks." If I'm pregnant everyone is going to think it."You're wasting energy on ridiculous thoughts that make no difference."If only it were easy to stop overthinking everything. I'm not ready to be a mum. I still have to finish studying, and I still live with Bex and Ivy. My savings have almost bo
Your Dad's Perfect In Trouble
I walk through and explain who I am there to see. The woman guides me into a room, and I sit. Okay, why does this feel like I'm in trouble?Waiting, I watch the door open, I see Jane walk in and four people follow her. Okay, this is bad. This isn't normal. I don't speak. I watch as they sit and get out pieces of paper."Okay, Ruby, there are a few matters we need to discuss. Many are linked, however. We understand that you were in a relationship with Jake Hendrix. Is that correct?""Yes. Why?" What does that have to do with things? I listen as she explains there have been complaints I slept with Jake's father and used them for money.Sitting, I explained that it was a lie."My sex life has nothing to do with my course. Alaric isn't part of the university, so I can't be punished for that." Even I know I can't be."That is true. However, considering that your actions led to Jake withdrawing from university, it does become our issue."Wait? Do they think he left because of me? "Jake didn
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
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