My name is Victor. My Father of the Church is a self-made millionaire. He is also a tyrant and a tightwad. An ultraconservative in his government, he rants about liberalist campaign, taxes and governance spending. That didn't stop him from building up a lucrative business concern relying in turgid part on government contracts. One of his favorite blah is about American fry being spoiled rotten.

"They all ought to be tossed out on their own as soon as they reach the age of absolute majority,"he declared loudly and often."Let ‘ em sink or swim."

Knowing that, it still came as quite a jolt when Dad turned me out of the house with not much more than the clothes on my cover on the day after I turned 18. I'd just graduated from high schooling the hebdomad before.

"Why ? What have I done wrong ?"I asked him.

"You haven't done anything wrong,"he replied."I've just decided to practice what I preach. Please empathize it's zip personal. I'd like to see what kind of man this makes out of you."

"This is kind of sudden, Dad,"I said."What about my college program ?"

"Figure it out for yourself. Just assume that I died suddenly and left you penniless."

"What does Mom think about this ?"

"I think you'll discover your female parent agrees with me completely on this so it'll be a waste of time to go crying to her."

well, Mom didn't really agree with Dad on this. She just didn't argue with him which she knew would be pointless. She slipped me some cash Dad didn't know about along with a telephone number of a personal contact. I still had to break up plans to attend the university I'd been accepted to.

I got a job through Mom's friend, rented a two bedroom apartment with three former hombre and enrolled in the local junior college. I had zero liaison with my founding father. It was alright if I never saw him again as far as I was concerned.

Mom called me a couple of months later and advised me to beg, borrow and steal whatever money I could drum up and invest in a finicky stock certificate. It was obvious she had some inside info learned from her influential social circle but I wasn't about to rat her out to the Securities and exchange Commission. She even hocked a bunch of her jewelry so I'd have plenty of money to invest. I did pretty well by that information and was able to pay her back so she could get her jewelry out of hock-joint. I didn't suddenly start living it up though. I began to seriously study the stock market and found I had a natural endowment for picking underestimate stocks. I reinvested my profit and continued to hold up a Spartan existence. Also, Mom continued to send me gunstock tips whenever she could so that helped, too. fast forward two geezerhood. I received a call from my mother.

"Your beginner wants you over to the house,"Mom said when I answered the phone.

"That's a surprise. What's the juncture ?"

"I don't know. He's being very mysterious, but he says it's important and the sooner the better."

"Do you believe I should accept ?"

"I don't see the damage in listening to what he has to say. Maybe it's secure news. I'd love to see you back home."

"In that case I'd be more than well-chosen to accept."

Dad greeted me as if he really missed me when I arrived yet he seemed kind of aflutter. I probably wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been around for a piece but this was a marked change from his usual self sure-footed aura.

"I'm really proud of what you've accomplished, Vic."

"I really seaport't accomplished anything, Dad, other than to support myself."

"Well, that's an accomplishment in itself in this day and age. For a while I thought your mother was somehow supporting you on the sly, but I would make found out if she did."I wondered if he'd been having me spied on. I was happy I kept a low profile ; very little social life and no girlfriend.

"I think it's time I brought you into the company, son."

"I still want to get my degree, Dad."

"You don't need no stinkin'degree when you have an executive director lieu waiting for you in the family business. There's money to be made and I'll show you how to micturate it. Of course, the work is strong and the minute are long but the advantage are well worth the effort."Well, this was a change of marrow. Dad was of the opinion that bringing me into the company was instantaneously nepotism which he thoroughly disapproved of unless I had proven myself elsewhere first. I wondered if he was ill.

"I'll certainly consider it,"I replied. I didn't really want to work for my dad. He was a total jerk in my judgement. With my own destiny, I wouldn't have to figure out for anyone.

"What's to reckon ?"He took a long pull on his drink and then said,"Come into the study. There's something I want to hash out with you in private."I shrugged my articulatio humeri and looked at Mom. She responded by shrugging her shoulders, too. I followed Dad into the bailiwick and closed the doorway behind me.

"What I have to say has to delay private between the two of us,"Dad said."Agreed ?"

"Agreed."He picked up a contraband and Edward White photograph up off his desk and handed it to me. It was a picture of a Brigham Young and beautiful woman.

"She's gorgeous,"I said."I think I'm in love."Dad smiled at that.

"She looks even better in person. Her name is Ana and she's 19 geezerhood old ; a daughter of a wealthy Mexican client. Not only is she gorgeous, but she's voguish and charming also. She speaks five nomenclature fluently. Any man would be lucky to have her as a wife."

"You want me to adjoin her ?"

"I want you to tie her."

"You want me to what ? Uh, I haven't even met the girl, Dad."She was a lulu all right field but what if we didn't get along ? I wasn't ready to settle down anyway.

"You'll meet her as early as tomorrow. You'll be a married man by this time succeeding week. Where are you going ?"

"I'm leaving and I'm not coming back."

"This is topic of life and last, son."He sounded panicky.

"Whose life history, Dad ? You better stop dancing around and depart being straight with me."

"I, uh ... had a abbreviated affair with Ana on a recent business misstep to Mexico. She's carrying my child. Her father was about to have me tossed into a vat of superman when he found out. The but affair that saved my life was me agreeing to this match."I nodded my head. It began to hold sense.

"fountainhead, I didn't agree to anything."

"He'll give birth me killed if you don't go through with this. He's a man of his word."

"Money talks. Pay him off."

"He's not interest in money. He has plenty of wealth. He's occupy in his sense of honor and saving face."

"So, in order to save your ass, I have to conjoin some bimbo who doesn't know the Word ‘ no'in five speech and enhance your bastard as my own ?"

"You won't regret it. You'll be well compensated."

"But you've always preached that a man has to take responsibility for his action. And I know you're a man who exercise what he preaches. Don't take this personally, but I think you won't have me to rely on."

"But—

"Just bear I died suddenly and left you childless."

"Goddammit ! This isn't funny !"

"I'm not trying to be funny."

"I'll make trusted you don't get a dime of my money."

"Take your money and stuff it ! I've found I can get along quite well without it."

"What the heck is going on here ?"Mom was standing at the surface door looking at us. We'd been raising our voices and that attracted her attention.

"We're having a private discourse, dear,"Dad said. Mom looked at me. I shrugged my shoulders.

"I'm pledged to secrecy, Mom. I'm leaving anyway."

"talking to him,"Dad exclaimed.

"Talk to him about what ?"

"Go ahead and assure her, please, Vic."He seemed vacate.

"Your husband knocked up a node's daughter and I have to marry her so her beginner doesn't have him tossed into a vat of acid."

"And just when was I supposed to be told about this,"Mom asked.

"After everything had been agreed to,"Dad replied.

"I wasn't to throw any say in the matter while you ruined our son's future ?"

"I assumed your agreement. I don't think you would have thought otherwise given the consequences."

"Oh, I don't know. I think I'm beginning to like the idea of being a rich widow."Dad looked stricken.

"eventide my married woman is against me !"

"Don't headache about being cut out of the will, Victor. Everything goes to me anyway."

"Thanks, Mom."

"You two are talking like I'm already dead,"Dad screamed.

"You made your choices, dear. superior and I have made our choices."

"The fellowship won't be worth a dime without me."

"I'm not naïve, dear. I know I can sell it for quite a lot based on the existing contracts the companionship has."Dad sat down and covered his typeface with his hands.

"I might as well blow my psyche out to get it over with."

"Could you do it outside ? Then I won't have to ask the housekeeper to houseclean up the blood and mentality splatter."

"Too bad you can't run the caller yourself, Mom."

"Oh, I think I could do it and quite well, too."

"You were a cocktail waitress when we met."










"I was working as a cocktail waitress when we met. I was also a fulltime student finishing up my business level. You seem to take forgotten that part. You also seem to get forgotten about me helping you out in the other years of the business. And don't think I don't have my reservoir within the company that celebrate me up to date on what's going on."The poor man looked as if he was in impact. My dad wasn't used to not getting his way and it was going to cost him his life story.

"I'll marry Ana and join the company,"I said.

"That's not bad,"Dad shouted. He was grinning from ear to ear. Mom didn't tone too happy.

"So you're going to sacrifice your future in order to lay aside your male parent's animation, Victor. That's very commendable. What happens the next time your don knocks up another miss ? We don't have another son to economize his worthless hide."

"That will never fall out,"Dad swore."I've learned my lesson."

"wellspring, I do have an important condition,"I said."And it's a non-negotiable proceeds it or leave it proposition."

"Anything !"

"Mom will take over the troupe's operation. You and I will be working for her."

Mom liked the musical theme. Dad ranted and raved and claimed it couldn't be done. My parents were the exclusive stockholder so that was bullshit. I reminded him there was a vat of acid waiting for him if he refused. We called in the fellowship lawyer to get the agreement prepared and Mom called another attorney to review the former lawyer's work to correspond for loopholes.

Mom and I wanted to hold back until everything was signed, sealed and delivered before meeting Ana and her family. Dad claimed there wasn't any time. Ana's father wanted to meet me right away.

"Don't worry,"Dad said."I'm going to signal the damned contract. I mean, what option do I have ?"

The contract arrived the very day I was to meet Ana. Dad immediately found faulting with the wording even though both attorney had approved it.

"Your female parent and I will talk over it further while you're on your honeymoon."

"Your male parent won't foretoken that contract once you're safely married to this girlfriend,"Mom told me privately."He's counting on your relationship not to let him get hurt."

"I shouldn't sustain given in so easily. I guess I screwed up."

"What are you going to do ?"

"I'll think of something."

Our guests arrived. Ana's Father of the Church, Mr. Gomez, was shown into the study where Dad and I were waiting. Mr. Gomez was accompanied by a behemoth who looked like he'd feel right at home in a master grappling anchor ring. Mom was tasked with entertaining Ana and her mother. Mr. Gomez shook hands with me and ignored Dad.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir,"I said. I didn't smell that way but formalities must be observed. He didn't respond in kind nor did he smile. He also didn't waste matter any time.

"You are to marry my daughter. Are you cognisant of the portion behind this marriage ?"

"I am aware of the circumstances and my mother and I are deeply embarrassed by my father's irresponsible doings. I offer my solemn apologies on behalf of my female parent and myself."Mr. Gomez nodded. I could feel Dad's public eye on me but he remained silent.

"Are you prepared to marry my daughter without delay and without reservation ?"

"Well, there is a reason for delay but I assure you the drive isn't of my doing."

"Please explain."

"My father agreed—

"Now just one minute,"Dad interrupted.

"Shut up !"my time to come father in law shouted. The giant bodyguard made a rumbling sound and Dad shut up.

"My father agreed to sure direction changes in the company in order that my female parent's stake are protected from any of his reckless demeanour in the future. He's hesitant to sign it now and I fear he won't sign once I'm married to your daughter."

"Where is this agreement now ?"

"On top of the desk."Mr. Gomez nodded.

"Which is your signature tune hand, my Quaker,"he asked Dad.

"Uh, my rightfield ?"

"You had better be certain because my fellow will break every ivory in your left manus if you haven't signed that document within the future half minute. He will leave your justly hand alone but he will start on early bones after that."

"But—

"25 seconds."Dad's eyes were full of reproach, but I just raised my deal palms up in a helpless gesture. He reached for a pen on his desk and signed.

"Will you please witness his signature ?"

"I will be pleased to do so. You will let me do it if he tries to dispute this agreement."

"I'll do that. I guess I'm now set up to contact your daughter, but may I ask you a interrogation ?"

"Of course."

"How does your daughter feel about marrying a man she's never met ?"

"You may ask her yourself when you meet. In any consequence, whatever she has to say won't hitch this marriage."I shrugged my shoulder joint and led them out to the support elbow room to meet my fiancée.

Dad was flop. Ana did wait better in person, a lot better. A brunette beauty, she was about 5'6"in stature. In her 3"blackguard she could expect me straight in the eye which she only did for an instant ; inscrutable brown eye full of sadness. Her eyes remained fixed on the story after that. Ana didn't fling me a grinning when we were introduced. I knew powerful away none of this wedlock business was by her pick. Ana was dressed stylishly but conservatively. That fit couldn't hide a very sexy body though. There weren't any outward house of gestation yet.

"May I speak to you in private, delight ?"She had a easy melodic voice.

"waiting until you are married,"her forefather snapped.

"The scathe has been done, male parent. What can he do that will build matter worse ? I will speak to this man in private."Ana seemed defiant despite her predicament. This was a woman used to getting her way. They had a staring contest for a while and I guess Daddy blinked.

"Don't go far,"he said finally.

"We can babble out in the study,"I suggested,"and restrain the doorway unlocked."

"Very well,"said Mr. Gomez. I handed Mom the signed declaration and led Ana to the study. As soon as I closed the door she began to speak.

"We were attending a fete and I was having my number 1 perceptiveness of alcohol ; real French Champagne. I felt so grown up. I drank more than I should accept and began to flirt with your father, teasing him actually. I can only blame the alcohol because I was never attracted to him previously. We found ourselves alone and then one thing led to another. I woke up the succeeding break of day with a splitting headache and sore all over. I vowed right there to never again speck alcohol nor again engage in premarital sex. I didn't realize at the prison term that I was already pregnant. Two months later I knew I was pregnant.

"My parents were furious when I finally confessed to them. My don's plan to marry me off to a rich and powerful man had been spoiled. He vowed to kill us both for besmirching his honor. He called me a slut and former horrible name. I didn't care if he killed me then. I wanted to die. My mother calmed him down some and they hatched this program to marry me off to you. Your Church Father readily agreed for my parents would accept gone ahead and had him killed if he had refused. I begged them not to involve you since you were blameless but I couldn't convince them.

"I'm sealed you agreed to splice me only to save your sire's life. I don't rap you. I don't harbor any ill will toward him myself. I know I'm as very much to pick as him. Consequently, I've resigned myself to a loveless and sexless spousal relationship with you. I swear to honor and obey you in every way. I will always respect you. I know I don't any right to be respected by you in return and I won't object to you having a schoolmistress or mistresses. The only matter I beg of you is to never publicly mortify me."

"Is it my turn to verbalize ?"Ana nodded and continued to study the floor.

"It's true I agreed to conjoin you to carry through my begetter's liveliness. Even though he's a total dork to the highest degree of the time I do have a go at it him. I did get some measure of retribution against him because of this predicament he found himself in and that was very comforting. However, we might find ourselves back at square one with my father in big trouble because I can't accept a loveless and sexless marriage with you."Ana looked up in surprise.

"You could love me after what happened with your forefather ?"

"Only if you can hump me in income tax return. looking, cypher's perfective and everyone make misapprehension. In any event, we never would make met if this hadn't happened. I find you caring as well as charming and beautiful. What else can a man ask for ?"

"Oh, Victor, I feel like my nightmare is ending instead of just beginning if we can begin this marriage with love in our hearts."It was care euphony to my capitulum when she said my name.

"You have a nice smile."

"You have given me intellect to smile. I think it will be very loose to love you."

"The feel is mutual."I stole a kiss then. Ana blushed and then returned my osculation.

Ana and I were married in a quiet civil ceremony. She gave birth to a girlfriend that we named Ana Victoria Falls. Mom tried severe to dislike Ana but she couldn't do it. I think Mom decided that since I was happy it wasn't Charles Frederick Worth holding a grudge. The company has thrived with Mom at the helm and Dad out drumming up patronage. I never did link up the caller. I make flock of money playing the origin food market and have lots of time to make water erotic love with Ana. She's pregnant again. Ana and her parents have reconciled.

Dad has toned down his blah quite a bit. His only criticism of my action was that if he were in my place he would have driven a much operose buy. That's good to love. Live and learn .