My public figure is master. My father is a self-made millionaire. He is also a despot and a cheapskate. An ultraconservative in his government, he rants about loose causes, taxes and government spending. That didn't stop him from building up a lucrative business relying in large percentage on regime contract bridge. One of his favorite rants is about American English nestling being spoiled rotten.

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

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

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

"You haven't done anything incorrect,"he replied."I've just decided to practice what I preach. Please understand it's nothing personal. I'd like to see what variety of man this makes out of you."

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

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

"What does Mom call up about this ?"

"I think you'll discover your female parent agrees with me completely on this so it'll be a waste of clock 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 hard cash Dad didn't know about along with a phone phone number of a personal contact lens. I still had to give up plans to attend the university I'd been accepted to.

I got a job through Mom's admirer, rented a two bedroom apartment with three former bozo and enrolled in the local Jnr college. I had zero tangency with my Father. It was okay if I never saw him again as far as I was concerned.

Mom called me a brace of months later and advised me to beg, take over and steal whatever money I could swot up and adorn in a particular proposition gillyflower. It was obvious she had some inside information learned from her influential social roundabout but I wasn't about to rat her out to the protection and commutation deputation. She even hocked a gang 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. I didn't suddenly start living it up though. I began to seriously study the stock marketplace and found I had a talent for picking depreciate stocks. I reinvested my profits and continued to live a Spartan world. Also, Mom continued to ship me stock bakshish whenever she could so that helped, too. Fast forward two years. I received a call from my mother.

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

"That's a surprise. What's the social function ?"

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

"Do you think I should accept ?"

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

"In that display case I'd be more than felicitous to accept."

Dad greeted me as if he really missed me when I arrived yet he seemed kind of nervous. I probably wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't been around for a while but this was a marked alteration from his common ego positive aura.

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

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

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

"I think it's clip 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 position waiting for you in the family business. There's money to be made and I'll appearance you how to throw it. Of trend, the work is hard and the time of day are long but the rewards are well worth the effort."Well, this was a change of heart. Dad was of the opinion that bringing me into the company was outright 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 dork in my opinion. With my own circumstances, I wouldn't have to exploit for anyone.

"What's to consider ?"He took a foresightful pull on his drunkenness and then said,"Come into the study. There's something I want to discuss with you in private."I shrugged my shoulders and looked at Mom. She responded by shrugging her shoulders, too. I followed Dad into the study and closed the doorway behind me.

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

"Agreed."He picked up a Joseph Black and albumen photograph up off his desk and handed it to me. It was a picture of a untested and beautiful woman.

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

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

"You want me to meet her ?"

"I want you to marry her."

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

"You'll sports meeting her as early as tomorrow. You'll be a wed man by this meter next week. Where are you going ?"

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

"This is matter of life and Death, son."He sounded panicky.

"Whose life, Dad ? You better finish dancing around and start being square with me."

"I, uh ... had a brief affair with Ana on a late business trip to Mexico. She's carrying my child. Her father was about to sustain me tossed into a vat of Lucy in the sky with diamonds when he found out. The entirely affair that saved my life was me agreeing to this match."I nodded my headspring. It began to make sense.

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

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

"Money public lecture. Pay him off."

"He's not concerned in money. He has flock of wealth. He's interest in his sentiency of honor and saving face."

"So, in club to write your ass, I have to marry some bimbo who doesn't know the word ‘ no'in five languages and raise your illegitimate as my own ?"

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

"But you've always preached that a man has to take obligation for his natural process. And I know you're a man who practices what he preaches. Don't take this personally, but I think you won't have me to trust on."

"But—

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

"Goddammit ! This isn't funny !"

"I'm not trying to be funny."

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

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

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

"We're having a buck private discussion, lamb,"Dad said. Mom looked at me. I shrugged my shoulders.

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

"Talk to him,"Dad exclaimed.

"Talk to him about what ?"

"Go ahead and tell her, please, Vic."He seemed reconcile.

"Your husband knocked up a client's daughter and I have to conjoin her so her father 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 experience any say in the issue while you ruined our son's time to come ?"

"I assumed your accord. I don't think you would own 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.

"eve my wife is against me !"

"Don't worry 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 selection, honey. winner and I have made our choices."

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

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

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

"Could you do it outside ? Then I won't have to ask the housekeeper to make clean up the descent and brain splatter."

"Too bad you can't run the society 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 line point. You seem to have got forgotten that parting. You also seem to feature forgotten about me helping you out in the former yr of the business. And don't think I don't have my sources within the caller that keep me up to engagement on what's going on."The misfortunate man looked as if he was in electric shock. My dad wasn't used to not getting his way and it was going to cost him his life-time.

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

"That's great,"Dad shouted. He was grinning from ear to ear. Mom didn't look too happy.

"So you're going to give your future in parliamentary law to save your father's life, master. That's very laudably. What happens the succeeding time your father knocks up another little girl ? We don't have another son to save his worthless hide."

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

"Well, I do stimulate an important condition,"I said."And it's a non-negotiable take it or leave it proposition."

"Anything !"

"Mom will convey over the company's operations. You and I will be working for her."

Mom liked the mind. Dad ranted and raved and claimed it couldn't be done. My parents were the fillet of sole stockholder so that was bullshit. I reminded him there was a vat of acid waiting for him if he refused. We called in the company lawyer to get the agreement prepared and Mom called another lawyer to go over the early lawyer's body of work to check for loopholes.

Mom and I wanted to hold back until everything was signed, sealed and delivered before get together Ana and her family. Dad claimed there wasn't any clock time. Ana's father wanted to foregather me powerful away.

"Don't worry,"Dad said."I'm going to sign the damned contract. I mean, what choice do I give birth ?"

The contract arrived the very day I was to run across Ana. Dad immediately found geological fault with the wording even though both attorney had approved it.

"Your mother and I will talk about it further while you're on your honeymoon."

"Your founding father won't sign that contract once you're safely married to this girl,"Mom told me privately."He's counting on your relationship not to let him get hurt."

"I shouldn't have 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, Mr. Gomez, was shown into the study where Dad and I were waiting. Mr. Gomez was accompanied by a giant who looked like he'd feel right at home in a professional wrestling annulus. Mom was tasked with entertaining Ana and her female parent. Mr. Gomez shook hands with me and ignored Dad.

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

"You are to espouse my daughter. Are you aware of the condition behind this union ?"

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

"Are you prepared to wed my daughter without delay and without reserve ?"

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

"Please explain."

"My father agreed—

"Now just one moment,"Dad interrupted.

"Shut up !"my future founding father in law shouted. The monster bodyguard made a grumble sound and Dad shut up.

"My father agreed to certain direction changes in the companionship in order that my female parent's interests are protected from any of his reckless behavior in the future. He's hesitant to subscribe it now and I fear he won't planetary house once I'm married to your daughter."

"Where is this agreement now ?"

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

"Which is your signature manus, my protagonist,"he asked Dad.

"Uh, my right ?"

"You had better be sure because my comrade will kick downstairs every bone in your give hand if you haven't signed that document within the following half minute. He will leave your right hired man alone but he will start on other bones after that."

"But—

"Twenty-five seconds."Dad's eyes were wax of reproach, but I just raised my handwriting palms up in a helpless gesture. He reached for a pen on his desk and signed.

"Will you please witness his signature tune ?"

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

"I'll do that. I guess I'm now ready to meet your girl, but may I ask you a question ?"

"Of course."

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

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

Dad was right. Ana did count better in soul, a lot better. A brunette beauty, she was about 5'6"in height. In her 3"cad she could look me straight in the eye which she only did for an New York minute ; bass chocolate-brown eyes broad of sadness. Her eyes remained fixed on the floor after that. Ana didn't whirl me a grinning when we were introduced. I knew aright away none of this marriage concern was by her pick. Ana was dressed stylishly but conservatively. That outfit couldn't fell a very sexy body though. There weren't any outward planetary house of pregnancy yet.

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

"postponement until you are married,"her father snapped.

"The damage has been done, Father. What can he do that will draw things worse ? I will speak to this man in private."Ana seemed defiant despite her predicament. This was a cleaning lady used to getting her way. They had a staring contest for a while and I guess pop blinked.

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

"We can talk in the study,"I suggested,"and sustain the door unlocked."

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

"We were attending a fiesta and I was having my get-go taste perception of intoxicant ; real Gallic Champagne. I felt so grown up. I drank more than than I should own and began to flirt with your father, teasing him actually. I can only blame the alcoholic beverage because I was never attracted to him previously. We found ourselves alone and then one thing led to another. I woke up the next morning with a splitting concern and sore all over. I vowed right there to never again stir alcoholic drink nor again engage in premarital sex. I didn't realize at the time that I was already pregnant. Two months later I knew I was pregnant.

"My parents were ferocious when I finally confessed to them. My founding father's programme to wed me off to a rich and powerful man had been spoiled. He vowed to down us both for besmirching his honor. He called me a slut and other ugly names. I didn't care if he killed me then. I wanted to die. My mother calmed him down some and they hatched this plan to marry me off to you. Your father readily agreed for my parents would give 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 marry me only to save your founder's life sentence. I don't blame you. I don't seaport any ill will toward him myself. I know I'm as much to blame as him. Consequently, I've resigned myself to a loveless and sexless marriage ceremony with you. I swear to honour and obey you in every way. I will always prize you. I know I don't any right to be respected by you in restitution and I won't object to you having a mistress or schoolmarm. The lone thing I beg of you is to never publicly humiliate me."

"Is it my routine to speak ?"Ana nodded and continued to contemplate the floor.

"It's true I agreed to marry you to save my begetter's life. Even though he's a total jerk near of the clock time I do love him. I did get some measure of payback against him because of this predicament he found himself in and that was very hearty. However, we might discover ourselves back at square one with my forefather in big problem because I can't accept a loveless and sexless marriage with you."Ana looked up in surprise.

"You could jazz me after what happened with your father ?"

"Only if you can have intercourse me in counter. Look, nobody's perfect and everyone make mistake. In any event, we never would give 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 start this man and wife with sexual love in our hearts."It was like music to my auricle when she said my name.

"You have a prissy smile."

"You have given me reasons to smile. I think it will be very well-off to make love you."

"The feeling is mutual."I stole a snog then. Ana blushed and then returned my kiss.

Ana and I were married in a calm down civil ceremony. She gave nativity to a girl that we named Ana Victoria. Mom tried tough 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 companionship has thrived with Mom at the helm and Dad out drumming up business. I never did join the company. I make muckle of money playing the parentage market place and have lots of time to make making love with Ana. She's fraught again. Ana and her parents have reconciled.

Dad has toned down his claptrap quite a bit. His only literary criticism of my action at law was that if he were in my plaza he would own driven a much voiceless bargain. That's good to hump. Live and learn .