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I want to lie to her To tell her the world is a ical place She deserves to live in a utopia filled with sunshine and coo back onas I live “Yes, there are a lot of bad men out there, baby”

The towel co up at et me, Daddy”

“I won’t,” I prothen the gates I’ll ain”

Her warm breath coasts up et turned on I’ after her pussy when she’s still upset But God, I want to feel her around et to keep her, despite what I’ve done Despite who I am

“Good,” she whispers, reaching down to unbutton my pants A moment later, she shifts her hips and slidesanimal, shaken by the sheer intensity of el “You’re not a uardian A hero You hurt those who deserve it and care for the ones who don’t Like me, like your anihteous cause”

I can’t speak I can only pant into her neck and nod

“Be violent withher hips “And when you’ve filled ure out how tomy jawline “Because that’s what you were meant to be”

Epilogue

Fawn

Five Years Later

Heavy is the head that wears the crown

My husband coh the front door of our house Before he sees me, there are a few seconds where I notice the tension bracketing his mouth But it drains ae lock eyes When he spiesroo off one of my shoulders

As usual, he stops in his tracks

Watches er

“Godda fro worth it, Fawn”