Chapter 221

"That's right," I said. "Now if I haven't left you yet, what does that mean?"

"You love us," Jess said. "The real us."

"That's also right," I said. "But I realize now that what was missing was ensuring you knew that. So from now on? If you keep a secret from me, if you deprive me of the knowledge of just how depraved and slutty you are, you are going to face my wrath. Kat, this afternoon? That was just a trial run. It will be so much worse if you cross me again."

"Yes, daddy," she said.

"You need to take me seriously," I said. "Because it will be a lot less fun for all of us if you're both actually out turning tricks on the street because you have to survive."

"Yes, sir," Jess said.

"And I'm not so arrogant to say I don't make mistakes, too. Allowing Nicole into the house was a mistake. I realize that. That's