Cherri's P.O.V.
“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!” Dad screamed, from the door that had been flung wide open.
I quickly scrambled for my bra, along with a vest top and a pair of pyjama shorts that I had been wearing the previous night.
“Urm... hi Dad....”
Dad stared at me murderously. Jake looked panic-stricken and fearful, not once looking at me as he did up the buttons on his shirt and slipped on his trousers.
“Uncle Riccardo, I... it’s not what it looks like... I can explain... I—“
“WHAT THE HELL IS IT THEN?” Dad was shaking in anger.
He shut his eyes and exhaled deeply. Oh sh*t, he was angry!
“I think it’s pretty obvious what just went down here Dad, I’m not going to even try and hide it.” I shrugged, trying to make light of the situation even though I knew I was in some pretty deep sh*t right now.
“KIMBERLEY!” Dad shouted, his eyelids still shut
Moments later, Mom appeared in the door frame.
“What is it? What’s happening?”
Jake and I exchanged nervous glances before sheepishly looking at Mom
She looked us up and down and gasped.
“You didn’t?” Mom’s voice shook. I looked down at the floor and nodded
“Oh God...”
“I’m going to kill him!” Dad lunged for Jake who quickly stepped backwards, his eyes wide in panic but I stepped in front.
“Riccardo, no!” Mom screamed
“You will not hurt Jake, Dad! Do you understand me?”
Dad sighed and ran a hand through his hair looking pained, “Mierda Cherri! You’re eighteen! You’re just a little girl! You’re my little girl....”
I shook my head, “No Dad, I’m a legal adult, I can do whatever I want without consent and you know that!”
Mom gripped Dad’s shoulders, looking into his eyes pleadingly, “Rick, this had to happen, you know it did.”
“But I didn’t think it would be so soon!” Dad’s voice caught in his throat as he looked away from me.
Mom massaged his shoulders, “I know baby, this is going to be hard for you, of course it is.”
Dad stared at me, unconvinced.
“I love him Dad.”
Dad scoffed, “You can barely even spell love! You don't know what love is!"
“Yes I do!” I shot back, “Love is feeling something that no one, absolutely no one can replace, love is waking up to the person that you want to share your life with, love is letting someone be the missing piece of your jigsaw. So YES Dad, I know what love is because I’ve seen it all my life, with you and Mom.”
Mom’s face softened and Jake wrapped his arms around my front.
Dad’s eyes snapped to Jake’s hands, his arms around my waist, and he let out a frustrated growl, banging his hand against the wall, “I can’t deal with this right now! I need some time, to think things through.”
He stormed out of the room; Mom gave me an apologetic look before following Dad out, closing the door behind her.
“Do you want me to go?” Jake looked like one of those cute little sad puppies and it made me want to cry.
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All's Fair in Love and Law
Teen Fiction*NO STRINGS ATTACHED SEQUEL* What do you say when someone tells you they love you? Cherri Alonso is a simple All-American girl with a less than simple life. Spoilt by her millionaire parents and idolised by her high-school classmates, Cherri attempt...
