I think for a moment. This changes my assessment of Dads and Daughters entirely.
“So there are love matches that come out of the group.”
“There are,” my dad confirms. “And Layla and I are one of them. I needed Layla at the time in my life, honey, and she delivered me from my dark thoughts. She was a lifesaver, and I will always be grateful for meeting her.”
I nod.
“But it was against the rules of Dads and Daughters to date her exclusively.”
Tyler shakes his head and rolls his eyes.
“Is that what Jock told you? No, it’s not against the rules. Dads and daughters can pair up exclusively if that’s what they want to do. But being exclusive isn’t what Jock wanted for his daughter. He wanted Layla to go out there, free as a bird, and get experience being with various men. But that’s not what she wanted, Sienna. Layla fell in love with me, and we wanted to be together.”
I squint at him.
“Well, why didn’t you then? Why did you succumb to Jock?”
My dad looks ashamed again, glancing at his hands.
“I wanted Layla so much, sweetheart. I was in a precarious position in life. My mental health wasn’t great then, and when Jock came to me belching fire and brimstone, I caved. I said I’d give him first dibs on you when the time came. It seemed like the only way, and relatively harmless too. After all, Jock’s been an initiator many times now, and he’s known for treating his girls right.”
I stare at him.
“So when he gave you the egg, you knew what was going to happen.”
My dad looks ashamed again and nods slowly.
“I didn’t know for sure, but I had a hunch that he was going to play with you a bit through the sex toy. After all, that Ring device was in the news recently. You know the home security system offered by Amazon?”
I nod.
“Yeah, I read a couple articles about it. Supposedly, a couple installed the Ring in their daughter’s room, and then a criminal hacked into it. When their eight year old daughter was home alone, a built-in speaker began piping music, and a strange voice began speaking to her from the device. Needless to say, she was freaked out and screamed for her mom.”
My dad sighs.
“The modern world is scary, isn’t it? These nanny cams and home security systems can be hacked by anyone. But yes, I suspected that Jock was going to do something along those lines.”
I stare at Tyler.
“Do you hear what you’re saying, Dad? You passed on a sex toy to me from your friend, and guessed, rightly so, that he was going to use a spy cam to watch me with the B-O-B.”
Tyler looks down, going quiet.
“I know, Sienna. I’m a terrible father. It was a moment of weakness, and I hope you’ll forgive me.”
But instead, I up the ante.
“Not only that, but it wasn’t just Jock on the other side! It was his brother Jack too! I basically had two men watching me while I … well, did that on the bed!”
My dad’s face flushes a deep purple, and he clenches his jaw.
“You mentioned that somehow, Jack Larson, got into the picture too. How did that happen again?”
I stare at Tyler.
“Jack said he happened to walk in right when Jock started camming with me. So as a result, I basically pleasured myself in front of two men.”
Tyler’s jaw clenches again.
“Well, that wasn’t supposed to happen. We can make that right if you want. I’ll talk to Jock and Jack about it. We’ll get something from them in return. Negotiate a deal because that wasn’t supposed to happen.”
But this is where I step in.
“Dad, I’m not sure I want you to do that.”
Tyler pauses and looks at me.
“Honey, what do you mean? This is the first good news that I’ve heard in this entire conversation. It’s not good per se, but every cloud has a silver lining. This is our edge to work over Jack and Jock Larson. They’ll have to listen when I bring the two-on-one up.”
I shake my head slowly again.
“No, Tyler, I’m not sure if that’s what I want because actually, I’m interested in Dads and Daughters. The concept makes sense and the fact that real people have fallen in love via the group makes it even more attractive to me. Maybe I want to be a member of Dads and Daughters.”
Tyler goes stock still and stares at me.
“After everything you’ve heard, Sienna? After what’s happened to you? Are you sure, sweetheart? I just don’t know what to say.”
I nod slowly, even as my heart races. This is the right choice, and I can feel it in my guts. I just need to articulate it to my father so that we can work out next steps.
“Nothing that terrible happened to me, Tyler. Sure, I was surprised by Jock and Jack speaking to me while I used the egg, but I got over the shock. In fact, it was a pleasurable experience,” I say, my cheeks flaming.
