My Bully’s Love by Stacy Rush

CHAPTER 35: COMING CLEAN

Waiting out in the lounge at my father’s law firm, I struggle to sit still. I’m so nervous about how my dad is going to react about the video. I know Jace and I are both adults, but come on, what parent wants to hear a guy call their daughter a whore, and other dirty things as he is about to have sex with her? Yep, this isn’t going to be pretty at all.

Jace keeps placing his hand on my thigh to keep it from bouncing up and down as we wait for my dad to finish with his current client. My dad has a full schedule today, but he told me that we could come in and talk while he ate his lunch in his office, so here we sit. I swear, sitting here, waiting, is straining on my nerves, but I’m glad that I have Jace with me. l’ m not sure anymore on whether I’m worried about my dad being disappointed in me or blowing up at Jace. I just hope that we can all come out of this on speaking terms with our parents.

“You need to calm down, Ella.” Jace whispers to me.

I stare at him, dumbfounded, “Does this not worry you at all? My dad is about to see you defile his little girl after you’ve degraded her, Jace,” I keep my voice low so that Corrine, my dad’s receptionist, doesn’t hear me, “He’s not going to take that too well!”

He shrugs, “There isn’t much that we can do about it, Ella. It’s not like he can forbid you to see me, because you are an adult.”

I look at the guy who I truly believe that I have fallen in love with, and I cover his hand on my thigh with my own, “I just don’t want him to hate you, Jace. I don’t think I would be able to handle that, and I can’t choose between you and my parents.”

He cups my face and looks me straight in the eye, “Both your parents and I would never make you choose. Your parents love you and only want to see you happy, so as long as they know you are happy, then they won’t make you choose. Granted, they are going to be pissed, well, your dad will be, anyway, but hopefully he won’t say anything about the video to your mom.”

“I’ll make him promise me that he won’t,” I state firmly, “Besides, it will be breaking client confidentiality, so he can’t.”

My dad’s door to his office opens and a man in an expensive suit comes walking out with my father. They are still chatting quietly, but I barely make out something about divarce and soon-to-be-ex-wife, just before they shake hands and part ways. When my dad sees us waiting for him, he smiles,

“Come on in, you two.”

My legs shake as I walk, and if it wasn’t for Jace keeping his hand on my lower back, letting me know that he is right there, I might have actually turned around and ran from the building. This is the first time in my life that I have not Jooked forward to talking to my father. Just as we are sitting, Corrine comes in with a delivery bag and hands it to my

dad. She winks at me when she turns to leave, and I smile back at her.

“So, what is this emergency that couldn’t wait until I got home tonight?” My father asks as he pulls his favorite turkey and swiss cheese on a hoagie bun, out of the paper sack, along with a bag of chips.

Jace is the one to speak first, “Someone sent Ella a video this morning, and we are pretty sure that it’s to blackmail her into dropping the case.”

“Why would you think that?” My dad’s brows furrow as he studies Jace,

“Well, the video is kind of explicit, and I had been told the other day that a friend overheard Mason’s twin sister talking on the phone with someone abut Ella. Apparently, somebody has been keeping tabs on your daughter to try and find dirt on her.”

“I see,” my father looks at me concerned, “So, what’s on this video? I find it hard to believe that anybody would find dirt on you, Ella,”

“That’s what I said as well.” Jace chuckles nervously.

My father’s eyes glance at Jace briefly, and then return back to me, “What did they find on you, Ella.” My dad asks sternly.

“Before I show you, Dad, you need to keep an open mind, okay…and you need to promise not to get mad.” I plead with

him

“Hand it over, Ella.”

“Promise me, Dad…”

“I can’t promise if it’s something that is going to hurt this case!” His voice raises just a tad.

it will be humiliating if it gets out onto the internet, and I think that’s what they were

My dad says

the desk to him,

father closes his eyes as he curses because I think

doesn’t finish watching it as he taps on the stop and tosses my phone onto his desk. He doesn’t say anything, just sets his elbows on his desk, clasps

only to lean back in his chair and glare at Jace. I have to give the

addresses Jace, “What do you have to say

happens between Ella and I, is our business. We are not ashamed of our sexual preferences, and neither one of us will apologize for it. We brought this to you only because they are wanting her to

he turns to me, “So, you’re okay with him calling you a whore and treating

it isn’t like that! Jace doesn’t think that of me…and it turns me on when he says those things.” I look away from himn when I say the last part, not that I’m ashamed, but I’m embarrassed that I’m telling my

love Ella, but our tastes when it comes to intimacy is a bit more… colorful than

he does it because I like it.” It’s not quite a

don’t get this whole, what do you call it…” my dad thinks on the word he’s looking for

“Kink lifestyle.”

is it about talking

the same tastes as we do,” Jace says, “but know that Ella is my world, and I know Ella’s needs and wants, and I just

bit more. I then turn back to my dad, “I love you, Dad, but this is my private life, and as Jace said, we came to you about it because of the implication of the message. We

cuts me off, “Ella, your mom and his

them or tell them about the videa, and as my lawyer, I want you to promise that you won’t tell anyone

tell that my father is still pissed, but he agrees with rne about not mentioning the video to anyone. He then turns to Jace, “I had a high regard for you. Jace, and now, I jusi don’t know what to think.

you as a father figure, and

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tell that my father’s words have hurt

him then don’t expect me to talk to you!” I stand up, trying to pull Jace up

every right to feel what he’s feeling after learning about this. He wasn’t disrespecting me, but you are disrespecting him, and I won’t sit here and watch you do that on my behalf.” I just stare at Jace as he orders me to say I’m sorry to my dad. He is using his Dom voice as well, and he knows that I always

Jace’s and turn to my father, “I’m sorry if you think I’m disrespecting you, but I’m not, I’m just telling you about my own feelings on the matter.” I glance at Jace because I used his own words, and then I turn and hurry out of my dad’s office. Not stopping until I get to Jace’s Jeep, I break down as soon as I get to where it’s parked. Of

know about how I spent the last two years being bullied and not having anyone, feeling lonely on a daily basis, so of course, they are not going to realize how much being with Jace and being able to break free from the shackles of loneliness means to me.

surroundings. I see nothing, I hear nothing, until a horn blares, jerking me from my own thoughts. Looking around, I see an angry Jace stomping toward me and the Jeep. He must have walked in front of the car that honked, because I doubt he is seeing anything else while his eyes are focused on me. He doesn’t say anything to me as he unlocks the doors and holds my door open

he grabs the seatbelt and stretches it across my body, buckling me in. He then slams the door and walks around to the driver’s side.

bad

JACE POV

okay, so I let him say what he needs to say, even

sit back and let her have her say, proud of her for standing up for herself, and yet disappointed because I find her being disrespectful to her father. It’s when she tells Ethan that she won’t talk to

not to the extent to where her father would get even more pissed at me. Staring at her, I keep my voice calm but stern, “Apologize to your dad, Ella. He has every right to feel what he’s feeling after learning about this. He wasn’t disrespecting me, but you are disrespecting him, and I

To display this kind of childish tantrum is uncalled for, and I

but it is what we both like. All I’m trying to do is keep her happy, I’ll do anything in regard to her happiness, but I will also punish her when the need arises.” He goes to say something, but I hold up iny hand to stop him, “I know what you’re thinking, Ethan, but no, I would never abuse Ella. Just do us both a favor and do

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someone that has her best interests at heart and who will take

It’s high time we take it up a notch,

leaves Ella. As I get closer, I can see that she has been crying by her puffy face and red eyes, but I can’t show concern, even though all I want to do now is take her into my

and I need to get it all out before I give her the punishment that she deserves. I could see confusion in her eyes; she’s wondering who my anger is towards, but I will not say. I will never say

before one of my parents get home, but I don’t know if that will give us enough time. Changing my mind about going

see in my peripheral view that Ella is glancing around, trying to figure out where we are going. When I told her that she was a very bad girl, she knew right away not to say anything to me, so I’m not surprised that she hasn’t asked me where we are going. I don’t plan on telling her either, she will see once we are there. Is it a bad thing if I’m getting hard just thinking about punishing my little sub? I’m talking about really punishing her, not just a few spanks with my hand either. I still owe her the forty swats with the paddle, but now she’s added to that punishment, and I’m looking forward to using other

parking lot of the Training Center, I see that both Jude and Riku are here as well. I won’t be needing their assistance, but I wouldn’t mind introducing them to my girl, only once she has thoroughly been punished. Until then, she gets no privileges, and that includes meeting my friends. Ella glances at me while removing her seatbelt, hoping I will give her some insight as to where we are at, but I keep my Dom face on. In fact, I’m in complete Dom mode and I expect her to

her door for her and grab her hand, not saying anything untill stop right outside the front door and turn to her, “We are in D/s mode as of right now, until I say