Papa Please Don't Make Me
Anonymous
Publisher: Lot's Cave, Inc.
Summary
DESCRIPTION: As the Duke of Winslow, it is my duty to marry off my daughter to the first acceptable peer of the realm. It breaks my heart, but it must be done. She is adamantly opposed, and I have to exert my will, but not until after she has well and truly seduced me. But what's to be done? It is already done. She is engaged to be married. And I am bereft. EXCERPT: “But why, Papa? I don’t want to marry. Ever!” “I know you don’t. I would love nothing better than to keep you here with me forever, but you need to marry and provide an heir, darling.” “Papa, please! I beg of you! Don’t do this to me! I love you so much and I don’t want to go!” And therein lies the crux of our current situation. I’m in love with my own daughter, and I think she’s in love with me. My poor wife must be rolling in her grave. What a damnable mess. Mostly, incest is accepted in families if it is consensual. But, and this is a big but, if caught, it is criminal and punished harshly by the law. Without an heir, I don’t want to leave my estates in such a turmoil. Marrying her off is the only thing to be done, for the both of us. Perhaps absence will make the difference. Perhaps she will fall in love with the Marquess, and all will be well, though I rather doubt it. As for me, I think I will just hole up in my study until she’s gone. My heart is breaking.