I look over to the left corner and see my precious baby girl playing with all the toys. The playpen is a huge mess. First it was the blocks, then it was dolls and now I see her playing with a color cube. Each time the colors stop she takes her hand hits the toy with a hard slam against the floor. Baby Girl, not so hard your going to break your toys I shout. I look back to the TV and wait for my company's stocks to be shown. Up only by 5%. I need to go back to work I tell myself silently but I can't yet as I have to stay here with baby girl and train her. Once I know she is ready I can leave her with a sitter. About another hour passes and I see a yawn come from her mouth. I look at the time. Oh dear, it's past her bedtime and it's only the 1st night. Something both her and myself are going to have to work on. A steady, consistent routine. Princess, it's 6:30 past your bedtime and we still need to get you bath. Let's go. I open the gate to the playpen and pick up my baby girl. Your sopping wet baby. It's a good thing your getting a bath. I grab my baby girl and head upstairs. We head to bedroom and I grab a fresh diaper, and pull out all the products needed a lay on the changing table. I carry her to the bathroom, sit her on the floor and open the cupboard and grab a nice fluffy towel.
Rose's POV
I watch Stephen prepares everything for the bath and turn on the water. He adds bubbles and toys. Does he really expect me to play with toys? This man is seriously fucked up. I really need to plan my escape. I can't stand it here, I can't stand him and in just one day I feel as I've have gone partially insane. I just need to get all my strength back and then I will escape. I will not let him get into my head, I have to stay strong, calm and focused.
Ok my Princess the bath is ready. I go to undress my baby remove her booties and diaper then her mittens. I pick her up and place her into the tub. I wash her hair and then her body. I was hoping she would play with her bath toys but no luck. In time I tell myself, in time. Once done I drain the tub and wrap her in her towel. I carry her back to her room and get her already for bed. Once she's all ready I sit her in the crib and tell her daddy will be right back. I head to the kitchen and grab a bottle, fill it with milk and head back upstairs. I grab a book off the shelf, pick up my Princess and head to the chair. I slowly rock the chair with her cradled in my arms taking the bottle and placing in her mouth. Once she's done I take the book and begin to read. By page 4 she yawns and I see her eyes begin to flutter. A few more pages and she's out. I quietly stand and walk to the crib, slowly placing her into the crib. "Goodnight my Princess" I whisper, kiss her on the forehead, turn on the monitor and head to my room. I head to my room and change into evening clothes. I grab the monitor and head over to my office. I begin to go over my profit margins. 15%, not bad I tell myself but we can be better. Once Aurora is trained and ready to be left with a sitter I can return to physically overseeing the wineries and the Vineyard. Until then I send emails and review footage from each day. I look at a photo of my baby sitting on my desk, the 1st time I met her and think to myself how truly grateful I am that she belongs to me. My new pride and joy. I can't wait until the day comes that she will realize just how much she means to me. Hours pass and I look at my clock. It's well past midnight. I close my portfolios and shut off the laptop and head to bed excited for tomorrow as I will be showing my Princess her play room, followed by the playground I had installed just for her. I shut off the lights and head to bed.
YOU ARE READING
Forever Regressed, Daddy's Princess
DiversosMy name is Stephen Richardson, 32 and heir to the Richardson and Sons Vineyards. I never wanted this place, I never asked to run a million dollar company but yet here I am 4 years after my father's passing and as miserable as ever, that was until I...