In Omnia Paratus (AU) - Book 2

Lying

When I woke up the next morning, I had no idea that I'd slept in so late. I looked around and noticed that Richard was still asleep. I decided to start to read again until he woke up. It was about 10:30 and I had planned to have left by now, so I checked my phone again quickly.

A text from Lily had appeared on my phone and I was really confused when I read it. "Call me now."

It was sent an hour ago and so I text her back not wanting to wake up Richard. "Why?"

"Call me." Was all I got back. I turned to Richard and tapped him until he woke up.

"What's the matter?" He grumbled turning over to face me and sit up in bed just like me.

"I need to call Lily, she says it's urgent." I frowned at him.

"Alright. Do it then." He said rubbing his eyes and stretching before yawning and sitting back with his eyes shut.

I dialled Lily's number and she picked up straight away. "Where the hell are you?" She snapped angrily.

"Why?" I mumbled. "Whats the matter?" I asked swallowing nervously as if I'd done something wrong.

"Because your Dad phoned my house this morning because he thought you were staying with me. So if you're not at home, what are you up to?" Lily sounded freaked out.

"Oh my god, oh I'm so sorry. I didn't go home last night because I went back to dorm to uh, collect my phone charger. I was going to go home straight away but then I was a bit tired so I stayed there. I'm in the car now about to drive home actually." I lied to her as Richard started smirking at me.

"Jen, why didn't you just tell your dad that?" Lily sounded relieved.

"It was easier to tell him I was at yours otherwise he'd suspect I'm up to something, or doing something weird." I laughed. "I'm so sorry he bothered you. I'll call him now and explain it all."

"Jen, are you lying to me?" She said quietly before hanging up.

"No, I promise. I'm telling the truth." I said feeling insanely guilty. Then she complied and I hung up to call my dad.

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After explaining it all to my dad, he only just about believed me and I felt awful. God knows why he was suddenly trying to be a father and care about where I am at night. Maybe it was to do with Maisie and maybe Rachel's telling him to keep an eye on me because I got pregnant at 16.

But at the end of the day, I'm 18 in less than 4 months and well...he can't baby me then.

"That was an excuse you came up with there." Richard laughed at me as I put the phone down for the second time that morning.

"I can't say I'm enjoying it, but I am enjoying the sex that I get out of all this lying so I'm pretty alright with lying," I smiled as he kissed me.

"God am I a bad influence." He moaned between kisses and we had sex for like the 4th time and it was pretty good.

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"Shouldn't you head back to your place?" Richard said as we turned over I'm bed at like lunchtime after going at it for hours.

"Anyone would think you want me to leave?" I said out of breath a little as I tried to stretch.

"No, of course not. Just the whole thing this morning was bad wasn't it? Shouldn't you go back and apologise?" He asked me as I was still a little out of breath.

"Nope, I'm sick of following the rules and doing what everyone expects me to do. Let me one day just rebel." I rolled my eyes as I went to get out of bed and placed my feet on the floor.