Strength And Stability

The Truth Comes Out

Axel's bedroom is above 😍

Axel POV

I woke up to my alarm screeching incessantly to the tune of 'Let The Bodies Hit The Floor'. It does the job, especially at 6am.

I stretched, pulling my phone off of my dock to text Jaden, as I normally do.

Scrolling through my messages, I noticed the last message she apparently sent me had already been read at 12:27am.

The question was, by who? I have a pretty good idea of 'who'. I stewed, thinking about how I should take care of this. These girls will be the death of me.

After shooting Jaden a text, I headed to the shower, stopping in my closet to grab fresh workout clothes on the way.

After finishing up my shower, I went on a run, trying to clear my head and conclude the situation. What does this call for? Chores? Grounding? Or should I just spank the f*ck out of them and get it over with? Agh. These are the little scenarios that I wish didn't have to deal with.

On my way back I video-called Jaden. She answered on the first ring, looking as stunning as ever even in pajamas. "Oh hey daddy" She flirted, sticking her tongue out.

I grinned. "Hey baby, how's your fine ass on this morning?" I flirted half jokingly. She laughed, running her hands through her platinum blonde hair. "Good, it'd be better if you were here."

We talked for a while, until I decided to bring up what the girls discovered with their snooping.

"So... The girls know about you. I think it's time you come over and introduce yourself. How do you feel about that?" I asked, gauging her reaction.

She sighed lightly. "I'm just nervous they won't like me. I don't want it to seem like I'm barging into their lives, or trying to make myself their mom, you know?"

I agreed. "They'll take some warming up to, but I think you should come over and meet them soon. You'll be fine. Just be yourself. That's what I love the most about you anyway." I paused. "..And I promise I'll make them be nice."

She laughed, trying not to sound too relieved. "Okay babe."

We wrapped up the video call with her blowing me a kiss. When the screen flashed 'call ended', I audibly groaned at her hotness. I want her.

Arriving back at the house, I took shower number 2, rinsing off the sweat with cold water. Putting on a white tee and jeans, I walked downstairs into the kitchen, starting breakfast prep.

After a good 40 minutes, my famous chocolate chip flapjacks were all cooked up. I blended a protein smoothie to top it off. Sitting down, I decided to let the girls wake up on their own and just enjoy a nice quiet breakfast..

Sure enough, ten minutes went by and I heard footsteps descending the stairs.

Kendall slowly walked into the kitchen, jumping when she saw me. "Oh, hey Dad."

"Morning. Where's the girls?" I asked casually, taking a sip of smoothie.

"They'll be down soon." She avoided my gaze, instead focusing on pouring syrup over her pancakes.

I rubbed my temples. It isn't even 9am and these girls are already making trouble.

***

The girls all got their pancakes and sat around the island. For some reason they didn't talk much. Wonder why.

As everyone finished and put their plates in the dishwasher, I decided to mention their quietness.

"You guys sure aren't talkative this morning. How come?" I directed at all of them. After a minute, Desi decided to be the spokesperson.