2 Baby Steps (1/2)

Avery Steel couldn't help but feel like an arrow shot through his heart.His little girl was so cute trying to be so grown up and responsible.Unfortunately he couldn't risk her working in any old place.She is Olivia Steel, daughter of Avery Steel, the leading technology business tycoon this century has ever seen.

All he needed was some low life messing up her life and causing her to hurt herself or worse.No he needed to keep his girl safe and sound and if that meant that she would have to work for him then than so be it!

Ever since the lose of his beloved wife Grace Steel, he had gone into deep depression and started drinking. He resorted to avoiding his precious little girl like an idiot just to hide his shame.

If it wasn't for his most trusted administrative assistant and brother-in-law Robin Alegria he would have never come back to his sense. He knew he could never get back those 10 months that he lost.He was chained in limbo between not really living, wallowing in darkness and trying to self destruct. However over the years he tried to make up for his past actions by being Olivia's mother and father.

Now this little girl had to slap him in the face with reality.That she was growing up too fast to his liking and one day she would be heir to his empire, if she chooses.But as he stared at her heart shaped face, beautiful hazel eyes, her deep auburn hair tied up in a messy bun and her full, dark pink lips that were starting to tremble... he couldn't help but hold his breath. His baby had turned into a woman and he didn't like it one bit!

What was he going to tell her!He wanted to provide all he could for her! Shower her with unconditional love and affection. However he knew too much doting would spoil her and he did not want an incompetent child-lady mesh-up living in his house when he became old, withered and gray.

After a few more minutes of silence passed by.Olivia pulled the oldest trick in her book to get her father to yield.She didn't want to do it but she was too desperate and only used it in case of emergencies and this was the upmost important decision she wanted him to make.

Mind you she wanted him to agree no matter what, so she initiated her drama mode.She started off by softly calling out ”Daddy?” as her eyes started to widen and her body trembled slightly.

Her father looked at her and ”Oh no!” he thought as she locked eyes with her.She slowly batted her beautiful, long eyelashes as she called out once more ”Daddy” in her most sweetest, sugar soaked, loving voice. ”I can work ... can't I?”

Avery was doomed as he looked at her face. ”Damn it!” he thought.This child couldn't be doing this to him, he had to resist, he needed to resist but he couldn't help it! He felt his dad self battling it out with his rational self.One punch, two punches, a swing and a miss. His rational self was loosing in the ring when finally his dad self delivered the k.o. blow.

Her father put one hand on each of her shoulders, looked directly into her eyes and she knew she won once she saw that twinkle.He took a deep breath and smashed her body into his chest as her started rubbing his face into her hair.

”My sweet, beautiful, princess of course you can work!Why would I ever keep you from doing something so adorable!You want to buy your own dress, my goodness you are just too freaking cute!” he said with so much love and admiration it made her feel slightly guilty. Then he started to plant kisses all over that top her head with loud ”muahs” making her feel less guilty.