His girlfriend’s father was protective of his only child, and made sure no harm came to her. He was open minded about her relationships and gave her privacy and respect, but no-one was going to creep around with illicit intentions if he had anything to do with it.
The upstairs outer door from her bedroom led downstairs to his study.
So, after moments of passion, there was no way a suitor could sneak off into the night.
His daughter deserved to wake up in the morning to her lover, not an empty bed.
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