Warning: this is a story about a mother and father condoning their daughter working as a prostitute from the family home. All characters are over 18 years old.
I am Philip and my wife is called Sally.
We came quite late to marriage and parenting and have just a daughter, Emma, who has just turned 18 and has started at the local Leeds University. Sally is a lot younger than me, 47 and I am 68.
Emma is very attractive, slim, quite tall at 5 feet 8 inches, with long blond hair that reaches her waist, she still lives at home.
I am still working as a security guard and usually work a night shift 6pm to 6am, so I usually only briefly see Sally and Emma late afternoons after I have slept and before my night time shift and when Emma has finished her uni studies.
Sally does not work, so we do struggle a bit with money, but Emma has been very good and done some bar work and is paying her way for living with us.
Lately, Emma has been very generous with her Mum and Dad and giving us extra money to pay for the utility bills.
I asked Sally when we were alone, "How come Emma has so much money now? Bar work can not pay that well, surely?"
Sally replied, "I don't know Philip, maybe she gets tips."
We have been married for 25 years and know Sally well, I could sense that Sally was keeping something from me, but I did not pursue it.
One evening whilst on my security guard duties, it was about 9pm, I began to feel unwell and phoned my boss to say I didn't think I could last my full shift. I have a good sick record and my boss was understanding and said,
"It's okay Philip, I can get cover for your shift, you go home and get better soon."
"Thank you," I replied and also added, "I should be okay for tomorrow."
I made the short 20 minute journey home, a short bus journey and walk to my house.
As I was approaching my house I saw a man come out of my front door, he was smartly dressed, looked to be in his mid 50s and looked a bit furtive. I passed him on the street, I said, "Good evening," but he did not reply or make eye contact with me. He looked quite flushed in the face and in a hurry.
When I walked through my front door, Sally rushed up to me and said, "Philip, why are you home?"
I explained about my unwellness and asked, somewhat annoyed, "Who the hell was that man I just saw leaving!?"
Sally nervously replied, "Oh, oh,oh, he was here to see Emma, something about Uni course work."
I could tell that Sally wasn't being straight with me and asked, "Is Emma still here then, maybe in the living room?"
Sally had now gone flushed in the face and replied hesitantly, "No, she rushed upstairs."
I was thinking that it all looked a bit odd. Thinking that it's a bit late for a uni professor to call and why would he, as Emma goes in almost every weekday. I am thinking is Sally having an affair, but surely she wouldn't have a lover round whilst Emma was here, she didn't need to as she did not work, she could see her lover anytime.
My mind was all over the place.
And then oddly, Sally was busy on her phone texting a lot, which she hardly ever does as she prefers just ringing people. I gave her a puzzled look and she said, "It's my mum, she has a sore throat and so can't talk easily."
My head was spinning, but I did not pursue it.
I went upstairs to bed and knocked on Emma's bedroom door, "Hi, sweetheart, it's Dad, I am home early as I feel a bit unwell, nothing serious, can I come in?"
"Don't come in Daddy," she hurriedly said, "Okay," I replied, thinking she sounded a bit odd and asked, "Everything okay with uni?"
"Eh, yes, of course Daddy, why wouldn't it be?" obviously not knowing that her mum had told me that a uni professor had been to see her.
We wished each other a good night and I went to bed, unable to sleep well as I knew things didn't add up, but what the hell was going on!
I woke up the next morning feeling much better and said to Sally, "I feel much better this morning," Sally's seemed a bit odd as she did not say that this was good as I would expect, but directly asked me, "Are you going to work tonight?"
I replied, "Yes, I am going to work."
Sally seemed pleased and just said, "That's good."
My curiosity was now so heightened that I knew I had to just find out what was going on. I telephoned my boss to say that I was quite a bit better but to be safe, I asked for another night off work; he agreed.
At 5pm I started getting ready for pretending to go to work, putting on my uniform, making sandwiches etc. Sally and Emma were in the kitchen with me and seemed to be watching me closely.
Sally said, "Are you sure you are okay to work, Philip? You are not going to surprise us and come home early, I hope."
"I'll be fine Sally, I hope you two have a good evening and night," I replied.
Emma was texting a lot, but I suppose teenagers do and quickly looked up after I spoke with a smile, "Love you Daddy," she said.
"Love you too, princess," I replied.
As I am leaving I say to Sally, "My boss said that to make it a bit easier for me tonight, I can drive in and he has reserved a parking space for me at work, I hope that's okay Sally?"
"That's fine," Sally says, "Oh and Philip, if you feel unwell this evening, let me know and I will get a bus to your work and drive you back home."
I laugh and say, "You really don't want any surprises tonight, do you?"
I leave and drive off down the street, thinking I might spend a very boring 12 hours in my car or a very interesting one.