A Father Daughter Bond


A/N: Hello everyone, so this is a new fic I've been working on. I would like to dedicate this story to my father with whom I share an unbreakable bond. He is my hero. Enjoy -BelieveFaith


Chapter 1

Arthur was driving back home after a long day of work at Albion Bank. It was almost midnight and the streets of London were calm and desert. Arthur stopped his car at a red light waiting. He quickly glanced through his side window then suddenly heard alarming noises. They were a woman screams.

" Someone, Please help! Help! " A girl's voice begged.

Without hesitation, Arthur parked his Bentley near a little café and ran towards the girl's voice. There he saw one young man attacking a girl and another one standing not far away from the scene arms crossed over his chest a slight smirk on his face.

This is enough!

" Get away from her," Arthur yelled anger boiling in his blood. He couldn't stand watching that bastard raising his hands on the poor helpless girl.

" Shit! Helios let's go! " The one who seemed to be the chief exclaimed and immediately he and his acolyte fled not looking back.

Arthur rushed to the girl's side. She was lying on the cold and hard asphalt, her cinnamon colored skin covered with bruises, her lower lip badly swollen and she was visibly shaking.

" I am calling an ambulance now, don't worry," Arthur said softly stroking her curly blonde hair in attempt to reassure her. He reached for his cellphone and started to dial.

" No! Please don't call them, please," the girl protested with a hoarse voice.

Arthur's eyes brows knitted in confusion, but he somehow complied.

" You have to go to the hospital sweetheart"

" I can't. If I go there they'll find me again and I-I don't want to"

" Who?" Arthur asked confused.

" The public assistance. If they find me I'll have to go back to one of those foster families who don't want me. Please don't let them do that. I'm tired of being miserable," he voice broke as she herself broke in tears.

Arthur's heart ached. Seeing her like that looking so innocent, sad and miserable. Indeed he knew pretty much nothing about the girl, but he inexplicably felt the need to take care of her, to keep her safe.

" I won't. I promise," he whispered softly.

" Thank you," she replied sniffing. Slowly, her eyes were closing. She felt exhausted.

Gently, Arthur lifted her in his arms and walked them back to his car. He carefully set her on the passenger side seat and buckled her seat belt before climbing back in the car starting it.

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With her legs wrapped around his waist, her arms around his neck and her head resting on his shoulder, Arthur carried his new protégé to the guest bedroom of his spacious flat. He set her on the bed pulling the blanket over her. Arthur placed a soft kiss on the girl's forehead then left the room quietly closing the door behind him.

Tomorrow I'll find out more about her.

Arthur yawned feeling quite tired himself. Today had been indeed a very long day.

They next morning at 9:00 AM, Arthur was woken up by the harsh sound of his alarm clock. He sat up blinking his eyes few times.

I am definitely not going to work today.

He suddenly noticed the girl who was standing in front of his bedroom door staring at him. Arthur gasped slightly startled.

" I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you."

" No harm done, " he smiled, "Did you sleep well?"

" Yeah, thank you-"

"Arthur, my name is Arthur."

" And I am Rose"

" Well Rose, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

" Yes, please," she answered looking down at her hands, ashamed.

" Alright, hum, let me just change and I'll fix you some breakfast"

Well that's going to be quite a challenge since I barely know how to cook.

"Thank you, Arthur," she said looking up at him genuinely grateful for his hospitality.

" While you wait, you can watch the telly or I don't know, but please make yourself comfortable"

Rose smiled warmly at him before exiting his bedroom.

Half an hour later after taking a quick shower, Arthur appeared in the living room clad in a pair of black jeans and a plain white T-shit. Rose was watching cartoons.

" I'm going to the grocery shop. I'll be back soon," he said, but she didn't respond her eyes way too focused on the television.

He smiled to himself glad to see that she actually took his advice and started to walk towards the door.

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" Arthur! It's me love," a female voice called as she entered in the flat. " Arthur! Ar-" Arthur's girlfriend paused net at the sight of a stranger seated on the sofa hugging her knees.

" Who on earth are you and what are you doing here?"

Rose opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out.

" Are you deaf? I said who are you?" she snapped gripping the teenager's forearm.

" I'm sorry," she whispered.

" Well are you going to tell me or do you want me to call the Bobbies?"

" No, please. Don't do that? Please I-I'm leaving."

" Not until you tell me what you are doing in my boyfriend's flat. Did you break in?"

" No, I didn't. I swear. Please just let me go," Rose said her voice shaking. She managed to free herself from the woman's tight grip then ran away as fast as she could tears pricking in her eyes.

Few moments later, Arthur came back to his flat with his grocery bags clutched in his hands. He knocked on the door then waited for Rose to come and open it.

" It's open," Arthur heard his girlfriend's voice call.

What is she doing here?

Arthur shifted all the grocery bags into his left hand and opened the door with his now freed left hand.

" Hello love," the tall blonde woman greeted Arthur kissing him softly at first, but quickly increasing the intensity of the kiss.

"Vivian, what are you doing here?" Arthur asked pulling away.

" Do I really need a reason to come and see you?"

" No, I'm sorry. I was just surprised to see you," Arthur kissed her check then walked to the kitchen noticing as he passed near the living room that Rose wasn't there anymore.

Probably gone to the loo…

" It's alright. Arthur you should be more careful. When I came in today, I saw some teenage homeless girl all cozy on your couch. Luckily I was there and told her to leave before I call the cops," Vivian said following him to the kitchen.

Arthur had not been paying much attention to what Vivian was saying, but when he heard what she did he looked at her in shock and disbelief.

" Arthur what is it? You look like you've just seen a ghost," Vivian chuckled.

Arthur swallowed hard. " Where did she go?" he asked calmly.

" I don't know," she shrugged.

" Vivian, where did the girl go?" He repeated with very a very serious tone of voice.

" Haven't you heard me love? I said I don't know. She ran away and trust me I doubt she'll have the guts to come here ever again… Thanks to me of course"

" Oh, no! Rose!" Arthur breathed.

" Wait you know her? How is she?"

Without wasting any more time, Arthur sprinted out of his flat leaving a rather stunned and baffled Vivian in the kitchen.

Arthur had to find Rose and bring her back home... to safety.


I know you guys must be like DA hell?He's dating Vivian! I just want to say that it won't last long and Arthur is going to find his real soulmate soon .