Chapter 2.
It wasn't that Sara's dad was homophobic; Steven seemed to be blind to gender. What he wasn't blind too though was the first time he'd met Tegan she was smoking a cigarette, covered in tattoo's and sat on the back of a motorcycle. His opinion was formed in that moment and it was one of total and utter disapproval.
Since then they'd seen each other twice a year; once at Sara's birthday dinner and once at Thanksgiving (luckily they escaped to Tegan's family home in California for Christmas.) When they were forced to be in each other's company they were perfectly polite to one another- they wouldn't dream of being anything else out of mutual love and respect for Sara. But deep down Tegan knew that he would never see her as good enough for his daughter.
Sara and her father were very close. They went out for lunch together every Wednesday afternoon and it wasn't uncommon for Sara to pop in and see him at work during the week. He was an orthodontist who'd been securing million dollar smiles for New York's elite for 25 years.
Growing up it had just been them two. Sara's mother had left them when she was 4 years old without as much as a phone call since.
"Baby, wake up" Tegan was planting small wet kisses all along Sara's spine. Sara let a muffled sleepy groan into her pillow.
In a crackly morning voice she asked "Why Tegan it's only 9 o'clock"
"I've got some intense morning wood and I don't want to take care of it myself" Tegan looked at Sara with big puppy dog eyes. "Please don't make me beg."
"God you're such a sex addict, want me to rub it better?" Said Sara as she leaned forward and placed a kiss on Tegan's waiting lips.
"Yes please. And I'm not a sex addict, I'm a Sara addict."
"Flattery will get you everywhere" As Sara said this she dipped her hand into Tegan's boxers and found her wet, hot and throbbing. She started to rub circles on Tegan's engorged clit.
"Fuck yes babe, that's the spot" She moaned. Sara doubled her efforts, sometimes Tegan needed Sara purely to help her get off and not to make love, this was one of those times.
Tegan let out a huge sigh of relief when she came all over Sara's hand. She took less than 30 seconds to recover before she gave Sara a kiss on the lips and jumped out of bed.
"Morning Starshine, I'm going for a shower, I made you coffee it's on the side cooling down it should be drinkable by now." With that and her trademark cheeky wink she hopped into the bathroom.
Sara seized the opportunity to call her father.
"Morning Sara honey."
"Morning Dad, are you busy?"
"No sweetie, my first appointment isn't till 12. Wanna come over for breakfast?"
"Yes please dad"
"Great, I'll have Magda run out for some croissants."
"Tegan's going to come as well daddy, that's okay right?"
"Oh, well, yes. Sure, sure of course it is."
"Great! Well I'm just gonna take a shower, we won't be long."
"Okay Darling, see you soon."
Sara hung up the phone as Tegan emerged from the bathroom with a towel around her hips and toothbrush in her mouth. She was so sexy without even realising it, Sara was mesmerised by her tousled hair and torso that still had droplet of water running down it.
"Who was that babe?" Tegan tried to say with a mouthful of toothpaste. She leant back into the bathroom to rinse her mouth. As Sara replied
"My dad, we're going over for breakfast, so hurry up I said we wouldn't be that long." Tegan let out an audible splutter.
An hour later they were stood outside of her father's town house on the Upper East Side. Tegan's usual curls had been tamed. She'd done her best to look like the sort of woman a dad would want their daughter to marry.
Sara wrapped on the door they were greeted by a very friendly Russian woman named Magda who had been the housekeeper for the last 30 years.
"Privet, privet, oh Miss Sara it is so good to see you! And you bring handsome girlfriend as well!" Magda reached forward and pinched one of Tegan's rosy cheeks, she blushed instantly and Sara burst into laughter.
"Oh goodness, I've embarrassed her!" Magda hushed. This made Tegan blush even harder. "Come in the pair of you anyway; get out of this awful cold!" Magda led Sara by the hand into the hallway. "I thought it was supposed to be spring!" Magda took both of their coats before pointing them in the direction of the kitchen.
"Listen T, he's going to be happy for us. Stop psyching yourself out! It'll be a lot less dramatic than you think." Sara grabbed hold of her hand and Tegan stopped gnawing on her lip long enough to smile and squeeze Sara's hand.
"Whatever you say babe, you know how to play it with your dad."
Sara swung open the door to the kitchen and was created with the smell of coffee. Her dad put down his copy of The New York Times and jumped out of his seat.
"Hello my beautiful girl!" The pair greeted one another with a huge hug. "How are you?" Steven let go of Sara and turned to Tegan. "Good to see ya Tegan." He said shaking her hand. She nodded and replied "You as well Mr Quin." The group walked over to the dining table.
"I'm great dad; in fact I'm more than great." Sara said as she took her seat. "We have some wonderful news we want to share with you." Sara stuck out her left hand to show her father the ring. "We're Engaged daddy!"
Stevens jaw hung loose. He took a moment to compose himself. "Baby that is wonderful news! She's finally making an honest woman out of you eh? Took you long enough! It's a beautiful ring Sara; she must have worked hard for it." He examined the ring closer. "White Gold if I'm not mistaken."
"That's right Sir." Tegan nodded.
Sara's dads smile was thoroughly warm and genuine. "Go get Magda and bring her in here Sare!" he said. Sara was giggling like a school girl as she went to look for Magda leaving her dad and fiancé alone together.
"Well Tegan I guess this is Welcome to the family then." He said.
"I guess so Mr Quin."
"Tegan, you can call me Steven you know." Tegan was shocked, never in the 5 years she'd known him had Sara's dad invited her to be so friendly with him.
"Listen." He continued. "I know you've always thought I disapproved of you Tegan, and you were right I did. But she could have bought home the future president and I still wouldn't have thought he was good enough for my daughter. It's been me and Sara for practically her whole life and when you came a long I knew I'd start to lose her and that was hard to take for me. She's my everything. But she's not my little girl anymore. She's a woman. And I'm glad she's found a Woman who loves her as much as her dad does. This engagement has proved that to me. You have my blessing Tegan I want you to know that." Steven had tears in his eyes as he finished which he quickly blinked away.
Tegan was stunned by such an honest out pouring of emotion. "Sir, sorry, Steven. I'm honoured to have your blessing. I love your daughter unconditionally and I always will. That's why I want to marry her so the world knows that. They already know that she'll always be your little girl." Tegan leant forward to squeeze Steven's hand and he squeezed it back.
They dropped each other's touch when Sara returned with Magda who was already throwing out ideas about dresses.
"You don't want anything to puffy, that wouldn't look good on your frame."
Steven rose from his seat as they sat down and Sara grabbed for Tegan's knee.
"Everything okay?" She enquired.
"Better than okay." Tegan responded with a big smile.
Steven returned to the table with a bottle and 4 tumblers. "Unfortunately, I don't have any champagne in the house but I do have this bottle of scotch I've been saving for a special occasion and if this doesn't fit the bill I don't know what will, raise your hand if I can tempt you."
The 3 sat at the table did. He poured them all a small measure, after all it was still before noon.
"To the happy couple and their impending nuptials!" Steven toasted.
They stayed and chatted for another hour before Sara's dad had to get ready for work. As they were leaving he gave Sara a cheque.
"This is for the wedding of your dreams. I know you can afford to do it yourselves but I want to pay for your wedding. It's my job as father of, well, one of, the brides."
Sara looked down. 'twenty thousand dollars only-'
"Daddy this is too much."
"Sara please do not insult me by refusing it." He replied sternly. "I know you have thousands of ideas now please cash this and make them come alive."
"Thank you Dad." She said before kissing him on the cheek.
"Really, thank you so much Steven." Tegan added. He leant forward to hug her.
"You're both more than welcome. Now go! Call me and we can arrange to all go to dinner soon." He waved them off the door step."
As they walked down the street hand in hand neither of them could believe how well the morning had gone.
"My dad hugged you! That is so surreal. I'm so happy." Sara squealed. Tegan's grin was wide she lived to see Sara this happy and she knew her father's blessing was the icing on the cake.
"God, we still need to tell soooo many people." Tegan said. "None of our friends even know!"
"I'm already on it babe." Sara replied whilst tapping on her phone.
Message Recipients: Rachel, Jack, Emily, Lindsey, Stacy, Lena, Erin, Daniel.
Message: Hey guys, come to mine and Tegan's apartment tonight at 7:30. We'll provide the drinks and food as well as some awesome and important news! See you all later xxx