Iris did NOT like her mother’s new boyfriend. Yes, he made her happy, but that was part of the problem. Her mother was TOO happy. Ridiculously happy. Stupidly happy. She giggled constantly. Her mom was never a giggled, even before her dad had died. She had always been as serious, respectable woman.
But since she started dating Barry, she seemed to have decided to act like some kind of bimbo. Iris could barely stand to be around her anymore.
So when Iris came by on Saturday morning as she always did since moving out, she was actually releived when Barry told her she was out shopping and wouldn’t be back for hours. Her daughterly duty done, and apparently unappreciated anyway, Iris was telling Barry to tell her mom she stopped by when Barry asked her to come in. He had something he needed to ask her.
No way was Iris going to spend anytime alone with her mom’s creepy boyfriend. Well, maybe just a moment. Just to be polite. She came in and stared pointedly at him, encouraging him to get to the point.
He hemmed and hawed and Iris rolled her eyes. Her mind drifted while she waited for him to just spit it out. He cared deeply about her mother and her happiness was important to him. Blah blah blah, cliche, cliche, cliche.
And then he started going on how Iris’ happiness was important to her mom, which was nice to hear, but belied by her absence. And if Iris’ happiness was important to her mom, and her mom’s happiness was important to Barry, then Iris'happiness was important to Barry. That as just logic, of course, but it did make Iris feel a lot better. Maybe she’d been all wrong about Barry. He only wanted her and her mother to be happy. What was wrong with being happy? Being happy was awesome!
Iris giggled as Barry continued to tell her his plans for her mom. He wanted to ask her mom to marry him, but only if Iris’ approved. Of COURSE, Iris approved! Nothing could make her happier! And that made Barry happy to hear her say it! And knowing she had done something that made Barry happy made Iris even happier! And surely her mom would just be extatic to learn that she and Barry were making each other happy!
Barry explained that it would be a small wedding and Iris would be both the maid of honor and the flower girl, and of course nothing could make her happier!
“And of course, once I marry your mother, you’ll need to call me Daddy, Iris,” he explained.
“Can I call you Daddy now?” She begged.
“Nothing would make me happier, Iris,” he told her.
“I want to make you happy, Daddy!” She exclaimed.
“Oh my gosh, Daddy! I love my new outfit!” Iris exclaimed when her step-daddy came home from work.
“I’m so glad you like it, Iris!” He told her. “Some people might think I’m spoiling you, buying you expensive boots like those, but I know how happy they make you.”
“I’m the happiest!” She gushed. “Thank you, Daddy!”
“You’re welcome, Princess,” he said. “We’re saving a lot now that we don’t have to pay tuition and you moved back in so we could be a family.”
“College was so stupid!” Iris said. “You were right, Daddy! It didn’t make me happy at all!”
“But your dancing makes you happy, doesn’t it Iris?” He asked.
“Super happy!” She exclaimed. “Oh! Thank you so much for putting the pole in the bonus room so I can practice!”
“Of course, sweetheart! You know how your mother and I like to watch you dance,” he said. “It really makes your mom happy, and of course, then she likes to make me happy.. Speaking of which, where is she? I’m not used to having to wait for my welcome home blow job.”
“Mom had to go buy something for dinner,” Iris explained. “Do you think I could do it, Daddy?”
“Would that make you happy, Iris?” Her step-daddy asked.
“So happy!” She affirmed.
“Well, what kind is stepfather would ai be if I didn’t make my stepdaughter’s happiness a priority?” He asked, unzipping.
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