Stand By Me Darling
Chapter 161: A Blackmail Tape (2)

Chapter 161: A Blackmail Tape (2)

As she was too scared to play the video, the door was knocked and Mr. Ed walked to the door and checked the peephole.

"It’s Mr. Sinclair," he told Talia, questioning her whether he should let him in or not. The matter they are discussing is a private affair and he wanted to know if the Princess wanted to share it with Mr. Sinclair or not. Most women wouldn’t want their partners to know about it, right? Especially if it is with their ex-boyfriend?

"Let him in," Talia said without even thinking. She really didn’t think she could do this alone.

Arthur stepped in and in the living area, on the brown leather couch he saw that woman who looked amorous soms time ago, looking pale like she just saw a ghost.

"Fred... They say it’s a sex tape!" she said and Arthur’s heart stopped seeing the tear drop running through her cheek.

"Iris, it’s okay. We can handle it," he ran to her and hugged her. He could feel her shivering and patted her back. He turned to look at the monitor and from the title that he could understand it could be a tape with David.

His heart broke. He didn’t even have the guts to imagine her kissing David in the past. Although he knew she could have done it with him, it didn’t matter to him because he loved her so much. He could get over it since he never witnessed their closeness before. He even avoided pictures of Talia with David together because it would shatter his heart.

And now he is to watch a supposed home video of her and David? How cruel is that?

"There shouldn’t be one..." she said and Arthur thought that she didn’t consent for recording and not that she didn’t do it with David.

"Alright, whatever it is, I need to see!" Talia wiped her face in her sleeves and pressed the play button. She knew she’d never get this courage if Fred was not near her.

The video played and even Talia was confused seeing the background. It really looked like David’s place. The film was a bit grainy, and the woman in the film greatly resembled Talia. The man looked exactly like David. But the only thing that made Talia relieved was the fact that whatever going on there seemed consensual.

It’s not me!

"That’s not her! That’s not you, Iris!" Arthur shouted slapping the laptop close and hugged Talia. "That’s not you! You have a birthmark below your left..." he paused realising there is another man in the room.

"Yep, not me!" Talia let out a deep breath.

Mr. Ed was relieved too and he was a bit surprised that Arthur knows a lot about the Princess than he expected him to be. Even the Princess seemed confused for a second there.

"Mr. Ed," Talia spoke after emptying an entire glass of water, "In the future know that there won’t be any tapes like this," she spoke surely. She didn’t want to get scared of every tape that are sent for blackmailing.

"You Highness, there could have been hidden cameras that might have captured--" Mr. Ed needed to be sure. It is his job to protect her and he needed to be well informed for that. He didn’t want to put her through these stressful situations again.

"There won’t be these kind of tapes of me since I’ve never got myself involved in such activities that could be taped... Ever." she said and buried her face inside her hands.

Why do I feel shameful to admit that I’m a virgin?

"Oh?" Mr. Ed was surprised. No wonder she got mad when he mentioned promiscuity.

But his voice was drowned by another voice.

"Iris, You never did it with anyone before?"

"What are you shouting for?" still burying her face in her hands, Talia’s muffled voice came out.

"Really?" Arthur really couldn’t hold back his joy and he hugged her closer.

What’s with this unexpected great news?

His Iris is only his! She wasn’t with anyone else! But how? She even lived with that guy for a year. Why? She loved me that much?

Arthur felt like he was a feather rising high up the sky, floating in the wind merrily. He didn’t know he was exerting too much pressure on her.

"What are you surprised for? Don’t you know?" Talia said trying to push him away.

"No, why would I..?" Arthur really was delighted that she didn’t let another man touch her, just like he didn’t let another woman touch him. The fact that he didn’t have a clue till then and that he had made up his mind to not care for her past, made this new information more of a delight for him.

"Silly! that day the sheets..." she was about to speak but stopped herself seeing Mr. Ed still there. She tried to wriggle out of Arthur’s hold but that guy had no intent to let her go. In the end, she stopped trying.

"Mr. Ed, don’t pay them or... Don’t meet their demands," Talia said and Mr. Ed nodded and retreated.

He was happy to hear this news. So in the future, if there are consensual sex tapes with their Princess, they’d know it’s fake and if by some unfortunate chance there is a non-consensual tape, the blackmailers will face a very terrible lawsuit.

Mr. Ed left the room with content to leave some space for the Princess and Mr. Sinclair. It seemed like it was a surprise for even Mr. Sinclair.

He for some reason felt happy. He’d be more happier if his daughter stays pure till she is twenty six like their Princess too. What a really good girl my Princess is!

Arthur without speaking a word, picked Talia up and walked to the bedroom and placed her on the bed and sitting in front of her, held her hands.

"Iris..." he didn’t know what to say.

"There was blood in the sheets the other day. What did you think it was?" Talia asked. Her face was blushed. Only as she said this did she realise that she worried too much for that video. If that was when her hymen broke, nothing must have happened before right?

How silly!

But still, she didn’t know what to feel about Fred now.

Why didn’t he know?

She wanted to scream at him but seeing the brightness in his face, she didn’t want to ruin his mood. But still she didn’t feel better.

" I thought I hurt you and I felt terrible," he spoke truthfully, "I thought you were saving the sheets to file a complaint against me..." he pushed her on the bed and lied by her side, facing her.

"Idiot! Is that why you left without even seeing me? That blood was because my hymen broke," she poked his nose, as she was coaxed by his answer. He hugged her once again. He really couldn’t control his happiness.

He might be silly and ignorant, but he was truly happy.

"Aww! I Should’ve bought you a gift..." he said kissing her forehead.

"Why?"

"I don’t know. I feel like it?" he really wanted to give her something. She is his woman. Only his!

" I deserve a tiara for it. It did hurt a lot!" she pouted even though she didn’t remember any pain.

"I’m sorry, I’ll be gentler next time," he planted a little kiss on her lips and he could feel his abdomen tightening as he remembered their previous intimate moments.

"Isn’t this a very precious gift?" she shook the bracelet she was wearing and seeing the pretty smile and her face bright with pure love, he couldn’t hold back anymore.

"I love you so much Iris, " he climbed over her and kissed her lips.

Talia failed to push him away and soon she was drowning in his kiss.

*Bang*

They weren’t kissing for long, but they were disrupted by the door slamming open.

"Ha! I felt like something was going on and I’m right!"

Rebecca’s voice was heard from the door and Arthur let go of Talia and sat by the edge of the bed with a really disgruntled expression.

Why is she here?

"Look what the cat dragged here!" Rebecca said in a sing song manner mocking Arthur who now had messy hair curtesy of Talia’s restless hands.

"Look what the pig threw up!" Arthur replied in the same singsong manner Rebecca said it, fixing his hair.

He really was not pleased seeing this repugnant women here. He should have known. When his Iris invited him to her room, he Should’ve guessed it comes with a" *conditions apply" sticker.

How stupid of me!

"Ha! Look who has a big mouth!" Rebecca didn’t give up.

"Did you eat an entire pig for lunch?" Arthur snapped back.

"I’m pregnant, you dipshit!" Rebecca didn’t hold back.

"With an elephant? Or did you swallow an elephant?" Arthur didn’t back down.

"Kids! Kids! Stop fighting already!" Talia got down from the bed.

Why are these two bickering like two year olds?

Talia knew Rebecca would pick a fight with Arthur but didn’t think that Arthur would riposte her this fervently.

Can’t he just give her a break?

The trio moved to the living room and the fight between Arthur and Rebecca continued.

"Why aren’t you pestering your husband? Scram woman!" Arthur shooed Rebecca.

"Fred!" Talia tried to stop Arthur from speaking further. She didn’t want Fred to spoil Rebecca’s mood now. She is in a perpetual state of sadness the past few days.