Deep sighs, frowning eyebrows, eyes distant and tense shoulders...that was how he had been for the last few days. Everyday worse than the day before. He never said a word to her or gave her any sign of telling her anything anytime soon.
Dinner being the one time they used as a debrief to catch up on the days event, she was still optimistic and hoping to say something that would get more than a nod or a half-smile as a response,she was overly chatty as if carrying the conversation for both of them. She would ask questions about his day, how work was or what silly thing his annoying co-worker had said that day. However she was met with only short answers, so eventually her questions stopped. As she thought them to be pointless, she began to feel as though she was being a bother and ended up feeling like she was talking to herself.
So it begun, the once chatty dining room was now wrapped in silence, the only sound was the cutlery scraping the plates. Him playing with his food in between bites and her eating her food as if being chased, leaving as soon as the last bite was in her mouth. She was not angry with him, rather she understood him. She understood everything his silence said. She just wished he would talk to her, allow her the chance to be there for him, to listen to his problems the same way he had done for her...she just wanted the chance to be... his solace...
When he returned home much later than his usual time, he walked into the dinning room to find her asleep. The table was still set up both plates covered. His heart ached at the sight and he realised it was not fair to keep her in the dark the way he had been the last weeks. He walked up to her pulling out a chair next hers, sat down and gently rubbed her back to wake her up. She woke up taking in her surroundings and her eyes met his and sighed with relief jumping into his arms giving him a hun "i was so worried. i thought something terrible had happened you were not answering any of my calls...are you okay? did you get hurt?" she said stumbling over her words moving back to inspect him. "I am fine, I did not get hurt or anything like that, i just had some work to do. I am sorry for not answering your calls" he said as he stroked her cheek, he could see the turmoil building in her eyes...he would feel better if she would yell or shout at him but she didn't she just accepted it and that made him feel even worse.
"I am sorry i have been the way i have been these past weeks, and shutting you out the way i have. It just feels all so foreign to me...how am I supposed to be in charge of you and your life and add stability to your life when i am not in control of mine at the moment?" ..staring down at their intertwined fingers he felt a weight lift of his shoulder after saying what has been keeping him up all this time. She finally understood, she got up out of her chair and knelt between his legs, using her free hand to stroke his face, she looked up at him with a knowing smile on her face.
"Daddy you are human too. You will also have your challenging days but that doesn't make you less of a daddy over me, its at this time were you get to see the fruits of your labour pay off. You should never feel like you you are less of a Dom because life is hard for you...i understand it's easy for me to say that, but it's true. You are a good Daddy and person and no hard patch in life can ever take that away from you." ...."I want you to find solace that you have taught me well enough to implement all your teachings on your behalf. Daddys need to be taken care of sometimes too...i just wish you could have given me the chance to take care of you the same way you do for me everyday" she said as she grab his face with both her hands and brought his face closer for a kiss...
"It has been declared!!" she jumped to her feet with a mischievous grin "...that Daddy will be allow me take care however i see fit." following suit he rose to his feet holding her by her waist " when did my baby get so clever hmm" he said as he placed a kiss on her forehead " It's all credit to my amazing Daddy. I just wanna be there for your...i know may not be able to actually help you but i can try...i want you to come home and know that amidst all the chaos there is a piece of peace at home waiting for you, a place of solace...me....i want to be your solace"
