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every bit of your salad first.”
    Lola reluctantly grabbed the fork and speared a bit of lettuce. She shoved it into her mouth, and was surprised that it didn’t taste as terrible as she thought. Her body was starving after all of that unexpected exercise, and nearly anything would taste delicious at this point.
    Soon enough, she was surprised to see an empty plate in front of her. Then her mind turned to the cake again.
    “Daddy, look I ate all my salad,” Lola said. She held the empty plate up so that Tobias could see. “Can I have my cake now?”
    Tobias got up and put a slice of cake on a plate. He brought it over to Lola, but he didn’t give it to her. Instead, he put a small piece on the fork.
    “Open your mouth, baby girl,” he said.
    Lola opened her mouth. When the chocolate-y goodness reached her tongue, she couldn’t wait for more. Tobias served her another bite, and another, and then he stopped. She looked at him, confused. Wasn’t this her reward for eating that salad?
    “You already eat too many sweets. I can’t encourage you by giving you a whole slice of cake, now can I?”
    Lola was about to complain, but she realized that she actually did feel full and satisfied. Not only that, but she was tired. She yawned, stretching her arms wide.
    “Looks like it’s time to put my little Lola to bed.”
    Tobias picked Lola up in his arms and carried her to the bedroom. He rested her on the bed and crawled in beside her with a book in his hand. After pulling the blanket tight over Lola’s body, he started to read.
    “Once upon a time, in a far away place, there was a princess who was more beautiful than anyone else in the land...”
    Lola’s head lay on Tobias’ chest and she could hear his voice rumbling as he talked. She felt warm against him, and her rubbed her shoulder while he read. Her eyes began to grow heavy as he held her, and she realized that this whole Daddy thing wasn’t so bad. She felt protected. Safe. There wasn’t anything in the world besides Lola, her Daddy, and the feeling of being in his arms.
    The next morning Lola woke up at home. She was in her room, out of her little clothes, and it almost felt like the whole thing had been a dream. Was it?
    Lola rushed to her computer to check for the email Tobias had sent her the night before. It was there, and blinking at the top of her inbox was a new email. She clicked on it, holding her breath. What would he have to say now?

    Good morning baby-girl,
    I had to send you home since it was past your bedtime. I hope you aren’t too upset that I didn’t get to say goodnight.  
    Here is your list of rules for today. I expect you to follow them all to the letter. Remember, I will know if you don’t. You are wearing an electronic monitor on your necklace, and if you take it off I will punish you even more severely than if I catch you being bad.
    1. Brush and detangle your hair.
    2. Wear the clothes that I have provided for you. You will find them in a package in your room.
    3. Refrain from eating any sweets. No cereal or pancakes covered in syrup for breakfast. You may have a salad or even pasta (without sauce) for lunch.
    4. Don’t bite or pick at your nails.
    5. Limit your computer time to 3 hours, and take a break every 30 minutes.
    6. Take a walk outside for at least 30 minutes.
    7. Look for a job within walking distance of your home, so that you don’t have to rely on your mother for transportation.
    I will send a driver to pick you up this afternoon. Be a good girl until then.
    Your Daddy

    Lola had to read the list three times just to be sure she had understood. She knew Tobias had rules, but this many? She pondered how she would get through the day. No candy? Almost no computer? And she had to take a walk? Outside?
    She wanted to give up. Lola thought about quitting, going back to her life and doing what she had always done. Without Tobias.
    That was what stopped her. Lola remembered the feeling of his rumbling chest as he held her