Another Patriarch (1)

Joanne's face blanched as she heard Stephen's father outside the house screaming, before hearing "What in the hell are you doing here."

Joanne looked at Stephen and then her father before quietly saying "What is all that about."

Harry slightly smiled before saying "If dealing with one family patriarch is not enough, just based on that I am guessing the two of you now must deal with another."  Turning to Stephen he added "Do you mind if I go and bring him in because we can both guess what will happen."

"A disaster."

Seeing Harry's nod, Stephen quietly said "Go.  The last thing Joanne needs is to deal with that."

As her father left the room, Joanne said "What are you doing?"

"I have told you repeatedly.  Regardless of how we have ended up here married, the one thing I will do is protect you from anyone that will cause you issues.  Your family, my family, friends, the world at large.  You at least deserve that from me."