I opened my eyes straight into a beam of sunlight that was peeking in through a slit in the curtains. I groaned absent-mindedly, causing Andi to stir. Looking across at my waking wife I suddenly remembered everything that happened last night, feeling incredible guilt yet sensing my cock twinge in appreciation of what I had done. Andi rolled onto her back, her eyes glazed over, and stared into mine.
"Everything ok?"
She had picked up on 'it' - whatever the 'it' that covers fucking your 18 year old Romanian exchange student whilst your wife sleeps next door is - straight away. I cursed internally, whilst putting on my best false smile.
"Yeah, everything's fine. Sleep well?"
She nodded, a giddy smile spreading across her lips in fond remembrance of a deep sleep.
"Mmm... really well," she stretched her body out. "Getting Lily settled in was hard work."
My heart jumped into my throat and I quickly shifted myself out of bed. I pulled on a pair of slacks and an old t-shirt, closing the gap in the curtains as I walked past.
"You want any breakfast?"
Andi rolled back onto her stomach and folded an arm under her pillow.
"No thanks. Wake me up in a few hours."
I closed the door behind me leaving my wife to sleep.
Downstairs it was still fairly dim because all the curtains were still drawn. I didn't open them, instead choosing to have my toast and coffee in the dark. I sat at the kitchen table, replaying last night's events in my mind. I couldn't quite believe I had done what I had, cheating on my wife with our 18 year-old Romanian exchange student. I had never been unfaithful to Andi before that; I had never even been tempted by another woman. Lily was special though, I knew that much, and had known since I first saw her at the airport.
"Hey Dad."
My train of thought was interrupted by Sasha, my eldest daughter.
"Hey sweetheart," I replied, taking a large bite out of my toast. "Good night?"
That was my coded way of asking if she had any inkling of what I had done. She didn't, of course, it was simply my guilt making me paranoid.
"Yeah, watched TV for a bit then went to bed. You?"
I told her it had been a quiet one, then used my wife's line about settling Lily in being hard work. My stomach creased up, and I took a large sip of coffee to hide the discomfort on my face. We made small talk as Sasha made her own breakfast. I asked her if she had any plans for the day, she said she had some work to finish off. Typical, I thought, a few days before she heads back to Uni and she's only just finishing off her work.
Sasha headed back up to her room leaving me alone to finish my breakfast. When I was done I heard someone coming down the stairs, and I knew it was either Lily or Laura. I didn't want to see either of them after what had gone on last night, so, like a coward, I hurried to my office.
I sat staring at my blank monitor, listening intently for footsteps heading back upstairs. Instead there was a knock at my door. I remained silent, hoping whichever one of the two girls it was would go away, but they knocked again. I saw the doorknob turn down and grabbed the nearest bit of important looking paper to me, to try and seem like I was busy.
"Dad?"
Laura. She entered my office wearing the same pyjamas I had watched her strip out of last night. It was a battle to keep my eyes focused on hers, and stop myself from scanning one of the body's I had practically salivated over last night.
"Morning," I looked up and smiled. Laura smiled sheepishly back. I realised that she was probably feeling as awkward as me - without the guilt, clearly, but even so - I couldn't mention it though, or even let her know I was aware of it.
"Hi," she said, slumping down into a tatty old couch I hadn't bothered to move out of the room yet. "Why are you sitting in the dark?"
I realised the bit of paper I was holding to try and make myself look busy may have backfired slightly.
"It's too bright in here with the curtain open and the bulb's gone." I hoped she wouldn't get up and test the light.
"Oh," she shrugged, and I wondered if she'd actually heard my answer. "Listen, can I talk to you?"
Alarm bells suddenly went off. Talk about what? Not last night, surely... but what if she did? How could I even begin to talk about that without giving away that I knew more than I could possibly let on?
"Sure, is everything alright?"
She leaned forward and clasped her hands together.
"It's about Lily," my heart jumped into my throat. "How should I... you know, act around her?"
She must have mistaken the petrified look that I was certain was etched on my face as confusion.
"I mean, do girls from Romania behave like... a lot differently to us?"
I knew what she was asking. Was what happened last night with Lily 'normal' for girls back in Romania? Of course not, I knew, but saying not to treat her differently would just make her feel worse. Then again, if I said anything about them being different then who knows what I would be driving my daughter towards.
"Well," I started, not entirely sure where the sentence was going to go next. Laura watched me intently. "I guess there must be some differences, but you shouldn't treat her differently. Just do whatever feels right, you know?"
It was a bit of a copout, but what could I do? Laura pondered my answer then stood up, taking a step towards the door.
"I guess you're right," she grabbed the handle and pulled it towards her. "See you later."
I smiled and pretended to go back to my work. Laura shut the door behind her, then after a few moments I breathed a sigh of relief, grateful I had managed to control myself. There was another light knock at the door.
"Come in," I said, guessing it must be Laura again. I heard the door open.
"There you are."
My eyes shot up. Lily was in my office, still in her nightwear - an obscenely small pair of light blue panties, and a loose fitting, plain white t-shirt that finished well above her belly button. A knowing smile was plastered across her perfect face.
"You weren't in your bed so I wondered where you were."
I couldn't believe she had gone into my room. I wanted to shout at her, put her in her place, but I bottled it, just like last night.
"Did you see Laura?"
My brain had seemed to see what was about to happen, I was really asking if Laura had seen her. Lily nodded and walked towards me.
"Mmm-hmm, she's in the kitchen."
She dragged her fingertips across my desk as she walked around it.
"Don't worry, she didn't see me."
She was now stood in front of me, idly stroking her tummy, lifting the bottom of her top up to expose the underside of her breasts.
"Lily, you can't... I mean we... look. What happened last night..."