Pleasures
What Bree didn't expect was that resting "for a little while" would turn into sleeping through the whole night. She'd had dreams and fantasies about making love to her Dad that lasted through the night, that they'd look out a window after making love to watch the sun come up over that the horizon. But he
did
seem very worn out when they got into bed again, and it wasn't long before she cuddled up next to him and closed her eyes, feeling safe and happy next to her wonderful new Daddy.
Waking up to the morning sun was her first surprise. But it wasn't the only kne in store that morning.
The first thing Bree noticed upon waking up was that she'd slept curled up behind Daddy all night. He was warm and firm, coiled up in the blankets, sleeping peacefully. It made her smile again and she rubbed her eyes, yawning slow and soft. The sun was up and the ocean roared as it always did. It seemed like the perfect start to a new day.
Until a familiar voice broke the quiet of the morning: "Bree?"
The sound of Jenny's voice sent Bree into a whirlwind of activity. "She's awake!" she hissed, rolling out of bed and onto the floor on all fours like an animal.
"Get in the bathroom!" Daddy ordered.
Bree fetched the rest of her clothes and ran into the bathroom, closing the door to the tiniest crack; through it, she saw him pull on a pair of his boxers and kick the rest of his clothes into the closet.
There was a quiet, insistent knocking sound at the bedroom door. "Dad? Have you seen Bree anywhere?"
Daddy reached the bedroom door, fluffing up his hair to look like he'd just rolled out of bed, then opened it. "Morning, honey."
"Morning, Dad." By the sound of her voice, Jenny seemed perplexed. "Do you know where Bree went?"
"Oh, she's in the bathroom, sweetie."
Bree's eyes went wide and she held her breath. What was he
doing
??
Jenny's confusion redoubled. "In...
your
bathroom? Why?"
"She slept in here last night," Daddy answered.
It took a hard effort not to drop the clothes she was holding. Bree's knees shook and she sank to the floor, breathing soft and quick, covering her mouth not to be overheard. Was he
trying
to get them caught?
Beee could see Daddy and a hint of Jenny's face on the other side of the door. Her adopted sister looked completely confused. "What? Why?"
"Don't worry, honey, it's nothing to be worried about." Daddy sighed. "Bree was up all night; she told me she felt
awful.
It was probably something in her take-outโyou know how she doesn't do well with spicy food."
"Oh no!" Bree could hear the frown and concern in her sister's voice. "So...she came to use
your
restroom instead?"
Daddy shook his head. "No, honey.
I
found her this morning groaning and moaning and feeling like death warmed over, but she tried to apologize and did what Bree
always
does, not wanting to be a burden, even if she's feeling terrible. I tucked her into my bed so she had quick access to the bathroom if she needed it." He paused, leaning in closer to her. "How are
you
feeling, Jen? Are you sure you're feeling okay?"
"Yeah Dad, I'm perfectly fine." Jenny sounded frustrated and sighed. "I guess I could just cancel the tripโ"
"What? No, honey, John's waiting on you, isn't he?" He shook his head. "You
don't
have to do that. I'll handle everything here. Bree can spend a little time to feel better and rest up, and she'll be fully recovered by the time you get back."
"You sure?" Jenny sounded uncertain. "I can always call John, if I have to." She didn't sound thrilled at the idea; Bree knew Jenny hadn't seen John since the start of their last semester. She wouldn't want to put off their reunion any longer.
"Absolutely," Daddy said. "I'm sure she'll understand. She already told me she didn't want to hold you back."
Jenny stuck her head into the bedroom. "Hey, Bree? You okay?"
Bree quickly pushed back from the door and walked into the far end of the room. She was no actress, but she did her best moan and hoped she sounded believably pitiful: "Not... Not really. Feel pretty bad... Oh God." She gave a smothered cough and forced a low, heaving sound into the toilet bowl to amplify the sound. "S-sorry."
"It's okay. Feel better!"
Bree hurried back to the door and peeked through the crack again. Jenny was talking to Daddy again: "...her I'm sorry and I hope she feels better. Just don't
you
get sick if she's contagious somehow."
"I'll be careful, sweetie."
Jenny kissed her father on the cheek and started down the stairs. "See you in two weeks!"
"Drive safe!" he called, and stood there by the bedroom door.
Bree opened the bathroom door silently and they both looked at one another, slightly wide-eyed, as though not believing the trick had worked. A few moments later, they heard Jenny's car rumble to life and pull out of the driveway; Bree hurried to the window, peeking at the corner as she watched Jenny's convertible rumble up the street and out of sight.
When she turned around, Bree saw Daddy looking at her with a small, satisfied smile. "Like I told you: Daddy will take care of everything."
Bree broke into a cascade of delighted giggling and ran towards him, leaping right into his arms. As he whooped and grunted at catching her, she covered his face and neck in ecstatic kisses. "Oh
thank you
, Daddy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Her heart was beating quick and she felt flush all over, excited and elated beyond anything she could ever remember. When he set her back onto her feet, she was trembling with excitement. "You freaking scared me half to