It was her eighteenth birthday, the party had just ended and the floor was littered with wrappings, ribbons and envelopes. She was laying her clothes out on the sofa, deciding what to try on first as her father wandered about the room picking up the trash on the floor. Her mood was more than giddy, it was headed towards ecstatic. He smiled as he watched her arranging her gifts. Seeing her this happy made him believe he was the luckiest man alive. He watched as she snatched an outfit off the sofa and ran to the bathroom. A few minutes later, the living room floor was clean and she walked out to show off her new clothes.
He stared at her as she walked into the room. Her top was sultry red and left little to the imagination. Her stomach was bare and her breasts were pushed together, creating impressive cleavage. He knew his daughter was turning into a woman, he just hadn't realized she was this close. The black skirt accompanying the top barely covered her backside and the slit up the sides showed just a stitch of her undies. He looked at her, amazed, not knowing what to say.
"What do you think, daddy?" she asked and turned around, giving him a complete view of the outfit. "Isn't it sexy?" Her dirty blonde hair fell across her shoulders. She pushed it back behind her.
He stared at her for a few moments before answering.
"It's beautiful, honey"
"I'm glad you like it, daddy!"
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. He kissed her back and smiled. At least she still has to stand on her tiptoes to kiss me, he thought. He reached into his back pocket and took out a small box.
"I have one more gift for you, sweetie" he said as he handed her the little package.
She took it from him and carefully opened it. Inside was a gorgeous necklace of gold with a diamond studded charm. The charm was a word, "angel". Her eyes were as wide as he had ever seen them. The last time he remembered her being this surprised was when he brought home the German shepherd puppy when she was ten. The dog was still her best friend in the entire world.
"Let me help you put it on."
As he took the necklace from the box, she turned around and moved her hair out of the way. He latched the beautiful piece of jewelry around her neck. She turned back to him, rubbing the charm between her thumb and middle finger. She looked up at him, tears forming in her eyes. Flinging her arms around him, she hugged him tighter than she ever hugged him before.
"I love you, daddy!" she said, sobbing softly.
"I love you, too, Katie," he said, holding her tight.
Their hug lasted for minutes, but to him it still seemed like seconds. Her perfume filled his nostrils and skin still seemed as soft as the day she was born. He wished he could hug her forever.
She broke their hug and ran to her bedroom. He watched her until she was out of sight and went to the kitchen to get a beer. He opened his bottle of St. Pauli Girl and went back to the living room. With a deep breath, he sat down on the sofa and clicks on the tv. It was almost time for Sports Center. He finished the beer faster than he expected so he went to get a fresh one. Sports Center began just as he sat down again.
About thirty minutes into the show, she came back out to the living room. She sat down next to her dad and lay her head on his shoulder. He looked down at her. She was still wearing her new outfit. He put his hand on her leg, patting her gently. She put her hand on top of his, letting her nails slide over his skin.
