"Daddy," David Marsh's only child said in a voice that was too close to whining for her father's taste, but with their guest in the bathroom he let it go for now so their wouldn't be a scene. "I'm nervous."
"It's alright Princess. I am too," her father admitted. "It's all going to be worth it though."
"I liked it better when it was just you and me after Mom died. I did everything you wanted, because it made you happy..."
"And I love you for that," he interrupted. "The fact is that if you're nice to Mr. Knickerbocker, that will probably mean a promotion for me, and maybe a job for you at his company. Something better that scanning toilet paper at Family Dollar for losers. You would like that, wouldn't you Kimmie?
"I guess."
"And remember how much being nice to that man at the bank helped keep us from having the house foreclosed on?"
"Yeah."
"And let's be honest. You sucked a lot the guys dicks around here and got nothing but a reputation, so this isn't totally out of character," David Marsh added. "You like sex. I like sex, and I love watching you have sex. You're a little hottie, and I think it's helped your acne clear up too. Remember how bad it was?"
"Yeah."
"So let's be nice to Mr. Knickerbocker. He's in good shape for a guy near 60 and he is a handsome man, isn't he? He looks a little like Robert Redford. Didn't you say that?"
"He's handsome, but you were the one that said that," Kimmie reminded her Dad.
"Said what?"
"That Mr. Knickerbocker looks like Robert Redford."
"I did say that, and now you've said it too. Just go with it for me," her father said as the toilet flushed and the sink ran. "For us."
"Kimmie was just telling me that she thought that you looked - wait - Kimmie, why don't you tell Mr. Knickerbocker who you thought he looked like,"
"Um... Robert Redford," Kimmie answered shyly.
"Well, actually somebody did say that to me once a long time ago., but it's nicer to here it from a pretty young lady like you," the tall man responded as he sat down in the chair across from his employee and his daughter. "Your father said you made our dinner. Nicely done my dear. Delicious."
"Thank you Mr. Knickerbocker.."
"I don't know where I'd be without my Kimmie," her father said as he put his arm around her shoulder and held her close.
"Daughters can be a handful, but they are of great comfort," the business owner declared. "I have a daughter about your age. Joni just turned 18."
"Kimmie is only a year older," Steve Marsh noted.
"Maybe we could all get together sometime," and after the guest fished his wallet out he opened it and set it on the coffee table. "I have a picture of Joni here,"
"She's gorgeous," Steve said of the plain, chubby girl with strawberry blonde hair in the picture. "Isn't she Kimmie?"
"She's cute," Kimmie lied and then mumbled something to her father.
"You can say that out loud. There's nothing bad about saying that," he father told her. "Go ahead Kimmie. Tell Mr. Knickerbocker what you said about Joni."
"I - uh - I said she was busty," Kimmie stammered, but her father corrected her.
"What you actually said was that she had big boobies, didn't you Princess?" her father said, and Kimmie nodded and blushed.
"No harm in that dear. After all, it's true," the proud papa agreed.
"Kimmie's a bit self conscious because she thinks she's too small on top..."
"Daddy!"
"Well, it's true. Here, take this blazer off. Mr. Knickerbocker will tell you that you have nothing to be ashamed of. She's always trying to keep her beauty out of sight," Steve Marsh insisted, and after a bit of feigned struggle she let her father take off her jacket.
"Lovely," Hiram Knickerbocker declared as he looked over the slender teen in a sleeveless white blouse that revealed she wasn't wearing a bra. "Small breasts - big breasts - we men love them all, right Steve?" he guffawed as his underling nodded.
"Absolutely boss, and remember when I mentioned how Kimmie did so much to ease the passing of my wife?" Steve asked, and after Mr. Knickerbocker nodded he continued. "Kimmie not only did so much around the house but without me saying anything she did something that her mother did for me back when we were dating. Show Mr. Knickerbocker. From conversations we've had about girls, I know this is something he will enjoy too."
"Dad..."
"It's okay, Princess," Steve assured her and after he took her girl's wrist and lifted it, the teen took it upon herself to raise both of her arms and linked her hands behind her head.