Shawna had just touched down in Texas. A short 2-hour plane flight and she was back to her childhood home. She excitedly grabbed her luggage and hurried outside where, after a short text conversation back and forth with her dad, she finally found him parked in his white truck.
Steve spotted Shawna at the exact same time and hopped out of his truck where he half-walked and half-jogged to Shawna. He scooped her up in his strong arms and gave her the hug that only a father can give a daughter after 8 long months away at school. "Hi sweetie! Finally, you're home!" Shawna giggled as Steve put her back down on the ground, where he quickly grabbed her luggage, and her hand, and walked her to his awaiting truck. The two got in, Steve put the truck in Drive and they made the short 20-minute drive home.
Shawna's dad didn't look any different than last time she saw him, and why would he -- it had only been 8 months. But still, he was the tall, broad and handsome man she grew to love. Steve usually had about 2-3 inches of height over everyone else around him, was still muscular from his college football days, something he maintained with routine weight-training. Dark brown hair that had some slight graying on the sides and friendly eyes with wrinkles when he smiled. For his early 50's he still looked like he could handle business if he had to, something Shawna witnessed numerous times growing up.
As they arrived home and pulled into the driveway, Steve hopped out of the car and quickly grabbed Shawna's belongings which he scooped into his big hands. He waited on the other side of the truck for Shawna, he slowly stepped out as she was gazing up at her childhood home, smiling deeply. Shawna was Steve's pride and joy. His only daughter and growing into a beautiful young woman if he did say so himself. He was proud of her. Shawna was average height and had a toned body from her years of playing soccer and volleyball. She was extremely athletic and it showed. Shawna always had the lightest blonde hair which carried over into very light blonde peach fuzz on her arms, which was almost "non-existent" until it caught the sun at the right angle.
Shawna and her dad walked inside where Steve put Shawna's luggage downstairs against the garage door and made her sit down on the couch while he grabbed her a cold water from the fridge. Steve plopped down next to Shawna and patted her exposed knee. "So, sweetie, tell me how everything has been going?" Shawna took a sip from the water and smiled "It's really great up there at school dad. I'm having fun, meeting fun people and I actually enjoy my classes very much, so that's saying something." Steve smiled.
"I'm going to go check out my room dad and change into something more comfortable," said Shawna as she grabbed her largest piece of luggage and dragged it up the stairs to her old room. Shawna stepped inside and immediately got happy memories. It looked identical to how she left it. Shawna stepped into the bathroom, sat down on the toilet where she got a chance to pee for the first time in about 3 hours, dabbed herself dry and then slipped out of her white skirt and top. She dug through her suitcase where she found a comfy pair of cotton shorts and a somewhat form-fitting but ever so slightly baggy shirt she threw on, then hurried downstairs.
Dad was in the kitchen, already preparing items for his dinner that night. One thing he loved and never lost his touch on was cooking. Shawna offered to help, but in his usual nature, he refused and said he just wanted Shawna to sit down and get comfy. Shawna and her dad spoke about life, relationships, sports, cars, fishing, and everything under the sun for the next hour while Steve was making dinner. Finally, dinner was ready, and Steve prepared the table and placed Shawna's plate down next to his.
Shawna could not help but notice her dad in an admiring way. Growing up, she always recognized him as an attractive man. There was nothing inappropriate about her thoughts. Steve had been single for the last 5 years and in that time, he brought a few women home to meet Shawna. But for one reason or another, things never seemed to work out. Her dad appeared to be content as a single man. Shawna knew he would make some woman incredibly happy if he met the right one. He was tall, handsome, in good shape, a great cook and very caring and affectionate. What woman would not want that in a man?
Steve also noticed his daughter Shawna had grown into a beautiful young woman. She was cheerful, energetic, extremely beautiful naturally, petite, and trustworthy almost to a fault. They had always been close. There was just an incredibly special bond between them and the two were always comfortable around each other.
