Brad went to open his front door to greet his step-daughter. She had phoned half an hour ago to ask if she could stay a few nights but in spite of telling her that her mother was away, Dee still insisted that she would like to stay. Brad opened the door and took Dee's bag which he put at the bottom of the stairs before he hugged his step-daughter. Dee was age 18, the youngest of his wife's children. He hadn't seen her for 6 months and told her she looked really good. Her shoulder-length, dark-brown hair had blonde highlights which gave her a wild look. It was 10.30 on Saturday morning as they sat at the kitchen table and drank coffee.
Brad kept himself in good shape and was proud of his firm stomach. The regular games of tennis accounted for his slightly tanned arms and legs. He watched Dee get up to get a glass of water. The white T-shirt, tight across her firm breasts, her blue skirt and bare legs made her look younger than she was. Brad had seen earlier the way she walked with her flared short skirt swishing from side to side as her wide hips moved. He didn't realise she had noticed his gaze.
"You like my bottom?" she asked playfully. They both laughed.
Their conversation covered Brad's other step-daughter, Dee's older sister, and then they talked about her Mum, who'd married Brad 6 years ago. It was Brad's first marriage and he hadn't any children of his own, so he regarded his step-daughters as very special. He said, "Your mum is going to be disappointed for not seeing you. She'll be back in 3 days."
"I know," said Dee with a smile. "I knew she wasn't going to be here because it's YOU I want to see."
Brad raised his eyebrows. "You came to see me?" He paused. "While your mum is away?" Dee nodded and Brad asked why.
"Because," said Dee in a low voice, "I have man problems and you being a man of the world, experienced, and lovely ..." Her eyes suddenly watered and she looked embarrassed.
In 2 seconds, Brad was up from his chair and came behind Dee to put his arms around her shoulders. "What's wrong?" he asked.
She dabbed her eyes and snuffled, "Boyfriend problems."
Brad wondered how he was going to help so he grabbed a bottle of white wine from the fridge and two glasses, and took Dee's hand to lead her out to the terrace. The warm sunshine dried her tears as they sat next to each other on the padded two-seater. Brad asked her to tell him everything and as she told her story, he put his hand in hers.
The boyfriend was, she said, a nice guy and she cared for him. In fact, if she could solve her problem she would be happy to continue the relationship. But in bed he was hopeless. He didn't seem to want to please her and she'd become frustrated. Unfortunately, during sex, the boyfriend found it too difficult to control when he came, it was always too soon for Dee, and afterwards, he'd fall asleep quickly. Any empty satisfaction she got was from doing it herself, Dee admitted, giving herself release. Brad asked if they spent time touching each other's bodies but the boyfriend was forever in a hurry. During the telling of her story, Dee had tightened her hold on Brad's hand which she now let go to wipe a tear.
Brad squeezed her slim body to his, hugged and kissed her cheek. Then he poured more wine before he said, "How do you want me to help you?"
She gulped some wine before saying, "I want to be different, to do something about it, to seek help. Mum guessed my problem recently and she told me how good you are in bed, how much you care about her needs. She suggested I ask you for help."
Brad thought of his wife who had often told him how good he was at making love. "Much better than my previous husband," she'd said. And Brad knew his wife was concerned at Dee's happiness and would do anything to make sure her daughter was okay. Although Brad found Dee attractive, there was a red line beyond which he wouldn't cross because Dee was family. He said, "Would it help if I put myself in your position and suggest how you could turn your boyfriend into a man who wants to please you?"
She blinked at Brad. "Yes please," and linked her arm through his and edged into close contact.