Daddy’s Little Girl (Chapter 2)

Although Eric felt comfort in her arms, he sobbed even harder. All of his pent up emotions seemed to come out of him at once. 3 years of loneliness, a new job, struggling to make the bills and now this. It was all too much.

Melinda held him for a long time until his sobs turned to sniffles. “Dad, I love you so much,” Melinda said sincerely.

Eric sat back and dried his eyes. “God, Linda, I feel the same way about you. We need each other, maybe more now than ever.”

“Can we just be honest with each other for a minute?” Melinda asked, acting more grown up than she felt.

“Absolutely! We have to be honest with each other,” Eric said, wondering what she was getting at.

“You…..You are a handsome and very sexy man,” Melinda said, trying hard not to stutter. “I…you…uh…Oh hell, I’m just a horny teenager, and I’m sorry I got out of line,” she blurted and then laughed self-consciously.

Eric looked at her with raised eyebrows then a smile came to his lips. Suddenly, they both burst out laughing. They laughed so hard that they nearly fell off the bed. The situation now seemed so ridiculous. They were making a big deal out of nothing.