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Ed and Dolly are going on their 'staycation' at the ritzy Dilton Hotel near downtown Alta Ferro. Ed even splurged a little and got them a presidential suite. The two are to spend time together, no phones, no computer, just get away for a few days and enjoy the amenities. Though the fun is interrupted a little as Dolly has a bit of an episode. Later, the two do still spend time together, getting a little closer than either of them expected. Unfortunately, their vacation gets cut short by a tragedy neither of them could have seen coming.

(No, the old ferret is not from anything, was just a fun scene that wrote itself)

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If you would like early access to my stories, weekly previews and updates, access to my private discord, chance to have your character become part of the lore, and other bonus content, please consider subscribing to my SubscribeStar", "writing": "[center][b]Reconnection[/b][/center]\n[center]By XP Author[/center]\n\nThe lock made a soft beep as the card slid through, the door making a loud clack as it unlocked. Ed pushed the door open and stepped inside, pulling his suitcase with him. \"And here we are.\"\n\nHis daughter, Dolly, followed, pulling her own suitcase. She looked around, eyes a bit wide. \"Wow! This place is huge!\"\n\nThe older fox chuckled at his 15 year old daughter. \"Figured since we're calling this a vacation, I might as well go all in and get one of the presidential suites. Thankfully, it's the off-season, so the room was available without reservation.\" The travel season wouldn't really start up in earnest for another few months. The room was more like a small apartment than a normal hotel room. Just past the door was a big sitting area, like a living room, complete with sofa, two stuffed chairs, a coffee table, and a large TV on the wall above a fake fireplace. Beyond that was the sleeping area, with two queen sized beds, the sheets made and tucked neatly, with no less than four pillows each. \n\nShe ran over to the large window and looked out. They were on the 28th floor, so they had a pretty nice view of the city below. The Dilton Hotel was at the edge of downtown, and they were on the side facing away from the many massive skyscrapers that would make even the 35 story hotel look small. One of Alta Ferro's many parks was within view, with the maple trees all shifting their colors to oranges and reds now. She could just make out the small dots that were people walking around down there. She laughed as she gingerly leaned against the glass. \"We're so high up!\"\n\nHe laughed softly as he followed her to look out. \"And we're not even on the top floor. And this isn't even half as tall as the biggest buildings in Alta.\" Alta Ferro was named for its skyscrapers, one of the first major cities to adopt them. The city of High Steel. It lived up to its name, boasting the second tallest building in the world, Vantage Tower, often called The Knife by locals for its odd, angled design on the upper fifty floors. It was beaten only by the recently remodeled and improved Shanghai Tower in China, and only by two floors. Dubai had the third, The Burj Khalifa, formerly the tallest building for nearly ten years. Dubai was supposedly working on developing new one that would surpass the all others. There were many jokes about how these new megastructures were going to need a new name, as skyscraper no longer fit. Sunscraper was the term often used online. They were getting tall enough that there was also some concern for thinning air at the top levels. Not to mention the nightmare for air traffic.\n\nHe clapped his hands. \"Well, I'm guessing you'll want the bed by the window then?\"\n\nShe nodded. \"Yeah!\" Glancing to her side, she saw the door leading to the bathroom. She just had to check that out. Clicking the light on, she gasped. \"WHOA!\" Her voice echoed a little. \"Even the tub is huge!\" The room was also huge, with two sinks, and a massive mirror across the wall. The shower and tub were separate, the shower a stall in one corner, the tub big enough for four people to sit in comfortably in the other. There was a standing cabinet beside the shower, and when she pulled it open, she saw it was filled with a dozen neatly folded towels, and spare mini-shampoo bottles. It even had scented oils for the bath. There were also several sets of white terrycloth bathrobes on a shelf below the towels. \"This place is awesome!\"\n\nEd chuckled again as he set his suitcase on his bed, unzipping it to put the change of clothes into the drawers of the dresser across from the bed. \"Just don't think of keeping the robes. Places like this expect you to steal them or the towels, and they'll charge me an arm and a leg for it.\" The scented oils would probably also cost him, but he'd eat that cost for her to have a little fun. \"I'm curious to check out that diner and grill in the lobby.\"\n\nDolly stepped back out, nodding. \"Yeah! I dunno what they were cooking, but it smelled [i]AMAZING![/i]\"\n\nHe pointed at her suitcase, which she'd just left on the floor in the living room. \"Well, go unpack your things, and then we can go check it out. And also explore around the other amenities. The place supposedly has a really extensive workout room, and an Olympic sized pool. And a sauna, I think.\"\n\nShe nodded to him, pulling her suitcase to the bed and unpacking her stuff. \"Maybe we can go walk around the park for a bit, too? I've never been to this one.\"\n\n\"Sure.\" He suddenly reached over as she pulled her phone out of her pocket, snatching it out of her hand.\n\nShe gasped. \"Hey!\"\n\n\"Ah, I said no phones!\" He turned it off and put it onto the top of the dresser, in a little dish meant for keys and change. \"We may be on vacation, but you are still grounded.\" She pouted at him. \"No pouting. Trust me, getting away for a while is good for you.\" He took his own phone out and made a point of both turning it off and setting it on top of hers. \"See? I'm also going without mine, too.\"\n\n\"But what if we need some app or something at the hotel? Like, if the diner place only does one of those online-only menus?\"\n\nHe smirked. \"Nice try, but I saw people holding menus when we walked by. If we absolutely have to have it for something, we can grab them and go back to it later.\" He held up the cardkeys. \"And we don't need it for the door.\" He handed her one of the two thin, blue plastic cards. \"Here. Try not to lose it. In case you need to come back without me for whatever reason. But that shouldn't be a problem, because this is a father/daughter staycation!\" They lived in Alta Ferro, just nowhere near this part of the megacity, so this wasn't a typical vacation. A 'staycation' where you stay in the same city but act like a tourist.\n\nShe rolled her eyes, but still smiled as she took the card. She had the foresight to bring a tiny purse with her, in case he let her go shopping while they were so close to downtown. She slid it into that. \"Okay...\" Despite her slightly sour attitude, she was actually looking forward to this. She hadn't really done much with her dad in a few years, outside of holidays, and even those were mostly just dinner and watching a movie. This was their first vacation together since... she didn't actually remember when. Her hand trembled a little as she pulled the little purse out of her suitcase, but she looked at her father. \"Hey, when was the last time we actually went on vacation together?\"\n\nEd set down the shirt he was folding and looked up at the ceiling in thought. \"Oh... that's a good question. I'd have to say... yeah. When we went to Cape Cod when you were 6. So nine years ago.\"\n\nShe nodded, holding her trembling hand with her other. \"Ah, yeah. That was right before Mom left...\"\n\nHe nodded. \"Yeah. I had hoped that a nice, family vacation might help save our relationship. Didn't know she was already...\" He didn't finish. Dolly already knew her mother's faults, that she had been cheating on him for years. He took a breath and continued folding the last of his clothing. \"Well, just means that we're more than due for another.\" He reached over and gently pat her shoulder. \"Now, finish up, and we can go explore!\" She nodded, giving him a smile, her tail twitching behind her excitedly.\n\n[center]* * *[/center]\n\n\"Are you... sure I shouldn't have changed first?\" Dolly sat at the table, feeling very under-dressed in a simple knee-length black skirt and navy blue camisole. She had hastily put her long, reddish hair into a messy braid while they sat, instead of leaving it in a ponytail, but she still felt a little self-conscious. Most of the people around them were wearing business suits or at least business-casual clothing. Even her father was in a pair of black slacks and a dark grey polo. Though that was pretty much the style he almost always wore. She called it his 'business dad' look.\n\nHe smirked at her from across the table. \"It's fine. At least you're not in your clashing mismatch of colors.\"\n\nShe frowned. \"Hey, I like those clashing colors! They stand out!\"\n\n\"Like a sore thumb.\" He chuckled. \"But it's fine. I get it. Remind me to show you pictures from when I was in high school. Nothing but tie-dye. I always looked like someone spilled paint on me and spun me in circles.\"\n\nShe perked up a little, laughing slightly as she spoke. \"Wait, really? You?\"\n\n\"Hey, I wasn't always the responsible dad. I used to be a kid once.\"\n\nShe scoffed. \"Still probably a responsible one, though.\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"I see your grandmother never told you about the time I nearly got arrested for breaking into the school to use their computers to look at porn.\"\n\nHer jaw nearly hit the table. \"You... WHAT!?\"\n\nHis chuckle turned into a laugh. \"I'll tell you another time. I think our waiter is coming. Have you decided what you want to eat?\" She nodded. \"Alright.\" They both ordered, Ed getting himself a grilled steak, Dolly ordering herself a chicken salad with some fancy greens and spices. Though the meal was a bit more expensive that they would normally spend on a large lunch, the quality reflected the price. Both were of a much higher quality than either were expecting, and they didn't skimp on the portion size, either. Dolly couldn't quite manage to finish all of the greens in the salad, but she thoroughly enjoyed the chicken. Ed managed to get down all of the steak, and made a mental note to be more careful with what he ordered. They both walked away from the diner & grill full and satisfied.\n\nShe turned to her father. \"So. Where shall we go next? I kinda wanna check out the park!\"\n\nHe smiled. \"Maybe tomorrow. We've got a few days, after all. And I thought you'd be more excited to see the pool.\" Her eyes lit up a little as she nodded. She had always loved to swim, but didn't get to do it very much anymore. He held out his arm. \"Then let's go.\" She giggled, taking his arm and following.\n\nUnfortunately, he made a wrong turn at the lockers, and the two found themselves standing outside of the workout room. Dolly looked around. \"Wow, this place is like a whole gym!\" There was not just one room, but many. One dedicated to stationary bikes, ellipticals, and treadmills, another with different weight machines, and one that was empty but looked like yoga classes were held in it.\n\n\"Yeah. And the machines look new, too.\" He pat her back gently. \"We'll check this out another time, too. C'mon, let's find the pool.\" She nodded and followed as they went the other direction. Along the way, they found the room for not just the sauna, but also a jacuzzi room. Then they found the pool. It was definitely big.\n\nDolly's eyes lit up once again. \"Whoa! It's even bigger than the one at school!\" The far side, which was most likely the deep end, had several diving blocks, and a diving board with multiple levels. Several people were swimming laps, or wading in the shallow end, or lounging on chairs beside the water. There was a second, much smaller pool off to the side, where small children could play, though none were there at the moment. \"This is awesome!\"\n\nHe smiled. \"Well then, how about we head back to the room, get changed into our swimsuits, and do some laps. Sound good?\" She nodded excitedly, her tail swishing about. As they got to the elevator, she somewhat fell forward against him, but he caught her. \"Oop! You okay?\"\n\nShe laughed, nodding. \"Yeah, s-sorry! Foot got caught on the edge!\"\n\n\"Well, you be careful.\" He pat her back gently. One they got to their room, Ed pulled out his swim trunks. \"I'll go change in the bathroom real quick. Then you can.\" She nodded to him, fishing through her clothes for the swimsuit she had brought and sat on the edge of the bed while she waited. It didn't take him long. He stepped back out only a few minutes later, wearing the long, dark blue trunks, with the yellow stripe on the side. He had also changed out of his polo and just wore a baggy t-shirt. \"Your turn.\"\n\nShe nodded. \"Okay!\" It was his turn to sit on the bed and wait. She took a bit longer getting changed. When the door opened, he had to keep from staring. She stepped out in a very nice, very revealing purple bikini. The top clung to her small chest, but still somewhat showed off the perky breasts. The bottoms left very little to the imagination, her legs fully exposed, as was her belly. She did a little turn, showing it off. \"Well? I haven't had the chance to actually wear this swimming. They make us wear one-piece swimsuits at school.\"\n\n\"I... um...\" He cleared his throat, reminding himself that this was his daughter he was gawking at. \"It's maybe not what I would have picked for you, but I guess you are old enough to buy your own clothes, so it's fine.\" He definitely had not been there when she bought that.\n\nShe giggled, pulling a sarong out from the drawer and tying it around her hips to at least partially cover her lower half. A baggy blue t-shirt over the top covered the rest. At least for while they walked through the hotel. \"Well, I'm ready! Let's go swim!\" She pumped her fist in the air a little.\n\nHe smiled at her excitement. \"Yes. Lets.\"\n\nOnce at the pool, they went to the separate locker rooms to put their things in a locker. Ed was already waiting when Dolly came out to the pool. It was her time to stare, as he'd taken his shirt off, leaving him in just the trunks. He always wore polos that hung a little loose. She never knew her dad was actually ripped! Despite pushing 40, which was 'really old' by the teenager's standards, the man had quite a bit of tone on his chest and arms, and almost no gut. He waved her over as she approached, hoping she wasn't blushing. \"Have you tested the water yet?\"\n\nHe nodded. \"Dipped a toe in. It's a little cold, but not too bad.\" He looked over at the diving blocks and smiled. \"C'mon. Let's hop in. I'm eager to get some laps in.\"\n\n\"Me, too.\" She got a sly smile as she followed. \"Wanna see who can do more?\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"Sure. Is there a wager on this bet?\"\n\nShe thought. \"If I win, you let me use my phone for two hours tonight!\"\n\nHe rolled his eyes. \"Sure. And if I win, we watch a movie of my choosing.\"\n\nShe sighed, doing a few light stretches first. \"You're just gonna pick something really old!\"\n\n\"The 80's is not that old! Besides, I know you like those action movies, too.\" He pointed at her. \"Don't deny it!\"\n\nShe shook her head. \"Alright, fine. But I'm gonna win!\"\n\n\"We'll see.\" He got up onto one of the diving blocks, while she got on one beside him. \"Ready?\" She nodded. \"Go!\" They both dove off at the same time, gliding under the water before resurfacing again. With his longer legs, he had a slight head start on her. But they were both experienced swimmers, and this was more about endurance than speed, so neither tried to push themselves too hard and outpace the other, swimming at a strong but even speed. Ed still had an advantage on her with longer arms and legs, able to get a little farther. While one side of the pool was sectioned off for lapping, there were no designated lanes within it. Thankfully everyone else in the water understood not to get in the way of the lap lane, and the other people doing laps there stayed in their own section, so the two could keep going without having to stop for someone else.\n\nDolly was not quite sure how long they were going, but she got to around lap eight before she felt her muscles really starting to complain at her. Her legs ached and her arms were getting sluggish, but she kept pushing herself. Her record was fifteen before she needed to take a break, so she wanted to at least get to ten. She didn't bother trying to track her father in the water to count how many he had done, as that would only distract her and slower her down, but she did see him pass her in the other direction a few times. He didn't seem to be slowing down at all. That made her push herself a little harder, ignoring the aching in her legs.\n\nAt least for a little while. She started to struggle a bit more once she got to that tenth lap. She still managed to push herself to eleven, but had to call it there. Just barely making it to the edge before throwing her arms up onto the tiled floor to hold on, panting heavily. She expected to see her father already gassed out, but when she looked, he was still going. She blinked several times, shocked by how he didn't seem to have slowed at all. Not wanting to hog a lane just to watch, she climbed out and sat down on one of the chairs near the water's edge. He made another four laps before finally noticing she had stopped.\n\nFinishing one last, he came to the edge, throwing a bit of water form his hair as he climbed out. \"Ha... man, I wish the gym by our house had a pool. I forgot how much fun that is.\" He was breathing a bit hard as he moved over to sit in the chair beside her, still dripping water. She had mostly dried off by now, her fur getting slightly puffy, though her hair was still damp. \"So. I got to eighteen with that last one. Where'd you get to?\"\n\nShe flinched. \"E-EINTEEN!?\" That meant he had already been several laps ahead of here when she finished.\n\nLaughing, he leaned closer. \"Guess that means I won?\"\n\nShe pouted, but nodded. \"Yeah... I got to eleven.\" She winced a little as she moved, her legs still a bit sore. She felt her thigh twitching a little, too. And her hands shook a bit, but she stopped that by clenching them into a fist a few times. \"Gonna be really sore tomorrow after this...\"\n\nHe nodded. \"Probably, but it'll be a good sore.\" He stood up, shaking his legs a little. \"Let's get a quick shower and hit up that jacuzzi for a bit. The hot water will do wonders for sore muscles. Should keep you from hurting too much tomorrow.\"\n\nShe nodded back, accepting his hand to get up to her feet. \"Sounds good.\" They both went into the lockers. She went to the showers, which all thankfully had privacy curtains, and turned on the water. She wasn't afraid of anyone seeing her naked, since she wasn't going to strip down. She instead leaned against the tiled wall as the water began to spray, letting the shivers she had been fighting take over for a moment. A wave of nausea also came over her for a moment, but she was able to fight that back. She panted a little as she stood there shaking, the warm water spraying down on her doing a little to help her. \"C-c'mon... Get it t-together, Dolly...\" She mumbled to herself. She took several breaths, at first shaky, but she eventually got herself under control again.\n\nStepping back out of the shower, she grabbed one of the fresh towels the hotel had set out for guests, using it to mostly dry herself off, at least so she wasn't dripping water everywhere. Tossing the towel into a labeled bin for used linens, she stepped out and followed the sign to the hot tub. Her father was already waiting for here there. \"Yeah, we're doing a 'staycation' right- Ah, there she is!\" He was already in the water, talking to another older man who was also there. The pool was quite large, big enough to fit a dozen or so people, so they wouldn't disturb each other much, as long as they didn't do anything but enjoy the water.\n\n\"Sorry, shower was really nice.\" She walked up the few steps and climbed over the edge and into the water. The moment she sank down into it, she felt the heat almost seeping into her in a very pleasant way. \"Oh... wow, that's nice!\"\n\nEd smiled. \"Yeah.\"\n\nThe older man, a ferret with most of his fur turned grey, gave a warm smile. \"Is this the daughter you mentioned?\"\n\nEd nodded. \"Yup. This is Delilah.\"\n\nShe gave a polite smile. \"Hello.\"\n\nThe man nodded. \"Good evening, miss. I'm Alec. I was just talking to your father about this lovely city. He was telling me about your, what did you call it?\"\n\n\"Staycation.\" Ed answered.\n\n\"Yes. Sounds like a very fun idea.\"\n\nDolly tilted her head. \"Where are you from?\" She couldn't quite place his accent. It sounded vaguely Australian, but not quite.\n\n\"Oh. New Zealand. I'm from a little town just outside of Hamilton.\"\n\nShe snapped her fingers. \"OH! That's the accent!\"\n\nAlec chuckled. \"Let me guess, thought I was from Australia? Most Americans do.\"\n\nShe shook her head. \"Not exactly. It sounded off. But you sound like the actors from a show I used to watch as a kid. They film in New Zealand.\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"I see. Well, at least you didn't say Lord of the Rings.\"\n\nEd grinned. \"I was thinking it, but didn't want to say.\"\n\n\"Well, quite a bit of it was filmed not far from my home. In fact, I actually was an extra in one of them.\"\n\nEd sat up. \"Wait, really? Which one?\"\n\nThe older ferret laughed. \"The first, I think. It's nothing really impressive. I was just a random person in the tavern. I don't even think you can see my face. But I got to be dressed up in one of those fancy costumes and sit on set for a few days. It was quite fun.\" He chuckled. \"They even let me keep the costume.\" He leaned a little closer. \"I also stole the tankard I was supposed to be drinking out of. Still have it in my cupboard.\" He chuckled again.\n\nEd laughed. \"Probably worth a bit of money if you sold it online. But a pretty nice keepsake.\" Alec nodded. \"So what exactly brought you to Alta?\"\n\nThe older man leaned back a little. \"Oh. I've never been. I didn't get to travel much before, but after my Georgina passed, gods rest her soul, I decided I didn't want to spend my last few years locked away in my house. So I packed my bags and decided to see the world. And that eventually brought me here.\" He smiled almost wistfully. \"I must say, the movies do not do justice to just how [i]large[/i] this city truly is. I could get lost if not for those handy maps on the phones.\"\n\nEd nodded. \"Yeah. Alta can be pretty daunting for newcomers.\" He chuckled. \"Can be pretty daunting for locals, too, to be honest. Drive for hours and you're still in the same city.\"\n\n\"But the people are also a lot friendlier than I expected, too. My son was worried when I told him I was coming here. Said I was going to end up getting mugged my first day here, but everyone has been nothing but nice. Random strangers on the street offering an old man directions when I haven't even asked, just because I looked a little lost.\"\n\nEd tilted his head. \"Did you come here by yourself?\"\n\nAlec nodded. \"Oh yes. I couldn't convince David to bring his family with me. A shame, I think they would have liked it.\"\n\n\"You only have one son?\"\n\nHe nodded again. \"Yes, just the one, but he has two children of his own. Melissa and Zachary.\" He looked at Dolly. \"Zachary is about your age.\" He then blinked. \"Oh, miss. Are you alright? You're looking a little sick.\"\n\nEd looked over at Dolly, seeing she did look like she was a little out of it suddenly. \"Hey, you okay?\"\n\nShe forced a smile at him. \"Yeah. Just... kinda tired. All the excitement today... I might head back to the room and lay down.\"\n\n\"I'll go back with you.\"\n\nShe shook her head as she stood up. \"N-no, you don't have... to...\" She suddenly felt a bit light headed. A pair of hands suddenly grabbed her shoulders to keep her from falling. \"Thanks... I think the heat's getting to me.\"\n\nEd nodded, helping his daughter out of the water. \"Alright. Let's get you back up to the room.\" He grabbed a pair of towels from nearby, wrapping her in one before hastily draping himself in the other. He smiled at Alec. \"It was nice meeting you.\"\n\nDolly smiled at him. \"Sorry...\"\n\nAlec laughed softly. \"Oh don't be. It was a pleasure to talk with you two. You go lay down and rest so you can enjoy the rest of your 'staycation' dear.\" He chuckled again, giving the pair a friendly wave as they left.\n\nEd held onto Dolly as they got to the elevator. He felt her shivering a little as it started to rise. He rubbed her arms through the towel gently. \"You sure you're okay?\"\n\n\"Yeah... I'm fine.\" She nodded, taking a few deep breaths. \"L-like I said, just... the excitement of today. And the heat from the hot tub. I'll be okay.\" She smiled slightly. \"Guess we won't be watching that movie after all.\"\n\nHe scoffed. \"Oh, you're not getting out of it that easily. We'll just watch it tomorrow instead.\" He kissed the top of her head. \"And don't worry. I brought a book with me just in case. I can read that while you have a nap, so I won't keep you awake from the TV.\"\n\n\"Okay...\"\n\n[center]* * *[/center]\n\nA nap isn't exactly what she got. They both got changed into pajamas, hers a pair of baggy shorts and an even baggier t-shirt, while he wore actual pajamas. She had laid down and immediately crawled under the blankets, curling them all around her tight. Ed sat on the sofa with his book, but every so often, he would hear her make a noise. A soft, uncomfortable groan, or a shaky breath. After a half our, she seemed to settle down. At least for a few hours, but some time after dark, he heard her shaky breathing start again, with more uncomfortable groaning.\n\nSetting his book down, he came over. She was curled up into a ball, clinging to the blankets bundled around her like she was freezing. She was also shaking and shivering like she was cold, yet the fur on her face was slightly matted. It had been well long enough that she should have dried from the pool or hot tub. \"Honey, you okay?\"\n\nShe nodded, though her motions were a little jerky. \"Y-yeah...\" Her voice shook like the rest of her. \"J-just... cold.\"\n\nHe reached out and touched her forehead, only to stand up straighter at how hot she felt. \"Gods, you're burning up!\"\n\n\"I-I'm f-fine!\" She tried to sound forceful, but it didn't work even slightly with how much she kept shivering. She couldn't stop herself anymore.\n\nHe shook his head. \"No, you're not.\" He stepped into the bathroom and grabbed one of the washcloths, running it under cold water. He brought it back, folding it up a little. \"Here.\" He pressed it against her forehead.\n\nDespite that she felt so cold, the cool cloth actually felt really nice. \"Th-thanks...\"\n\nHe nodded, even if she wasn't looking at him to see. \"Of course.\" He held the cloth against her, and rested his other hand on her arm, gently rubbing her through the layers of blankets. He was quiet for a a few minutes before asking a question in one word. \"Withdrawal?\"\n\nHer ears were already back, but they almost flattened against her head when he said the word. After a moment, she nodded slowly. \"Yeah...\"\n\nHe nodded. \"You haven't done anything while we're here, have you? Didn't sneak any pills with you?\"\n\nShe shook her head quickly. \"No! N-nothing!\" When he didn't say anything, she forced herself to turn and look over he shoulder at him, her expression as earnest as she could manage. \"I promise! I-I haven't!\"\n\n\"Alright. I believe you.\" He let out a soft sigh, pressing the cloth to her forehead again. \"Must have finally burned off whatever was in your system.\" He had been surprised she had been so energetic all day. She probably still had a lot of the drugs in her system. The exercise from the pool and heat from the hot tub probably just made it burn a little faster. At least that's what he assumed based on the little bit of research he had done the day before. \"How long have you been fighting this off?\"\n\n\"S-since... this morning...\" She closed her eyes. \"My h-hands... have b-been shaking all d-day...\"\n\n\"And your tail.\" She curled just slightly tighter. \"Yeah, I noticed. I just didn't want to say anything. But I wish you'd said something to me.\"\n\nShe nodded slowly. \"Sorry...\" She was quiet for another few minutes, still shivering, but not quite as violently. \"I'm sorry...\"\n\n\"You said that. And don't be.\"\n\nShe shook her head, feeling tears coming to her eyes. She didn't fight them, not that she felt she could anyway. \"I-I'm sorry f-for ruining y-your v-v-vacation.\"\n\n\"[i]OUR[/i] vacation.\" He corrected. \"And you haven't ruined anything.\"\n\n\"B-but y-you could be... doing whatever... and n-now you're stuck here w-with your f-f-fuck up of a d-daughter...\"\n\n\"Language.\" He sighed, flipping the cloth over to press the cooler side to her forehead. \"And that's part of what it means to be a parent. You deal with your kids when they screw up.\" He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly, then leaned closer, kissing her cheek. \"Remember, I was the one that wanted a kid. I had to talk your mother into it. I [i]chose[/i] this. I chose [i]you[/i].\"\n\nShe smiled a little. He had told her that before, after the divorce. She had been upset, thinking her mom left because of her and that her father was just going to have to 'put up' with her. She felt a little like that little kid right now, sick in bed, her father almost doting on her. \"Th-thanks... s-still sorry... for this...\"\n\nHe grunted. \"Well, I think you're more sorry than I am right now.\" She whimpered. \"Oh, don't worry. I'm not going to punish you, either. I think you having to deal with this right now is punishment enough.\"\n\nShe nodded. \"O-okay...\" She tried to take a deep breath, but still kept shivering.\n\nEd frowned. \"Let me go get another wet cloth for you.\" She just nodded. When he came back, at least her breathing seemed to have evened a little. He pressed the fresh cloth to her forehead again. \"Here you go.\"\n\n\"Th-thanks...\" She closed her eyes, hoping that she could just go to sleep. She felt more than fatigued, like she was completely wiped out and drained, her eyes hot and lids heavy. Yet she couldn't slip into slumber, no matter how much she tried. \"Dad...?\"\n\nHe looked down at her. \"Yes?\" She was quiet. \"What is it?\"\n\nAfter another few moments of hesitation, she finally asked. \"Can you... s-sleep with me tonight?\" She felt his fingers twitch against her, and realized how what she said probably sounded. \"I-I mean... beside me... I-I don't... w-wanna be alone...\"\n\nHe sighed softly. \"Alright, honey.\" He reached over and grabbed a few of the pillows off of his bed, setting them down on hers, then climbed up to lay beside her. She shifted slightly to the side, though that felt like a herculean task on her part. When his arm came around to hold her, she smiled, leaning a little into his warmth. \"I'll be here with you all night. I promise. You won't have to go through this by yourself.\"\n\n\"Th-thanks, Dad...\" She closed her eyes again, feeling like she might finally be able to get some modicum of sleep. \"Love you...\"\n\nHe gave her a melancholy smile. \"I love you, too.\" She kept shivering against him, but he watched as she finally drifted off to sleep. He laid his head down, still holding onto her as she shook a little. He would make sure he held onto his beloved daughter all night, even as he slowly drifted off to sleep himself.\n\n[center]* * *[/center]\n\nEd felt Dolly stirring beside him. She made a tired groan and mumble something about a train, getting a confused but amused look from him. Something from whatever dream she was coming out of. After another groan, she turned over with a sigh, slowly opening her eyes. She blinked a few times, then realized he was laying beside her. \"Morn'n...\" She half-mumbled, letting out a huge yawn right after.\n\nHe smiled. \"Good morning.\"\n\nShe sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes. \"What time is it?\" Light was coming through the window, though only around the edges of the curtains. He'd left them closed while she slept.\n\nHe glanced at the clock on the bedside table. \"Quarter after eleven.\"\n\nShe let out a heavy breath. \"Really? I slept that long?\" She closed her eyes, rubbing one with the back of her hand. \"Mmmph. I'm sorry... I ruined last night, now slept all morning...\"\n\n\"You haven't ruined anything.\" He kept his tone calm and comforting, or at least that was his intention.\n\n\"But I've already wasted so much of your vacation...\"\n\n\"[i]Our[/i] vacation.\" He again corrected. \"I'm spending time with my daughter. That's hardly what I'd call a waste of time.\"\n\n\"Even if I was asleep for half of it so far?\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"There was a time not that long ago that I would have given anything just for you to go to bed.\"\n\nDolly let out a grunt. \"So you've been dealing with my shit for a long time.\"\n\n\"Language.\" She winced, not even realizing she'd said it. \"I'll let that one slide this time.\" He put his hand up against her forehead. \"You're still a little warm, but your fever broke some time while you slept.\"\n\nShe made a long, low groan. \"Still feel like sh- garbage.\"\n\n\"Well, you haven't eaten anything in a while.\" He slid out of the bed, and she just noticed he was already dressed. A pair of khaki shorts and a polo. \"Tell you what. I'll go get you some breakfast. You have yourself a shower. You kept breaking out into a cold sweat last night, so I'm sure washing all that off of you will make you feel better.\" He pat her shoulder. \"And you can get back into pajamas, since you still owe me. I did win our swimming bet, after all. So we're watching something when I get back.\"\n\nShe sighed, but nodded. \"Yeah. Okay.\" She didn't want to argue. \"Nothing... too heavy... stomach still feels a little in knots...\"\n\nHe nodded, but before he left, he picked up his phone. Before she could say anything, he looked over her shoulder. \"If you have another... issue before I come back, call me. I'll come right back here.\"\n\n\"Okay.\" He nodded at her and headed out, leaving her alone. She let out a heavy sigh and forced herself to swing her legs out of the bed. Everything still felt stiff and ached. With a grunt, she pushed out of the bed, managing not to tumble onto the floor. She looked down at herself. Her clothes did feel kind of gross right now. \"Shower...\" She stripped herself, tossing everything onto the ground, and made her way into the bathroom. She was tempted to take a bath instead of a shower, but she didn't want to wait for the thing to fill up. After having a pee, she stepped into shower stall and turned it on. The water was cold at first, but warmed quickly enough. It felt really nice. She just stood there under it, letting it soak her fur.\n\nShe leaned a hand against the wall. Unlike the last time, she didn't feel like she was about to collapse to the floor in a bout of shivering spasms. And when she took a deep breath, it felt like she could actually fill her lungs. Pretty big change from the day before. She'd never quite had a reaction like that before. But then, she'd never been on quite as many drugs as she had been that night, either. It was her first time mixing Bliss and cocaine, and she was not a fan. She still only had flashes of memories. Her best friend Jenny sliding the pill into her mouth, Jenny's father Ian making the lines of coke for them. Ian fucking her... Jenny joining, all while being recorded. Her sudden panic attack afterwards, calling her father. Stealing the phone the recordings were on before collapsing on the floor in that filthy crack house they were in. Her father coming to get her, washing her, even holding her hair as she threw up.\n\nShe sighed again. She had made him go through so much. She really needed to make it up to him somehow. He was not exactly the perfect father, not that such a thing existed. He had his VR porn games, the ones he had modded an 8 year old version of her into... But he'd never acted in person on those fantasies back when she was that young. And she recognized he was doing the best he could as a single dad. The image of him at the pool came to her mind, how surprised she was that he was actually really buff. Well, maybe not buff, he was hardly a bodybuilder, but even his light tone was a far cry from Ian's flabby belly and man-tits, which is what she expected most dads to look like. She would even go so far as to say her father was quite handsome, sexy even.\n\nShaking her head, she went about lathering some shampoo on herself, only to catch the smell from it. She looked at the bottle and saw it was vanilla lavender scented. She didn't usually use scented shampoo, but it wasn't bad. Once she was satisfied, she started to rinse herself off. Her tail needed a little extra, the long fur refusing to let go of all the suds easily. Shaking the water off a little, she stepped out and grabbed one of the towels to start drying herself. She also spent a few minutes with the blow drier, once more especially on her tail.\n\nReaching for a change of clothes, she suddenly realized... she hadn't grabbed any. \"Ah crap...\" Hastily wrapping herself in a towel that barely covered her chest down to her hips, she nudged the door open and called out. \"Dad? You back?\" There was no response. \"If you are, I forgot my clothes, so... I'll be out in a sec...\" Still no response. She pulled the door open more and looked. The room was still empty. He wasn't back yet. She let out a relieved sigh and quickly stepped out, clutching the bundled corner of the towel to keep it from falling while she hastily rummaged through the drawer of clothes. She expected the door to burst open as her father returned at any moment. That didn't happen, and she managed to grab something to change into, returning to the bathroom first, just in case. She wasn't sure why she was being so weird about this, he saw her completely naked only a few days ago. She slid on a pair of bright pink panties, and a huge, baggy white t-shirt, so big the neck slightly hung off of one shoulder. She didn't bother with anything else, the shirt hanging almost down to her knees, longer than most of her skirts.\n\nShe sat down on the bed, scooting back a little to lean against the pillows, and waited. She glanced over at her phone, which still sat on the table. She was tempted to sneak a few minutes on it, see what people online were talking about... but thought better of it. She wasn't supposed to be using it during their stay here. She wondered if Jenny had been DMing her. Probably. She did steal her friend's father's phone. The one that had recordings of them doing drugs and fucking. She wondered if her own father had sent those videos to the cops yet. He said he was going to edit out the parts with her in them first.\n\nIt was approaching noon when she heard the lock on the door click open, and Ed stepped in, somehow managing to balance a drink carrier with two cups and a white paper bag with a cartoon bagel on it. \"Sorry that took so long. The diner does breakfast only until 10:00 am. But there's a bakery half a block from the hotel.\" He shut the door again, giving his daughter a smile as he set down the drinks and bag on the table in the sitting room.\"So I got donuts. And coffee.\"\n\nShe smiled, slipping off the bed and joining him in the sitting area. They both sat on the couch, finding it super comfortable. \"What kinda donuts?\"\n\n\"Variety.\" He opened the bag and set out a few napkins, then placed the pastries on them as he listed them off. \"Let's see. Got a regular powdered, honey cruller, an apple fritter, but that's for me, uh... chocolate frosting...\"\n\n\"I'll take that one, and the honey one.\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"Figured you would. They also had a few of something called kolaches. Never tried them before. Sausage in bread, apparently. Sounded interesting so I got a few to try.\" He also set down no less than ten packets of sugar next to her coffee, and several single creamer cups. \"Alright. Go ahead and eat. I'm sure it'll help you feel a little better.\"\n\nShe nodded. \"Thanks.\" She mixed up her coffee first, using nine of the ten sugar packets and three of the creamers. After having a sip, and a bite of the chocolate covered donut, she looked at her dad. \"So... what movie are you forcing me to watch?\"\n\nHe smiled. \"I changed my mind about what we're watching.\" He picked up the remote and turned on the TV. It was on the news channel, talking about some vigilante, but he changed the channel, flipping until he found one playing cartoons. \"Turns out, there's a Ted Twelve marathon going on. You used to love this show, so I thought it would be nice.\"\n\nShe rolled her eyes. \"Yeah, I loved it when I was like, 7. I barely knew what was going on, I just liked the flashy colors and funny alien designs.\" The cartoon was about a young squirrel who got an alien wristwatch that let him change into different creatures to fight other aliens. Originally, he only had twelve forms, hence the name, but he eventually unlocked a lot more. The one she watched, and the one playing on the TV now, was actually the third version of the series, Ten Twelve: Omnigene. It was kind of a reboot of the series, with a new origin and new alien forms. She recognized the episode playing, though. It was the one where Ted got the ability to transform into an alien made entirely out of electricity.\n\nEd shrugged a little. \"And? We're going to watch some cartoons and just chill in a fancy hotel room.\" He held up his fritter. \"With donuts. Are you complaining?\"\n\nShe smiled. \"No. I guess not.\" She stuffed a bit more of the donut into her mouth and turned to watch the TV. She remembered the next episode when it came on, too. \"Oh, this is the one where they finally meet Galvatrax, the big bad of the series.\"\n\n\"That was big rock guy with fire for hair?\"\n\nShe shook her head. \"No, that was Flamestrong, one of Galvatrax's generals. He showed up earlier when Ted got the water alien form. Galvatrax was the huge guy with the tentacle-face.\" She dangled her fingers in front of her mouth and wiggled them a bit. \"I always loved his voice. It was so deep and powerful, but he never shouted. Even when he was losing, he always acted like he was still in control. He's actually the one that invented the omnigene controller, the watch thing Ted uses.\" Ed smiled as she launched into a brief but detailed history of the cartoon villain and his sci-fi invention. For someone who claimed not to like the 'show for kids' anymore, she was still pretty excited to dump all that lore on him. He let her go on, giving a brief prompt here and there to let her launch into another explanation. He was just happy to see her enjoying herself.\n\nWhen the big bad did show up, he had to admit, the voice was pretty impressive. Deep and commanding. The guy had a presence, and it was instantly obvious he was a serious threat. As the episode got to the end, he tilted his head. \"So wait, does the grandpa know this Galvatros guy? They're acting like they've fought before.\"\n\nDolly nodded. \"Oh, yeah, they do. And they have. See, Ted's grandfather is actually a retired secret super agent that's been fighting off aliens for a really long time! He even fell in love with one. In fact, Ted's part alien because of that. It's how he's able to use the Omnigene controller! His grandfather is the human DNA in the device. So Ted can use it because he's related. His sister can, too, but that doesn't happen until the sequel series. But that wasn't as good as this one. The animation was really weird, too. They went all 3D CG for the transformations and it looked kinda goofy. I didn't watch that one much.\"\n\n\"Also by that point, you were too old for a kid's show, right?\" He nudged her arm gently.\n\n\"AH...\" She frowned. \"Yeah, okay, I do still like this show...\"\n\nHe chuckled and put his arm around her, giving her a gentle hug. \"It's fine. I still like the cartoons I watched in the 90's.\" To his surprise, she leaned against him, and stayed there even after the brief hug. He smiled, holding her gently as they watched the next few episodes. It was nice to just spend time with her.\n\nShe also had to admit it was kind of nice to do this. She hadn't just hung out with her dad in years, and to her surprise, she kind of missed it. He was warm, but not too warm. She also felt the muscles of his arm against her shoulders. She still couldn't get over that he even had them. She leaned a little closer, resting her head against his chest, and smiled as he felt his fingers gently running through her hair. She had left it loose after the shower, and it felt really nice. Thoughts started to run through her mind as they sat there. Thoughts she probably shouldn't think about her father. When she was stoned out of her mind, she had asked him to sleep with her. Of course he didn't, too worried about cleaning her up at the time. But he did have that VR game, with a young version of her modded in. She wondered if he still thought about her like that, or if it was only when she was younger. An errant thought also came, wondering just how big his cock was. And how often he would jerk himself off to that model of her. And just how much of a mess it would make. She wondered what it tasted like.\n\n\"Something on your mind, kiddo?\" His voice jarred her out of her thoughts.\n\nShe looked up at him. \"Uh... why?\"\n\n\"You got quiet, and looked like you were thinking really hard about something.\"\n\nShe felt her cheeks get a bit flushed. \"Oh! Um... i-it's... uh...\" She shook her head. \"It's nothing...\"\n\nHe nodded slowly. \"Craving?\"\n\nShe gave him a confused look this time. \"What?\"\n\n\"A craving? Or... whatever it's called.\" She just blinked at him. \"For a fix?\"\n\nShe gasped. \"OH! No...\" Though now that he mentioned it, she could go for some Bliss. \"Well, maybe a little... b-but that's not what I was thinking about...\" He still looked down at her. \"I promise!\"\n\n\"Okay.\" He kissed the top of his head. \"Well, whatever it is, you can tell me.\"\n\nShe laughed awkwardly. \"Ah ha... ah... no, I probably can't...\"\n\n\"Oh? Is it about a boy? Or a girl. You know I'm find if it's about either.\" She made a strained whimper. \"Ah, so it is about someone.\"\n\nShe sighed, hoping to deflect him away from the topic. \"Yeah, a... boy. But nothing's happening. Just a thought...\"\n\n\"Who is it? Someone I've met?\"\n\nShe frowned as he prodded more.\"Yeah... you could say that... but it-\"\n\n\"Someone at school?\" He kept prodding for more.\n\nShe shook her head. \"No... and it doesn't matter...\"\n\n\"Why not? What, is it one of the cartoon characters? It's fine, I had a crush on a few, too.\"\n\nShe let out a heavy sigh. \"No, it's not a cartoon character. But I... really don't want to talk about it...\"\n\nHe frowned then, reading something was off. \"Well, it's someone, and now you have me concerned. Who is it? Ian?\" She shook her head again. That relieved him. \"So who?\"\n\nShe closed her eyes. Might as well rip the bandage off. \"It was you, okay? I was thinking about you.\"\n\nHe was taken aback by that. \"Me? What about me?\" She made another soft whimper, her legs fidgeting about awkwardly as she looked very uncomfortable. He sighed slightly. \"This is about the VR games, isn't it?\"\n\n\"Ah... k-kinda?\"\n\nHe gave her a gentle squeeze around her shoulders. \"Well, you don't have to worry. I already deleted everything before we left.\" He shook his head. \"It was wrong of me to have them in the first place. So you don't have to worry about me thinking dirty thoughts about you, okay? You know I'd never-\"\n\n\"But what if I wanted you to?\" She blurted out the words before she could stop herself.\n\nHe blinked several times. \"Wanted... me to... think bad thoughts about you?\" She nodded slowly, her ears falling back almost flat against her head. \"Deliliah, you are my daughter. And you're only 15.\"\n\n\"And I was 8 in those games...\"\n\nHe winced. \"Yes, I know. That was wrong of me. But that was also just a fantasy, not the real thing. I would never do anything to hurt you.\"\n\n\"But... what if... I wanted it? I-it's not hurting me if I wanted it...\"\n\nHe sighed heavily. \"Is this some side effect from one of the drugs I don't know about? I know Bliss is supposed to heighten things. Are you sure you're not still...\"\n\n\"I haven't done any since that night!\"\n\nHe shook his head. \"Not what I was going to say. But maybe it's still effecting you. Making you... uh...\"\n\n\"Horny?\" She finished his thought for him.\n\n\"Eager for that kind of attention, yes.\"\n\n\"I dunno... maybe...\" She looked up at him. \"B-but I... I do... y'know... want that. I-If you still... think of me like that.\"\n\n\"Dolly...\"\n\nShe continued anyway. \"I know you haven't been with anyone since Mom left, because you've been so busy with work and... raising me... a-and I... I would... be happy to help you!\"\n\n\"Dolly, please...\"\n\nShe kept going. \"T-to, you know, help make up for all the years you could have spent with someone else! You... sacrificed so much for me, and I've been so ungrateful!\" Tears were in her eyes now. \"I just want to make it up to-\"\n\n\"DELILAH!\" She flinched as he shouted her name. \"You are my daughter. Anything I might have sacrificed was to get something even greater. You. You are not a burden. You are a gift.\" He reached down and poked her nose, making her squeak slightly. \"You may be a handful at times, but that comes with being a parent. You don't need to make up for anything. And you definitely don't need to go that far just because you think you owe me. Okay?\"\n\nShe nodded slowly. \"Okay...\" Her eyes looked back up at him. \"That isn't just why, though... I do... want to... with you...\"\n\nHe sighed. \"Dolly...\"\n\n\"I-I mean it! Not just because of all the other things! You're... I mean, I didn't notice until recently, but, you're... kinda hot...\" She blushed quite a bit. \"A-and at least with you it's not... me going out and doing things with Ian or other people... and getting into more trouble...\" She winced a little. \"That came out wrong...\"\n\nEd closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. \"Alright, let's try something. Look up.\"\n\nShe looked up at him. \"W-what?\" Her eyes went wide as he leaned down and kissed her. Not on the top of her head, or her cheek, but on her lips. A full, passionate kiss on her mouth. She froze for only a moment, but found herself leaning back into it, almost melting against him.\n\nWhen he pulled back, her face felt more than a little flushed. His did, too. \"Did that feel really weird to you? Kissing your dad like that?\"\n\nShe took a breath and let it out slowly. \"M-maybe a little weird... b-but... I really liked it... like, a lot...\"\n\nHe sighed. \"Well that backfired. I hoped kissing your dad like that might make you think how weird doing more would be.\"\n\nShe shook her head. Then she had to ask. \"Did you... think it was really weird? Did you enjoy it?\"\n\nHe scratched the back of his head. \"I'd be lying if I didn't say I enjoyed it, but yes, it did feel kinda strange...\"\n\n\"But, not strange enough to want to do it again?\" She hesitated before adding. \"Or do more?\"\n\nHe tried to deny it, but she was right. With a heavy sigh, he shook his head. \"No. No it wasn't too strange to want to do it again.\" He gently brushed her chin with a finger. \"Or do more. But we still shouldn't.\" He took a deep breath. \"We [i]really[/i] shouldn't...\"\n\n\"But you want to?\"\n\nHe took a deep breath and let it out slowly. \"Gods help me, yes, I do.\"\n\nShe nodded slowly. \"So do I...\" She chewed on her bottom lip. \"Maybe... we could do it just once. See if we like it, and... if we don't, we'll pretend that it never happened! Just... go on with the vacation!\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"You know that's not how that works, right? This is not a genie you can put back in the bottle.\"\n\nShe nodded. \"Yeah... I do.\" She shifted a little against him. \"But we're both already... um... like this...\" She could smell his arousal, and was sure he could smell hers pouring off of her. She felt damp already. \"I-I know it's weird, but...\"\n\n\"You're not going to let this go, are you?\" She shook her head. He sighed. \"Dammit...\" He hated to admit it, but he was raging hard in his shorts right now, to the point they had gotten fairly uncomfortable. \"I don't want to take advantage of you while you're still... recovering. Especially so soon after what happened.\" She was right. He hadn't been with another woman since her mother, and that had been a decade ago.\n\nShe smiled at him. \"I'm not high this time, though. So I'm... making my own choice.\" She rested a hand on his leg. \"And... I want to do this...\"\n\nClosing his eyes, he took another deep breath, holding it for a few moments. \"Fine.\" She smiled. \"But!\" He held up a finger. \"Two things. You are going to be on top, so you can stop the moment you think it feels weird or bad. And second... I need you to grab something from my dresser first. You'll find it under my shirts.\"\n\nShe nodded, getting up and going over to open the drawer with his clothes. She searched under the shirts, and found a small cardboard box. Pulling it out, she blinked in surprise. \"Condoms?\" She held up the unopened black box. \"Why did you bring these?\"\n\nHe smirked. \"It's always good to have some on hand. Just in case.\" He took a breath and let it out. \"Though I brought them in case I needed to... relieve myself. But I wouldn't want to make a mess somewhere. It's much easier to clean those up. Just flush 'em down the toilet.\"\n\n\"I didn't think you were supposed to do that.\"\n\n\"You're not, but it's still better than having you find one in the trash.\" He motioned for her to come back over. She joined him on the couch again, her tail twitching a little. \"I... uh... guess I should get my pants off if we're doing this.\"\n\nShe nodded, giggling softly. \"That would probably be helpful.\" He reached down and unbuttoned his shorts, zipping down the fly, and pushed them down a little. She watched, her eyebrows going up a little as he revealed his briefs. While they were plain white things, it was more the obvious bulge in them that had her attention. His cock was straining within the stretchy, tight fabric. He hesitated as he reached back down, still not sure about this.\n\nSo she reached out. \"Let me help.\" She gripped the waist, and pulled his underwear down. She gasped as his cock sprang free. It wasn't some monster, but it was still pretty impressive to her. Probably about six, maybe seven inches, and throbbing hard. It wasn't as big as Ian's, but his was almost too big, only enjoyable because she was high on Bliss at the time. She took a deep breath through her nose, breathing in the heavy scent of his arousal. It was so familiar, but more powerful than his normal scent.\n\nHe blushed more than a little. \"I know it's not the biggest around. I'm hardly a porn star here.\"\n\nShe giggled. \"I think it's plenty big enough.\"\n\nHe smirked. \"Alright. Let me have one of those condoms. I'll get it on.\"\n\nShe handed him the box, but still shook her head. \"Not yet.\"\n\nHe frowned. \"Dolly, I told you that I'm going to wear o-o-OH MY GODS!\" He nearly dropped the box in his hand as her lips suddenly wrapped around the tip, her mouth sliding down the length a little. \"Okay... yeah... that's fine first!\" She let out a soft giggle as she shifted a bit more beside him to more comfortably lean over, lowing even farther down on the length. He tasted... clean. Ian had not been. This was much more enjoyable for her. And she loved hearing the little gasps and moans her father was making as she started to bob her head along the length.\n\nHe gently rested his hand against her head, not to force her to move, but to run fingers through her hair. \"Oh gods that feels good!\" He had to resist thrusting his hips up into her, but he didn't need to. Her lips kept sliding farther down as she took more and more, until they were near the base, taking all of him into her mouth. He was not so big that he got into her throat, but he was close to it. She started to bob her head up and down along his length, feeling the beating of his heart through the throbbing in his shaft. He moaned as she started to slide her tongue along the underside, up to the tip, and back down again.\n\nHe gently stroked her hair, rubbing next to her ears. \"That's... that's good, baby. I think I'm more than ready enough...\" She didn't slow down, still bobbing her head back and forth. \"D-Dolly, if you keep that up, I'm not going to last much longer!\" That seemed to be her goal as she let out a soft giggle, tail swishing behind her. She wanted to taste what he had to offer. One hand slid out to grip him near the base with a few fingers, stroking a little while her mouth worked on the rest. He couldn't sit still anymore, his hips shifting side to side as he tried to resist thrusting. His own hands gripped at the edge of the seat cushion. \"D-Dolly!\" He grit his teeth, wanting to hold back, but she was not letting him.\n\nShe got her wish. Ed let out a loud groan as he couldn't hold back anymore. His hips thrust upwards on instinct, fingers digging into the seat so hard he might rip into it. His cock twitched and pulsed, then started to spit gobs of his cum. She slid back only so far that the shots would land on her waiting tongue. It tasted better than she had expected, and he gave her quite a bit. When it did finally slow to a few spits, she pulled her head back slowly, dragging her lips along the length. He made a shaky moan for the whole motion, almost falling back when she finally withdrew with a slight pop, leaving his cock twitching and jumping slightly.\n\nShe sat up, making an obvious gulp sound before opening her mouth and letting her tongue hand out to show she's swallowed it all. \"I wanted to know what yours tasted like.\" She giggled softly. \"I liked it.\"\n\nEd panted slightly, letting out a breathless laugh. \"I'm glad you enjoyed it.\" His cock drooped just slightly, though was still semi hard. \"You'll have to give me a minute, but I'll be ready to go again soon. You're lucky your old man isn't a one-and-done... most of the time.\"\n\nShe giggled softly, shifting to sit beside him again. \"I figured you'd have at least two in you.\"\n\nHis eyes glanced down at her bare legs. He set one hand against her thigh. \"In the mean time, I should get you ready...\"\n\nShe blushed a little again. \"I'm... pretty ready now...\" She spread her legs and lifted the shirt up to show off the pink panties at her hips. There was a distinctly dark spot at the middle already. \"But... maybe help me get those off?\"\n\n\"I'd be happy to.\" He slid his hand up her thigh, feeling it twitch under his touch. Unlike the last night, it was a tremble he enjoyed feeling in her. His other hand moved over, both gripping the waist of her panties. He took a deep breath, and slowly pulled them down, peeling them away from her crotch and down her slender, athletic legs. He'd seen her slit before, even recently when he had been cleaning her up. But this felt different. She wasn't a small child, or a girl in crisis needing help. She was a young lady, letting him see her aroused pussy. And it was definitely aroused, juices glistening upon her lips. Once the panties were down to her ankles, she slipped her feet out and kicked them a little away, only to part her legs again. One hand slid down to part her lips with two fingers, showing him the pink insides. \"Gods, you are pretty. And sexy...\"\n\nShe giggled softly. \"Thanks.\" She pointed at his cock, which had gotten hard again. \"I think you're ready to go for round two.\" She held out her hand. \"Lemme have one of the condoms. I'll get it on for you.\"\n\nHe smiled. \"I won't say no to that.\" He pulled one out and handed it over. She tore it open quickly, pulling the thing out, then blinked. \"Oh, it's green! I thought they were all tan.\"\n\nHe shrugged. \"Sometimes they like to make them different colors. At least the ones that aren't cheap.\" Even if he only intended to use the condoms to jerk off into, he still got quality ones. Just in case.\n\nShe reached over and pinched the tip before putting it on the tip of his shaft. He let out a soft moan as she rolled the thing down the length, his cock twitching slightly in her grip. She sat back once it was on, giggling slightly. \"A green penis looks funny. Like a cucumber.\"\n\nHe smirked. \"Well, why don't you come over here, and I'll slide this cucumber into your lovely pussy.\" She giggled at him again, but was more than happy to climb over and sit on his lap, pressing her slit against the base of his shaft. \"Go ahead, baby. You're in control here.\"\n\nShe nodded. \"Okay... Daddy.\" She said the second word with a teasing, yet seductive tone, and felt him twitch when she did. Lifting her hips up, she positioned herself hovering above him, only to slowly slide down again. She gasped as she felt his tip part her lips, and moaned as he slid inside of her. It was the first time she'd ever felt someone in a condom pushing into her. It wasn't too different than one of her toys, which he still didn't know she had. Though he was hot, and she could still feel the twitching and throbbing.\n\nHe held onto her hips as she lowered herself, moaning for her. \"Oh... Gods you are tight...\" He looked up at her face, seeing her eyes closed as she panted. She sucked in a breath through her teeth when she got to the base, her butt sitting against his legs, tail thrashing a little behind her. \"Not... too big for you?\"\n\nShe giggled, looking at her father. \"No, Daddy. It's... perfect.\" She squeezed around him, both moaning.\n\n\"Well, then go ahead and start.\" She didn't need any prompting, lifting herself back up slowly, only to drop back down on him again. This was also a new position for her, and possibly a new favorite. She got to get him nice and deep while being in control. She got to see his face, and the clear enjoyment on it. His hands reached down to rub her rear as she started to pick up her pace a little bit. Without any prompting from him, she reached down and pulled the big, baggy shirt up and over her head, tossing it to the side and leaving her perky breasts and flat belly exposed for him to see. Her tits bounced as much as she was. One of his hands moved up to gently grip and rub her breast. \"You are so beautiful, baby.\"\n\n\"And you're... a lot hotter than I thought you would be...\" She rubbed his chest through his shirt. \"I didn't know you'd be so jacked at your age.\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"I'm only 39, kiddo. I'm not decrepit.\"\n\nShe moaned as her hips came down against him again, wiggling them a little as she squeezed around him. \"I noticed.\" She leaned forward as she kept bouncing, moaning louder as he started to thrust up into her. He was hitting deep, but not so deep it hurt. It felt amazing, just big enough to fill her. \"Daddy... harder please...\" Her hips started to bounce faster, her inner walls squeezing around him.\n\nHis arms came around to hold onto her, hands gripping her shapely rear to help her bounce. \"Okay, baby. But not so loud. We don't want the other guests hearing us.\" She nodded, trying to keep her moans quiet, resulting in strained whimpers and mewling. Her inner walls were clenching more and more, her legs shaking with her movements. She had her head against his shoulder, panting and gasping up near his ear.\n\n\"Oh gods... Daddy, I'm gonna cum. I'm gonna cum...\" She strained to try and hold her sounds back. Suddenly he moved her, pressing his mouth against hers in a deep kiss. She pressed back, letting out a muffled cry as she came. Her pussy clenched around him tight, juices drooling out around his cock. He held himself deep inside of her, not thrusting to let her ride out her orgasm. She shook in his grip, her own arms around his middle, clinging to him.\n\nShe broke the kiss as she started to calm, though she still quivered around his shaft a little. He smiled. \"Good?\" She nodded, giving him a breathless laugh. \"Ready for more?\" She nodded again, only to let out a yelp as he lifted her butt up and dropped it down again. She clamped her hand around her mouth to keep from making another loud cry as he started to thrust up into her. He took the lead this time, bouncing her on his lap as he thrust into her. She was grateful, as her legs still felt a bit like jelly. She could feel another climax coming on. Once she started getting this horny, it didn't take much to keep her going.\n\nEd was also getting close. Seeing and feeling his daughter cumming around him had him already near the edge. And she kept making more noises, barely muffled either by her hand, or by his neck as she buried her face against him. He panted and huffed, his hips moving fast, slapping against hers over and over to get himself as deep as he could. \"Ah... Daddy's getting close this time.\"\n\n\"S-so am... I... Keep going, Daddy!\" She begged, starting to bounce on her own once again. Their hips smacked together over and over as they met and matched pace. She felt his cock throbbing and twitching, and he felt her inner walls clenching and quivering. \"Oh gods... I'm... almost there... again!\"\n\nHe grit his teeth. \"So am I! Cum with me baby!\" He hoped he could hold off long enough, the pressure building up more and more, and hoped she wasn't also trying to hold back. She didn't seem like she could, as she mashed her face against his shoulder to muffle a cry of ecstasy as much as she could. Her pussy clenched around him tight, squeezing him for all he was worth. He let out a loud groan. \"AH... here it comes! Fuck!\" He gripped her rear tight as he plunged deep, finally falling over the edge. He blasted shot after shot into her, or into the condom at least. She felt it inflating inside of her in an interesting, but not unpleasant way. He thrust a few more times to keep pumping what he had out, her pussy still squeezing him to milk him.\n\nThey both went somewhat limp, him falling back against the couch, her laying against him. Both panted heavily, holding each other and shaking a little. He took in a soft breath every so often as his cock would twitch. Especially as her inner walls would quiver or squeeze a little around him. After a few minutes, she shifted to rest her chin against his shoulder. \"Language.\"\n\n\"What?\"\n\nShe giggled. \"You said fuck there. At the end.\"\n\nHe blinked, then let out a soft chuckle. \"Don't push your luck, young lady.\" He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. \"Besides, I'm balls deep inside of my daughter's tight pussy while we're both cumming together. I think a little swear or two is fine.\" He leaned over and kissed her nose. \"Which is why I won't say anything for you repeating the swear back to me.\" She giggled, grinning at him. \"Ready for me to pull out?\"\n\n\"C-can you stay in a little longer?\" She laid her head back down. \"I like... feeling you inside me...\"\n\nHe nodded. \"For a little bit. But I should pull out before I deflate too much. Don't want to leak into you accidentally.\" Fortunately, he didn't feel like he was going to be getting soft any time soon.\n\n[center]* * *[/center]\n\nFour hours later, they were still on the couch. What was supposed to be a one time thing ended up turning into more. Two more condoms had been used, all three tied and set on one of the napkins on the table. Ed sat on the couch, half-splayed out, panting heavily. He felt like he had just done a huge workout. He had never gone so many times, or so hard, even with Delilah's mother. For her part, Dolly was laying next to him head in his lap. Her pussy felt pleasantly numb from having been used so much, and from having cum so much. She toyed one finger against her father's cock, which had gone limp and refused to get hard again now that he'd spent almost all he had, even when she cleaned off the remains of his loads with her mouth. It still made her giggle when it twitched a little, like it was trying, but couldn't quite manage.\n\nEd gently ran his fingers through her hair, letting her have her fun. He'd stripped his shirt off at some point, all their clothing now strewn across the room. \"Do you still want to take that walk in the park?\"\n\nShe smiled, nodding. \"Yeah. Once my legs don't feel like pudding anymore...\"\n\nHe chuckled. \"Yeah, mine, too.\" He reached over and picked the remote off the floor, having been knocked there at some point during their fun. \"Let's see what the weather's like.\" He turned the TV back on, flipping back to the news channel. It normally said the local weather along the side.\n\nThe reporter, May O'Brien, a pretty middle aged mare with straw fur and golden hair, sat right in the middle, mid-report. \"-olice responded to a report of gunshots within the residence.\"\n\nHe scoffed. \"Great, another one.\"\n\nDolly looked up, then squinted. \"Wait, that place looks familiar.\" The little box beside May showed a helicoptor view of a one story house in a poor part of the city. It wasn't the same one Ed had gotten her from, not nearly as dilapidated, but it did look similar. There was a date on the video, showing it was recorded at 19:03 the day before.\n\nThe reporter continued. \"There was no response to the police's requests for entry, so they broke down the door. Inside they found the bodies of three people, gerbils, two adults, one male, one female, and a teenage female.\"\n\nDolly sat up straight, her breath catching in her throat. \"No... it... can't be...\"\n\nEd's heart also felt gripped by ice. \"I'm sure it isn't... there's a lot of gerbils in this city...\"\n\nBoth their hearts sank when photographs of the three came up on the screen. Thankfully, they were not from the crime scene, but some others on record somewhere. \"The victims were identified as Laura MacMora, age 37, Ian MacMora, age 41, and Jennifer MacMora, age 15. Laura and Jennifer were found with close-range bullet wounds to the head. The police reports that Laura may have also been beaten first, and there were signs that Jennifer was sexually abused before being murdered. Ian was found with a self-inflicted bullet wound, also to his head. All three were dead before police arrived.\" Dolly gasped, putting her hands to her mouth, tears welling up as her eyes went wide. \"Police also found large amounts of drugs within the residence, including cocaine, methamphetamine, alcohol, and the current designer drug infesting our streets, Bliss. They have issued a statement, suspecting that Ian, the husband of Laura, and father of Jennifer, had been using these substances when he murdered his family and then himself. We will report further when we have the autopsy.\" She shifted her view as the image beside her shifted to a new one, a huge warehouse engulfed in flames. \"In our main story this afternoon, the vigilante known only as the Knight of Lead has struck again! This time setting a blazing fire to a-\"\n\nEd turned the TV off, then put his arms around his daughter. \"Dolly...\" Tears were in her eyes, but she was staring straight ahead.\n\n\"Jenny's dead...\" She looked up at him. \"That... did he do it because of me? B-because I got away?\"\n\nHe sighed, pulling her close. \"He was probably panicking because of the phone we took.\" He closed his eyes. \"I didn't even send anything to the police yet...\" He couldn't. He was going to edit out all of the parts that had his daughter in them, but he couldn't bring himself to actually watch any of the videos to edit them. \"The police will probably be calling you for a statement...\" He was surprised how calm he was right now. Probably too much in shock to fully process things. \"I... can destroy the phone, if you don't want-\"\n\nShe shook her head slowly. \"No... no, give them the evidence...\" She closed her eyes, squeezing a few more tears from them. \"Or... I will... I'll say I stole it and hid it and you didn't know I had it...\" She buried her face against his chest again. \"Oh gods... I could have been there... That could have been me on the TV...\"\n\nHe frowned, holding onto her tighter. \"Hey, don't think like that!\"\n\nShe shook her head again, looking up at him. \"I-I mean... if you hadn't come get me that night... I might be dead.\" She leaned up, giving him a gentle kiss, then resting her head against him again. \"Thank you...\"\n\nHe sighed. \"You're welcome. It's what a father does.\" He felt a bubble of rage come up as he thought of Ian doing that to his wife and daughter. \"Or what a father is supposed to do.\" The fury passed quickly, replaced by sorrow as Dolly pressed herself against him. He held onto her as she started to softly cry against his chest. \"I'm sorry about your friend.\" He closed his eyes, feeling tears of his own. \"I wish I could have saved her, too.\" This was certainly not how either of them expected their vacation to end.\n\n[center]* * *[/center]", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "
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The lock made a soft beep as the card slid through, the door making a loud clack as it unlocked. Ed pushed the door open and stepped inside, pulling his suitcase with him. "And here we are."

His daughter, Dolly, followed, pulling her own suitcase. She looked around, eyes a bit wide. "Wow! This place is huge!"

The older fox chuckled at his 15 year old daughter. "Figured since we're calling this a vacation, I might as well go all in and get one of the presidential suites. Thankfully, it's the off-season, so the room was available without reservation." The travel season wouldn't really start up in earnest for another few months. The room was more like a small apartment than a normal hotel room. Just past the door was a big sitting area, like a living room, complete with sofa, two stuffed chairs, a coffee table, and a large TV on the wall above a fake fireplace. Beyond that was the sleeping area, with two queen sized beds, the sheets made and tucked neatly, with no less than four pillows each.

She ran over to the large window and looked out. They were on the 28th floor, so they had a pretty nice view of the city below. The Dilton Hotel was at the edge of downtown, and they were on the side facing away from the many massive skyscrapers that would make even the 35 story hotel look small. One of Alta Ferro's many parks was within view, with the maple trees all shifting their colors to oranges and reds now. She could just make out the small dots that were people walking around down there. She laughed as she gingerly leaned against the glass. "We're so high up!"

He laughed softly as he followed her to look out. "And we're not even on the top floor. And this isn't even half as tall as the biggest buildings in Alta." Alta Ferro was named for its skyscrapers, one of the first major cities to adopt them. The city of High Steel. It lived up to its name, boasting the second tallest building in the world, Vantage Tower, often called The Knife by locals for its odd, angled design on the upper fifty floors. It was beaten only by the recently remodeled and improved Shanghai Tower in China, and only by two floors. Dubai had the third, The Burj Khalifa, formerly the tallest building for nearly ten years. Dubai was supposedly working on developing new one that would surpass the all others. There were many jokes about how these new megastructures were going to need a new name, as skyscraper no longer fit. Sunscraper was the term often used online. They were getting tall enough that there was also some concern for thinning air at the top levels. Not to mention the nightmare for air traffic.

He clapped his hands. "Well, I'm guessing you'll want the bed by the window then?"

She nodded. "Yeah!" Glancing to her side, she saw the door leading to the bathroom. She just had to check that out. Clicking the light on, she gasped. "WHOA!" Her voice echoed a little. "Even the tub is huge!" The room was also huge, with two sinks, and a massive mirror across the wall. The shower and tub were separate, the shower a stall in one corner, the tub big enough for four people to sit in comfortably in the other. There was a standing cabinet beside the shower, and when she pulled it open, she saw it was filled with a dozen neatly folded towels, and spare mini-shampoo bottles. It even had scented oils for the bath. There were also several sets of white terrycloth bathrobes on a shelf below the towels. "This place is awesome!"

Ed chuckled again as he set his suitcase on his bed, unzipping it to put the change of clothes into the drawers of the dresser across from the bed. "Just don't think of keeping the robes. Places like this expect you to steal them or the towels, and they'll charge me an arm and a leg for it." The scented oils would probably also cost him, but he'd eat that cost for her to have a little fun. "I'm curious to check out that diner and grill in the lobby."

Dolly stepped back out, nodding. "Yeah! I dunno what they were cooking, but it smelled AMAZING!"

He pointed at her suitcase, which she'd just left on the floor in the living room. "Well, go unpack your things, and then we can go check it out. And also explore around the other amenities. The place supposedly has a really extensive workout room, and an Olympic sized pool. And a sauna, I think."

She nodded to him, pulling her suitcase to the bed and unpacking her stuff. "Maybe we can go walk around the park for a bit, too? I've never been to this one."

"Sure." He suddenly reached over as she pulled her phone out of her pocket, snatching it out of her hand.

She gasped. "Hey!"

"Ah, I said no phones!" He turned it off and put it onto the top of the dresser, in a little dish meant for keys and change. "We may be on vacation, but you are still grounded." She pouted at him. "No pouting. Trust me, getting away for a while is good for you." He took his own phone out and made a point of both turning it off and setting it on top of hers. "See? I'm also going without mine, too."

"But what if we need some app or something at the hotel? Like, if the diner place only does one of those online-only menus?"

He smirked. "Nice try, but I saw people holding menus when we walked by. If we absolutely have to have it for something, we can grab them and go back to it later." He held up the cardkeys. "And we don't need it for the door." He handed her one of the two thin, blue plastic cards. "Here. Try not to lose it. In case you need to come back without me for whatever reason. But that shouldn't be a problem, because this is a father/daughter staycation!" They lived in Alta Ferro, just nowhere near this part of the megacity, so this wasn't a typical vacation. A 'staycation' where you stay in the same city but act like a tourist.

She rolled her eyes, but still smiled as she took the card. She had the foresight to bring a tiny purse with her, in case he let her go shopping while they were so close to downtown. She slid it into that. "Okay..." Despite her slightly sour attitude, she was actually looking forward to this. She hadn't really done much with her dad in a few years, outside of holidays, and even those were mostly just dinner and watching a movie. This was their first vacation together since... she didn't actually remember when. Her hand trembled a little as she pulled the little purse out of her suitcase, but she looked at her father. "Hey, when was the last time we actually went on vacation together?"

Ed set down the shirt he was folding and looked up at the ceiling in thought. "Oh... that's a good question. I'd have to say... yeah. When we went to Cape Cod when you were 6. So nine years ago."

She nodded, holding her trembling hand with her other. "Ah, yeah. That was right before Mom left..."

He nodded. "Yeah. I had hoped that a nice, family vacation might help save our relationship. Didn't know she was already..." He didn't finish. Dolly already knew her mother's faults, that she had been cheating on him for years. He took a breath and continued folding the last of his clothing. "Well, just means that we're more than due for another." He reached over and gently pat her shoulder. "Now, finish up, and we can go explore!" She nodded, giving him a smile, her tail twitching behind her excitedly.

*     *     *


"Are you... sure I shouldn't have changed first?" Dolly sat at the table, feeling very under-dressed in a simple knee-length black skirt and navy blue camisole. She had hastily put her long, reddish hair into a messy braid while they sat, instead of leaving it in a ponytail, but she still felt a little self-conscious. Most of the people around them were wearing business suits or at least business-casual clothing. Even her father was in a pair of black slacks and a dark grey polo. Though that was pretty much the style he almost always wore. She called it his 'business dad' look.

He smirked at her from across the table. "It's fine. At least you're not in your clashing mismatch of colors."

She frowned. "Hey, I like those clashing colors! They stand out!"

"Like a sore thumb." He chuckled. "But it's fine. I get it. Remind me to show you pictures from when I was in high school. Nothing but tie-dye. I always looked like someone spilled paint on me and spun me in circles."

She perked up a little, laughing slightly as she spoke. "Wait, really? You?"

"Hey, I wasn't always the responsible dad. I used to be a kid once."

She scoffed. "Still probably a responsible one, though."

He chuckled. "I see your grandmother never told you about the time I nearly got arrested for breaking into the school to use their computers to look at porn."

Her jaw nearly hit the table. "You... WHAT!?"

His chuckle turned into a laugh. "I'll tell you another time. I think our waiter is coming. Have you decided what you want to eat?" She nodded. "Alright." They both ordered, Ed getting himself a grilled steak, Dolly ordering herself a chicken salad with some fancy greens and spices. Though the meal was a bit more expensive that they would normally spend on a large lunch, the quality reflected the price. Both were of a much higher quality than either were expecting, and they didn't skimp on the portion size, either. Dolly couldn't quite manage to finish all of the greens in the salad, but she thoroughly enjoyed the chicken. Ed managed to get down all of the steak, and made a mental note to be more careful with what he ordered. They both walked away from the diner & grill full and satisfied.

She turned to her father. "So. Where shall we go next? I kinda wanna check out the park!"

He smiled. "Maybe tomorrow. We've got a few days, after all. And I thought you'd be more excited to see the pool." Her eyes lit up a little as she nodded. She had always loved to swim, but didn't get to do it very much anymore. He held out his arm. "Then let's go." She giggled, taking his arm and following.

Unfortunately, he made a wrong turn at the lockers, and the two found themselves standing outside of the workout room. Dolly looked around. "Wow, this place is like a whole gym!" There was not just one room, but many. One dedicated to stationary bikes, ellipticals, and treadmills, another with different weight machines, and one that was empty but looked like yoga classes were held in it.

"Yeah. And the machines look new, too." He pat her back gently. "We'll check this out another time, too. C'mon, let's find the pool." She nodded and followed as they went the other direction. Along the way, they found the room for not just the sauna, but also a jacuzzi room. Then they found the pool. It was definitely big.

Dolly's eyes lit up once again. "Whoa! It's even bigger than the one at school!" The far side, which was most likely the deep end, had several diving blocks, and a diving board with multiple levels. Several people were swimming laps, or wading in the shallow end, or lounging on chairs beside the water. There was a second, much smaller pool off to the side, where small children could play, though none were there at the moment. "This is awesome!"

He smiled. "Well then, how about we head back to the room, get changed into our swimsuits, and do some laps. Sound good?" She nodded excitedly, her tail swishing about. As they got to the elevator, she somewhat fell forward against him, but he caught her. "Oop! You okay?"

She laughed, nodding. "Yeah, s-sorry! Foot got caught on the edge!"

"Well, you be careful." He pat her back gently. One they got to their room, Ed pulled out his swim trunks. "I'll go change in the bathroom real quick. Then you can." She nodded to him, fishing through her clothes for the swimsuit she had brought and sat on the edge of the bed while she waited. It didn't take him long. He stepped back out only a few minutes later, wearing the long, dark blue trunks, with the yellow stripe on the side. He had also changed out of his polo and just wore a baggy t-shirt. "Your turn."

She nodded. "Okay!" It was his turn to sit on the bed and wait. She took a bit longer getting changed. When the door opened, he had to keep from staring. She stepped out in a very nice, very revealing purple bikini. The top clung to her small chest, but still somewhat showed off the perky breasts. The bottoms left very little to the imagination, her legs fully exposed, as was her belly. She did a little turn, showing it off. "Well? I haven't had the chance to actually wear this swimming. They make us wear one-piece swimsuits at school."

"I... um..." He cleared his throat, reminding himself that this was his daughter he was gawking at. "It's maybe not what I would have picked for you, but I guess you are old enough to buy your own clothes, so it's fine." He definitely had not been there when she bought that.

She giggled, pulling a sarong out from the drawer and tying it around her hips to at least partially cover her lower half. A baggy blue t-shirt over the top covered the rest. At least for while they walked through the hotel. "Well, I'm ready! Let's go swim!" She pumped her fist in the air a little.

He smiled at her excitement. "Yes. Lets."

Once at the pool, they went to the separate locker rooms to put their things in a locker. Ed was already waiting when Dolly came out to the pool. It was her time to stare, as he'd taken his shirt off, leaving him in just the trunks. He always wore polos that hung a little loose. She never knew her dad was actually ripped! Despite pushing 40, which was 'really old' by the teenager's standards, the man had quite a bit of tone on his chest and arms, and almost no gut. He waved her over as she approached, hoping she wasn't blushing. "Have you tested the water yet?"

He nodded. "Dipped a toe in. It's a little cold, but not too bad." He looked over at the diving blocks and smiled. "C'mon. Let's hop in. I'm eager to get some laps in."

"Me, too." She got a sly smile as she followed. "Wanna see who can do more?"

He chuckled. "Sure. Is there a wager on this bet?"

She thought. "If I win, you let me use my phone for two hours tonight!"

He rolled his eyes. "Sure. And if I win, we watch a movie of my choosing."

She sighed, doing a few light stretches first. "You're just gonna pick something really old!"

"The 80's is not that old! Besides, I know you like those action movies, too." He pointed at her. "Don't deny it!"

She shook her head. "Alright, fine. But I'm gonna win!"

"We'll see." He got up onto one of the diving blocks, while she got on one beside him. "Ready?" She nodded. "Go!" They both dove off at the same time, gliding under the water before resurfacing again. With his longer legs, he had a slight head start on her. But they were both experienced swimmers, and this was more about endurance than speed, so neither tried to push themselves too hard and outpace the other, swimming at a strong but even speed. Ed still had an advantage on her with longer arms and legs, able to get a little farther. While one side of the pool was sectioned off for lapping, there were no designated lanes within it. Thankfully everyone else in the water understood not to get in the way of the lap lane, and the other people doing laps there stayed in their own section, so the two could keep going without having to stop for someone else.

Dolly was not quite sure how long they were going, but she got to around lap eight before she felt her muscles really starting to complain at her. Her legs ached and her arms were getting sluggish, but she kept pushing herself. Her record was fifteen before she needed to take a break, so she wanted to at least get to ten. She didn't bother trying to track her father in the water to count how many he had done, as that would only distract her and slower her down, but she did see him pass her in the other direction a few times. He didn't seem to be slowing down at all. That made her push herself a little harder, ignoring the aching in her legs.

At least for a little while. She started to struggle a bit more once she got to that tenth lap. She still managed to push herself to eleven, but had to call it there. Just barely making it to the edge before throwing her arms up onto the tiled floor to hold on, panting heavily. She expected to see her father already gassed out, but when she looked, he was still going. She blinked several times, shocked by how he didn't seem to have slowed at all. Not wanting to hog a lane just to watch, she climbed out and sat down on one of the chairs near the water's edge. He made another four laps before finally noticing she had stopped.

Finishing one last, he came to the edge, throwing a bit of water form his hair as he climbed out. "Ha... man, I wish the gym by our house had a pool. I forgot how much fun that is." He was breathing a bit hard as he moved over to sit in the chair beside her, still dripping water. She had mostly dried off by now, her fur getting slightly puffy, though her hair was still damp. "So. I got to eighteen with that last one. Where'd you get to?"

She flinched. "E-EINTEEN!?" That meant he had already been several laps ahead of here when she finished.

Laughing, he leaned closer. "Guess that means I won?"

She pouted, but nodded. "Yeah... I got to eleven." She winced a little as she moved, her legs still a bit sore. She felt her thigh twitching a little, too. And her hands shook a bit, but she stopped that by clenching them into a fist a few times. "Gonna be really sore tomorrow after this..."

He nodded. "Probably, but it'll be a good sore." He stood up, shaking his legs a little. "Let's get a quick shower and hit up that jacuzzi for a bit. The hot water will do wonders for sore muscles. Should keep you from hurting too much tomorrow."

She nodded back, accepting his hand to get up to her feet. "Sounds good." They both went into the lockers. She went to the showers, which all thankfully had privacy curtains, and turned on the water. She wasn't afraid of anyone seeing her naked, since she wasn't going to strip down. She instead leaned against the tiled wall as the water began to spray, letting the shivers she had been fighting take over for a moment. A wave of nausea also came over her for a moment, but she was able to fight that back. She panted a little as she stood there shaking, the warm water spraying down on her doing a little to help her. "C-c'mon... Get it t-together, Dolly..." She mumbled to herself. She took several breaths, at first shaky, but she eventually got herself under control again.

Stepping back out of the shower, she grabbed one of the fresh towels the hotel had set out for guests, using it to mostly dry herself off, at least so she wasn't dripping water everywhere. Tossing the towel into a labeled bin for used linens, she stepped out and followed the sign to the hot tub. Her father was already waiting for here there. "Yeah, we're doing a 'staycation' right- Ah, there she is!" He was already in the water, talking to another older man who was also there. The pool was quite large, big enough to fit a dozen or so people, so they wouldn't disturb each other much, as long as they didn't do anything but enjoy the water.

"Sorry, shower was really nice." She walked up the few steps and climbed over the edge and into the water. The moment she sank down into it, she felt the heat almost seeping into her in a very pleasant way. "Oh... wow, that's nice!"

Ed smiled. "Yeah."

The older man, a ferret with most of his fur turned grey, gave a warm smile. "Is this the daughter you mentioned?"

Ed nodded. "Yup. This is Delilah."

She gave a polite smile. "Hello."

The man nodded. "Good evening, miss. I'm Alec. I was just talking to your father about this lovely city. He was telling me about your, what did you call it?"

"Staycation." Ed answered.

"Yes. Sounds like a very fun idea."

Dolly tilted her head. "Where are you from?" She couldn't quite place his accent. It sounded vaguely Australian, but not quite.

"Oh. New Zealand. I'm from a little town just outside of Hamilton."

She snapped her fingers. "OH! That's the accent!"

Alec chuckled. "Let me guess, thought I was from Australia? Most Americans do."

She shook her head. "Not exactly. It sounded off. But you sound like the actors from a show I used to watch as a kid. They film in New Zealand."

He chuckled. "I see. Well, at least you didn't say Lord of the Rings."

Ed grinned. "I was thinking it, but didn't want to say."

"Well, quite a bit of it was filmed not far from my home. In fact, I actually was an extra in one of them."

Ed sat up. "Wait, really? Which one?"

The older ferret laughed. "The first, I think. It's nothing really impressive. I was just a random person in the tavern. I don't even think you can see my face. But I got to be dressed up in one of those fancy costumes and sit on set for a few days. It was quite fun." He chuckled. "They even let me keep the costume." He leaned a little closer. "I also stole the tankard I was supposed to be drinking out of. Still have it in my cupboard." He chuckled again.

Ed laughed. "Probably worth a bit of money if you sold it online. But a pretty nice keepsake." Alec nodded. "So what exactly brought you to Alta?"

The older man leaned back a little. "Oh. I've never been. I didn't get to travel much before, but after my Georgina passed, gods rest her soul, I decided I didn't want to spend my last few years locked away in my house. So I packed my bags and decided to see the world. And that eventually brought me here." He smiled almost wistfully. "I must say, the movies do not do justice to just how large this city truly is. I could get lost if not for those handy maps on the phones."

Ed nodded. "Yeah. Alta can be pretty daunting for newcomers." He chuckled. "Can be pretty daunting for locals, too, to be honest. Drive for hours and you're still in the same city."

"But the people are also a lot friendlier than I expected, too. My son was worried when I told him I was coming here. Said I was going to end up getting mugged my first day here, but everyone has been nothing but nice. Random strangers on the street offering an old man directions when I haven't even asked, just because I looked a little lost."

Ed tilted his head. "Did you come here by yourself?"

Alec nodded. "Oh yes. I couldn't convince David to bring his family with me. A shame, I think they would have liked it."

"You only have one son?"

He nodded again. "Yes, just the one, but he has two children of his own. Melissa and Zachary." He looked at Dolly. "Zachary is about your age." He then blinked. "Oh, miss. Are you alright? You're looking a little sick."

Ed looked over at Dolly, seeing she did look like she was a little out of it suddenly. "Hey, you okay?"

She forced a smile at him. "Yeah. Just... kinda tired. All the excitement today... I might head back to the room and lay down."

"I'll go back with you."

She shook her head as she stood up. "N-no, you don't have... to..." She suddenly felt a bit light headed. A pair of hands suddenly grabbed her shoulders to keep her from falling. "Thanks... I think the heat's getting to me."

Ed nodded, helping his daughter out of the water. "Alright. Let's get you back up to the room." He grabbed a pair of towels from nearby, wrapping her in one before hastily draping himself in the other. He smiled at Alec. "It was nice meeting you."

Dolly smiled at him. "Sorry..."

Alec laughed softly. "Oh don't be. It was a pleasure to talk with you two. You go lay down and rest so you can enjoy the rest of your 'staycation' dear." He chuckled again, giving the pair a friendly wave as they left.

Ed held onto Dolly as they got to the elevator. He felt her shivering a little as it started to rise. He rubbed her arms through the towel gently. "You sure you're okay?"

"Yeah... I'm fine." She nodded, taking a few deep breaths. "L-like I said, just... the excitement of today. And the heat from the hot tub. I'll be okay." She smiled slightly. "Guess we won't be watching that movie after all."

He scoffed. "Oh, you're not getting out of it that easily. We'll just watch it tomorrow instead." He kissed the top of her head. "And don't worry. I brought a book with me just in case. I can read that while you have a nap, so I won't keep you awake from the TV."

"Okay..."

*     *     *


A nap isn't exactly what she got. They both got changed into pajamas, hers a pair of baggy shorts and an even baggier t-shirt, while he wore actual pajamas. She had laid down and immediately crawled under the blankets, curling them all around her tight. Ed sat on the sofa with his book, but every so often, he would hear her make a noise. A soft, uncomfortable groan, or a shaky breath. After a half our, she seemed to settle down. At least for a few hours, but some time after dark, he heard her shaky breathing start again, with more uncomfortable groaning.

Setting his book down, he came over. She was curled up into a ball, clinging to the blankets bundled around her like she was freezing. She was also shaking and shivering like she was cold, yet the fur on her face was slightly matted. It had been well long enough that she should have dried from the pool or hot tub. "Honey, you okay?"

She nodded, though her motions were a little jerky. "Y-yeah..." Her voice shook like the rest of her. "J-just... cold."

He reached out and touched her forehead, only to stand up straighter at how hot she felt. "Gods, you're burning up!"

"I-I'm f-fine!" She tried to sound forceful, but it didn't work even slightly with how much she kept shivering. She couldn't stop herself anymore.

He shook his head. "No, you're not." He stepped into the bathroom and grabbed one of the washcloths, running it under cold water. He brought it back, folding it up a little. "Here." He pressed it against her forehead.

Despite that she felt so cold, the cool cloth actually felt really nice. "Th-thanks..."

He nodded, even if she wasn't looking at him to see. "Of course." He held the cloth against her, and rested his other hand on her arm, gently rubbing her through the layers of blankets. He was quiet for a a few minutes before asking a question in one word. "Withdrawal?"

Her ears were already back, but they almost flattened against her head when he said the word. After a moment, she nodded slowly. "Yeah..."

He nodded. "You haven't done anything while we're here, have you? Didn't sneak any pills with you?"

She shook her head quickly. "No! N-nothing!" When he didn't say anything, she forced herself to turn and look over he shoulder at him, her expression as earnest as she could manage. "I promise! I-I haven't!"

"Alright. I believe you." He let out a soft sigh, pressing the cloth to her forehead again. "Must have finally burned off whatever was in your system." He had been surprised she had been so energetic all day. She probably still had a lot of the drugs in her system. The exercise from the pool and heat from the hot tub probably just made it burn a little faster. At least that's what he assumed based on the little bit of research he had done the day before. "How long have you been fighting this off?"

"S-since... this morning..." She closed her eyes. "My h-hands... have b-been shaking all d-day..."

"And your tail." She curled just slightly tighter. "Yeah, I noticed. I just didn't want to say anything. But I wish you'd said something to me."

She nodded slowly. "Sorry..." She was quiet for another few minutes, still shivering, but not quite as violently. "I'm sorry..."

"You said that. And don't be."

She shook her head, feeling tears coming to her eyes. She didn't fight them, not that she felt she could anyway. "I-I'm sorry f-for ruining y-your v-v-vacation."

"OUR vacation." He corrected. "And you haven't ruined anything."

"B-but y-you could be... doing whatever... and n-now you're stuck here w-with your f-f-fuck up of a d-daughter..."

"Language." He sighed, flipping the cloth over to press the cooler side to her forehead. "And that's part of what it means to be a parent. You deal with your kids when they screw up." He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly, then leaned closer, kissing her cheek. "Remember, I was the one that wanted a kid. I had to talk your mother into it. I chose this. I chose you."

She smiled a little. He had told her that before, after the divorce. She had been upset, thinking her mom left because of her and that her father was just going to have to 'put up' with her. She felt a little like that little kid right now, sick in bed, her father almost doting on her. "Th-thanks... s-still sorry... for this..."

He grunted. "Well, I think you're more sorry than I am right now." She whimpered. "Oh, don't worry. I'm not going to punish you, either. I think you having to deal with this right now is punishment enough."

She nodded. "O-okay..." She tried to take a deep breath, but still kept shivering.

Ed frowned. "Let me go get another wet cloth for you." She just nodded. When he came back, at least her breathing seemed to have evened a little. He pressed the fresh cloth to her forehead again. "Here you go."

"Th-thanks..." She closed her eyes, hoping that she could just go to sleep. She felt more than fatigued, like she was completely wiped out and drained, her eyes hot and lids heavy. Yet she couldn't slip into slumber, no matter how much she tried. "Dad...?"

He looked down at her. "Yes?" She was quiet. "What is it?"

After another few moments of hesitation, she finally asked. "Can you... s-sleep with me tonight?" She felt his fingers twitch against her, and realized how what she said probably sounded. "I-I mean... beside me... I-I don't... w-wanna be alone..."

He sighed softly. "Alright, honey." He reached over and grabbed a few of the pillows off of his bed, setting them down on hers, then climbed up to lay beside her. She shifted slightly to the side, though that felt like a herculean task on her part. When his arm came around to hold her, she smiled, leaning a little into his warmth. "I'll be here with you all night. I promise. You won't have to go through this by yourself."

"Th-thanks, Dad..." She closed her eyes again, feeling like she might finally be able to get some modicum of sleep. "Love you..."

He gave her a melancholy smile. "I love you, too." She kept shivering against him, but he watched as she finally drifted off to sleep. He laid his head down, still holding onto her as she shook a little. He would make sure he held onto his beloved daughter all night, even as he slowly drifted off to sleep himself.

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Ed felt Dolly stirring beside him. She made a tired groan and mumble something about a train, getting a confused but amused look from him. Something from whatever dream she was coming out of. After another groan, she turned over with a sigh, slowly opening her eyes. She blinked a few times, then realized he was laying beside her. "Morn'n..." She half-mumbled, letting out a huge yawn right after.

He smiled. "Good morning."

She sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes. "What time is it?" Light was coming through the window, though only around the edges of the curtains. He'd left them closed while she slept.

He glanced at the clock on the bedside table. "Quarter after eleven."

She let out a heavy breath. "Really? I slept that long?" She closed her eyes, rubbing one with the back of her hand. "Mmmph. I'm sorry... I ruined last night, now slept all morning..."

"You haven't ruined anything." He kept his tone calm and comforting, or at least that was his intention.

"But I've already wasted so much of your vacation..."

"Our vacation." He again corrected. "I'm spending time with my daughter. That's hardly what I'd call a waste of time."

"Even if I was asleep for half of it so far?"

He chuckled. "There was a time not that long ago that I would have given anything just for you to go to bed."

Dolly let out a grunt. "So you've been dealing with my shit for a long time."

"Language." She winced, not even realizing she'd said it. "I'll let that one slide this time." He put his hand up against her forehead. "You're still a little warm, but your fever broke some time while you slept."

She made a long, low groan. "Still feel like sh- garbage."

"Well, you haven't eaten anything in a while." He slid out of the bed, and she just noticed he was already dressed. A pair of khaki shorts and a polo. "Tell you what. I'll go get you some breakfast. You have yourself a shower. You kept breaking out into a cold sweat last night, so I'm sure washing all that off of you will make you feel better." He pat her shoulder. "And you can get back into pajamas, since you still owe me. I did win our swimming bet, after all. So we're watching something when I get back."

She sighed, but nodded. "Yeah. Okay." She didn't want to argue. "Nothing... too heavy... stomach still feels a little in knots..."

He nodded, but before he left, he picked up his phone. Before she could say anything, he looked over her shoulder. "If you have another... issue before I come back, call me. I'll come right back here."

"Okay." He nodded at her and headed out, leaving her alone. She let out a heavy sigh and forced herself to swing her legs out of the bed. Everything still felt stiff and ached. With a grunt, she pushed out of the bed, managing not to tumble onto the floor. She looked down at herself. Her clothes did feel kind of gross right now. "Shower..." She stripped herself, tossing everything onto the ground, and made her way into the bathroom. She was tempted to take a bath instead of a shower, but she didn't want to wait for the thing to fill up. After having a pee, she stepped into shower stall and turned it on. The water was cold at first, but warmed quickly enough. It felt really nice. She just stood there under it, letting it soak her fur.

She leaned a hand against the wall. Unlike the last time, she didn't feel like she was about to collapse to the floor in a bout of shivering spasms. And when she took a deep breath, it felt like she could actually fill her lungs. Pretty big change from the day before. She'd never quite had a reaction like that before. But then, she'd never been on quite as many drugs as she had been that night, either. It was her first time mixing Bliss and cocaine, and she was not a fan. She still only had flashes of memories. Her best friend Jenny sliding the pill into her mouth, Jenny's father Ian making the lines of coke for them. Ian fucking her... Jenny joining, all while being recorded. Her sudden panic attack afterwards, calling her father. Stealing the phone the recordings were on before collapsing on the floor in that filthy crack house they were in. Her father coming to get her, washing her, even holding her hair as she threw up.

She sighed again. She had made him go through so much. She really needed to make it up to him somehow. He was not exactly the perfect father, not that such a thing existed. He had his VR porn games, the ones he had modded an 8 year old version of her into... But he'd never acted in person on those fantasies back when she was that young. And she recognized he was doing the best he could as a single dad. The image of him at the pool came to her mind, how surprised she was that he was actually really buff. Well, maybe not buff, he was hardly a bodybuilder, but even his light tone was a far cry from Ian's flabby belly and man-tits, which is what she expected most dads to look like. She would even go so far as to say her father was quite handsome, sexy even.

Shaking her head, she went about lathering some shampoo on herself, only to catch the smell from it. She looked at the bottle and saw it was vanilla lavender scented. She didn't usually use scented shampoo, but it wasn't bad. Once she was satisfied, she started to rinse herself off. Her tail needed a little extra, the long fur refusing to let go of all the suds easily. Shaking the water off a little, she stepped out and grabbed one of the towels to start drying herself. She also spent a few minutes with the blow drier, once more especially on her tail.

Reaching for a change of clothes, she suddenly realized... she hadn't grabbed any. "Ah crap..." Hastily wrapping herself in a towel that barely covered her chest down to her hips, she nudged the door open and called out. "Dad? You back?" There was no response. "If you are, I forgot my clothes, so... I'll be out in a sec..." Still no response. She pulled the door open more and looked. The room was still empty. He wasn't back yet. She let out a relieved sigh and quickly stepped out, clutching the bundled corner of the towel to keep it from falling while she hastily rummaged through the drawer of clothes. She expected the door to burst open as her father returned at any moment. That didn't happen, and she managed to grab something to change into, returning to the bathroom first, just in case. She wasn't sure why she was being so weird about this, he saw her completely naked only a few days ago. She slid on a pair of bright pink panties, and a huge, baggy white t-shirt, so big the neck slightly hung off of one shoulder. She didn't bother with anything else, the shirt hanging almost down to her knees, longer than most of her skirts.

She sat down on the bed, scooting back a little to lean against the pillows, and waited. She glanced over at her phone, which still sat on the table. She was tempted to sneak a few minutes on it, see what people online were talking about... but thought better of it. She wasn't supposed to be using it during their stay here. She wondered if Jenny had been DMing her. Probably. She did steal her friend's father's phone. The one that had recordings of them doing drugs and fucking. She wondered if her own father had sent those videos to the cops yet. He said he was going to edit out the parts with her in them first.

It was approaching noon when she heard the lock on the door click open, and Ed stepped in, somehow managing to balance a drink carrier with two cups and a white paper bag with a cartoon bagel on it. "Sorry that took so long. The diner does breakfast only until 10:00 am. But there's a bakery half a block from the hotel." He shut the door again, giving his daughter a smile as he set down the drinks and bag on the table in the sitting room."So I got donuts. And coffee."

She smiled, slipping off the bed and joining him in the sitting area. They both sat on the couch, finding it super comfortable. "What kinda donuts?"

"Variety." He opened the bag and set out a few napkins, then placed the pastries on them as he listed them off. "Let's see. Got a regular powdered, honey cruller, an apple fritter, but that's for me, uh... chocolate frosting..."

"I'll take that one, and the honey one."

He chuckled. "Figured you would. They also had a few of something called kolaches. Never tried them before. Sausage in bread, apparently. Sounded interesting so I got a few to try." He also set down no less than ten packets of sugar next to her coffee, and several single creamer cups. "Alright. Go ahead and eat. I'm sure it'll help you feel a little better."

She nodded. "Thanks." She mixed up her coffee first, using nine of the ten sugar packets and three of the creamers. After having a sip, and a bite of the chocolate covered donut, she looked at her dad. "So... what movie are you forcing me to watch?"

He smiled. "I changed my mind about what we're watching." He picked up the remote and turned on the TV. It was on the news channel, talking about some vigilante, but he changed the channel, flipping until he found one playing cartoons. "Turns out, there's a Ted Twelve marathon going on. You used to love this show, so I thought it would be nice."

She rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I loved it when I was like, 7. I barely knew what was going on, I just liked the flashy colors and funny alien designs." The cartoon was about a young squirrel who got an alien wristwatch that let him change into different creatures to fight other aliens. Originally, he only had twelve forms, hence the name, but he eventually unlocked a lot more. The one she watched, and the one playing on the TV now, was actually the third version of the series, Ten Twelve: Omnigene. It was kind of a reboot of the series, with a new origin and new alien forms. She recognized the episode playing, though. It was the one where Ted got the ability to transform into an alien made entirely out of electricity.

Ed shrugged a little. "And? We're going to watch some cartoons and just chill in a fancy hotel room." He held up his fritter. "With donuts. Are you complaining?"

She smiled. "No. I guess not." She stuffed a bit more of the donut into her mouth and turned to watch the TV. She remembered the next episode when it came on, too. "Oh, this is the one where they finally meet Galvatrax, the big bad of the series."

"That was big rock guy with fire for hair?"

She shook her head. "No, that was Flamestrong, one of Galvatrax's generals. He showed up earlier when Ted got the water alien form. Galvatrax was the huge guy with the tentacle-face." She dangled her fingers in front of her mouth and wiggled them a bit. "I always loved his voice. It was so deep and powerful, but he never shouted. Even when he was losing, he always acted like he was still in control. He's actually the one that invented the omnigene controller, the watch thing Ted uses." Ed smiled as she launched into a brief but detailed history of the cartoon villain and his sci-fi invention. For someone who claimed not to like the 'show for kids' anymore, she was still pretty excited to dump all that lore on him. He let her go on, giving a brief prompt here and there to let her launch into another explanation. He was just happy to see her enjoying herself.

When the big bad did show up, he had to admit, the voice was pretty impressive. Deep and commanding. The guy had a presence, and it was instantly obvious he was a serious threat. As the episode got to the end, he tilted his head. "So wait, does the grandpa know this Galvatros guy? They're acting like they've fought before."

Dolly nodded. "Oh, yeah, they do. And they have. See, Ted's grandfather is actually a retired secret super agent that's been fighting off aliens for a really long time! He even fell in love with one. In fact, Ted's part alien because of that. It's how he's able to use the Omnigene controller! His grandfather is the human DNA in the device. So Ted can use it because he's related. His sister can, too, but that doesn't happen until the sequel series. But that wasn't as good as this one. The animation was really weird, too. They went all 3D CG for the transformations and it looked kinda goofy. I didn't watch that one much."

"Also by that point, you were too old for a kid's show, right?" He nudged her arm gently.

"AH..." She frowned. "Yeah, okay, I do still like this show..."

He chuckled and put his arm around her, giving her a gentle hug. "It's fine. I still like the cartoons I watched in the 90's." To his surprise, she leaned against him, and stayed there even after the brief hug. He smiled, holding her gently as they watched the next few episodes. It was nice to just spend time with her.

She also had to admit it was kind of nice to do this. She hadn't just hung out with her dad in years, and to her surprise, she kind of missed it. He was warm, but not too warm. She also felt the muscles of his arm against her shoulders. She still couldn't get over that he even had them. She leaned a little closer, resting her head against his chest, and smiled as he felt his fingers gently running through her hair. She had left it loose after the shower, and it felt really nice. Thoughts started to run through her mind as they sat there. Thoughts she probably shouldn't think about her father. When she was stoned out of her mind, she had asked him to sleep with her. Of course he didn't, too worried about cleaning her up at the time. But he did have that VR game, with a young version of her modded in. She wondered if he still thought about her like that, or if it was only when she was younger. An errant thought also came, wondering just how big his cock was. And how often he would jerk himself off to that model of her. And just how much of a mess it would make. She wondered what it tasted like.

"Something on your mind, kiddo?" His voice jarred her out of her thoughts.

She looked up at him. "Uh... why?"

"You got quiet, and looked like you were thinking really hard about something."

She felt her cheeks get a bit flushed. "Oh! Um... i-it's... uh..." She shook her head. "It's nothing..."

He nodded slowly. "Craving?"

She gave him a confused look this time. "What?"

"A craving? Or... whatever it's called." She just blinked at him. "For a fix?"

She gasped. "OH! No..." Though now that he mentioned it, she could go for some Bliss. "Well, maybe a little... b-but that's not what I was thinking about..." He still looked down at her. "I promise!"

"Okay." He kissed the top of his head. "Well, whatever it is, you can tell me."

She laughed awkwardly. "Ah ha... ah... no, I probably can't..."

"Oh? Is it about a boy? Or a girl. You know I'm find if it's about either." She made a strained whimper. "Ah, so it is about someone."

She sighed, hoping to deflect him away from the topic. "Yeah, a... boy. But nothing's happening. Just a thought..."

"Who is it? Someone I've met?"

She frowned as he prodded more."Yeah... you could say that... but it-"

"Someone at school?" He kept prodding for more.

She shook her head. "No... and it doesn't matter..."

"Why not? What, is it one of the cartoon characters? It's fine, I had a crush on a few, too."

She let out a heavy sigh. "No, it's not a cartoon character. But I... really don't want to talk about it..."

He frowned then, reading something was off. "Well, it's someone, and now you have me concerned. Who is it? Ian?" She shook her head again. That relieved him. "So who?"

She closed her eyes. Might as well rip the bandage off. "It was you, okay? I was thinking about you."

He was taken aback by that. "Me? What about me?" She made another soft whimper, her legs fidgeting about awkwardly as she looked very uncomfortable. He sighed slightly. "This is about the VR games, isn't it?"

"Ah... k-kinda?"

He gave her a gentle squeeze around her shoulders. "Well, you don't have to worry. I already deleted everything before we left." He shook his head. "It was wrong of me to have them in the first place. So you don't have to worry about me thinking dirty thoughts about you, okay? You know I'd never-"

"But what if I wanted you to?" She blurted out the words before she could stop herself.

He blinked several times. "Wanted... me to... think bad thoughts about you?" She nodded slowly, her ears falling back almost flat against her head. "Deliliah, you are my daughter. And you're only 15."

"And I was 8 in those games..."

He winced. "Yes, I know. That was wrong of me. But that was also just a fantasy, not the real thing. I would never do anything to hurt you."

"But... what if... I wanted it? I-it's not hurting me if I wanted it..."

He sighed heavily. "Is this some side effect from one of the drugs I don't know about? I know Bliss is supposed to heighten things. Are you sure you're not still..."

"I haven't done any since that night!"

He shook his head. "Not what I was going to say. But maybe it's still effecting you. Making you... uh..."

"Horny?" She finished his thought for him.

"Eager for that kind of attention, yes."

"I dunno... maybe..." She looked up at him. "B-but I... I do... y'know... want that. I-If you still... think of me like that."

"Dolly..."

She continued anyway. "I know you haven't been with anyone since Mom left, because you've been so busy with work and... raising me... a-and I... I would... be happy to help you!"

"Dolly, please..."

She kept going. "T-to, you know, help make up for all the years you could have spent with someone else! You... sacrificed so much for me, and I've been so ungrateful!" Tears were in her eyes now. "I just want to make it up to-"

"DELILAH!" She flinched as he shouted her name. "You are my daughter. Anything I might have sacrificed was to get something even greater. You. You are not a burden. You are a gift." He reached down and poked her nose, making her squeak slightly. "You may be a handful at times, but that comes with being a parent. You don't need to make up for anything. And you definitely don't need to go that far just because you think you owe me. Okay?"

She nodded slowly. "Okay..." Her eyes looked back up at him. "That isn't just why, though... I do... want to... with you..."

He sighed. "Dolly..."

"I-I mean it! Not just because of all the other things! You're... I mean, I didn't notice until recently, but, you're... kinda hot..." She blushed quite a bit. "A-and at least with you it's not... me going out and doing things with Ian or other people... and getting into more trouble..." She winced a little. "That came out wrong..."

Ed closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. "Alright, let's try something. Look up."

She looked up at him. "W-what?" Her eyes went wide as he leaned down and kissed her. Not on the top of her head, or her cheek, but on her lips. A full, passionate kiss on her mouth. She froze for only a moment, but found herself leaning back into it, almost melting against him.

When he pulled back, her face felt more than a little flushed. His did, too. "Did that feel really weird to you? Kissing your dad like that?"

She took a breath and let it out slowly. "M-maybe a little weird... b-but... I really liked it... like, a lot..."

He sighed. "Well that backfired. I hoped kissing your dad like that might make you think how weird doing more would be."

She shook her head. Then she had to ask. "Did you... think it was really weird? Did you enjoy it?"

He scratched the back of his head. "I'd be lying if I didn't say I enjoyed it, but yes, it did feel kinda strange..."

"But, not strange enough to want to do it again?" She hesitated before adding. "Or do more?"

He tried to deny it, but she was right. With a heavy sigh, he shook his head. "No. No it wasn't too strange to want to do it again." He gently brushed her chin with a finger. "Or do more. But we still shouldn't." He took a deep breath. "We really shouldn't..."

"But you want to?"

He took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Gods help me, yes, I do."

She nodded slowly. "So do I..." She chewed on her bottom lip. "Maybe... we could do it just once. See if we like it, and... if we don't, we'll pretend that it never happened! Just... go on with the vacation!"

He chuckled. "You know that's not how that works, right? This is not a genie you can put back in the bottle."

She nodded. "Yeah... I do." She shifted a little against him. "But we're both already... um... like this..." She could smell his arousal, and was sure he could smell hers pouring off of her. She felt damp already. "I-I know it's weird, but..."

"You're not going to let this go, are you?" She shook her head. He sighed. "Dammit..." He hated to admit it, but he was raging hard in his shorts right now, to the point they had gotten fairly uncomfortable. "I don't want to take advantage of you while you're still... recovering. Especially so soon after what happened." She was right. He hadn't been with another woman since her mother, and that had been a decade ago.

She smiled at him. "I'm not high this time, though. So I'm... making my own choice." She rested a hand on his leg. "And... I want to do this..."

Closing his eyes, he took another deep breath, holding it for a few moments. "Fine." She smiled. "But!" He held up a finger. "Two things. You are going to be on top, so you can stop the moment you think it feels weird or bad. And second... I need you to grab something from my dresser first. You'll find it under my shirts."

She nodded, getting up and going over to open the drawer with his clothes. She searched under the shirts, and found a small cardboard box. Pulling it out, she blinked in surprise. "Condoms?" She held up the unopened black box. "Why did you bring these?"

He smirked. "It's always good to have some on hand. Just in case." He took a breath and let it out. "Though I brought them in case I needed to... relieve myself. But I wouldn't want to make a mess somewhere. It's much easier to clean those up. Just flush 'em down the toilet."

"I didn't think you were supposed to do that."

"You're not, but it's still better than having you find one in the trash." He motioned for her to come back over. She joined him on the couch again, her tail twitching a little. "I... uh... guess I should get my pants off if we're doing this."

She nodded, giggling softly. "That would probably be helpful." He reached down and unbuttoned his shorts, zipping down the fly, and pushed them down a little. She watched, her eyebrows going up a little as he revealed his briefs. While they were plain white things, it was more the obvious bulge in them that had her attention. His cock was straining within the stretchy, tight fabric. He hesitated as he reached back down, still not sure about this.

So she reached out. "Let me help." She gripped the waist, and pulled his underwear down. She gasped as his cock sprang free. It wasn't some monster, but it was still pretty impressive to her. Probably about six, maybe seven inches, and throbbing hard. It wasn't as big as Ian's, but his was almost too big, only enjoyable because she was high on Bliss at the time. She took a deep breath through her nose, breathing in the heavy scent of his arousal. It was so familiar, but more powerful than his normal scent.

He blushed more than a little. "I know it's not the biggest around. I'm hardly a porn star here."

She giggled. "I think it's plenty big enough."

He smirked. "Alright. Let me have one of those condoms. I'll get it on."

She handed him the box, but still shook her head. "Not yet."

He frowned. "Dolly, I told you that I'm going to wear o-o-OH MY GODS!" He nearly dropped the box in his hand as her lips suddenly wrapped around the tip, her mouth sliding down the length a little. "Okay... yeah... that's fine first!" She let out a soft giggle as she shifted a bit more beside him to more comfortably lean over, lowing even farther down on the length. He tasted... clean. Ian had not been. This was much more enjoyable for her. And she loved hearing the little gasps and moans her father was making as she started to bob her head along the length.

He gently rested his hand against her head, not to force her to move, but to run fingers through her hair. "Oh gods that feels good!" He had to resist thrusting his hips up into her, but he didn't need to. Her lips kept sliding farther down as she took more and more, until they were near the base, taking all of him into her mouth. He was not so big that he got into her throat, but he was close to it. She started to bob her head up and down along his length, feeling the beating of his heart through the throbbing in his shaft. He moaned as she started to slide her tongue along the underside, up to the tip, and back down again.

He gently stroked her hair, rubbing next to her ears. "That's... that's good, baby. I think I'm more than ready enough..." She didn't slow down, still bobbing her head back and forth. "D-Dolly, if you keep that up, I'm not going to last much longer!" That seemed to be her goal as she let out a soft giggle, tail swishing behind her. She wanted to taste what he had to offer. One hand slid out to grip him near the base with a few fingers, stroking a little while her mouth worked on the rest. He couldn't sit still anymore, his hips shifting side to side as he tried to resist thrusting. His own hands gripped at the edge of the seat cushion. "D-Dolly!" He grit his teeth, wanting to hold back, but she was not letting him.

She got her wish. Ed let out a loud groan as he couldn't hold back anymore. His hips thrust upwards on instinct, fingers digging into the seat so hard he might rip into it. His cock twitched and pulsed, then started to spit gobs of his cum. She slid back only so far that the shots would land on her waiting tongue. It tasted better than she had expected, and he gave her quite a bit. When it did finally slow to a few spits, she pulled her head back slowly, dragging her lips along the length. He made a shaky moan for the whole motion, almost falling back when she finally withdrew with a slight pop, leaving his cock twitching and jumping slightly.

She sat up, making an obvious gulp sound before opening her mouth and letting her tongue hand out to show she's swallowed it all. "I wanted to know what yours tasted like." She giggled softly. "I liked it."

Ed panted slightly, letting out a breathless laugh. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." His cock drooped just slightly, though was still semi hard. "You'll have to give me a minute, but I'll be ready to go again soon. You're lucky your old man isn't a one-and-done... most of the time."

She giggled softly, shifting to sit beside him again. "I figured you'd have at least two in you."

His eyes glanced down at her bare legs. He set one hand against her thigh. "In the mean time, I should get you ready..."

She blushed a little again. "I'm... pretty ready now..." She spread her legs and lifted the shirt up to show off the pink panties at her hips. There was a distinctly dark spot at the middle already. "But... maybe help me get those off?"

"I'd be happy to." He slid his hand up her thigh, feeling it twitch under his touch. Unlike the last night, it was a tremble he enjoyed feeling in her. His other hand moved over, both gripping the waist of her panties. He took a deep breath, and slowly pulled them down, peeling them away from her crotch and down her slender, athletic legs. He'd seen her slit before, even recently when he had been cleaning her up. But this felt different. She wasn't a small child, or a girl in crisis needing help. She was a young lady, letting him see her aroused pussy. And it was definitely aroused, juices glistening upon her lips. Once the panties were down to her ankles, she slipped her feet out and kicked them a little away, only to part her legs again. One hand slid down to part her lips with two fingers, showing him the pink insides. "Gods, you are pretty. And sexy..."

She giggled softly. "Thanks." She pointed at his cock, which had gotten hard again. "I think you're ready to go for round two." She held out her hand. "Lemme have one of the condoms. I'll get it on for you."

He smiled. "I won't say no to that." He pulled one out and handed it over. She tore it open quickly, pulling the thing out, then blinked. "Oh, it's green! I thought they were all tan."

He shrugged. "Sometimes they like to make them different colors. At least the ones that aren't cheap." Even if he only intended to use the condoms to jerk off into, he still got quality ones. Just in case.

She reached over and pinched the tip before putting it on the tip of his shaft. He let out a soft moan as she rolled the thing down the length, his cock twitching slightly in her grip. She sat back once it was on, giggling slightly. "A green penis looks funny. Like a cucumber."

He smirked. "Well, why don't you come over here, and I'll slide this cucumber into your lovely pussy." She giggled at him again, but was more than happy to climb over and sit on his lap, pressing her slit against the base of his shaft. "Go ahead, baby. You're in control here."

She nodded. "Okay... Daddy." She said the second word with a teasing, yet seductive tone, and felt him twitch when she did. Lifting her hips up, she positioned herself hovering above him, only to slowly slide down again. She gasped as she felt his tip part her lips, and moaned as he slid inside of her. It was the first time she'd ever felt someone in a condom pushing into her. It wasn't too different than one of her toys, which he still didn't know she had. Though he was hot, and she could still feel the twitching and throbbing.

He held onto her hips as she lowered herself, moaning for her. "Oh... Gods you are tight..." He looked up at her face, seeing her eyes closed as she panted. She sucked in a breath through her teeth when she got to the base, her butt sitting against his legs, tail thrashing a little behind her. "Not... too big for you?"

She giggled, looking at her father. "No, Daddy. It's... perfect." She squeezed around him, both moaning.

"Well, then go ahead and start." She didn't need any prompting, lifting herself back up slowly, only to drop back down on him again. This was also a new position for her, and possibly a new favorite. She got to get him nice and deep while being in control. She got to see his face, and the clear enjoyment on it. His hands reached down to rub her rear as she started to pick up her pace a little bit. Without any prompting from him, she reached down and pulled the big, baggy shirt up and over her head, tossing it to the side and leaving her perky breasts and flat belly exposed for him to see. Her tits bounced as much as she was. One of his hands moved up to gently grip and rub her breast. "You are so beautiful, baby."

"And you're... a lot hotter than I thought you would be..." She rubbed his chest through his shirt. "I didn't know you'd be so jacked at your age."

He chuckled. "I'm only 39, kiddo. I'm not decrepit."

She moaned as her hips came down against him again, wiggling them a little as she squeezed around him. "I noticed." She leaned forward as she kept bouncing, moaning louder as he started to thrust up into her. He was hitting deep, but not so deep it hurt. It felt amazing, just big enough to fill her. "Daddy... harder please..." Her hips started to bounce faster, her inner walls squeezing around him.

His arms came around to hold onto her, hands gripping her shapely rear to help her bounce. "Okay, baby. But not so loud. We don't want the other guests hearing us." She nodded, trying to keep her moans quiet, resulting in strained whimpers and mewling. Her inner walls were clenching more and more, her legs shaking with her movements. She had her head against his shoulder, panting and gasping up near his ear.

"Oh gods... Daddy, I'm gonna cum. I'm gonna cum..." She strained to try and hold her sounds back. Suddenly he moved her, pressing his mouth against hers in a deep kiss. She pressed back, letting out a muffled cry as she came. Her pussy clenched around him tight, juices drooling out around his cock. He held himself deep inside of her, not thrusting to let her ride out her orgasm. She shook in his grip, her own arms around his middle, clinging to him.

She broke the kiss as she started to calm, though she still quivered around his shaft a little. He smiled. "Good?" She nodded, giving him a breathless laugh. "Ready for more?" She nodded again, only to let out a yelp as he lifted her butt up and dropped it down again. She clamped her hand around her mouth to keep from making another loud cry as he started to thrust up into her. He took the lead this time, bouncing her on his lap as he thrust into her. She was grateful, as her legs still felt a bit like jelly. She could feel another climax coming on. Once she started getting this horny, it didn't take much to keep her going.

Ed was also getting close. Seeing and feeling his daughter cumming around him had him already near the edge. And she kept making more noises, barely muffled either by her hand, or by his neck as she buried her face against him. He panted and huffed, his hips moving fast, slapping against hers over and over to get himself as deep as he could. "Ah... Daddy's getting close this time."

"S-so am... I... Keep going, Daddy!" She begged, starting to bounce on her own once again. Their hips smacked together over and over as they met and matched pace. She felt his cock throbbing and twitching, and he felt her inner walls clenching and quivering. "Oh gods... I'm... almost there... again!"

He grit his teeth. "So am I! Cum with me baby!" He hoped he could hold off long enough, the pressure building up more and more, and hoped she wasn't also trying to hold back. She didn't seem like she could, as she mashed her face against his shoulder to muffle a cry of ecstasy as much as she could. Her pussy clenched around him tight, squeezing him for all he was worth. He let out a loud groan. "AH... here it comes! Fuck!" He gripped her rear tight as he plunged deep, finally falling over the edge. He blasted shot after shot into her, or into the condom at least. She felt it inflating inside of her in an interesting, but not unpleasant way. He thrust a few more times to keep pumping what he had out, her pussy still squeezing him to milk him.

They both went somewhat limp, him falling back against the couch, her laying against him. Both panted heavily, holding each other and shaking a little. He took in a soft breath every so often as his cock would twitch. Especially as her inner walls would quiver or squeeze a little around him. After a few minutes, she shifted to rest her chin against his shoulder. "Language."

"What?"

She giggled. "You said fuck there. At the end."

He blinked, then let out a soft chuckle. "Don't push your luck, young lady." He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. "Besides, I'm balls deep inside of my daughter's tight pussy while we're both cumming together. I think a little swear or two is fine." He leaned over and kissed her nose. "Which is why I won't say anything for you repeating the swear back to me." She giggled, grinning at him. "Ready for me to pull out?"

"C-can you stay in a little longer?" She laid her head back down. "I like... feeling you inside me..."

He nodded. "For a little bit. But I should pull out before I deflate too much. Don't want to leak into you accidentally." Fortunately, he didn't feel like he was going to be getting soft any time soon.

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Four hours later, they were still on the couch. What was supposed to be a one time thing ended up turning into more. Two more condoms had been used, all three tied and set on one of the napkins on the table. Ed sat on the couch, half-splayed out, panting heavily. He felt like he had just done a huge workout. He had never gone so many times, or so hard, even with Delilah's mother. For her part, Dolly was laying next to him head in his lap. Her pussy felt pleasantly numb from having been used so much, and from having cum so much. She toyed one finger against her father's cock, which had gone limp and refused to get hard again now that he'd spent almost all he had, even when she cleaned off the remains of his loads with her mouth. It still made her giggle when it twitched a little, like it was trying, but couldn't quite manage.

Ed gently ran his fingers through her hair, letting her have her fun. He'd stripped his shirt off at some point, all their clothing now strewn across the room. "Do you still want to take that walk in the park?"

She smiled, nodding. "Yeah. Once my legs don't feel like pudding anymore..."

He chuckled. "Yeah, mine, too." He reached over and picked the remote off the floor, having been knocked there at some point during their fun. "Let's see what the weather's like." He turned the TV back on, flipping back to the news channel. It normally said the local weather along the side.

The reporter, May O'Brien, a pretty middle aged mare with straw fur and golden hair, sat right in the middle, mid-report. "-olice responded to a report of gunshots within the residence."

He scoffed. "Great, another one."

Dolly looked up, then squinted. "Wait, that place looks familiar." The little box beside May showed a helicoptor view of a one story house in a poor part of the city. It wasn't the same one Ed had gotten her from, not nearly as dilapidated, but it did look similar. There was a date on the video, showing it was recorded at 19:03 the day before.

The reporter continued. "There was no response to the police's requests for entry, so they broke down the door. Inside they found the bodies of three people, gerbils, two adults, one male, one female, and a teenage female."

Dolly sat up straight, her breath catching in her throat. "No... it... can't be..."

Ed's heart also felt gripped by ice. "I'm sure it isn't... there's a lot of gerbils in this city..."

Both their hearts sank when photographs of the three came up on the screen. Thankfully, they were not from the crime scene, but some others on record somewhere. "The victims were identified as Laura MacMora, age 37, Ian MacMora, age 41, and Jennifer MacMora, age 15. Laura and Jennifer were found with close-range bullet wounds to the head. The police reports that Laura may have also been beaten first, and there were signs that Jennifer was sexually abused before being murdered. Ian was found with a self-inflicted bullet wound, also to his head. All three were dead before police arrived." Dolly gasped, putting her hands to her mouth, tears welling up as her eyes went wide. "Police also found large amounts of drugs within the residence, including cocaine, methamphetamine, alcohol, and the current designer drug infesting our streets, Bliss. They have issued a statement, suspecting that Ian, the husband of Laura, and father of Jennifer, had been using these substances when he murdered his family and then himself. We will report further when we have the autopsy." She shifted her view as the image beside her shifted to a new one, a huge warehouse engulfed in flames. "In our main story this afternoon, the vigilante known only as the Knight of Lead has struck again! This time setting a blazing fire to a-"

Ed turned the TV off, then put his arms around his daughter. "Dolly..." Tears were in her eyes, but she was staring straight ahead.

"Jenny's dead..." She looked up at him. "That... did he do it because of me? B-because I got away?"

He sighed, pulling her close. "He was probably panicking because of the phone we took." He closed his eyes. "I didn't even send anything to the police yet..." He couldn't. He was going to edit out all of the parts that had his daughter in them, but he couldn't bring himself to actually watch any of the videos to edit them. "The police will probably be calling you for a statement..." He was surprised how calm he was right now. Probably too much in shock to fully process things. "I... can destroy the phone, if you don't want-"

She shook her head slowly. "No... no, give them the evidence..." She closed her eyes, squeezing a few more tears from them. "Or... I will... I'll say I stole it and hid it and you didn't know I had it..." She buried her face against his chest again. "Oh gods... I could have been there... That could have been me on the TV..."

He frowned, holding onto her tighter. "Hey, don't think like that!"

She shook her head again, looking up at him. "I-I mean... if you hadn't come get me that night... I might be dead." She leaned up, giving him a gentle kiss, then resting her head against him again. "Thank you..."

He sighed. "You're welcome. It's what a father does." He felt a bubble of rage come up as he thought of Ian doing that to his wife and daughter. "Or what a father is supposed to do." The fury passed quickly, replaced by sorrow as Dolly pressed herself against him. He held onto her as she started to softly cry against his chest. "I'm sorry about your friend." He closed his eyes, feeling tears of his own. "I wish I could have saved her, too." This was certainly not how either of them expected their vacation to end.

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