presence arrive, and he walked upstairs.
Mia parked and walked up the small path to the door. His house was in a family neighborhood in the good section of town. This was one of the newer developments, built for the expanding, upwardly mobile families that were coming into the area.
It was a neighborhood of small children with an elementary school close by. His house was two-story, white, with red trim and shutters. His small, blue, Ford pickup was parked in the driveway.
Just before Mia knocked, panic started to rise up. She actually had trouble taking her next breath. Perhaps she wasn’t ready for this. Maybe she couldn’t do this. Mia turned and took a few steps away from the door when she heard it open behind her. She froze in her tracks.
“You aren’t leaving are you?” his voice seemed to wrap itself around her. Even it made her feel warm and safe.
Mia slowly turned back to face him. “No, sorry. I’m just very nervous, Daddy.”
He stepped forward and put his arm around her shoulder. “I know. Don’t worry though, please. You are safe with me, always. Everything is going to be all right, Baby Doll.”
Daddy led her into the house and to the living room. He turned and spoke softly. “First, know that you are not a prisoner here. You are free to leave or stay, no matter what. I will never hurt you.”
He searched her face. It felt like he was trying to read her, gauge her.
“I will never force you to do anything you don’t want to do. While you are here, this house is yours. You are free to use anything here. You can also stay as long as you want. There’s a guest bedroom upstairs if you want it. I hope that you are comfortable and tell me if there is anything you need.”
“Thank you, Daddy.”
“I don’t know your situation, Mia. But my gut tells me it’s bad, and that you’re in trouble.”
“No, it isn’t like that, it’s…”
“Mia? There is only one rule here. Don’t lie to me. It’s not necessary. If I can help you, I will. If I can’t, I will tell you so. All I ask is you don’t lie to me.”
“Oh Daddy, I’m so scared!” she cried, and rushed into his arms.
Daddy wrapped her into his arms, enveloped her in his warmth, and drove the fear from her body. He then poured his strength into her.
“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool,
a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”
Sholom Aleichem
Chapter 17
Mia sat wrapped in Daddy’s arms for a long time.
He didn’t rush her, just sat with her rocking her back and forth. When he thought she could talk he said,
“Why are you scared, Mia?”
“Daddy, I’m afraid of everything.” Total honesty.
“Okay,” was all he said, and went back to rocking her and stroking her hair.
“Daddy?”
“You can have me if you want, you know.”
She looked at him. He was looking at her but not saying a word. Is he going to reject me? she thought. If he does I’ll run out of this house. He was still looking at her with no expression on his face. Mia started to pull away from him, shame rushing red into her cheeks. He held onto her, until she looked at him.
“I want you. More than you can ever imagine. But not like this. I don’t want you in payment. I’ll only accept your gift when you’re ready to give yourself to me freely.”
“I’ll give myself to you freely right now, Daddy. I want you inside me.” Almost a whisper.
He looked at her and saw it was true.
“But Daddy? I want you to dominate me like you did at the bakery. I want to do what you say, and I want to please you. I want you to train me.”
Daddy looked at her and once again saw total honesty. More, he saw that she needed to go back to being a little girl. She needed the acceptance and love from a father she never had.
“Your body is the most beautiful thing in the world to me. Please take your clothes off.”
Mia’s eyes widened. This command took her off guard. Was she ready for this? She
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