David sat on the couch and nodded in semi-understanding. She needed time to collect her bearings and he could respect that. When she said she was going to bed he smiled weakly. "Okay, sweetie. Sleep well."
He sighed to himself before slowly getting up. He'd sat there on the couch a few minutes to see if she'd changed her mind, but it didn't seem to be happening. He got ready for bed, stripping down to only his boxers, but was unable to sleep. He was thinking of Louisa, how he'd failed as a parent. She had an unhealthy view of sex and relationships and almost all of the blame for that could be laid at his feet. Once she'd started developing, and he'd started becoming attracted to her, he'd been less affectionate and playful. He'd been afraid of giving into his desires and now he had a daughter that was always single, always played the good girl, and was afraid of penis.
She'd never be happy like that. Always alone, always afraid. He couldn't take her to a therapist, either. She'd end up like Brittney Spears, a national joke getting publicity for her issues. I need to do something about this. I need to show her that physical attraction isn't wrong, and that physical intimacy is healthy. I have to do it myself.
He was picturing the scene on the couch earlier, and how different it could have been if he'd placed his hands on her hips and held her against him, made her see how good it felt. She would have thanked him and she would have learned from the experience. The images in his mind kept going. Normally he would distract himself with porn or by waking himself up, but not tonight. He wasn't going to run from his desires anymore. He was going to show her, share them with her, make her see how great it could be. He came violently, thinking of her for the first time, and it felt amazing.
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He'd changed boxers and taken a shower. He was limp, still sated from earlier. He knew that the door to her room wasn't locked. She was probably asleep. It had been about an hour since she'd gone upstairs. Gently, he knocked on the door. "Louisa? It's Dad." Without waiting, he walked into the room, wanting to see if she was awake.