Emma grabbed her father's hand. "Come on, Dad, let's dance," she said.
"Do we have to?" James asked.
"Just one more dance," Emma begged. "Please!"
"Okay, but then that's it," he said. "You're wearing your old man out."
They weaved their way out onto the crowded dance floor and started slow dancing. Emma's arms were draped around her father's neck, his arms were wrapped around her waist. She was staring intently into his eyes as their bodies began rhythmically swaying in unison to the slow, seductive beat of the ballad.
The prom was nearly over―dinners had been dined, pictures had been pictured, dances had been danced. Above the stage, where the cover band was playing, a long (now sagging) banner proudly proclaimed, in school colors, the prom theme,
A Night to Remember
.
Emma began grinding up against her father―she was becoming more aggressive with every song. James either didn't seem to notice or didn't seem to mind. She leaned in close, stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. "I love you, Daddy," she whispered breathlessly into his ear.
"I love you too, sweetheart," James whispered back.
And then it happened; she could feel it―Emma could feel him, feel him getting hard.
James realized what was happening and quickly pulled away. "Daddy needs a break, princess," he said as he escorted her back to their table. They sat down just as the current song was ending and a new one beginning.
"Unchained Melody!" Lexi shouted out. "This is my favorite song. Mr. Andrews, will you dance with me?" she asked Emma's father. "Conner doesn't dance and I want to dance at least one dance at my prom before it's over."
James looked over at Emma, who gave him a I-don't-know-but-I-guess-it's-okay shrug.
Lexi leapt from her chair and dragged Emma's father back out onto the dance floor. She wrapped her arms around him and pressed her body tightly against his. "Do you like my dress?" she asked.
"Um . . . it's very nice," said James.
"Do you think it's too revealing?"
"Uh . . . I―"
"My dad did. He made me put a bra on." Lexi leaned in and whispered in his ear, "I took it off in the limo," she said. "And my panties," she added.
"You look very lovely, Lexi," James said. "Your boyfriend is a very lucky man."
"Oh, Mr. Andrews, you're so sweet." Lexi gave him a kiss on his cheek. "And by the way, Conner's not my boyfriend; he's just a friend," she said. "He's gay, actually."
"Oh," said James, "is that so?"
"Yes, which is such a shame."
"Why is that?"
"Because I could really use some cock right now."
"What?" said James. "Lexi, I really don't think we should be having this conversation."
"It's okay," she said. "I'm nineteen. You won't get in any trouble, Mr. Andrews."
"Trouble for what?" asked James. "We're only dancing."
"True," said Lexi, "we're only dancing now, but in a few minutes I'll be sucking your cock."
James stared at her in disbelief. "What are you talking about?"
"In the Men's room," she explained, "I'll be in one of the stalls waiting for you. Meet me there in five minutes," Lexi said, then grabbed his ass before she walked away.
James was still shell-shocked when he got back to their table. "Where's Emma?" he asked.
"She's gone," Conner replied.
"Gone?"
"Yeah, she left, picked up her shoes and her purse, and left."
*
Emma was sitting on the couch in the hotel room suite, crying, when her father entered the room. James walked over and sat down next to her. "What's wrong, honey?"
"I saw what happened," Emma said.
"What do you mean?" her father asked.
"I saw Lexi kissing you. I saw her grab your ass. I saw her whispering in your ear." Emma sobbed. "What did she say to you?"
"Um . . . you know," said James, "just small talk."
"How small?" asked Emma, wiping tears from her eyes. "What did she say?"
"Lexi asked me if I liked her dress."
"I can't believe they let her in wearing that slutwear," Emma said. "What did you tell her?"
"I said she looked nice."
"Dad!"
"What?"
"Why did you tell her that?"
"I don't know," said James. "I guess I wanted her to feel good about herself. Conner obviously wasn't paying any attention to her."
"He's always like that. What else did she say?"
"She told me that Conner was just a friend and that he's gay."
"What?! She is such a liar. He's not gay, Dad. I see them making out all of the time. Why did she tell you that?"
"I'm getting to that part," said James. "She said he was gay and that it was a shame because she needed . . ."
"Needed what?" Emma asked.
"Lexi said she needed some male companionship."
"What kind of companionship?"
"Um . . . the kind you have with your clothes off."
"She is such a slut!" said Emma. "What else?"
"She mentioned that she was nineteen and that I wouldn't get in any trouble."
"Trouble for what?"
"She told me she was going into the Men's room and would be waiting for me in one of the stalls."
"Waiting to do what?"
"She wanted to give me . . . some companionship with her mouth."
"She wanted to suck your cock?" asked Emma.
"Yes," said James. "Come to think of it, that was how she phrased it."
"What did you tell her, Dad?" Emma asked. "Did you tell her '
no
'? Did you tell her that she's '
a filthy skank
'?"
"No," James said. "I didn't tell her anything."
"Dad!"
"I didn't have a chance, sweetheart."
"You could have least shook your head no."
"To be honest, I was so stunned by what she said. I didn't know how to respond."
"She doesn't even like to suck cock," said Emma.
"How do you know that?" asked James.
"She told me."
"Then why did she―"
"She has a sex crush on you," Emma said. "She told me that too."
"Really?"
Emma nodded. "Lexi thinks you're hot. She gets wet just being around you."
"Wow!" said James. "I never would have imagined."
"How could you do this, Daddy?" Emma started to cry again. "On my prom night!"
"Sweetie, I didn't do anything."
"You let her kiss you and grab your ass."
"I didn't know she was going to do those things. I should have never danced with her. It was a mistake. I didn't know you would get so upset. I'm sorry, honey."
Her father reached over, extended his arms, and they embraced. "It's over, sweetie, nothing happened. Let's put this behind us," he said as he hugged her. "It's been a wonderful night; let's not let your friend's behavior ruin it, okay?"
"Okay, Daddy. I'm sorry for getting so upset," Emma said and then started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" her father asked.
"I was just wondering if Lexi was still in the Men's room waiting for you?"
"I can go check, if you like."
"Don't you dare!" said Emma.
"Would you like some champagne?" her father asked.
"Yes, but I want to get out of my dress first. Can you unzip me?"
James pulled down the zipper of his daughter's tight-fitting dress, then stood up. "I'll go get some ice for the champagne bucket while you're changing."
"Daddy," Emma said.
"Yes, honey?" James turned and got a glimpse of his daughter before he could look away―her dress was on the floor; she was standing there, wearing only her panties and a strapless bra.
"I love you," his daughter said.
"I love you too, sweetie," he replied. "Now, why don't you put some clothes on. I'll be right back."
"Okay."
*
Emma was sitting on the edge of the bed when James returned to the room. He nearly dropped the ice bucket, that he was carrying, when he saw what his daughter was wearing: a sheer black negligee top, with matching see-through lace panties.
"Emma?"
"Yes, Daddy?"
"Why are you dressed like that?"
"Like what?" Emma asked. "I always wear a top and my panties when I go to bed."
"You normally wear that kind of underwear?" her father asked.
"No, but tonight is special," Emma said. "I wanted to wear something special. Do you like it?" She stood up and pirouetted around in front of him.
"It's . . . um . . . I don't know," her father said. "Don't you have something else you can put on?"
"You don't like it, Daddy?"
"It's not that. It's just . . . I don't know if it's appropriate."
"I didn't bring anything else to wear," Emma said. "I can take them off if you want me to?"
"No!" said James. "Don't do that."
"What about you?"
"What about me?"
"Don't you want to slip into something more comfortable?" said Emma. "Or are you going to sleep in your suit?"
James loosened his necktie. "Yeah, I guess it's time I ditched this monkey suit." He picked up his weekender bag and headed into the bathroom. A few minutes later, he returned wearing the plush terrycloth robe that he had found in the bathroom. James hung his suit up in the closet and sat down on the couch next to Emma, who was finishing off a glass of champagne.