He hadn't been tired when the two of them had pulled off of the highway, but after a steaming hot shower, Malcolm was ready for a good night's sleep. Today had been good. He had found the trickster and scared it off without incident, and he had managed to keep Casey far away from any danger. The trickster hadn't seemed particularly threatening, but the more space he could keep between Casey and any monster, the happier he would be.
Malcolm always regretted introducing Casey to the life. She had taken to it so quickly, so eagerly growing up, but he was still so worried about her. He had been terrified when she had gone off to find that werewolf alone. One mistake on her part, and she could have ended up dead or as the target for another one of the hunters. He would have kept her at the lodge all the time if he thought he could have gotten away with it.
At the same time, he knew he had to let Casey go off on her own. She was growing up and would only resent him if he held on too tight. He had never been this worried about Marcus going out on hunts, but then again, Marcus was older than her by a few years, and he wasn't Malcolm's little girl. He knew he gave Marcus more leeway, a point of constant contention between his children, but he couldn't stop himself from worrying about Casey.
He fell back onto the bed. It wasn't as comfortable as his bed back at the lodge, but it would do. Malcolm relaxed and stretched out, worries about Casey fresh on his mind. What was he going to do about her and the next hunt? She would want to go, and he didn't have any real reason to keep her from it. Besides, she would find some way to go, regardless of what he wanted. His daughter had a way of getting what she wanted. When he fell asleep, he still didn't have an answer of what to do.
There was a soft, gentle knock on the hotel door. It opened before Malcolm could answer. His eyes were just opening up when he saw his daughter closing the door quietly behind her. Malcolm couldn't tell what time it was or how long it had been, but he wasn't tired anymore.
"Oh, I'm sorry Daddy, I didn't know if you were awake or not," she barely whispered. Casey walked over to the foot of his bed and smiled down at him.
That was the first time Malcolm realized what his daughter was wearing. He had his own opinion about how his daughter had been dressing the past few months, but he had kept it to himself. Malcolm was well aware of how Casey would react to him saying anything. Her previous outfits had nothing on what she was currently dressed in. Malcolm barely kept his jaw from dropping as he took in the full sight of it.
Casey wore simple things like t-shirts and tank tops, often tighter and more low-cut than he'd like to see, and pants that were too tight or shorts that were barely that. Now she was clad in what could only be described as a lacy nearly sheer leotard. It hugged onto her teenage body as much as it showed it off. The black material was stretched tightly on her, barely covering up her nipples even as they stood out against the thin material. It was low cut and had a zipper down the front that was already tugged halfway down.
Malcolm knew he shouldn't look at his daughter dressed like this, but he couldn't pull his eyes away. He knew she was beautiful, and he had noticed how she drew the attention of other men wherever she went, but this was the first time he couldn't take his eyes off of her. This was the first time he saw her as a woman.
The instant the realization of what he was doing hit him, Malcolm felt a swell of shame in his chest. He shouldn't be thinking about Casey this way. It was wrong. She didn't seem to notice what was going on in his head; she just kept smiling down at him.
"I was actually hoping you were asleep still," she said.
Malcolm swallowed down his nerves, finally looking his daughter in the eye again. "Why's that?"
"I wanted to give you a surprise, Daddy," she murmured. Casey's hand moved down to the bed cover, and she pulled it off of him. At the same time, she began to crawl up onto the bed. "I had the perfect idea of how to wake you up today."
Malcolm was frozen in place, laying back on the bed as Casey stalked towards him on all fours with a twinkle in her eye and a wicked grin spreading on her full lips. "What do you mean?" he asked nervously.
"Don't worry," she purred. "You'll love it, Daddy." Her hand moved up his bare thigh and slid along his leg until it reached his boxers. "Just lay back and relax."