Arousing Daddy's

by Taylor Sparks

  As she entered the office, Erin was greeted by her co-workers. She was fairly well liked by everyone. It was a habit of hers to be pleasant to everyone. She had learned long ago that pissing people off rarely was rewarding while being friendly often was.

  Her boss, Judy, caught her eye as Erin came into her cube. Putting down her bag, Erin went over and stuck her head in her office.

  "What's up," Erin asked.

  Judy smiled at her. She had been quite happy that Erin was willing to stay working there. It seemed like most of the time, they would put all the training in only to lose them to graduation, and bigger and better things. "Good morning! We have a new woman starting this afternoon. She is filling one of the part-time student positions. Let's see, where did I leave that paperwork?" She fished around on her desk a moment and pulled out a sheet of paper. "Kim Whitfield is her name. She is a junior. Since you are familiar with the job, I am going to assign you to train her, alright?"

  Erin smiled and nodded. "Of course. I know how it works here. Low person on the totem pole is actually what it is, isn't it?" she said in a joking tone.

  Laughing along with her, Judy continued "She should be here at one o'clock so just wrap up your normal work before lunch and spend the rest of the day with her. Tomorrow, feel free to spend whatever time is necessary to get her oriented."

  The new assignment didn't bother Erin. Without the student workers, they all had to do more and as the junior person, she tended to get more than the rest. It would be nice to have the help.

  The morning passed quickly, almost too quickly. While she knew that Judy wouldn't mind if she got a little behind because of the training, Erin would mind. She brought the same approach to work that she had to sports; whatever it takes. When lunch time came, she wasn't quite done so she just continued to work through lunch. She finally finished just before one.

  Erin only had enough time to run to the restroom and grab some water before the door opened and a young woman peeked her head inside. Recognizing that she was in the right place, she came into the office. After a moment, Erin strode over to her and asked, "Hello there, are you Kim?"

  The young woman turned a shy smile on Erin. She was only about 5 foot 2 and was quite petite. Her black hair was a long bob cut that curled in at the tips and framed a beautiful face. But it was her eyes that were so very striking. They were a brilliant blue, like a sapphire. That first look made Erin come up short for a second even though she couldn't tell why.

  "Yes, I am Kim," the young woman said in a quiet voice. She offered her hand to Erin.

  Erin took it more gently than she usually did. The small hand felt warm to the touch and returned the slight squeeze. "I am Erin Cooper. Judy told me to expect you. Welcome to the team." After waiting a moment for Kim to withdraw her hand, Erin broke the contact. As her hand dropped to her side, Erin continued to feel the warmth from Kim's touch.

  She showed Kim back to where she would be working, close to her own desk. As Erin explained the job to Kim, she found her to be very quick but shy as well. For most of the afternoon, Erin found that she was doing most of the talking and needed to double-check to make sure that Kim had picked it up. In almost every instance, she had. As the afternoon wore on, Kim slowly came out of her shell. They seemed to have a natural rapport and as Kim felt more comfortable, she was talking back and forth with Erin. Often she dove down deeper into the tasks than Erin had expected. It was surprising but pleasing to Erin. She could tell that Kim was interested in doing a good job, which would make her own job easier.

  Looking up, Erin noticed that it was almost five o'clock. "My, where did the time go? I guess that is everything for today. Why don't you put your desk in order and then you can head out." Kim nodded and proceeded to carefully organize her desk so that it would be easy to get started again the next day. When she was done, she came over to Erin's desk.

  "I'm done, Erin," Kim told her.

  Looking over at Kim's desk, Erin smiled. "That looks good. Kim, I just want to tell you that you did really well today. I am glad that you are with us." Erin's praise made Kim light up. She shyly almost stammered her thanks.

  "My schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays is different. I have classes in the morning and the late afternoon so Judy said I could work from 10 until 2," Kim explained.

  A little distracted with wrapping up her own things, Erin nodded. Sensing that Kim wanted something more than that, she shifted her attention back to the younger woman. "Alright, I will see you then. Have a good evening, Kim."

  After saying her own good bye, Kim turned and walked out. For a moment, Erin watched her leave. She sighed just a little in envy. Kim had the type of body for which Erin had always wished. It was lithe with just the right amounts of curves. "I bet she gets all the guys that she wants," Erin thought to herself. Then she turned back to finishing up.

  The next morning, Erin worked on her own projects until Kim arrived. After saying hello, they started on finishing up Kim's training. Most of it involved Kim doing her job while Erin watched and gave occasionally guidance. This became less and less so that by lunchtime, Erin felt justified in declaring Kim ready to do the job on her own. She called Judy over.

  "Judy, I just want to let you know how well Kim is doing. She is really getting it down. I haven't had to help her with any of the last 10 applications. You have a great little worker here this time, Judy."

  Kim's cheeks blushed in a very pretty way as Judy expressed her pleasure too. Once Judy left, she turned to Erin. "Thank you for what you said, but I know that without your help and patience in explaining things, I wouldn't be doing so well." Kim paused for a moment as if considering something, finally she continued, "Would you let me buy you lunch as a thank you, please?"

  Erin found the shy way that Kim asked very sweet and although she didn't think it was necessary for Kim to take her to lunch, there was something about it that made her reluctant to refuse the offer. "That would be very nice, Kim. Thank you."

  They had a laughing almost argument trying to decide where they would go. Each insisted that the other person pick. Finally to break the deadlock and just get something to eat, Erin suggested an option neither had brought up, a little Korean restaurant down the street. It wasn't the most popular place around the University but it was very authentic and in Erin's opinion, very tasty.

  Outside the office, Erin found that Kim was a little bit more outgoing. By the time they were seated, anyone would have guessed that they knew each other for years. They were talking up a storm. Kim was very interested in all the things that Erin had done. Kim kept asking questions, and although Erin felt like she was doing all the talking, Kim was a good listener. They were having so much fun that they had to hustle to get back to the office on time.

  This became a habit for them on the days that Kim worked early. They would take turns on who was paying and who was choosing. Within a few weeks, Erin felt like Kim had become one of her closest friends. Sometimes in the evenings and on weekends when she was playing on one of her various teams, Kim would come to watch and cheer her on. Afterwards Kim would usually come along to wherever the team was going to celebrate their latest victory. It was only rarely that they had to commiserate over a loss.

  One day, they started talking at lunch about getting together after work to do something. Although Kim suggested going out clubbing, Erin wasn't particularly interested. Going dancing was something she had to do while playing for the University. It was one of those things the team did as a group and Erin strongly believed in team camaraderie. But it had never been her favorite thing to do. To some degree it was because she had never been the type of woman to whom guys were drawn. That seemed more apparent to her when out dancing with friends. They always seemed to get the attention.

  Beyond that, however, there were just other things that she enjoyed more. The upcoming Saturday, the University soccer team was had a big game against one of their conference rivals. She really wanted to go to support them. Erin still had a large numb
er of friends on it. Erin was not sure whether or not Kim would be interested, but she decided to offer it as an alternative.

  To her surprise, Kim immediately agreed. "You understand," Erin said, "that it isn't supposed to be very nice Saturday? It is likely to be cold and kind of damp. I have blankets and stuff to bundle up with, but I just want to make sure."

  Kim nodded, "I would really like to go with you, Erin. I can wear my ski jacket. It will be fun. And with blankets, we will be able to keep warm no matter what!"

  They kept talking and decided that they would meet before the game to have an early dinner. Erin was struck by how much Kim seemed to be looking forward to getting together. It felt nice to have someone appreciate being with her. It was always clear that Kim was giving Erin 100% of her attention. Her sapphire eyes rarely strayed away from Erin. It wasn't like with other people who were often distracted with other things going on around them. It was clear that she was important to Kim, and the feeling was returned.

  When Saturday came around, Erin got up early. She had a morning game of her own to play in before she got ready to meet Kim. Although Kim often tried to come to her games, she had homework and had told Erin that she wouldn't make it. Erin was a little disappointed. Besides not seeing her friend she noticed that when Kim was there, she played just a little harder. Erin couldn't tell if she just didn't want to disappoint her biggest fan or if she actually wanted to impress Kim. Either way, Erin knew that her game was picked up a bit on those days. And she couldn't achieve it without Kim being there, although she had tried.

  Fortunately even without Kim being there, Erin played extremely well as did the rest of her team. They won a hard fought battle 3-2 with Erin scoring two of the goals and assisting the other. It was at a bit of a cost. The other team had been very physical and she had taken a number of kicks and trips. Her calf was sporting the beginnings of an impressive bruise. Erin was thankful that there wouldn't be another game for a few days.

  Once she got home, Erin stripped off her soccer gear and jumped into the shower. The hot shower felt good on her aching muscles. While she didn't normally fuss before going to see a game, today she took her time in the shower. She used a nice smelling body gel to wash off all the grime and sweat. Then she did the same thing with her hair, choosing the one bottle of fancy shampoo that she owned rather than the rather utilitarian one she usually used.

  After getting out and drying off, Erin carefully applied the body lotion that matched the shower gel. She smiled at herself as she thought about the care she was taking. "I'm making as much fuss as I would if I was going out on a date!" It was funny but at the same time, there was something about getting together with Kim. It was one of the only times that Erin had a chance to show Kim her feminine side.

  Going to her closet, Erin looked through it with a frown. Except for her work clothes which had to be nice, Erin tended to have a lot of jeans, t-shirts and sweats. Since she spent so much of her time on the fields, they were the most practical things to wear. For going out dancing and the like, she did have some nice things but they weren't right for going to a game. Finally she found a pair of jeans that fit her very nice, giving her a little more of a waist than most pants did. And there was a nice shirt with long sleeves that had a split v-neck that showed off a little of her breasts in a very fetching way. When she put them both on, Erin was very happy with the effect. She knew that there was no way that she would compete with Kim, but at least she wasn't going to look like the ugly duckling next to her.

  In another unusual move for Erin, she applied a little bit of make up; some eyeliner and a little mascara to go with her normal understated lipstick. She spent enough time in the sun that she didn't really need much else. Erin wasn't going for a made up look. She just wanted a bit more accent!

  Both of them shared a strong liking of Mexican food and had picked out a restaurant that wasn't too far from the soccer field. When Erin arrived, Kim was already there waiting for her. She was wearing a very cute outfit under her ski coat. She had on white leggings under a black short skirt that showed off her long slender legs. Her white top was very low cut and showed off her breasts. They weren't huge but they were perfect little cones. It was clear from the way that they moved when she bounced over to greet Erin, that she didn't need a bra.

  Kim was always a little more physical in touching than Erin. Even so Erin was still a little surprised by the big hug that Kim gave her. But it was nice and she returned it with feeling.

  "How did your game go?" Kim excitedly asked as they walked into the restaurant.

  "Painfully!" Erin replied. "But we won. I just got beat up a little and I am still feeling it."

  Noticing Erin's little limp, Kim demanded to see her calf once they were inside.

  "Oh my god, Erin, that looks terrible!" Kim exclaimed.

  "It's not that bad," Erin said in an almost embarrassed tone. "I've had much worse. Hell, I've played with much worse!" But Kim persisted and knelt down in front of Erin. Although gentle, she began to massage Erin's calf, trying to undo the knots in her muscles. Although it hurt some, soon it turned into almost an ache that wasn't unpleasant. By the time they were ready to be seated, Erin's calf was feeling pretty good. Kim looked up at her with an almost shy smile.

  "Help a girl up?" she asked while holding out her hand.

  Taking it, Erin pulled her up. With as strong as she was, Kim almost fell against Erin from the force of the tug. Her arms went up to Erin's shoulders to stop herself and they would have been almost face to face if Kim was taller. As it was, her face just about bumped into Erin's breasts. Kim turned crimson as she tried to extricate herself from Erin.

  "Sorry, Kim. I guess I didn't realize how hard I was pulling," Erin said. She was a little embarrassed too, mostly for Kim. It had kind of made her look silly. She didn't want to do something that hurt Kim's feelings.

  As she got a little space between them, Kim regained her composure. "It's okay, Erin. I don't always remember either. But it's actually cool that you are that strong."

  They followed the waitress back to their table. Erin politely let Kim pick which spot she wanted and then sat down after her. They were in a corner of the restaurant that was just now starting to have people seated there, so they had a bit of privacy. Even before they had the menus, they both ordered margaritas which were quickly brought to the table.

  "Thank you very much, Kim. My leg feels better. You have very talented hands," Erin said with a smile which for some reason seemed to fluster Kim again. Erin couldn't figure out why. Finally she raised her glass and said, "Here is to winning the game today and to the team winning their game tonight!"

  Kim was glad to have something to distract her and took a big sip of the margarita. It tasted so good that she took another one. Then she took the opportunity to ask for more details about Erin's game. When the waitress came back, they ordered. Erin wanted nachos as a starter. Her active lifestyle let her eat substantially more than what Kim was used to. Kim only nibbled on a couple of chips while she continued to work on her drink. When that one was done, she ordered another. With a relatively empty stomach, she was feeling the drinks fairly quickly.

  The conversation had wandered from tonight's game to the lack of interest in her games from most of her ex-boyfriends. "They would ask about the games, but really none of them wanted to come and watch," Erin said.

  "That stinks," Kim bluntly replied. "If you are with someone, you need to show more than just a passing interest, especially if it is something as important to you as your games are! I mean you were playing on a big college team!" She paused for a moment in her rant as a thought struck her. "I'm not really a big art person, but I used to go to gallery openings with my ex because she loved them. I enjoyed seeing them from another person's perspective."

  Kim looked over at Erin and noticed how she was looking at her. Then what she had said hit her. Her face went crimson once again.

  "Oh," was all she could think to say.

  There was
almost no pause before Erin spoke. "Kim, I don't have an issue with this. You should know that. In fact, I don't understand why you haven't told me before. You're my friend; this doesn't have any impact on that." Erin was surprised to see that it looked like Kim was almost ready to cry. "Kim, sweetie, really it is okay."

  Wiping at her eyes with her napkin, Kim tried to smile at Erin. "I know. It's silly but sometimes it is hard to bring up. I didn't want it to come between us."

  Erin started to say something but the waitress reappeared with their food. She waited for the food to be served before continuing the conversation. If Kim had a hard time talking to her about it, Erin was sure that she wouldn't want to discuss it with someone else around.

  "Kim, I can't even count the number of gay friends that I have had. It's a stereotype to say that athletic women are lesbian, but over the years I have met enough to know where the stereotype comes from. And many of them are my dearest friends! And my feelings on the matter go way beyond, 'it's none of my business'," Erin went on. "Gay couples should have every right to marry. There is no justification for allowing anyone to discriminate. I've helped with gay rights campaigns." She looked at Kim again, seeing that she still seemed ill at ease. "It couldn't possibly come between our friendship, Kim. It doesn't mean anything to me."

  Reaching over to take her hand, Kim squeezed it tight for a moment. To Erin, it looked like Kim was going to say something but then had second thoughts and kept quiet. Erin didn't want to push too hard so she let it go for now.

  For Kim's part, she wanted to get some food in her to moderate the alcohol she had drunk. Even if she actually did talk to Erin about this, she wanted to at least be a little more in control of what she said. She just reiterated to Erin that she knew deep down that Erin wouldn't have a problem but that still she was nervous about it.

  As dinner went on, Erin kept nibbling at whatever was bothering Kim. Without pushing too hard, she let Kim know that she could tell there was something else and that Kim should feel free to talk to her about it.