Pretend she is asleep

This chapter was written collaboratively with an AI at aidungeon.io.

"Anna? Honey?" he asked, walking into her bedroom. "Are you okay?"

She heard his feet on the carpet as he walked across the room. “Anna?" he asked again, sitting on the edge of the bed.

She was shamefully aware of her nudity under the covers, mere inches away from her father, and the still slick hairbrush in her hand. She could not imagine the kind of disapproval he would have if he found her like this. As his weight pressed down, Anna felt the blanket tauten. It pulled away from her slightly, threatening to expose her bare shoulders and collarbone. It would be very clear that she was not wearing a shirt under there… and if the blanket pulled down any further than that….. Anna shifted in bed to keep herself completely covered, lest he get even a hint of what was going on.

"Honey?" He reached out and touched her knee through the blanket. Or, at least what he thought was her knee. In the darkness, he misjudged the distance, and ended up sliding his hand midway up her thigh. At once, he removed his hand in embarrassment, but Anna still gave an involuntary gasp at his touch.

"I'm sorry, honey," he said, at hearing her startled gasp. "I didn't mean to wake you."

"No, it's okay," she said quickly, trying to reassure him. "I was having a dream, that’s all. I'm sorry if I woke you."

“More like a nightmare?” he asked kindly.

“Yes, exactly.”

“Do you want to talk about it?”

"I'm… I'm fine," she said.

"You don’t need to pull away from me, honey,” he said. “I’m just concerned about your well-being."

If you really wanted to make me comfortable, you would get the hell out of here! Anna thought.

“You know, you can always talk to me. I know I can be hard on you sometimes, but it’s only because I care for you and want what’s best for you. Don’t ever be afraid to come to me with your problems. There’s nothing I can’t handle.”

That’s what you think, Anna thought. How would he handle it if he knew what was going on under the covers?

“Dad, could we have this conversation some other time?” Anna said desperately.

“Oh, you’re right. I guess I’m keeping you awake, huh?” he chuckled. “All right, then. Sleep tight, kiddo.”

He leaned over to give her a kiss on the forehead. Unfortunately, as he bent over, his weight shifted toward the edge of the bed and he rolled off the side. In his instinctive effort to stop himself from falling, he grabbed at the nearest object to stabilize himself. Unfortunately, that object was Anna’s blanket.

As he fell, he whisked the entire blanket off the bed and onto the floor with him. Anna was suddenly left totally exposed. She instinctively sat stark upright in fright. A split second later, she realized the situation she was in and covered her intimate parts with her hands.