DDD: Daddies Dirty Desires

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Grace stepped out of the Uber, the late-June heat clinging to her skin like a second layer. Four years at college in Boston had sharpened her edges—new haircut, sharper cheekbones, a body that finally felt like hers—but coming back to this quiet cul-de-sac in Virginia still felt like slipping into an old, too-small dress. The house smelled of charcoal and sunscreen the moment she pushed through the front door. Her father’s annual barbecue was already in full swing: laughter drifting from the backyard, classic rock thumping low, the sizzle of burgers and the clink of beer bottles.

She dropped her duffel in the foyer and changed quickly—white tank top thin enough to hint at the black lace bra beneath, cutoff denim shorts that rode high on her thighs. Not for anyone in particular. Or so she told herself.

The backyard was crowded with neighbors, her dad’s golf buddies, a few cousins. Grace accepted a cold beer, smiled through small talk about her degree in marketing, and tried not to feel like a museum piece on display. Then the gate clicked open.

Marcus.

He moved through the crowd like gravity bent around him—six-three, broad shoulders filling out a charcoal polo, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms corded with muscle and dusted with dark hair. Silver threaded his temples now, giving the impression of a man who’d earned every line on his face. Forty-five, still dangerous in the way older men sometimes are when they stop caring what people think. He carried a bottle of expensive bourbon as a gift, shook hands, clapped shoulders. When his gaze finally found her, it didn’t slide away politely.

It lingered.

That slow, assessing sweep he’d been giving her since she was eighteen—back when it felt innocent, almost paternal—now landed differently. Heat crawled up her neck. She held his stare this time, chin lifted, lips parted just enough to let him know she wasn’t the same girl who used to blush and run inside.

He didn’t smile. He simply tipped his head once, acknowledging the shift, then turned back to her father.

The rest of the afternoon passed in a haze of small interruptions: refilling the cooler, dodging questions about boys (there were none worth mentioning), watching Marcus from the corner of her eye. Every time he laughed—low, controlled—she felt it between her legs like a plucked string.

By dusk the crowd thinned. Her dad kissed her forehead, said he was meeting an old client for drinks downtown and wouldn’t be back until late. “Don’t wait up, kiddo.”

The house emptied. Grace stood at the kitchen island rinsing plates when the doorbell rang.

She opened it without thinking.

Marcus filled the doorway, manila envelope in one hand, keys in the other. “Your dad asked me to drop these off. Contracts for the new project.”

She stepped aside. “He’s not here.”

“I know.” His voice was quiet, almost gentle. But his eyes weren’t.

He stepped inside anyway.

The door clicked shut behind him. The kitchen suddenly felt smaller, warmer. Grace leaned back against the counter, arms crossed under her breasts, pushing them up just enough to test him.

“You always look at me like I’m still sixteen,” she said, voice light but edged. “Like I might break something if you stare too long.”

Marcus set the envelope down. Took one measured step closer. “I look at you like a man who knows exactly what he’s seeing.”

Her pulse kicked. “And what’s that?”

“Trouble.” Another step. Close enough now that she could smell cedar and bourbon on him. “The kind that’s been growing up right under my nose for years.”

She laughed, soft and reckless. “You’re my dad’s best friend, Marcus. Practically family.”

His hand lifted—slow, deliberate—and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. His fingertips grazed her jaw. “Family doesn’t make you wet just by walking into a room.”

The air left her lungs.

She should have slapped him. Should have laughed it off. Instead she tilted her head into his touch. “Prove it.”

Something snapped behind his eyes.

He closed the distance in one stride, one hand wrapping around her throat—not tight, just firm enough to feel her pulse hammering against his palm. The other gripped her hip, pinning her to the counter. His mouth crashed down on hers, brutal and unapologetic. No coaxing, no gentleness. Just teeth and tongue and the taste of bourbon and want.

Grace moaned into his kiss, hands fisting his shirt. He growled against her lips, spun her around so her back was to his chest, then bent her forward over the granite. Cold stone against her stomach, his heat at her back.

“You’ve been teasing me for years,” he rasped into her ear. “Flaunting those little shorts. Looking at me like you wanted to be ruined.”

“I did.” Her voice cracked. “I do.”

His hand slid down the front of her shorts, fingers dipping beneath lace without preamble. She was soaked—had been since the barbecue—and he groaned when he felt it.

“f**k, Grace.” Two thick fingers pushed inside her without warning. She gasped, rising onto her toes. He didn’t let up—curling, stroking, thumb circling her c**t in ruthless circles. “So tight. So f*****g wet for a man old enough to know better.”

She whimpered, hips rocking back against his hand. His other arm banded around her waist, holding her still while he worked her.

“Look at you,” he murmured, lips brushing her ear. “Already dripping. You’ve been thinking about this, haven’t you? My fingers inside you. My c**k splitting you open.”

“Yes—” The word dissolved into a sob as he pressed harder, deeper.

“Come for me, little girl.” His voice was velvet over steel. “Come like the needy thing you’ve always been. Show me how bad you want it.”

Her body obeyed before her mind could catch up. Pleasure snapped through her like a live wire—sharp, blinding. She cried out, thighs shaking, nails scraping the counter. He didn’t stop until she was trembling, boneless, tears pricking her eyes from the intensity.

Then he pulled his hand free.

Grace turned in time to see him suck his fingers clean—slow, deliberate, eyes locked on hers. The sight made her knees buckle.

He stepped back, expression shuttered again. “This was a mistake.”

“No.” Her voice was raw. “Don’t.”

He cursed under his breath, dragged a hand over his face. “Your father trusts me. I’ve known him since we were kids. This—” He gestured between them. “This ends here.”

But his gaze dropped to her swollen lips, the flush on her chest, the way her n*****s strained against the thin tank. He looked like a man at war with himself.

Grace straightened, still shaking. “You can lie to yourself all you want, Marcus. But you’ll be thinking about how I came on your fingers every time you see me.”

He exhaled roughly. Turned toward the door.

“Next time you come here,” she called after him, “don’t pretend you’re just dropping off papers.”

He paused, hand on the knob. Didn’t look back.

“I won’t,” he said quietly.

Then he was gone.

Grace slid down the cabinets until she sat on the cool tile floor. Her shorts were damp, her thighs sticky, her heart hammering so hard she thought it might bruise her ribs.

She pressed two fingers to her still-throbbing c**t and closed her eyes.

She had crossed the line.

And God help her—she was already planning how to drag him back over it with her.