Vacation for Two
By Sellestia

	Tom waited patiently by the door with a bright smile on his face. He had a good reason to smile, after all this was the first real vacation he has taken with his adopted daughter Sally. Even as Sally lugged her overpacked suitcase down the stairs, his smile never left his muzzle. The things they'd see, get to enjoy, and do together, it was all going to be prefect with just the two of them.

	Tom was lost in his own imagination as Sally lugged her luggage next to his, and with a bit of a pant "Ok... I'm ready.." she said as she leaned against a wall to relax. Not hearing a response from him, she lifted her head towards him only to see a blissful smile while he gazed off into nothing. A quick playful jab to his arm quickly brought him back to the real world, and caused him to turn his head to her "Oh! Ready hun?" he asked with a smile.

	Sally gave a quick nod, and smirked at him "So, tell me again where we are going?" she asked with a playful smile. Tom's smile quickly turned into a smirk "Such a forgetful girl, we are going to Sleyf Prana hun". The young otter girl moving to gently snuggle up against him "And whhhyyy are we going there?". She had asked these questions many times, but it never got old hearing the answers. Wrapping his arms around her, he gave a firm squeeze and kissed her nose "Because no one would know I adopted you, and we can be completely open about our relationship". The words always made Sally feel giddy, and wiggle a bit since the first day he told her nearly 8 months ago when he came up with the idea.

	It had been just over a year since their relationship moved beyond getting her drunk so he could take advantage. There had been times over that length of time where she would throw that back at him when she got really upset. For the most part though, she had managed to forgive him for it. She was sure apart of her found it exciting, mainly due to the fact that she'd get aroused when she tried to imagine him taking advantage of her. In a way, she kind of wished he'd do it again at some point in the future, but would never admit that to him. If she did, she'd never be able to use it as ammunition in an argument again.

	Over all, their trip to reach their vacation destination wasn't anything to write home about. The annoyance of waiting on the shuttle to pick them up, the annoyance of getting through the airport... the annoyance of the long plain flight. Thinking about it, the whole process of getting there had been annoying from the moment they left the house, to the time they were entering the little house they had rented for the following couple of weeks.

	The house was fairly small compared to what they were use to. For the area they were in though, it was one of the bigger looking 1 bedroom houses that lined the street. The area was most definitely a place designed for tourists. The small houses were all well maintained along with their yards. A family park not to far away, connected by walkways that ran through the entire neighborhood. The popular tourist traps were no more than a fifteen to twenty minute walk down a fairly busy walkway. Each house had its own hot tub, and all the amenities one would find in a decent apartment including washer and dryer.

	The house itself was a tan colored 1 story structure with a small porch with a hammock on the front. Going in the front door you entered the living room with light blue walls, and white accents and ceiling. The room was big enough to fit a sofa against the wall to the left, reclining chair that could easily be moved to where ever it was needed, and a small entertainment center which rested against the wall on the right. A coffee table sat in the middle of the room in front of the sofa, with just enough walking area for 1 person between it and the sofa, and 2 maybe 3 people between it and the TV. The kitchen was seperated from the living room by a bar which had 3 stools on the living room side sitting next to it. The top of the bare was about 4 and a half feet off the ground, making it about half a foot higher than the counter tops.. The kitchen wasn't all that big, able to accomodate 3 people with out it being to crowded. Next to the kitchen was the dining area that contained a round table that could sit 4, or 6 if you added the center piece to it. An open countertop sat between the dining area and kitchen seperating the two spaces into their own. Between where the living room and dining room merged was a single door that lead to the bedroom with the same colored patterns as the livingroom. The room was about the same size as the living room, and contained a queen sized bed with two nightstands on either side against the wall opposite from the door. Just next to the door on the left was a dresser where another TV sat ontop of it. To the right was a door that lead into the bathroom, and on the other end of the same wall was the door that opened up into the walk in closet. The washer and dryer was located in the back, requiring you to go through the sliding door in the dining area and out onto the back padio before getting to the doors that opened up to the washer/dryer space to the right of the sliding door. The hot tub looked out of place, just sitting there on the concrete padio to the left of the door in a corner. It really looked like an after thought addition to the place.

	The house seemed as though it had been built for low budget rental homes for people who actually lived in the area, but was later turned into a tourist vacation spot when the tourist traps started coming into the area. The pair of otters couldn't care less though. They were in their own little home, in a place where no one would question their relation, or have a problem with it. It could be a cheap motel with 1 small bed, and a tiny bathroom and they would still be happy to be there.

	"Ok hun, lets unpack, then we can head out and look at the sites" Tom said as they entered the bedroom. Sally was busy carrying her father's suitcase, and he her's due to how heavy her suitcase was compared to his. As quickly as they could, they unpacked while still trying to keep their clothes as wrinkle free as possible. Tom couldn't help but grin at some of the things Sally had brought with her. Compared to the younger otter, he had finished unpacking fairly quickly. Leaving him just sitting on the bed and watching her unpack "Did you really need to bring all that stuff sweety?" he asked. Sally shooting back a little glare at him "Of course! Never know what a girl might need" she answered switfly.

	As she shut the last drawer, finishing her unpacking Tom pushed himself to stand. "Ok, lets go see what's around, then we can get something to eat" he said with a smile. Sally turned and sighed at him. The sound and look on her face making Tom look at her with concern "What's wrong hun?". Sally moved closer, placing her paws on his chest and smiled up at him "You have still been treating me like your daughter since we got out of the airport" she said softly. His ears folding back a bit as he gave her a snug hug "I'm sorry hun, old habbits die hard" he responded. Leaning his head down, he gently kissed her lips and smiled "What would you like to do my dear?". The words making her little pout vanish, and turn into a bit of a smile.

	Her hands gently rubbing over his chest "Well, let me change, and then we should go see what kind of places line the beach". The idea getting a nod out of him "That sounds great" he said as he let her go. The two of them grabbed their beach attire and began to change. Tom slipped out of his clothes, and into his shorts fairly quickly. Sally on the other hand took her time with the change. The older otter had trouble keeping his eyes off the young body in front of him as she stripped. Every movement she made was smooth, and purposeful, almost as if to tease him. As she slowly pulled her dark blue with white floral pattern bikini bottoms up, she gave him a little peek at the smooth fur that covered her lips before they were covered by the thin cloth. Standing up, she pulled her matching bikini top to her and looked over her shoulder at him. A little smirk on her face as she asked "Sweety, could you tie me up?". The look and words giving away that it had all indeed been a show meant to tease him. A show that did its job if the bulge in his shorts was any indication.

	The two of them soon left the small house, and started making they way down one of the many pathways towards the beach. All different kinds of life seemed to be in the area. Small creatures, to large dotted the area. It wasn't long before they had reached the stands, and business that sat facing the beach, probably 500 feet away from the water's edge. As they walked, they took in the sites, pointed out verious things, and even did some window shopping. It was only the first day, and they had both agreed that nothing would be bought for the first few days. This way they would get to see all the various shops, and not risk blowing through their to much of their budget to quickly. Even though they both agreed, it was really Tom's idea, and his money, so Sally didn't really have much of an option but to agree with him.

	The day drew on as they explored the area, and enjoyed each others company. They weren't sure when they started it, but they had happily been holding paws like a real couple for the past few hours. It was thrilling for the both of them, knowing the truth about themselves, but seeing that not a single soul seemed to care. A few older people they had met even commented on how cute of a couple they were, the kind words filling Sally with such joy, and excitement.

	By the time dinner had rolled around, they were both sitting at a table outside a restaurant. The setting sun casting reds, blues, and yellows across the sky and the clouds which were scattered across it. "What's up hun? Seems like something is on your mind." Tom said, bringing Sally out of the daze she seemed to be in as she stared out into the sunset. Turning her head, she gave him a soft loving smile. "I have been thinking... and... I think I came to a realization today" she answered. Her head lowering a bit, and her ears swivveling back as she started to feel a bit shy.

	Tilting his head curiously "What did you realize?" he asked with a smile. He always found her shy look to be one of her cutest looks. "I realized...." taking a moment to go through her thoughts before looking up at him "I... I love you". The words making him smile "Oh? You just realized that?" he said teasingly. Shaking her head, her paws reached out for his "No... I don't mean like a..." pausing to look around before leaning in towards him "A daughter loves her father" she said softly. Her paws clenching his a bit tighter "I mean.... " trailing off as she tried going through her thoughts again to figure out how to put them into words. Her ears twitched when he spoke up "Like two people who love each other do" he said. This time his paws squeezing hers as he leaned forward "I know what you mean. I'm not sure when myself, but today made it obviously clear" he went on as he leaned towards her more. His words turning into soft whisper "I don't love you because your my daughter, I love you because you're you. The most wonderful woman to have ever entered my life".

	The words filled Sally's cheeks with a deep blush, only hidden due to her fur. A big smile spreading across her muzzle as she leaned in more, closing the gap between the two of them for a lovingly deep kiss. Their paws gripping each other's tightly as they enjoyed their kiss. The moment swiftly broken when their waiter cleared his throat, causing the two otters to sit back in their seats and smile awkwardly. "Are you ready to order, or shall I give you two lover birds more time?" the waiter teased playfully.

	The rest of dinner went wonderfully. The two otters opening up more and more about their feelings towards each other, talking about their future, and if it was even possible. No matter what they thought of, the looming reality remained that back home she was his adopted daughter, and that she was underage under the laws of their home country. When ever the mood started to go downhill, the waiter had an uncanny ability to show up out of no where and liven their mood back up. Usually with a comment about them being a couple seeing as how happy the words always made Sally seem. Then when ever Sally would cheer up and smile, it would cause Tom to do the same upon seeing her smile. When they finally left, they gave their thanks to the waiter verbally and with a sizeable tip.

	The sun had fully set by the time they were making their way back to the house. The lamps that hung over head didn't give off a whole lot of light. Just enough light to light the pathways, but the entire town seemed to favor low light. The theory to this was that it reduced light pollution, making it much easier to see the stars at night. It was a popular theory, especially considering the place was a very popular couples retreat.

	When the two arrived at the house, they swiftly slipped out of the swim suits they had been wearing since leaving. With out bothering to put anything on, they snuggled up into the bed and turned the TV on. Both Otters were fairly tired from the trip, and the exploring they did. No words needed to be exchanged to let the other know they were too tired for any "fun". That was fine for them though. They were both snuggled up together watching TV after a day full of moving around, and confessing to each other.

	They hadn't been laying in bed for more than 10 minutes when Tom looked down at Sally. The young otter already soundly asleep resting against him. A paw, and her cheek rested against his chest, with her paw cupped closed just in front of her muzzle. Smiling to himself, he gently gave her a pat before reaching over to turn the light out. Carefully he wiggled down into a more comfortable position, feeling her squirm then try to snuggle up against him once again. "G'night darling" he said softly before kissing the top of her head. Closing his eyes, he couldn't think of the last time he had felt so happy. These thoughts of how happy she was making him were the last things running through his mind before he too drifted off to sleep.