Total pages in book: 35
Estimated words: 33018 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 165(@200wpm)___ 132(@250wpm)___ 110(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 33018 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 165(@200wpm)___ 132(@250wpm)___ 110(@300wpm)
I think the water rides are more fun even than roller coasters at the amusement park. I laugh so hard as we splash down into the pools at the bottom every time.
My Daddies don’t stop smiling either. They watch me closely, indulge me at all times, and keep me safe.
They love me. I keep reminding myself of that fact. Mostly it’s just obvious. Why would I doubt them? Why would I worry they might grow tired of me? But people do. They fall out of love and break up and leave all the time. It can happen to me too.
I know I have trust issues. I’ve been working on them. I’m getting better. I was doing great while I was working on my GED. My Daddies took turns sitting down with me every day to help me with my studies. It was so special. I enjoyed our time together, and I know they enjoyed being with me too.
I’m floating on the lazy river again, lying on Papa’s lap in a large tube. The sun is warming my skin. The air temperature is perfect. My mind is racing, and my heart is in unnecessary turmoil.
Papa pulls me closer and kisses my neck. “You’ve gone into your head again, sweet girl.”
I sigh and roll toward him so I can hug him tight. He’s so strong and broad and tall, and it makes me feel secure like nothing can hurt me. My Daddy is the same way. When they both surround me, I get double the sensation of safety.
Papa strokes one of my pigtails. “We’re going to have to leave conditioner in your hair for a while tonight before we can brush out the tangles after all this time in the pool.”
Daddy snags my toes from his innertube next to us. “She’s going to need a lot of lotion rubbed into her skin too. It’s also going to be dry from all the chemicals.”
I shiver at the thought of these two men rubbing lotion all over my body. Sounds like heaven. Sounds like foreplay. “Can we have sex after that?” I ask tentatively. I clench my bottom around the plug, reminding myself I’m that much closer to being filled with both men.
“We’ll see, Baby girl,” Daddy says as he tugs on my toes, making me giggle again.
“Daddy!” I squeal.
He pulls up close to us and hauls me off Papa and onto him. “My turn to snuggle.” He nuzzles my neck and then kisses me all over my face before settling me against his chest and rubbing my back. “I love you,” he whispers.
“I love you too, Daddy.” My heart is racing. He’s suddenly so serious.
“I will love you forever and ever no matter what happens. Do you know that, Baby girl?” he asks, absently stroking up and down my spine.
I nod slowly because it’s the right response. And because I know he believes that. He’s not lying.
He lifts my face and peers at me intently. “I think you doubt me, Eloise.”
I swallow hard.
His brow is furrowed. “I think you’re afraid we will abandon you someday.”
Papa is still holding on to our raft, and he rolls closer to hold my arm. “We’re worried about you, sweet girl. We know something is bothering you, and you’re afraid to tell us. We have a theory too.”
I jerk my gaze to him, eyes wide. “You do?”
He nods. “Yep. We think you want to get a pet, and you’re afraid we’ll say no. We’ve been waiting all week for you to ask, and you never do. Every time you have an opportunity to talk to us, you chicken out and change the subject.”
“Is that it, Baby girl?” Papa asks. “Do you want to get a puppy or a kitten?”
“No, Sir,” I whisper. That’s a lie. I kind of do want a pet, but I would never ask for something like that. They’re a lot of work. They cost money and they need a lot of attention, and they have to be trained and fed and walked, and they make messes and they break things and eat carpet. I know all of this because I’ve been reading about them all week.
Papa frowns. “Are you lying to your Papa?”
I bite my lip and shake my head. “No, Papa. I mean, I hadn’t thought of something like that until a few days ago.” I sit up on the edge of the tube next to Daddy and look away. I’m going to have to get brave, but not here at the water park. “If I promise to be good and tell you when we get back to the cabin, can we not talk about it here?”
“Will you be brave for us and talk to us this afternoon?”
I nod. A lump forms in my throat though. It’s silly. I’m being ridiculous. Mostly I know that. But what if I’m not? What if I upset the dynamic we have and they don’t want me anymore?