Total pages in book: 49
Estimated words: 46805 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 234(@200wpm)___ 187(@250wpm)___ 156(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 46805 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 234(@200wpm)___ 187(@250wpm)___ 156(@300wpm)
“I’m glad to hear that, Brookie. I think you are beautiful, sexy, and utterly adorable. That won’t change when I get your clothes off of you. It’s a good thing we’ll take Fluffikins into the bathroom as our chaperone or I might ravish you on the rug.”
“Really?” she asked.
“Look at me, little girl.”
It took her several seconds to meet his gaze fully. “Meeting you was the luckiest day of my life. I’m attracted to you on every level possible.”
“Okay,” she whispered. He’d never lied to her before. She’d gamble on trusting him now.
“Good girl. Now, before the tub overflows and sweeps the three of us out the front door, let’s go pop you in the bath.”
She nodded. Holding her bunny tightly to her chest, Brooklyn slid off his lap and wrapped her fingers around his. She followed him down the hallway and breathed a sigh of relief to see that the tub was only at the halfway mark. “We made it.”
“We did. Are you ready to make your toughest decision of the day?”
“Maybe?”
He winked at her to reassure her. “Bubble gum or lavender scented foam?”
“Lavender tonight,” she chose quickly.
“We’ll both sleep like bugs in a rug then. Good choice.” Caden picked up a purple plastic bottle and poured some of the fragrant mixture inside. Immediately, bubbles formed on the surface of the water.
“Quick! Let’s get you inside the tub before there’s no room for you.”
Immediately, Brooklyn set Fluffikins on the vanity where he could see well. In the rush to get her clothes off, she almost forgot to be self-conscious. Caden did that on purpose, she thought as he helped her step safely into the tub. After a slight sting of discomfort when her punished bottom touched the warm water, she settled down in the fluff with a sigh of relief and enjoyment.
“The water feels heavenly.”
“I’m glad, little girl.”
Caden lifted a basket from the floor and selected several toys for her to play with during her bath. “Here’s a mermaid and some floating flowers. Maybe a few seahorses and a squeezy clam?”
“Fun, Daddy!” She claimed the mermaid and swam her through the water as he lowered himself easily to kneel next to the tub.
Busying herself with playing, she watched out of the corner of her eye as he grabbed a big blue pouf of netting and poured some thick liquid soap on it to bathe her. When he stroked it the length of her spine, she sat up straight with a sigh of delight.
“That feels incredible.”
“Yay, Brookie. Thank you for letting Daddy know what you like.”
As his washing caresses continued, she relaxed. This was amazing. Pure pampering.
“Let me steal this arm for a minute,” he requested.
Her breath caught in her throat when the pouf brushed innocently along the sensitive side of her breast.
“You okay, Brookie?”
“Yes, Daddy.” She daringly added, “That felt good.”
“Let’s see if I can find other delicious spots. Daddies love having a quest. And soldier daddies are the best trackers out there.”
“Of all the daddies in the world?”
“Of course.”
One of their first conversations replayed in her mind. “You told me you dated the neighbor of one of your teammate’s Little.”
“Yes. A few months ago.”
“I didn’t think through what you said. Your teammate has a Little?”
“I have three teammates with Littles. You’ll get to meet them someday. We get together often.”
“And there are six of you on the team? That’s pretty wild odds that four of you are daddies,” she said.
“The other two are daddies, too. Max and Hank haven’t found their Littles yet. Well, that’s not true. Hank had a Little several years ago. She passed away.”
“That’s so sad.” Tears prickled against her eyelids.
“It is. Now, I need a foot. Which one volunteers?” he asked, swooshing a hand around at the bottom of the tub. “Got one!” He pulled up the crab and looked at it as if he were completely baffled.
“That’s not my foot!” she told him, giggling at his silliness.
“Thank goodness! I was a little scared, thinking your toenails felt like pincers!”
“Daddy, that’s awful! Here’s my foot. See! Perfectly normal toenails!”
He cupped her heel in his hand and checked her foot out carefully before washing her toes. “You’re right! No pincers here.”
She grabbed the crab floating on the surface and played with it. When Caden’s hand stroked along the inside of her thigh, her hand tightened on the rubber object in her hand, and a stream of water arched toward her daddy’s shirt.
“Sorry!” Brooklyn said quickly when a wet blob appeared on his T-shirt.
“I won’t melt, Brookie,” he reassured her and reached over his head to yank the soaked garment off.
Brooklyn almost choked on her tongue at the sight of Caden’s muscles and the tattoos scattered over his broad chest. She was staring but couldn’t stop. His raw power and handsomeness astounded her. Without thinking, she licked her lips.