Total pages in book: 48
Estimated words: 45782 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 229(@200wpm)___ 183(@250wpm)___ 153(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45782 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 229(@200wpm)___ 183(@250wpm)___ 153(@300wpm)
I, however, am perplexed. Janelle has had a variety of moods since I met her. This one is new. Shy and hiding. It follows the interesting clingy phase and doesn’t bother me but concerns me. And I don’t think that phase is over.
Dankin takes a seat on his rolling chair and nods toward the other seat in the room. “Tell me how things have been going since you met.”
I sit, letting Janelle remain settled against my hip. “We seem to be on a bit of a roller coaster.”
“That’s normal. Every Little girl processes their new reality in a different way. Some take longer than others to accept their new life. Some take months, even after arriving on Eleadia. It doesn’t look like Janelle is rejecting you.” He smiles.
She whimpers against me. If I were a human male, she would be strangling me. I’m stronger than any human she’s ever met, so she can’t harm me, but it’s not for lack of trying.
I palm her back, trying to calm her. Her anxiety is palpable, but it’s not because of this visit to the clinic. It’s because she desperately doesn’t want to part from me. If she could climb inside me, I think she would.
“I’ve pricked her a lot. Is it possible I’ve gone overboard?” This concern has been niggling at me.
Dankin shakes his head. “Nope. That’s not a thing. You have the ability to calm her, and you should feel free to exercise that as frequently as necessary. Anxiety isn’t healthy for her. It’s not like human drugs you can overdose on. She’ll be fine. Same thing goes for anesthesia. If she needs to be numbed to avoid pain, you’ll instinctively know how much to release into her. I promise. If you need her to sleep, same thing applies.”
“What about…the other?” I ask, feeling a bit chagrined for the number of times I’ve used my power to make my girl horny.
Dankin chuckles. “In the long run, you will need an aphrodisiac less and less often. You might use it in order to enhance your interactions, but you won’t need it to convince Janelle to feel amorous. As for the dosage, again, you’ll know, but the effects are short-lived. If you’re concerned about how she’s plastered to your side, no amount of aphrodisiac you injected her with before arriving here is still affecting her.”
That’s a relief. At least I haven’t broken her.
Dankin stands. “Let’s get her exam done so the two of you can head home.”
I rise, still supporting her back without necessity, and bend to lower her to the end of the table.
She whimpers and won’t let go.
I don’t want to pry her off me because I’m worried about hurting her with my strength.
Dankin steps up to help me out. He sets a hand on Janelle’s head. “I need to examine you, Little one. You won’t have clearance to head home until I sign off on your departure.”
She eases her arms back but continues to grip my shoulders.
“How about if your Papi holds your hand the entire time? He can stand right next to you while I do my exam.”
She sniffles. “Okay.”
I inhale deeply, relieved.
She grabs my hand and grips it with more strength than I knew she was capable of.
Dankin tips her head back. “I’m going to look in your eyes, nose, ears, and mouth first. Just like doctors on Earth do. How’s that?”
“Okay,” she whispers.
I haven’t spoken to her about reverence toward other males. I reach up to stroke her cheek. “I expect you to speak respectfully to the doctor, Little one. Don’t just mumble and nod. Address him as Sir, understood?”
She swallows. “Yes, Papi.”
“Shall we get started?” Dankin asks her.
“Yes, Sir,” she murmurs.
My heart lurches. She’s so accepting of what’s expected of her. I’m wondering if the bottom is going to fall out any minute. I keep throwing more and more expectations at her. I worry one of these times she’s going to rebel and tell me to fuck off. It won’t end well for her, but I keep worrying it’s coming.
She sits still while Dankin begins his exam. He grabs his stethoscope next. “I’m going to listen to your heart now, Little one. Can you sit up tall for me? Hands at your sides.”
She’s still gripping mine, but she does as she’s told. It doesn’t seem to bother her too much that her chest is bare. I’ve heard horror stories about Little girls having tantrums over being exposed to the doctor. Often Dankin is the first person who’s seen a Little since she was claimed by her Papi. Even though every Papi has carried his Little onto the pod, down the halls of the starship, and into the intake room, Littles have a tendency to burrow into their Papis, and they usually have a blanket over them.
I didn’t offer Janelle the luxury of being permitted to enter the ship with her full modesty intact. She didn’t make a fuss about it. She did remain plastered to my side, but I don’t think that had anything to do with hiding her body.