Page 23 of Cuddling Carly

“I’ve already tested the diapers! Mommy, I had a blow out!”

The statement came from a trim man who appeared to be about 45—wearing shortalls, a blue tee beneath it, and a binky clipped to one of the straps.

He had large brown eyes that matched the color of his hair.

“Eli!” Carly said. “Oh my gosh! I’m a huge fan of your videos!”

Eli was known by Littles far and wide. His prank videos and comedy routines were hugely popular.

“Nice to meet you,” Eli said. “You must be Carly. Katie and Stella told me you were coming. Look, I can’t wait to play, but right now I have a problem. This new diaper is leaking!”

“What?” Nancy said. Hurrying to the man, she quickly unfastened his shortalls, pulled them down, but then recoiled as she saw brown liquid dripping from the diaper. “Goodness!”

But the shock wore off Nacy’s face, and an annoyed expression replaced it. “Honey, did you fill your diaper with chocolate syrup?”

Eli grinned and then nodded. “A classic joke. Am I right?”

Carly joined Stella and Katie in laughing. Eli was cracking up now, too.

“So now you just have sticky chocolate syrup all over your behind?” Nancy probed.

The man stopped laughing and gulped. “Yeah. It is kind of gross feeling. I, uh, didn’t really think this through.”

Nancy pinched the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes for a moment. Then, after looking at him again, she said, “So, you used the chocolate syrup in the fridge—wasting it—and then got yourself all messy after you’d already cleaned up for the day. Plus, you wasted a diaper. Is that correct?”

Eli hung his head. “Yes, ma’am.”

“What do you think is going to happen now?”

He groaned and shifted on his feet. “I’m going to get a spanking.”

“You sure are. After you go home and clean up. Then, report back right here and bring the paddle with you.”

“Mommy!”

Nancy snapped her fingers, and the Little instantly stopped arguing. “Yes, ma’am,” he mumbled as she pulled his shortalls back up.

He walked toward the door. Stopping before going out and casing a glance over his shoulder, he said, “Carly, I can’t wait to hang out later. Sorry I have to go now, but I have chocolate syrup in my ass crack and all that. I just…ugh.”

She smiled sympathetically at him. “Hey, it’s all good. We’ll meet up later.”

Later, after your butt is busted, she thought. Obviously, she didn’t remind the chastised Little of that, though. He was no doubt well-aware of his dreadful fate.

Something told her Eli was no stranger to his Mommy’s paddle.

Once he was gone, Carly and the other two Littles tried not to snicker too much. It was clear Auntie Nancy did not find the prank nearly as amusing as they did.

“Now that the interruption is over,” Nancy said with a roll of her eyes, “I’ll go get you girls those bags. Carly, honey, there is a built-in changing station along the back wall of the store behind a curtain if you want to get that diaper on now. And then, why don’t you pick an outfit to wear. That is, if you want to. All three of y’all should. It’s payment for helping me out.”

Carly grew excited. “Thank you!”

And with that, her first full day in Mountainville was off to an amazing start.

Chapter Fourteen

Wade arrived in Mountainville hungry and ready for a late lunch.

But first, he stopped in at the Marshal’s office, as instructions told him to do on his way into town.