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“There you go again, naughty boy,” Rueben growled a warning. “I think it’s about time we sat down and discussed consequences to bad behavior.”
From the corner of his eye Rueben saw Alisha visibly swallowing down her nerves. But from what he’d learned about her in the last few weeks, she probably had very little to worry about. She was the definition of a good girl. Adam on the other hand stared at him with that cheeky grin firmly in place, as if shouting “What are you going to do about it?”.
“Didn’t you say food first, fun later?” the brat quipped and winked at Alisha when a gasp escaped her. “Don’t fret little miss, I’m not scared of our big ol’ Daddy. You and me, kid? We’ll show him who’s really boss.”
Rueben growled and moved to snatch Adam who quickly evaded and ran up the stairs. His timing was perfect too because just as Rueben reached him and got his hand around the younger man’s waist, the doorbell rang, signaling the arrival of their food.
“Pizza!” Alisha squealed, running up after them and heading straight for the door. It was such a nice moment, watching her Little shine through so brightly, especially after the way her morning had started.
Rueben hoped with all his heart that their day of relaxation and cinematic greatness had softened some of the blow receiving that parcel had been.
Alisha stood on her toes and peeked through the peephole before smiling back at him. “He’s here. I’m starving!” she told him before turning back and opening up the door.
Rueben stepped up and paid the man before grabbing their dinner from him.
Alisha waved and shouted a cheery goodbye to the bemused looking delivery guy before following behind him to the kitchen.
“Yes!” Adam crowed before plopping himself down at the table, eyes eager. Rueben quickly set about divvying up their slices and supplying glasses of milk and juice.
The scene in front of him was so homey… so domestic… that once again, his heart filled with joy and a warmth he just couldn’t quite shake.
This was exactly what he had been missing.
Chapter 15
Her tummy stuffed with yummy pizza, and with a cuddle buddy like no other, it wasn’t long before Alisha started nodding off. After they had finished their meal Rueben had led the way to the entertainment system and offered one hour of uninterrupted playtime to Adam.
With the eagerness of a young pup, Adam dove for one of the many consoles—there were too many for Alisha to make any sense of—and quickly settled in front of the huge television. She was on the verge of plopping down on one of the plush couches when Rueben lifted her like she weighed absolutely nothing. Without pomp or ceremony he settled down on a loveseat and curled her against his large frame.
Tucked up against her Daddy’s chest, with his steady heartbeat in her ear, she settled in to watch Adam play, determined to show interest in something he very clearly adored.
Within minutes she was asleep.
Soft murmuring drew her from her light slumber. She didn’t open her eyes, unwilling to let go of the soft pink dream she’d been flying through.
“What are we going to do, Rue?” Adam’s worried whisper finally got rid of the last of the sleep holding her down. But by then she kept her eyes closed because she didn’t want them to know she was listening. Alisha focused on keeping her breathing even so as not to clue them in.
“For now, we’re going to follow her lead. I’m inclined to let her keep it quiet for the moment, as long as her safety isn’t in jeopardy. The second that changes, though, I’ll phone in the cavalry myself.”
Rueben sounded serious, his tone brooking no arguments. However, knowing he was willing to listen to her on this, even if it was only for now, was a huge deal to her. Just because she enjoyed being Little didn’t mean she didn’t want a say in her own life. Alisha had been there, got the t-shirt and had absolutely no interest in going back to a boyfriend who tried to control everything.
“I know she’s worried about her–our–secret coming out, but I think she underestimates how kink friendly our department is. There are quite a few faces I’ve seen around the scene a time or two.”
“Really?” Alisha couldn’t keep quiet anymore, Rueben’s revelation forcing her to reveal that she was awake.
“I was wondering when you were going to give up the ruse and let us know you’re listening,” Rueben said, laughter in his voice. “Have a nice nap, sweetness?”
“Don’t distract me, Daddy. Are there really people in the department who are like us?”
Rueben shrugged before answering. “I don’t know if they’re like us, but they’re definitely not vanilla.”
“Huh.”
Rueben flicked her nose before lifting her chin so he could plant a soft kiss on her lips. “Let’s get you into a bath so we can go to bed.”
Ever the good girl, she nodded at her Daddy, quickly moving to get off his lap.
“Don’t even think about it,” Rueben said, confusing Alisha until she looked back at him. Adam had his hands up, holding the controller he’d been playing with and he had a very sad puppy dog look on his face. “You’ve had your hour. That you chose to spend half of it staring at Alisha is not my problem. You’re coming to have a bath too.”
