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It sounded harsh but it actually helped.
“Are you going to punish me, Daddy?”
His stern expression softened. “No, baby girl.”
“But I broke the rules. I was naughty.”
“Yes, and I think you suffered from the consequences of your actions enough. Anything more would just feel like abuse to me, and I won’t ever do that to you.”
She bit her lip. She got it. But she also felt this knot in her tummy. More guilt. Awesome.
He studied her, then nodded. “I forgot. There is one punishment.”
Here it came.
“You’re grounded for two weeks.”
“Grounded?”
“Yes. No leaving the house without me except in an emergency. No going on your devices without my supervision. And no ice cream.”
Tears filled her eyes.
No ice cream?
That was a harsh punishment.
She slid into his arms as he held them out to her. “I love you, Daddy.”
“I love you too, my baby. I should tell you that I’m going to call your landlord and let him know we no longer need your apartment. And I’ll have someone box up your stuff.”
“He’ll probably want to talk to me.”
“He can deal with me,” he said firmly. “Then we’ll move you permanently in here and you’ll be all mine.”
Too late. She already was.
63
“Knock. Knock.”
She looked up from where she was setting up her tea party. Hack was getting the snacks ready. Her new tea party set was all arranged on the small table in the spare bedroom.
Five days had passed since she’d been attacked and it was only now that she didn’t panic if he left her.
Although, she could feel that anxiety starting to rise and he’d only been out of her sight for a short while.
“Greer-bear, it’s me. Cash. I wondered if I could come in and talk to you. Hack said I had to ask first.”
She glanced around, then looked down at herself. She was wearing her best tea party outfit, consisting of a bright purple tutu, pink tights with sparkly purple shoes. She also had on a Care Bear T-shirt, lace gloves, and a pearl necklace. “You won’t make fun of me?”
“Christ, Greer, no. Never.” There was a beat of silence. “I know you’re a Little. I’ve lived around Bonnie for years. I understand the dynamic and the truth is, I like it. Sometimes I think that one day I’d like to be worthy enough to have a Little.”
He thought he was a Daddy?
She didn’t know about that . . . but maybe in the future.
“All right. Come in.”
