Total pages in book: 56
Estimated words: 53081 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 265(@200wpm)___ 212(@250wpm)___ 177(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 53081 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 265(@200wpm)___ 212(@250wpm)___ 177(@300wpm)
“Arms up.”
She lifted her arms and let him slide the dress down her body. It fit perfectly and reached mid-thigh.
“You look very pretty. I bet I have matching ribbons to go with that dress. I’ll go find them.” Her Daddy headed out of the playroom, leaving her to twirl and absorb what was happening. It was surreal, and she was in a state of shock.
“Here we go,” Daddy declared as he returned, holding up two navy ribbons. He tied a bow at the end of each braid and then grabbed her sandals from yesterday from the closet floor. “Will these be okay for today? We can always order more shoes. I wasn’t certain of your size.”
She nodded.
He pointed toward the daybed. “Sit. I’ll put them on you.”
She had never felt so pampered. Everything he did added to the flutter in her stomach.
As soon as her sandals were strapped on, Daddy stood. “I’m going to take a quick shower and get dressed. You can explore your playroom. Don’t leave the apartment, understood?”
“Yes, Sir.” The Sir slid out easily.
He smiled. “Good girl.”
As he left the room, she wondered if he had any idea how incredibly turned-on she was. For one thing, settling into this Little space ever since she’d woken up made her feel horny, but she’d had the added bonus of watching him wander around in nothing but his boxers so far. His body was fine. Better than fine.
Jerking her gaze to the bookshelf, she headed straight for the stuffies. It was time to meet the dolphin, stingray, and whale. After all, if she was going to spend a lot of time here, she needed to ensure the three stuffies were going to be kind and polite when they met Nado.
Chapter Nine
Isla was nervous as she stepped off the elevator and into the basement. She had a death grip on her Daddy’s hand. So many concerns were going through her mind.
For one thing, she had only met Sadie so far. Four other women lived as Littles in what was apparently a family unit she was now a part of. She’d met a few of the Daddies in passing but hadn’t spent much time with them yet.
“Yay, you’re here!” Sadie exclaimed as she jumped up from where she’d been sitting on the biggest sectional Isla had ever seen. Four other women were with her, and they all stood, too.
Isla hadn’t expected to meet all of them at once this morning, but apparently, they’d gathered to meet her.
Sadie skipped toward Isla and pulled her into a hug. “Good news. I don’t have to work until ten, so I can join you for breakfast.”
“Oh, that would be nice. Thank you.”
Caesar cleared his throat as he set his hands on Isla’s shoulders. “You better not be planning world domination Little-style.”
Sadie giggled. “Of course not. World domination? Little-style? What does that even mean?” She twirled a finger around a lock of hair from one of her pigtails and swayed back and forth.
Two men approached from a bank of computer monitors.
One was Rocco, the rock-climbing instructor Isla had already met. She knew he was Sadie’s Daddy. “Sadie…” he warned, “Isla just got here. Maybe you could let her at least meet everyone and settle in before you plan something naughty.”
Isla found their banter curious and oddly refreshing. She also felt more relaxed now that she saw that Sadie and the other four women were all dressed similarly to her.
The second man held out a hand. “I’m Magnus. I’m the team’s computer geek.”
“He was the team’s computer geek,” one of the women stated as she joined them. “Now he’s half of the team’s geek,” she declared proudly. She held out a hand next. “I’m Juniper. Magnus is my Daddy, and he might be the boss of me outside of work, but I try to challenge him daily with my hacking skills.”
Isla chuckled. Yes, their banter was so much fun.
Each of the rest of the women introduced themselves, and Isla remembered that Celeste and Zara worked in the lab. Lyra, the last one to speak, was apparently a cellist. Isla couldn’t wait to hear her perform.
“It’s so nice to meet all of you,” Isla said, trying not to feel overwhelmed. They all made her feel welcome, but there were so many of them.
The elevator pinged, and three more men stepped out. She was afraid she wouldn’t remember all their names and who belonged with whom, so she repeated their names in her head several times as each wrapped their arms around one of the women and introduced themselves.
I’ve got this. Rocco and Sadie. Hawking and Celeste. Kestrel and Zara. Magnus and Juniper. Phoenix and Lyra. She said the names several times in her head.
Kestrel was the first to break away after everyone had met Isla. “I have a helicopter tour in half an hour. I’ll see you again at dinner tonight, Isla.” He kissed Zara on the top of her head. “Be good. Cure cancer. I’ll see you tonight.” He jogged toward the elevator.