Page 84 of Daddy, Take Me Away
Her forehead wrinkled in confusion, but she nodded. “Okay, Dada.”
“Good girl.” They exchanged a few more words before Tinsley ended the video call.
“Check your email,” she ordered, a tiny finger pointed at me.
Flipping her over my lap, I make a big show of checking her pants.
“Uncle Tyler!” she giggled.
“I was just making sure I didn’t put your sassy pants on you today.”
I sat her back in my lap and she threw her arms around my neck and rested her forehead against mine. “I love you.”
Warmth filled me at her genuine words. “I love you too, Teenie. Very much.” I hoped after this week, she had a better understanding of how much.
Maddox met my eyes over her head and clutched his heart. He and Travis had been a huge part of our upcoming surprise. We couldn’t have pulled it off without their guidance.
I settled Tinsley against my chest and popped her pacifier back in her mouth. She rubbed the foot of Count Cluckula against her cheek—a sign of how sleepy she really was. A few pats to her bottom was all it took for her to finally give up the fight and sleep. After making sure she was napping deeply, I stood and settled her on the couch. Reagan climbed up beside her, and I covered them both with a blanket from the pile the family kept beside the couch.
“Night night, little one.”
Reagan flipped onto her belly and pulled her sloth closer. “Nini, Uncle Tyler.”
Elliot
Opening the front door, I slid off my shoes, and quietly crept into the living room. Maddox had sent me a picture of the girls napping on the couch and I didn’t want to wake them. The last thing I needed was a crabby Little one on a four-hour road trip.
Travis waved when he saw me and motioned toward the sectional where Tinsley and Reagan were snuggling under a big blanket. Both were sucking a pacifier and holding their favorite lovies. I took a reverent moment to just enjoy the sight of them both so relaxed. Being able to bring her peace like this made me feel complete.
Travis held up a beer and I nodded before following him out into the spacious backyard.
“Did you manage to get everything done?” Maddox asked as I plopped down in a chair.
“I did, thankfully.”
“I think she and Reagan spent a large part of their day trying to figure out what you were up to.” Tyler laughed.
“Oh, definitely,” Maddox agreed. “I was expecting at least one spanking for being sneaky today.”
We all laughed. “Thank you for helping us pull this off,” I said.
“Please, Travis is more invested in your relationship than you guys are.”
“Oh, fuck you, Maddox,” Travis grumbled.
I popped open my beer before asking how their day had gone. I was so proud to hear Tinsley had been such a good girl. She wouldn’t be able to thrive like this if it wasn’t for our small village of support.
“Yeah, the only time she really struggled today was with her first diaper change and then again with her bottle. She got nervous and there were a few tears, but we told her how proud of her we were, and she did much better with her protein bottle,” Maddox said, filling me in.
“Thank you for your support. I really hope we can get her comfortable in her skin in places outside of the clubs. She’s doing well, though.”
“Yeah, she’s made so much improvement,” Maddox agreed.
“I think that she will be more confident after this week too. I believe you’ll be surprised with how quickly she grows more confident in who she is,” Travis added. “Reagan made huge strides after we started our relationship.”
“I hope so,” I answered.
“And you know we’ll help you wherever we can along the way,” Maddox encouraged.
