Page 29 of Let's Go To Camp!

With that, before she could even answer, Derek turned and strode away.

“Man, talk about a jerk!” Sophia said.

“That was completely uncalled for,” Naomi added. “And I’m of a mind to go over there and tell him just what I think!”

Before Maisie could say anything else, a man wearing blue coveralls walked up and said, “You’re Maisie Cooper, right?”

“Yeah?”

He nodded. “Name’s Hal. I do lots of odds and ends around this camp. Keep it runnin’.” He shifted the toothpick between his lips from one side of his mouth to the other. “Anyway, just delivered a package to your place. Left it on your porch.”

“Thank you, sir,” she said.

He smiled. “Don’t mention it, honey.”

Once the man was gone, Maisie smiled. “That’s from Eli!” she whispered loudly.

Naomi and Sophia giggled.

They hurried through the rest of their breakfast, eager to see the treasure that awaited them.

***

As it turned out, it wasn’t just a single treasure.

“What all did he send?” Sophia asked.

The Littles were in the main room of the cabin, marveling at what they saw in the wooden crate that had been express shipped to them from Mountainville.

“This will probably tell us,” Maisie said, picking up a letter that rested on top of the weapons. She read it aloud. “Hi, new friends. Please find the enclosed tools to help you on yourjourney. My friend, Stryker, designed these, and we believe you’ll find them most useful in your endeavors. There are egg blasters, silly string launchers, and tried-and-true water guns, though these are much more high-power than what you’re used to. Instructions are included. Have fun, be careful, and don’t get caught. Sincerely, your friend, Eli.”

“This is awesome!” Sophia cheered.

“Hey, and you know, Chloe never took back those eggs that were put in our fridge,” Naomi pointed out. “So we have ammo.”

“We need to plan our attack,” Maisie told them.

“Well,” Naomi said with a smirk, “what are we waiting for?”

Chapter Fifteen

The Littles decided nighttime was when they’d strike. Such naughtiness was best done under the cover of darkness, after all.

So, they filled their day with fun, going to the archery lanes, horseback riding, and then to the pool.

Maisie was thrilled to see Declan, even if it was while he was working. And the sight of him shirtless did not disappoint! She nearly licked her lips when gazing upon his tight, rigid abs. That muscular chest and his protruding shoulders had her in a tizzy, too.

It was right before she got in the water that he pulled her aside.

“Hey, cutie.”

She giggled. “Hi.”

She suddenly felt self-conscious about being in her bathing suit. It was one she’d picked up at the camp’s store, designed for Littles, so it had plenty of ruffles on the bottoms. It was also a bit large, made to fit over a diaper, which she currently was not wearing. Apparently, Declan noted that, too, because he said, “You look gorgeous. But you’re missing something.”

Now she wasreallyself-conscious, and it had nothing to do with the tankini she wore.

Declan had probably realized she’d been wearing a diaper under her Little outfits the past couple of days. And if the bulkiness didn’t tip him off, the tell-tale crinkle certainly wouldhave. But it still felt weird to be acknowledging such a thing with him.

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