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Frankie gazed out of the window. It looked so peaceful out there, deceiving since she knew it was anything but. The calmness around Frankie didn’t last long as her phone started to blow up. Sighing, she looked at her phone.
Welcome to the Littles club! -Charlotte
CHAPTER 6
NOAH
Noah looked at Frankie, who was sitting by her usual window, her phone in her hand. It had been two days since he had given the other Littles Frankie’s phone number, and they were still sending her lots of messages. Noah had thought about messaging the other Littles and telling them to slow down, but then he saw the smile on Frankie’s face when it started.
A smile.
He had seen her smile several times, but her smiles were rare now. He wanted to bring it back, but there was so much fear in Frankie he was trying to deal with. But now… now it was all slowly changing. Noah didn’t know what Dominic had said to her, but whatever it was worked.
“Little bit?” he said as he stepped into the room.
Frankie placed her phone on her lap and looked at him. “Yes, Daddy?”
Noah would never get tired of hearing her call him Daddy. It warmed his heart, knowing she trusted him that much.
“I need to go to the club today,” he carefully said. “Jaxson and Michael need to discuss some stuff with me in person.”
He didn’t technically need to go in person, but it would make it easier if he did. Then they wouldn’t have to share their screen and find the documents. This way, they could just show him in person, and it would take far less time.
Frankie bit her lip and looked outside.
“I can get Dominic to come over and stay with you while I go meet with them, or you can come with me,” he said, giving her two options.
He waited several seconds to see what she would pick. He figured she would go with Dominic coming over since she didn’t like being home alone. That had made doing several things outside of the house very difficult, but he made it work.
“We can do the same as the other time if you don’t want Dominic in the house. Put a blanket around you as we walk in and leave you in my office,” he offered.
He didn’t really want to do it, but if it got her out of the house, he was perfectly fine with it. Baby steps. Soon, she would be walking out of the house without the blanket.
“I,” she took a deep breath and clutched her phone. “Will the other Littles be there?”
Noah shook his head. “No, they won’t. One works at a bakery, another owns a coffee shop, and the others are normally hanging out at those two places.”
Her shoulders relaxed before she nodded. “I guess I can go with you. As long as I don’t have to see anyone. I’m not ready for that.”
He walked over to her, kneeling in front of her and grabbing her hands. “I’ll make sure to tell everyone they can’t see you, and I’ll really make sure Dominic knows. I’m proud of you.”
Her eyes get watery, but Noah didn’t comment on it.
“You don’t have to tell him,” she whispered. “He saw me last time.”
“Are you sure?” He raised an eyebrow, surprised by her decision.
She nodded. “Yeah, I’m sure. Maybe not for a long time, but he can visit for a little bit.”
He smiled and stood to his full height. “Do you want to get your shoes on while I grab the blanket? I’ve got snacks in the car and my office. There isn’t a bathroom in my office, but if you need to go, you let me know and I’ll tell everyone to give us some space.”
Small inconvenience, but everyone would understand. They all knew she hadn’t set foot outside of the house for three years, and this was a start at getting her in the right direction.
“Okay.” Her voice was so small, and for a moment, Noah was worried this was pushing her too much.
This was the second time she would leave the house in less than a month, which was a big deal. Noah thought she was never going to leave the house and be a shut-in her whole life. It worried him, but he was being patient with her and trying to nudge her gently to build her confidence.
“Are you sure? I know Dominic wouldn’t mind coming to the house and hanging out with you,” he offered one more time.
