Kenzie’s Perfect Daddies (Little Hearts Club #3)

10. Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

Kenzie

Why had she insisted on riding to the club with River? Sebastian hadn’t been pleased with the decision and it wasn’t like she suspected either of the men would hurt her. Not physically anyway. She still worried about them leaving her later, but she knew she had to set that fear aside and take the leap.

Despite her belief they wouldn’t ever harm her, she’d still insisted on riding to the club separately from them, which had left her sitting on one of the dark benches in the dim lobby of Little Hearts Club with an awkward silence hanging in the air as Julia, the receptionist and owner’s wife, tried to work and eye Kenzie worriedly at the same time.

The silence hung so thick in the air that when the door opened, Kenzie jumped in surprise, then sagged in relief when her men walked through. Her men. It was still a bit strange to think that she was back with Beau, much less that she now had a second Daddy as well. Maybe it was because they hadn’t spent time together in their new dynamic. Perhaps tonight would make it more real for her.

Beau approached her wearing an outfit that she’d never seen; one that clearly declared him a Middle and Kenzie was surprised at how excited she was that he could finally let this side of himself out. She’d always felt bad since learning of that part of him, for the fact that she hadn’t been able to offer him the opportunities he needed to explore his Middle side; she’d always been much too needy and wasn’t always able to control when her Little came out. Maybe Beau had been right that Sebastian was exactly what they needed.

Kenzie was also surprised by the strong urge she had to climb the both of them like trees and cling to them like a baby koala. She reached into the bag beside her and stroked the soft fur of KoKo, taking comfort in the stuffed koala’s presence. Excitement for the night ahead filled her as Beau lifted her off the seat and hugged her to him, before setting her on his hip and heading toward the door that led to the inner sanctum of the club.

No words were exchanged, he simply scooped her up and headed inside, as if he couldn’t wait to declare to the whole club that there’d been a change in their dynamic. Kenzie didn’t mind. She was just as anxious to get inside that door and discover the side of Beau she’d never really gotten to meet. She also couldn’t wait to discover the type of Daddy Sebastian was. Something told her he’d be sweet and indulgent, if the soft smile and wink he offered her as they crossed the threshold into the communal playroom was an indication.

Beau

“ H ave you forgotten already, pet?” Sebastian laid a hand on Beau’s knee as he asked his question. “She’s looking for your attention, yet here you sit. What are you afraid of, love?”

Daddy was probably right. Beau had noticed Kenzie cutting her gaze to him several times while she played with her friends. “Messing up this first night. What if she is turned off by this side of me instead of finding it more attractive? She needs Daddies, but will she still consider me one?”

“You’re overthinking this, baby boy. You need to be yourself and let her form her own opinions. Holding back part of yourself is doing her no favors. In fact, you’re actually doing her a disservice. She deserves all of you, especially if you’ll be demanding all of her.”

Daddy was right and Beau knew it, but that didn’t stop the nerves from overtaking his system as he stood, rubbing his hands over his thighs and approached Kenzie and her friends.

A grin that practically reached from ear to ear lit up Kenzie’s face and her eyes sparkled when she looked up and found him standing nearby. “Mind if I join you guys?”

“Of course, Daddy! You can build the city hall! I am making the zoo because I get to take care of all the animals.” As Kenzie spoke, the other Littles in the circle scooted over making a space for him next to her. As he settled in and started selecting Lincoln Logs for his building, he thought this just might end up being the best night of his life.

Sebastian

S ebastian watched as his Littles played together, Kenzie naturally deferring to her Daddy even as they played, both of them obviously in a much younger headspace. It warmed his heart to know that his baby boy would finally have everything he needed to make his life complete.

The two of them looked adorable together. Kenzie in her princess-style dress, her hair styled in some kind of braid woven with shiny strings and going completely round her head like a crown, and Beau in his gamer clothes. They were so different and yet they laughed and played so well. Beau even let Kenzie put a princess crown on his head and wrap a dress-up tutu around his jeans; he really was the best sport.

Sebastian’s heart was fuller than he could ever remember, and it was only their first official night out as a throuple. He couldn’t imagine how much more he’d love them both in a few months, or a few years down the road. The more time they spent together, the more he realized that Kenzie really was the perfect addition to their family.

Beau said something to Kenzie that Sebastian couldn’t hear from his seat, but he knew what it was when Kenzie nodded her head excitedly and Beau grabbed her hand, still dressed in his tutu and tiara. They approached and Sebastian readied himself to head to the arcade room.

“Daddy!” Beau exclaimed with the joy and exuberance Sebastian loved seeing in him, “Kenzie and I want to go play in the arcade. Can we? Please!”

“Yeah, Papi, it’ll be so much fun! Please, please, please with glitter sprinkles on top?”

Kenzie’s words sent a sharp and intense pleasure through Sebastian. She’d called him Papi. He wasn’t sure why Papi was the title she’d chosen, but it was such a perfect moment that it didn’t matter.

“Have you cleaned up your toys?” He knew they had but wanted to give himself a minute to absorb the feelings coursing through him. At their affirmatives, he took a deep breath and rose. Taking both their hands, Sebastian led his babies to the arcade.