Chapter 19
CHAPTER NINETEEN
The next morning, Sonja woke to Derek trailing kisses along her shoulder and back. She let out a happy sigh as she basked in his attention like Snuggles did in the sunlight. She yawned and stretched lazily before asking, “What time is it?”
She could feel Derek turn so he could look at the clock on the nightstand before he replied, “Time to get my special babygirl breakfast. I know we didn’t complete our discussion last night, but it would please me if you would wear the outfit I’ve selected for you.”
She turned to face him. “You bought clothes for me?”
He made a non-committal sound and nodded. “It might have been a bit presumptuous of me, or call it wishful thinking, but, yes, I did.”
Sonja squealed in delight. She couldn’t remember when someone had bought her a gift, let alone a man buying her clothes. The last time she’d been this excited was when she’d bought her little Miata for her one-year anniversary as a business owner.
Derek grinned at her and nodded to the overnight bag he’d brought. “It’s in there. Go ahead and get it.”
With an eagerness he found endearing, Sonja hopped from the bed and dove headfirst into his bag. From what he’d known of her, Derek figured she wouldn’t have received many gifts as a child. He’d remedy that soon, but now, he wanted to lie back and enjoy her reaction to the outfit he’d brought.
She fumbled through the bag to reveal a package in colorful tissue paper. Sonja held it up and looked over at him, “Is this it?”
Derek nodded, and his heart soared with joy at seeing her so happy. She climbed back on the bed and started to unwrap the gift. The moment she saw the dress he’d found online, her eyes widened, and a huge smile erupted. “You bought me Belle’s dress?”
Derek nodded again. The dress was a beautiful yellow that would look wonderful against her reddish-brown skin. It also had pink roses, which had to be her favorite color, given her bedroom décor. In contrast to the original from the movie, this dress would end above her knees.
She leaned over for a kiss and said against his lips, “I guess that makes you The Beast.”
He grabbed for her and growled, “I’ll show you a beast,” and they fooled around on the bed until she was panting, and he was hard with arousal. More than wanting to make love to her, he was curious about her reaction to the rest of it, so he nudged her toward the package. “There’s more.”
She picked up the dress from the tissue paper to uncover the rest of the present. Sonja looked at the skimpy bra and thong and then Derek.
He grinned at her and said, “You were afraid I was going to make you wear diapers, but I’d rather see you in these.”
Sonja recovered from her shock and coughed out, “Pervert.”
Derek threw back his head and roared with laughter, and Sonja started giggling right along with him. When they settled down, Sonja said while cupping her breasts, “You realize these babies need support?”
He shot her a lecherous look and waggled his eyebrows. “I’ll support them for you.” He then became serious. “If you’d rather wear a bra of your own, that’s fine, but you’d please me by wearing the thong.”
Sonja considered and nodded. “I think I will, Daddy. The dress is gorgeous, and I’d like to look my best in it.” She fingered the dress’ silk and smiled at Derek. “May I put it on now?”
Derek gathered her in his arms and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. “Nothing would please me more, babygirl!”
She pulled out of his arms and giggled as he playfully swatted her gorgeous ass. Yesterday, she had moved on to the biggest dilatator in the set, and he couldn’t wait to fuck her there, but he knew she wasn’t ready.
Derek got up from the bed and retrieved the other items he’d bought for her from his bag. He pulled on shirt and sweatpants before padding out of the bedroom on bare feet. In the kitchen, Snuggles waited next to his feeding bowl. Derek frowned. The cat had left almost all his dinner. His babygirl would not be happy about that.
He squatted and Snuggles approached. After a hand sniffing and a long petting, Derek picked up the cat. Snuggles had lost weight since the last time he’d carried him. Damn, this wasn’t looking good.
With a final rub under the cat’s chin, he released Snuggles and set the table with care before starting breakfast. Derek would address Snuggles’ health later. First, he wanted Sonja to experience some non-sexual ageplay. Like every other man he knew, Derek liked sex, but this part of the relationship was equally important to him. He hoped Sonja would keep opening up to this part of her inner self and let out her Little.
At that moment, the subject of his thoughts walked into the kitchen. She’d put a matching yellow band in her hair and looked amazing in the dress. The fit was perfect, and she’d been right about the bra. The off-shoulder style and snug top drew his attention to the magnificent globes underneath.
“Precious, you look amazing,” he said.
“Precious?” Sonja asked. “Not babygirl?”
“You’ll always be my babygirl, but looking like this and wearing a dress I bought—” Derek fell silence for a moment before he continued. “You’re precious like a gem, and I need you to know it.” He rotated his finger in the air.
Sonja twirled around to show him the back of the dress and looked over her shoulder at him. “The dress is stunning, Daddy.”
“So it is, but only because you’re wearing it.”
Sonja rewarded his heartfelt words with a big smile. “Thank you,” she said shyly.
“Breakfast is almost ready. Are you hungry?”
She nodded as her gaze landed on the table, and her eyes widened. Derek smiled at her wondering expression and held out his hand. When she took it without hesitation, he guided her to the table. He had set her side of the table with a color-and-draw placemat, and a set of crayons placed beside it. On top of it, sat a plastic plate and cup, both with pictures from Beauty and the Beast . He kissed the top of her head and turned to the kitchen counter to fetch the fruit he’d prepared. When he turned back, Sonja was bent over the placemat working on Belle’s hair. After he placed the fruit on the table, Derek stroked her hair and looked over her shoulder at the artwork. She was quite talented, working with highlights and shadows to give depth to the picture.
“Beautiful, baby,” he said, and she beamed at him. “Let me get the toast and eggs so we can eat.” Sonja nodded but continued drawing, happy in her Little space.
Derek spooned egg on Sonja’s plate and buttered a piece of toast for her. She was still engrossed in the picture, and he watched her for a moment. Her face was relaxed, and her shoulders hung low. Often, she complained about her neck and shoulders, and Derek was sure it had to do with tension. Now in his care, Derek hoped she would relax more.
“Breakfast is ready,” he said.
Sonja looked up, took in the table, and her mouth gaped open.
She made a sound of awe and said, “This really looks good!” Then she squealed and held up a fruit skewer he’d made. Her eyes comically wide, she exclaimed, “It looks like a rainbow!”
Derek nodded.
“Oh my God, that is sooo amazing.”
He smiled at her stretched ‘so’. She was starting to sound like a Little.
“You make the best breakfast, Daddy!”
Derek inclined his head as he thanked her for the compliment, and both dug into their eggs and toast. Sonja ate with gusto from the fluffy eggs and crisp toast. When she sipped her coffee, she looked up at him with adoration. “You remembered how I take my coffee.”
“Yes, babygirl, I did.” Derek leaned back in his chair as he sipped his coffee. Derek almost sloshed the contents over everything when Snuggles jumped on his lap. He’d forgotten about the cat. Snuggles wasted no time curling up and started purring.
Derek stroked his fur and took another drink. He needed to get her a better machine, but the coffee was decent. At least she ground her beans fresh, and her blend was high quality. Sonja cared about her drinks and food—not surprising with her job. However, he had a concern he needed to address. It was time for an adult conversation with her.
He placed a rainbow skewer on her plate and asked, “How come there’s no fruit in your house?”
Sonja pulled off the grape from the tip and popped it in her mouth. She chewed and swallowed before answering, “I don’t eat fruit—it’s too much trouble to fix, and I end up throwing it out so”—she shrugged—“I don’t buy it anymore.” She ate the blueberry and the strawberry.
Derek frowned. “You need to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to get all your vitamins and minerals, baby.”
Sonja ate the melon, placed the piece of banana on her plate, and put a chunk of pineapple in her mouth. After she swallowed the fruit, she used her napkin to wipe her hands and mouth, the piece of banana forgotten on her plate.
“If I could buy fruit like this in the shop, I would. Thank you for making me breakfast.”
“It was my pleasure, babygirl, but aren’t you going to finish your fruit?”
She looked down at her plate and scowled. “I don’t eat banana.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t like the taste.” Sonja crossed her arms in a defensive gesture, and Derek narrowed his eyes. There was more than just her distaste for the flavor.
“You know bananas are a great source of potassium. We can try other ways for you to eat them, like blended in a smoothie or banana pudding.”
Sonja looked over at him with tears in her eyes and said, “No banana pudding, please.”
Derek carefully picked up Snuggles from his lap and placed the cat on the ground. The cat scuttled away indignantly. Derek could have laughed about his demeanor, but he was too concerned about his babygirl.
He slipped out of his chair and went down beside her on one knee. Derek cupped her face between tender hands and kissed away a tear that had leaked from her eye and was running down her cheek. His tender gesture made her lose her composure, and she started crying. Derek just held her, patiently waiting for her to settle down. He had no problem with consoling crying subbies.
After a while, she settled down, and he used a fresh napkin to clean her face. “Better?”
“No.” She pouted. “My throat is sore, and my eyes must be puffy and red.”
Derek bit back a laugh.
“You don’t seem bothered by tears,” Sonja observed.
“Why should I? Tears are cleansing. Like rain after a dry spell, they wash away dust and make the scenery clearer and more visible. As rainwater helps plants and trees grow, I believe tears feed growth in a human.”
Her mouth formed a big ‘O’.
He lifted an eyebrow and prompted, “So, bananas?”
She scowled at him. Had she really believed a crying bout would get her out of talking?
Sonja sighed, “If you need to know. My grandmother made the best banana pudding, and the fruit makes me think of her. It’s the one dessert she made that I never learned the recipe for. She was the closest thing I had to a mother, and I still miss her.”
Derek pressed a kiss on her cheek. “Thank you for telling me, baby. I’ll find another way to feed you potassium.”
Sonja laughed at that, and he kissed her thoroughly this time. She tasted like coffee and fruit, and she gave her all in the kiss.