Chapter 15
Chapter Fifteen
Felix was holding his Little girl in his arms, reading her a book the next morning when she did that thing again, cocking her head to the side and stiffening. He was learning the signs. Her eyes glazed over as she went somewhere else.
While she was there, she wet her diaper, and it reinforced what he already suspected: his Little girl would need diapers most of the time. She could not control the visions.
He didn’t bother her while she was gone, but he held her close and realized something else. She could really be injured if something like this occurred while she was walking across a room or even standing. She could hit her head or break a bone. It worried him. That’s what he needed—something else to fret over.
Finally, she blinked her eyes and returned to him, beaming. “Leah is coming!”
He smiled. “That’s great, Baby girl.” He quietly lifted her and carried her to the changing table. After cleaning her up, instead of putting a diaper on her, he stood her on her feet, squatted down next to her, and grabbed something new from the shelf.
“What’s that, Daddy?”
“A pullup. It’s more discreet. Maybe you won’t feel as self-conscious with it on.”
She gave him a huge smile and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him tight. “You’re the best Daddy in the whole world.”
He certainly didn’t feel like it lately with so many unknowns he could not control, but at least Khloe thought he was, and that mattered more than anything.
He held the pullup open. “Step in, Little one.”
She giggled as she let him put it on her. It was tighter around her and far less obvious than the diapers he preferred she wear. “Since you will apparently know when people are coming to visit, we can pop into your nursery and change you before they arrive every time.”
She smiled so broadly her eyes crinkled. “That’s perfect.”
He picked her up and settled her on his hip.
She squirmed in his arms. “I can walk, Daddy. You don’t have to carry me everywhere.”
He kissed her temple as they entered the great room. Was she going to balk at his next pronouncement? He stopped at the edge of her playpen and lifted her chin. “For the time being, I don’t want you walking at all, Little one.”
She frowned. “Why, Daddy?”
“Because I’m afraid you might fall and hurt yourself when you have one of your visions.”
She scrunched up her face and thought for a moment before slowly nodding. “I guess you’re right.”
“Thank you for not arguing with Daddy.” He lowered her into the playpen. “On your bottom, please. Absolutely no standing. Not inside or outside the playpen for now. If I catch you standing, you will give me a heart attack, and then I will spank your naughty bottom.”
“Yes, Daddy.” She knew he was right. Until they understood her weird ability better, it wouldn’t be safe for her to stand. She would be much less likely to get hurt if she was on her bottom or hands and knees.
“I’ll order you some more onesies. It’s hard to crawl around efficiently in a dress. Even these short ones. You’ll have more mobility in a onesie.”
“Maybe they have some with a ruffle at the waist that looks like a skirt sort of?”
Damn, she was cute. “Yes, Baby girl. I bet they do.” He leaned over and kissed her. “I’m going to make some snacks for you and Leah.” He reached over to snag a blanket and created a circle around her. “Can you stay right there for a few minutes, Little one?”
“Yes, Daddy. I promise.”
He hated leaving her even to go cut up apples and cheese cubes. What if she fell? But the blanket would protect her, and he was going to have to find a way to manage this new twist.
There was some irony in the fact that he’d always imagined himself having a Little girl who submitted to him far deeper than the other mates. He’d wholeheartedly believed Fate had had a hand in matching him up with Khloe—a Little who so easily submitted to his overprotective nature. But what if it was more than that? What if Fate also knew Khloe would be special and need extra care? That fact was seeming more and more likely by the hour.
Things were going to change. He could feel the shift in the air. He was going to have to loosen his reins a bit because his Little girl was destined for something he did not understand. Much like Damon had to let Olivia do her thing when it was necessary for her to communicate with the bears, Felix suspected he was going to have to find a way to let his precious mate do what was needed for the good of the pack also. He wasn’t sure what that was going to look like yet, but it was going to challenge him.
His phone rang while he was cutting up apples, and Felix answered it with a chuckle. “Hey, Elias. Let me guess. You’re on your way over.”
“Yes. We’re just about to leave the house. How did you know?” Elias didn’t hesitate before continuing. “Damn. Khloe knew?”
“Yes.”
“That’s…creepy.”
“A bit. Yes,” he agreed. It was going to be weird until they understood better what her visions entailed.
“Does she know when I used the bathroom and how many times I made her sister orgasm this morning?” His voice was slightly teasing, but Felix knew he was partly serious.
“I don’t believe so. It seems she only knows when people are coming this way. You don’t even have to leave the house. You just have to have the intention of heading here.”
“Bizarre. Well, we’ll be there soon.”
After setting the phone back on the counter, Felix resumed cutting up snacks for the Littles. He glanced over his shoulder to find Khloe right where he’d left her. She was rocking a doll in her arms, but she had not moved, and more importantly, she had not fallen.
“Daddy…” she said as he set the plate on the table. “They’re almost here.”
The Little clairvoyant knew this long before he scented their guests’ arrival. He returned to the playpen and scooped her into his arms before heading for the front door. They might as well wait on the porch. She would be chomping at the bit otherwise.
It wasn’t long before Felix scented Elias and Leah, and soon after that, the two of them bounded into the clearing.
Khloe wiggled in his arms. “Down.”
He held her tighter. “Not a chance, Little one. Stop squirming.”
“But, Daddy…”
He chuckled. “My Little girl has a sassy side.”
“It’s my sister. I haven’t seen her for a year.”
“And you will see her right now but from the safety of my arms.” Felix squatted down and lowered Khloe to her feet between his knees, keeping his grip on her hips.
Elias and Leah shifted as they reached the porch, and Leah ran up the few steps to throw herself at Khloe.
Felix expected the exuberance and kept a firm hold on his Little, so the two of them wouldn’t get knocked backward by Leah.
“Leah,” Elias admonished.
It was too late. The Little girls were in an embrace, swaying and hugging, but Felix did not release his Baby girl.
“I can’t believe you’re finally here,” Leah said when she leaned back. She glanced down at Khloe’s dress. “I knew you would look so pretty in that dress as soon as I saw it. It’s perfect for you.”
Khloe giggled. “Yours is pretty, too. I can’t believe we’re wearing such revealing clothes.”
Leah spun around in a circle on one leg, letting her dress flare out all around her. “It’s so freeing.”
“It is!” Khloe shouted. She tried to free herself from Felix’s grip once more, but he held tight. She sighed, her shoulders dropping. “I want to spin.”
“Not today, Baby girl.” He picked her up. “Let’s go inside. You can have snacks and spend time with Leah in the house.”
Elias and Leah followed, shutting the door behind them.
Felix headed straight for the playpen. He leaned over to deposit Khloe in the middle before turning to lift Leah in to join her sister. “Don’t move. I’ll be right back.” He jogged to the bedroom and returned less than a minute later holding all of the pillows, which he dropped down in a circle around the girls.
Leaning over the side of the enclosure, he kissed Khloe on the top of her head. “Stay in the circle.” He gripped her chin and tipped her head back. “Please.”
“Yes, Daddy,” she responded, her face stoic.
He thought she was taking him seriously. He hoped to heavens she understood his concerns. “Elias and I are going to step out onto the back porch and give you girls some time to chat.”
Khloe nodded. “Okay.”