Page 32 of Daddy's Little Survivor

“Charlotte has finally opened up a little bit more to me,” Finn said.

“What do you mean? Has she been lying to you?” Jaxson asked.

“Well, open up is the wrong phrase. Before, she would hold back some of her needs because she didn't want to be a burden. I've been telling her and telling her that she isn’t a burden and I want all her needs. I think it's finally gotten through her skull that I'm serious because she came to me four times this week with her worries and stuff she needs,” Finn explained.

Michael couldn't wait for the day when Monroe did the exact same thing. If she decided to stay after she healed up.

“That's good. She will probably need more reassurance as time goes on to make sure she's not bothering you.” Michael found himself talking.

“And I plan to do just that. I want her to know she means the world to me.”

Jaxson and Michael hummed in agreement. There were some Littles that didn't need a lot of reassurance and there were some that did, and that was okay. Everyone was different and everybody's needs were different.

“Oh, Michael, just to let you know, I got Leo to do the basic first aid class for you,” Jaxson said.

Michael looked up at Jaxson with wide eyes.

“I looked at what the class entailed and Leo knew about that stuff. There's no sense in you staying and teaching it when your mind isn't going to be here,” Jaxson explained.

He felt relieved because he had been going to just push through and teach the class, but he knew his heart and mind wouldn’t be in it. Michael had thought about putting it off, but he had already done so once and it wasn’t fair to the people who wanted and needed to learn.

“Thank you,” he responded.

Michael looked down at the tablet and submitted the inventory order. He could go back home now and check on Monroe. Hopefully, she was still there.

“Asher is leaving in three or four months to go see the opening of the new club in Virginia,” Jaxson said. “Can’t believe we’re expanding to another location.”

“Already?” Finn asked. “It feels like just yesterday when I signed the papers for them to do that.”

“Yeah. The group of Doms already had a building they put a bid on and when we told them yes, they went ahead and put a higher bid on it. Now they just have to renovate it, get all the stuff in there, hire some workers, and get some people trained.”

This was the first time that the club, Behind the Scenes, was expanding past Springfield, Missouri, and it was a big deal.

The thought of having to do it all over again did not make Michael happy and he was glad it didn’t fall to them. It was super necessary, but opening a new club took a long time. It was a process.

They had wanted to do everything right and had made sure everyone was safe before they opened their club and now it was a huge success. They did have hiccups every once in a while, but they always made sure to correct them.

“So right now, they are renovating, finding people to work, and training people? Are they doing background checks on the potential employees and members?” Finn asked.

Finn had always been the one to worry between all nine of them. He didn’t like it when things didn’t go to plan.

“Yes, they are. Don’t worry. I have a friend who is into BDSM and has been for a long time and he’s helping them out. Most of them are experienced Doms who want to open this club and have been for years and years,” Jaxson said. “They have it under control and if they don’t, they know to ask for help.”

Finn let out a sigh of relief and Michael couldn’t help but smile.

“Did you need to discuss anything else while I’m here?” Michael asked.

He wanted to get back to his house and check on Monroe. He didn’t like having to leave her alone in the house.

No doubt she’d wanted to leave while he was gone and it worried him. He had told her before he left that he knew he couldn’t keep her in his house, but he would like for her not to leave. Michael knew he couldn't keep her there and if she left, he would have to accept it.

For all he knew, she could have left a couple of minutes after he did, and she could be all the way in Kansas by now. The thought didn't sit well with him and he really hoped she was still at his house.

"I hired a new bartender. She’s from Chile," Jaxson said.

"Does she know English?" Finn asked. "Wait, she does or you wouldn't have hired her for the bartender job. Not trying to be rude, but you know how it can get rowdy in here and with Littles, it's sometimes hard to understand them."

"Yes, she does know English and I did ask her if she knew what type of club this was," Jaxson explained. "I know the drill and she said she did and explained what kind of club it was. She went into detail so she either has a friend who is in this scene or she is."

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