Marco knew it was going to take time and patience.
“Do you want me to wipe you?”
Her face turned beet red, and she slapped his shoulder. “No! I am a grown adult who can wipe herself after going to the bathroom.”
“I never said you weren’t, but sometimes it’s nice for Daddy to help with things. Anytime you want that, let me know, and I’ll make it happen.”
Marco stood up while Rainey wiped herself.
“Oh my,” she whispered.
He rushed in, alarmed, as he heard the slight panic in hervoice. “What’s wrong? Are you and the baby okay? Do I need to call an ambulance?”
Marco looked at her, trying to see what was wrong, but he couldn’t figure anything out. He knelt in front of her and cupped her face .
“Little girl, I need you to tell me what’s wrong. Are you and the baby okay? Do I need to call an ambulance, or do I need to take you to the hospital?”
Marco didn’t like not being in the know. Rainey just stared at him.
“If you don’t answer Daddy in three seconds, I will call an ambulance.”
He wasn’t messing around. He wanted both of them healthy and safe.
“Wait, Daddy! The baby and I are fine. You don’t need to call an ambulance.” She gripped his wrist.
“Then what’s wrong?”
“We just had this whole conversation while we were naked. I peed in front of you.”
“And?”
“And?! What do you mean ‘and’?”
“Exactly what I mean, Little girl.”
He didn’t see a problem with it, but he knew she was probably embarrassed. He didn’t want to feed into it and make her feel like it was a big deal. She had to be super embarrassed about it. It was all going to come with time.
“I just… We’re naked, and I was peeing in front of you.”
“Yes, you were, and it’s not a big deal. We’ll be doing a lot more of it.”
Her mouth hung open as she stared at him.
“I don’t want you to be embarrassed around me. I know we just met, and I know it’s going to take some time, which is fine, but why not now?”
Rainey didn’t say anything, but he didn’t expect her to. It was a lot to take in.
“How about we go back into the room and eat,” he suggested.
Marco helped her up from the toilet and walked her over to the sink. Without thinking, he helped her wash her hands before gently drying them.
“You didn’t have to do that,” she whispered.
“I wanted to do it. Is that okay?”
She nodded and walked into the room, sitting on her side of the bed.
“How did you sleep last night?” he asked.