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“How do you feel about this part of the dynamic?” Derek asked.

Sonja contemplated what they’d discussed, and she could accept this. Sixteen might be young, but it didn’t gross her out as diaper-play did. “I think I like this part, and I want to try it.” She grinned and added, “I can wear my schoolgirl uniform.”

Derek laughed and tugged her hair playfully before he sobered. “There’s another part I’d like to explore with you. Beside the sexual play, we have Little space, which can be therapeutic. This second part is mostly non-sexual.” Sonja raised one eyebrow, and Derek drew a deep breath. “I suggest we explore that part, too.”

“Why?” Sonja wanted to know.

“Baby, you missed out on a lot of your childhood. Why not allow yourself to enjoy some of it now?”

“You want me to behave like a six-year-old?” she asked with disdain.

He cocked his head a bit as he studied her. “Yes. That age makes sense, doesn’t it?”

“But, why?” she whined.

“Baby, hear me out before you get upset. Try to imagine being a six-year-old with your loving Daddy. You could play with your stuffed animals and color or draw pictures. You’d be allowed to be as childlike as you want. You wouldn’t have responsibilities. You wouldn’t have to do laundry or cook or pay bills.”

She narrowed her eyes. “That sounds great, but what do you get out of it?”

Derek smiled wide. “Are you kidding me? I get to take care of a happy and relaxed babygirl. When you allow your inner child out in the open, I get to enjoy the real you at your most vulnerable.”

Sonja frowned. “But you have the real me.”

“Yes, but you’ve grown up. As adults, we wear masks and behave in socially acceptable ways. Children are honest in theirreactions, sometimes painfully direct, so we learn to conceal our reactions and responses. To get to see the pure you is a great gift, Sonja. A gift I will treasure. You would be sitting on my lap or cuddled against me, while we watch Disney movies or cartoons. I would get to bathe you and comb your hair. I can buy you pretty clothes and select the ones I want you to wear. It would be my heaven on earth, babygirl. There would be nothing more rewarding for me than playing with you in a safe, sane, and consensual fantasy world.”

Sonja let Derek’s words sink in. When put like that, it sounded pretty good. It also made a lot of sense to her, given her history. To sit with him and watch princess movies? Yes, please! But did he want to do that? Sonja’s head started to bob before she knew it.

“Yes?” Derek’s face brightened. “You want to try?”

“I want to discuss more with you about how long we’d do it at any one time and such, but, yes, Daddy, I want to try.”

Derek let out a whoop that startled her, but then she smiled when he scooped her up in his arms. Her smile turned into full-blown giggles as he peppered her face and neck with kisses. Then he shocked her by watchingThe Wizard of Ozwith her and, afterward, cuddling in bed without having sex.

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.”

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