Page 211 of Papa's Bébé
“Matthieu and Maya,” he murmured.
“Matthieu and Maya,” she repeated.
“Papa and Bébé.”
Her breath got stuck in her chest. Could she say it? Could she dream it?
But you don’t have to dream it, because it’s right here.
“Papa and Bébé,” she repeated.
He smiled and she couldn’t take it, she had to glance away. But then he touched her chin, turning her face back. “No more of that. Not any longer. You can look at me now that I’m yours.”
“I’m not so sure that’s true. You’re still too beautiful.”
“I’m not the beautiful one,” he told her. “And you can.”
She took a deep breath, but she knew he was right. If he was going to be hers, then she had to believe that he really was hers. All of that sexiness and beauty was hers.
“Such a good, brave girl,” he told her. “Do you think you can continue being brave?”
“I hope so.”
“You think you can trust me enough to show me all of you? Including your Little?”
Deep breaths.
“I want to.”
More deep breaths.
“But I’ve never shown her to anyone.”
“No one?”
“No one.” She shook her head. “Who would I trust with her?” She thought about that for a moment. “Maybe Livvy. Or Millie. Now that I know they’re Littles. I could maybe tell them, but I don’t know if I could show her to them.”
“Because you don’t feel safe,” he told her. “Because you’ve never really felt safe.”
She nodded. No, she’d never really felt safe.
“But I will show you that you can have that with me.”
“I know I’m safe with you. I know you’ll protect me. I don’t think that you’ll make fun of me or tear me down.”
“I would never.”
She nodded. “It’s just still scary.”
“I get that. Letting yourself be vulnerable is always scary. But that’s when you can find everything you ever dreamed of.”
“I think almost every night since I met you, I dreamed of having you. As mine. As my man. As my Papa.”
“Then that’s what you get. Since I’m the person making your dreams become reality.”
She had to smile. He could be so arrogant sometimes. “So now you’re a genie in a bottle? Do I just need to rub you to get what I want?”
“Well, give it a try and you can see what happens,” he said with a wink.
