“Hold on a second,” he said, looking from Violet to her. He cleared his throat, looking at Violet. “Her diaper is full, and … I am thinking she’s ah … she’s hungry. You need to be doing your job and taking care of her.”
She tilted her head to the side, giving him a smile. “Just like you, I have to run a business, and I need to get work done today. I may be doing it remotely, but that doesn’t mean I have all the time in the world. If you want me here and helping, you’re going to have to step up as well.”
His mouth opened like he was going to argue, but she pulled a hand up, stopping him. She needed to hold her ground. “I know you’re busy, but so am I. You said you wanted to learn how to take care of her, so you can start now. I have to get a few things done for my business, and then I’ll be free.”
He stared at her, and her entire body shook. Her stomach flipped, and her knees quivered because the look wasn’t of anger but pure, down-to-earth lust. He looked like he wanted to eat her, and she wondered for a split second what that would be like.
She swallowed, about ready to toss her entire plan aside, but she knew she couldn’t. He wanted to learn and now was the perfect time. She cleared her throat. “I’ll remind you that I have a job as well that requires my attention, and I can’t do it when I’m watching Violet all day.”
He growled at her but sighed. “Fine. I will handle her this morning.”
He looked at Violet, and his face shifted. He gagged as his hand cradled under her butt, and he looked at her with a worried expression. “I don’t think I can do this.”
She chuckled, giving him a gentle, encouraging smile. “Yes, you can. I believe in you. It’s not hard, I promise.” She started to leave but turned to face him. “Remember the sticky tabs on the diaper go in the front. Diapers put on backward are a train wreck waiting to happen.” With that, she left, but her giggles could still be heard in the office.
He gagged again as he turned, heading down the hallway to Violet’s room. She stood proud of herself for a moment. But only for a moment before she heard Nox.
“Oh God! Oh God!” He gagged loudly, and she covered her mouth, stopping herself from laughing loudly.
She scurried down the hallway and peered into the room. Nox stood a large step back, trying to peel the diaper off. Violet had pooped, and he was trying hard to avoid it. She held back a laugh.
“Kelli, how do I do this?” he asked, not realizing she was behind him. “You know, missy,” he looked at Violet, “this is beyond gross. We need to learn how to do this in a toilet.”
His hand slipped on the diaper, and he flinched away like he’d been burned. “Oh God! Oh God! It touched me. Kelli! I need help.”
She stifled her laugh and turned down the hallway back to where her computer was waiting for her. She knew he would figure it out. It would just take time.
Nox came down the hallway a few moments later with a half-naked Violet. He was slightly green as he put her in her highchair.
“Look at you,” she said, looking over her computer. “You changed her diaper.”
He glared at her before he turned, grabbing some oatmeal. He placed a small bowl on the chair and handed Violet a spoon.
“Nox.” She tilted her head. “What are you doing?”
“I’m going to show her how to feed herself.” He tried to encourage her to grab the spoon, but Violet didn’t. She stared at him with big wide eyes of confusion.
“Nox, she doesn’t have enough hand-eye coordination for a spoon. She isn’t going to learn to feed herself yet, not without a huge mess.”
“It would be cleaner and quicker,” he argued, looking at her. “She’s a smart girl. She can learn. I’m confident she can do this.”
“She’s also still a child. You’ll need to be patient with her. She’s learning but not at the rate you’re going to expect.”
He sighed but started to spoon the oatmeal into Violet’s mouth. Violet squealed in glee.
After breakfast and getting a little of her work done, she snuck down the hallway to find Nox trying to dress Violet. It wasn’t going well. She was wiggling around, kicking off her clothes as he tried to squeeze her into them.
“Violet, just a second. Hold on. Wait.”
She leaned into the doorframe and smirked. Violet was enjoying herself, and she could see a small smirk forming on Nox’s lips. He was enjoying himself just as much.
She sat down a few moments later, determined to get some more work done. She could hear Nox with Violet, sounding more confident in what he was doing. She felt proud because he was making progress. He just needed a guiding hand.
NINE
NOX
He was able to keep her clean until lunch. Lunch turned into a disaster, and that didn’t even describe the mess that had bombed the area around them. The kitchen was covered from the top of the cabinet to the floor with tomato sauce. The room smelled of a messy diaper, and Violet gazed at him with wide eyes that searched deep into his soul.