Chapter 9

Chapter Nine

“ D o they think we can’t hear them?” Faust asked, chuckling.

Bear shook his head in disbelief, but he couldn’t stop grinning. For the first time since he’d joined the MC, one of the Little girls plotting inside the blanket fort was his.

His heart was full, and his chest was tight with the knowledge. He definitely had a lot of shit to work through to get his head on straight. He hadn’t suddenly forgotten Valerie and the things she’d said to him. He would need to work that shit out of his system if he was ever going to have a life with Adelaine.

He glanced at Gabriel, the club chaplain, knowing he should probably talk to him. Gabriel was a great listener, and Bear knew he’d provided excellent advice to every one of the club members at one point or another.

Everyone except Bear. Bear had always kept his past bottled up inside, insisting he was fine and didn’t need anyone prying into his previous life. And he had been fine until he’d walked into the shop’s reception area and set his gaze on the angel who was absolutely his Little girl.

He’d remained pigheaded for two more weeks before finally pulling his head out of his ass today and facing the truth. How had he ever thought he could ignore the magnetic pull toward her?

He loved that she’d confided in the other Littles about her ex and his appearance in town. It was saying something that she was comfortable enough to share with them.

He had winced and held his breath when the girls had first entered the fort and launched right into a discussion about enemas and thermometers, but she’d somehow taken things in stride. At least she hadn’t clambered out of the fort and run for the front door.

When the girls had conspired to do something naughty, he’d wondered how Addie might feel about joining it, and he’d been pleased when she’d agreed.

“What on Earth do you suppose they’re plotting?” Steele whispered to the huddled group.

Everyone shrugged. So far, they could only hear murmured giggles. Most of the time, the Littles weren’t quiet enough to hide whatever they did in their “private” club meetings, probably because they didn’t actually care if their Daddies knew what they were discussing. They made a huge production about being secretive, but it never ended up happening that way.

Bear turned his head to one side, trying to listen closer. There was a lot of giggling and then voices that didn’t belong to the girls. What the heck?

Atlas started chuckling with a hand over his mouth. “They took a tablet in.”

“Is that…moaning?” Talon asked.

Bear’s chest heaved from suppressed laughter. They were watching porn. The naughty Little stinkers thought they could watch porn and get away with it? “Don’t you have parental controls on that tablet?” he asked Kade, knowing Kade was the one who’d purchased the tablet for the Littles and had left it in the library for them to use.

“Yep, but Remi is sly. She always figures out my password.”

Bear kept chuckling under his breath. A five-year-old could hack into a tablet to watch anything they wanted. Everyone knew that. Bear loved that Addie was in there, giggling with the rest of them. He already recognized the specific sound of her voice and knew every time he heard the soft tinkle of laughter.

“What’s it called?” Addie whispered loudly.

“A Tantra chair,” Harper told her.

Doc rolled his eyes and ran a hand down his face. He motioned for all the men to lean in and explained that Harper had seen one in a magazine and had asked him about it earlier in the day.

Bear covered his mouth. It was growing more difficult to suppress outward laughter. He could picture the seven of them leaning over that tablet, looking at the ergonomic S-curved lounge chair. Except there was no way they were simply looking at design features. These naughty girls were watching porn.

The whispering grew louder.

“Oh! Can someone really do that?”

“Is she upside down?”

“How did she get her legs like that?”

“Now, that’s a cool position. It would be a lot more comfortable to lean over the tall end of that Tantra chair than the back of the couch.”

“Remi!”

“What? Like you don’t take it from behind sometimes. Paaalease .”

“Oh my God. I’ve never seen a cock that large before in my life.”

Bear jerked to attention. So did the rest of the men.

“That’s it. I think fun time is over,” Kade declared. He was the first to reach the fort, and he yanked the top of it away so fast that the Littles never had a chance to cover their tablet.

All seven of them gasped, tipping their heads back. Lying on the floor in between the huddle was the tablet, and the video they’d been watching was an extremely graphic X-rated scene.

Kade leaned in and snatched up the tablet. “Looks like some naughty girls broke through the parental controls on this device. I believe your electronic privileges need to be revoked until further notice.”

“Daddy!” Remi shouted. “We were just looking up furniture.”

It was seriously tough not to laugh. For months, as six other members of the MC met their perfect Littles and brought them into the fold, Bear had watched these antics from the sidelines. He’d laughed with the rest of them on many occasions, but he’d never been directly involved. Not until tonight.

It felt good. The look on Addie’s face was precious. Since this was her first night joining in the shenanigans, she had no real idea about what was coming, but her cheeks were flushed pink, and she kept licking her lips.

Kade turned off the video and set the tablet on a high shelf in the common room before crossing his arms and glaring at all the Littles.

“Sorry, Daddy,” Remi said, the first to pull her tail between her legs.

A chorus of sorries followed.

Even though Addie looked shell-shocked, she also managed to mutter an apology.

Bear noticed it was Ivy who snatched up the “private” notebook and ran over to “hide” it behind some other books in the library.

In no time at all, every Little was being led from the room by her Daddy.

Bear wasn’t certain what Addie might need from him, but he intended to find out. “Come, Little one.”

She rose on shaky legs and followed him all the way to his apartment—except it wasn’t his anymore. It was theirs. From now on, he intended for Addie to spend most of her time in this apartment, especially at night.

When he shut and locked the door, she gasped. Her entire body stiffened as she backed up. It was…odd.

“Addie?” He remained just inside the room, leaning against the door, wondering what had spooked her. “You okay?”

She nodded slowly. Her gaze was on the knob, and she licked her lips.

He glanced at the knob. “Do you want me to leave the door open?” He would if it made her feel more comfortable. She hadn’t been nearly this skittish earlier when he’d brought her to the apartment, but she’d been pretty distraught at the time. It was possible she was nervous about being alone with him.

“No, Sir. It’s fine.”

“It doesn’t seem fine. You know I would never do anything you didn’t consent to, right, Angel?” It occurred to him she was probably worried about being spanked.

She gave a slow nod. Her eyes were wide, and her hands were clasped behind her back. He noticed the clothes she’d changed out of were in a pile on the end of the couch. She must have brought them here after changing in Eden’s apartment.

“Tell me why you’re so nervous, Addie. I would never discipline you in any way without your consent and some discussion. If you’re not ready for me to spank you, that’s fine.”

“Okay.” She relaxed, her shoulders lowering.

Bear slowly made his way to the couch and sat in the middle. “Come here, Angel,” he encouraged.

She shuffled toward him.

He set his hands on her hips and met her eye-to-eye. “I mean it, Addie. I may be certain I’m your Daddy, but I will not spank you just because that’s what the other Daddies might be doing right now. This is your first night here. I’m so glad you felt comfortable enough to join the other girls and have some fun, but you and I haven’t discussed rules and expectations yet, so I wouldn’t expect you to lean over my lap yet, either, okay?”

She nodded again. “I don’t care if you spank me,” she whispered.

He frowned. “Then what’s upsetting you?”

“Nothing, really. It’s just that Eden said the only time her Daddy locks the door is when they, uh…”

Ahh . “When they have sex.”

“Yes.” Her cheeks turned bright red. “I don’t think I’m quite ready to do that yet. Is that okay?”

“Of course.” He pulled her closer. “Addie, you are my life. I know your head is spinning, and it’s hard to grasp what I’m telling you, but you’re mine. My Little girl. It’s my job to make sure you’re happy. We will absolutely not have sex until you’re certain beyond a shadow of a doubt it’s what you want.”

She was trembling, but she nodded. “Okay.”

She seemed inordinately nervous about sex, and he suddenly wondered if someone had touched her inappropriately. Perhaps Joseph? “Has anyone ever touched you without your permission, Angel?”

“No, Sir.” She shook her head vehemently.

“I don’t just mean sex itself, Addie. Maybe someone groped you or grabbed your breasts or your pussy without your permission?”

She leaned in closer to him and set her forehead against his chest. “No, Daddy.”

His heart lurched. She’d called him Daddy.

He rubbed her back, still kind of confused by her reaction to the locked door.

Finally, she lifted her head and met his gaze. “No one has touched me with or without my permission, Daddy.”

His heart stopped. Oh. Ohhh . No wonder she’d panicked when he’d locked the door. Jesus. And…well, holy mother.

It hadn’t seemed possible for her face to grow any redder, but it did, and his brave girl did not look away, so he didn’t either.

“Thank you for telling me, Addie.” He moved his hands to her biceps and rubbed up and down. “We will take all the time in the world you need to grow into a physical relationship, okay?”

She nodded. “Thank you.”

Another thought had him twisted in a knot. “Is that even something you’re interested in, Angel?”

Her eyes went wide. “Of course.” Her gaze roamed up and down his body. “You’re…” She swallowed.

“I’m what?” He forced himself not to grin.

“So sexy and built and…stuff.”

“Stuff?” he teased.

She swatted at his shoulder playfully. “Daddy…”

He pulled her in close again, hugging her. “That word coming from your lips is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard. Say it again.”

“Silly.”

“Please?”

“Daddy…”

He sighed. “Yeah, just like that.” He leaned her back. “Now, let’s get a few things straight. I don’t care how much time you need before you’re ready for Daddy to be naked in front of you, but I do need to be sure you have those kinds of feelings for me so I’ll know we’re on the same page.”

“I do.” She shifted her weight back and forth. “I’ve never met anyone who made my tummy feel like you do.”

“Good. What about your pussy. Is it tingly and wet?”

She nodded. “Yes. My panties are soaked,” she admitted.

“Good. The rest will come.”

“Are you going to spank me now?” she asked, changing the subject.

“Do you want me to, Angel?”

“Yes, because all the other Littles are getting spanked right now. They told me they do naughty things like we did tonight on purpose because they all like it when they get spanked.”

“That’s true, but it doesn’t mean you have to receive a spanking if you’re not ready.” He lifted her and set her on one knee with her legs dangling between his. “Let me tell you a few things.”

“Okay.”

“When I spank you, it will always be on your bare bottom. I want to be able to see how your skin is reacting to my swats. It’s important that I always pay close attention so that I never strike you too hard. A spanking should leave a lasting sting that lingers for a few hours but not into the next day.”

“Okay,” she muttered quietly.

“Another thing. Do you know why all the Littles want to get spanked, Addie?”

She shook her pretty head, her hair flying.

“There are a few reasons. One of them is that spankings help Little girls purge themselves of icky thoughts. A spanking can be freeing. The pain washes away the naughty behavior.”

Her brows were furrowed. It was a difficult concept to understand until someone experienced it.

“You’ll see.” He patted her thighs. “But there’s another reason the Littles are so eager to end up over their Daddies’ knees. It’s titillating.”

“Oh.” She didn’t look too stunned. In fact, she squirmed on his lap, her thigh coming precariously close to his cock.

“You already assumed that, didn’t you, Angel?” He tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.

“I guess.”

“Because the thought of lying across my lap while I swat your naughty bottom makes you squirm.”

“Yes, Sir,” she whispered. At least she was honest.

“Sometimes, when Daddies are finished spanking their Little girls, they reach between their legs and touch their pussies, letting them come.”

Addie swallowed. A shudder shook her entire frame. Adorable.

“Sometimes, Daddies do not let their Littles come. Sometimes, they make them squirm and leave them without the release they crave, especially if they were really naughty and broke a rule involving their safety.”

Addie bravely held his gaze. “Okay.”

He needed to know something else before they continued. “Have you had an orgasm before, Addie?”

Her breath hitched, and for a moment, he didn’t think she would answer. Finally, she nodded.

“Okay. I only ask so I’ll know what to expect when I’m touching you. I assume, since no one else has touched you, that you’ve masturbated and given yourself pleasure, right?”

“Yes, Daddy.” Her voice was so soft.

It was selfish of him to ask his next question, but he did it anyway. “Have you masturbated since we met?”

Damn, but her cheeks were fucking sexy. And she didn’t need to answer him. He could see her response on her face and in her eyes.

She licked her lips slowly and responded, though. “Yes, Daddy. I’ve only done it since we met.”

Fuck. Me .

Could his cock get any bigger?

He tried to control his breathing as he cupped her face. “You never had an orgasm until two weeks ago?”

“No, Sir. I never even tried.”

This time, it was Bear who licked his lips. “Do you do it with your fingers, Little one?” He wanted every fucking detail. He wanted to go back in time and watch. Every time she’d touched herself, she’d been thinking of him. He felt like he could fly to the moon.

“Yes, Sir,” she whispered. She squirmed again. She was embarrassed to talk about this, but it also made her horny.

Bear wanted to pause this moment and commit it to memory for the rest of his life.