Chapter 11

CHAPTER ELEVEN

“We’re so glad you’re here!” Mindy said.

The women had all introduced themselves, along with their Daddies, and were now ready to play.

Well, almost all of them. Belinda still seemed a bit shy, much like she had during the brief interaction Alyssa’d had with her back at the garage. Mindy and Janie were bursting with energy, though.

“So, how Little are you?” Janie said. “Is it okay if I ask you that? I’m not trying to be nosy. I’m just excited.”

“You can ask me anything,” Alyssa said. “I’m a Little. But not an Adult Baby. Just Little.”

“Same as me and Janie,” Mindy said.

It was then that Alyssa noticed Belinda had walked quietly away from the group. She started to climb by herself, a sad look on her face.

“Excuse me,” Alyssa said.

She walked to Belinda and started climbing with her. “Whatcha up to?”

“Just playing,” Belinda said meekly.

“Do you want to play with us?” Alyssa prompted gently, wondering what was wrong. She could tell something was, but she didn’t want to push too hard.

They reached the first platform and Belinda stopped, not climbing any further. Instead, she sat there, sucking on her bottom lip, when suddenly she burst into tears.

“What’s wrong?” Alyssa asked, hugging her. It didn’t matter that she’d just met the woman. She wasn’t going to let her hurt alone.

Belinda didn’t pull away. A moment later, she said, “I’m worried you won’t want to be my friend because I wear diapers.”

Alyssa could feel the tears soaking through her shirt, dampening her shoulder. She continued to hug Belinda, saying, “I think it’s awesome that you’re so Little. In fact, you want to know something?”

She felt Belinda nod.

“I’ve always wanted a little sister,” Alyssa continued.

Belinda pulled away and looked into Alyssa’s eyes, as if searching them for sincerity. Evidently, she liked what she saw, because she said, “Really?” She sniffled.

Alyssa nodded. “Yep. I know I’m a Little, too, so not that much older, ageplay-wise. But I’ve always thought it would be cool to have a baby sis.”

Belinda was grinning now, though tears still streaked her puffy cheeks. “You don’t think I’m a weird baby or something?”

“Of course not,” Alyssa said. “I think you’re the little sis I’ve always wanted! We’ll have so much fun playing. Just stick close to me.”

Belinda giggled, hugged her new friend, and then eagerly followed as they climbed down to rejoin the others.

On the ground, Mindy and Janie cheered before everyone exchanged hugs.

“This is going to be awesome!” Mindy said. “But do you want to change before we play?”

“Change?” Alyssa said.

“Yeah. You could go to the store. My Daddy owns it. It’s a… you know, normal store… except in the back room. Want to see it?”

Alyssa still wasn’t sure what Mindy was talking about, but she said, “Sure.”

“Daddy!” Mindy called. “Can you open up the store so we can show Alyssa all the cool stuff?”

“I don’t see why not,” the handsome man said.

With the promise of coming back to play, the group made their way out of the fenced-in park and toward the store. It was when they were crossing the street that Quinn came up beside Alyssa and said quietly, “That was sweet the way you took care of Belinda.”

“Thank you. We’re all Littles here, right? Just because we aren’t all the same doesn’t mean we can’t be best friends.”

He smiled affectionately. “Sounds like maybe you could see yourself hanging around here for a while, getting to be close to the other girls.”

The longing in his voice wasn’t lost on Alyssa.

Yeah. She could see herself hanging around Big Cedar.

And Quinn Hardin.

Inside the store, Alyssa found the space to be exactly what Mindy had said: a normal store.

It had a variety of products, from a limited grocery selection as well as some hardware, fishing and camping gear, and even hunting supplies. There were toys and various odds and ends. It was old school, too, with open barrels full of all kinds of candy.

But once Joe unlocked the door that led to the back room, the true magic was revealed.

“Wowzers!” Alyssa exclaimed, her eyes growing wide as her brain tried to process everything she was seeing.

There were more toys, lots of stuffies, and tons of cute outfits. There was even a section of adult diapers and other items Littles such as Belinda might need.

For Alyssa, the place was a dream come true.

“That’s the prettiest dress I’ve ever seen!” she said, rushing to a pink frilly outfit that hung on a nearby rack. “Ooh! And this pajama set.” It was a pink tank top and little shorts. The shirt said DADDY’S ANGEL. Across the booty of the shorts was simply the word ANGEL in the same white script.

“They’re super cute,” Mindy agreed.

“You going to get them?” Janie asked.

“Well, I’m sorta watching funds,” Alyssa replied sheepishly. “It’s all good. They probably don’t have fat girl sizes, anyway.”

“Whoa there, missy,” Quinn said sharply. “Remember. It’s in your best interest to watch your little mouth.”

Alyssa was in shock. She had no doubt the man meant every word of the warning. He’d spank her bottom for sure.

He softened a bit, though, and said, “But don’t worry about the money. I’d love to spoil you.”

“You don’t have to do that,” she protested.

“I know. I want to. You’re my guest. Let me show you some good ol’ Oklahoma hospitality.” He followed the statement up with a wink.

She didn’t voice it, but it felt good to have someone spoiling her. And a hot, sexy Daddy no less!

The other women came alongside her, eager to help her make her selections.

“You have to go for those PJs, right?” Mindy wondered aloud.

“I sure do,” Alyssa confirmed. “And that dress is awfully cute.”

“You’d look adorable in it,” Janie said.

“Belinda, what do you think I should get?” Alyssa asked.

Belinda had a pacifier stuck between her lips, but it stayed in place as she smiled and pointed to the dress.

“I think that’s a good choice. Would you help me pick out a new stuffie?” Alyssa asked, eager to include the younger Little.

Belinda happily waddled toward the collection of plush dolls and began looking them over. A moment later, she handed Alyssa a giraffe.

“I love it! What should I name him?” Alyssa asked.

Belinda took the pacifier from her mouth and said, “Umm. What about Jerry? Jerry the Giraffe.”

The Littles all giggled.

“He looks like a Jerry,” Alyssa agreed, hugging the doll. “Jerry it is.”

“Do you want any coloring books and things like that?” Quinn asked. “I have a few things at my place for Littles, but maybe not enough to keep you occupied until Grace gets home.”

“I don’t want to spend too much money,” she answered, suddenly feeling guilty.

“That’s not an issue,” Joe said.

“Yeah, because I’m paying,” Quinn added.

“There’s no need to?—”

Quinn shook his head, cutting Joe off, saying, “You know how long I’ve been waiting to spoil a little cutie like her? Don’t take this from me.”

Joe held up his hands in surrender. “Fair enough.”

It felt great to have Quinn spoiling her, but she didn’t want to take advantage of his kindness. But he kept insisting on adding more stuff to the pile. By the time he and Joe settled up on the bill and they were ready to leave, she had quite the haul.

“There’s a dressing room right over there if you want to change, honey,” Joe said.

“Thank you!” Alyssa exclaimed, excitedly. She took the new dress and matching panties and hurried into the small room.

A few minutes later, she was appraising herself in the full-length mirror.

Am I too big? she wondered. Those clothes were so cute on the other Littles, but they had the bodies for them, in her opinion. She just wasn’t built for these outfits. She thought of taking them off and putting her regular clothes back on, but she didn’t want to disappoint the other Littles. Or have to explain why she wasn’t comfortable.

She sighed as she looked at herself from the side.

That dress didn’t quite cover her bottom. The ruffled panties she wore were exposed.

That’s the last thing Quinn will want to see—my fat ass hanging out.

But when she finally found the courage to leave the dressing room, the look in Quinn’s eyes told her he wasn’t repulsed. Far from it. He looked as if he were beholding a rare and infinitely valuable treasure. It was real, too—not staged in any way.

It made Alyssa nearly melt into a puddle right then and there.