11. Chase

As soon as she said the word, he lifted her shirt up and over her head, then leaned forward and removed her bra, catching a glimpse of her rosy pink nipples. His mouth watered. He wanted to touch and play with those peaks but that would wait. He'd waited this long to find his Little girl, he could wait a bit longer to have her.

She shivered, so he moved quickly to set her on her feet, lower her pants and strip off her panties, revealing her bare pussy to him. It was taking serious restraint not to touch and explore every curve of her lush figure. When he lifted her in the air and moved her to the tub, she giggled.

"What's so funny, little one?"

"You looked like you were in pain when you were undressing me."

He quirked an eyebrow at her. "I was in pain. Not touching you is physically painful for me."

"Oh. I'm sorry?"

The expression on her face didn't look very sorry. No, she seemed like she was pleased with his admission.

"Uh huh," he said with a wink.

She smiled so widely. The hint of mischief in her eyes lit up his whole world. He liked seeing her lighthearted. Especially after the evening she'd had.

They were quiet as he started running a soapy washcloth over her skin. When he reached her breasts, she sucked in a breath, shivering as he ran it over her sensitive nipples. He didn't hover, though, and he should get a damn trophy for that, in his opinion. Keeping his hands to himself was a serious test of restraint.

He reached between her legs to clean her pussy and bottom. She squirmed, letting out a soft moan as he brushed his fingers against her clit. His cock was painfully hard and if she made any more noises like that, he was going to embarrass himself in his underwear.

"Okay, baby. Stand up so I can wrap a towel around you."

He took her hand so she wouldn't slip, then wrapped her up and lifted her from the tub. After he carried her into her room, he set her on the bed and started opening drawers to find some pajamas for her to wear. Most of her dresser was full of clothes he suspected she had specifically for her Little side, which was just perfect because that's what he wanted her to feel tonight.

He settled on a nightgown that had a soft ruffle sewn to the hem. It also had a big cupcake on it. He found a pair of cotton panties, then spent the next few minutes getting her dressed while she let him move her about like a doll.

"Crawl into bed, baby. Do you have a pacifier or something you like to use for comfort?"

Her cheeks turned pink, and she hesitated briefly before she reached over to her nightstand and pulled a pacifier from the top drawer. He smiled and nodded when she looked up at him.

"Good girl. Put that in. I'm going to order some dinner and then we're going to sit in bed and eat."

Almost as soon as she slid the pacifier between her lips, she visibly relaxed against the pillows on the bed. She looked like an angel, and he couldn't wait for her divorce to be finalized so they could start a life together.

He turned on the TV and handed her the remote before stepping out so he could order their dinner. He also had another call to make.

Once their food order was in, he scrolled through his contacts, pressed call, and waited for an answer.

"Hey, brother."

"Hey, Wolf. I need to ask you guys for a favor."

"Are you ready?"

Bella looked up at him, and he clenched his jaw for the twentieth time that morning. Her cheek was purple and swollen from where her ex had hit her with the door and she had scratches on her arm from him trying to grab hold of her when he was pulling her back inside by her hair.

Because she'd been assaulted, she wasn't required to appear in court, but she'd insisted on going. She didn't want to give Jared the satisfaction of keeping her away. The only reason Chase hadn't pressed harder for her to stay home was because he knew she would be protected.

When they walked into the courtroom, Jared was already there. He'd been released from county jail that morning with an upcoming court date to settle the domestic violence charge.

Bella stopped mid-step as they approached their table, and Chase watched as she took in the nine terrifying-looking men sitting in the first and second row.

She looked up at Chase. "What is all this?"

He grinned and nudged her forward. "This is my family's way of showing their love and support. It's also their way of intimidating the hell out of people."

Thirty-five minutes later, Jared looked as though he'd sucked on a lime as the judge read off his final rulings. Bella would keep her entire trust fund, plus get half the proceeds from the sale of their house. She was also awarded spousal support of twenty-five dollars each month. Chase had asked for that amount to cover the cost of Bella's anxiety medication that she'd never had to take until the marriage. Chase grinned. It was an extra added fuck you to the man that he'd have to cough up each month. Lastly, the judge had granted the restraining order that Chase had requested that morning as a last minute ammendment to the divorce papers.

Once the judge signed off on the ruling, Bella let out a deep breath before she turned to Chase with a huge grin on her face.

"I can't believe it," she whispered.

He leaned over so his mouth was near her ear. "It's not over yet."

Jared started stomping toward the exit but was stopped when Wolf blocked his path. The rest of the men stood at Wolf's back. It was hard not to laugh when Jared's eyes practically bulged from the sockets.

"This is your one and only warning. If you ever come near Bella again, I will make sure you never walk again. I will cut off your dick and feed it to you and I will ruin your entire fucking world. She's part of our family and we will do anything to protect what's ours. You come within two hundred yards of her, and the cops will be the least of your worries," Wolf said, starting toward Jared who practically jumped out of his shoes.

"You're a fucking coward of a man," Hawk growled.

"Is there a problem?" the judge called out.

Chase smiled at the judge. "Actually, since you asked, I filed a motion this morning to have Dennis Mason's law license suspended so there could be an investigation into his conduct. You'll see the reasons why this is being requested listed in the motion."

Wolf and Hawk parted, leaving just enough room for Jared to squeeze through and practically run out of the courtroom. Mason turned sheet white and babbled incoherently to the judge, but Chase tuned him out and smiled down at Bella.

"You're free, babygirl."

"I can't believe it. You did this for me. Thank you."

A few minutes later, Chase, Bella, and his chosen family walked out of the courtroom smiling.

"How about a BBQ at my house tonight to celebrate?" Chase asked.

"We'll bring the girls and some sides," Knox answered.

Bella squealed and beamed up at all of them. "Thank you. For everything. It means so much to me."

Colt winked at her. "You're one of us now. But that means you and Chase need to start coming over for Sunday dinner every week. No more excuses."

"That sounds so fun!" Bella said, clapping her hands together.

He'd had a feeling one of the men would sucker him into Sunday dinners, and they'd found the right person to make him crumble. Meddling assholes. But if it would make Bella happy, he would be at dinner every week.

As soon as they made it back to his car and he helped her inside, she grabbed hold of his tie. "Can I kiss you now?"

Slowly, he cupped her face in his hands and shook his head. "No. You may not. Because I'm going to kiss you."