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16. Gabby

A freaking dog! She had a dog! Holy cow. She had always wanted one, dreamed about having one, even pretended Patches was a real one at times, but she never thought she would actually have a puppy of her own. The little fluffball was the cutest thing she'd ever seen and as soft as velvet.

Sean brought out a whole slew of toys, beds, collars, leashes, shampoo, and everything else you could possibly need to care for a dog, and Olly was happy to test out every single toy that she held out for him. She giggled when he got excited and would wiggle his entire body as he let out little barks of encouragement for her to throw a toy. He was freaking adorable.

While her Daddy cooked dinner, she was on her tummy on the floor, coloring and playing with Olly, who tried to help her by picking up the markers in his mouth and running off with them. Even though he had already had some training and seemed to be fully potty trained, he was still definitely a puppy and loved to put anything in his mouth that he could.

After dinner, Gabby followed Sean up the stairs for bath time, carrying Olly in her arms. Sean helped her get undressed and sat her on the toilet to go potty while he got the bathwater running. As soon as he turned on the taps, Olly started barking excitedly and tried jumping up toward the tub, making Gabby giggle.

"I think he wants to take a bath with me, Daddy."

Sean gave her an exasperated look and shook his head.

"Nice try, little girl. He might be your new best friend, but bathing together is where Daddy draws the line."

"Sorry, Olly. You have to stay out of the bath," she cooed.

The puppy wagged his tail as though he understood and then laid down on the floor by the bathroom door. Sean put her into the bathwater and began washing her while she played with her bath toys. When his cloth-covered hand washed her pussy, she felt herself tense with a mixture of arousal and nerves. She loved when he washed her there, but she appreciated that he didn't linger and that worried her for when the time came that he might want to get intimate. Luckily, she didn't have too much time to think about it any deeper because Sean pulled the drain plug and lifted her out of the tub, wrapping her up in a thick towel.

"Can the puppy sleep with us?"

Sean picked her up and carried her into the nursery to get her dressed, the dog trailing right behind them.

"At bedtime, no. He'll sleep in a bed right next to your side of the bed, but at naptime, when you're in your princess bed alone, he can sleep up on the bed with you."

Gabby was madly in love with her puppy. Several days had passed since she'd gotten Olly, and she had barely felt any anxiety. The only time she felt a little bit anxious, it was as though the dog knew, and he trotted over to her and pawed at her legs until she sat down on the floor to pet him, which made all the worry disappear.

She had been thinking about the name written on the piece of paper that was still in her backpack. On several occasions, she'd thought about getting onto the iPad that Sean had given her and searching the name to see what she could find, but she didn't want to get her hopes up. Somehow, Gabby felt comfort in knowing that there might be someone out there who was her sister and didn't know that she even existed, rather than Gabby meeting her and being rejected.

Luckily, Olly had been keeping her busy. She was able to take him to therapy with her as well as to work. Savannah had been thrilled when she walked in with the puppy, and somehow, Gabby got the feeling that she was part of the whole surprise. Her therapy session with Olly there had been the best one she'd had since meeting Savannah. She felt safer to open up more, knowing he was there for her to hold and snuggle. Patches had always been her comfort and support, but he wasn't a warm body that reacted to her as Olly did.

Zane didn't seem quite as thrilled about Olly coming to work, and Gabby guessed it was probably because on the first day at the club her naughty little puppy found a small leather paddle and decided it was his own personal chew toy. Gabby apologized several times and told Zane she would pay for it but the man told her not to worry about it and mumbled something about upping Sean's membership fee.

After that incident, Zane seemed to warm to the puppy, even when he ran around the club with the leather paddle in his mouth as though he was rubbing salt into the wound.

Gabby was starting to trust Zane more and had even started a conversation with him a couple of times about ideas for the nursery. He was always kind to her and listened patiently, even when she would suddenly realize that she was talking openly with him and would reactively shut down. Somehow, he figured out how to draw her back out again and would often sit on the nursery floor while they talked. She guessed that he was trying to make himself seem smaller than he was so he didn't intimidate her.

Jace, the other club owner, was also very nice, but she didn't know him very well. He brought her little dark chocolate squares every once in a while and told her she was doing a great job but he didn't try to push her for more conversation, which she was thankful for. He was just trying to win her over one little chocolate square at a time, it seemed.

She was finishing up for the day in the nursery, wiping down some of the toys when her Daddy walked in. She dropped the cloth she was using and ran over to him, springing up into his arms.

"Daddy!"

Sean chuckled and held her tightly against him as Olly barked with excitement.

"Hi, baby girl. I missed you today. Did you have a good day? How much chocolate has Jace given you today?"

Gabby giggled and kissed her Daddy's cheek.

"Just two squares, Daddy."

Setting her down on her feet, Sean smiled down at her and ruffled her hair.

"I brought someone here with me to see you, baby girl."

She looked up at him with a confused expression. She didn't know anyone other than him, Zane, and Jace, so she didn't know who it could possibly be, and she felt a little nervous about it.

"Damian, the man that you saw and thought looked like someone bad that you knew, I brought him here so you could properly meet him."

Gabby stepped back and shook her head, feeling as though her throat was closing in on her. Olly was immediately at her side, pawing at her legs.

"Baby, listen to me. Do you trust me?"

Nodding her head, she stared up into his green eyes and relaxed just slightly, knowing that Sean wouldn't do anything to harm her.

"Damian is a good man, and I thought that if you got to know him that you would see the differences between him and that bastard who hurt you. I will be here the entire time, and so will Olly, and if at any time you really want him to leave, he will without question."

Olly continued to paw at her legs and walk circles around her, rubbing himself against her feet. Sean reached his hand out for her, and without hesitation, she took it.

"I'm scared."

"I know, sweetie, but I would never, ever put you in a position where you would be unsafe."

She nodded, "You'll stay the entire time? Will you hold me?"

"Of course I will."

Sean stepped closer to her, picked her up, and carried her over to the reading corner, where a pile of cushions and pillows were thrown. He sat down, pulling her with him, and the puppy ran right over into her arms as well. Her Daddy snuggled her in his arms and held her for several minutes in silence while she stroked Olly's soft fur. When she felt completely calm, she nodded.

"Okay, Daddy. I'm ready."

Sean lifted his hand and signaled toward the door, and as soon as it opened, Gabby felt her entire body tense up as the large man she'd seen a few weeks ago stepped into the room. He was massive and not the least bit gentle looking, which made her shrink back into her Daddy's arms even further.

Damian walked toward them but stopped several feet away and sat down on the floor near one of the bookshelves.

"Hi, Gabby, I'm Damian," he said softly.

Her eyes were focused on Olly as he wiggled in her lap, and Sean tightened his hold on her. When she didn't respond, Sean spoke up.

"I've known Damian for about seven years. He's also a Daddy and owns a personal security company, so his number one job is keeping people safe."

Her puppy got free from her hold and wandered over to where Damian sat with his legs out in front of him and sniffed all around him before his tail started wagging excitedly.

"Hey, little buddy. What's your name?"

Olly let out a bark, and Damian chuckled.

"His name is Olly," she said quietly.

"Olly is a cutie. Can I pick him up?"

Gabby thought about it for a second, realizing he was actually asking permission. Raising her eyes from her lap, she peered at Damian, who was waiting for her to answer. As she studied him, she realized that he wasn't quite as scary looking as she first thought.

"Yes."

Damian reached out and scooped up the little furball, who happily snuggled into his arms. Sean tightened his arms around her and kissed the back of her ear.

"You're doing wonderful, baby girl. I want you to look at Damian and notice all the things that don't remind you of the person who hurt you," Sean whispered.

Slowly, she looked up and studied Damian, who was focused on the puppy and apparently not paying her any attention. His dark hair was neatly trimmed, and his jawline was sharp and square, unlike her abuser, who was always scraggly looking and overweight. She also noticed that as he handled the puppy and talked to him softly, Damian's nose and mouth were also different.

As she took her time studying him, Gabby realized that the only thing that had reminded her of her abuser was the scar near one of Damian's eyebrows and the shape of his eyes, but the expressions he was making were nothing alike. She looked up at Sean, who recognized that she was relaxing in his arms.

"What do you notice that's different?"

She bit her bottom lip and looked over at Damian again.

"Pretty much everything. When I really look at him, he doesn't look anything like the man who hurt me."

Her Daddy kissed her cheek and smiled so proudly at her that she could have melted into a pile of goo. Gabby wiggled free from his arms and crawled over to where Damian sat and tapped on his leg. He looked up at her with a shocked expression at first and then smiled warmly.

"I'm sorry if I made you feel bad because I got so upset when I saw you before. I thought you looked like someone I used to know."

Damian reached out slowly and patted her leg.

"No need to be sorry, sweet girl. I'm sorry that you had someone in your life who scared you so badly."

She smiled at him and reached out to scratch under Olly's chin, giggling when he tried to lick her fingers.

"Gabby, have you ever had a tea party?" Damian asked.

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