22. Gabby

It was the longest day of work she'd ever had. Sean had dropped her off and then headed to Ian and Maddie's house so he could talk to Ian. She had given Sean permission to tell Ian about her and to answer any questions that he had so he would be prepared to tell Maddie.

In a way, Gabby was relieved that Sean was handling this for her, and she was thankful that he knew it would cause her too much stress to do it herself. But in another way, it was killing her to wait for her Daddy to get back and tell her how it went.

Zane walked into the dungeon where she was cleaning and smiled.

"How's it going, little bit? You're going to wipe the leather right off of that bench if you keep rubbing it so hard."

Gabby looked down at the bench and giggled, realizing that she had been wiping down the same bench for much longer than she needed to while she had been lost in thought.

"I'm sorry, Zane. I didn't mean to."

The man smiled and walked over to her, taking the cloth and bottle of spray from her hands.

"Nothing to be sorry for, sweetie. I know you're nervous, which is why you and I are going to go into the nursery to play. Come on."

She grinned up at the man who was obviously trying to make her feel better, and she appreciated how kind and caring he had been with her.

"Thank you. I'm good, though. I still have work to finish."

Zane raised his eyebrow and gave her a look that made her think twice about telling him no. He was nice and kind and all of that but boy, he could be a really scary Daddy Dom when he wanted to be.

"Young lady, do I need to tell your Daddy that you disobeyed a direct order from me?"

She grinned up at him. As scary as he could be, she could see from the twitch of his lips that he wasn't feeling quite as stern as he was trying to come across. She relented and took his hand that he held out, giggling as she let him pull her away from the dungeon.

"That's a good girl. Come on."

Olly trotted behind them as they made their way to the Littles' area, where Zane released her hand and scanned the room.

"What do we feel like playing today? Games? Puzzles? Play-Doh?"

Gabby practically danced when he mentioned Play-Doh. She loved squeezing the soft dough between her hands and using the food molds to create play food.

"Play-Doh!"

He nodded and motioned for her to go sit at the art table. Once they were settled and she already had half a menu of foods created in bright colors, Zane cleared his throat.

"I'm really glad you came to work here, Gabby. You are so special, and I know that Sean feels so lucky to have you as his Little, but just so you know, I also feel lucky to have you as a friend. Just know that you are loved by me and Jace and Damian too, okay?"

Zane wasn't usually one to talk about feelings, so she couldn't help the tears that filled her eyes at his words. Reaching out, she placed her small hand over his large one, something she would have never done before Sean came into her life and taught her that not all people were bad.

"Thank you for being patient with me. I know that dealing with me and my issues can't be easy. You gave me the best gift I've ever received, my Daddy, and for that, I will always be grateful to you. I'm glad you're my friend, too."

They got lost in making all sorts of creations with the soft dough that when Sean finally appeared in front of her, she was surprised.

"Daddy! How'd it go?"

She jumped up and flew into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist as his hand settled under her bottom to hold her up.

"It went well, baby girl. Why don't you clean up what you were playing with, and we'll go home and talk about it."

"I'll do the clean-up. You just take her home and fill her in on how everything went," Zane said.

Smiling over at the man who wasn't nearly as scary as he had seemed when she'd first met him, Gabby made a heart with her hands toward him, and he grinned in return. Sean smiled at her and then at Zane and carried her through the club to the front so she could grab her backpack and Olly's leash.

The ride home seemed to take forever, and when they got home, Sean told her that she needed to take a nap. He clearly didn't realize just how impatient she was to hear about what happened during his meeting with Ian.

"Daddy, tell me!"

"I will tell you, but let's get your jammies on and get you tucked into bed, and then we will talk about it."

She sighed dramatically but smiled innocently when her Daddy raised his eyebrow at her and let him get her changed into a soft yellow nightie. Once she was settled in her bed with Olly curled up at her feet, Sean came and sat by her, pulling her into his arms.

"Maddie wants to meet you."

Gasping, her eyes widened as she turned her head to look up at her Daddy's face.

"She knows about me already? I thought you were just going to talk to Ian?"

Sean chuckled, "Yeah, I thought that too but apparently, Ian didn't want to wait to tell her."

He told her about their meeting, describing everything that had happened. Gabby felt a mixture of happiness, excitement, and anxiety, all in one swirl of emotion. Was it a good thing that Maddie wanted to meet her? Or would Maddie meet her and then decide she wanted nothing to do with her?

"Baby girl, whatever bad things you're thinking, stop thinking them. I think it's a good thing that Maddie wants to meet you. She seemed interested in who you were, and she wanted to know about you."

Thankful for Sean's reassuring words, she snuggled into his arms and ran her fingers along his jawline, feeling the tickle of his short beard.

"Thank you, Daddy. I don't know that I could have done this without you."

Smiling down at her, Sean kissed her forehead.

"Of course, you could have, but I'm glad that I was able to help. It's my job and my honor to do everything that I can to help my little girl."

"I love you, Daddy."

"I love you, too, baby."

"Will you tell me about her?"

He nodded, "Of course, baby. I'll tell you anything you want to know."

Gabby shrugged, "I want to know everything."

Sean smiled down at her and then spent the next hour telling Gabby everything he knew about Maddie. When he told her about the death of Maddie's brother, tears spilled down Gabby's cheeks and he immediately snuggled her closer.

"I know it's sad, baby. But, now Maddie doesn't have to be all alone without any blood relatives because she will have you."

She liked that thought. It made her sad to know that Maddie had gone through such a terrible loss, but maybe Gabby could provide her with some form of comfort.

The day had come that Daddy was going to take her to The Playground to meet Maddie and Ian. They had decided to meet there, so if either of the girls wanted to leave at any time, they could. Zane had let them use the club during the day, so it would be empty other than the four of them, and probably Zane would be somewhere in the building because it seemed as though the man practically lived there.

Gabby had been unable to sleep the night before, which in turn kept Sean awake too. He told her stories, gave her a bottle, then her pacifier, and then ended up getting up and rocking her in the rocking chair until she finally fell asleep. If that didn't make him the best Daddy ever, she didn't know what did. All she knew was she had hit the jackpot when she found him.

Looking over at him as he expertly drove through the city, Gabby reached for his hand and clasped both of hers around it, instantly receiving a squeeze back from him. He promised he would stay right next to her side during the entire visit, and she knew without a doubt that he would do exactly that. She was still nervous and had so many questions in her mind that wouldn't be answered until after the meeting.

When they pulled into the parking lot, a white Range Rover that she knew wasn't Zane's was already parked near the entrance, and suddenly, the nervousness felt more like air constriction, and Olly began whining in his crate.

"Hey, baby, breathe. Come on, deep breaths. Everything is going to be okay."

It felt like her throat was burning, and her eyes were blurring as she stared at the building. This was too much. Everything about it was too much. How had she gone from being homeless to having a man sitting next to her in a luxury vehicle, living in his luxury home, and about to meet her sister, who lived a totally separate type of life?

She couldn't do this.

"I want to go home."

Turning to look at her, Sean studied her before squeezing her hand again.

"I will never make you do something you truly don't want to do. You will always have your safeword to use, and I will always honor it. However, until you use that word, I'm in charge, so we are going to go inside so that you can meet Maddie. We can sit here for as long as you need so you can calm down, and I can get Olly out of his crate so you can hold him, but we are going to go in at some point."

Holy cow. Why did it make her pussy tighten at her Daddy being a bit stern with her? Sean wasn't usually one to get really bossy, but dang, it was sexy, and it instantly calmed her.

"What if she doesn't like me? Or what if she thinks I'm trash? Look at their car. Obviously, she's lived a very good life, and I grew up in the gutter. What if she thinks I'm weird or if she just wants to see me so that she can tell me to leave her alone?"

"Okay. First of all, you're getting a spanking when we get home for saying such negative things about yourself. You are not trash, and who cares what kind of car they have. Look at our car. We have a nice car too. The way you two grew up should have nothing to do with the type of relationship you decide to have."

Is it possible for your pussy to gush? Because she was pretty sure her panties were soaked. She hadn't had a spanking since the tree incident, and knowing she was going to get a spanking made her feel all hot and bothered.

"It's not our car, it's your car," she whispered.

Sean scowled at her in a way that told her she was digging herself deeper, and instead of being scared, she felt herself flush from head to toe.

"Everything that is mine is yours. This car, the house, money, whatever I had before you is yours now. We are together, and that makes everything shared, and if I have to put your name legally on all of it to make you realize that, I will. Are we clear?"

Gush.

Flinging herself around him as much as she could with her seatbelt still on, Gabby held onto him tightly. She didn't know why he loved her so much, but he did, and he made sure she knew it.

"Now, before you can decide you still want to leave, Maddie is walking out to the car."

Letting go of his neck, she turned to look out of the windshield to see a small woman walking toward them, and she couldn't help but look for any similarities between them. They didn't really look alike other than both being on the small side.

"You can do this, baby. I'm right here with you."

Maddie walked right over to the passenger side door and waited. Slowly reaching for the door, Gabby opened it and stepped out to look her sister in the face.

"Hi, I'm Maddie."

She held out her hand to shake Gabby's.

"I'm Gabby."

When their hands met, it was as though they sealed their relationship as sisters and ended up throwing their arms around each other in a sobbing hug.

"I can't believe I have a sister," Maddie said.

Tears streamed down their faces, and neither of them was aware of both of the men standing near them until they released from the hug, wiping at their wet faces.

"Let's go inside. Zane made hot chocolate and brought cookies. Apparently, since he doesn't have to deal with you two on sugar highs, he's happy to let you guys loose on it."

Gabby grinned at Maddie, who stuck her tongue out at the man who Gabby assumed was Ian. He winked at Maddie and turned toward Gabby.

"I'm Ian, by the way. I've heard so many wonderful things about you from your Daddy."

A blush spread across her cheeks as she shook his hand.

"I need to get the dog out of the car," Sean said.

"You have a dog? Daddy, they have a dog! Can we get a dog?"

Gabby giggled, "He's a support dog for my anxiety."

Maddie bounced up and down on the balls of her feet, clapping her hands together as Sean pulled Olly from the car.

"Daddy, see, they do have dogs that help with anxiety, I told you."

Ian sighed, but Gabby saw the corners of his mouth twitching as though trying to fight a smile.

"I have anxiety, too. Daddy takes me to therapy for it."

All of Gabby's nerves had disappeared, and she felt surprisingly comfortable around Maddie and even Ian already. As soon as Olly trotted over to them, Maddie was on the ground petting him and talking to him.

"Little girl, get up off the ground. Come on, let's go inside, and then you can see the puppy."

Ian picked her up from the ground and set her on her feet, giving her bottom a swat to get her moving while Sean held out his hand for Gabby to take.

Once they were in the Littles' area, the men got Gabby and Maddie settled at a table and gave them cups of hot chocolate and a plate of cookies.

"I hope you're not upset that I found you," Gabby said after the men backed away.

Maddie nibbled on a piece of cookie and thought about it before answering.

"No, I'm not upset. I was a little upset at first, not about having a sister but because I was sad that I didn't get to know you when we were kids. Ian told me that I shouldn't be sad about something that was out of my control and what I could control now is having a relationship with you going forward. My brother died recently, and my mom died when I was young, so I thought all my blood relatives were gone, but now I have you, so I'm happy. I hope we can have a relationship."

"I would really like that. I'm sorry about your brother."

Maddie smiled sadly, "Me too, but losing him brought Ian and me together, so, for that, I feel happy. He would have loved to have met you. I'm so glad you're here."

For the first time in her life, Gabby felt as though she was actually complete. She had someone who loved her, someone who Daddied her and gave her everything she needed, and she had family. Plus a wonderful dog. What else could a girl want?