Series: Paige Michaels
Total pages in book: 49
Estimated words: 45808 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 229(@200wpm)___ 183(@250wpm)___ 153(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 45808 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 229(@200wpm)___ 183(@250wpm)___ 153(@300wpm)
Moving slowly, Axel deepened the kiss, tasting her sweetness. Her fingers tightened on his shoulders, and she wiggled to get closer as she responded to his explorations. He loved how responsive she was.
Unable to resist, he lifted his mouth just long enough to praise her, “What a good girl,” before capturing her lips once again.
“Ahem!” a deep voice interrupted in an exaggerated throat-clearing noise.
Axel looked up to see a line of Littles and their Daddies watching over the half wall. Unable to resist, he pressed one last soft kiss on her lips.
“Would you like to come color with us, Little girls?” he asked.
“Is that what they call it now?” Ellie asked, wagging her eyebrows.
Smack! Ellie jolted slightly forward from an obvious swat on her bottom.
“We can call this coloring if you’d rather,” Garrett admonished her.
“No, Sir. I like the other coloring better. I’ll just go sit down now,” Ellie decided.
“That’s my good girl,” Garrett praised.
It took a few minutes for everyone to settle and choose a picture to color. Nicoya didn’t attempt to move from Axel’s lap but sat there happily as she colored. The conversation between the Littles rekindled, and Axel enjoyed spending time with everyone. They all had their own personalities. He celebrated his decision to come to Blaze. Other than buying the house next to Nicoya, it was the best move of his life.
She didn’t move from his lap except to run to the bathroom. He noted that she stopped to pick up her small purse from a hook on the wall and replaced it when she got back. Axel suspected he knew why.
An hour later, the Daddies gathered their Littles to take them home. Leaning close to Nicoya, Axel asked, “Did you drive here, Little girl?”
“Yes.” She nodded.
“Next time, we’ll come together. I’ll follow you home.”
“I’m almost finished with my picture,” she said in an obvious delaying tactic as Nicoya gestured at the half-finished puppy.
“Let’s take that home and you can finish it tomorrow.”
“It won’t take too long. You can go ahead and leave if you’re ready.”
“Nicoya, I’m not going to pressure you for anything when we get back to our houses. If you want to take things slowly, that’s okay.”
“I can’t play around now,” she whispered.
“You know Daddies don’t mind if their Little girls are messy.”
When she shook her head frantically, he added, “I understand. How about if we spend the next few days getting to know each other?”
“I’d like that.” Nicoya relaxed against him.
“Discovering everything about you is the most important thing on my list. Ready to go home now?” Axel asked.
Her yawn answered his question.
“Time to head out, Little girl.”
Axel boosted her up from his lap and stood as she retrieved her bag. He guided her to the door with a hand on the small of her back, deliberately claiming her to anyone watching as he cared for her. He loved how she walked close to him. Nicoya was definitely not giving off mixed messages. She was as into him as he was her.
At her car, he gave her a hug and a light kiss. “Drive home safely, Little girl. Stay off your phone and pay attention. When you get home, wave at me from your front window, so I’ll know you’re safe.”
“Yes, Sir,” she answered.
“Do you work tomorrow?”
“Unfortunately, I do.”
“I have a full schedule, too, Little girl. We’ll have dinner together. I’ll cook.”
“Okay.” To his delight, she pressed a light smack on his lips before darting into the car.
As he closed her door, Axel said, “Wait for me, Little girl. I’m in a blue pickup truck.”
After jogging to his truck, Axel drove to where she sat patiently waiting. He watched her put down her phone before backing out of her parking spot. As he expected, Nicoya drove adeptly through the lightly trafficked roads. Axel learned a shortcut home as he followed her.
He watched her drive into her garage, and the door lowered, sealing her safely inside. In a few seconds, she waved from her front window. They both stared at each other. Neither wanted to be the first one to break their connection. Axel knew she needed her sleep. Sighing deeply, he put the truck back in gear and headed for his driveway.
Chapter Five
Getting home from a vicious day of policing the city, half of Nicoya just wanted to lie down and take a nap, while the other half wanted to spend time with the man she hoped would be her Daddy. As she pulled into her driveway, she noticed her lawn looked amazing. Perfectly symmetrical rows and trimmed edges along the drive and sidewalks were a vast difference from the neighborhood boy’s best efforts. Nicoya pulled her thoughts away from that observation as she realized she was considering replacing the young entrepreneur with a professional. Remember, you want to support the community, not have a pristine lawn.