Littleworld Box Set: Volume Five by Michaels Paige

Author:Michaels, Paige
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“You’re here!” I’m so excited to see Claire that I jump to my feet, bouncing up and down inside my playpen, my hands gripping the sides. I want to lean over and open the latch to let myself out and run toward her as she comes through the front door, but I’m certain that’s not permitted.

Being Little sometimes means intentionally not doing things simply because they aren’t permitted, even if it would be entirely possible to do them.

“Jake.” Carter’s stern voice makes me jerk my head toward his reprimand. Suddenly I realize I’m breaking another rule—standing in my playpen.

I let go of the sides and lower my hands. “I’m sorry, Sir,” I murmur. He’s still looking at me with narrowed eyes, so I drop onto my bottom.

At least he doesn’t make me wait long. He comes directly to the swinging door and opens it to let me out. “What’s the rule, sweet boy?”

“No standing in the playpen.”

“Right. Next time we catch you standing, your bottom will be red, got it?”

“Yes, Sir.” I crawl the few feet out of the enclosure before rising to my feet.

Claire is standing in front of her Daddy. He has his hands on her shoulders, holding her back, I presume. She’s smiling from ear to ear as she drops a pink backpack on the floor next to her.

When I glance at Carter, he nods, giving me permission to reunite with my best friend. I rush forward and hug her at the same time her Daddy releases her to do the same. We rock back and forth with each other in an awkward embrace between two diapered friends wearing nothing else except T-shirts.

I’m not shocked by Claire’s appearance. In fact, she looks amazing. Her dark curly hair is in pigtails, but I’m certain they’re longer than the last time I saw her. She’s glowing with happiness.

What she’s wearing doesn’t make me flinch a bit. For one thing, I’ve quickly learned every Little on the island wears the same thing. For another thing, Claire and I have spent plenty of evenings together in our Little space. Nothing about this reunion is awkward from that standpoint.

As soon as we release each other to take a step back, I reach for her curls and give one a tug. “I love your hair, Clairebear.”

Her Daddy chuckles. “I love that nickname.”

I smile at Sean. I met him a few times in Claire’s apartment on the mainland before she moved here to live with him. He’s a good guy. I like him.

Carter sets a hand on my shoulder. “How about if we all go out back. The Littles can play and the rest of us can sit on the patio. Iced tea?” he asks Sean.

“Sounds perfect.”

Kelly leads us to the sliding glass door and pulls it open. “I’ll take these two outside if you can grab the drinks?” She directs her question at Carter.

“Got it.”

I watch as he opens first one and then another cabinet before finding glasses. Sometimes I forget he didn’t live here with Kelly before today.

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