Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Dani -

‘I like that we were just Dani and Brooke that night, I would like us to still have that, a plain friendship, if we can. If me taking care of you means we can’t have that, say so. Taking care of you is more important, but I think the friendship would be worth trying.’

Brooke: ‘You’re a friend I would love to have Dani. Friends joke and cut up, but I think a friendship should flow naturally. What if, if we’re acting like friends, and you feel I’m crossing any lines, you remind me of your authority, that you’re my superior, and I’ll get in line? I know that night you had to address that we would just be Dani and Brooke, but I would honestly rather us just go with it.’

‘I can do that, but I think there may be times we need to plan time to be just friends, since obviously we have time we can only be professional, and we’ve agreed to have time where you can be free with me to take care of you. I know it hasn’t been too crazy yet, but this job can be insane, a lot of people have schedule sex when it’s busy if that says anything. So I think if the time starts filling up with all work, we need to pencil in some chill time. Any thoughts on what we’ve covered so far?’

She hung her head looking disappointed and shy.

‘What aren’t you saying? We promised to be honest.’

Brooke: ‘I wasn’t entirely honest before in Philly. Remember when you asked if I was always at least big enough to bathe myself?’

‘Yes, you said you liked being silly, but you were still capable.’

Brooke: ‘Brookey is fine, she can even get ready mostly by herself. Baby Brookey though, if you leave her in a tub half the water will be on the floor in ten minutes. I think it’s the bubble thingWe had just addressed how the night before was so wrong, I didn’t want you to think I was trying to push for sexy stuff against what we agreed. It’s not even a big deal really, but I would feel bad lying if you had to clean up a mess. You can just make sure I’m big enough before telling me to bathe. I know it sounds small, but I’ve felt bad about lying, you’ve been so incredible.’

I patted beside me and she moved closer as I sat up, putting my arm around her.

‘Are baths something you enjoy when you’re really little?’

Brooke: ‘I mean, I do love them especially with bubbles, but on my own they get messy.’

‘Are you comfortable with me helping you in the bath? If you think that’s too close to crossing lines say so, but I wouldn’t have asked about it if I wasn’t comfortable offering to help. If I broke my arm and needed your help, would that be inappropriate?’

Brooke: ‘Well, I mean, no.’

‘Exactly. I was very upset in Philly and drank too much, no question, but I am fully capable of behaving myself. If it’s too much for you that’s fine, but you’ll need to say so. You can stay in the spare room tonight if you prefer, but I planned on you being in my bed. I thought you may want a bed in here for naps, but if you’d rather have this as an actual bedroom, that’s ok. I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable or conflicted.’

She looked nervous.

Brooke: ‘Na-no! I would love for you to give me baths and I would much rather have snuggles at night. You were just so stern that morning in Philly, I-I don’t want to seem like I’m trying to get more than what you’ve offered, you’ve been so generous Dani...’

‘I trust that you aren’t trying to take advantage of what I offer sweetie, if I had to worry about that this wouldn’t work. So if you want, bubble baths will be in our future, I can even join you if you’re comfortable with that. I wouldn’t give it a second guess if you were actually the age you regress to. That’s how I plan to look at you when you’re little. I’m sure you and your Daddy had some sexy fun stuff in the tub, but I’m thinking more about bubble beards or soap crayons.’