Hale straightens beside me, realizing how we must look to our women. “Right. It’ll be fine.” He leans in and kisses his daughter’s forehead before taking Brielle’s hand. “Are you ready?”
She nods. “Thank you guys so much for watching her. We’ll only be gone a few hours. And please call me if she gives you any trouble at all.”
“Take your time. You guys deserve this break. Have fun,” Macey says, opening the door for them.
When the door closes behind them and I’m left holding a baby in my arms, I’m really glad Macey’s here with me.
“What should we do now?” I ask.
“Let’s bring her into the living room. We can play for a little bit before it’s time for her bottle.”
I carry her into the living room, and lay her down on the sofa between Macey and me.
“Will you hand me her baby doll?”
Macey grabs the diaper bag with a confused look on her face. “Didn’t Hale have two bags?”
“Uh. I think that second one might have been his toy bag.”
Realization dawns and Macey grimaces. “Let’s file that under information I did not need.” She’s still frowning when she hands me the doll.
I chuckle and go back to playing with Amelia. “How do you feel about one of these?”
“A baby?” Her confusion is obvious, with a furrowed line appearing between her brows.
“Yeah.”
“With you, you mean?”
“I sure as fuck don’t want some other guy knocking up my girlfriend, so yes, with me.” I grin.
She smiles broadly. “I didn’t know you wanted kids.”
We hadn’t talked about that yet, which only makes me realize there is so much to look forward to in our future. “I do. In fact, I want all of it. Marriage, kids, and a house in the suburbs to raise them in.”
“What about the club?”
“The club will always be part of my life, but I’ve thought about hiring a full-time operations manager to run the place for me down the road. I can be a silent owner. I don’t think a BDSM club is a good place to raise a kid. But it could be the perfect place for mommy and daddy to escape to on a date night, don’t you think?” I look down at Amelia and chuckle.
“Ew! Are you serious? My brother and Brielle are at the club right now? That’s their big date?” Macey shudders, and I just laugh.
After all, adults need playtime too.