Their Princess

Chapter 32

As expected, my tailor isn't happy with my choices. His face turned red when I showed him the material of my cloth, aka lingerie. I bet he considered banning me from entering his shop if he didn't fear the wrath of brothers. 

I look at the off- white flimsy material that is almost see-through and grin mischievously, making the tailor shudder away from me toward Eli, who is busy on his tab. I planned to go for a nightgown, but I think Cami and shorts will make me look more ravishing with the lace going around the ends.

I'm excited how Daddy will react when it's done. It looks innocent, but so not. He will definitely lose his mind. 

“ This will look good on you.” A woman says from beside me. 

“ You think so? I'm excited for this piece.” I grin widely.

“ The tailor is known for turning outfits from imagination to reality. It's his specialty. I'm Fawx, by the way.” The woman says. She looks slightly older than Alerix. 

“ Raelynn.” I nod at her in greeting.

“ Such a unique name. It's pretty just like you.” I blush at her comment. “ So you're with the Dawn brothers?”

“ Yes, they are my guardians.”

“ You're lucky to have them with you. Looks like they're smitten.” She side-eye Eli, who is still on his tab, away from the design room. Like he can feel my eyes on him, he turns toward me, smiling then frowns. Questioning silently if I was okay. 

So I give him a thumbs up, making him shake his head at me. Eli still doesn't understand how a thumbs up can tell I'm okay. 

I turn toward the woman who is looking at me now or my frame. “ You're small. How old are you, darling?” I hate this part, so I try to answer nonchalantly, and to my surprise, she grins widely. 

“ Fabulous, my daughter is of your age too. Would you like to meet her? I can plan a playdate for both of you. Yes, that will be amazing. You will love her. I'm sure.”

The Fawx woman continues talking while my tailor takes his sweet time completing his task. I know he is doing it to annoy me, so I use the only weapon I have. 

Eli.

Pouting, I call him. “ Eli….” 

“ You done, baby?” I nod excitedly, and without thinking twice, he picks me up in one hand and pays the bill from another. I smirk at the tailor, who is glaring at me while we leave the shop.

I'm not worried about him ruining my outfits because it would tarnish his image. Eli told me he is known for delivering exactly what his customers asked for. So it's safe to say my outfits are going to rock Daddy’s world hard.

Eli pats my bum, gaining my attention. He kisses the side of my neck, giving me his adorable smile. “ Do you want to eat something?”

Like I would ever say no to food. When I nod eagerly, he takes me to the nearby restaurant. Setting me on the seat beside him, he orders for me since I still can't remember the names. 

“ So you found what you wanted for your clothes? Eli asks.

“ Yes. I did.” I grin at him, making him look at me suspiciously.

“ Hmm… and what exactly did you order, princess?”

“ Umm… it's a cami and short set for my nightwear. You know how much I love wearing different nightwear. It's just another masterpiece to my collection. You will like it.” I tell him proudly. 

He smiles warmly at me. Cupping my face, he nuzzles his nose with mine. “ My princess looks good in everything. And I bet this will be no exception.” He stops when our food arrives. He placed a small amount of everything on my plate so that I can try and choose what I want.

He grins when I make a face and nods when I like something. At one point, I was chewing something when the thing moved in my mouth. I screamed so loudly that all heads turned to look at me. Eli put his hand under my mouth, patting my back so that I could throw the thing out.

“ You okay, baby?” He asks worriedly. 

“ Yes. What was that thing? It moved in my mouth. I don't like it.” I'm on the verge of crying. Eli picks me up and places me on his lap, shushing me.

“ I'm sorry. I thought you would like it fresh. But….it's okay. No more of these.” He sighs.

“ No more fresh Eli. I'm happy with cooked meals.”

“ Okay. Got it.” He kisses my forehead and feeds me the rest of my food, which was pretty good, actually. 

I fell asleep on our way back home, so he carried me to my room. But a booming voice stops him on his track. The voice that replies is as intimidating as the first one, and I know who this one belongs to.

It's daddy.

But why is he shouting and at whom? Before I can ask Eli, he replies, continuing to walk. “ Father has arrived.”

He places me on my bed and covers me with my soft blanket, then adds another layer and sets the room temperature to my liking. Coming toward me again, he sits beside me to pat my head.

I turn to grab Daddy’s shirt and start sucking its collar in my mouth. Eli stops his patting, making me frown at him. I turn to face him when he speaks.

“ Is that Alerix’s shirt, princess?” I can only nod silently, not wanting to leave the collar from my mouth. The truth is I stole it from Daddy’s wardrobe. Yes, I stole it. That means he doesn't know I've it with me.

“ Does he know you have it?” When I shake my head innocently, he starts laughing. “ That's my girl. Trying to be sneaky.” Nuzzling his nose with mine, he breathes in my scent. 

“ Eli? Why father here? Why screaming?”

He sighs, continuing patting my head. I don't want him patting my head today. So I moved his hand from my head to my lower back. It's been aching today. I think my periods are near.

“ Here? Do you want me to rub your back, too?” The offer is tempting, but I know he is stalling the answer, so I go with what I want more. 

The rubbing, of course. Answers can wait, my back can't. I fall asleep to him softly, humming at me while rubbing my back.