When You Least Expect It

Chapter 11

Vanessa's pov:-

It's been a week since Lily officially became our little. It's been great, she's the sweetest. She's also so clingy and cuddly. Of course, she loves sitting on her Mama's lap more than anything, and Lizzie loves it too!

We've set a routine for all of us. In the mornings we all wake up, have breakfast, and then Lizzie and Lily both head out, except when Lily doesn't have any classes. Then we play or watch some cartoons until it's nap time, and we go with our day until it's bedtime. Bedtimes are the hardest for Lily, the fear of having a nightmare haunting her constantly.

Even on nap times, and that's why she naps in the living room while we cuddle. Of course, we don't call it 'nap time' in front of her, we call it cuddling time, we lay on the couch with her on top of me and we nap together. She loves it and she even asks for cuddling time in the evenings.

Lily's fear of her nightmares got worse when she had a nightmare last night and cried her heart out and we didn't hear her.

*Flashback*

We were sleeping when I heard the door of our room squeaking. I sat up on my right elbow and glanced at Lizzie to find her sound asleep. I looked toward the door and saw Lily's small figure walking on her tippy toes to our bed. When she was at the foot of the bed she looked up, "Mommy?" She asked with a shaky voice.

"Baby? What's wrong?" I asked and she walked to my side of the bed, sniffling and hiccuping. I kicked the covers off and got to my feet, "Baby! Have you been crying?" I asked, scooping her into my arms. She buried her face into my neck and wrapped her legs and arms around me. "What happened, sweetheart?" I asked again rubbing her back, I could feel her tears on my neck.

"Bad dreams, Mommy!" She said in a hushed tone. "Oh, my poor baby. It's okay. Mommy's got you." I said, walking to the bathroom, I washed her face and went back to bed. "What's going on?" Lizzie asked in a hoarse voice. "She had a nightmare again. We'll talk about it tomorrow. Let's get back to sleep now." I sat on the bed and laid Lily between us, "Mama," Lily whined and wrapped herself around Lizzie, "Mama's here," I laid down and hugged the both of them and drifted to sleep.

*End of Flashback*

   Today is the weekend and we've decided to take Lily to the little mall, and she's been excited since we told her. we were sitting in the living room, Lily was sitting on the floor in front of the coffee table eating a bowl of grapes and watching her cartoons.

   "Are there going to be other littles in the mall?" She asked out of nowhere, "Yes, baby. A lot of them." I said she nodded while biting her lip, "Maybe you could even make some friends?" Lizzie said this time, Lily's eyes widened, "But I've never been little in public." She said, "That's okay, baby. You don't have to be little to make friends. A lot of caregivers take their littles there to help them slip."

"Really?" She asked and we both nodded, "Yes, in the mall there's the biggest indoor playground," I said and Lily's eyes widened in excitement at the information. "Can we go now?" She asked and we both chuckled.

Lily's pov:-

   We were in the car, on our way to the mall. I was sitting in the back, looking out the window and listening to Mama's voice as she listed the things we needed, "First of all. We need a baby monitor, to avoid last night's incident. Secondly, we need to buy her some cute clothes, pjs, pacifiers and blankets. Also, some toys and coloring books." I nodded in approval of everything, even though they didn't ask for my approval.