Worth It (Damie)

Part 26

A/N: I'd say we've had a great week, wouldn't you? ;) So here I am to keep the feels going! I know many of you have told me you were looking forward to this chapter, and I hope you love it as much as I do! One of my new favorites. Thanks for your constant love and support, you guys are the BEST!!! Xo

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Dakota and I are getting ready for the girls to come over with Mandy for their pool party. I hope everything goes well. I have a knot in my stomach, because I want this to work, so we can check it off our list. If the girls are comfortable with Mandy then we'll hire her for good.

Dakota emerges from the bathroom wearing a modest black and beige two-piece bathing suit.

I stick out my bottom lip and she laughs.

"I don't want my boobs falling out in front of the girls," she explains.

"But what about Daddy's needs?"

She snorts. "Daddy will be a bit embarrassed if he pops a tent in front of the new help."

"Baby, you think dressing modestly will turn me off from you?"

She grabs one of my t-shirts from the dresser and slips it on. "You don't have an off switch."

I slide my trunks up my legs as she passes me with a wink. Zepp prances behind her with his tail wagging. Poor guy doesn't know what he's in store for today.

I grab my phone from the nightstand, check the time, and follow Dakota's path to await their arrival.

She's bent over retrieving a baking pan from the bottom cabinet in the kitchen. I whistle and she purposely wiggles.

"What are you doing?" I ask.

"We're going to bake cupcakes." Her eyes are light, cheeks bright as she shows me the pan.

"Are we?" Her giddiness is adorable.

She nods. "We'll hop the girls up on some sugar then send them back to their mom."

I laugh. "Evil. I like it."

She shimmies around the kitchen to gather everything she'll need before they arrive. I walk up behind her and bury my nose in her neck. She squeals as I tickle her with my beard. I suck a line across her shoulder to behind her ear.

"I can't easily untie this either," I say, slipping her bikini bottom to the side to display one taut cheek.

"That's the point."

"I'm on lockdown, am I?" I slap her exposed ass before covering it again.

"If I have a handprint now, I'll kick your ass," she threatens.

"I look forward to it."

She turns and cups my face in her hands, attacking me with her lips. She's right, doesn't take much to rev this engine. I'm silently calculating how much time we have left if I can squeeze in a quick round on the counter.

Dakota's tongue slips between my lips, and I'm just about to lift her onto the surface when the doorbell rings.

"Saved by the bell," she says as she licks my kiss from her mouth.

I peck her one more time, readjust myself, and head toward the door.

"Daddy!" Dulcie squeals once I open it, and my heart leaps into my chest as she leaps into my arms.

"What's up, buttercup?" I kiss her blonde curls and step out of the way.

Mandy is carrying Elva and she says hi as she sets her down. Dakota is at Mandy's side in an instant.