The girls squealed and jumped up.
"Sir," Elder said from the door. "There's a call for you. They say it's important."
The girls' faces dropped.
Darian looked over at Gage. "Could you read them a story? I'm not sure how long this will take."
"Sure." Gage stood and followed the girls up the stairs.
He sat on the edge of the bed and looked around. The room was definitely feminine with the lavender-colored walls and creamy white carpet. The bedspread had delicate-looking flowers in different soft pastel colors.
He grinned when Larkin rushed into the room, wearing a short nightgown and robe, and dove onto the bed. She crawled under the covers on one side and waited with her back against the padded headboard.
Gage turned when the bathroom door opened. His breath stalled in his throat. Brylee looked incredibly tiny and absolutely adorable in her short powder-blue nightgown. He watched as she walked to a short bookcase and started riffling through the books.
"What should we read tonight, Larkin?" Brylee asked.
"Daddy said you're my guest, so you get to pick."
Brylee looked over her shoulder and grinned. "That sounds funny."
"I told him that, too. I said you were family, not a guest."
Gage caught a hint of sadness in Brylee's eyes that she tried to hide.
"I like the sound of that. We've never had a family of our own, have we?"
Larkin shook her head. "No."
Brylee sighed. She walked over, handed the book to Gage, and crawled into bed on the opposite side of Larkin.
"Come on, Gage," Larkin said. "You have to sit in the middle so we can both see."
Gage cleared his throat. The feelings bombarding him were shocking. He'd always known he would eventually want his own little, but spending time with the girls, especially Brylee, was making his stomach knot in need, and his mind demand he take her for himself.
He slid his shoes off, crawled up between the girls, and got comfortable. Something inside him settled when they both snuggled against him and looked at the book.
He cleared his throat. "Once upon a time…"
Thirty minutes later, Darian walked in and grinned. Both girls were sound asleep against Gage, and he continued to read.
"Pssst," Darian whispered to get his attention. He pointed at the girls. "They're out."
Gage looked from one to the other. They had their heads tucked down, so he hadn't realized they'd both fallen asleep.
Darian came around the side of the bed and gently picked up Larkin. "Are you okay to get her settled?" he asked, indicating Brylee. "If not, I can come back in after I get Larkin in bed."
Gage shook his head and tossed the book to the end of the bed. "No, I've got her."
"Okay. Thanks, man. Night."
"Night," Gage said and listened to Darian's footsteps fade and his whispered words to Larkin.
Gage moved off the bed, making sure Brylee was stable and would not tumble over. He came around to her side, whipped the blanket back, and slid Brylee down until her head sat on the pillow. He reached for the blanket and then froze.
Her short nightgown had ridden up, showing her pink panties and nicely rounded thighs. He felt a drop of sweat roll down his back. His mouth filled with saliva because of the need to spread her legs wide apart and taste the sweetness he smelled coming from her cunt.