The Game Plan (21 page)

“
Did
n’
t you get enough last night
?”
she asked.  His look made her shriek and run out of the room. 

Suzanne laughed.
 “
And you were worried about her experiencing her inner child?  Oh yes, about tha
t
…”
 
She pointed to his large erection
,“
Sh
e’
s right.  You had more than enough last night.  Down boy
.
”

“
Yo
u’
re a brat. 
I’
m thinking Cassie is
n’
t the only girl around here wh
o’
s going to have a red bottom. 
I’
ll bring you coffee
.
”

“
Are you sure about this
?”
Bryon asked as he spoke with Rob on the phone, carefully watching Cassie as she played badminton in the back yard with the new set Suzanne had bought her.

“
I am, but i
t’
s up to you.  I know you have Suz over there.  W
e’
ll be home in an hour.  Talk with her and do whatever you need to okay
?
”

“
Shall do.  Be careful.  Ladies?  Could you come here?  I need to speak with both of you
.
”

Cassie ran straight to Bryon, jumping into his arms and kissing him.

“
Are we going to get ice-cream
?
”

“
Not right now.  Rob is on his way home
.
”

“
Oh good!  I miss him bad
.”
Cassie clapped her hands. 

Bryon looked at Suzanne.
 “
He has Glenn with him
.
”

“
O
h
…
”
Cassie suddenly stopped smiling.  She was
n’
t ready to end her special time with daddy just yet.

“
He knows about us and what we do now.  Rob says h
e’
s curious, but not judgmental.  He left it to us to decide how to conduct ourselves with Glenn around.  Suz
?
”

“
I’
m not ashamed of my lifestyle, Bry.  If that boy teases anyone,
I’
ll spank him until he bawls
.”
Suz shrugged, making Cassie giggle.

“
You probably could, too.  Watch out, little one, Aunt Suzann
e’
s played professional tennis as well as basketball.  Sh
e’
s got a strong arm
.”
Bryon winked.
 “
What do you think, sweetheart?  Are you ready to expose yourself like that
?
”

“
He does
n’
t need to see me naked
!”
Cassie frowned.

“
No, no, not exposed in that way.  I meant, showing him what it means to be my young lady
.
”

“
What if he laughs at me
?
”

“
Then you come straight to me and
I’
ll straighten him out
,”
Bryon said firmly.

“
Do you think this is wise, hon?  Is he equipped enough emotionally to handle it?  From what yo
u’
ve told me, he seems a bit immature
,”
Suzanne asked.  Bryon sighed.

“
Rob seems to think so.  I have to trust my brothe
r’
s judgment.  Truthfully,
I’
d be more concerned if my dad found out.  I do
n’
t think he would handle our, uh, lifestyle choices very well.  Especially since the little one is involved
.
”

“
But he knows about her and Rob, right
?
”

“
Yes, but tha
t’
s different
.
”

“
Not much.  You have taken an active interest in her life
,”
Suzanne said, wrapping her arm around Cassie's shoulders.
 “
Your interaction has been part of the reason sh
e’
s doing so well.  Do
n’
t you think, Cass
?
”

“
Yes, m
a’
am
,”
Cassie said respectfully.  She was really starting to warm up to this woman. 

Suzanne nodded.
 “
He needs to see that we all have choices and, even if he does
n’
t understand, he must learn to look at the outcome, not the process
.
”

“
You sound like a psychology instructor
,”
Bryon teased.

“
I am a psychology instructor, smart ass
.
”

Bryon raised his eyebrow as Cassie gasped.  He looked down at her.
 “
Would you like to see what happens to big girls who do
n’
t show respect to your Daddy
?
”

Cassie giggled as Bryon grabbed Suzanne and hauled her long body across his lap, landing several playful, but painful, spanks over her jeans. 

Suzanne laughed, struggling to get away.
 “
Not in front of the baby, Bryon
!
”

“
I’
m not a baby
,”
Cassie snickered, watching.

“
You are supposed to be a better example to my daughter, missy.  Calling me names!  Bad girl
,”
Bryon scolded, his hand scalding Suzann
e’
s toned hindquarters as she wiggled to escape.  She kept laughing, begging to be let go at the same time.  Bryon finally complied, brushing his hands together.

“
Say yo
u’
re sorry, young lady
.
”

“
Sh
e’
s not that young, Daddy
,”
Cassie giggled. 

Suzanne raised her eyebrow.
 “
Oh, so you think that it was funny when your Daddy spanked me, young lady
?
”

Cassie nodded.

“
Uh, huh.  A lot
!
”

“
Yo
u’
re lucky
I’
m not your mommy, or I would be doing the same thing to you for calling me old
.”
Suzanne feigned a frown. 

Cassie giggled behind her hands.
 “
Daddy told me that I always had to tell the truth
.
”

“
I see that being a smart ass runs in this family
!”
Suzanne exclaimed, throwing her hands up before reaching back to rub her stinging bottom. 

Bryon embraced her with a long kiss.
 “
It sure does.  Wait until you meet my brothers
.”
             

* * *

Rob dropped his suitcase in the hall, calling out for Cassie.  She raced into his arms and after a long, deep kiss, she hugged Glenn closely.

“
How was your trip?  Are you hungry?  We baked a cake
!”
she said excitedly.  Glenn looked at her oddly.  Bryon had dressed her in light pink sweat pants with a pink unicorn top.  Her hair was in two ponytails with matching ribbons.

“
You look silly.  Why are you dressed like that
?”
he scowled. 

Rob placed his hand on Glen
n’
s shoulder.
 “
You are in our world now.  Respect it.  Honey, I think you look adorable.  Wher
e’
s Daddy
?
”

“
Daddy
?”
Glenn repeated, glancing at Rob.

“
H
e’
s in the back lighting the grill.  Aunt Suzanne is with him
,”
Cassie said, ignoring Glen
n’
s comment. 

Rob nodded.
 “
Tell him w
e’
re here. 
I’
m putting Glenn in the guest room and want to show him the house.  One more kiss
.
”

Cassie smiled, obliging, and ran out back to deliver the message.  Glenn admired the house and sat on the bed in the second guestroom.

“
Daddy
?”
he repeated again. 

Rob sighed.
 “
I
t’
s called age-play.  I tried to explain it.  Please, do not tease Cass.  I
t’
s been part of wha
t’
s helping her heal from her abandonment issues
.
”

“
What do they do
?
”

“
Yo
u’
ll see. 
I’
m pretty new at it, too, so
I’
m still learning.  If you feel comfortable, you can play along
.
”

He grinned.
 “
You are so weird
.
”

“
So yo
u’
ve said.  Promise to be respectful and not hurt her
?
”

“
Of course. 
I’
ll keep my opinions to myself around her, okay
?
”

“
Deal.  Le
t’
s go meet her Aunt Suzanne
.
”

The two brothers hugged the woman warmly as introductions were made.  Cassie sat at the picnic table fidgeting quietly, trying so hard to behave herself.  Bryon noticed.
 “
Honey?  Why do
n’
t you go get your coloring book and color while we wait
.
”

“
I ca
n’
t reach
,”
Cassie answered, seeing Glen
n’
s shocked look.

“
I’
ll get it for you.  Glenn?  A beer
?
”

“
Yeah, thanks
.”
He sat down
,“
Cass?  Wha
t’
s happened with you?  I mean, this get u
p…
Dadd
y
…
 
A coloring book?  Yo
u’
re 20 years old.  Do you really like doing this
?”
Glenn whispered. 

Cassie blushed.  Bryon and Suzanne had warned her that it might take him some time to understand and to try to be patient.

“
My whole life I felt like no one really wanted me because of my father.  The day he walked out, he called me and mom worthless parasites.  I did
n’
t even know what a parasite was.  Mom did
n’
t want to tell me, so I asked a teacher at school.  I was devastated
.
”

“
I did
n’
t know that
.
”

“
Ther
e’
s mor
e…
Hold on.  Robby?  Daddy?  May I go for a walk with Glenn
?
”

“
Yes, just stay within shouting distance
,”
Rob said.

“
I get the master/slave thing; I saw it this weekend at that club.  Rob said you were
n’
t there yet, but that you would be one day.  But this Daddy thing?  Okay, go on
.
”

Cassie went on to explain her mistrust and frigidness when it came to affection, and how Rob and Bryon found a healthy way to help her combat her demons.  She held Glen
n’
s hand, walking through the woods.

“
Yo
u’
ve been the closest thing to real family
I’
ve ever had, Glenn.  You have been, and will always be, my best friend.  I need you.  I know i
t’
s hard to understand, but I finally have balance.  Rob gives me the love of a husband, Bryon a father and you a brother.  I feel complete with all of you.  With Suzanne,
I’
ll even have a female influence.  Only one that does
n’
t put up with my tantrums
.
”

“
And you can have some doozys, too
.”
Glenn finally smiled.  He squeezed her hand.
 “
Does this arrangement make you happy
?
”