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Kane leaned back in his chair and took a moment to inspect the unruly pile of chipboards and connecting wires.
It looked a mess.
One big, fat ultra-complicated mess.
But he had one of his hacker friends for support on the other end of his headset. All was not lost. There was definitely a way of retrieving and extracting Cassie’s work.
Therehadto be.
‘Daddy?’ Cassie called out from across the other side of the room.
‘Yeah?’
‘Sydney is asking if I can go to play with her and Katie in the park,’ Cassie said, her voice full of the sweet optimism that Kane loved so much. ‘Cage is there too. And your friend Leon. Can we go?’
‘I’m busy with this,’ Kane said, quickly pausing and reconsidering when he turned to see the look on Cassie’s face. It was a look of disappointment. ‘Actually. Screw it. I’m making progress. We need to take advantage of the sunny weather and have some fun.’
‘Yay! You’re the best Daddy ever!’ Cassie chirped, putting her handheld games console to one side, and springing up from the couch. ‘Can we get some freeze-pops?’
Kane could see how psyched Cassie was.
A freeze-pop was pretty much frozen water, sugar, and coloring. Not exactly in line with their healthy eating. But, then again, it was a hot day outside…
‘Yeah, why not,’ Kane said, grinning as Cassie ran towards him and gave him a big hug. ‘On one condition. Onevery strictcondition.’
‘I’m nervous now, but… okay,’ Cassie said, her blue eyes looking up to meet Kane’s gaze.
‘Whoever finishes theirs first gets an extra one!’
The pair of them laughed and got ready to leave the house. Kane was wearing a maroon t-shirt and a pair of regular fit light blue jeans. Cassie was in a tight red t-shirt and matching shorts.
‘You’re a whole heap of cute, kid,’ Kane said, glancing over at Cassie.
‘Thanks Daddy!’ Cassie laughed, her cheeks reddening slightly from the compliment.
The pair left the apartment together, happy in each other’s company and ready for some wholesome outdoor fun in the sun.
By the time Kane and Cassie arrived at the park, the others were already there. They had managed to find a nice spot that wasn’t too populated with other people.
With the sun beating down, Kane was more than happy to crack open a cold can of Coca-Cola.
‘Cheers!’ Kane said, bumping cans with Cage and Leon. ‘Here’s to life!’
‘Woah, dude, you’re happy today,’ Leon laughed, glugging down his can. ‘Can we assume it has something to do with your lovely Little?’
Kane smiled.
Try as he might, he couldn’t hide his pride and delight at being in a relationship with Cassie. It may not have been the macho, most masculine move to make, but Kane decided it was time to open up to his friends.
Kane spoke.
Cage and Leon listened.
‘Damn, that’s honestly so good to hear,’ Cage said. ‘Trust me, I know how incredibly positive it can be to be in a good relationship. Especially with a Little who just connects with your Daddy Dom side.’
‘That’s so true,’ Kane said, happy to hear Cage’s words but also conscious not to go too overboard. After all, Leon hadn’t found his Forever Little yet.
‘Hey, it’s cool, I get it,’ Leon said. ‘One day I’ll find my Little. You guys don’t need to underplay it around me. It’s actually ahuge rush to see both of you two so happy. Like a playbook for what I’ll have one day. You know?’