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Darn it. There went that plan.
“Cheer up, my girl. At least I’m not insisting on nightly temperature checks. I could do that you know.”
Okay. Message received.
She’d been outplayed by Big Daddy.
It was all she could do not to bounce around in excitement as she looked at everything Ed was piling up onto the counter for Aunt Marie to tally up. They’d bought way too many things. Her credit card was going to get a fair hit. But it wasn’t like she was short of money. She barely spent any of her wages and she still had some money left in her trust from her father.
And everything that they’d chosen brought her so much joy. So how could it be a bad purchase? Well, nearly everything. She wasn’t so sure about the heart-shaped paddle Ed had picked up. He’d even swung it against the palm of his hand a few times.
They’d also gotten some cute ice packs with pictures of parrots on them as well as another sippy cup and a bottle. The bottle wasn’t something she thought she was going to want to use. But Ed insisted on getting it just in case.
They’d bought an assortment of cute clothes. There were a couple of onesies with drop seats. Some long fluffy socks that went to mid-thigh and had faces of animals up the top. Some denim shorts and skirts, even though Ed grumbled that he’d have to turn up the heat in the house. He’d also insisted on some warmer clothing. So she had a sweater with rabbit ears on the hood and several pairs of leggings.
One of her favorite things were her new shoes, though. They were light up with rainbows over the top.
Light up shoes! In her size!
So. Awesome.
But the best things were the sword and scabbard, pirate hat, eye patch, telescope, and compass. She was going to be a real pirate now.
She fidgeted back and forth as Aunt Marie added everything up. Ed had also insisted on a soft toy that was meant to help with anxiety. It had long arms with weights in them that you could wrap around your shoulders or neck. Like it was giving you a hug.
Georgina knew she could have done with something like that a few weeks ago. But now she had Ed. Still, she indulged him and chose one. They’d also grabbed some coloring books and one of those toy steering wheels. Something else she’d always wanted. This one had a real horn and made noises.
So. Fun.
Ed leaned down to whisper in her ear. “Do you need to pee before we go, my girl?”
She froze. Did he just say that? She looked over at Aunty Marie, but she wasn’t paying any attention. She kept adding things up and bagging them.
“No.”
“Hmm, are you sure? You’re bouncing around on your feet like you need to.”
Did she need to? Drat, maybe he was right. She glared up at him. He gave
her nose a warning tap while giving her ‘the Ed look’.
“Aunt Marie, we need to use the bathroom.”
The older woman just waved her hand at him without looking up. “You know where it is.”
Ed took her hand and led her to a door off to the side. It had a picture of a unicorn on the front. She wasn’t sure what a unicorn had to do with peeing, but it was a cute unicorn so she went with it.
Inside, the bathroom cubicle was large. It had one of those changing tables that pulled out from the wall. But it was longer and wider than a baby needed.
Well, an actual baby. But it was perfect for an adult baby. She blushed at the thought. The toilet had a cute lid with frogs on it.
“Need me to stay?” Ed asked.
“No!” she squeaked.
He headed out the door. “All right. I’ll leave. Today.”
Did that mean that another day, he wouldn’t? Yikes. She peed then cleaned up and opened the door. He was waiting on the other side. She could have found her own way back to the counter, but she rather liked that he’d waited for her.
