A tear escapes my eye, and I reach up to swipe at it. “Thank you, Sir.” It will take a long time for me to believe his words, but I’ll be delighted if what he’s saying proves to be true.
He gives me a broad smile before turning to my Papis. “There’s a room across the hall. You can take her there, feed her again, and wait for me to go through all the data. I like to be thorough before I release any female for transport. Shouldn’t take more than a few hours.”
He snaps his fingers. “Oh, one more thing.” He picks up a clear package from the cart and hands it to Kafran. It contains what looks like a very large pill. “It’s a suppository. Put it in her bottom as far as you can reach and hold it for several minutes until it dissolves. It will force her to empty her bowels before you put her into stasis.”
I shudder. Could this medical process get any worse?
And then I remind myself that I need to be grateful these alien men rescued me from a more horrifying fate. Dick the asshole would have made me miserable for the rest of my life. He would have raped me regularly until I got pregnant and then used me until I delivered as many babies as he thought necessary.
I’ll never see him again. These Eleadians have very strange customs, but my Papis already adore me. It’s obvious in a dozen different ways. I won’t be treated like pond scum in their care. I’ll be pampered. More pampered than necessary, but the opposite track I was on would have destroyed me.
Chapter Eight
Kafran
“What did the doctor mean about putting me in stasis?” Mercy asks as soon as the three of us are alone.
I’m holding her, and I settle into the rocking chair where I intend to feed her another bottle. “You’ll sleep during the entire trip, Little one. We’ll put you to sleep before we board the transport vessel, and when you wake up, we’ll be home.”
“How long will it take us to get to Eleadia?”
“Six months,” I tell her.
She gasps. “That’s a long time.”
Skarg nods. “Yes. It will seem like nothing to you, Little one. It will seem like a hundred years to us while we pace and watch you sleep.”
“Why do I have to sleep and you don’t?”
“Our bodies are able to withstand the trip better. Humans are not as sturdy,” I say, tapping her nose. “In addition, we need you to know a few things so you won’t be blindsided when we arrive.”
Mercy glances back and forth between me and Skarg—who has pulled a chair over to sit close to us.
Skarg continues, “You will be very weak when we arrive. Stasis takes a toll on the human body. It takes about two weeks for most Little girls to regain their strength. For the first few days, you won’t even be able to speak.”
She scrunches up her nose. “That’s weird.”
I stroke her back. “We will take care of every one of your needs, Little one, and we will help you get stronger with exercises every day. You’ll be back on your feet in no time. But we want you to be aware of what to expect so you won’t be scared.”
“Okay.” She glances down at her chest. “Are you really going to leave me naked all the time?”
“Yes, Baby girl,” Skarg answers. “Except for being diapered, you won’t wear any other clothes. You won’t need them. The weather is perfect year round. You’ll never be hot or cold. When you’re strong enough, we’ll take you to the neighborhood park so you can meet other Little girls. You’ll quickly realize that what Dankin told you is true. No mate on Eleadia is going to judge you for any characteristic. Size, color, ethnicity… Nothing.”
“Forgive me, but I find that hard to believe.”
I smile at our precious girl. “That’s okay. You’ll learn. Now let’s get a bottle in you.”
“And then you’re going to put that stupid pill in my bottom, aren’t you?”
I laugh. “Yes, naughty girl, and watch your tone. Sassy girls end up with sore bottoms.”
She clenches her butt cheeks against my thigh. “But I don’t want medicine in my bottom, Papi,” she whines.
I love that she’s not going to simply obey without question. It will keep life interesting in addition to giving the two of us a reason to discipline her. “Lots of medicines will go in your bottom, Little one. But that’s not the only thing. We will train you to expect our fingers and any other thing we might use tostretch out your bottom and help you become more aware of the nerve endings inside. You’ll learn to not only accept but enjoy the sensation.”
She rolls her pretty brown eyes. “I doubt it.”
I lift a brow. “Would you like to experience your first spanking now, Little one?”