They went back into the office and talked for a while before Dustin left. After finding out what happened to them, Nolan was stunned that Holly and Caylee were involved with the human-smuggling ring in the area. He and several friends worked with Lacey and Cason, the two who opened up The Safe Haven. It dealt with this very thing.
“Do you want to keep her?”
Nolan turned when Jonah asked him if he wanted to keep Caylee.
Hell, he wanted to more than anything, but it was too early to make a move. “Yes, she’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Now we just have to keep them safe.”
He’d always scoffed at the men he knew who found littles. They’d said the girls seemed to fall into their laps, but he’d always thought they were exaggerating until now. A few of them would get a kick out of the fact it had happened to him.
Jonah nodded. “I’m going to call the guys.”
“I’ll check on the girls and be right back,” Nolan said.
A smile spread across his face when he saw Holly and Caylee tucked tightly against each other in the middle of the huge bed.
Caylee was so tiny he was a little afraid he might hurt her, especially if they ever had sex. He was over a foot taller than her and at least one hundred pounds heavier, so he’d have to beextra careful with her until he could determine how gentle he needed to be with her.
When Nolan returned to the office, he listened to Jonah’s phone call with a couple of their friends, Brayden and Jose. They made the plan to check out the girls’ apartment that night, and he was anxious to hear what they found.
After the call ended, Jonah spoke. “Let’s get the girls up for lunch after we make it.”
Nolan agreed. The girls needed food as much as they did sleep, and they’d only gotten a few bites of food before Dustin had come.
Nolan sat on the edge of the bed and rested his hand on Caylee’s stomach. “Baby, wake up.”
Caylee started moving and then blinked open her eyes. “What?” she asked.
“We need to get some food in you.”
She nodded and struggled to sit up.
He lifted her to a seated position and then helped her stand before wrapping an arm around her waist. When they made it to the dining room, he sat and pulled her down onto his lap.
“What are you doing?” she asked.
“I’m going to feed you,” he said.
“But I can do that.”
He nodded. “I know, but you’re still tired and shaky, so I thought I’d help. Does it bother you?”
She shook her head. “No. I just think it’s uncomfortable for you.”
He grinned. “Not at all.” He got a spoonful of soup. “Open up,” he said as he brought it up to her lips.
The feeling of intimacy grew and made him feel even more attracted to her and want her more. He knew he was pushing it and told himself to slow down, but every bit of groundhe made with her made him feel more secure. As time passed, he could tell she relaxed more and felt safer with him.
That afternoon, they watched a few movies together and were just making dinner when Jonah got a phone call.
When Nolan saw the look on his face, he knew something bad had happened, and he prayed it had nothing to do with the girls.
“Hey, Nolan,” Jonah called him into the office.
After Jonah told him everything of the girls had been destroyed, it made the situation even more horrific, and he felt so bad for the girls. They debated on when to tell them when Holly interrupted them. Neither man had heard the door open, and the girls step into the office.
“Tell us what?” Holly asked.
He felt physically sick, telling them the world they knew before was gone and everything they owned was destroyed. He didn’t know how much more Caylee could take.