Babes Stripping For Love

The ice helped, and the hugs comforted her, but him being there when she needed the most was the one thing Bree appreciated from Gage.

Her wrist was bruised, but she covered it well with makeup and Gage didn’t like the fact that she was a master at covering bruises.

“Don’t look at me like that, I just don’t like Hazel seeing my bruise.”

Gage took her hand and kissed her knuckles. “I’m going to ruin the man, his lawyer is going to stop representing him and I’m going to make your lawyer confesses his measly effort despite the amount of money you’ve given the man.”

“Did you find anything on my lawyer?” Bree was curious, she had a feeling that she was being duped but with no one to confirm her suspicion she couldn’t do anything but keep paying the man for his so-called services.

“Yeah, not good, the man is such a bastard for taking your money. I’ll take care of him.” What Bree didn’t know was that Gage, with his business dealings, he knows people. He did purchase Babes from the most nutritious Russian Mafia in the city.

And Gage didn’t lie when he said he was going to call his lawyer. It was the first thing he did after he made sure his girlfriend was feeling better the next day. Bree was forced to take the day off when Gage sneakily told her so in front of Hazel.

The little toddler shrieked with joy when Gage told her that they were going on a road trip. “Um… what’s a road trip?” she paused, holding her teddy bear, still in her pink pajamas.

“A road trip is when we took a long trip by car, spending hours on the road before we reached our destination. I’m thinking the beach?”

“Yes! Yes! Yes! Mommy, can we go?” Hazel asked but she was being all too sweet already when she crawled up to snuggle by Bree’s side telling her that she misses her mommy.

The three of them had spent lazy mornings like that, in Gage’s bed with Hazel sneaking between them. The first time it happened was when Hazel knocked on Gage’s door looking for Bree in the early morning hour when she couldn’t find her mommy in her bed.

The little toddler didn’t care that it took a long time for them to answer the door. But Bree and Gage were fully dressed when he opened the door to Hazel. She didn’t say anything but climbed into bed between them and since then Gage was deeply in love with his little impromptu family setting.

“You should lower your hours at Babes, you can do those work from home and be with Hazel at the same time. Mrs. Mancini will still care for Hazel and you will have your privacy while working.” Gage started the conversation when Hazel was drinking her juice in her favorite sippy cup while watching her cartoons and Bree was packing their snacks for their road trip, their bags were already packed.

The young mom was still overwhelmed with the unplanned road trip where Gage easily made plans for them and insisted on spending a couple of days by the beach. The guy didn’t even check his schedule, he kept telling her that work will still be there tomorrow.

He was the stark opposite of her ex-husband and she wanted nothing more but to forget about last night and Gage did exactly that without even telling her to. The man just dragged her and her little girl into his world.

After the day she had, she was welcoming the interruption. Bree was letting Gage take charge of the situation, hell… Bree didn’t think anything could get any worse.

“It’s so blue mommy,” Hazel whispered in amazement as she gazed outside her backseat window. Gage had parked his car on the driveway of the seaside bed and breakfast. The place was beautiful, and Bree was surprised when one of the employees rushed to him and greeted him by his name.

“Mr. Huxley, welcome, we will have your room ready within an hour. Please follow me and we will provide refreshments.” The man took his car keys and told him he’d arrange for their belongings to be sent up to the suite.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Thank you, Randall. I’ll be staying with my guest, Bree, and her daughter Hazel. Does Alice still deliver from her shop?”

“Oh, she’s merging her shop with her new hubby Archie, from Novelty? you remember him? and yes, we have her cupcakes always on display.”

Gage smiled at Randall, he always loves the seaside town and their small community where people know one another. That was why he bought the bed and breakfast, it was supposed to be his getaway place for him and his family years ago.

But when he looked at Bree holding Hazel and the little girl holding her teddy both looking out into the ocean, Gage thought it would be wonderful if he could bring them there more often.

“I will visit Novelty, I think the girls would love it there.”

“I think they will,” Randall nodded as he saw them, there was some understanding in his eyes but knowing that Gage likes his privacy the man excused himself saying that he was going to prepare for their stay.

“Let’s sit outside.” Gage took Bree’s hand in his while Hazel walked in front of them towards the outside dining area, she looked back a couple of times making sure that the grownups were following her.

“Mr. Huxley, welcome back. We will serve tea and coffee in a short while.” The young waiter greeted them and she helped Hazel with the restaurant’s high chair and she seated Hazel’s teddy bear next to her and the little girl thank her with a toothy grin. “And what can I get for the little princess?” the young waiter asked politely.

“Mommy, can I have tea too?”

“Of course. Can you make one for Hazel, that’s not too hot?” Bree asked with a smile.

“Yes, we can.”

The waiter was gone moments later. Then the three of them were taking in the view, the seaside air was refreshing and Hazel looked so happy saying she couldn’t wait to play on the sandy beach.

“You came here often?” Bree asked opening their conversation once their drinks and snacks were laid out on the table. Bree laughed when Hazel was making a mess as she eats the adorable-looking cupcake.

“I bought the place years ago, I love the quiet seaside town… thinking it’ll be a good place for vacationing with the family.” He took her hand and kissed her cheek.

Bree was a bit startled by his answer, she knows Gage owned properties but she didn’t think he’d owned a beautiful bed and breakfast by the beach. It was a very romantic and intimate building with a cozy environment and the most beautiful seaside view Bree had ever seen before.

She didn’t want to stir old memories, she wanted to keep the joyful feeling around them, so she decided to ignore his saying about family holidays.

“Wow, I didn’t think you’re the romantic kind. This place is beautiful, Gage.”

“Yeah? what kind of man do you think I am?” he asked smirking while raising an eyebrow, quietly challenging her.

“Hmm… I’d say you’re the broody cowboy, a loner who’d walked into the sunset when the day ends. So yeah, I’d pegged you to buy one of those Vegas hotels with Elvis chapel in the corner complete with a drive-thru for added money value.” Gage laughed so hard, some of the waiters turned around to see their mysterious boss having a good time with his guests.

“Nope, I’m Gage, the romantic kind, and you haven’t seen the bedroom. But you’ll see that later. Come on, I want to take you and Hazel for a stroll around town and if you’re nice I’ll introduce you to some of the locals.”

Bree slapped his arms playfully but stood up and helped Hazel down from her high chair when she was finished with her cupcake. The little sunshine was too excited for a nap and Bree was letting her have her way since it was their long-needed holiday away from the city.

“So, why did they call you Mr. Huxley? I thought you only wanted to be called Gage to all of your employees?” Bree asked as he led them down the pathway directly to the beach side walkway, Hazel was in the middle clearly enjoying her surroundings and not at least bit interested in their conversation.

“I tried, but Randall said it’s not out of respect, something about the hospitality industry and he didn’t want the staff to start calling their guests by their first names.”

“Hmm… Randall seemed to know what he’s doing.”

Gage chuckled and stopped to kiss her cheek spontaneously, Bree blushed but Hazel just kept on walking her little feet, not at all tired. “Come on mom! Gage!” Hazel called out when she saw a beautiful man-made walkway leading to what looked like the town’s square with a decorative fountain in the middle.

Gage put his arm around her shoulder and kissed her temple before they followed Hazel, who then stopped while her hands signaled them to follow her. They all stood in front of Novelty, the book store that had been converted into a small book cafe with scrumptious cakes on display.

Hazel’s hands were flat against the store window, her face was busy looking at the cakes making Gage chuckle and he grabbed Bree’s hands in his. “Come on, Bree, we’re not letting her drool in front of a window store.”