Landon spies something she wasn't supposed to see but it confirms suspicions she had and gives her an idea. Meanwhile Dan is finding it increasingly hard to keep up with both work ad home life whilst Livy... just wants to play.

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Landon chuckled as she left the table. She went down the hallways and up the stairs. Just as the bottom floor disappeared out of sight she paused and leaned over the bannister. She could see Olivia facing sideways eating her meal, neither her nor Dan were looking her way. Perfect.

Continuing up the stairs Landon walked straight past the bathroom and further along the landing. She saw a likely looking door and gave it a nudge, with the barest of creaks it swung open and revealed the master bedroom. Landon paused for a second to make sure she hadn’t been followed and then stepped inside.

The bedroom was exactly what Landon expected. It wasn’t a mess per se but it definitely looked lived in. The bed covers were askew, the tables either side of the pillows were cluttered and covered in a layer of dust. Clothes were strewn on the floor and the whole place just looked untidy.

“This place needs a woman’s touch.” Landon muttered to herself. The unspoken assumption that Olivia was just a girl made Landon smile.

Landon stepped slowly into the bedroom taking care not to move anything or make any noise. She started looking around for anything that might give her some leverage, she already had suspicions about Olivia but she wanted more before she acted on anything. She scanned the room slowly looking for anything that might seem odd. It turned out she needn’t have looked particularly closely because the evidence was practically staring her in the face.

Landon walked over to the open closet. The colourful outfits on display attracted Landon’s attention and she started flicking through them, she pushed the hangers apart to get a better look and saw a vast away of childish outfits. This wasn’t just a quirky fashion choice either, Landon saw a fluffy white baby’s onesie with a cotton ball tail and big floppy ears on the hood, a pink baby dress that seemed to be fifty percent frills. There was a yellow footed-sleeper with little ducks all over it and innumerable t-shirts with childish designs. Everything looked designed for babies and yet it was clearly designed to fit adults.

Beneath all these babyish outfits Landon saw something that made her eyebrows raise practically past her hairline. In a box under the clothes were dozens of diapers. There were some with childish prints and others that were plain white, some of the packages had been torn open with diapers missing whilst others were full. Landon reached down and picked up one of the tightly packed white rectangles. The shiny front where the tapes were supposed to go had the words “Baby Girl” written in balloon-like letters.

Landon smiled deviously. She had suspicions before but now there could be no mistaking it, Olivia was definitely a little. Landon had done her research online when she first suspected something was a little strange, she had read all about adult babies and now she was certain Olivia was one.

Landon could’ve stayed in the bedroom for ages searching for more clues into how Olivia operated and finding things that might help her get Dan but she knew she would soon be missed. She backed away from the closet and back out on to the landing.

Hurrying to the bathroom Landon flushed the toilet to make it seem like she had gone there and then went back downstairs. She re-entered the dining room with a smile and sat back down. She had to try and keep her new knowledge to herself which was easier said than done when all she wanted to do was look over at Olivia and try to tell if she was wearing one of the diapers or not.

“Everything alright?” Dan asked after a few minutes.

Landon looked up from her plate and realised she had been quiet since returning to the dining table. She smiled and nodded her head. She finished the rest of the meal and spent most of the rest of the time at the table talking to Dan about work, never once did her thoughts turn away from the closet in their bedroom.

“Is it alright if I get a glass of water?” Landon asked.

“Of course.” Dan replied, “Mi casa es su casa.”

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Olivia watched Landon stand up and as she crossed to the sink she suddenly remembered something. She bit her lip as Landon turned the faucet. No water came out but there was a rumbling in the pipes, then water started trickling out at a very slow rate.

“Olivia, I thought you were going to call a plumber to sort that out?” Dan said as he looked over to the sink.

“I… I forgot…” Olivia ducked her head.

“Honestly, I ask you to do something and-” Dan started.

“It’s no problem.” Landon smiled as she started rolling up her sleeves.

Olivia was so scatter-brained. She remembered Dan asking her to call a plumber the previous week, and then again at the start of that week but she had forgotten both times. It brought home all the things she felt responsible for. She found it so hard to concentrate on one thing and despite planning to make the phone call she so quickly became distracted that she forgot everything else. All the chores she was supposed to do felt so daunting and when she started thinking about little stuff she quickly found it take over all her mental real estate.

“You really don’t have to do this.” Dan said.

“I think I know what’s wrong…” Landon opened the door to the cabinet under the sink, “I just need to get in here…”

As Landon started to fiddle around under the sink Olivia looked up to see Dan looking at her with disappointment. Olivia knew she was letting Dan down by failing at her chores but she genuinely found it really hard. She knew Dan understood her ADHD and forgave her failings but that just made her feel even worse because she felt like no one expected anything of her, that she was useless as an adult. It pushed her towards her little space even more. Being little meant no one expected anything of her, the pressure was off and she could live her life in relaxation.

“Really, Landon, you should come sit down. I’ll call a plumber and-” Dan started.

“Not going to be needed.” Landon replied as she removed herself from the cabinet and stood up.

Olivia watched as Landon closed the cabinet and picked up her glass. She held it under the faucet and turned the water on. Sure enough, the water came through straight away and looked perfectly clear. Landon held the glass up to her mouth and took a sip before smiling.

“Amazing.” Dan shook his head in amusement, “Is there anything you can’t do?”

“It’s fine.” Landon waved a hand dismissively, “The same thing happened at my place.”

Olivia watched as her husband stood up and ran the faucet again. He and Landon started talking about how it hadn’t been working right for weeks and they were going to get it fixed but… Olivia saw both faces turn her way and she looked down. Of course, it was a simple problem that could’ve been fixed long ago if it wasn’t for how hard she found adult life.

“I know we said we weren’t going to do any work.” Landon said as the conversation died down, “But did you maybe want to go through a few things?”

“Sure.” Dan said, “All the paperwork is in the living room.”

Olivia watched from the table as her husband, still effusing over Landon, left the room with their guest. Olivia felt very much like the third wheel as she kicked her heels at the table. After a few minutes she stood up and slowly walked down the hallway unsure of where she was planning to go exactly. She stood in the doorway to the living room and saw Dan and Landon talking animatedly about something to do with work whilst holding a couple of glasses of wine. After a second of hesitation she turned away and headed up to her bedroom.

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“Did you want to play with my blocks with me?” Olivia asked.

Olivia was sat on the living room floor and had made herself as cute as possible. Her hair was in braided pigtails, she wore her favourite onesie and had a diaper on underneath. She had waited for Dan to come home and watched from the upstairs window so she could make sure he wasn’t bringing Landon with him. She had then rushed downstairs to greet her husband at the door.

“I can’t tonight.” Dan said distractedly, “I’m afraid I’ve just come home to get changed.”

“Get changed?” Olivia frowned.

“Yeah, Landon is in the car, we’re going over to hers to do some more work.” Dan said as he started walking up the stairs.

“Oh.” Olivia bowed her head in disappointment.

“You’re welcome to come along…” Dan said when he noticed Olivia’s concern, “I’m just worried you’ll be bored since we’ll just be doing work.”

“It’s fine.” Olivia said quietly.

“I’ll pick up pizza on the way home, OK?” Dan called out as he disappeared into the bedroom.

“Sure.” Olivia replied.

It wasn’t long before Dan was rushing back downstairs in some much more casual clothes. Olivia was still standing in the hallway as he gave her a quick peck on the cheek and a hug. He shouted a goodbye over his shoulder as he opened the front door and hurried out. Olivia was left alone, dressed up but with no one to play with.

This had become a common occurrence. Olivia watched the car back out of the driveway and then disappear up the road. It felt like she barely saw her husband recently, all his time was spent with Landon. She couldn’t help but feel jealous as she sat down on the couch and folded her arms across her chest.

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“So you see, if we move the top ten percent of the expenditure over here we can…” Landon was leaning forwards over the table.

Dan couldn’t help but see her magnificent chest. It was practically spilling out of her top. Landon was still talking but it was difficult to concentrate with Landon bent over so suggestively. Her pretty face was close as well and Dan could see her perfect make-up, not that she needed it. She was wearing perfume as well, a sweet smell that Dan found himself inhaling just to experience.

“What do you think?” Landon finally finished a long speech.

“I, well, erm…” Dan was suddenly on the spot.

“You haven’t heard a word I’ve said have you?” Landon’s lips curled into a smile as she sat back a little. She took her wine and sipped from the glass.

“I did hear… some of it.” Dan mumbled bashfully.

“You’re usually so on the ball.” Landon said, “What’s up? Something’s distracting you.”

“I’m fine.” Dan said.

Dan was looking down at the papers in his hand but as he glanced up he saw Landon looking at him with raised eyebrows. It was remarkable how hard it was to lie under such a penetrating gaze. He quickly looked down again but after a second sighed and slumped back in his chair. He looked up at Landon again and could tell she wasn’t going to let him off the hook.

“It’s Olivia.” Dan finally sighed. Then when he saw that wasn’t enough for Landon he continued, “I love her, I want to make that clear right off the bat. But it’s not easy…”

Dan saw that Landon was still listening for more. Her hard glare had softened considerably, before he knew what he was doing Dan started spilling everything he had been keeping in to his co-worker.

“She’s under a lot of stress and she’s… fragile. I know that and I’m as patient as possible.” Dan said, “But she’s not been doing anything! I have to do the money earning, I have to do the cooking, the cleaning and all the chores. The other day I gave Livy a drink, I went to the bathroom and when I came back she had spilled it on the floor, she had just gone back to playing leaving it to me to deal with. It’s all me! It’s like… It’s like she’s a…”

“A child?” Landon offered.

Dan was flustered. A cork had popped out of the bottle that had been holding in his thoughts and emotions, these were things he couldn’t tell anyone. He wondered if Landon knew how close to the mark she was with her last comment. He let his head hang down and shook it slightly, he had said too much. He shouldn’t be airing the dirty laundry of his marriage to outsiders.

“I’m sorry, let’s get ba-” Dan started.

“I saw Olivia’s baby things.” Landon suddenly interrupted.

Dan’s eyes widened and he felt as if he had frozen on the spot. His hands holding the paper shook slightly and he swallowed through a knot in his throat. Thoughts chased each other through his head. He was horrified Olivia’s secret had been found out but also angry that Landon had potentially been snooping.

“The other day, when I went to the bathroom, I passed your bedroom door.” Landon offered as an explanation, “I only glanced in as I went past but I saw diapers and childish clothing on the floor. I didn’t mean to invade her privacy I just… Well, I couldn’t help but see it.”

Dan let out a deep breath. He couldn’t remember what the bedroom had looked like recently, like most of the house it was in a constant state of mess. It seemed like a perfectly plausible explanation. He finally looked up at Landon who seemed to be much more comfortable than he was. He finally dropped the papers he was holding on the table and leaned back in his seat. He massaged his temples with his right hand.

“It’s complicated.” Dan finally said, “It’s a kink thing but… it also helps her relax.”

“It’s OK.” Landon said softly, “You don’t need to explain anything to me. I’m not going to go blabbing about it, whatever happens in your home is your business.”

Dan nodded his head and smiled. He was already wondering if he should tell Olivia what Landon had said. He dismissed the thought, Olivia would likely go straight into a panic attack if she knew anyone else had caught wind of her embarrassing secret. Dan actually felt a surge in affection for Landon, a woman he couldn’t help but find sexy, she was a truly great friend. He was sure he could trust her.

“It’s just…” Landon looked down to her lap where she was playing with her hands, “No, don’t worry about it.”

“What is it?” Dan asked.

“It’s not my place to say.” Landon shook her head.

“I want to hear it.” Dan leaned forwards again, “There’s no need to be shy or hold anything back.”

Dan watched as it was Landon’s turn to take a nervous breath. She seemed to be weighing stuff up in her mind. She slowly looked up at Dan before starting.

“I think you need a real woman.” Landon said matter-of-factly, “You need someone who can share the load. Someone who can look after you. It’s not fair that you have to come home from work and desperately try to keep up with all the chores. Olivia is wonderful and lovely but it’s too much work for one man.”

At first Dan wanted to stop Landon from talking but the more she said the more he found herself almost enthralled by her words. It was all things he had thought privately but not dared to voice to Olivia who he knew needed his support. It made sense to him, he was essentially trying to look after a career, a house and, for all intents and purposes, a child.

As Dan sat in thought he saw Landon get up off her seat and come around the table that was between them. She perched on the edge and leaned forwards slightly.

“I’m not saying anyone should replace Olivia or anything.” Landon continued, “But you need help… and I want to help.”

“I… I don’t know.” Dan replied uneasily.

“Things don’t have to be much different to how they are now.” Landon added then shrugged, “I’ll just do a little housework after we do some work.”

“I guess it couldn’t hurt.” Dan said.

“Great.” Landon smiled as she stood up, “Let’s get back to work shall we.”

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