Please Me Daddy (Gracie) novel Chapter 125

Grace

“Oh my God, that scared the fuck out of me! What is that?”

“I have no idea. Either way, it’s weird. Let’s stay away from it.”

The voices floated in the air as I made my way down the hospital hallway, each step heavy under the weight of the ridiculous bunny costume. The head felt like it weighed five kilos, and I was sweating buckets underneath the plush fabric. I tried to ignore the startled stares and muffled laughter around me as I caught my breath.

This is insane, Grace, I thought, wiping at my forehead through the mesh eyes of the costume. Completely insane. But if it worked, if it made her talk, then maybe it would all be worth it.

I was just about to keep walking when a small voice piped up.

“Mummy! Look! It’s Bunny Man!! Can I go say hi?”

I turned, my oversized bunny head tilting slightly to one side as I spotted a little boy pointing at me with wide, excited eyes.

On instinct, I raised my fuzzy paw and gave a small wave.

The boy’s whole face lit up like a Christmas tree. He started to move toward me, but his mother quickly caught his arm. “No, stop! You should stay away from strangers, especially strange ones. Come on, let’s go.”

The boy pouted, tugging on her hand. “But, Mommy, he’s Bunny Man! Everyone loves Bunny Man! Please, can I meet him?”

She didn’t even slow down. She pulled him along, her heels clicking sharply as his small protests echoed down the hall.

I couldn’t help a small sigh that fogged up the inside of the bunny head. “Even the bunnies get rejected,” I muttered under my breath. Still, I straightened up and turned toward the hospital room.

The hallway was quieter here, the hum of fluorescent lights buzzing softly overhead. When I reached the door, I peeked through the narrow window.

The girl was there, just like always, sitting on her bed, knees drawn to her chest, staring blankly out the window.

My hand tightened around the small box I’d brought her. I closed my eyes for a moment.

Would this even work? Would she look at me? Smile? And say something?

I wasn’t sure.

I was still lost in thought when I heard a faint click.

My eyes snapped open. The door was opening.

For a moment, I froze completely. The only person inside that room was her, so that meant she was the one who’d opened it.

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Slowly, I lifted my gaze, and there she was, standing right at the door, small fingers still on the handle, eyes bright with determination,

My breath caught in my throat as she stepped closer. Without hesitation, her little hand reached out and tugged gently at the front of my oversized bunny costume.

“Bunny Man,” she said softly.

I just stood there for a second, blinking through the mesh eyes of the costume, completely stunned

She spoke?

Shock didn’t even begin to cover it. I wanted to laugh, cry, scream, and melt into a puddle of pure relief all at

once,

“Bunny man,” she said again, her voice small but clear.

“Y–yeah,” I stammered, my voice muffled inside the bunny head. “It’s Bunny Man.”

She nodded once, completely serious. “I know.”

I couldn’t stop the wide grin spreading across my face, even though she couldn’t really see it through the costume. Trying to sound more like a cheerful cartoon mascot than a nervous adult having a breakdown, I deepened my voice,

“I actually came here to play with you. May I come in?”

She looked up at me for a long moment, her expression unreadable, before giving a small nod and turning to walk back into the room. I quickly followed after her.

When I stepped inside, she was already sitting on her bed, but this time, she wasn’t facing the window. She was looking at me, waiting to see what I’d do next.

My heart squeezed in my chest. Okay, Grace, don’t mess this up. You can do this. Liana and Lucas taught you everything you need to know. Don’t disappoint them.

I placed the small box I’d brought on the edge of her bed, then reached into the oversized front pocket of my bunny costume and pulled out a tiny speaker.

“Alright! Today’s a happy day, and we’re doing the Bunny Man’s signature dance to our happy song!”

She tilted her head, curiosity flickering in her eyes.

I took a deep breath and hit play.

The familiar, overly cheerful kid’s tune filled the room, and I began to move, left, right, left, right, just like the

twins had shown me.

“Left, right, left–no, wait, that’s my right-“I muttered under my breath, trying to keep up with the rhythm. The bunny head wobbled dangerously, and every movement made me sweat even more.

It looked so easy when Liana and Lucas did it, but the reality was absolutely brutal. Especially in a twenty–pound bunny suit.

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Still, I kept going, arms flailing, legs stomping clumsily, trying to channel every ounce of cheerful mascot energy I had left in my tired body.

“Left, right, left–ouch!”

My foot twisted awkwardly, and before I knew it, I lost balance completely and fell right on my ass.

“God, what the hell,” I groaned, rubbing my sore backside through the costume. “This is brutal. How did the real guy even do this?”

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I froze, remembering I wasn’t alone.

I looked up, fully expecting her to be staring at me like I was some kind of deranged stuffed animal that escaped from a carnival. But to my complete shock, she was smiling,

A real, genuine smile. And then, like the sweetest sound I’d heard in days, she laughed. That tiny sound was enough to make all the pain, sweat, and humiliation worth it.

I couldn’t help it, I laughed too, even though I probably looked like the world’s most pathetic bunny. But in that moment, nothing else mattered, because I’d finally made her laugh.

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