It was almost impossible to be too miserable during road trips when Anna would stare out the window and point out all of the roadside attractions. "Guys! Look! It's the House of Insanity!" She turned back and giggled at all of their unimpressed expressions. "It drives you crazy."

She was just too cute, especially with her butt arched so nicely as she got handprints all over the windows of their tricked out RV.

"You drive me crazy." Adam smiled and motioned her over to sit on his lap, Hazel konked out against him. "Come here, baby."

She blushed and sighed, gazing longingly at the House of Insanity as it passed before she did as told. "Daddy, I'm hungry."

Hazel mumbled something and reached for their backpack: a yellow and black bag with cute little sparkly wings Anna picked out squealing at the top of her lungs for. Adam rifled through it and grabbed an applesauce. "Here you go. Hey, Steven. You busy?"

Up front, Steven was being an illegal idiot. Connie had fallen asleep, so he'd strapped her in with him in the drivers seat straddling him. He was indulging in her soft hair while keeping his eyes on the road. Being so big meant that he had to sit far from the steering wheel for his long arms and legs to not be cramped, so she fit just perfectly without hindering his ability to drive. "What's up?"

"Anna, go ask to stop for food." Adam rapped her ass and leaned forward to lock eyes with Steven in the rearview, a small smirk causing Steven to blush and glance over at Anna.

She had skipped over and jumped right up next to him, watching the cars in front of them drive and the clouds race across the sky. "The clouds are so fluffy today," She mused happily.

"Anna, baby. Focus."

She lit up and tucked her arms behind her back, shuffling her foot nervously. "Daddy, I'm hungry."

Steven grinned and reached over to tip her head back up. "I'll stop for food at the next exit with your favorite."

She gasped and kissed his cheek. "Thank you! I love you!" She kissed Connie's cheek too and giggled as she bounced off toward Adam again.

Adam eyed her movements and caught the yawn she stifled expertly. How suspicious. She was acting rather buzzy with energy, but something about it screamed sleepy behavior. "Anna, do you need a nap?"

"I think she does," Steven offered. "She's a little extra bouncy like she's trying to fight it."

"Hear, hear." Hazel smiled, still as night and no longer sleeping, just comfortable. "You're a good Daddy, Steven. Good eye."

"Ugh! No!" She crossed her arms and huffed in offense. "I'm a Middle, you assholes! I don't need naps!"

Adam raised his eyebrows, tipping his head as his eyes darkened. Hazels eyes opened to stare her down. Neither moved, but she glanced up front to see Steven looking into the rearview mirror and shaking his head sternly. As if that weren't enough, Jacob and Jasmin had stretched out on the futon, but Jacob stirred. "I know that's not our Anna talking like that. It must be someone else's baby." He rubbed at his face and opened an eye to confirm himself to be wrong. "Unacceptable. Correct yourself, little girl."

Anna plopped onto the floor and sniffled. "I don't need a nap! You guys are killing my joy!"

"And yet, she'd be heartbroken and feel neglected if we didn't keep her in line." Adam gave her a hand signal and pointed to his lap. Being Anna's Dom was rewarding, but it was a lot of work. Worth it work. Exactly the kind of work Adam wanted to put effort towards. He loved Anna with everything in and outside of him, even as the hardass between the two. Hazel was far more likely to let her off the hook. She needed a nice balance of a little bit of everything, and he couldn't be more grateful to have the guys in his polycule coming at her from all sides, especially if she was so tired she couldn't watch her mouth. She was the best listener, the least bratty, and the most submissive. She craved praise like Steven did, and because she was normally so well behaved she got what she wanted.

Not this time though.

Anna sat on his lap, turning on the puppy dog eyes like it might save her. Her lips gave him so many kisses he was drunken off of her quickly. "I'm sorry."

Adam did his best not to smile, though he suspected he did anyways. "You're still taking a nap, Anna. A two hour resting period to get your attitude in line, or I will do so myself."

"Okay." She tucked her head into his shoulder and sighed, her body relaxing against him and intertwining with Hazels hand. Throughout her entire being, she was satisfied if not a little bit pouty. She didn't know how Jasmin and Connie were able to be so bold when she felt so small and enjoyed the helplessness of it. Blowing up was infrequent, and usually only occurred when she was overtired. To know they still loved her, but refused to slack off and not take care of her brought her, a kind of peace she could drown in. It was so comforting...

Adam choked on a laugh. "She's asleep."

The others cheered quietly and chuckled, a solid camaraderie between them all.

Steven had just pulled off when Connie's eyes shot open. "Good morning."

"Nuh-uh. It's at least afternoon," Connie corrected. Even half asleep she'd always be a know-it-all. "Why am I in the front seat?"

Steven let go of the wheel to hug her briefly. "I needed you badly. And you fell asleep."

She tried to lean back a bit but found Steven had locked the seatbelt so it wouldn't have any give. "Wow. This is smart." She nuzzled his collarbone and he shivered. "I like waking up in your arms."

"Fuck, you're so sweet," He groaned. "What do you wanna eat, baby?"

Connie burrowed into his chest and sighed softly. "I dunno. I just wanna stay here forever."

Adam's eyes opened slowly. "Good afternoon, Ni."

She poked her head to look over Stevens shoulder and suddenly felt shy at his gentle gaze. "Hi."

Steven's heart swelled at her and he rubbed her back. "We still have a bit to go. Close your eyes and get some more sleep, we'll bring it in for you."

"M'kay."

Steven knew Adam was staring at him through the rearview, and he fought against the grin. "Can I help you, Adam?"

"Not at all." He smiled back and settled in his seat again. "Foot being out of the closet is nice, isn't it?"

"More air out here," He remarked.

He still didn't wanna talk about it, but he was getting comfortable enough to hint at it.

And that was a good of a start as any.