Sammy was deeply concerned, but he knew that there was nothing he could say to dissuade Sarah, so he fell silent as he returned to the blanket, only speaking when she made him practice what he would say to Aiden when he returned his stolen underwear to him.
“I’m sorry for stealing your undies. I wanted to be a big boy like you, but I’m still just a baby.” He recited for the tenth time. “Sarah, come on. It’s okay when it’s just you and me, but I can’t”
“I’m happy you’re okay with it.” Sarah replied wryly.
“You can’t honestly expect me to be” he blushed and fell silent before finding his nerve again. “You can’t honestly expect me to play along with other people here.”
“All I ask is that you be baby Sammy, which is who you are.” She said gently. “It’d be more unfair for me to try and pass you off as something you aren’t. You’ve really come into your own as a baby these last few days, you know.”
“But”
“Your thumb, baby.” She said, guiding it to his mouth. “There you go. That always calms you down, doesn’t it?” She hoped it would, even though she completely understood how anxious he was. She assumed Tiffany and Amy would keep control over their brothers. If they got too out of line, there was always the empty threat of treating them more like baby Sammy. She smiled down at Sammy sitting on his blanket in nothing but Elmo underwear, his thumb still in his mouth. She had done so well with him and there was still so much of the summer yet to come.
The doorbell rang and Sarah jumped up excitedly, ignoring Sammy’s nervous groan. She patted him on the head.
“Stay on your blanket, baby Sammy.” She said. “Our guests have arrived!” She went to the door, her face aching from her near-constant grin of anticipation. “Hello, come in!” She said, seeing that both girls had arrived with their brothers at the same time. Jaxon was five, but Aiden was a mature seven. Neither boy was nearly Sammy’s age, not that it mattered. Age was just a number and both of them were clearly more mature than the baby on his blanket.
Sammy sighed as he saw every set of eyes lock on him the moment they entered the living room. He pretended to be looking at his tablet, only then realizing that his thumb still resided in his mouth. Should he take it out and risk Sarah ordering him to put it back in? That seemed the better option.
“Why’s he in his underwear?” Jaxon tried to whisper to his sister, but his voice carried in the stunned silence. Sarah's heart melted. The way Jaxon talked, his r's more like w's, was exactly what she wanted for Sammy. Clearly, she would have to make them the best of friends so Jaxon could rub off more on her brother.
“Because he’s in his own house.” Tiffany replied kindly. “You ate breakfast in just your underwear today, didn’t you?”
“Well, Sammy’s in a diaper, not undies,” Sarah said. “But speaking of which,” Sarah looked her brother right in the eye. “Baby Sammy, don’t you have something to say to Jaxon?” The perplexed five year old looked from his sister to Sammy to Sarah. “You’ll have to go up to the blanket, Jaxon. Baby Sammy’s not allowed to leave his blanket without permission.” Sammy grumbled as Jaxon walked toward him. Only then did Sarah hand Sammy the neatly folded briefs.
“I stole your underwear and I’m sorry.” Sammy mumbled. “I wanted to be a big boy like you, but I’m still just a baby.” Jaxon looked confused as he took the underwear from Sammy, shoving it into the pocket of his shorts.
“Do you accept his apology, Jaxon?” The kindergartener nodded, still not sure just what to make of this bigger boy sitting on the blanket.
“Alright, let’s do introductions.” Sarah said. “Everyone, this is my baby brother, baby Sammy.” She pointed at each person as she named them for Sammy. “Baby Sammy, you know Tiffany and Jaxon. I think you met Amy a couple times, and that’s her brother Aiden.” She smiled as Sammy meekly nodded. “Baby Sammy’s a little shy about everyone seeing him in his diaper, but that’s how it is for babies.” Aiden and Jaxon both looked terribly confused, but were too nervous to say anything.
“Aren’t you just the cutest baby?” Amy cooed, coming up to Sammy. “Goo goo, ga ga, baby Sammy!” Sammy could not believe it, but he wished Sarah had given him more instructions of what to do. He felt like he was on display, which when he thought about it, he was.
“You’ve changed a lot since you went swimming at my house, baby Sammy.” Tiffany said. Clearly, Sarah had instructed her friends quite thoroughly about how to refer to him. He just smiled weakly at her. The other boys made him more nervous than the girls. “You fussed so much.” Tiffany continued. “But now you’re just sitting here in just your und, uh diaper. Do you like Elmo?”
“He has been watching a little Sesame Street.” Sarah interjected. “But I mostly have him play the bunny games on his tablet.”
“You’re so smart, baby Sammy!”
“Well, he can’t do it all.” Sarah replied. “I feed him, dress him, even bathe him. But, I did find my old potty training book, so he’s been reading that and doing potty time. He’ll be using the potty like a big girl in no time!” Sammy blushed as everyone, even Aiden and Jaxon snorted at that. Encouraged, Sarah added “Baby Sammy was just telling me how excited he is to wear big girl panties just like me!”
“Sissy.” Aiden muttered under his breath, staring at Sammy. Sammy had no way of knowing if either boy knew how old he really was, but he had a suspicion Aiden might have some idea.
“But that’s still a long way away. Baby Sammy’s gonna stay in his diapers for the summer, I think.” Sammy did not know if he should feel relieved about that or not. He had been banking on getting boxers for his birthday, but at least staying in little kid briefs was better than panties. Or even actual diapers. He would not put it past Sarah to make him wear either at this point.
Jaxon clearly had a question, but he was fighting the urge to ask it. Finally, it burst out of him.
“Hey, Sarah,” Jaxon asked. “Why do you call Sammy’s underwear diapers? They look like underwear to me?”
“Good question.” Sarah said with a smile. “See how baby Sammy’s diaper has Elmo on it?”
“Yeah?”
“Does any of your underwear have Elmo on it?” Jaxon shook his head. “Aiden, does any of your underwear have Elmo on it?” Aiden smirked and shook his head too. “See? Big boy underwear doesn’t have Elmo on it. So, Baby Sammy must not be wearing big boy undies, right?”
“Right!” Jaxon said excitedly. “He’s wearing a diaper!”
“That’s right. Plus, it’s easier for baby Sammy to say diaper instead of ‘baby boy undies’ or whatever you big boys would call them.” Sarah looked at the pouting Sammy at her feet. “Maybe we should ask Jaxon and Aiden to go through all your clothes, just to make sure you don’t have anything a big boy would wear in there, hmm? Doesn’t that sound fun, baby Sammy?”
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