“I have your drink ready,” Greg said. Dan paused his game. Greg held out a baby bottle of cola. Dan eagerly took the bottle from him. He removed his pacifier, which was attached to a string he kept clipped to the front of his shirt for easy access, and then put rubber nipple of the bottle into his mouth. Dan resumed his game, suckling from his baby bottle of cola.
Greg was beyond delighted. He hadn’t even considered making Dan drink from baby bottles, but his roommate decided upon that on his own! Apparently, Dan was getting so used to sucking on his pacifier that he craved the action of suckling on something almost constantly. Baby bottles were an easy way for Dan to get that.
The timer on the microwave beeped. Greg went back to the kitchen to get the bottle of baby formula he had been heating on the stove. He checked the temperature then went back to the living room. Dan was incredibly predictable at this point; Greg knew almost down to the minute when his roommate would use his diaper. Just as he suspected, Dan was currently squatting in the living room, eyes fixed upon the TV, his face turning red with effort as he grunted loudly to mess himself. Eventually, Dan straightened with a sigh, his diaper now sagging under him. Once he finished his match, he looked up at Greg.
“Need a change?” Greg asked. Dan nodded. “Lay on your back.” Dan did as he was told. Greg handed him the bottle of formula. “You can drink this while I change you.”
“Why?” Dan asked.
“You drink caffeinated stuff all day. I want to make sure you stay hydrated with something actually good for you. Look, I even warmed it up.”
“Hmm. Okay.” Dan put the rubber nipple in his mouth and began to drink. By the time Greg had changed Dan into a fresh diaper, Dan was finished with his bottle of formula.
“Did you like it?” Greg asked. Dan nodded. “Do you want some more?”
“Yeah, actually. That would be great,” Dan chirped. Greg took the bottle from him and went back into the kitchen. This was just the first step in adjusting Dan’s diet. Greg planned on…