Page 38 of Love at First Flight
Raiden
Raiden had gone to talk to Kadence’s parents. He knew that she would want their approval and though they hadn’t been together long, Raiden couldn’t wait to put a ring on her finger.
When he pulled up to their house, he was nervous, but knew that this was important and he wanted her parent’s blessing.
He knocked on the door of their modest ranch style home and admired their large wrap around porch that was adorned with a few rocking chairs.
When the door opened, he turned and saw an older version of his Fairy looking at him.
She was the same height and had the same hair color and the same curls as his Fairy..
But her eyes were a different color and Raiden noted that she didn’t look a day older than his Fairy.
She smiled at him, “Can I help you?”
He smiled back and held out his hand, “Hi. My name is Raiden Daniels and I want to marry your daughter.”
Her mouth dropped open, “Brand? Will you come here?”
Raiden heard footsteps, and then a man that was about his height stepped up behind his wife.
He raised his eyebrow and looked down at his wife, “What’s going on Emmy?”
Emmy looked up, “Well, apparently, this man says he is going to marry our daughter.”
Brand turned shocked eyes on him, “I’m sorry. I don’t think I heard my wife quite right. Did she just say that you are going to marry my Kadi girl?”
Raiden nodded, “Yes sir. I love her and want only the best for her.”
Brand looked down at his wife again, “We didn’t even know she was dating.”
Then he smiled and looked around outside, “Is this a prank? Kadence, you get your little butt out here. You scared your mom and I. This guy is really convincing.”
Raiden shook his head, “I’m afraid it isn’t a joke.”
Brand went still and Emmy looked at Raiden again.
She pushed Brand back a step, “Come in. I think we need to talk.”
Raiden nodded and warily entered their home. He didn’t mean to catch them off guard, but he didn’t want to hide their relationship either.
Emmy led them into a large living room. It was open and inviting and Raiden once again appreciated the skill and the beauty of the home.
Emmy gestured for him to sit in a chair and he did, and she and Brand sat on the couch.
He let out a silent breath, “First of all, thank you for not throwing me out and talking to me. I appreciate it. Second of all, Kadence is my world. I may not have known her that long and she may not have had the time to tell you about us and our relationship, so you are caught off guard, but I assure you, what we have is very real and I love her with all that I am.”
Brand raised his eyebrows, and then held up a hand, “Hold up, how long have you known our daughter?”
Raiden sighed, “About 5 days. Give or take a few hours.”
Emmy let out a shocked gasp, “Okay. You are pulling our legs. No.”
Raiden shook his head, “I guarantee that we are not. From the second I saw Kadence, I felt something shift in me. Like my world was finally right when it has been upside down for the entirety of it. She makes me whole. My heart, my soul and my body knew that she was the one woman meant to be ours.”
Her parents didn’t say anything, and he pushed on, “I know it seems crazy and that it’s fast, but I don’t want to and won’t waste time living without my girl now that I finally found her. She loves me as much as I love her. And while she too questioned it at first and didn’t know how to take it, she has accepted all of it. Even if we take it slowly, and don’t rush into anything that I am not going anywhere and that she and I will still end up together.”
Brand leaned forward, “This is so sudden. Kadence has never even dated a guy, let alone brought one home to meet us, so what you are saying is completely insane.”
