Page 39 of Love at First Flight
Raiden nodded, “I know it sounds that way. Believe me, I get it. Your daughter that doesn’t date has a man wanting the world with her is a little bit crazy. But is it really so unbelievable? I love her. She is beautiful, inside and out, she has fire and sass and is full of life and all the things I could have ever hoped for in a wife, in a companion to spend my life with. She is the perfect woman. She completes me. Makes me happy and I want nothing more than to make her feel the same. To make sure that every day she wakes up and has the best life and when she goes to sleep at night, she knows that she has someone who loves her and only wants the best for her.”
Brand let out sigh, “I want to call Kadence. Is that okay?”
Raiden nodded, “Of course.”
Brand pulled out his phone and called Kadence, and after putting it on speaker, she answered, “Hey daddy. How are you?”
“We are fine honey. Your mom and I have you on speaker.”
She laughed, “Hey mom. I have missed you.”
Emmy smiled, “Hi sweet girl. I miss you too. Hey, um, we have a man here claiming to love you and that you are dating.”
Kadence when quiet, “Raiden is there?”
Raiden spoke up, “Hi love.”
Kadence laughed, “What are you doing there?”
Raiden sighed, “I wanted to introduce myself to your parents.”
“Okay. That’s sweet of you. Why didn’t you wait for me?”
He grinned, “I have to ask them something and you can’t hear what it is.”
She laughed again, “Alright then. Mom, dad, Raiden is the best guy there is. You are probably wondering why I haven’t told you about him and I wasn’t hiding him or anything, I just wanted to keep him to myself for a little bit. Dad is going to love him, because they have a lot in common and Mom, I just know you will want to know when we are getting married and having grandbabies. So I was hiding him away so he doesn’t have to hear all the crazy.”
Emmy laughed and Raiden had to give a cough so he didn’t laugh as well.
Emmy said, “We were just so surprised. You have never dated before and then this handsome man comes around and is telling us he wants everything with you?”
Kadence laughed, “He certainly doesn’t hide his feelings. It scared me at first too, but he is genuine mom. He loves me and I love him. I was going to tell you about him, I swear . He isn’t a secret and he never will be, we just have been busy. But he is my man. And I won’t let him go.”
Raiden grinned, and her mom sighed, “Okay, I like that. You are both so fierce in your love for each other.”
Kadence laughed, “We sure are. I can’t wait to see where my life goes with him.”
Then she said her goodbyes and hung up.
Raiden sat back in his chair, “See?”
Brand smiled over at him, “Well, I apologize for questioning you both. We just had to be absolutely certain. Our girl is our only child and we are over protective of her.”
Raiden nodded, “And I appreciate that. I am grateful to you for taking such care of her and loving her.”
Brand put his arm around his wife, “What can I do for you?”
Raiden gave him a small smile, “I came here to ask for your permission and for your blessing.”
They looked at each other again and Brand slowly nodded, “After hearing that our daughter loves you as much as you love her, we are happy for you both.”
Raiden felt himself relax and Emmy leaned forward and touched his hand, “Have you already bought her ring?”
Raiden nodded, “I did this morning. I knew exactly which ring was suited best for her and I just know it is going to be perfect for her.”
He pulled the ring box from his back pocket and opened it, showing them the ring he picked out for Kadence.
Emmy gasped and her eyes filled with tears, “Oh, it’s so beautiful. I know she will love it. Do you know she used to play fairies and would dress up as Tinker Bell all the time? That it was her favorite? She still dresses up as her and I love seeing my little girl still peeking through.”
