Leopard Princess

Hello Mr.Daddy

POV: Jeremiah

I sit there as her father looks at me and then looks off in the distance. It is hard to see what he is thinking. Then he starts to speak.

"Hey there. I am not a tough guy, and I could give you the 'take care of my daughter or else' talk, but I do not think that is necessary. I am just trying to grasp the fact that she isn't little anymore and she is growing up. I just wish I could slow time down and allow her to be a kid again," her dad breathes trying to take it in and 'be the tough not so tough' dad, "will you promise that you won't make her grow up too fast?"

I wanted to laugh at his statement, but I kept my cool. Attempted to anyways. I'm not always the adult one when it comes to me and my friends... sorry my friends and I. I would very much so get 'into trouble' for my grammar.

"Yes, I will make sure she stays the same amazing girl she is. I will not harm her. I will be there for her and make sure she will feel she doesn't need to grow up too fast. She doesn't need to change. I think she is awesome just the way she is. As long as God is with both of us, then He will let her know that. She is her and I am me. Both of us never change and just be us. God will work out the rest," I sit there saying my encouraging words hoping her dad would like me for who I was.

Then he smiled and it gave me hope. He sat up straight and I saw his tshirt that said
"Rules for dating my daughter"
1- I don't make the rules
2-You don't make the rules
3-God makes the rules
4- Follow Him or forget it

I smiled when I saw his tshirt. It was pretty cool. I gotta "Follow His Heart" if I want to have play dates with Chrissy. The next one I was hoping to have will be fun, and hoping not to spoil it, I hold back the laugh inside.

"I think you get the idea, Jeremiah, ummm where did you park your car?" he asks.

"I left it at the park down the block when we were soaking wet. It was her idea to walk here so we didn't get my car wet," I was feeling a little flustered there I don't know why, but some of the things I say are always a little crazy if you aren't a lightbulb.

"Well I don't want you to walk down there by yourself. It is getting dusky, so why don't I just drive you down. I would walk, but this old timer doesn't want to be left in the dusk either," he laughed and I couldn't argue with him.

"Nah you aren't that old," I say and he lightly shoves me as if I was his own son or something.

"Trying to kiss up to the man are you?" we both laugh and it was a pretty good connection. I feel I have gotten past the most important test. The dad. We get into his truck and drive to my car down the block. We listen to music, and we don't say much on the way. It wasn't a long drive anyway. I could have walked, but it was nice he cared. It was like he was a father to me too.

I get out of his truck and I could feel him watching me get safely into my car as I head back home.

I would say the "dad test" was a success.