Permission

Sitting at the table in the restaurant, constantly checking his watch and looking all over, his head bobbing like a bobble head, Kevin waits for his guest to arrive. OK, so he was an hour early and he sat in his car for a half hour before coming into the restaurant, that didn't mean anything right? No of course not! He was a mature man....most of the time, he can handle stress. After all, he is the head man at his company, boss of many. Yeah , well right now he felt like he was 12 years old again and waiting for the Principal to come into the office and yell at him for whatever it was he had done. Only he had asked for this meeting. God! What had he been thinking? Was he even thinking? What he wouldn't give to be done with this and home, wrapped around Patrick watching cartoons.

A movement caught his attention to his left. Heaving a huge sigh, he stood up , smiled a nervous smile and waited for his guest to get to the table.

"Hello Kevin dear, how are you?"

"I'm good Danna Banana, how are you?"

Chuckling at the name he called her, Danna sat down, took Kevin's hand in her own and said, "Kevin you look like you are going to be ill. Are you sure you're ok? Do you need a drink, because Lord knows after the day I have had I could use one!" Seeing a waiter she signals him over. They give him their order and after he walks away, Danna turns back to Kevin.

"Ok young man..out with it before you explode all over this very lovely tablecloth."

With a sheepish grin on his face Kevin begins to speak. "Alright then, I will tell you what this is all about. I need two things from you if possible."

"Ok, what exactly is it that you need? You and Patrick are ok right? I mean, I don't have to call that boy up and straighten him out right? Get it ? "Straighten" him out? " Kevin gives her a blank look. "Oh come on Kevin, you know that was a tiny bit funny!"

Slowly Kein's adorable grin breaks out across his face. "Yeah, sorry, that was a good one I am just....well I am..." letting out a huge huff of air ,Kevin covers his face with his hands ad breathes in and out. All the while mumbling "you can do this, you CAN do this. I mean if it is this hard with Danna how in the world..."

"Kevin! Snap out of it and tell me what you need from me!"

Lowering his hands, he reaches out and enfolds Danna's hands in his, looks her square in the eyes and says..." I need to ask your permission to.."

All of a sudden there is a commotion by the front door. Both turn to look, both groan and roll their eyes as they turn to each other.

"Wonderful! What is she doing here?" This was said in unison which caused them both to laugh out loud.

"Ok buck up Kevin, this could and probably will get ugly."

"Oh trust me Danna Banana, there is no need for that warning. Oh wonderful, look who she has brought with her. I don't need this right now!"

" Just stay calm, I know how to handle her. I can get her to leave in under 10 minutes."

"Ten minutes? Seriously? You aren't just saying that to lull me into a false sense of security are you? Cause I gotta tell you..."

"Nope, not at all...sit back and watch young man...and learn." Giving him a wink, Danna turns to her daughter who has just arrived at their table...with Jon.

Leaning down , Megan gives her mother a kiss on the cheek and a hug. Totally ignoring Kevin she pulls up a chair and sits down.

"Oh by all means sit, join us Megan." Danna said sarcastically, but it made no difference because, as usual it went right over her daughters head.