Meet Cute 》Natasha Trace

Chapter 1

The Knight family, after some ups and downs, came together to help run a Ninja Gym for their community.

Emmett, being the American Ninja Warrior he was, wanted to bring the outlet to any and all who could want it.

After all, Ninja had quite literally saved his own life when he came home.

Emmett was honorably discharged for the Navy on the basis of being needed at home. His mother had become incredibly sick and his brother was only 17, still a minor in the eyes of the law.

But coming home to assist his family didn't stop the nightmares, the paranoia, and the PTSD from rearing their ugly heads.

He had made some iffy decisions in the early months of his new civilian life. One of which resulted in his daughter.

(Not that he would call her a bad decision, but her mother was a piece of work, that's for sure.)

Ninja Warrior had given Emmett an outlet to use, something to keep him busy while he was trying to keep his mother healthy and his brother out of trouble.

But the Knight family made it through. And they were better for it after the fact. So when the owner of his Ninja Gym came to Emmett with a proposal, he couldn't refuse.

Now, almost five years after that proposal, Emmett was running the gym. He held benefits for the community, ran fundraisers for local schools and had programs specifically designed for those with special needs to safely use the gym.

It was actually what he had stayed so late for. Emmett was in the middle of figuring out a new outreach program for a different community.

Natasha, over their three year relationship, has opened his eyes to more of the Navy than he had ever been around during his service. And there were a lot of Navy families, both on base and off, that he planned to reach with this new program.

“Okay, I think we have a game plan for the actual event. Now we need a liaison for the community and a location.” Emmett ran his hand down his face. Letting out a groan, he slumped back into his seat.

Rick, a manager helping plan this event, looked at him. “Hey, that's a lot more than we had last week. These things don't get planned in a day. It takes time, you know this. Don't stress too much, alright?”

Emmett sighed again. “I know. I've just got a good feeling about this one. I don't want anything to go wrong.” He stood up from his chair, moving to grab his things.

Rick moved towards his friend and boss. “Em, keep the worrying down to a minimum. Your girlfriend is finally in town and your little girl is probably wanting her daddy right about now.”

He took Emmett by the shoulders and gave him a light shake. “Go enjoy time with your girls, Knight. Lord knows you'll miss these moments when Gen gets older.”

Rick was speaking from experience, having a teenage girl himself.

Emmett knew he was right, so he bade his friend goodbye and finally went home. Walking through his front door, he was greeted with the sound of tiny footsteps pounding against the floor.

“Daddy!”

He quickly bent down to grab the young girl sprinting towards him. Swinging her into the air, he laughed at the loud giggles she let out.

“Hi Munchkin. Did you have a good day?”

Genevieve Knight, all of six years old, smiled so large, you could see her missing teeth. Her smile, just as contagious as her laugh, had her father beaming right back to her.