A Little Cinderella Moment

Chapter 65

I don't think I have ever seen Dad speechless never mind saying anything mushy to me that has always been reserved for my mom. "Do you like it?"

"Sav baby girl I love it you are the double of your mother at this age, my heart cannot get more fuller for the love I have of you and your mother no matter how much we both miss her; this was your mother's color is that why you picked it?" I smile and nod and secretly I feel relieved that Dad approves of the dress now I know I did make the right choice with the style that is me and the color that is my mom.

"I love the dress on you baby girl I can only imagine what your mom would be saying to you right now, but there is something of hers I would love for you to wear to your winter formal."

"I would be honored to wear anything of Mom's what is it?" Dad searches in his pockets to try and find what he is looking for, but he come up empty.

"I must have left it on my desk at the office I'm sorry baby girl, but I will show you it later I promise." I step off the platform and walk over to Dad and hug into him.

"It's fine Dad because you said it was Mom's I know I will love it and no matter what it is I will wear it."

"I know you will baby girl because I was the one who gave this to your mother when I took her to our senior winter formal."

"You did Mr. Blakemore? Oh, that's so sweet and romantic." Jen says hold both of her hands over her heart. I swear if I didn't know any better, I would say that Jen is the romantic not Chase just from how the date he planned for Lucas and Selena went.

"Thank you, Jen, Georgina, and I were High School sweethearts. Savannah's mom and I started dating our sophomore year and we're inseparable ever since."

"Even through college?" Selena asks curiously.

"Yes, even through college, except for maybe a month our junior year when we were on a break."

"Woah wait a minute Dad you and Mom done a Ross and Rachel from Friends? I don't believe it."

"Believe it or not baby girl it's true your mom and I wanted to see if there was something better out there for the both of us. Only to see some sleazeball make a move on your mother at some frat party, I could see that she was uncomfortable and was pushing him away but of course, he wasn't taking it as an answer and I saw red, charged over there, and gave him a right hook he'll never forget." After that little story from my dad everyone was listening all gasped in disbelief and I was in shock. My father is not known as a violent man.

"Seriously Mr. Blakemore, you hit a guy from what Sav, and my dad has said you have the kindest soul on the planet."

"That may be true too Jen but when it comes to the woman you love," Dad looks at me with a smile on his face making me think when he looks at me, he sees Mom, "you will do whatever it takes to protect them no matter the cost."

"And what was your cost with that right hook as there's no way you would have got off free from it, surely if he was a frat boy, he would have been a jock of some sort."

"You are correct Selena, he was on scholarship to play basketball, the incident was reported to the dean and a trial took place I was suspended for a month, and he lost his scholarship and was kicked off the basketball team as it turned out your mom wasn't the only victim, he did this too."

"So that guy was gonna rape Mom if you didn't step in?"

"It was a possibility he would have, if I wasn't there, God knows what would have happened and I just thank my lucky stars that I was and after that night your mom and I were never apart again. But if any guy ever thinks about doing that to you either of you girls, I have my shotgun with a license and I'm not afraid to use it."

"Well thank you for your story time Dad but I better go back to the fitting room and get out of the dress, and I'll be right back," I give Dad a kiss on the cheek, pat him on his left shoulder as I head towards to fitting room to change. I don't think I will ever forget this story as I hope that when I find the right guy, if I find the right guy too, he will do the same for me, protecting me. Being the knight in shining armor every girl dreams of finding.