Forget Me Not (Klance)

Chapter 27, Change

"Goodnight" I kissed the top of Alica's head.

"Keith?" She grabbed me before I got up.

"Yes, sweetie?" I smiled softly.

"What does it mean to love somebody?" She asked.

I paused, "I'm not sure what you mean, give me an example" I stated.

"The way you love Lance, what does it mean" She sat up.

I thought for a moment, "It means trust, to trust somebody so much that you can't imagine a day without them" I answered. "You want to kiss them, and marry them..." I said.

"And have sex" She said.

I knew a conversation like this would come up, "Yes, but, you have to really trust them to be vulnerable like that, sex is normal, everyone usually has it, some people don't find a reason to have it, they're normal too" I looked at her, "But until you can understand what giving yourself up means, you can't participate in actions you don't know"

"Why did my mom make me?" She asked. "Am I still a virgin?"

I teared up slightly, "Of course you're still a virgin, you can't give up something you don't understand" I said softly, "And your mom, she... She was too unstable to understand a relationship a mother has on her child, she was dependent on drugs to get her through life" I sighed.

She looked away, "So when I'm older like you, I could be vulnerable to people I trust"

"Yes, and I'm sure you'll find somebody who truly loves you, whether that's a boy, or a girl... It doesn't matter to me or Lance" I pushed her curly hair behind her ear.

"When is it okay to have these feelings?" She asked.

"Well, sexual feelings start to show up around 11 to 14, you shouldn't fear them, it's normal to feel certain ways, and after 16 is probably okay enough to act on these feelings" I said.

"When did you decide Lance was the person you wanted these feelings with?"

"It's like a connection, I couldn't stop thinking about it, and he wanted me past the feelings, he cared about me, and he still very much does" I answered.

"Thank you, for not giving me the whole, 'nobody has sex talk, stay away from it' you were honest" She snuggled back under the covers.

"I'm not gonna stop you from having sex, there's no point, so I might as well educate you before you do something wreckless, like going out and thinking sex is nothing but to get high off of it and leave, and trust me, you can ask your uncle Marco how great sex is as a quick in and out route" I laughed.

"Well, anyways... I should go to bed" She smiled.

"Goodnight, and remember if have anymore questions, it's okay to ask" I turned off the light.

"Goodnight, I'll remember, thanks Dad"

I closed the door behind me and smiled so widely, "She just called me Dad" I chuckled softly.

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"Alright, everyone out the car" Lance unbuckled Cadence out of her seat.

"Where are we?" Cadence asked.

"Your great-grandmas, well, now you're great aunt's" He answered.

I stared at the soft waves in the distance, I still remember having to get clearance just to go here the first time.

"It's pretty" Alicia said, "But also unbearably hot" She fanned herself.

"Alright Cadence, if I set you down, you have to promise me you won't run into the water" He looked at her with the dad look.