Daddy asks me yet again.“Yes, Daddy, I promise I will call you as soon as I walk in the door,” I respond.“You will make sure to drive extra carefully too, right? Wear your seatbelt. Obey the speed limit. Be very careful. No stops along the way either. Head straight home while it is still light out,” he rambles on.It is so nice to have someone care about my safety. I have lived alone and on my own for so long. “As I already said several times,” I say teasingly, “yes, Daddy, I will do all of those things and arrive home safe and sound, I promise.”“I am sorry if my concern is annoying to you, little one,” he says, sounding slightly annoyed himself. “You will have to get used to my overbearing and controlling tendencies. I consider you to be very precious cargo. Now that I have found you, I do not want to let you go. This weekend has changed my life. I wish that we could stay here forever.”“I feel the same way too, Richard. It has been surreal. All my dreams come true.
