Lorelei smiled. "I don't mind," she hummed happily. "I like them,"

"My baby...my beautiful darling...my precious girl..." He said softly, the words tumbling out. "I love you"

Lorelei smiled up at him. "I love you too, handsome,"

"Sleep, baby" He said softly.

~
Kai woke in the middle of the night, writing a note and leaving it on his pillow.

Kai folded the paper in half and left it after getting dressed and grabbing his pistol. He grabbed the keys to his motorcycle before riding to Mr.Bonetti's house and knocking

Lorelei curled in and fell right asleep.

~

Her father answered the door. "You better have a good reason for knocking on my door at this hour, boy," he growled, already not in a good mood.

"Yes, sir. I'm planning on proposing to your gorgeous daughter this evening and I was hoping for your blessing. She means more than my own life and I love her endlessly, sir."

"Hm. How long have you two been together again?"

"Not long, sir, but she's my entire world. A few weeks, to answer your question, sir"

The man chuckled. "Hell no. I dated my wife for 12 years before proposing and you just met me, so no, you don't have my blessing. You haven't proved yourself yet," he told of the boy before shutting the door.

Kai sighed and nodded to himself, turning to his car and driving home. "Lorelei?" He called, walking in the front door