The True Meaning of Love

Chapter One

Allura sat in her daughter's room trying to comb her very tender headed four year old's long wavy blond hair before a family photo session. "Kayleigh, sit still please!"

"Ouch, it hurts Mommy! Why can't I just wear a horse tail like I do everyday?" She whines her mother who continues to struggle with her daughter.

"That's a pony tail and you know perfectly well why you can't young lady. And had you not snuck outside to the Voltron playground Uncle Hunk built you neither of us would be going through this now!" Allura said brushing the seemingly endless tangles out of her daughter's hair.

"Black and I just wanted to go on venture just like you and daddy," She said trying to sit still on the make shift pillow chair in between her mother's legs.

"That's adventure young lady and there will be plenty of time for that later," Allura said beginning to make some headway.

Hearing all of the commotion Keith walks into the room in his bathrobe and drying off his hair, which he had cut off to a crew- spike style after returning to Arus six years ago. "Who would have thought that casual family portrait day would be this difficult?" He said chuckling at his wife and daughter's never-ending hair battle. Kayleigh may be the spitting imagine of her mother, but that's where the similarities end. She was a tomboy and most defiantly a daddy's girl. In fact they often called her DS (Daddy's Shadow) because wherever Keith went Kayleigh was right there with him. Whether it's meetings with Alliance, riding in Black, or horseback riding on Baltor, Kayleigh was often times right there sitting on her daddy's lap.

"Daddy!" Kayleigh screamed taking off and heading straight into her waiting fathers arms.

"Keith, please put her down so I can get finished. We're already going to be late as it is because of her little adventure." Allura said leaning back into the chair worn out.

Gazing at his wife, Keith still can't get over how beautiful she is and how blessed he is that she agreed to be his wife. "Okay DS you've traumatized your mother enough for one day," He said smiling at his daughter while holding her above his head. "Luckily for the both of you being the keen strategic officer that I am, decided that a preemptive solution was necessary so contacted MaryAnn last month and asked her to create a detangling product for such just an occasion as this."

Allura's face instantly lit up and walked over to her handsome husband and gave him a long thank you kiss much to the chagrin of their daughter.

"Eeeew ! Mommy and Daddy you two always kissin!" she said dramatically as Keith set her down on the ground.

"That's because we love each other so much and.." Allura responded before her wide blue-eyed daughter took over.

"Your love created Kayleigh!" She said finishing the story and twirling around and throwing her arms up in the air for effect.

Her parents couldn't help but laugh as their daughter's dramatic flair. She definitely has picked up mannerisms of the many dignitaries, guests, and friends who frequent the castle.

"Well Princess Kayleigh Kogane created out of love Nanny is waiting for you in her room so she can finish helping you get ready." Keith said handing her the bottle.

"Daddy, Nanny will want to brush my hair for an hour," She said quickly putting on her sad face before looking up at her father to continue, "Can't you or Mommy do it? Pleeease."

"No can do DS, Mommy and Daddy need to have an important talk before we take the pictures. Now scoot."

"Okay," she said leaving out the room.

"Sweetheart, I do believe our daughter has a point. Nanny will take that long to finish her hair. " Allura said walking over to put the pillows back on the window seat overlooking the lake.

"I sure hope so because I moved the appointment back two hours," He said walking up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist, and kissing her neck.

"Hmmm two hours. Wonder what we could do until then?" She mused as she leaned further back into Keith's embrace.

"Oh, I have strategic plans for that too," He said lifting her up effortless in his arms and walking out of room.