Baden Gold was bored. His mama and papa were still asleep, or cuddling more'n likely. But he didn't mind being alone for awhile, it gave him time to reflect on his life. Now that he was almost ten years old, he decided that it was time he fell in love like his Papa did with his Mama. Because, why would he want to wait until he was ancient like them when he could now?
Baden thought about all his friends. Who of them would make a worthy mate for him? There was Grace Madden, his Papa's friend Jefferson's daughter. But no, she wouldn't do. She didn't really like him. There was also Gretel, who could work. But who really stood out to him, was young Emma Nolan. So he decided that Emma would be his true love, and that they could live together happily ever after. Just like his mama and papa.
"Hey Bae-Bae." Baden looked up from the couch as he heard his mama's voice.
"Hi mama," he stated. "Guess what?" he asked her.
"Hmm?" she bustled about in the kitchen, starting to prepare breakfast for he and his papa.
"I'm going to ask Emma Nolan to be my girlfriend at school tomorrow." he announced, getting up on the island stool.
His mama froze when he said the word girlfriend as if it had cooties. She was clearly wondering when he had stopped believing girls had cooties.
"Uhm?" She stammered. "That's great, honey, just make sure you really like her, yeah? And you know how to treat a lady." She didn't ask that, she reminded him.
"Like a princess," Baden nodded. "I know mama, but I really like Emma." he said. "How do I tell Papa?" he asked her.
"I'll tell him for you, if you want. But I'd secure Emma's grace before you tell your father, you know, make sure he doesn't have a heart attack for no reason." Mama replied.
Baden nodded. "I'm going to ask Mr. Nolan if I can ask her out today," he announced.
Mama whirled around then. "Oh, Bae," she sighed happily. "You're going to ask his permission?" she cooed, coming around the island to pull her son into her arms.
"Well, didn't Papa ask your Papa's permission?" Bae asked.
Well, no. But Belle wasn't about to tell him that. "Of course," she lied smoothly.
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