"You should bring her something nice! Or wear something better than that- you wear that sweater all the time!"
"Dad, it's just a date."
"A date, sweetheart!"
Sy clapped his hands excitedly. Carlotta just rolled her eyes, smiling.
"Don't you have a cake to decorate?"
"Oh, the cake can wait. You're all grown up now!" he purposefully cracked his voice.
"Dad I've been an adult for almost ten years!" She laughed a bit.
"You'll always be my little girl…" He moved forward and wrapped his arms around Carlotta's head, forcing her to lean over.
"Dad!" She cried, laughing, as he nuzzled her. He backed off after a few more seconds, smiling, firmly holding her shoulders.
"No kissing on the first date, you hear me?"
She sighed, clicking her tongue.
"Okay. But only one!"
She snickered.
Sy hugged her again, correctly this time. "It's been so long since you first started dating! It feels like your first all over again!"
Carlotta hugged back. "It… sure does."
He backed off and softly kissed her forehead. "You be safe out there, alright? If anything bad happens, be it from her or otherwise, okay? You know how Wynn worries."
"I thought you were the worrier in this household."
"Oh, just get on with your date!"
Carlotta laughed, leaving. "Love you!"
"I thought I did until you called me out like that, God!"