Blossom's POV

"Alright Kasey, lets make sure Papa comes back to a clean home with lots of food." I said. Kasey and I don't agree on a lot of things. In fact, lots of times she drives me crazy, but I can count on her to take care of Papa, "I can clean the inside, while you take care of the garden. That storm did a lot of damage last night."

"Let's do it!"She cheered on. I grabbed a broom and started sweeping while Kasey was in her little garden. She's done a pretty good job for an eight year old, but I'll never tell her that. I placed a top on the pot and placed it on the side and continued to sweep throughout the house. I squeaked as a rat ran by me...and it scurried underneath table. I tried shooing it out from under there but it only nip and hissed at me, I jumped back.

"Is there a damsel in distress?" A familiar voice came dashing through the open door.

"Randy?!" I cried out, my heart was leaping out of chest when I saw that dark brown hair, orange eyes and that same goofy smile.

"Hello my damsel." He bend down on one knee and gave me my favorite, a red rose. I sniffed it and sighed lovingly. He really is too sweet for words.

"Well I'm hardly a damsel." I continued sniffing the rose. Randy was the son of the merchant here, he must've came back from one of his journeys, "Well I do need some help...that rat." I pointed at the large rat that was now scurrying towards the pot but he stomped and it scurried the other way.

"I'll get it for ya, my fire hair beauty." He grabbed the broom from me and chased it around. I laughed as he tripped several times and almost knocked over the table. I caught it just in time but I still couldn't stop laughing.

"Randy, you're going to tearing up my home."

"Quick I need some liquid courage." He ran towards me, grabbed me from behind the head, planted a warm kiss on my cheek, and broke it with that goofy look on his face, "Oh yes...the best kind of courage."

I clapped and laughed as he thrashed the rat and sent it flying out the door. He stood there in victory. I walked up towards him, grabbing the broom from him, "My hero."

"I've missed you Fire Flower. These weeks have been torture itself." He whispered as his forehead touched mines, he wrapped his arms around my waist and mines wrapped around his shoulders.

"Have you talked to your Dad?" I looked up but I regretted asking him that, he sighed with frown and hugged me closer to him.

"I don't what he says, you're splendid...I won't give you up. We'll marry and he'll just have to accept that. I'm his only son and the customers love me, if he doesn't want all his hard work to collapse, he'll just have to deal with it. Besides, you're wonderful, who wouldn't want you as a daughter in law."

"Even with my 'tainted' Elfin blood. Oh Randy...I don't want you fighting with him." My hands were resting on his chest as he kissed me on the forehead and then cheek.

"Would you say that if I told him all the things he says about you...Oh she's a gold digging bitch, half blood whore-"

"Stop it." I glared at him, placing my hand on his lips, "I'm trying to be an adult here."

"Ohhhh...don't want to incur your wrath, Flower." He gave me a peck on the lips. Oh I could melt in his arms...When a...

"Ahem."

Our lovey dovey moment was broken, standing in the doorway was his Father, Mr. Whimpleton himself. He was an older man with brown short hair, a rugged beard and mustache but he wore silks and high quality cotton.

"I've gotta go." He sighed but gave me another kiss before walking out of my embrace and out the door.

I sighed heavily as I waved back at him as he went into the carriage, he waved at me...

I twirled my red hair in my fingers, the symbol of my half elfin blood and my pink eyes too, but Randy doesn't care about that...and...and...

I stomped and crossed my arms, pouting, Mr. Whimpleton is still a jerk.

i love my red hair and pink eyes, they make Papa happy...I see it in Papa's eyes when he comes home from work with his weary look. He greets us both with a pat on the hat...he doesn't mean to be he'll run his fingers through my hair. For a moment, his eyes lit up and he smiled wider than ever and he was a young man again, but it's only for a moment and then the weary look came back.

Kasey was leaning against the window, making kissing sounds.

"Keep it up squirt, or I'll hug and kiss you next. Oh...look at how cute those cheeks are."

She screamed and ran as I was about to run after her. I placed my hands on my hips in triumph. I went back over the the wooden plank where the meat was hidden and pulled out a satchel filled with coins. Perhaps I may buy some meat after all.

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