"Mom?" 12 year old Emily called out.
"Yes honey?" Kate answered distracted. Reading glasses balanced on the tip of her nose, her hands browsing through case files that were stacked up on her desk.
"Can I dye my hair?" Emily asked as she let herself fall into one of the comfy chairs in her mother's office, rotating herself so her legs were dangling from the armrests. Wiggling her toes from excitement.
Kate raised her eyebrow and pulled her glasses off. She stared at her daughter that never ceased to amaze her "what's wrong with your hair color?" she asked puzzled as the gorgeous glossy wavy brown hair of her daughter rested on the shoulders of the 12-year old.
Emily shrugged "I don't know, it's boring, I want blue hair"
Kate let out a laugh "blue?"
Emily frowned "it's not funny, I mean it"
"I am not going to let you dye your hair blue, honey"
"why not? you dye your hair!"
Kate nervously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and leaned over her desk "that's to hide the grey hairs" she said, her index finger pressed against her lips but with a smile on her face. Kate was never ashamed of her age, her husband still worshipped her everyday and always made sure she felt gorgeous.
Emily wasn't amused and crossed her arms in front of chest "still it's not fair" she whined.
Kate sighed and leaned back in her chair "have you talked to your dad?"
Emily shifted her weight a bit "yes…"
"and what did he say?"
"he said I should talk to you!"
Kate let out a sigh 'of course he did' she thought and took a deep breath "you know what Em, I still have to talk to your dad first but… what if we just dye a part of your hair blue?"
Emily's face lit up "like a dip-dye?" she asked hopeful
"well no, I was thinking more like one streak of hair…"
"only one streak?" the girl said disappointed
"take it or leave it" Kate answered.
Emily's frown slowly turned into a smile "alright, deal"
"good, now go find your dad and ask if you can help with the cooking"
"yes, sir!" Emily saluted and ran out of her office.
"Dad! Dad! Mom said I could dye my hair blue!"
Kate gasped "No, Em! That's not what I said!" she yelled after her daughter but it was no use as she already heard her husband's alarmed voice calling out her name
"Kaaaaate?!"
I promise Castle will be more in the next chapters :) x
