I will love you no matter what 44
Kenna now five and Victoria now three a lot had changed in Cordonia under Liam and Riley's rule. There were many improvements like airport security, a coast guard, requiring exercise in the police and fire departments.
Today Riley was out with Kenna and Victoria shopping for a father's day present for Liam. Kenna tugged on her arm saying, "I see it, mommy. I see what I want to get daddy."
Riley followed Kenna's lead this would be the third store her daughter insisted had a gift she wanted to get her dad. The trio walked into the men's store Riley dutifully following Kenna to her intended goal. They finally stopped at a tie rack here Kenna pointed at a tie in the front. It was a black-tie with a beautiful picture of a Cordonian ruby apple on it. Riley picked it up and showed Kenna asking, "Is this the one?"
Kenna was about to nod when she saw a man painting a tie. Kenna tugged Riley to the man asking, "Why are you painting clothes?"
The man replied, "I do clothing art. It will be one of a kind and doesn't wash off." He turned to see who he was speaking with only for his mouth to hang open at the sight of the two princesses and the queen.
Riley asked, "How long does it take for you to create one?"
He replied, "It depends on how detailed you want it and what I am painting."
Riley turned to Kenna asking, "Would like something made for daddy rather than buying this?"
Kenna frowned looking at the tie her mother held to the tie the man had been working on. "I'm Bradley and I bet your dad would love a tie with you, your sister, and your mom on it. You three could poise and I'd take a picture to work from."
Kenna nodded grabbing an apple from Riley's snack bag before saying, "We're ready for a picture."
Bradley chuckled and positioned them with Riley sitting down with a white backdrop. Kenna and Victoria on either side of Riley with Kenna holding an apple in her hand. Bradley said, "Say, Cordonian Ruby."
Once they repeat Bradley's words he takes a photo. Bradley moved over to a computer connected to a special printer. Bradley chooses the item first setting it to tie and then choose grass and sky as the background for the tie. Bradley started the machine to put the tie in its location so that the machine can put the image on it.
Kenna frowned saying, "It's so plain."
Bradley nodded replying, "This is step one so dad's tie is uniform in color. I will paint in an apple tree and the picture of you three ladies. Your daddy is a very lucky man."
Riley gave Bradley her card so he could contact her when the tie was finished. Riley looked at Kenna asking, "should we get daddy the apple tie too?"
Kenna nodded so Riley walked her to the counter to pay. They left the store bag in hand and went to see what else they could find. Victoria stopped at a cart vendor she picked up a tie clip saying, "Look, mommy!"
Riley smiled at the Statue of Liberty on the tie clip. She knew that Liam had shared the key chain she had bought him a long time ago with the girls. "Daddy will love it do you want to get it", Riley asked.
Victoria nodded and then pickup up another clip with the Cordonia crest on it and added the Eiffel Tower saying, "All these mommy." Riley chuckled and nodded unable to refuse her daughter. Riley was relieved that they'd finally be able to return home.
Finally, father's day arrived they were now sitting in the living room as Liam opened his gifts. "Me first", exclaimed Kenna. Handing Liam her box.
Liam chuckled opening the box to finding the apple tie first. He held it up about to say thank you when Kenna said, "There's more daddy."
Liam looked back in the box finding the second tie. Liam sat there speechless for a moment before saying, "Thank you Kenna I love them."
He kissed Kenna on the forehead. Victoria handed her small box to him. Liam opened the box removing the three tie clips saying, "I love them Victoria they will be the first tie clips I have."
He kissed Victoria on the forehead. He looked to his wife as she handed him another small box. He opened the box and found a braided leather band. Liam was confused until he lifted the band out and found a rose gold band with the word Kenna and her birthstone on it. He placed the first band on and moved to the second band that was cooper with the word Victoria and her birthstone on it. He found one more band this one silver but it was blank. As he pulled it out a card came out with it. On the card, it said for baby number three.
Liam's head snapped up as he looked to his wife for confirmation. Riley nodded her head. Liam rushed over placing his hand on her now flat stomach saying, "I'm so happy. I can't wait to be a dad again."
Leo walked into the room seeing Liam with his hand on Riley's stomach. Leo rolled his eyes before saying, "I think you already met the Cordonian peoples needs Liam."
Liam gave Riley a tender kiss on her lips before turning to his brother saying, "I think you're just jealous."
Liam pulled Leo over as he showed his brother his gifts for father's day. Leo was most impressed with the tie that had a picture of Liam's wife and daughters. "This is going to get a lot of use", Leo said.
With this being the third child it had allowed Liam and Riley to wait until she was showing to announce her pregnancy. From the day of the announcement until the day she gave birth time seemed to fly by. She couldn't believe that she was finally leaving the hospital with their newest princess Eleanor. Eleanor had been laying sideways and she had to go to the hospital. Thankfully the doctor had been able to turn the baby otherwise they would have had to perform a c section. Liam wheeled Riley out of the hospital and into the crowd of people wanting to get a look at the newest member of the royal family. Liam paused only a moment to say, "Cordonia welcome princess Eleanor. Now we are expected back home where her sisters await our arrival."
Liam helped Riley into the waiting limo and then got in himself. Soon they were in the royal suite introducing Eleanor to her older sisters.
