"Sarah!" Came a shout from behind David. Toby rushed into her arms.

"Toby. What are you doing here?" She asked playfully. Toby didn't answer when he realized David sitting next to them. "David!" He shouted jumping into his arms. David smiled picking up the child. "Hey, Toby. How are you doing today?" He asked making Toby giggle in laughter as he tickled him. "I had lots of fun in music time." Said the tiny blonde cherub before Karen strolled up to them. "Sarah where have you been all day?" She asked obviously irritated. Sarah blushed at the scene Karen was making, scolding her like a child.

"She was with me all day." David said looking towards Karen. She stopped and smiled. "Oh, David. Nice to see you again. I didn't know that you are acquainted with my daughter."

Sarah was confused at first. How did they know each other? She wondered but then she figured it out. Toby met David in the park and Karen must have been there as well.

"I introduced myself to David. I wanted to meet him after all the great things Toby mentioned to me. When I found out what he did for a living I asked to tag along." Said Sarah confidently, she was proud of how quick she could think on the spot.

"She was observing me at my place of work, to see the business world first hand." David said while passing Toby back to Sarah and standing to greet Karen. Karen shook his hand with a wild smile. "Oh, Sarah never mentioned she was interested in studying business. How nice of you to let her see you at work."

"It was my pleasure, Sarah is a very bright young woman." He answered with his most charming smile, making Karen melt like butter. Sarah felt a bit jealous watching their exchange with disgust. She stood next to David. "I'm was just checking out my options. Theater, Business, so many things to keep track of."

Karen looked at her with surprise, as if she had forgotten Sarah was even there. "Well, that's wonderful. Sarah. I'm glad to see you taking initiative. Do you mind watching Toby for a while? I've got a few errands to run before dinner."

"Sure, no problem." Replied Sarah with a smile as Toby clung to her hand. Karen said to her thanks again to David and left.

"Well, that was awkward." Stated Sarah while picking up Toby. David turned to smile at her. "Jealous are we?" He asked with a sly grin. She scowled at him playfully and turned towards to play area.

"Sarah, is David your new boyfriend?" Asked little Toby with a devilish smirk. He knew what to say to make her blush a deep red. She could only gape at him before turning to look at David. His grin only got wider when he saw her blush. She put Toby down. "Oh you little brat. Go play." He stuck his tongue out at her before taking off.

She let out a sigh and sat on the bench. "Out with it." She said to David when he sat down. "What?" Was all he said but he knew what she meant.

"Go on, start with the mocking comments. I know you're dying to laugh about it. God how embarrassing." She said before hiding her face in her hands. He only smiled and placed her arm around her shoulders. "I've got nothing to say, but you didn't answer his question."

Sarah giggle in her hands. "I can't say, we've only known each other a day."

He leaned closer to her and whispered into her ear. "Feels like we've known each other for ages."

His warm breath tickled her neck and she giggle. "That tickles."

He chuckled and gave her a kiss on the cheek before moving away. "So, how did you and Toby meet anyway?" She asked.

"I'd come to the park to relax and read. A few weeks ago, Toby got his toy plane stuck in a tree and I helped him get it down. He started talking to me like old friends, took me by surprise because this random child wouldn't stop chatting away. The next day he came right up to me and started chatting away and telling me stories. I suppose he wanted someone to keep him company so I let him stay."

Sarah leaned against him. "So you guys just hit it off like old buddies? Awesome. I guess he just wanted someone to play with. He took it hard when I left for school a few years ago and there aren't many kids his age in the neighborhood. I'm glad he found you."

They watched Toby play for a few hours before he played himself out and fell asleep on Sarah's lap. "Time to get you home."

David picked him up and slung him on his shoulder. With his free arm he wrapped it around her shoulders as they walked to his car. They didn't say much of anything during the car ride home but were instead content with being in each others presence. He pulled up in her driveway and helped bring Toby to the door. Karen opened the door before they reached it. "He fell asleep in the park." Said Sarah and David handed him over. She went to put him in his bed. Leaving them alone to say goodnight.

Neither of them said a word at first, just watched the sky in its final transition into dusk. "I had a great day with you David. I've learned a lot about you today."

David smiled at her. "Yes, it turned out to be a great day. I can't believe how much can happen in one day."

Sarah caressed his face gently leaning down from the top step for a kiss. "Yep, a lot can happen." He gave her another kiss before saying goodnight.

Sarah closed the door gently, the goofy grin still on her face when she spotted her parents staring at her from the dinning room. She took a deep breath and sat the table trying to look nonchalant. She filled her plate without looking at them. It was her father that broke the silence. "Sarah, what are you doing with David Block? I don't like the way he was looking at you. You can't seriously be thinking about having a relationship with him? He is way too old for you." He tried to sound as intimidating as he could. Sarah blanched at the comment, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. Karen quickly spoke up, telling her husband that Sarah was only showing interest in the business world. "Besides dear, he is the one that Toby plays with at the park. He seems like a really nice man."

Sarah was thankful that Karen was taking her side but the situation was making her feel sick. Her dad was adamant. "How old is he anyways? He looks much too old for you Sarah."

Sarah had just about enough, she was an adult and didn't need her parents scolding her about men. "Dad, I'm an adult now. Stop trying to control my life. It doesn't matter how old he is, or how successful he is. It should only matter that your daughter has finally found someone who can appreciate her. Shouldn't it Dad?"

He didn't have to reply because she had already left for her room.