"I don't know about you but I want to make sure you get home safely and on time." He said to me.

"You don't have to." I said.

"No I want to your my angel I need you safe." He said smiling.

"Thanks Claude." I said.

"It's no problem." He nodded as I got my bike unlocked.

"So what kind of movies should we watch?" I asked looking up at him.

"That's a hard question. Are we going to actually watch?" He asked.

I smiled. "Well your cousin and Raven will be there." I said. "So we have too." He set his arm around me. "You're so warm." I nuzzled a little closer to him as we started to walk.

"If I had my jacket I'd let you wear it." He commented. "You're freezing. Come on let's get you home."

Time passed by as we walked to my street. We made it to my house and I looked and noticed I still have five minutes to spare.

"Thanks for walking me back." I hugged him. "See you tomorrow." I kissed his cheek.

As I was getting off my tip toes Claude kissed my forehead. "You're welcome. Goodnight."

As he leaned back my Father pulled up and got out of the car. "Who's this kid?" He asked.

"My boyfriend."

"Oh really?" My Father grinned. "Son, let's have little talk..."

"Uh dad... Please don't."

"No mam any guy who thinks he's good enough to date my daughter better be. I just want to talk to him." He said.

"Ugh...fine come on inside...I'll make some coffee." I said groaning. I looked at Claude. "I'm so sorry." I mumbled.

"It's okay. I'm Claude nice to meet you Mr. Black." Claude extended his hand to my father. They shook and we headed into the house.

"So why were you here this late Son?" My father asked.

"I saw Kira leaving the graveyard and I wanted to make sure she got home safely." Claude answered.

Oooh He's good. I smiled. "I was visiting Dru." I added.

Father glared at me. "Why don't you go during normal hours?" He asked.

"Because I don't want people eavesdropping on my conversation with my sister!" I said. "Plus its more quiet at night, I can listen for anything."

"How did you meet my daughter?" He asked as I started a pot of coffee.

"In school. I am new here and didn't know where my class was, she was kind enough to show me where to go." Claude answered.

"Son, do your girlfriends fathers usually like you?" He asked.

"Uh yes sir, why do you like me?" He asked.

My dad chuckled. "We'll see..." He nodded. "Do you have any classes with Kira? If so, you better not distract her from her work."

"We have most of our classes together. In fact I may need her help since I missed last semester, if that will be okay with you Sir?" Claude answered as the coffee machine beeped that it was done.

I quickly made us all a cup and I stepped behind my father and mouthed if he needed anything in his and he gave me a short "no" that my father couldn't hear. "Here you go Dad, just the way you like it." I smiled handing my father's to him.

"I don't know about that son, my daughter works very hard to keep her grades up."

"Well all I'm asking is a chance sir if her grades slip even once I'll ask for help elsewhere." He said. "She just seems to be a smart girl and I want to get good grades also." Claude added.

"Yea...so that's why you're with my daughter! I knew there was a reason. Son, you can in no wait 'cheat' off my daughter you'd better go find somebody else I'm not about to let her future be jeopardized on some puppy love and I won't..."

My mom walked in. "Dear I could hear you all the way in there what is wrong with you...Oh Claude it's so nice to see you again I thought you had left." She looked at her watch.

"I did Ma'am but I saw Kira coming out of the graveyard so I walked her home I wanted to make sure she got home safely." Claude smiled to my mother.

"Well thank you so much Claude you're such a gentleman." My mom said.

"Thank you Ma'am. And Sir, I would never cheat off Kira. I only ask permission to get tutored by her. Romania is different than here, and I just want to adjust."

"Hm well."

"I'll even be willing to pay her for her help." He threw in.

"No I'm you girlfriend you don't have to pay me I want to make sure you get good grades because that's important to me." I said looking from him to my dad.

"Ok then very good. You're not gonna cheat on my baby girl... Not in school work. What about with other girls?" He asked.

"Daaad!" I whined.

"Kira I need to make sure he's going to treat you well." My dad said.

"I can take care of myself." I said.

"Yea your sister said the same thing..." He said quietly.

"I would never even think to cheat on such a lovely girl." Claude said. "Sterling men have never disgraced our family that way. I want to keep Kira as safe as you Sir." He added.

"Oh you're a Sterling?" My father asked.

"Alexander is my cousin." Claude answered. "Yes sir, so I hope that's a good thing." He said.

My father nodded. "My daughter runs around with that boy." He said with a wave of his hand.

I giggled. "Dad you say 'I chill with that boy or I hang with him..." I said still giggling. "But sorry Dad, I know how much you like Alex, but he's courting Raven. Dad, Claude seriously made me happy." I stood up and walked over to the flowers he gave me earlier. I grabbed them and showed my father. "They are so beautiful. He even got Mom some chocolates!"

"Fine fine...but I'm gonna keep my eye on you."

"I wouldn't have it any other way." Claude said.

"Oh Honey." My mom smiled. "I told Kira that she can have a movie day with Claude, Raven and Alexander. I hope you don't mind." She said.

"Fine...just know I'll be right up there." He pointed to where his room would be.

"Dad, I'm not going to do anything. Especially in front of Raven and Alexander." I said.

"I will be watching." Father said. "It was nice meeting you Claude."

"It was nice meeting you also sir." Claude said.

"Claude would you like a tour before you leave?" I asked.

"Sure, if that's okay with your parents?"

"I'm watching you." Father said.

"I'm fine with that." Mom said.

I smiled and took Claude's hand. I grabbed his hand and then I started the tour. I ended in my room so I could show him where I was going to keep his toy soldier he gave me. He looked around my room. I looked up at him and smiled. "Thank you for behaving around my father." I said.

"I was being serious. I will need a tutor to catch up." Claude said sitting on my bed; I quickly made sure my door was opened all the way.

"You know I will help." I said.

Claude smiled. "Thank you."

I smiled and sat next to him. He looked at me and kissed my forehead. "I should get going so tomorrow can come quicker." He said.

"I'll walk you out." I said inhaling his scent. He had some cologne on that smelt well. We stood up and lacing our fingers together we headed to the front door. "Goodnight Claude." I hugged him really fast and he kissed my forehead again.

"Goodnight Angel. I'll see you tomorrow." He hugged me again and I opened the door for him. He walked out and waved goodbye.

I quickly got ready for bed and sat down on my bed and lit my candle, I wrote more in my journal about how Dad grilled Claude.