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  “Why would you think that?” I quizzed sternly.

  “He’s still young. There will be an awfully lot of pretty girls around him,” Dad informed me.

  “Oh, Joe, stop worrying her. She’ll handle this just fine and Kaden only has eyes for, Sara,” Mom spoke sternly.

  “How do you know he only has eyes for Sara?” Dad quizzed Mom.

  “Because he asked her to marry him which we agreed to let him do because we see Kaden as a decent, good hearted guy,” Mom replied.

  “No, you agreed to let him propose to Sara. I told you Sara was too young to be engaged, she still has her whole life ahead of her,” Dad replied.

  “You still agreed,” Mom began cleaning up the dishes.

  Dad took Riley to bathe her and get her ready for bed.

  “I’m sorry, Mom I shouldn’t have said anything in front of Dad,” I apologized.

  “Don’t be silly, Sara. Your Dad will get over it,” Mom slightly smiled.

  “Why did Dad agree to let Kaden propose to me if he thought I was too young yet?”

  “I think he just doesn’t want to let his little girl go.”

  I smiled. “That’s silly. I’ll always be his little girl no matter how old I am.”

  “I know, Sara. He’s just having a hard time with this whole situation and by you telling us that Kaden’s a soon to be king your father is probably thinking he’ll never see you again once you marry Kaden.”

  “That’s crazy if he’s thinking that because no matter how busy I am I’ll always call and visit on weekends that I’m free.”

  “Don’t worry, Sara. He’ll come to terms with all of this. So I’m excited about this! My daughter is going to be a real life princess!” Mom stopped washing the dishes and sat down at the table with me grinning.

  I grinned widely. “I know! It’s exciting, but I’m so nervous and scared I won’t live up to my royal status.”

  “Nonsense, Sara. You are a strong girl and will do just fine as being Rome’s princess.”

  “Everyone keeps telling me that and I don’t believe them.”

  “You have to have faith in yourself, Sara. If you keep thinking negatively then that’s what you’ll get.”

  I sighed. “This is just so much for me to take in.”

  “I know. You’d be crazy not to think that, but you are crazy for thinking you can’t live up to being Rome’s princess because I know you can.”

  I smiled. “I don’t think I’m as strong hearted as you, Mom.”

  “Of course you are. I did carry you for nine months you know.” She grinned as she went back to the sink to finish the dishes.

  Mom wore a house dress and an apron draped over her short stature and skinny physique. Mom repeatedly tossed her head trying to keep her shoulder-length brown hair out of her face. I strolled over and put her hair in a ponytail for her.

  “Thank you, Sara. I thought after all these years of doing dishes I’d learn to pull my hair back into a bun,” Mom laughed as she glanced at me with me with her sparkling brown eyes. “Do you remember when I used to sit you on the counter to help me with the dishes and instead of you helping me you played in the soapy water, splashing me when you saw I wasn’t looking,” Mom laughed.

  I grinned widely. “Yeah, I remember. I’m sure going to miss this house when I move to Rome.”

  “It’ll always be here.” Mom grinned.

  “It will, but what if you and Dad plan to move in the years to come?”

  “We will never sell this house. We will keep it always.”

  I smiled. “I never thought I’d be one of those kids that would miss living at home.”

  “Well, I’m glad you do, but you’ll soon have to move on because you will be getting married when you’re of age and I’m positive neither you nor Kaden want to live here with us you’ll want your own home to make memories in.”

  Mom and I chatted for a while. Dad never came back downstairs with Riley so I assumed he was either asleep or dodging me. Once I was back at Heather’s house I readied myself for bed. As I lay there on Kaden’s pillow I yearned to call him just to hear his voice once more before I fell asleep, but no sooner than the thought surpassed my mind my eyelids closed.

  2

  Sweet 16

  When Kaden came back, I greeted him with open arms and kisses. I had missed him so much! I also explained to him what had happened when I went to my parent’s house to tell them about him becoming a prince. Now that Kaden knows how my dad really feels about our engagement; he feels like my dad should have been honest with him if he didn’t want him to propose to me yet. However, today is a better day because my birthday is August thirtieth! Today is the fifteenth, so it is getting close. This year I am turning sixteen! The theme for my party is the beach! My mom had mailed my invitations a couple days ago and had invited me to go with her Friday to purchase the remaining supplies for my party.

  Kaden took both of my hands in his. “Come with me,” he urged as we started upstairs. We went to our room and sat on the patio.

  “What’s the matter?” I asked.

  “I have some bad news!” Kaden replied sadly.

  “Is it me?”

  Kaden grinned. “No. My Beauty. My dad is ill!”

  “Oh, that is not good! Will he be alright?”

  “I am praying that he will be. He has pneumonia.”

  I looked at Kaden with shock and sadness. “I’m sorry to hear this.”

  “He is in the hospital right now. The doctor said he’s improving, but not to get excited too fast.”

  “I don’t understand. If he is improving, then you should be happy.”

  “Pneumonia’s unpredictable. He could be fine one day and gone the next.”

  “I will pray for him.”

  “Thank you, Sara.” He kissed me.

  “Does Heather know?”

  “She knows, but she is good about holding in her emotions around people most of the time.”

  “I really hope he gets well soon and stays well.”

  “I hope so too, Sara!”

  I don’t mean to change the subject, but I was planning to invite my friends over to hang out by the pool.”

  “I think I will give my mother a call to check on my dad and complete some things while you hang out with your friends.”

  After I phoned my friends I ran upstairs and put on my bathing suite then I lay out on a pool chair as I waited for my friends to arrive.

  After about twenty minutes all of my friends arrived together. Susie and I lounged on the pool chairs enjoying the sun.

  “How has life been here?” Susie asked.

  “It has been great! It was hard to get accustomed to wealth because Kaden’s family has so much money; and I’ve always dreamed of living at a place like this, but I never thought it would happen to me.”

  “What do you think about Kaden becoming a prince?”

  “Anna told you?”

  “Yes. She seemed like she was the one that was going to be a princess as excited as she was.” She laughed.

  I smiled. “I like it a lot, but it’s hard for me to take in becoming a princess.”

  “It would be hard for me too. I don’t think I could do it.”

  “I am afraid I won’t be able to live up to my royal status.”

  “I’m sure everyone has already told you this, but I know you can do it.”

  I giggled. “Yeah, everyone has told me that already. So how have you been doing?”

  “I’ve been peachy! I met a guy through Facebook. He lives in Utah.”

  “That’s great! Does he like you?”

  “He’s crazy over me! His name is Josh. We’ve been internet dating for a couple weeks now, and he wants to go to the next level!”

 
“Isn’t that too soon? Don’t get me wrong, but you haven’t even met him face to face.”

  “That’s what I told him. I’ve really fallen for him, but I think we should get to know each other more before we take the relationship to the next level.”

  “I think that would be a good idea. I wouldn’t want to see you get hurt.”

  “In my heart I want to trust that he’s being faithful, but my mind is telling me otherwise.”

  “Why are you thinking this?”

  “When I called him one night he said he was at home in his room, but I heard music and communication in the background.”

  I sighed as I pulled in my lips. “Are you sure you want to date Josh?”

  “I asked him later on why he lied to me and he said he didn’t want to tell me he was at a party because he thought I might get mad.”

  “Did he say what kind of party he was at?”

  “His oldest cousin was being thrown a graduation party.”

  “Do you think he was being honest?”

  “I don’t know? I really want to give him a chance. I am falling for him.”

  “Like I said I don’t want to see you get hurt.”

  She slightly smiled. “I appreciate that you care so much about me, Sara.”

  “You’re my friend. How could I not care about you?”

  She grinned. “What do you say we join Anna and Lucy in the pool to show them up on how to play volleyball?”

  I grinned widely as we jumped into the pool splashing Anna and Lucy. We played five games. Lucy and I won two games, and Susie and Anna won three games.

  We all lay out in the sun on pool chairs as we tanned.

  “So Anna has told me that your future husband is a soon to be prince,” Lucy said to me.

  “You know too? Anna, how many more people are you going to tell?” I joked.

  “Oh, the whole wide world of course,” Anna laughed.

  I smiled. “Yes, Kaden is going to be prince of Rome.”

  “And Sara is going to be the most gorgeous princess of all time,” Susie grinned.

  “Oh, you guys,” I said.

  We talked and laughed for what seemed like hours until Anna’s Mom arrived to take them home. Once they left I showered then Kaden and I held hands as we strolled around town.

  “Did you have a good time hanging out with your friends?” Kaden asked.

  “I sure did! Anna is going around telling everyone she knows that you are going to be a soon to be prince,” I replied.

  “Are you ashamed?”

  I giggled. “No. How is your Dad doing?”

  “He’s doing well.”

  “That’s good to hear. I am going to be sad to see Susie move to Utah!”

  “There’s nothing you can do about it.”

  “I know. She has met a guy through Facebook that lives in Utah. I didn’t want to tell her this, but I don’t think she should date him.”

  “Why?”

  “She told me that she phoned him one night and he lied about being at a party. He claimed he didn’t want to tell Susie he was at a party afraid; she would have gotten mad.”

  “A guy tends to lie to their girl when they feel like if they told her the truth she’d think foolish thoughts and take the whole situation to thought in the wrong way.”

  “Will you ever lie to me even if you knew I’d take the situation in the wrong way?”

  “I will always tell you the truth.”

  I smiled. “Good. Because there will be major consequences if you ever tell me a lie.”

  He pushed up his shoulders as he pretended to be scared.

  I laughed at him and shoved him only to bring him right back to me as I kept hold of his hand. We continued to walk a ways more into town then we decided to turn around and head home.

  3

  16th Birthday Party

  Summer went by too fast. Today was the first day of 10th grade. Kaden no longer attends school because he was granted permission to graduate. I am glad I am no longer a freshman! This past month of summer Kaden and I went tubing on Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada. It was gorgeous! I had so much fun there. We also went to King’s Dominion and Myrtle Beach four times. I visited my parents several times. The rest of the summer Kaden and I lounged around the mansion.

  When I arrived at homeroom which was in the same location as last year, I took out my schedule. I had English two, biology, world geography and Algebra two. Soon the end of the school day came. I was so excited to see Kaden! When I got into the truck, I kissed him like I had never kissed him before.

  “Whoa, Sara,” Kaden chuckled.

  “I’ve missed you!” I replied smiling.

  “While you’ve been in school today I’ve thought of how you can skip 11th grade.”

  “How would I go about doing that?”

  “Well, you’ll have to speak with your responsible teacher to see if you have enough credits to pass.”

  “I don’t know who that is.”

  “Go to the office and they’ll tell you.”

  When we arrived at the mansion Kaden helped me out, but softly pushed me up against the truck as he shut the door; kissing me like I had kissed him when I got out of school.

  Then he took my book bag from me and held my hand as we went inside. After I completed my homework and we consumed dinner Kaden and I sat out on the patio connected to our room.

  “How do you like you classes so far?” Kaden quizzed.

  “They’re fine,” I replied.

  “Well, don’t give too much information now my brain might explode.” He chuckled.

  I giggled. “What’s there to tell about school? It’s what you would expect.”

  “Well, I did a brave thing while you were in school today. I went to your parent’s house and spoke to your father about his displeasures towards our engagement.”

  “Oh, that was brave. How’d it go?”

  “Better than I expected. He accepts our engagement, but made it clear you were to finish school.”

  “Of course I will.”

  “He also made it extremely clear that I was not to get you pregnant and I told him that wouldn’t be an issue because we are remaining absent from sexual intercourse until our wedding night.”

  “Did you tell him we’ve had sex once already?”

  “Do you want to come home and find me beaten black and blue?” He joked.

  I giggled. “No.”

  “I told you Mom though.”

  “What she have to say about that?”

  “She was angry at first, but came to realize that I was respectful enough to come to her and tell her. She was going to have you move back home until you were eighteen, but then she changed her mind.”

  “What made her change her mind?”

  “I’m not sure? I’m glad she did though.”

  “Why?”

  “Because I wouldn’t want to help you pack up all your things and move it all back to your Mom’s.”

  I huffed. “You’re rude!”

  He chuckled. “How do you feel about turning sweet sixteen?”

  “I’m excited and I feel so lucky to be able to celebrate turning sweet sixteen!”

  “I’m lucky to have you.”

  “You are lucky.” I giggled.

  He grinned as we kissed sweetly.

  The rest of the school week went well. I talked to my responsible teacher who was my homeroom teacher, and he set the grade move. I’m excited to skip 11th grade!

  Today is Friday which means my party is Saturday. My mom and I needed to go party shopping today. I’m excited to see my mom! She arrived at the mansion as I got out of the truck with Kaden. I ran over to her and hugged her.

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bsp; “I’ve missed you, Mom!” I said excitedly.

  “I’ve missed you too!” Mom replied smiling.

  We pulled away from each other. “I’m going to put my book bag inside, but I’ll be back.”

  “No need to put it inside. I’ll take it and here,” Kaden said as he took my book bag and handed me a credit card.

  “What is this for?” I asked,

  “It’s your card to shop with. See your name printed there,” Kaden gestured as he pointed to my name on the card.

  “How’d you do this?”

  “I thought you would appreciate your own credit card, so I completed the paperwork.”

  “Well, let’s go, Sara,” Mom said.

  “Okay, Mom.” I hugged Kaden. “Good-bye, Kaden, and thank you.”

  “I would do anything for you, My Beauty.” He kissed me.

  My mom and I got into the van, and we headed to the mall.

  “How’s school?” Mom asked.

  “It’s great! I’m skipping 11th grade!” I replied happily.

  “Wow! That’s wonderful to hear,” Mom said excitedly.

  “Yeah, Kaden suggested it to me because I was mad that he didn’t have to go through 12th grade.”

  Mom laughed. “You’re too funny, Sara.”

  “How’s Riley been?”

  “She’s such a wonderful baby like you were! She’s five months old this month.”

  “Wow! I can’t believe that!”

  “Me, either, just seems like yesterday I was bringing her home.”

  “I know it! I’m sad that I can’t be at home to watch her grow up.”

  “You know you can visit whenever you want. It’s not like we live hours away from each other.” Mom slightly laughed.

  “I hope so!”

  When we arrived at the mall, we went into target. We bought some banners, etc. Then we went into the Dollar Store and purchased some more birthday items. As I picked up some things, Mom took the bags to the van.

  When she came back, I had just finished paying, and we got into the van and headed to Bath & Body Works. We didn’t need to get anything else for my party because Mom had ordered most of the supplies already.

  When we arrived at Bath & Body Works, Mom and I shopped together. What a super deal! Spend over $100 and get a free gift.