Luke Hastington
20 years later..
"You're not allowed to date until you're 30.” I said to Lauren.
"What the frick dad.. I'm 17." She bursted angrily to me.
"So? I said you're allow to date until you're 30." I repeated and she looked at me disbelief.
"You're being ridiculous dad." She glared at me.
"Take that!" Chris suddenly walked to the dining room agreeing with me. Lauren glared at him too. Why do I have a daughter that has my personality? Dang it!
"You're dating who?" Marco entered looking at us with a questioning eyes.
"Don't know yet.. but I saw her texting and she blush that kinda thing.” I said and she sighed.
"What's with the fuss?" Hailey entered the dining room.
"How's the game Marco?" I asked changing the subject.
"Quite good dad, we win by the way.” I gave him a high five and patted his shoulder. He loves football and he's into it while Christian love business.
Thank God we have 2 son, Chris will take over my company and Marco will take Hailey's.
"So how's your college, Chris?" I asked Chris who’s eating his steak.
"Good dad.. heading to the mid semester soon." He said and I nodded. Suddenly Lauren's phone rang, she looked at it and smiled. She slowly got up from her chair but I gestured her to sit down.
"No!" She mouthed and I glared at her.
"Sit here or you'll be grounded!" I said and she pouted. Hailey pushed her away and I looked at Hailey disbelief.
"Did you gave her that speech again?" Hailey asked and I sighed.
"Luke.. she needs to experience that.”
"No way!" I said.
"Dad do you love Lauren more than mom?" Marco said stupidly and I turned to him.
"Shut it, young man.”
"She's with Blane." Chris stated and that got me choking. Hailey patted my back.
"Blane who? Blane Samuel?" I asked him in horror but he shrugged.
"What the hell!"
"Chill down Luke.." Hailey said.
"No.. I hav-"
"She'll hate you for that, you know.. don't even think about giving her that speech Luke.”
I really love Lauren, when she was born I fell in love immediately with her dark blue eyes. She's not a duplicate of Hailey but she's a duplicate of me. Face, personality and attitude.. besides her dark blue eyes and her hair that's Hailey's.
I love her so much and I know I'm overly protective to her. I just don't want her to grow up. I love her being little and cute. She used to call me all the time and I love how he always depends everything on me. The thought of sharing her with another man who will have her heart in the future is just.. I'm not ready yet.
She turned 17 last month and I gave her dating speech and not to date until 30 speech when she turned 17. She hates it but I just don't want to lose her just yet.
She sat back on her chair and continued to eat her steak.
"Who are you dating?" I asked and she looked at me.
"Luke.. we're eating." My wife said but I want to know about it now.
"I'm not dating dad." Lauren answered.
"You're dating Blane.. Blake's son." I said and she choked. She turned to Chris.
"You told him, didn't you asshole?" She bursted to Chris.
"Oops!" Chris mocked.
"Is it true?" I asked in an angry tone.
"We're not dating yet." She glared at me.
"Drop that glare Lauren!"
"Stop! You follow me!" Hailey bursted angrily, she pointed at me. I walked to our room and Hailey crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"Luke, you can't treat Lauren like that." She said.
"What? Why?"
"Well if you want to lose your daughter that fast, keep doing that!" She said and my eyes widen.
"I don't want to lose her that's why-"
"Give her some freedom, she's already grown up and she can decide everything herself.”
"Can she just go back to 5 years old?" I asked sadly.
"Oh Luke.." Hailey hugged me and kissed my cheek.
"I know you love her.. but scolding her and being over protective will make her avoid you and you'll lose her early. Besides.. She and Blane just friends, Blane started to take interest in her but she's not giving her heart just yet." Hailey looked at me.
"I hate this.”
"You know Luke.. give her a little freedom, don't make her hate you.” I nodded and she smiled.
"You're all are the best thing that happen to me but you girls are the most precious one. I love you guys so much, until I don't want to share Lauren to someone else in the future."
"We're getting old Luke and she will need someone who will take care of her." Hailey caressed my cheek and I nodded.
"Now go talk to her.. she's still mad at you because you broke her phone last week but she still manage to talk and even eat with you." I sighed and I looked at her dark blue eyes.
"What would I do without you?" I said and she gave me a peck on my lips.
"I love you.”
"Love you too." I smiled.
"Now go get your princess back." She said and pushed me out from the room. I checked the dining room and the kids already gone. I walked up to Lauren's room, knocking a few times and I heard 'come in'. I walked in.
"Chris if you wan-" She stopped as she saw me. She quickly hid her phone and I walked to her bed. She sat on the bed and looked at me.
"I'm sorry." I said and she just looked at me blankly.
"I didn’t mean to give you that type of speech over and over again, it's just I don't want to lose you this early." I said honestly and a smiled appears on her face.
"I met Blane when we're having a BBQ 4 months ago, I don't like him dad. He kept trying and suddenly I have a crush on him but I don't want to date now. I'm into modelling now, you know that dad.”
"I know.”
"I get it.. I know you love me too much and I love you too dad, you won't lose your princess just yet." She said and I smiled widely. She hugged me and I hugged her tightly.
"I want to focus on my modelling first and maybe I will find someone at my 20s." She said and I kissed the side of her head.
"I'm sorry about earlier.. I don't like when you're growing up so fast.”
"I'm still your princess and you're still my king dad, don't worry.”
"Yo Laur-" I turned to see Marco bursted into Lauren's room when we're having a dad and daughter moment.
"Get out." Lauren said coldly.. that's my girl. Marco walked out.
"I'll tell you if I'm dating someone.. you'll be the first person to know. Okay dad?"
"I wish that's still 8-10 years from now.”
"Well you got mom when she's 23, no promises dad." She chuckled and dang it!
"Fine.. but still forever I have to be your king.”
"So wanna watch a movie together with me? Or should I go with Blane instead?" She smiled at me.
"Let's go.”
"Dad." She called me again when I stand up from her bed.
"Huh?"
"I love you.. a lot, don't worry about me. I will always be your princess." She said.
"Love you too Lauren.”
Luke Hastington
Hailey Hastington
Christian Hastington
Marco Hastington
Lauren Hastington