“I understand.” He told her before cupping her chin. Her eyes looked vulnerable as they stared at him. He kissed her deeply and she cling to his arm.

Afterwards, he asked, “Since he’s your dad and you know him better than I do, what do you recommend I do? I should talk to him and make him accept me, right?”

Alena scrunched up her face. “That’s the thing. He made a rule for us girls about dating.”

“He did? What is it?” He gently embraced her again and her eyes wandered around his room.

“When we date someone, we have to bring him home on the first date or the...