That snapped Dave out of his dazed state. “S-Sure, I'm okay with that!” he mumbled while nodding frantically.
“All right. Tomorrow night it is, then,” Natasha said.
Dave simply nodded in response and left in a hurry.
Natasha didn't give it much thought and got ready to head back upstairs.
She had just turned around when she saw Denise smiling at her from upstairs.
“What are you doing sneaking around like that?” Natasha asked with a smile as she made her way up.
“I wasn't sneaking around! I was just standing here!” Denise protested.
Natasha walked right up to her. “And what were you doing standing here?”
“Mr. Dave is really handsome, right, Nat?” Denise asked.
Natasha nodded. “Yes, he is indeed handsome.”
“Who do you think is more handsome, then? Daddy, or Mr. Dave?”
“Your daddy, I guess,” Natasha replied after giving it some thought.
“Nat, are you sure you're not being biased?” Denise asked.
“Who knows? Maybe I am!” Natasha replied with a chuckle.
Denise then held her hand as she said, “I think Daddy and Mr. Dave are both handsome in their own unique way. Daddy is the wild and unrestrained type, whereas Mr. Dave is the elegant and gentlemanly type. The kind you see on TV shows, you know?”
Natasha nodded in approval after hearing her explanation. “That makes sense.”
“Assuming you don't know either of them, who would you pick if they both court you at the same time?” Denise asked.
“That's not a valid question!” Natasha replied.
“Oh, come on! It was a hypothetical question, so why would it not be valid?” Denise protested.
Natasha shook her head. “It's invalid because it isn't possible!”
Denise tugged at her arm. “Could you not be so serious about it, Nat? It's nothing serious anyway, so just go ahead and pick one!”
Natasha let out a helpless sigh as she replied, “I'd pick your daddy.”
“Huh? Why is that?” Denise asked.
“Because your daddy is my type,” Natasha said.
Denise eyed her suspiciously. “Nat, did you fall for Daddy the moment you saw him?”
Natasha recalled how Kenneth used to be the cool and quiet type when she first met him. Although he wasn't good with his words, he had always kept the promises he made her.
Natasha nodded and admitted to it, “Yeah, I did.”
Denise stared at her in shock. “So, it really was love at first sight?”
“Yup!”
“Does Daddy know that?”
“I never told him.”
“Was Daddy handsome when he was a kid?”
“Yeah, he was. I mean, just look at Anthony!”
“Whoa... He must've looked amazing, then!” Denise knew she couldn't complain about Kenneth in terms of his appearance. She then stared at Natasha as she continued, “If you were given another chance in life, would you still pick Daddy?”
“Yes, I would,” Natasha replied without any hesitation.
“Even if you'd have to go through all the unhappy experiences again?”
“Yes, that's right.”
“Why?”
“Because your daddy is handsome.”
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