I had to decide …
The date to departure was growing closer.
And my relationship and feelings toward Raegan were growing stronger.
Finally, one evening, I told her …
“Raegan, I’m going to Europe.” I started.
“And I want you to come with me.”
“Really?” A huge smile erupted over her face. “I’d like to go. I’ll have to ask my dad,” she said.
“Okay.”
“I’ve never been to Europe,” she said.
“Neither have I. It’s gonna be awesome.”
A few days later, I met her dad. We got into a discussion and it turned out we were both on the same political page. For that reason, we got along pretty well.
I told him about the upcoming trip to Europe. I told him that I wanted Raegan to come with me. That she was smart, she had experience traveling, that she would be a good companion for the trip. I asked him if she could go with me.
He said …