"..Will you marry me?"

She was shocked when she heard this four words, she thought that he will left her if he knows that she is pregnant with his child, just like what happened to her mother. But unexpectedly he didn't.

"B-but I don't want to make you feel that I am binding you-"

"You are not. I want to marry you because I love you with all my heart. "

He pulled out a small box from his pocket. Then, he opened it showing her a shiny diamond ring.

She covered her mouth with her hand, biting back her tears, at that moment she knew that he was going to ask her hand, and not just because of her pregnancy, so she loved more and more than ever before.

He chuckled, looking at her with soft eyes, she couldn't resist so she wrapped her arms around him, then they shared a steamy kiss.

***

Back to present,

"Daddy! dad! wake up! "

A little, soft voice came from nearby, made this exhausted man woke up from his slumber.

Gulliver: I am awake, what's going on Iva?

Ivana: it's time to go to work daddy, and I think you are late..?

He sighs and fondled her head.

Gulliver: today I am not going to work-

Her eyes became wide open, he could see that she were already delighted.

Ivana: Yay!! a whole day for me and dad!

She started jumping on the bed happily but he stopped her, grabbing her into his embrace.

Gulliver: carful.

"hmm", she crossed her arms and her eyebrows.

Gulliver: what about helping daddy with breakfast?

Ivana: okay!

...

They made the breakfast together. After that, they ate it. When they finished, she helped him with dishes and couldn't stop talking about her new teacher in the daycare.

"What a helpful toddler, I must be more than proud. ", he said to himself.

Gulliver: So you like your new teacher, she seems very kind.

Ivana: yes!

Gulliver: yes in what exactly, Iva?

Ivana: yes I like her and yes she is very kind.

She stopped for a moment, than added quietly.

Ivana: umm daddy..?

Gulliver: yes sweet pea?

Ivana: Will we visit mummy?

He turned to her looking at her angelic little face, his heart melted.

Gulliver: of course we will.

Ivana: Yay! I will prepare myself!

Before he could add any other world, she ran out the kitchen, directly to her room to get herself ready.

He were ready and waiting for her in the living room, sitting on the sofa.

Subsequently, she came towards him, carrying a brush in her tiny hand.

Ivana: daddy? can you do my hair like this..?

She hand him her tablet showing him a styled hair picture, guide to follow.

Gulliver: anything to my sweet pea.

He took the brush and followed the picture, as she sat in his hips.

...

Ivana: Have you ever brushed a girl's hair? before me of course!

Gulliver: yes I have.. just one-

She immediately interrupted him, exited to know.

Ivana: who were she?!!

Gulliver: your mother.

Ivana: wah! awesome!

She was pleased and delighted to know that her mother were the one.

When he was done with her hair, she saw herself in the mirror and she became thrilled. So she turned to her father, hugged him and kissed his cheek.

Ivana: Thank you daddy! it's SO pretty!

Gulliver: I am glad that you like it.

He smiled at his little angel as she stood up and turned around herself, showing off her floral, colorful dress which she was wearing.

Ivana: so how do I look?

Gulliver: my little Iva always looks beautiful.

Ivana: ooh- daaad, you always say that..

He chuckled as he saw her upset look face.

Gulliver: I always say the truth.

Ivana: ..right. I hate when you win.

He shook his head.

"just like her mother's words" , he said to himself.

She grabbed his hand, walking him towards the front door, to get out of their luxury apartment.

...

A few minutes later, Gulliver and his daughter Ivana were walking down the street, holding hands.

Ivana: are we going now to the Florist Shop?

Gulliver: yes we are.

Nicholville, the village they are living in, it is a small village so everyone knows each other, and there is just one store of every kind, as well going to multiple places does not take long, at most an hour and half.

***

As they arrived in the Florist Shop, they have been welcomed by a teenager florist.

"Good morning Mr. Nicholson, hello Ms. Ivan", said the young man.

Gulliver: Good morning-

Ivana: Hi Cade!!

Gulliver: how the shop is doing?

Caden: you know some days it's crowded and the others it's empty.. but I will send you the updates.

Gulliver: for sure.

Ivana: daddy? what do you think of -um decorating the bouquet of different flowers this time.. ?

Gulliver: you mean a flower of every kind?

Ivana: yes!

Gulliver: well, it a good idea.

With the flat of his hand he patted his bright little girl's head as an agreement.

Caden: okay, just give me some minutes.

she clapped her hands joyfully as she took a look around the shop, watching all the brightly colored flowers.

Suddenly, the Shop door's bell sounded from behind as a woman entered.

"Good morning- ", said the woman, before she could finish her words she has been interrupted.

Ivana: Ms. Kaylee!!

Ms. Kaylee smiled as she saw Ivana shooting out her name with happiness.

And Ivana ran toward the woman as well.

They greeted themselves by sharing a little hug.

Right then, Ivana looked back at her father who was watching quietly, to introduce them.

Ivana: daddy this is Ms. Kaylee, my new teacher.

She turned back to her teacher and continued.

Ivana: Ms. Kaylee this is my father.

Kaylee was looking at Gulliver as she saw him before, his face was familiar to her. But to him it was the first time they meet.

He raised his hand, expecting a handshake.

Gulliver: Gulliver Nicholson, glade to meet you Ms. Kaylee, I heard a lot about you.

The same moment she was shaking his hand as he was talking.

"I know it! I wasn't mistaking him", she said to herself. "..He is more handsome in real" , she added.

Kaylee: it's nice to meet you too Mr. Nicholson.