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‘Damn, this is tough,’ I say, arching my eyebrow. ‘They all look so good.’
As I thumb through the various coloring books, I chance upon a race car coloring book that seems perfect for me.
‘Got it,’ I say, opening the book up and setting to work on coloring in a Ferrari that appears to be being driven by… an elephant? ‘Well, this won’t win any prizes for realism, but what the hell!’
The two of us chuckle and continue to color to our heart’s content.
It’s a great feeling to be so close to Taylor. I know we gotveryclose last night, but there’s something equally as intimate about sharing a fun activity like this with the boy – especially as he’s so new to the whole Little aspect of his life.
In fact, I actually feel proud to be the Daddy who is helping Taylor take his first steps into what should be a lifelong way of life for him. And right now, I certainly hope that I’m set to play a big role in Taylor’s voyage of discovery – and then for a long time after that, too.
* * *
‘Well you certainly enjoyed your coloring,’ I say, walking down the Los Torros boulevard with Taylor after a quick lunch out.
‘It was even better with you there,’ Taylor replies, smiling as I squeeze his hand in mine. ‘I think I want to see you a lot more from now on. If you want that too?’
‘Now what do you think?’ I say. ‘Do you think I want to spend my time with the most handsome, sweetest, and loveable boy in Los Torros? Or do you think I’d rather be home alone, figuring out construction budgets and trying to iron out my business issues?’
‘Hehe, I think I know the answer,’ Taylor says, a broad smile on his face. ‘But what do you mean when you say business issues? Or is that private?’
‘No, it’s fine for you to ask,’ I reply.
This is a dilemma. Out of respect to Taylor’s boss, Xander, I can’t reveal any specifics relating to the Las Malvinas site. But on the other hand I feel uneasy about directly lying to the boy.
In the end, I go for a compromise answer.
‘Running a business isn’t’ always easy,’ I say. ‘And sometimes you make enemies. It’s not nice, but it’s just the way it is. And these enemies, or rivals, or haters if that’s a word you young boys say, well… they try to do things to make your business harder. But don’t worry about it. I’m good. H.H Properties willalwaysbe good.’
‘Okay, Daddy,’ Taylor says, his smile saying one thing but the look of intrigue in his eyes saying something else. ‘Where shall we go now?’
‘Well… I did have one place in mind,’ I reply. ‘You can say no if you like, but how about we head to a stuffie store and see if any fury friends there catch your eye?’
‘Wow! Really?’ Taylor says, a look of pure happiness on his face. ‘I’d love to do that.’
‘Well what are we waiting for, let’s go,’ I chuckle.
Before long, the pair of us are in one of Los Torros’s oldest toy stores and find ourselves surrounded by a huge range of stuffies.
I can see how seriously Taylor is taking things. The way that he’s picking each stuffie up and holding them, bringing them in close for a real snuggle.
Frankly, it’s adorable.
But I can also see that Taylor isn’t going to find his Forever Friend here today.
‘Don’t worry, you don’t have to pick one,’ I say, putting my arm around Taylor’s shoulder. ‘It’s fun to look, but picking a stuffie is a big deal. I get that. Especially when you haven’t got your Number One yet.’
‘You’re not mad?’ Taylor says. ‘I did try to find one.’
‘Of course I’m not mad,’ I say. ‘Sass makes me mad. So does untidiness. But this? No, this is perfectly fine. Come on, let’s go and check out the race cars. I might be a Daddy, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy playing with classic toy cars.’
‘Perfect,’ Taylor says, walking with me to the large display of classic toy cars. ‘We could pick one each?’
‘I like it,’ I reply. ‘I like ita lot.’
With that, the pair of begin to cast our eyes across the vast array of toy cars. But it could be toy spoons for all I care. What I’m truly enjoying is being in such a fine boy’s company.
Taylor’s got so much potential – and I want to be the Daddy who helps to guide him along the way.
