YOUNG LOVE

THE LOVE OF A CHILD

Its been 3 years since Ronnie died, I've missed him every day but I have to stay strong for our child Emily. Emily snow the only thing I cared about on this planet and one other person but that's not important, but he Is the best.

"mommy can we go to the park"Emily begs doing her puppy eyes "please mommy please"."well I suggest you go get your shoes on." she rushes off I her excitement Emily loves going to the park Its her Favourite place It's also mine on a Wednesday afternoon as a certain someone will be there I try not to focus on him but I get lost in my thoughts. his brown hair , his deep brown eyes there the only place I wont to get lost In, his smile gives me an unknown sensation one I love okay back to reality. "look mommy I tied my own shoelaces" she smiles full with pride shed gained that little bit more Independence "you ready baby" a quiet voice says "yes im ready lets go" I open the door and unlock the car Emily rushes out of the door and straight in to the car I look the door and get in the car "are you belted In ?" "yes mommy now lets go TO THE PARK."

we arrive Emily rushes out of the car into the park and straight to the swing.but there he Is sat on the bench reading the news paper almost as soon as I see him Emily does "hello Barry could you come push me on the swing." I walk towards him " you don't have to." he smiles which makes me lose my trail of thought. Is It wrong to love him? Emily is Ronnie's child but she needs a father figure n he life I wish I had had one and I don't want Emily ending up like me.

she looked so happy with Barry those two just clicked like they were farther and daughter both with wide smiles laughing together. I guess to Emily Barry was her father as its the only man she had in her life she wasn't old enough to remember Ronnie.

"mommy mommy can Barry come over and have dinner with us because hes really awesome and fun and your'e happy when you see him and I don't like It when mommy Is sad."at this point she was begging "aw that's cute baby well I guess Its up to Barry If he want to come round for dinner you never now he may be working or have other plans. go and ask him" she skips towards him his face lights up he says something and Emily turns runs over to me grabs my hands and starts jumping up and down "mommy he said he would come and i told him that he makes you happy and he smiled so there" my five year old daughter is being my wing-man

I decide im going to talk to Barry "hey Barry if your'e busy you din't have to come over for dinner ." I smile at him gazing into his hazel eyes "Im not busy plus your'e daughter is amazing and I'd like to hep anyway I can" I blush Barry Allen always had the knack of making me blush. i smile at him so does he "so ill see you at six?" "yes that's fine Ill see you later Emily *he shouts and ill see you later Caitlin"

"Emily we need to go as we need to go get dinner what would you like to have?"Emily takes a very long time to think like a long time " um let me think can we have...spaghetti?" spaghetti is Emily's favourite also her dad's i strap Emily in and we drive to the store as we walk around Emily keeps asking for things like some candy or some chips its never ending she thinks i don't realise when she drop them in to the trolley at least grocery shopping doesn't take to long. we drive home i park up and Emily helps with the grocery's i unlock the door an she the time is 5 o'clock so i start cooking *bang* "Emily what was that?" no reply then all of a sudden "um nothing mommy" well take her at her little white lie i carry on cooking its almost done so i decide its time to get ready Emily has already got her self changed as shes so excited that Barry is coming for dinner, i enter my bedroom and she my lovely red velvet dress with an open back and a gold belt i think this must of been what Emily was doing she knows i like Barry and he likes me and she doesn't want me to be sad again my five year old daughter is being my wing-man

*knock knock *

"ill get it mommy... mommy guess who it is go on guess" she mouths to me who it is "um is it Cisco" "no mommy its BARRY" she laughs and runs to hug me, Emily shows Barry were to sit he's sat opposite me.

I wonder if he Will remember what we had together, five years ago?