Bert and his father spent the day looking for the perfect house for Mary Ann and Robert to live in.
He would leave the current house to his children though he knew Bella would live with Zane and Ben would live with Josh and he was sure that Babs would live with David when she finally opened her heart.
All day they went from house to house.
"I don't think we will find one." Robert said.
"Dad, We're not done yet." Bert had a whole file full of listing.
"When are you two tying the knot?" Bert asked.
"As soon as we find a place. Her Apartment is to small and well there are to many adults in our house. Plus you Mom loved that house. I just want a new place that will be Mary Ann and me."
"I see Dad, here's one 2 story bungalow. 2 bed 2 bath. Office area can be a third bedroom. Large newly renovated kitchen. Near the sea."
They drove over to the open house. It had everything that he and Mary Ann had talked about.
This was the house. He then filled out the papers and summited a bid. Now it was just a waiting game.
Robert then took Bert out to eat. "So are you dating anyone?"
"Seen a few girls but no one special." Bert said.
"Bert I was married with two kids by your age. When are you going to settle down?"
"When I find someone worthy of my love. I want what you and mom had."
"I just worry about my kids."
"I know Dad."
They talked about current affairs. About the company and about what Bert wanted to do in life.
"I like being an assistant, to know the things I know and be able to make the things I do happen is more powerful then the CEO. They would not be able to run their companys with out one." Bert said.
"I'm glad you like your job. I just thought you would want something more."
They finished their meal and started walking on the beach.
"It's been to long since we spent time like this as father and son. I'm sorry that you had to grow up and help with you brother and sisters." Robert said.
"I don't regret helping. I got to spend more time with mom then the others and even in the end I was the one to hold her hand as she left. I made a promise to help you and I have kept that promise." Bert said.
"Yah but you deserve more. Someone to take better care of you."
"I will find someone when they are all married and taken care of by someone they love. That also included you Dad."
They walked and sat down to watch the birds in the sky.
As they were talking a little red head pulling a kite did not see them and tripped right into Bert's lap.
"Sorry ... Sorry I was not looking were I was going." She said.
"It's ok. Need some help with with the kite?" Bert asked.
"Could you? My mother is busy and I just can't get it up but my mommy said not to talk to strangers."
"Your mommy is right. However let me get your kite up and we won't say a word." Bert said.
She shook her head and handed him the string. Bert picked up the kite and got it flying high then handed the spool back to her.
"Have fun." He smiled and went back to his Dad.
"You will make a great father someday." Robert said.
"Maybe, I had the best teacher."
They sat there with a breeze coming off the water watching the little girl fly her kite. So a petite Red head dressed in a police uniform walked up to the little girl.
"You got if flying." She said.
"No, that nice man over there got it flying for me."Pointing over to the two men sitting on the beach.
"I thought I told you not to talk to strangers."
"I did not see them and fell on that one. He said I did not have to talk to him. He got the kite up."
"Ok, I see. Lets go say thank you and then I need to get you to night care so I can get to work." The woman then pulled the little girl over to the men.
"Thank you for helping my daughter." She said.
Bert stood up, "She's welcome. I have three younger sister so I am use to helping cute little girls. My name is Bert and this is my father Robert Beauté." He then stuck out his hand.
She looked up. Bert was a lot taller then her 4 foot 5 inches, she shook his hand. "I'm Lily Thomas and this is Rose."
"It's a pleasure to meet both of you." Bert said.
"I'm sorry I fell on you and thank you for your help." Rose said.
"Your welcome." He replied.
Lily took out her card and handed it to Bert. "Here is my number, if I can do anything or you would like to grab dinner sometime you can call. I need to get going to work."
"Till we meet again." said Bert looked at the card.
☆Officer Lily Thomas
☆City Police
☆xxx-xxx-xxxx cell
☆xxx-xxx-xxxx office
He then watched her walk to a little house on the edge of the beach.
"She seems nice, are you going to call?" Robert said.
"Yes, I think I will." He said sitting back down.
Bert was intrigued about this little red headed officer. He was over a foot taller then her. How could a cute little woman be an officer.
Lily put Rose in her car seat. Bert Beauté she wanted to find out more about this man.
When she got to the office she looked up his name.
○ Bert A Beauté
○ January XX, XXXX
○ 5 foot 9 inches
○ Address 1234 street
○ Works at Cœur Société
She now really wanted him to call her.