"Hazel, honey, Gage has something to say. Are you finished with your breakfast? Do you want more toast?"
"No mommy, I'm full." She looked at Gage smiling, waiting for him to speak.
"So, your mom and I have been talking, the last couple of days we've been getting closer. Friendlier. And I wanted to get to know your mom better, date her, and get to know you better too. Would you like that?"
"You want to be mom's boyfriend?"
Gage was a bit startled when the four-year-old girl knew about the concept of boyfriends. But he put himself together and replied calmly. "Yes, but only if you agree."
"I like my mom happy, so only if you promise to make mommy happy. My daddy didn't make mommy happy." The little girl adoringly bit her lip and looked at her mom.
"I'll try my best to make her happy an
