Romantic Always the romantic soul 2/14/1965 #3

Carrying a armful of fragrant pink roses,frank walked up the flight of stairs "singing she loves ya ya do ya mixing the words up a bit and it came out love love me do..

As she opened the door in his best english acent she heard

"Seese, Happy Valentines day love, just how long will it take for you to pack a bag ducky? We are booked on a plane to New York , at nine forty and it's seven now. The Beatles arrived from Liverpool today, and we have tickets to see them tomorrow night."

"Excuse me,You think you are taking my daughter WHERE!"

"Momma, Frank, will you at least give me the chance to say weather I am goingor not!

I hadn't heard from you ,I was thinking maybes I wouldn't."

"Selene!" grinning from ear to ear frank piped in with "You have to learn to trust the man you are going to spend your live with."

"I haven't seen a ring Selene, just what is thistalk!"

'Hey Mrs. Strome. can you please give me five minutes to talk with Seese alone before we have to go though this? "

"Selene, I think we need some alone. Time to decide what we are doing for the rest of the time before I ship out. I Got the tickets assuming you wanted to be with me, was I mistaken? I thought you would like a surprise like this. If necessary your Mom can come to New York with us. The concert I just have tickets for us though. Peaches surprised me with the tickets as an early birthday present. She knows there not a chance I'll be state's  side in May."

"Go to the corner store and get get me a cup of strong coffee while I handle Momma, pack a suitcase,and hump inthe shower to be sure I am awake! No ya don't pinching isn't necessary her laughter filled the room with sounds as those that had drawn him towards hers the night they met. I do wish you would have called, But you know there isn't a doubt that I want to go."

As he pulled off momma did a little dance while picking out clothes and choreographing the next step in her daughters life.

As Frank walked slowly around the store, giving Selene time to dealwith her mother he fingered the platinum box, with the Drake family crest on it. His grandmother had given it to him in her will.

Grams had often spoke of the important roll of friendship as well as love.

The will clearly stipulated it was to go on the finger of the woman he loved and chose to be his bride. Gramsalways talked of being true to your heart no mind what the pursestrings had to offer. Her blue eyes twinkled with loves memories, when she spoke of Gramps and spoke of the important role friendship played in a relationship.

He wanted to have the big fancy wedding and not just for Selene. Frank had a true romantic soul ..To see her walking as on air in a fairy tale setting was a fantasy he wanted to make a reality.

He also knew they had to marry swiftly before the family's could put in on the back burner till he came home from Nam.