He looked at her. Then looked at Starla. THen looked back to Rose. She was part of their family already. Neither of them really wanted her to leave when it felt like she had just come home. If felt like she belonged here with them. He bit his lip and sighed for a moment. Looking over at her. "What  if...what if I said you wouldn't be in the way. That it was like you came home for the very first time in a long time. What if..." He looked away. "What if I said we wanted you to be part of our lives. What if I said...you would't be putting it into stop mode but starting it back up and you didn't even realize it?" he asked and said softly. Looking at her. "I know you have a life elsewhere Rose but Starla and I would really like it if you were part of our life. I...I know you can mend. Know that with your caring and loving ways that I could mend." He said softly. Looking at her. "I already like you quite a bit Rose. I am a firm believer in that things are meant to happen and that there is such thing as love at first sight." What his daughter said next shocked him.<span style="font-weight: bold">Starla held onto Rose. "Mommy no go. Mommy no go pwease." She held on tightly as she was picked up.</span>He didn't have it in him to tell her not to say that. Starla was a very intelligent child. She didn't open up easily. For her to call Rose mommmy meant she connected with her a lot.