Kyle's Gift by Shant

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Kyle’s father died when he was only three years old and his mother raised him and his older sister by herself. She did not marry again until he was in junior high school. When she did remarry, they moved to the city where her new husband, Richard lived because he owned his own advertising company.

Richard was 40 and Kyle’s mother was 43. Richard had never been married and really didn’t want to start a family at his age. Kyle’s mother was happy he felt that way. She had raised two children by herself and was not at all excited about raising another child.

There were three junior high schools where Kyle lived. When you finished junior high, all three schools then merged forming one large high school. Kyle would be entering high school not knowing two-thirds of the people in his class anyway, so he had no problem moving. His sister had already graduated from high school and was now in college, so everything worked out for her as well.

When Kyle’s mother first introduced him to Richard, he was really surprised at how handsome a man she was marrying because she had rarely dated and had devoted most of her life to raising her children. Kyle was really happy for her, and it definitely didn’t hurt any, knowing that this handsome looking man was going to become his stepfather.

Kyle really was impressed by Richard and they immediately hit it off. Before a year had passed, he was calling him Dad. Richard was a really interesting guy and Kyle loved that he now had a father figure. It was great having someone he could talk with about anything that was on his mind. He had really missed not having a father while growing up.

He knew he could learn a lot from Richard. He liked the idea of him being a mentor to him. After another year passed, Richard told Kyle that he would like to adopt him and legally become his father, if he would like him to do that. Kyle could not have been any happier. Richard was the father he had always wished for and was so grateful that this good man had entered his life.

Richard had told Kyle many times that he considered him to be his son. He explained one of the most important reasons he wanted to adopt him was that he wanted there to be absolutely no doubt about him legally being his son so that he would be financially taken care of if anything should happen to Richard.

Richard was a really handsome man. He was in terrific shape. He was 6’ 1" and around 190 pounds. He and Kyle began working out at a gym together as soon as Kyle moved in to Richard’s home. Thanks to Richard, he developed a great body while he was in high school.

One of the things that really intrigued Kyle about Richard was that he had such a fantastic head of thick, dark brown hair. The sides were about two inches long and were tapered just above his ears. He combed them all back and blended them into the top. Because his hair was so thick and had such great body, it stayed perfectly in place all the time.

His hair on top was over four inches long and he combed it all straight up and back without any kind of part. Once he finished combing his hair, he ran his fingers through it and let it fall wherever it did. His hair stood up high on top of his head and Kyle thought it looked really awesome. He wished that he could get his hair to look the way Richard’s did.

Kyle could not remember a time when he did not notice a guy with really great looking hair. He loved his own hair so much and knew that he was really lucky to have such great hair. His hair was a dark shade of blonde. It was very thick, perfectly straight, and had great body. His hair on top was about three inches long which he parted on the left side and then combed up and back to the right.

He loved it when he would catch a guy looking at his hair. If the guy had great looking hair himself, he wished he had the nerve to approach him. The thought of burying his hands in the guy’s beautiful mane really excited him, but he was too shy to ever be that forward.

When he and Richard started working out at the gym together, all the time he spotted Richard, he would fantasize about getting to play with his hair. He especially liked to spot Richard when he bench pressed. Richard would lay flat on the bench and look straight up into Kyle’s eyes as he lifted the weight to start his reps. Kyle stood directly above him, looking down to make certain he was there if Richard needed any help.

This gave Kyle the most fantastic view of Richard’s hair. This was the closest he ever got to his father’s awesome looking mane without feeling uncomfortable. His hair was so thick and so long. It really was beautiful.

All the while he looked down at Richard he would admire how great his hair looked. He had always wanted to comb his hair for him and wondered how he could go about approaching him without it sounding weird. He would love to get to play with his father’s pretty hair. He thought about it all the time they worked out.

Occasionally while they were working out, Richard thought he would see Kyle looking at his hair. Richard was actually a lot like Kyle, and he knew that he also had really great hair. He never flaunted it, but secretly, he had a love affair with his hair and really enjoyed it when he noticed a guy admiring it. He thought maybe Kyle felt the same way he did, because he certainly seemed to like looking at his hair.

Little did Kyle know that from the first moment they met, Richard had been attracted by his hair. Richard also enjoyed a guy with great looking hair and he was happy that this handsome young man was going to be his stepson. It would be great getting to see his pretty hair all the time.

He hoped one day he would get the chance to play with Kyle’s hair. It was four years before he went off to college and he had plenty of time for it to happen. He knew he just had to be patient and he would figure out a way to get to do it.

High school passed and Kyle began his freshman year at a college that was close by. When he first got there and met his roommate, Jordan, he immediately noticed his hair and thought how great it looked. Jordan’s hair was a lot like his, only it was a much lighter color blonde. Kyle had always wished his hair was a lighter color blonde, just like Jordan’s was.

One evening, he told Jordan how much he liked the color of his hair and wished his hair looked the way his did. Jordan smiled and really surprised him when he said, "If you want blonder color hair, you should just go ahead and go for it."

Jordan smiled, and said, "My real color hair is just about the same as yours. I decided this summer that I wanted my hair to be more blonde before starting college. I really like the way it turned out. Once you get it the color you want, all you really need to do is be certain that you never let your roots start showing."

"I’ve had it like this for over six months now and have no intention of getting rid of it any time soon. I imagine when I do decide it’s time to have my hair be its natural color again that it will be a pain in the ass to deal with. I really hate when a person starts letting his hair grow back to its natural color and doesn't cut the fake color off. I think it would look awful to keep all the fake color hair while you're growing it out. I don't see how a person can stand to see his hair being two different looking colors for a long time, because that's what everyone would be looking at."

"I figure that I will probably go ahead and cut it really short and take off the fake color all at one time and just be done with it. If I got a buzz cut and my hair was only about half an inch long, in about a month it would be an inch long, and with it being so thick, I’m sure I could comb it someway that would look good. I’d rather have short hair that was all one color than have it take six or more months to get rid of all the fake color hair by cutting off only a little at a time."

"Why always wonder what your hair would have looked like if you did change the color?" Jordan said. "College is the perfect time to do anything you want with your hair. Who cares what you do? If you want your hair the same color as mine, why don’t you let me color it for you? I color my own hair, so I know I can do a good job."

Kyle had no idea that Jordan colored his hair. "I have never had the nerve to color my hair, but your hair looks so natural that I’m really tempted to do it and see how it would look. How about this weekend I have you color it for me? I think it would be awesome if my hair looked the same color your hair does."

"Let’s do it then!" Jordan said. "I’ll go ahead and get the hair color dye that I use. Why don’t we do it Friday night and then you’ll have the weekend to show it off? I think your hair will look really great being a lighter blonde. I can’t wait to see how it’s going to look!"

That Friday night Jordan colored Kyle’s hair. Kyle was a little nervous about how it might look, but he was also excited about having Jordan color it. It made it a little easier seeing the color of Jordan’s hair and knowing that his hair would look just about the same. When Jordan finished, he could not believe how great he thought his hair looked. He didn’t think it looked at all fake and was really happy how it had turned out.

When first semester ended he headed home for the holidays. He had not told his parents that he had colored his hair and was anxious to see what their reaction was going to be. When he got home, he was surprised when his mother told him that she really did not like the color of his hair at all.

"You can keep it that way next semester, but remember, your sister is getting married in June, and you’re going to be an usher in her wedding. I don’t want the entire family seeing you standing out from everyone and attracting so much attention because of all that fake color hair you have," she said.

Richard actually liked how Kyle's hair looked. When he was alone with him, he said, "Don’t worry about your mother. I like how your hair looks. I think that this is the perfect time for you to go ahead and do whatever you want with your hair. When I was in college, no one would ever do something that would attract so much attention, but things have certainly changed. I wore my hair the same way all though college and it is now actually longer than how I had it then."

Second semester started and Kyle decided to let his hair grow longer on top. He had the sides and back cut down short, which eliminated all the fake blonde hair, but the color on top still remained. When the semester ended, his hair on top was almost six inches long. He didn’t care that it was two different colors. He loved it!

The front of his hair was more than two inches long and was his natural hair color. It looked just like the back and the sides did because he had cut them so short. From the front all you saw was his natural hair color. There was still however, about four inches of lighter blonde hair on top. Blending in the front and the sides with the top, Kyle didn’t think that the blonde hair was really all that noticeable. Actually, he thought it looked really good.

The semester ended and he headed home. He hoped when his mother saw him with the front and the sides and back all his natural hair color she might think it really wasn’t all that bad and would be okay with it. There was over a month before his sister’s wedding, so he had plenty of time if he did need to get his hair cut.

When he got home his mother never even mentioned his hair and he knew he was certainly not going to bring the subject up. He figured she must actually be okay with the way it looked. He was really relieved because he definitely did not want to get all his long, beautiful hair cut off. He was looking forward to growing his hair all summer long and he didn’t know when he would get it cut. He thought he might even grow it long enough so that he could tie it back in a ponytail.

His sister’s wedding was being held in the city where they grew up. His mother flew there a week before the wedding to help her with all the details that needed to be completed. Kyle and Richard spent the week together and were going to fly there two days before the wedding.

One night after dinner they were just hanging out watching tv. Kyle decided to ask his Dad about his hair. "Dad, do you think it’s okay if I go to the wedding with my hair like this? Mom never mentioned it, so I guess it’s alright if I do. What do you think? Did she say anything to you about it?"

Unlike his wife, Richard thought Kyle’s hair looked great being a lighter color blonde. He was definitely more liberal about things than she was. "She talked with me about your hair when you first colored it, but she has never said a word about it since then. Personally, I like your hair being the color you have it. I think it really looks great. I do think it would look better if it was all the same color though."

"I wish I could comb my hair and get it to look the way your hair does," Kyle said. "I’ve always thought your hair looks so fantastic. I’ve never been able to get mine on top to look the way I want, no matter how many times I’ve tried to comb it to look like yours."

"Your hair really is pretty much the same as mine," Richard said. "If you want, how about letting me comb your hair for you? I’m pretty sure I can get it to look like mine does."

"That would be great," Kyle said. "Your hair is so awesome looking. I’ve always hoped that someday you would comb it for me, I was just too embarrassed to ask if you would do it. It would be great seeing how you could get it to look. I know I have a good head of hair, but I get frustrated that I can’t get the top to look the way I want."

"When would you like me to comb it for you?" Richard said, already knowing that he was going to make it happen right then. He had always wanted to comb Kyle’s hair and he was not going to let this opportunity pass. He knew he would have a fantastic time getting his hands in Kyle’s mane.

This was the also the perfect way to begin what he promised his wife he would do before the wedding. Richard was going to surprise Kyle and cut his hair the way his mother wanted it to look. He knew that if he talked logically with Kyle that he would agree and allow him to cut it. It was really going to be a huge rush. All that fake blonde hair was going to be coming off!

Kyle sat down in a chair and Richard got out his brush and comb and began working on his hair. Once he started, he could not keep his hands out of Kyle’s hair. It really felt wonderful running his fingers through his hair because it was so thick and so long. He became a little more aggressive and firmly ran his hands through his hair, pulling it all straight back and making it stand up as high as he could so that you could only see his natural hair color and none of the fake blonde.

"How about if we go in the bathroom and I wash your hair? If I then blow dry it, with your hair being so thick, I’m certain that I can get it to stand up even more. When I finish combing it and then running my hands through it the way I do mine, I bet our hair will look practically the same," Richard said.

Richard really enjoyed washing Kyle’s wonderful mane. It felt awesome getting to take his hands and work them over and over again through his hair. He could have washed his hair for hours.

After Richard finished drying Kyle’s hair, he continued running his hands through it and pulling it all up and straight back. He was having a fantastic time playing with his son’s beautiful mane and was really looking forward to what he was going to do next. Boy, was Kyle ever going to be in for a surprise!

Kyle loved having his father play with his hair. It was something he had always fantasized about him doing. He thought that once Richard finished combing his hair that this would be the perfect time to ask him if he could also comb his hair? He so much wanted to bury his hands in Richard’s awesome mane.

As Richard combed Kyle’s hair, he said, "I have a special gift for you this evening. Your mother insisted that I give it to you before we leave for the wedding and she made me promise that I would. I hope that you’re really going to like it. I know that I can’t wait to give it to you."

Kyle was curious about what the gift was. He didn’t see Richard as he reached onto the side table and picked up a pair of scissors. Richard then combed Kyle’s hair all straight back, grabbed as much of his hair in his fist as he could, and sliced off all the fake color hair that he was holding in his hand!

Kyle instantly jumped up, "Dad, what are you doing? You’re really not going to cut my hair are you? Mom didn’t say anything about my hair, so I figured that it was okay to leave it like this for the wedding."

"I sure am, Son!" Richard said. "Remember your mother told you last semester that the fake blonde hair had to be gone before the wedding? She made me promise right then to have you get it cut before we leave. Instead of taking you to a barbershop, I decided I wanted to cut it myself. I’ve cut a lot of hair over the years and I have been waiting all week to get to cut your hair. This is really going to be awesome!"

"This is going to be one of the biggest days in your mother’s life and you know that you should do this for her," Richard said. "You want her to be happy and not be upset the entire day because you didn’t cut your hair. You know it’s the right thing to do. She has sacrificed so much for you. You certainly don’t want her to be unhappy because you didn’t do this for her."

"Once we come back home you can color it again if you like. Your mother only wants it not to be colored for the wedding. Actually, I hope you do color it again and grow it even longer because I think it will look really great."

"You can do all these things while you’re in college and I think you should. Go ahead and have some fun. Take advantage of it while you can. Once you graduate and get a job you probably won’t be able to do it anymore. I wish I had been brave enough to do all different kinds of things with my hair when I was in college. I basically wore it the same way the entire time."

"I’m first going to cut off all that fake blonde hair you have. When I’m finished, you’re still going to have enough of your real color hair to end up with a good looking haircut. This is going to be so great to do. It’s something I’ve wanted to do ever since your mother and I got married. I think it’s time for you to try a different looking haircut anyway. I’m going to love getting rid of all that fake color hair and then giving you a really sharp looking haircut."

Kyle couldn’t believe what was happening, but he knew Richard was right, and that he should do this to please his mother. "You’re right, Dad, go ahead and do what needs to be done. Please leave it as long as you possibly can though. I really love my hair. I was going to keep growing it all summer. I’m definitely going to miss it."

Richard then caped Kyle up and combed all his hair straight back again. He lifted up a six inch lock of his pretty hair and cut off almost four inches. He took his time and lifted up every lock of hair on top and cut off all the fake color hair. He made certain to have all the hair fall into Kyle’s lap so he could see how much of his beautiful hair was being cut off.

"I’ve always wanted to get to comb your hair, but getting to cut it is unreal!" Richard said. "If you like the haircut I’m going to give you, I hope from now on you will continue to let me be your barber. It would be great getting to cut your hair all the time."

"I’d like to see you try several haircut styles. It would be fantastic getting to cut your hair a lot of different ways. I’ve always loved getting my hands in a great head of hair. I cut practically all my friends hair for them while in college. You have the most fantastic hair that I have ever cut. You have no idea how much I’m loving doing this!"

When Richard finished cutting off all the fake blonde color, he then slightly wet Kyle’s hair and blow dried it all straight up and back. He then lifted up each awesome lock again, making certain the ends were all even, and that not even the slightest bit of fake blonde color still existed.

When he finished, he ran his hands through Kyle’s hair just like he did his own. Kyle’s hair was slightly over two inches long on top and because it was so thick and had such great body, it stood up really well. He basically ended up with a shorter version of how Richard combed his own hair. Richard thought it looked great and he really had a blast cutting it.

"As much as I didn’t want to get my hair cut, I think it really looks a lot better. I think it looks great and I know that mom will be really happy," Kyle said. "In just a few months I can probably have it be about as long as your hair is. I hope you’ll keep cutting it for me and you can get it to look the way your hair does."

"No problem," Richard said. "I’ll be really glad to cut it for you. I wish I had started cutting your hair four years ago, but I didn’t know if you would want me to cut it for you. I’m glad you have three more years of college and that will give me plenty of time to cut your hair."

After all that had just happened, Kyle decided it was time to go for it and tell Richard that he wanted to comb his hair. He figured since Richard had just cut so much of his hair off, and had told him how much he loved great hair, that he probably would be okay with him combing and brushing his hair.

"You know, I’ve always wanted to comb your hair too," Kyle said. "I’ve always thought about how much I would love getting my hands in your striking locks. Your hair is so awesome. I’d first like to comb it the way you always wear it. I’d then like to try and comb it some other different ways and see how I could get it to look. Would you be willing to let me do that?"

"Sure, why not?" Richard said. "I haven’t had anyone comb or brush my hair in a very long time and I know that I’ll enjoy having you do it. I’d like to see how different you could get my hair to look instead of how I always comb it."

They then switched places. Richard sat down in the chair and Kyle immediately began running his hands through his hair. He was so stoked that he was finally getting to do this. He had wanted to get his hands in his father’s hair forever. He then combed Richard’s hair the way he always wore it. He couldn’t believe how thick and long his father’s hair really was. It was beautiful.

He then slightly wet Richard’s hair and used the blow dryer to brush it all up and back as high as he could. Because his hair was so thick, Kyle was able to get it to stand up really tall. Richard also had over two inches of hair on the sides and Kyle had a great time blending them into the top. He didn’t want to finish and run his hands through his hair yet, because he wanted to keep combing and brushing it as long as he could.

Richard was also having a great time. It was fantastic knowing how much he and Kyle really loved great hair, especially since they both had such great hair. He knew that whenever he gave Kyle a haircut he would be looking forward to having him comb and brush his hair for him.

While Kyle was combing Richard’s hair, he said, "You know, Dad, I can’t believe how long your hair is on top. I never would have guessed you had so much hair. It’s really awesome looking, but I think it’s getting too long. I think it’s time you get a haircut too!" He couldn’t believe what he then did. Without the slightest hesitation, he lifted up a lock of Richard’s pretty hair and cut off almost an inch!

"Whoa!" Richard said. "I didn’t say you could cut my hair! I certainly hadn’t planned on you doing that! I’m not sure I want you to do this, especially just before the wedding. What if you mess it up? I definitely don’t want to show up in front of all your family with a bad looking haircut."

"Don’t worry, Dad, I’m just going to trim the top down less than an inch. I won’t take any hair at all off the sides and back. You said you cut your friends hair while you were in college and I’ve been doing the same thing and cutting most of my friend’s hair in college too. I’m actually known as the dorm barber."

Kyle had surprised even himself after realizing he had actually had enough nerve to cut his father’s hair without even asking him if he could. After his father had surprised him by cutting off a four inch lock and then most of his hair on top off, he was so stunned that he reacted without thinking. He got so carried away, and was so caught up in the moment, that he couldn’t help himself. He didn't really think about it, he just instantly went ahead and cut off an inch of his father’s hair! After all, it was only fair!

Knowing how much they both enjoyed each other’s hair, he thought Richard really wouldn't be all that upset. Seriously, there wasn’t a big difference between a four and a five inch lock of hair. Kyle was sure that his dad would be fine once he saw how good his hair looked after he finished cutting it.

He continued lifting up each beautiful lock and cut off an inch, making certain the ends were all even. It was mind blowing getting his hands in his father’s beautiful hair and taking a fantastic thick lock between his fingers and cutting it. He was so stoked that he had gotten up the nerve to do this.

"I promise you, Dad, that I will do a good job. Your hair is almost five inches long on top and taking off an inch will not even be noticeable," Kyle said. "I tell you what, I’m so confident that your hair will look great, that if you are unhappy with how it looks after I cut it, I’ll sit back down in this chair and let you cut my hair even shorter. Does the idea of that make it tempting enough for you to let me give you just a slight trim?"

Richard had pretended that he was angry, but Kyle knew he really wasn’t. "Alright, Son, you’d better do a good job though. I’d certainly have no problem cutting even more of your pretty hair off. I might even give you a flattop. I bet that you’ve never had one because you love that hair of yours so much," Richard said.

"Who knows? Maybe one summer before you finish college, I’ll give you another surprise gift, and give you a flattop. It would be such an incredible rush to do it, especially if your hair is really long. I think you should get at least one flattop in your life, just like you should let your hair grow long at least one time too. I’d love to cut off almost all of your pretty hair and watch it fall into your lap! How would you like me do to that?"

"I don’t think I would, but I’m not worried about it," Kyle said. "I’m positive I can give you a great looking haircut. It’s really pretty easy if I’m only cutting the top and leaving the sides and back alone. I hope that you’ll like how I cut your hair so much that you’ll let me cut your hair whenever you cut mine."

As he continued cutting Richard’s hair, he said, "You know, Dad, you’ve worn your hair exactly the same way ever since I have met you. You earlier just told me that I should change how I wear my hair all the time and try getting it cut a lot of different ways. I don’t see why that shouldn’t apply to you as well?"

"Seeing that you’re the boss at work, and own the company, you don’t have to report to anyone. Does it really matter to you what people might think if you changed how you wore your hair? Seriously, do you ever think about it if someone at work does get a different looking haircut?"

"You said you wished you had tried having your hair cut more different ways while you were in college. Why don’t you do that now? It's not too late. You still have such awesome hair! You should take your own advice and go ahead and have some fun with it. I think you would enjoy having it look different all the time. I bet it would look fantastic however you cut it."

"How many years have you worn your hair the way it is now? I bet it’s been a really long time. I’ve known you five years and you haven’t changed it at all. I can’t believe you keep it the same way all the time. Haven’t you ever wanted it to look different? I think it’s really time for you to try a new looking haircut too!"

"When we get back from the wedding, I think you should sit down in this chair and let me give you a different looking haircut. I know exactly how I would like to cut your hair. I wouldn’t cut it really short, but just change it a little so that hopefully you’ll think about wanting to try other looking haircuts later on."

"I think it would be awesome if we cut each other’s hair all the time. If we agreed to do that, though, you would need to be more careful about what you say you are going to do to my hair. If you threatened to cut most of my hair off, I could just as easily turn the tables on you and do the same thing. I would be so stoked to see you get a flattop too! I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve ever had a flattop either, because you love your hair just as much as I love mine."

"I don’t think anything could be more awesome than combing up your five inch forelock and without any warning, cut it down to just an inch. It would be unbelievable seeing so much of your pretty hair falling into your lap. I’d love to see what your reaction would be when you saw your first long, thick lock falling onto the cape!"

"I haven’t cut that many flattops, but if it didn’t turn out okay, it would be no big deal. I would then just buzz up the sides and back all the way to the crown. I’d place the #8 guard on the clippers and then run them all over the top of your head. The top would be about an inch long and you’d have just enough hair to run your hands through and get it to stand up. It would be so unreal to do that! I’d love to see you with a short haircut like that!" Kyle said with a huge smile.

"If you’re going to cut my hair from now on, I think it’s only fair that you let me cut your hair too. Once you see that I’m really good at cutting hair, I bet you'll be okay with letting me cut it for you. I’m also good at using clippers and will have no problem tapering up the sides and back of your hair."

"Maybe we could sometime give each other the same looking haircut? I'd be willing to have you cut my hair any way you wanted to have your hair cut. I've wanted my hair to look like yours forever. Except for the color, our hair is really a lot alike. Maybe I could even convince you to go blonde?" Kyle laughed. "Just kidding, Dad!" he said.

"It would be great every once in awhile to cut each other’s hair a different way. No extreme looking haircuts, but it would be fun to change each other's hairstyle a little. With our hair fairly long, we could just comb it a different way while we cut it, and we could get it to look really different. I think it would really be a blast! Would you want to do that?"

"I’ll tell you after I see how this haircut turns out," Richard said. "I do think that you are right though, and maybe I should change how I wear my hair more often. I bet it’s been over ten years that I’ve combed it like this. After cutting your hair it does make me think it might be fun trying something different. How would you cut my hair if I let you cut it the way you wanted?"

"I think the haircut you just gave me would look fantastic on you. It would be just a shorter version of how you now wear your hair. With summer starting it would be the perfect time to do it. If I cut two more inches off the top it would be just about how mine looks now."

"I’d definitely like to see your hair shorter on the sides and back. It would be a younger, more contemporary look. I think you would look really great if you had your hair cut in a more trendy looking style. I bet you would really look younger if you cut your hair like that. Does the thought of a shorter haircut frighten you, Dad? Come on! Be a sport and let me cut it like that when we get back! I really would like you to show off your hair a lot more!"

"Let’s not get ahead of ourselves and first see how this haircut turns out," Richard said. When Kyle finished cutting his father’s hair, he slightly wet it and then blow dried it. It was such a rush brushing all his pretty, long, thick hair all back.

He then ran his hands through Richard’s hair like he had always seen him do. His precious locks fell naturally into place and it definitely looked better than before he cut it. He really wanted to take down the sides and back a little, but knew he needed to take things slowly if he wanted to cut his father’s hair again. Kyle wanted his father to be pleased with how his haircut looked and hoped that it would convince him to go for the big cut when they got back from the wedding. That would really be awesome to do!

Richard was indeed happy with the way the haircut turned out. "You did a really great job cutting my hair," he said. "My barber couldn’t cut it any better than you did. Maybe I will let you cut my hair shorter when we get back from the wedding. I don’t know what your mom would say about that, but I’d just go ahead and surprise her. I definitely don’t tell her how she should wear her hair."

"I know that you would just love to cut off so much more of my hair, wouldn’t you? I had such a fantastic time cutting off so much of yours! To be perfectly honest, the thought of you cutting my hair a lot shorter does get me excited. I haven’t had it that short in probably over twenty years and can't really remember how it looked. I wonder if it will look all that different and if I will I like it?"

"I'm excited and scared at the same time thinking about doing it. Maybe it is time for a big change, but no promises though. We'll be back home in less than a week and we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Who knows, you might be right and we may have both just found ourselves a new barber!"

"I think it’s great we now both know how much we like each other’s hair. I wish we had talked about this a long time ago," Richard said. "You still have three years of college ahead of you though, and we’ll have plenty of time to give each other a lot of different looking haircuts. I predict we’re going to have a lot of fun and some really great times ahead of us!"

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