Disclaimer: Thunderbirds do not belong to me. They were created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson. Kira, and Lucy belong to Blackness. The other characters you do not know belong to me.
Author's Note: This is going to be the story which was started by Blacknesscalled Saving a Brother. I have gotten her permission to finish the story. I hope you all will like the story. I have redone the story. I hope you all like this version as much as her version.
Chapter One
Virgil had just gotten off of work. He was a fire-fighter. It wasn't as good as when he was an operative of International Rescue, but he was with the one he loved. He never regretted making the choice he did. He walked into his home to find his little girl in front of the piano. Every evening she sat there waiting for her piano lesson from him.
"Daddy." The little girl said, as she slid off the piano benched and attached herself to her father leg. Virgil was glad to see his daughter he gave her a smile and picked her up then swung her around. Once she was back on the ground.
"Is your mum up yet?" Virgil asked her. His wife Kira was a paramedic and had the night shift for the next few days. If she wasn't up by now she was going to be late.
"Yes, she is, she is in the shower now. Can we play the piano, please?"
"Okay. Let me get my coffee then we shall begin our lesson with playing with two hands!"
A young woman with dirty blonde hair just past her shoulder wore her work uniform came around the corner. She caught the end of what Virgil had said. Kira leaned forward and gave him a hug avoiding the coffee in his hand. She pulled back and gave him a look. Virgil passed her a cup of coffee. She took it and then gave him a quick kiss.
"Hey gorgeous, I am off to work now. I hate nights. Did you put out any fires today or save any anyone life today?"
"No, Kira. The only thing which was a bit amusing was a woman got her big toe stuck in the bathtub faucet."
"Oh..." Kira said as she gave a small giggle.
"Right now, Lucy wants my attention to play the piano, so I am going to give my attention to her." Virgil told Kira, as he got up and went to the next room. He saw Lucy who sat there patiently for his arrival. When Lucy turned around she gave him a smile.
Virgil sat down, he pushed a few keys the piano was in perfect tune. If it wasn't he was going to have to take time to get the turning right. Virgil put his hands on the keys and started to play a simple melody with just one handed. His daughter followed his example, then a few moments later he put his other hand on the piano. He saw Lucy who watched him play. A hand laid on his shoulder. He played, but looked up at Kira.
"I am going to go, but maybe when I get back I can listen to you guys play." Kira told them both. Lucy gave her mother a hug smile.
"Okay. Mommy. Be careful. I love you." Lucy said, as she got up and hugged her mother. Kira hugged her back then she kissed her husband good-bye. She went and grabbed her purse and keys and then left for work. For which she knew was going to be a long night.
Virgil and Lucy continue there lesson. A little while went by and when he looked up it was way past Lucy bed time.
"It's bedtime kiddo." Virgil told her. Lucy enjoyed the one on one time with her father. It didn't matter how long she had to wait, the time with him was the best part of the day. She didn't want this time to end.
"Just a few more minutes, please." Lucy said with a sad puppy dog face. Virgil knew if she held the expression for awhile longer he would cave and she knew this.
"How about if you head to bed now, I will tell you a story about International Rescue, one you haven't heard before." Virgil said, he saw her eyes light up. Before he knew it she was in bed waiting to be told a story about International Rescue.
Virgil started to tell her about a rescue the team had done in Russia. When he looked down at his little angel she was asleep. Lucy was smart and beautiful like her grandmother. He gave her a kiss on the top of the head and tucked her in and turned off the light with a smile on his face before he left the room.
Virgil when he reached the kitchen he pulled out his wallet and took out a worn-out picture. It was one of all the boys with their mother at the skiing trip, it was before the avalanche happened. He put the picture back into his wallet. The night outside was clear and dark.
'This is a good of a time as any to watch the stars.' Virgil thought to himself as he walked out the door over to Lucy telescope. It was a present he and Kira had given her when they saw she was interested in the stars. He looked through the telescope.
The consolations he recognized of course he didn't let on to his daughter he knew all of them. He wanted to make her feel like she was teaching something he didn't know. He knew all the consolation by heart. His brother John was knowledgeable when it came to the subject about stars.