Crash landings

Harry lifted her head, the flight was almost over and she had no idea how long she had slept. Dempsey smiled at her as he watched her wake up.

"Morning Princess."

"Hi." She yawned. "How long?"

"Not long we're in U.S. Airspace now. Should be at JFK in about forty minutes." He watched as she straightened up.

"I didn't mean to nod off."

"You needed it. Being so scared of flying has to be exhausting." He took her hand as he spoke, squeezing gently he paused as she raised her eyebrows.

"I'm not scared of flying."

"No. Well, not just that." Harry sighed. "It's the trial. What if your mother doesn't like me? How are you going to cope with the trial?"

"I'm a cop. I've given evidence before."

"Not against your father."

"It ain't the first time I've done that either. Let's just say, the only thing I got from my Da is his surname and his black hair."

He sighed as the air hostess told them to put their seat belts on. Harry swallowed hard. Dempsey buckled his seatbelt before taking her hand.

Xxxxxxxx

Ashley stared at the arrivals board, exited that her older brother was coming home. She had spoken to him on the phone less than a day ago and now she was going to see him in the flesh.

"You bouncing about ain't gonna make that plane land any faster." Mrs Dempsey laughed. Ashley rolled her eyes. She missed having her brother home and was determined to enjoy it.

"Ma! Don't tell me you're not exited."

"Oh, I can't wait to see my boy. And that lady he's bringing. Just wish it was for a happier reason that testifying against your father." Ashley turned sharply.

"I don't have a father. I have a sperm donor."

"Ashley May Dempsey. I loved that man once." Anita Dempsey spoke calmly. Ashley held her ground, the young woman had made up her mind a long time ago. There were good people in the world; like her brother and there were evil. Her father fell in latter category.

"Yeah Mom. You loved him. I remember him as the guy who almost beat you to death. Who hit a teenage boy because he got between me and him. James couldn't see outta his eye for over a week. I was only seven but I remember."

"Honey."

"No Ma." Ashley sighed. "You may have forgiven but I've not forgotten." She shoved her hands in her jacket pockets as the announcer heralded the arrival of the flight they were waiting for. This was it. Her brother was finally home.

Xxxxxxxx

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