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"I can't see him!" Lily said loudly making people in the airport turn and stare at her. Ruth smiled at her daughter and picked her up in her arms.
"I'm sure that your dad will be here really soon," Ruth said. In her head she added the end of that sentence. As long as he can get away from work. But then she didn't really have a reason to doubt him. He'd never let her down before after all.
"But I want to see him now!"
"Lily, you've got to be patient," Ruth said slowly. "I know its been a very exciting day. What with flying for the first time."
"That was fun," Lily said with a perfect little giggle. "Daddy!" Lily cried out happily. Ruth turned and saw Harry smiling at them both. "Mummy, put me down!" Lily said. Ruth did and she ran to her father who, ignoring the twinge in his back bent down and picked Lily up.
"Hello gorgeous," Harry said holding her close and ruffling her hair.
"We went in a plane daddy!" Lily said eagerly. "So high up! Have you ever been in a plane?"
"Yes I have," Harry said happily, pleased that she seemed so happy. By this time Ruth had approached them. "Couldn't stay away then," he said to her.
"No," Ruth said simply. "I was dreading flying with a three year old, but she had the time of her life."
"So I see," Harry said. He shifted Lily to one arm and then wrapped the other around Ruth. "I'm glad you're here," he whispered in her ear. It was a wonderful three person hug, all of them so very happy, even though they'd only spent a matter of days apart. Other people walking past them in the airport smiled when they saw them. It didn't take much to see that this was a loving family being reunited.
