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“Please, Daddy?”

Tords That’s all it took

“Okay, Princess Abby” He tousled her hair, which Eed for the occasion, but which had been wind-blown during her ride on the carousel “I’ll go up with you”

“Yay!”

Abby bolted through the rest of her food and wasup “C’ mermaid and said, “Hi, Ariel I’m Abby My daddy wants to be in the picture, too” She turned to gaze up at Aidan “Say hi to Ariel, Daddy,” she instructed him in that parental tone that made Aidan wonder if they’d reversed roles

“Hello, Ariel,” he replied “It’s a pleasure to meet you”

Aidan caught the understanding glimpse in the led her tail and scooted over a bit so that both Abby and Aidan could join her on her scalloped throne

The photos and the visit were a rousing success

The aftermath? Not so ing him to text a copy of the picture to her Uncle Marc

Aidan had finally relented, and he and Abby were heading back to the hotel when the secure cell phone that connected Aidan to Vance Pennington rang

“Give htly in his as he reached for the phone

“Okay, Daddy” Abby was sucking on a rainbow lollipop that was bigger than she was “But just one”

“Pro when he saw the number It wasn’t Vance It was Susan

“Yes,” he answered

“There’s so me, Aidan,” she blurted out “A man He vanishes every time I look, but I’ve spotted him more than once and I know he’s there I’ured out that Vance isn’t following their instructions?”