Keith was quite pleased to discover the front room of the apartment came as a package deal with the bedroom, as it meant he could cook dinner at his leisure instead of relying on whatever kitchen staff they had around here. He was busy cooking chicken al mattone when he heard Veronica try to open the front door.
To say he had mixed feelings about her being here was an understatement. On the one hand, he always loved having her around. On the other, she was supposed to be off in Quantico for three months starting a fabulous career and having a future, not stuck in a place like this.
"What kind of father would I be if I didn't occasionally put your life skills to the test?" he called back, wiping his hands on a dish towel and making his way to the door. He opened it and tilted his head questioningly at her, unable to hide a smile. "But I'll let you off the hook this once. Come on in."
"Thanks so much," Veronica said, her tone practically dripping with sarcasm so thick that it could've been bottled and sold. And fine stock it would've been because she brought out only the best for her father and her sarcasm was already several levels above everyone else's.
She stood there for a few moments, just taking him in and realizing that he was real and here. A wide smile broke out on her face and Veronica lunged forward, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and holding him tightly.
"It's good to see you, Dad," she said softly, resting her head against his shoulder.
"You're welcome, sweetie," Keith responded quite sincerely to her sarcasm, reaching a hand out to touch Veronica's shoulder. God, it really was good to see her, no matter what kind of place they were living in now. When she threw herself at him, he wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her so tightly her feet came off the ground for a minute.
"I'm so glad to see you." He raised one arm to rest his hand against the back of her head, cradling her gently against his shoulder before planting a kiss on top of her head.
After a few long minutes of standing in the doorway holding her, simply being happy for her presence, Keith pulled back and smiled at her. "Whadaya say to some real food before you fill yourself up with ice cream?"
"I say you're trying to fatten me up," Veronica responded with a cheeky little grin, side stepping him and moving into the apartment. Backup barked and bounded down the small highway of the apartment and overjoyed to see him too, Veronica knelt down to pet the pit bull. Alright, maybe she could deal with how overprotective her dad was because right now it was like having the best of Neptune without actually having to be there.
Really all this place needed was Wallace and Mac and it would be ten million times better then Neptune, California.
"Hi boy," Veronica said, ruffling the dog's fur. "Does he have some giant cauldrons hidden in his room? You gotta keep a look out for me. Once he's eaten me, he's gonna go after you."
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To say he had mixed feelings about her being here was an understatement. On the one hand, he always loved having her around. On the other, she was supposed to be off in Quantico for three months starting a fabulous career and having a future, not stuck in a place like this.
"What kind of father would I be if I didn't occasionally put your life skills to the test?" he called back, wiping his hands on a dish towel and making his way to the door. He opened it and tilted his head questioningly at her, unable to hide a smile. "But I'll let you off the hook this once. Come on in."
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She stood there for a few moments, just taking him in and realizing that he was real and here. A wide smile broke out on her face and Veronica lunged forward, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and holding him tightly.
"It's good to see you, Dad," she said softly, resting her head against his shoulder.
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"I'm so glad to see you." He raised one arm to rest his hand against the back of her head, cradling her gently against his shoulder before planting a kiss on top of her head.
After a few long minutes of standing in the doorway holding her, simply being happy for her presence, Keith pulled back and smiled at her. "Whadaya say to some real food before you fill yourself up with ice cream?"
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Really all this place needed was Wallace and Mac and it would be ten million times better then Neptune, California.
"Hi boy," Veronica said, ruffling the dog's fur. "Does he have some giant cauldrons hidden in his room? You gotta keep a look out for me. Once he's eaten me, he's gonna go after you."
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