"Good." He said, smiling at me. "Because I wanted to tell you that I'm leaving later today. You know... I've never done this before. Never left our home before. So... I don't know what I'll do without you. But I promise that I'll call you when I get home and let you know that everything's fine. Okay? Don't worry too much. I'll be back before you know it."

"You can call me anytime, Daddy." I told him, smiling softly.

"I love you, sweetheart."

"I love you too. Have fun today." I said, wrapping my arms tighter around him and burying my face against his chest.

He squeezed me gently and...