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She bites her lip again for a moment, then suddenly gives him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "I love you, Dad."

"I love you too, sweetie.." He returns the hug then shoos her up the stairs

Or in the kitchen wherever kerri is

The kitchen...though it seems soon enough they're off to "run errands" (secret mom-daughter code for important talk happening somewhere not at home).

"more than life" He finishes..then scowls at the fire "Look, you get all beltainey if you want, but this is my daughter. Could you may not hit me with the sappy summer side so hard so soon? Mmm mayabe? That okay with you, Sister Mary Sunshine?"

The fire quite cheerfully seems to flip him the bird.

"Mmph. Typical."

(End scene)