'There you are. I thought I lost you for good!" He exclaims after he rushes over to me and takes me into his arms.

Staring up angrily into his eyes, I ask sarcastically, 'How did you think I would get home without you? What? Spread my wings and fly back?" Before I wriggle free of his arms.

With a hurt look in his eyes, he asks, 'Do you realize that she wouldn't leave me alone?" Swallowing hard he continues by stating in a matter-of-fact tone of voice, 'I kept shoving her hands ...