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Ripper Christmas - 4. LAX
Los Angeles International Airport was hectic as usual when the flight from Sydney landed; Owen led the way to Customs and Immigration with Tilda at his side. “You have the combination for the storage closet, right?”
“Yeah… And you’re sure one of the ski outfits will fit me?” Tilda and Spencer would catch a flight to Denver before connecting to Vail. CJ and Owen had assured them there were plenty of ski bibs and jackets for them to choose from.
“Most of the pants are adjustable. The jackets may be a tad large for you, but they’ll work.”
Once the entry procedures were complete, the two couples stood in the middle of the concourse before heading in opposite directions. “Thanks again for coming and for bringing Liebe.” Spencer leaned in to give his niece a kiss. “You behave, you little devil.”
“You guys need to get going.” CJ held his daughter in one arm and hugged the newlyweds with the other. “Call us if you have any issues. And you have the dads’ numbers if you need something while we’re in the air.” The Australians would arrive at their destination before the Americans reached Washington.
“We will. You two remember to call Mum, okay?” Spencer hugged his brother again. “When will we see you again?”
“Not sure. CJ had to arrange for time off when he was hired and doesn’t have any real vacation time for a while. It also depends on where he gets posted next summer. Maybe we’ll get lucky and end up in Sydney, Melbourne, or Canberra.”
“Dream on. You know it’ll probably be somewhere in Latin America.” CJ turned his smile onto Spencer and Tilda. “But wherever we are, you can come visit.”
“Spence, we’ll video call Mum at least weekly. You need to keep us in the loop, though. In case she doesn’t want to talk about it, you need to tell us how she’s doing.”
“Definitely. I can’t wait until we have her back to normal. Love you guys!”
CJ and Owen stood next to each other and watched the other couple walk away. Owen held one of his daughter’s hands and waved it at her Australian relatives. “That’s your uncle and your new aunt, Liebe. I’m sure they’ll be working on giving you a new cousin whenever they’re not skiing this week.”
“More like they’ll be skiing when they’re not working on making a cousin for Liebe!” CJ chuckled at his own joke. “Let’s go home, Oz.”
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