Sunflower

Chapter Eighty-Seven: Knockin' Boots

"When do you guys get back?" Katelyn asked. 

"Uh, should be in a week," Kaleo finished packing the suitcase and rolled it to the door. Harley grabbed the suitcase putting it in the back of the Bronco, "Hey Coco, you ready to go?" Kaleo picked her up out of the crib.  

She reached for her grandpa who placed her down in the car seat, "Alright let's go." 

Finally reaching the airport Kova started getting fussy, "Hey, baby," Kaleo rubbed her stomach and her cry softened. 

Giving their final hugs at the security checkpoint, Kaleo headed through and to their gate. Kova was astonished by the people and colors of the airport even though she had been going through there since she was a little baby.

Kaleo let the little girl run around the gate not going more than 5 feet from him once they sat down. Distracted by the flight attendant Kova ran to her, "Well howdy there," She smiled.

"Fwoer?" Kova asked reaching up. Kaleo ran over picking Kova up. 

"So sorry we fly to Hawaii a lot and she gets a flower from the attendant-" 

"Ya know, give me one second," The attendant smiled. She walked off and came back a few minutes later with a hibiscus, "I have a friend who works on Hawaiian, so free flowers," She placed the flower behind Kova's ear and she laughed, "How old?" 

"Just turned 3."

"Well happy late birthday missy," She smiled down at her.

Once boarding the flight Kova's energy drained and fell asleep. Kaleo's nervousness about flying with her was relieved when she stayed asleep till arriving in Austin. Still holding Kova as they left the airport, Kaleo looked around for the truck he spotted a few cars down. 

"Here I can take that," Reeves smiled putting the bags in the back. 

"Hey," They finally gave a short hug. 

"How was the flight?" 

Kaleo gestured to Kova, "Slept through the whole thing."

"Man you got so lucky." 

Kaleo buckled Kova up in the car seat as they drove through the city, "Daddy?" Kova's small voice could be heard over the low music. 

"Hey baby," Kaleo reached behind him ticking her foot.

"Where we going?" 

"We're gonna go see Finn." 

"Finn!" Kova beamed. 

Eddie sat in the yard with Finn drawing chalk on the driveway when Reeves pulled up. Kaleo unbuckled Kova and set her on the ground, "Finn!" 

"Coco!" 

The two toddlers embraced each other in a hug as did Eddie with Kaleo, "Good to see you again," Eddie smiled. 

"You too." 

"Does she stop growing?" Eddie laughed. 

"I wish..." 

The three watched the toddlers draw in chalk while casually catching up, "I'm gonna go start on dinner," Eddie said. 

"Alright," 

"Coco, you wanna go swim?" Reeves asked her. 

"Yeah!"