Anything For You *Completed*

Chapter XVII - The Recital

(A/N - Second update for the day.  This chapter will be dedicated to MusicIsSanity.  Again, I also ship Ziall and the story Crumpled Paper is amazing!!!  Hope you enjoy Chapter 17, darlings!!!)

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Another insanely large bouquet of flowers was delivered to my office again today.  It was Tuesday.  Exactly two weeks without Harry. 

Babe,

These flowers aren’t half as beautiful as you are, but I hope they put a smile on that gorgeous face.  These last two weeks have been like torture without your touch.  Although Saturday’s events give me something to look forward to each time we speak!  ;)   See you soon! 

Harry  xxx

This week was extraordinarily busy.  I was still vigorously looking for an appropriate replacement for the VP of Operations position, while also having meetings with upper level management on how we could effectively lower our spending without cutting back on our workforce.  In addition to all that I had going on, Ava, due to her upcoming recital, had additional ballet classes.  One on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I am now sat in the dance studio, on a Friday night, waiting for Ava Belle to finish her practice.

With all of these extra items on my plate, Harry and I haven’t really had the chance to text, let alone speak.  The last time we did speak was Tuesday, when I called to thank him for the flowers.  The last time we texted was Wednesday and it was to say good morning.  But honestly, as much as I do miss him, I have just been too busy to put much thought into it and when I did have time to think, I fell asleep due to exhaustion.

On the way home from Ava’s practice, we stopped to grab some fast food.  I normally don’t feed her that type of stuff, but we are both too tired to do anything else.  We ate rather quickly and by the time we got home at nine we both made our way to our beds and fell asleep instantly. 

Saturday was a welcome calm.  Ava and I slept in later than we usually would.  We decided on brunch at the café and then went for our walk through the park.

“My Hazza is coming tonight, right?” She asked as we made our way to the bench in front of the pond to watch the ducks.

“No, Ladybug, I’m sorry but Harry is still in America working.” I replied and pulled her in for a hug.

“I understand that he is really busy, Daddy.  I just wish he could make it.  I miss him a lot.  I really, really like him Daddy.”She said as she cuddled into my chest and continues to speak.  “I really, really like him because he makes you very happy.  You smile a lot more Daddy and I like that.”  My heart melted.

“You know, Ladybug, you are just the most perfect child that a father could ever have.  And I really, really like Harry because he makes you very happy too and your happiness means everything to me.” I pulled her into a tighter hug and kissed the top of her head.  “I love you to the moon and back, Ladybug.”