Haunted

Elastic Heart, Part Two - UNEDITED

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Maddox was ready for a lot of things that day but he wasn't expecting to see Hannah come running toward him when she and Brent got off the plane. Brent and Angie were both running after her looking a little freaked out. Maddox caught her before they could catch up.

"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" Hannah was shouting.

"Hi princess," Maddox scooped her up, his heart racing. Security had the crowd around them back almost 10 feet but that didn't mean there was no chance someone could have gotten past the barrier and grabbed her. "I missed you so much."

"Hairpane! Dada an me," Hannah said. "Angie too."

"Yeah, you all got on the airplane," Maddox agreed.

"She just took off," Brent's eyes were still wide and he was out of breath when he reached Maddox. "She's never done that before, I was holding her hand but she saw you and just ran."

"We're okay," Maddox said. "I love you, it was okay."

"I know, but," Brent looked around. Hannah looked around and seemed to notice the crowd for the first time. Her eyes got really wide.

"You're okay, baby," Maddox rubbed her back. "They're not looking at you, they're looking at Daddy."

"No," Hannah shook her head and hid her face in his shoulder. "Go home."

"Okay, let's go," Brent kissed Maddox and took his hand so they could leave the airport.

"Look, Hannah, Daddy got you a present," Maddox said when they'd gotten her in the carseat. "It's Madeline, from your books."

"Madewine," Hannah repeated. "Peety," she said as she ran her fingers over the soft doll's dress.

"My heart still feels like it might explode," Brent said, putting his arm around Maddox. "I've never been so scared in my life."

"Babe, it's okay," Maddox turned to kiss him. "You couldn't know she would do that. And now you'll never let it happen again."

"I know," Brent took a deep breath. "Where's Eli?"

"At the venue, I guess," Maddox shrugged. He hadn't told Brent that Eli still wasn't speaking to him after their fight.

"Hannah's been asking for him," Brent said.

"That's so cute," Maddox grinned. "He'll be happy to see her."

"I'm just happy to see you," Brent said. "It's been the longest month ever."

"Seriously," Maddox sighed and leaned against him. It seemed wrong to complain since Brent had been the one home with Hannah for the past month but he hadn't even had Eli to keep him company during all that time. "I'm so glad you're here."

"Daddy, watch," Hannah took his hand. "Pease."

"She wants to look at videos," Brent explained. "Here, Hanners, show Daddy the kitties."

"No," Hannah took the mini iPad from Brent and just seconds later had opened a video of Twink playing.

"She took that herself," Brent said. "She makes videos all the time. They're not good but she loves them."

"Yook, is Hannah," Hannah showed Maddox.

"That's right, that's you," Maddox smiled. It was a video of Hannah at his mom and dad's house that he'd never seen before.