Homecoming, For the Very First Time

"It’s you! I can’t believe it’s really you… finally!" she exclaimed, pulling away enough to examine the smiling face beside her.

"I thought you’d got lost,’ the woman said, clasping her hand.

"I did," she grinned sheepishly, lacing her fingers through those of this familiar stranger. "I knew you’d be worried… I’d have called if you had a phone."

"Well, you’re here now!" she declared cheerily. "Should we go find your bags, so we can go home?"

"Yes!" she exclaimed, as they set off hand-in-hand. "I love you!

"I love you too!" the dark-haired woman smiled and squeezed her hand.