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It had been a few weeks since I last saw dad, and today was his birthday, so a good reason to go and see him. I had got him a card and a beer selection and was on my way round to see him. I knew he didn't work on his birthday and that mum probably would be working but she would try to get home early.
There was only dad's car on the drive, so I pulled up in the space next to dad's. I grabbed the card and beer from the rear seat and went up and opened the door.
"Only me dad," I shouted as I walked. Mum and dad rarely locked their front door, unless they were in the back garden, but I had a spare key if their door was locked. They had said that I was always welcome and never to stand on ceremony, just to walk in. I guessed that their view is that I was unlikely to walk in and disturb something.
"Hello baby," dad called, it sounded like he was upstairs.
"I'll put the kettle on dad," I called up to him and went through to the back. I put the card and present on the kitchen table and filled the kettle and turned it on. I took 2 mugs off the mug tree and I leaned against the table, waiting for dad to come down. He wasn't long.
I went to him and gave him a good hug and a tight squeeze, oh, hello, what was that?
"Happy Birthday dad," I said stepping back, "Card and gift on the table."
"Thank you, baby," he said. "Your mum won't be home for hours, today of all days, she has a major presentation to give this afternoon. She tried so hard to get the day off. Oh well."
I went back and hugged him tight again, yes, no mistaking that bulge. Interesting, what had dad been thinking about before I got there, mum perhaps?
"I was just thinking about you baby," dad said, "and here you are."
"Lucky timing dad," I said and gave him another tight squeeze, pushing myself harder on his bulge.