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Tracy Island, Saturday 7th April 2068, 2.30pm
Christopher, pushing a very crowded stroller, and Dominic carrying Joshua on his shoulders, entered the airport restaurant.
"Now, where are the girls?" Christopher murmured, looking around the crowded restaurant.
"Hi, guys, over here!" Callie called. Heads turned in the direction of her shout.
Joshua wriggled on his father's shoulders. "Okay, little guy," Dominic said as he stooped and placed his son on the ground.
Joshua toddled to the table where Nikki and Callie were seated, while the two young men followed.
"Where's Kat?" Christopher asked.
"Gone to the little girls room." Nikki giggled.
"So, then successful purchases?" Callie queried.
"Yes, thanks, and you?" Dominic replied nodding at the overburdened stroller.
Kat joined them. "Hi, guys, get all that you wanted?"
Christopher smiled at her. "Yes, I think you can safely say that it has been a very successful trip."
Callie laughed. "We did a fair amount of clothes shopping." It was only then that Christopher and Dominic noticed the amount of large bags, all bearing well known clothes shop names.
"Except that Kat had to shop in the children's department." Nikki said with a smile.
"I did not, well, not in every store." Kat retorted. "I just think that the sizing over here is so much different to ours at home."
"Well we all found some bargains, didn't we girls?" Callie looked at her two friends.
Nikki and Kat both nodded.
"Are we all ready to order then?" Christopher asked, as he lifted his hand to call a waitress over.
"I'll have a cheese omelette and salad." Kat said. Christopher chose steak and French fries, whilst Nikki and Callie both opted for lasagne, and Dominic chose a vegetable casserole. Joshua was served well by the surprisingly nutritious children's menu choices.
When their orders had been taken, Callie sat back and sighed.
"Boy, am I glad to be sitting down. Talk about power shopping, eh girls?" She winked at Nikki and Kat, who chuckled.
"Indeed," said Kat, "I managed to get everything I needed, and even a little more!"
Nikki eyed up the packed pushchair and cocked an eyebrow at the two men.
"It looks like you've got even more than us," she said, laughter in her voice.
Christopher shook his head and rolled his eyes at Dominic, who merely shrugged.
"What can I say? I needed a lot of decorating things. Paint, paper, paste, brushes... I could have bought more, but..."
"I didn't fancy having to push any more around," Christopher said. "It's bad enough you took the poor lad's pram away."
"He'll thank me for it when he's not looking at blank walls anymore, just you wait, Jordan."
"We'll see, Kelly."
Christopher winked at Dominic, who grinned back. The rest of their wait passed in friendly conversation, and soon enough, the food arrived. Everyone, famished from their long day of shopping, was very grateful.
Having thoroughly enjoyed their meal, it was soon time to head back to the plane.
"Hey, Dom," Christopher looked at Dom, shouldering Josh, who was looking distinctly sleepy. "Care to pilot the plane home?"
Dominic grinned and nodded. "Sure, if you don't mind."
The little group settled themselves back into Tracy 1, and once given clearance headed back to Tracy Island. Once they had unbuckled their safety belts, Joshua toddled towards Kat and climbed on to her knee, and resting his head against her shoulder, fell sound asleep. Kat placed her arms around him, and she too, fell asleep. Callie and Nikki chattered in low tones, about their purchases for a while, when they too succumbed and fell asleep.
Dominic noticing the silence behind, asked Christopher to check. Christopher returned smiling broadly.
"All four are fast asleep. You should see Joshua snuggling in Kat's arms. She seems to have a way with children," he told Dominic.
The flight was uneventful and in no time, Dominic was requesting permission to land back on Tracy Island. As he brought the plane down, the passengers began to rouse themselves. The landing was smooth, and Dominic grinned. Here's the end of a fun day out, he thought, and I'm very glad we did it.
Post by Tawnyangel22 and ArtisticRainey on 15/03/2005
  
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