The Parent Trap {Jariana}

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At that veeerry moment, Jai Brooks stood amongst the throng of people waiting anxiously at the Melbourne International Airport. He was still handsome, but ruggedly so, at the age of 33. He watched the passengers exit the gate and brightened up at the sight of his daughter.

"Hey Emmi!" he called out with this big goofy grin, "Welcome home kiddo!"

"Oh gosh, it's him." Avia breathed to herself when she saw him and fingered her locket nervously before putting on a huge smile of pure excitement. She ran up to him and stopped just in front of him.

Jai held out his hands with a huge grin plastered on his handsome face, "Get into these arms you little punk," he said holding out his arms.

"Dad..." Avia smiled as she dropped her duffel and wrapped her arms around her father. "Finally!" she said as he picked her up and swung her around planting a loving kiss on her cheek as he did so.

"Oh I hope you had a lousy time at that camp because you are not going back - I missed you too much." Jai said in a kind of joking-serious voice as he cupped his daughter's cheek then kissed it.

Avia smiled brightly at him, hugging him tightly once again. She couldn't believe she was finally hugging her father. He kissed her hair and they started walking.

"What happened to you Emmi? Something's changed," he said then measured the top of her head to his torso with the flat of his hand, "Have you gotten taller?" he asked with a grin. The two walk out of the airport with Jai carrying Avia's duffel.

"So, what's up, Dad? How's Miley, Luke and everybody?" Avia asked in her recently perfected Australian accent. She smiled smugly to herself when it came out without a hitch.

"Great. Everybody's great, can't wait to see you. Eight weeks really is too long, Emmi. So much has been happening around here." Jai answered and wrapped his arms tighter around his girl.

"A lot's happened to me, too. I feel like I'm practically a new woman." Avia said which made Jai chuckle - since when did she use the term new woman? As they walked, Avia kept peeking at Jai and he became quite self-conscious.

Rubbing his jaw, he looked at her when she peeked at him, "What's the matter? Did I cut myself shaving?"

"No, it's just seeing you for the first time. I mean, you know... in so long." Avia said then giggled, "You look taller to me too Dad," she joked.

Jai just laughed and pulled her closer to him, "C'mon kiddo, let's go home," he said. Father and daughter walked over to the parked Range Rover and Jai opened the door for his daughter. He climbed into the driver's seat and wore his SnapBack. He started the car and they drove off.

After a while, Avia looked out the window and saw rows and rows of vines lining the fields. She was awed that it was all her father's and she couldn't stop staring at them. She fell in love with the place too - New York is way different than Melbourne.
"Hey, by the way, thanks for all those newsy letters. I'm really glad I bought you all that personalized stationary you just had to have." Jai said in a sarcastic yet joking voice to his daughter, a while later.

"We meant to write, Dad, but we just got so busy with..." Avia tried to explain and Jai gave her another one of his boyish grins indicating that he was joking.

"We?" he noted.

Realizing her stupid mistake, Avia tried to act calm and smiled at him. "Oh. Me and my friend. I met this girl at camp and we got really close." She explained.

"Great," Jai remarked nodding his head as he continued driving.

"Practically like sisters. She was a lovely girl." Avia said hoping he didn't get the innuendo.