With a whine, she took his hand. "I love you. That's the only reason I'm getting off my ass right now. You know that, right?" Once she was on her feet again, she pressed a kiss to his jaw and gestured for him to lead the way to the floor, since it was probably a fair assumption that her Papa, who practically got off on being center-stage when dancing, would be happy to do it at the table.

"It's so good to have you back, Papa. I missed you more than you know," she sighed, leaning against him a little bit.