A reunion (for allbedestroyed)

[doesntsing]

It had been a long winter for Midge. She was busy with plenty of gigs, as well as taking care of her family, but she never forgot about Robert. It felt like something was missing without him. Getting to talk to him at least once a week was something that she looked forward to and a great way to keep up to date with each other’s lives. Midge missed him a lot, and kept looking for a chance to get away for a while and go see him.

By May, she was able to convince Susie that she needed some downtime and to not book anything for her for at least a month. She can’t say her manager was happy about it, but they compromised with Midge agreeing to look into the comedy scene in Nairobi while she was there.

Packing was a nightmare, but Midge managed to get down to two large suitcases and a hat box. The flight to London was long, then after a layover of a few hours, she finally boarded the plane to Nairobi.

The airport is colorful and exotic, the heat hitting her as soon as she steps off the plane. Some porters graciously help her with her bags and she stands in the waiting area for Robert’s arrival. Midge feels excited and jittery to finally see him again after so long.

When she spots him, a huge grin breaks out on her face. She can’t help herself; she runs to him and leaps into his arms. There’s no point in trying to play it coy. Midge missed him too much to act unaffected by the fact that they’re finally together again.

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[allbedestroyed]

Almost all of the photos are posed. Groups, mostly. Teams he's worked with or helped out. Of course Midge found one of the few of a younger Muldoon. His parents are easy to spot, if only because he's the spitting image of his father. The only difference is the laugh lines and thick moustache. His mother is the picture of a very normal English housewife in her patterned dress, looking cautiously optimistic that the photo will turn out well. Muldoon, as it turns out, looks serious even as a child.

As the warden finishes bringing in the last of Midge's things he heads over to see what she's spotted. He half wonders if he should have hidden the photo, but only because a serious child-him with shorts and combed hair is a little embarrassing.

"It was a family friend's wedding," he explains. "My mother took the opportunity to get a photo. She was so happy to have us all in one place and looking decent."

[doesntsing]

“Aren’t you adorable?” she says with a playful grin. “What happened?”

Midge puts her arm around him when he comes close to her and gently rubs his back.

“I guess you really have been serious your whole life.” She turns her gaze to him, her blue eyes meeting his. “What attracts such a serious man to a comedian?”

[allbedestroyed]

"I like to think I swapped adorable for handsome."

When her arm goes around him, he takes it as an invitation to do the same. His hand brushes her hair before settling on her shoulder.

Midge should know that there's a good chance that asking a serious man a light hearted question will usually result in a serious answer. He even gives it a little thought, then looks at her again.

"When a woman can make a serious man smile as easily as you do, he'd be a fool not to do everything he can to keep her."

[doesntsing]

“You did,” Midge confirms. She finds him to be very handsome and wants to make sure that she reminds him of that.

Maybe she should have expected a serious answer from him. The one she gets makes her grin at him in response. “Robert…” Midge wraps her other arm around him as well and leans in to kiss him. It’s deeper than the one at the airport, now that they’re no longer in public. She opens her mouth against his and presses her body up to him.

“I missed you…” she murmurs when they separate to breathe. “I missed feeling your hands on my body.”