"Don't judge me by those two, Emma," Joe said, affecting a serious scowl. "Anytime you want a burger and a movie, Joe Hardy's your man."
"Well, at least there's one gentleman left in Los Angeles." Emma laughed, giving Joe a kiss on the cheek.
Callie smiled through the tears welling up in her eyes. "Your plane's about to leave," she said to Frank. "You'd better get going."
They hugged again, and then Frank went to join Joe in line. At the gate he waved back to Callie. "Goodbye!"
"So long," she called back. Joe and Emma also waved goodbye, exchanging grins. Then the brothers marched up the long passage, and in a few minutes they were seated on the plane.
"You know," Joe said, "it's funny."
"What is?" Frank asked.
"It's all turned around. Usually when we go home, I'm the one who has to leave the girl behind."
The End.
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