I stood, and she ran towards me, stopping just a few paces away, her neck so tilted I feared it might hurt, so I crouched to her height, just enough to be eye level.
"You're hugeeee..."
I couldn't help it as a grin spread on my face, mirroring hers.
"Hi!"
"Hi."
She stretched her hand out to me, and I took it in mine. I was careful not to hold too tight so that I wouldn't hurt her.
"May I sit with you?"
"Of course." I sat back in my space.
I thought she was going to sit opposite me, but when she braced her hands on the table at my side, I realized what she was aiming for.
I took over as I picked her up and sat her next to me, making sure she was well seated.
"Thank you." She met my gaze, smiling so widely, and it was infectious.
I wasn't sure she had taken her eyes off me since setting them on me, and neither have I, almost as if we were both enthralled by each other.
"Do you like the diner, Mister King?" she asked.
"Yes, I do."
