Seamus pulled the little girl onto his lap and wrapped his arms around her tightly, unable to fathom the thought of not being able to hug her every day. This was going to be even more difficult than he realized.
"I've got to go back to Ireland for a while. I've got to help Aunt Bridgit and Caitlin at the farm." He took a breath. "I'll probably have to be there for a long time."
He glanced at her face, trying to read the expression.