There was two sets of thundering footsteps up the stairs, one considerably heavier than the other. Dex was already at the door, barking happily, his tail wagging furiously as the door burst open and Abbie came bursting in, hair flying, laughing breathlessly as Gabe scooped her up and growled loudly, pretending to savage her.
He released her long enough to say hello to Dex, looking over at Nadia and Naya as Abbie ran to her room to dump her bag, yelling out a greeting to Nadia as she did so. Gabe kicked the door closed behind him, heading towards the kitchen to steal a kiss from Naya before Abbie reappeared.