"This was a good idea," Rick nodded. "We'll split the list. I take the first half? You take the second?"

Kate scrunched up her nose. "I take the first and last. You take the middle," She smiled.

Rick just chuckled. "Deal." The two began making their phone calls and finished twenty minutes later.

"Alexis is coming with Jake, Debra, Tyler and also Mark," Kate smiled. "I talked with Megan. She has a late class but she'll come as soon as she gets out. She'll even bring Lee."

"Ok wow. Alexis is bringing her own party," Rick laughed. "Thomas said he and Dawn could come. He said we'll be surprised with how big Leslie has gotten, how smart Brandon is, and how we shouldn't say anything about how big Dawn is," Rick chuckled as Kate's eyes lit up.

"She's really close to having that baby isn't she?"

"Yeah but she still has like another month or so," Rick shrugged. "I called David but got his voice mail. I think he was with Aiden and Anna. Poor boy."

"It's not his fault that Rebecca works a lot," Kate defended.

"I know," Rick laughed. "Should we call Ryan and Esposito?"

Kate nodded her head. "Yes, I'll call Esposito. I know how you and Ryan like to talk."

"Ha ha very funny." Rick stuck his tongue out at her walking into his office. A little while later Kate wandered into his office.

"How's it going?" She whispered seeing him still on the phone.

"Ok good, good. Listen Kate just walked in," Rick couldn't keep the smile out of his voice when he said her name. "Yeah, alright. We'll see you later. Bye." Rick hung up the phone. "They're coming."

"Esposito too," Kate laughed. "Are we crazy for doing this? For getting everyone together?"

Rick shook his head. "Nah. We're spiteful, vindictive, very large, but never crazy."

"Oh my," Kate sighed. "You're still quoting that movie?!"

"It was funny! And a favorite in this house for a while," Rick chuckled. Kate shook her head and moved to the stairs heading towards their bedroom.

"We're crazy," Kate restated inside their bedroom.

"No we're not," Rick defended moving around getting ready. "When else do we get to have everyone together?" He question pulling her into a hug.

"You're right," Kate sighed resting her head on his shoulder. "But you realize we're going to have 25 people all over here?"

"We'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Well we could always sneak out," Rick quickly responded. "Go to dinner. We could debrief each other." Kate's smile turned into a full laugh. "Déjà vu?" Rick questioned.

"Just a little," Kate laughed.

Sitting in one of the wing chairs in the living room, Kate took in the sight around her. Her best friend Lanie was currently chatting with Jenny, Ryan's wife. The two had gotten married after dating for three years. They had the "American dream" life with two children. A boy, Ethan, and a girl, Aimee. They were Ryan's pride and joy.

Kate smiled as a girl walked up to Lanie. That was Mackenzie. She showed Lanie her scraped arm. From what Kate could hear Brendan, Lanie's son, had pushed his sister. Lanie let out a sigh and excused herself from the conversation with Jenny to inform Esposito what their children had done. Ryan took Lanie seat and slipped his hand into his wife's. They were an adorable couple.

Kate laughed to herself as she thought about her two friends. They revealed they were in a relationship at Ryan's engagement party. Apparently they had secretly been together for years, but hadn't told anyone. A knock at the door interrupted her thoughts. Kate walked over to the door.

"Thomas," Kate smiled and seeing Lee behind him. "Lee you made it too. Where's Megan?"

"Oh she ran into Dawn in the lobby. She's giving her a hand carrying stuff up. This is only the first trip," Thomas chuckled. "David's there too. Aiden and Anna are running up the stairs with David right behind them. Rebecca will be here soon. She stopped at her apartment to change."

"I'm just helping out Mrs. C," Lee smiled. Kate couldn't help but laugh. Mrs. C. It was a simple name she had adopted and it grew quickly to be a term of endearment.

"Thanks for letting me use my old room Kate," Alexis smiled coming down the stairs. "If Tyler doesn't get his nap he turns into a real bear."

Kate looked towards the stairs. "It's not a problem Alexis. Look Thomas just arrived."

"And David is coming up the stairwell," Thomas added giving Alexis a hug.

"What about Megan, Dawn, and Rebecca?" Alexis question hugging him back. "Hi Lee," She waved.

"I'm here. I'm here," Dawn sighed as she waddled into the foyer.

"Me too," Megan smiled walking in behind her. Kate laughed at the scene before her. Soon four more bodies went running by.

"I think that was-"

"The kids," David huffed walking through the door. "Aiden and Aimee spotted Leslie and Brandon as we got to the top of the stairs. They found more energy and took off again," He chuckled. "Hey Alexis," He smiled giving her a hug. "Is Mark here?"

"Yeah, he's in Dad's office with Jake and Debra," Alexis nodded towards the office door.

"Well don't just stand in the foyer all day. Go mingle," Kate laughed closing the door behind them.

"Wait!"

Kate froze and looked out into the hallway. "Rebecca! I'm so glad you could make it!"

"Me too," Rebecca sighed. "I have no clue how you used to do Mrs. C. I feel like I'm barely there."

Kate nodded sympathetically. "I used to have those feelings too. But then it all evens out eventually. C'mon in. Everyone's just getting settled."

Rebecca made her way past Kate as she shut the front door. Kate let out a sigh at the 23 other people currently occupying her apartment. Rick slipped beside her and pulled Kate closer to his side. "It's something isn't it?"

Kate looked at her husband and placed her arm on his that was currently resting across her stomach. "Yeah. Everyone that we love and care about are all within our apartment right now." Rick chuckled hugging Kate closer to him.

"Mema! Papa!" A chorus of children shouted out rushing across the apartment enveloping Kate and Rick in hugs. Kate couldn't hold back her laughter as she bent to take turns hugging each of her grandchildren. The kids each took turns showing Kate and Rick the different things they had to share before going back into the apartment.

"Mema, I lost a tooth. Mema, I got an A+, Mema, I missed you," Kate chuckled. "These things I know already. Just once I'd like to hear something new."

"I'm tired," Rick sighed.

"That's new." Kate started laughing again.

"Déjà vu." Rick laughed with her. The two quietly slipping into their own world as their children, grandchildren, and friends looked on with love.

A/N: FINISHED! Ok so I started it as a little story and it kept growing. There are a few little references in here. One to a movie, a few to friends. Now if you wouldn't mind please push that button right there and leave a comment =)