Firstly I would just like to say a big thank you to those who comments on the last chapter of To Love Again, this is the follow up so I hope you enjoy it.

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It's been nearly 10 years since Clarisse and Joseph moved from the Palace into their own home, though a lot of things have changed since then, like them moving to Italy 5 years ago, to the town where Joseph was born, coming back to visit as much as they could. Now a couple day's after their 12th Wedding Anniversary they return to Genovia for a special Wedding that's taking place at the Church tomorrow followed by the Wedding Reception at the Palace.

Amelia Married 8 years ago, to a lovely man called Michael. She gave birth to their first child a Daughter, Philippa, named after her own father, 7 years ago then 2 years later Chloe followed, now pregnant with her 3rd child and still doing well as Queen of Genovia.

Pierre, Charlotte and their family moved back to the village 4 years ago. James now 21 done well in school and went on to university to study Law, Lilly now 17 has been going to college for the last year, Josh is now 12 and doing well in school, a few months after they left the village 10 years ago Charlotte gave birth to another girl, Ava who is now 9 and the year after she was born they welcomed another boy, Blake.

Sofia now 32, split from Greg 8 years ago, moving back to the village after the sale of their house. She's been in a relation with an old friend, Ryan for the last 4 years. They have a Son together, Hayden who is nearly 1. Ella is now 12 and still her Grandma's shadow whenever they see each other, Thea is now 10, both girls are doing very well in school.

Olivia is now 30 and has been in a committed relationship for the last 6 years. Both her and her partner, Jonathan, are in the medical field. They both live in London and try to get back whenever they have free time, hardly seeing the family however for the last couple years.

Sasha and Shades are still married and still living at the Palace, they have two children Rosie 8 and Joey 5. Shades is still head of security at the Palace and Sasha became Amelia's Personal Assistant. Her brother Jason is living in London also, Married to Lisa and have two children Jamie 5 and Sara 3.

Young Sasha, who is now 19 and still very much apart of the family.

And now this weekend almost 10 years later everyone comes together for a special wedding.

"Hello," Clarisse called out while coming through the front doors.

"Hello," came a voice coming from the private living room.

Clarisse looked over as they stood in the doorway "Pierre," she smiled.

"Mom," he exclaimed while rushing over, wrapping his arms around her and swung her around as Charlotte came into the hall "We wasn't expecting you until later," he smiled putting her back on her feet.

"Well, we thought we would come early and surprise you all," she smiled putting her hands up framing his face "I have missed this face," she smiled and kissed him before standing back and hugged Charlotte "Hello darling,"

"Hello Mom," she smiled as they parted.

"Where's Dad?" Pierre asked.

"Oh he was meant to be getting out the bags but Shades found us getting out the car," she smiled leaving her arm around Charlotte's back as Amelia appeared at her office door.

"I thought I heard your voice," she smiled while walking over to her "Welcome home Grandma," she smiled.

"Thank you darling," Clarisse smiled giving her a hug then stood back while holding her hands and looked down at her bump "Well when did you suddenly pop out?" she asked with a small laugh and hugged her again.

"A few weeks ago," she smiled as they parted again "He or She is due a week before your birthday so I only have two and a half months left you know," she smiled.

"Ahh yes," she smiled and put her hands on her bump while bending over.

"You are going to be here for the birth aren't you?" Amelia asked while looking down at her.

"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world." Clarisse smiled while standing up and hugged her again "Are all the Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren at school?" she asked.

"Yes Mom," Pierre laughed.

"Ok, just checking." Clarisse laughed as Joseph appeared.

"Here he is," Pierre smiled and shook his hand.

"Yep, here I am." Joseph smiled and hugged everyone before standing back.

"Did you fly in this morning?" Amelia asked.

"We did, and came straight here." Clarisse smiled "I thought maybe us ladies could go out to lunch while the men go to their golf game."

"Yes, that sounds like a plan," Amelia smiled "Oh by the way would it be ok if Michael joined you?" she asked looking at Joseph and Pierre.

"Of course," Joseph nodded.

"That's not a problem," Pierre smiled.

"Thank you," Amelia smiled "Well your suite is ready for you when you are." she smiled "And if you don't mind I still need to make a couple calls, so I will catch up with you later on." she smiled and kissed Clarisse's cheek.

"Ok darling, see you in a bit." Clarisse smiled while watching her walk back into her office.

They stood in the hall way talking for a bit after being joined by Shades and Michael, then Clarisse and Joseph took their stuff up to their suite, unpacking and hanging up their outfits for the Wedding tomorrow.

Then as Clarisse sat reading the paper up in the suite Joseph headed downstairs to catch up with how things have been in the Palace, not long after Sofia knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hey Mom," she smiled as Clarisse looked up.

"Hey," she smiled seeing her coming in carrying Hayden "Hello my lil man," she smiled taking him from her "You've got so big since I last saw you," she smiled and at him as he pointed to her "Yes you have," she smiled and looked at Sofia "Hello darling,"

"Hey," Sofia smiled and kissed her cheek, giving her half a hug then stepped back "You didn't mind us coming up here did you?" she asked as she sat down.

"Of course not," she smiled sitting on the couch and rested Hayden on her lap "It's so lovely to see you again, it's been ages." she said looking over at her.

"I know," Sofia nodded "I wish you lived closer and not so far," she sighed.

"I know you do, so does Amelia." Clarisse said looking at Hayden as Joseph came back.

"Just wanted to let you know," he said moving and stood behind the sofa while leaning over it and put his arms down around Clarisse's shoulders as Hayden moved and sat next to her on the couch "Us Men are of for our golf game, ok?" he whispered and kissed her neck.

"Ok," Clarisse nodded "Have a good game and hope you win," she smiled as Joseph grabbed hold of her hands "What?" she asked.

"Nothing," he laughed and started messing around, and tried to tickle her as she tried to slap his hands away while laughing.

"Oi behave, your Grandson is sat right next to you, you know?" Sofia exclaimed with a smile as she watched her parents messing around as Ryan appeared at the door.

"What is going on?" he asked with a laugh.

"Oh just my Parent's misbehaving, again." Sofia smiled.

"Hello Ryan," Clarisse managed to say then started laughing again as Joseph tickled her some more "Stop it!" she exclaimed and grabbed his hands.

"Ok, that's enough now." he smiled as Clarisse tipped her head back and looked at him "See you later," he smiled and kissed her forehead and stood up.

"You call that a kiss?" Clarisse asked with a cheeky smile.

"Ok, I'm sorry," he said leaning over the arm of the chair and placed a soft kiss to her lips then stood back "Better?" he asked.

"Much," she smiled with a nod and watched him kiss Hayden "See you later," she smiled.

"Of course," he nodded and kissed Sofia.

"Enjoy your game of golf Ryan," Clarisse smiled as he kissed Sofia "We will catch up later on," she nodded as he stepped closer and kissed her cheek.

"Will do," he nodded and rubbed Hayden's head "See you all later on," he smiled and walked out with Joseph.

"I am so pleased to see you and Daddy are still very much happy and still in love," Sofia smiled while watching Clarisse play with Hayden.

"Of course," Clarisse smiled.

"Still got it eh?" Sofia smirked.

Giving her a cheeky smile "Of course," she smiled then started laughing "We ain't past it yet, you know!" she exclaimed.

Sofia smiled and watched her play with Hayden.

Not long after they headed downstairs just as Shades and Sasha come back in.

"Hey Aunt Clari," Sasha exclaimed while running over and flung her arms around her giving her a hug.

"Ok the car seat is in the people carrier ready," Shades smiled "Amelia has asked that I and Paul attend this lunch with you,"

"Ok Shades," Clarisse nodded "Thank you," she smiled while rubbing Sasha's back.

"Is the pushchair in the car too?" Sofia asked.

"Yep," Shades nodded and laughed a little as Sasha stepped back from Clarisse.

"That was a long hug, are you ok darling?" Clarisse asked.

"Yep," Sasha smiled with a nod "I'm just happy to see you," she smiled and kissed her.

"I'm happy to see you too," she smiled.

"Are we ready to go now?" Amelia asked while coming into the hall.

"I think so," Clarisse said while looking around "Is everyone here that should be?"

"I think so," Amelia nodded while looking around "Oh what about Lilly Char?" she asked.

"She's running late, so she's going to meet us there," Charlotte smiled.

"Ahh ok," Amelia smiled back "Let's go then."

After a few minutes they left the Palace and headed into town, calling at a cafe for lunch and coffee. After they ordered their drinks while waiting for Lilly they all had a catch up.

"Oh I just remembered," Amelia exclaimed as everyone looked at her "I have your Anniversary present at home," she smiled as Clarisse drank some of her coffee "But did you and Grandpa have a lovely day?" she asked and sipped some of her water.

"We did," Clarisse nodded "We had a lovely day indeed," she nodded with a cheeky smile while putting her cup back down.

"Ooo I saw that twinkle in your eye," Sofia exclaimed "And the smile on your face," she laughed.

"Aww Aunt Clari you always give so much away with that twinkle and smile." Sasha smiled and laughed with Sofia and Amelia.

"What?" she exclaimed while shrugging "I didn't say anything, I just smiled and since when has that been a crime?" she smiled then looked down while biting her bottom lip.

"I'm not say anything," Sofia laughed.

"Hey," Lilly exclaimed while rushing over to the table "Hey Mom," she said kissing Charlotte's cheek and walked around to Clarisse "Hey Grandma," she smiled as Clarisse moved her chair back a little and turned to her "I have missed you so much," she exclaimed while sitting on her lap and wrapped her arms around her neck while kissing her cheek.

"Aww, you two are so cute," Amelia smiled while getting her phone from her pocket "Let me take a photo of you two." she smiled at them.

"Take one on mine too," Lilly smiled while grabbing her phone and passed it to her.

"And mine," Clarisse smiled "Can you get my bag for me please Lilly?" she asked.

"Of course," she smiled while leaning over and grabbed her bag from the floor.

"Thank you," Clarisse smiled and got her phone from the bag and passed it to her.

"Oh wow you have an Iphone too?" Amelia smiled.

"Yes, Joseph got it me about a month ago after I lost my other one," Clarisse said putting her bag down "I told him I didn't want an Iphone, but did he listen?" she asked while looking at Lilly as she sipped her coffee, as Amelia took a photo and started laughing "What's so funny?" she asked.

"The look on your face while looking at Lilly drinking your coffee," Amelia smiled finding the photo and passed her the phone to show them.

"Oh send that to me Mia," Lilly said handing her the phone back.

"Will do, now lets take these other photos." Amelia smiled as Lilly put her arm around Clarisse's shoulders again while resting the side of her head against hers "Aww that's so cute," she said taking the photo then put the phone down and picked up Lilly's taking a photo and passed it to her.

"Thank you," she smiled checking the phone.

"Ok, one more I believe," she said looking at Clarisse "What's your pin?" she asked "Oh wait I think I know it," she smiled and put it in and started laughing when she got it right.

"Yeah I was going to say you should know that," Clarisse smiled.

"I don't know it, what is it?" Lilly asked while looking back at her.

"I will tell you later," Clarisse smiled and posed for another photo with her.

"I took the photo Grandma, but I accidentally opened a text?" Amelia said looking at her.

"Whose it from and what does it say?" she asked while looking over at her.

"It's from Olivia, she said her and Jon will be at the Palace around 6ish maybe 7ish." she smiled back over at her.

"Text back and say, um..." she thought a second "Ok darling, see you this evening." she smiled "Or something along those lines." she smiled while picking up her coffee.

"Ok," Amelia smiled as the waiter came over.

"Ready to order?" he asked.

"Yes we are," Sofia smiled.

They ordered their food and sat talking again while waiting for it to arrive.

"Grandma," Lilly said while turning to look at her "Can I put the photos we took today on my Facebook?" she asked.

"Facebook?" Clarisse asked as Lilly nodded "Oh I know, yes if you want to." she smiled at her.

"Thank you," she exclaimed and gave her a hug "You should so get a profile on there, Grandpa has one and he thinks you should get one too." she nodded "We are all on there," she said putting her arm back around her shoulders.

"I know he thinks I should get one, but I'm not gonna get one." Clarisse answered while looking at her.

"Oh Mom, you should you will love it." Sofia smiled.

"I will think about it, Ok?" she asked as Lilly held up her phone to her "What's that?"

"My new profile picture," Lilly smiled and kissed her on the lips "Thank you Grandma," she smiled.

"You're welcome," Clarisse smiled.

Lilly sat showing her some other photos from Facebook while waiting for their food, not long after it arrived. After paying they headed off to the mall to do a bit of shopping.

"Here Mom," Sofia said handing her some stuff to put on top of the buggy and carried on looking at the stuff next to them.

"Thanks," Clarisse said taking it and noticed what it was "I really don't understand why women want to put themselves through the uncomfortableness of wearing a thong," she said putting the stuff on the buggy as Sofia looked back at her with a laugh.

"You can not stand there and tell me that when you used to own some yourself, and don't tell me you didn't," she laughed while grabbing her hand as she put it up to her "I saw your washing pile a few times remember," she laughed.

"Yes well that was years ago, and I only wore them for your father." Clarisse said as Sofia let go of her hand "I hated them, they were terribly uncomfortable," she exclaimed as Sasha came over.

"What's terribly uncomfortable?" she asked while holding something up.

"Oh I like that," Clarisse smiled while grabbing the bottom.

"Don't change the subject," Sofia exclaimed while leaning in "And she's talking about thongs, she's just gone embarrassed because I caught her out!" she laughed.

"Oh," Sasha started laughing.

"I am going to leave you two to carry on while I go over to the children's part, and I'm taking Hayd with me." she smiled and walked off leaving them giggling.

After a couple more hours they left and headed back to the Palace, just in time to see all the Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren arrive home. Clarisse spent some time with them and helped with their homework.

After getting changed for dinner Clarisse headed back downstairs to find James stood waiting at the bottom.

"Grandma," he exclaimed as she stopped and looked at him.

"James," she smiled and carried on while extending her arms to him.

"So glad you and Grandpa could make it," he said taking her hands as she stepped in front of him and kissed her "Thank you," he smiled giving her a hug.

"Oh well we wouldn't miss this for the world," she smiled as they stepped apart "Where is your Bride to be anyway?" she asked looking around.

"She's just in the office with Amelia and Grandpa," he nodded as Clarisse put her hand up and cupped his cheek "What's wrong?" he asked as she tilted her head a little.

"You look just like your Father did when he was 21," she nodded a little and put her hand down as he took hold of it.

"Thank you," he smiled and kissed her cheek again as Amelia, Joseph and the Bride to be came out "Here they are," he smiled looking over at them.

"Clari," she exclaimed while rushing over and hugged her "I have missed you,"

"We have missed you too," Clarisse smiled.

"I have just been talking to Joe, and asked him that since my Father isn't here to do it I wondered if he would do the honor of giving me away." she smiled looking at him as he stood smiling.

"He said yes, right?" Clarisse asked while putting her arm around her waist.

"Of course I said yes," He smiled "I wouldn't miss that for anything."

"Good," Clarisse smiled at him then back at James and his Bride to be just as the door opened.

"Mom," Olivia exclaimed while dropping her bag and ran to her.

"Livy," she smiled wrapping her arms around her waist giving her a tight hug.

"I have missed you so much," she smiled pulling back a little and kissed her.

"Let me look at you," Clarisse said taking her hands and looked her up and down "You need to put some weight on young lady," she said putting her hands on her hips while stepping closer.

"Oh I don't Mom, don''t be silly," she laughed a little while turning as Clarisse wrapped her arms around her waist.

"Are you looking after yourselves?" Joseph asked and shook Jonathan's hand.

"We are, of course." he smiled.

"Good," Joseph nodded and watched as Clarisse and Olivia stood hugging "Maybe you should save some hugs for the others, I know they are all dying to see you again." he smiled as Olivia hugged James and his wife to be.

"Of course," she smiled "Where are they all?"

"They are out in the back garden, ready for the meal." James smiled.

"Ok," Olivia nodded and ran through the Palace and out to the back.

Clarisse stood watching as everyone else followed then looked at Joe as he stopped and looked back at her.

"What's wrong?" he asked walking over to her.

"I just can't believe that our baby is 30," she smiled as he took his hands "And that our Grandson is getting married tomorrow." she said shaking her head "It's gone so fast,"

"I know," he said bringing her hands up to his face "It only seems like yesterday they were babies," he sighed as she nodded "Come on though," he said giving her a gently pull "The dinner awaits," he smiled back at her and led her through the Palace.

Hope you all liked the first part :) Please R&R, all comments welcome :)