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The Father of the Bride

Harry yawned, the last few weeks had been so busy that he had barely had chance to catch his breath. He ran a hand over his face as he heard Nick running up and down stairs, Catherine was calling at him to hurry up so she could shower as Graham shook his head.

"Morning." Ruth smiled as her step son carried his niece into the living room. Lucy yawned as he set the six month old baby in her car seat. Charlie jogged in, jumping on the sofa as Ruth picked Gracie up.

"No!" Gracie arched her back as Charlie shook his head.

"Get dressed Gracie." Charlie laughed. "My mummy is getting married."

"No!"

"Gracie-Jo Pearce." Ruth sighed as her daughter stubbornly refused to look at her. Charlie looked on aghast.

"Showers free!" Nick yelled as Catherine could be heard running into the bathroom before slamming the door. Harry appeared just as Gracie continued her tantrum.

"And I thought I only lived with one stubborn woman. Graham make the kids breakfasts. Where's Teresa?" Harry stated as Gracie pushed her lower lip out in refinance. Ruth sat down in the armchair next to the fire surveying the chaos around her. Fidget wandered over before seeing what was happening and heading to his basket where Muggles curled next to him. Scarlet retreated to her place under the sofa.

"She doesn't want to wear her dress." Ruth explained. "Nick is getting dressed. Terri I hope has gone to collect the flowers."

"She has." Graham stated. "Charlie boy? Toast and strawberry jam?"

"Red jam!" He nodded as he followed his uncle and sister to the kitchen. Ruth sighed as Gracie put her arms in the air for Harry to pick her up. Harry scooped her up as Ruth watched.

"Gracie-Jo you and I are going to give your mum five minutes to catch her breath. Ok? Then when you've had your red jam on toast you will get dressed and we will enjoy your big sister's wedding day. Ok?" Gracie narrowed her eyes.

"Harry." Ruth bit her lips.

"Ruth."

"Terrible twos at eighteen months old." Ruth sighed.

"She's advanced." Harry smiled. "Cmon mini mule." He carried her into the kitchen as the once chaotic living room fell quiet.

Cxxxxx

"The kids are with Graham. Will you please chill out." Tariq opened another bottle of pop. Calum stood in front of him with his face covered in shaving foam. Erin rolled her eyes.

"Stop panicking." Erin picked up her mug as Rosie laughed.

"Uncle Calum, you look funny." Rosie laughed. Calum stuck his tongue out at her before returning to the bathroom. Rosie pulled a face as Erin walked into the kitchen. Tariq shrugged his shoulders as Rosie carried on eating her cereal.

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Lucas jogged across the Grid as Dimitri fastened his leg securely. Beth tapped away at the computer screen just as Ros walked out of Harry's office.

"Station Road." Ros stated.

"That's where the registry office is." Beth looked up from her computer as Ros noded once. Lucas swore under his breath.

"You are not going to red flash Harry and Ruth on their daughter's wedding day?"

"On Calum's wedding day." Zoe frowned.

"No, I'll call Harry to warn him but with the coded warning I just received we have five hours to find these jokers and stop them. So I'd forget a quiet Friday morning, we've got work to do." Ros started the briefing, knowing she had to call Harry. Keeping her voice even she knew that whatever happened the wedding had to go ahead, she just hoped they all got to see the bride and groom at the reception.

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