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NOTES:
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Chapter 2: Beginnings, part 2. 7 months.
A lot can happen in 7 months. The seasons change, the sun will rise and set over 200 times, and a son, one you've always considered your little boy, the baby of the family, can suddenly become a man. These were the thoughts that Jeff Tracy pondered to himself as he watched his youngest boy walk out of his room, dressed in a suit, looking extremely smart, and too grown up for his liking. Here was his youngest boy, getting married... Married at 19! The youngest Tracy son and the first to get married. Jeff had been shocked when Alan and Tin-Tin had announced their engagement, he had known they had been dating, and he knew that his son was completely smitten. 'Well who could blame him!' Tin-Tin, was a wonderful woman, a credit to her father, she was a fantastic recruit to International Rescue and she would be a wonderful addition to their family. But married! He had always expected Scott or John to be the first of his boys to settle down. Most likely, because they were the eldest, and after they had lost their mother, both boys had stepped up and become like second parents to the younger three. After the shock and pain of losing his wife so suddenly had started to ease, although proud of his two boys, Jeff was disappointed to see them forced to grow up so quickly, and miss out on so much of their childhood years. Now, as he watched Alan check himself in the mirror, it just seemed to make more sense in his head, that one of the older boys would have been first.
Jeff continued watching Alan as he began attempting, unsuccessfully, to do up his tie. "So, everything ready son?" Jeff asked, hoping he may be needed to help him in some way.
"Yes dad, everything is sorted, just waiting on my best man to finish sorting himself out."
"Hey, I'm here, don't threat kiddo, everything is sorted."
Alan sighed. "Gords, don't call me kiddo. You are not that much older than me, and besides, I'm the one getting married first."
"Hey, you're welcome to marriage. I'm happy being a free agent."
"I bet you are!" Alan replied with a snigger. "Oh, have you got the rings?"
Gordon started patting his suit. "Oh, no… Where have they gone?"
"Gordon!" Alan cried out going white. Gordon began laughing and pulled the rings out of his inner pocket. "Please explain, why I picked you as my best man?" Alan asked shaking his head.
"Because you know what a wonderful job I will do with the best man's speech," Gordon replied with a laugh. "Anyways, I just came in to let you know that the blushing bride is ready, so you've got a few minutes to get yourself outside."
"Yes okay, I just need to do this tie."
"Hey, don't look at me, I could never do up those things."
Alan looked over at Jeff, who had been watching his two youngest boys with much amusement. "Dad, can you help"
"Yes, of course, son." Jeff stood up, then taking the tie out of Alan's hands he began smiling to himself… Grateful that even now, some things never changed… There would always be this one thing that remained the same and his son would always need him for.
Even if it was just to do up his tie.
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TBC
