Hey here is the second chapter. Thank you to all who reviewed, it was a great boost on my first story.

Just wondering-please review to tell me would you like me to make this a lighthearted story or make it more angsty. I could also do a mix.

Chapter 2 -Surprise!

Max and I stared at the broken vase for a minute or so until Jack opened the door to his room.

'Wow you two are soooo dead,'he laughed.

'Yeah we know, and you will help us to fix this or I'll tell mum about you going out, getting drunk, then bringing a girl home when they were in New York last month.'

Jack sighed knowing I could get him in way deeper shit than us.

'Fine but if she goes crazy I am not taking the blame.'

The three of us made a plan to hide the broken pieces until we could go to the hardware store and get some glue to stick the vase back together. However, after some careful planning we knew mum would probably notice her missing vase.

'We could tell dad, he may come on our side and help us with this. He knows what its like to suffer mum's wrath.'

I looked at Max as he said this. My dad is great, but loyal to my mother, she has him seriously whipped. However, dad's help could be our best shot at hiding our accident from Mom.

'Lets hide the pieces, one in each of our rooms, and go downstairs. We can get this family day over with and tonight ask dad to come with us to the store. There we will tell him out of mum's earshot and he can decide which team he is on.'

My brothers simply nodded, grabbed a piece of the broken vase and ran to their rooms. I did the same, smirking. My brothers simply went along with my plan because just like my mother, when I was serious there would be no arguments. Maybe I could use this to get my dad's help. That and he can't say no to the eyes I inherited from my Mom.

The three of us met at the top of the staircase leading to the lounge. We exchanged glances to assure we were all together in this together and ran downstairs to catch my parents making out on the couch.

"Come on you're too old to be doing this,'Jack groaned.

'We aren't 50 yet, so no I don't think we're too old,'

My parents smirked at each other. It's quite amazing how in love they are.

Emmy giggled from her play pen gaining all our attention.

'Okay kids, that is our cue to get started with family day, woo!,'my dad grinned,'we are all going to go to Tony's Coffee House for lunch but what we do after that is a surprise.'

I looked at Jack and we both rolled our eyes. We hate surprises just as much as our Mom. Sometimes I swear my parents love to torture us.

'Beck, I thought we were going to go for a family hike,'my Mom look really puzzled,'we never planned a surprise.'

'Change of plan Jade,' my Mom began to glare at my father, she really hates surprises, 'just remember I love you and trust me, okay?'

'Fine, but Beckett this better be good.'

We all filed out the door and into the one car my dad owned that he didn't like to parade because he says he's ashamed to even own it. However, 7 seater cars aren't meant to be flash and are essential for 'family days.'

The drive was 40 minutes but enjoyable as we sang along to a 90s playlist my dad has got us all to love. We soon arrived at Tony's, our favourite family lunch spot. We love it here as there is no paparazzi and Tony, the owner, is super funny.

I picked Emmy up out of her car seat and sat her on my hip.

'Mom do you have any idea what dad's surprise is?'I asked her.

'No it could be anything with your crazy loving father.'

As we all exited the car, my dad sprinted to the door into Tony's.

'Hey you guys just wait here a second okay? I'll come shout you in in a second.'

My dad entered the lunch spot and the 5 of us stood outside. My dad forgets all us children are just as impatient as my mother.

Emmy began to squirm in my arms so I passed her to my Mom. I love my little sister but she sure has a lot of energy.

Jack, Max and I began to tap impatiently, a habit we get from our father. What is taking so long?

Suddenly the door swung open but my dad didn't step out.

'Auntie Cat, what are you doing here?'we ran over to her.

'Ssshhh, Beck said I have to lead you round the back.'

We all looked at her puzzled but followed my auntie to the back door.

Without a word she swung it open and we followed her inside Tony's kitchen.

'Cat just tell me what is going on,'my Mom spoke seriously.

Auntie Cat just giggled and shook her head,

'Just follow me.'

We followed my aunt through the kitchen but she stopped at the door to the main restaurant.

'You 4 go through first, your mum is staying here with me.'

Slowly we opened the door as my aunt covered my Mom's eyes. We slipped through the door, me last as I had to take Emmy off my Mom. When we entered Tony's it looked very different.

'Wow!' the three of us exclaimed at once.

Tony's had been decorated with cream lace, huge candelabras, cream and white flowers and there were gold accents decorating the room. My dad was in the centre of the room grinning.

'I wanted you to see this before your Mom. I'm asking her to renew her vows, I was going to organise a whole surprise ceremony but Mom would want control of that.'

'Oh dad its beautiful, she will love it.'I ran to him and hugged him, squishing Emmy in the centre of us.

We lined up in the corner of the room as my dad called my aunt Cat to lead my mum in. As the door opened my dad lowered to one knee and took a ring box from his pocket.

My aunt removed her hands from my Mom's eyes and slowly my Mom opened them. When she did she gasped and I saw pure joy on my Mom's usually stony face.

'Jade you know I love you and we know we will always be together. But our wedding was the best day of my life and I've thought about it every day for the past 19 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days of our married lives. For 20 years I don't want to dream of our wedding but do it again, in front of 4 people missing the first time. Our 4 favourite people on this Earth. So will you renew your vows with me?'

'God you sap, yes.'

And for once I didn't mind seeing my parents make out because seeing them so in love made me so happy.