Leo quietly set the book down onto the night table and reached for the blankets that laid at the edge of the bed. Slowly, he pulled them up to cover to the two sleeping forms on the bed. Pandora jumped from her spot on the desk and dashed over to the bed, hopping up and slinking towards the pillows.
"Shhh, don't wake them up," he whispered, scratching the cats head.
Pandora turned around in a full circle twice, before settling down near Joanna's head, yawning. Long after the guests left, with cake, Andrea and Leo cleaned up the backyard with the help of her father and Aunt Kitty. Max was left with taking care of Jim, who passed out on the sofa shortly after a bonfire was set up in the yard.
Once the yard was cleaned, the fire put out, Leo said it was "way past a little ladies bedtime," as Joanna sat between Chris and Max on the sofa. With a little sass and a minor temper tantrum, Andrea offered to read the little girl a bedtime story. As Andrea helped Joanna clean up for bed, Leo made his way into the bedroom and waited for them to return. Dressed in her pajamas and a book picked from Andrea's crammed bookcase, the trio climbed up into bed as Leo and Andrea took turns reading the story.
Halfway through, during Leo's turn, he stopped and saw that both daughter and fiancée were passed out and curled up against each other. As Leo made his way quietly out of the bedroom, he closed the door halfway and moved down the hall and into the livng room. It was ten after one, and Jim was still passed out on the sofa. Kitty and Max left a few hours earlier, with promises to come by for lunch.
"Are they asleep?" Christopher asked, from his spot on the armchair.
Leo nodded, "Made it half way through the first chapter of Harry Potter, before passing out,' he said.
Christopher chuckled, "It's been a long day," he said, as Jim shifted on the sofa.
Leo nodded, "And it's gonna be a long night with this one," he said with a sigh, as he moved towards the couch.
With the help of Christopher, both men managed to pull Jim up into a sitting position.
"Bones why'd you move me?" he whined, earning a light punch on the arm.
"Be quite, kid. If you plan on bein' my best man, you better keep that mouth shut," he snapped, as he pulled him to his feet. "Andy and Jo are sleepin'," he said, walking him towards the door.
As he grabbed Jim's car keys, he turned back to Christopher, "I'll come by tomorrow mornin'. Jo has her things at my place and I'll bring them with me, that way we ain't rushin' around the day of the weddin'," he said, pulling the door open.
Christopher nodded, "Sounds good," he said, as Leo practically dragged Jim outside. "Is he going to be alright?" he asked, nodding to the young captain.
Leo snorted, "This is Jim Kirk, Chris. He's gonna be fine," he said, staggering under Jim's weight.
Jim snorted, "Andy's sleeping now that way she has all her strength for your honeymoon!" he slurred, before chuckling.
Christopher sighed, shaking his head. "I wouldn't blame you if you skipped the usual hangover hypo," he said, as Leo growled.
"I don't plan on givin' him one," he replied, before waving goodbye to the older man.
Andrea was in the middle of a nice dream, when she felt someone patting her face. She groaned, moving her head to the side, before rolling over completely to block the intruding hands.
"Andyyyy! Wake up!" Joanna whined, as she climbed over her body, moving to the other side of the bed.
Joanna started poking her arm, "Andy, Andy, Andy!" she chanted, poking her hard during each chant.
Letting out a deep growl, Andrea pulled Joanna close and pulled the blankets up over them. Joanna let out a squeal, before giggling as Andrea tickled her.
"NOOOO!" she shrieked, as the tickle attack continued.
A few minutes later, Andrea stopped and draped her arm around Joanna. The little girl rolled onto her side to face her, pushing her tangled brown locks away from her face.
"What's with the poking and face patting?" Andrea asked, as Joanna pushed the blanket off them.
"Grandpa made breakfast. And Daddy called to say he was on his way with Uncle Sulu," she said, propping her head up with her hand.
"Oh he is, is he? What about Uncle Jim?" she asked, yawning.
Joanna snorted, "Uncle Jim is still drunk on his happy juice. Grandpa said he wont get out of bed 'til the sun is halfway down the sky," she said.
Sitting up, Andrea stretched her arms out and sighed, "Uncle Jim better get his butt out of bed within the hour, if he still wants to help your Daddy in the wedding," she warned.
The little girl nodded, before grabbing a hair band off the night table. She handed it over to Andrea, before hopping off the bed and running to the door.
"Hurry up! Breakfast is going to get cold!" she said, before rushing down the hall.
Andrea smiled to herself as she kicked the blankets off, climbing out of bed. After going to the bathroom and washing up, Andrea made her way down the hall and into the kitchen. Joanna was sitting at the table, while her father set a plate of freshly made pancakes down on the table.
"Sleeping Beauty is finally awake!" he said, as Andrea made her way over to the table.
Pulling out a chair, Andrea shot a look at Joanna. "I was sleeping, but somebody was persistent on waking me up," she said, as her father came around the table to kiss her forehead.
Christopher chuckled, "Big day, kiddo. We got a lot of stuff to get done if you and Leo plan on getting married tomorrow," he said, as she sat down.
Joanna nodded, "Yeah! We have to get all the flowers and your dress from Aunt Ny's!" she said, as Andrea put a few pancakes onto her plate.
"And I have to make sure everyone has their suits. Leo assured me that Jim picked his up, but I have a feeling that somebody forgot to do it," Christopher said.
The front door opened and Joanna turned to look out into the living room.
"LUCYYYY! I'M HOME!"
"SULU!"
Joanna quickly hopped off her chair and took off into the living room, colliding right into Hikaru's legs. The Helmsman let out a yelp, before greeting the little girl. Leo made his way into the kitchen, holding a small duffle bag and a dress bag in his hands.
"Smells good in here," he said, bending down to kiss Andrea. "Hey Darlin'".
Hikaru followed behind a few minutes later, carrying Joanna in his arms.
"Pancakes? Chris, I'm flattered that you thought of me!" he said, grinning at the Admiral.
Christopher rolled his eyes, "Who said I was thinking of you?" he aksed, as Hikaru set Joanna back into her chair.
He then pulled out a seat, nodding towards the table. "That jar of apricot marmalade says so," he replied, grinning as he sat down.
"Just put her stuff in my room, Leo. I'll make you a plate," Andrea said, as Leo headed out of the kitchen.
Once everyone sat around the table, plates filled with food, they all made a checklist of what needed to be done by the end of the day.
"Pavel and I have our suits at our place. Nyota said Spock has his and I'm pretty sure Scotty is picking his up today," Hikaru said, as he slapped a thick layer of marmalade onto his toast.
"I have mine and Jim's- and yes, I put it in my closet to avoid any mishaps," he said, as Andrea opened her mouth to speak.
She let out a sigh, "So everyone has their clothes for tomorrow?" she asked, before looking at her father. "Dad?"
Christopher nodded, "I have it. I took it out of the closet last night," he said, as she mentally checked everything off.
"I have to get my dress later from Ny's and Chloe is coming over later with her dress," she said, before tearing a piece of toast apart. "I think we're set for clothes- it's just everything else I have to worry about, "she said.
Leo placed his hand on her back and rubbed it slowly, "Don't stress out. You have the help, And. If you need us to do something or pick something up, just tell us," he said.
After breakfast, Joanna and Hikaru helped clear the table off, while Andrea made her way back into her room to get ready for the day.
"Sulu and I are going to check up on Jim and then we're going to head out to pick up the alcohol for the reception tomorrow," he said, as Andrea grabbed a clean set of clothes.
She nodded, "Are you brining it here or back to your place?" she asked.
"Sulu and Pavel are takin' it all. Can't bring it here with Jo running around and I can't trust Jim with booze," he said.
"Make sure they drop it off tomorrow morning at the beach house!" she warned, before setting up in the bathroom.
The wedding and reception was being held at Max's beach house in San Francisco Bay Area, which was a major relief to Andrea and Leo. Both weren't religious, despite Leo's upbringing with a set of strong "Christian values" and the lack of Andrea's. And no church within a ten-mile radius would host a wedding ceremony with a "bunch of misfits" as Scotty put it. The guest list would be small, with the Enterprise crew, a few friends from the Academy and Leo's father. Admiral Barnett and his wife would bet here, along with a few of her father's closest friends that were part of Andrea's life.
"I'm gonna get goin', hopefully Jo will let Sulu go," Leo said, standing up from the bed.
Andrea stepped out of the bathroom, "I'll call you later?" she asked, as he kissed her.
"I'll come by before Nyota and Chloe show up for your girls night. Maybe I'll rescue your dad," he said, as she giggled.
"Sounds good," she said, before kissing him again. "Be good!" she warned, as he made his way towards the door. "And make sure everyone has their stuff together!"
"I will. Love you, be good!" he said, before stepping out into the hall.
"Love you, too!" Andrea shouted, before closing the bathroom door behind her.