The next morning Gabby and Jack were rushing around trying to get Juliette and James ready to leave for the airport, having over slept they were about to miss their flight if they couldn't get the twins up and out of bed in the next ten minutes.
"Juliette, James up now it's time to go, we're going to miss the plane" Gabby yelled as Jack tried to call a taxi.
"Okay mommy we're getting up" Jules mumbled pushing her brother off the bed they had shared the night before. They tended to sleep in each other's beds the night before something important was going to happen or if one had a bad dream which wasn't often.
"Well hurry up grab your backpacks that you want to take on the plane" Gabby said pulling Juliette towards her and running a brush through the little girl's hair before pulling it up into a ponytail.
"Mommy I can't find my left shoe" Jamie shouted halfway under Juliette's bed.
"Which one do you need baby?" Gabby called back as she let Juliette go so that the little girl could go change.
"My Spiderman light up one" James called back, looking under his own bed.
"It's in the kitchen" Jack said coming into the room and pulling Jamie out from under the bed by his ankles holding him upside down, Jamie giggled before Jack set him down and he ran into the kitchen to get his shoe.
"Mommy I can't find my purple jacket" Juliette said digging in her and Jamie's closet.
"It's hanging by the door" Gabby said and she bent down to help James tie his shoes.
"Thanks mommy" Jules called pulling on her jacket, Jack knelt down and zipped it up for her. James grabbed his dark blue hoodie and Gabby helped him into it, before her and Jack put their own jackets on.
"Alright, do we have everything" Jack asked as Gabby lifted Juliette onto her uninjured hip and taking Jamie's hand.
"I think so" Gabby said grabbing her set of keys off the rack that hung by the door, Jack grabbed his own and grabbed their bags and opened the door, they left quickly and got into the cab, with Jack in the front and Gabby and the twins in the back. Once at the airport it was crowded Gabby gripped Jamie's hand tighter and shifted Jules better onto her hip as Jack went to get their tickets and put their luggage away. As they boarded the plane, James and Juliette looked around in awe at everything going on.
"Alright guys, you can't be loud or interrupt anyone, alright" Gabby said as she and Jack buckled the twins into their seats.
"Okay mommy" They said simultaneously Jack laughed as Gabby shook her head, her wild curls bouncing.
"Guys sit still until the plane takes off okay then you can move around" Jack brushing Juliette's hair back out of her face; she giggled and nodded along with her brother before they both yawned at the same time, Jack and Gabby laughed.
"Why don't you two take a nap and we'll wake you up when we land" Gabby said the twins nodded and curled in towards each other and fell asleep within seconds.
"Why do I feel like this is a bad idea" Gabby asked looking over at Jack.
"What's a bad idea" He asked reaching over to take her hand as she was sitting next to him.
"This, going to Detroit, being back there with everything that happened with your mom" Gabby said Jack squeezed her hand.
"I'll make sure you and the twins are far away before anything happens, I promise" Jack said kissing her knuckles looking at the diamond ring on her left hand smiling he began to play with it along with her fingers.
"I don't think it's us that'll need protecting" Gabby said laying her head on Jack's shoulder; he placed a kiss on the top of her head.
"On a happier note, what can I introduce you as" Jack asked still playing with the ring.
"Um I don't know what do you want to call me, I mean technically we are engaged but we're not planning anything anytime soon" Gabby said Jack thought a moment.
"My fiancé" He decided still looking at the ring, Gabby smiled.
"Alright, oh do I get to fight off any crazy ex-girlfriends" Gabby asked smirking up at him.
"As much as I would love to see that no, I didn't have many girlfriends in Detroit, something about the Mercers being a bad influence or something like that" Jack said grinning back at Gabby.
"Oh so are you saying you're a bad influence on me" Gabby asked, her eyes glinting with mischief.
"I think you're the bad influence in this relationship" Jack said causing Gabby to laugh.
"You best believe it" Gabby said Jack laughed.
"Alright let's get some sleep, before the dynamic duo wake up" Jack said Gabby laughed and snuggled against him and closed her eyes, he looked at Gabby then over at his twins and couldn't figure out how he got so lucky to have this simple life. A girl that had been through the same shit he had been through and two kids who, if he and Gabby had anything to say about it, never would. That was his last thought as he drifted off to sleep.
Hours later he awoke as he felt Gabby sit up, looking around Jack saw that the twins were awake and talking quietly while Gabby was rustling around in a backpack.
"What are you doing" Jack asked Gabby jumped and turned around.
"Trying to find something to keep the twins occupied, we have a good hour before the plane lands and I don't want them to get antsy with nothing to do" Gabby answered pulling out a coloring book and crayons, she turned and handed the stuff to the twins who immediately opened to a page and began coloring on separate pictures without any fighting.
"Oh alright, did you sleep alright" Jack asked, Gabby nodded not really paying attention as she pulled out a Rolling Stones magazine Jack leaned over and began reading along with her, his arm wrapping around her shoulder.
An hour later and Jack was trying to find their luggage while Gabby was trying to keep the twins in check, after getting everything they walked outside Jules in Gabby's arms and Jamie clutching her hand Jack made sure the twins had their coats zipped up and hats and scarfs securely in place. They only had to wait a few minutes before Jack's name was called.
"Hey little brother, how you been" Jeremiah asked coming over and hugging Jack, he smiled at Gabby as he took some of the bags from Jack and loaded them in the trunk.
"Good, man how 'bout you" Jack asked lifting Jamie up into his arms, the little boy hid his face in Jack's neck trying to keep it out of the cold air.
"I been real good, and how about you Gabby, you doing alright" Jerry asked looking to his baby brother's fiancé.
"The usual Jerry" Gabby said as Juliette tried to hide her face in her mother's neck like her twin.
"Damn these two sure have gotten big since I last saw them" Jerry said looking at the twins as Jack and Gabby placed them in the back seat of Jerry's car.
"Yeah, they sure are growing a lot more these days" Jack said as he got in the front and Gabby climbed in the back Juliette laid her head on her mother's lap and closed her eyes after a moment Jamie did the same. It was quiet for a while until they reached Jerry's house, Jack got out and walked around and picked up Jules, while Gabby lifted James and they walked up the driveway.
"Well Camille's out finishing up last minute crap, and the girls are at her mom's so you guys can go ahead and get ready" Jerry said, Jack and Gabby nodded as they laid the twins on the couch.
"Bathroom is up the stairs and to the left" Jerry said, he watched as Jack nodded at Gabby and she grabbed one of the bags and went upstairs.
"You two still going strong" Jerry asked as he and Jack sat down on another couch a little ways away from the twins.
"Yeah, I guess, what about you and Camille" Jack asked running a hand through his hair.
"Good man, so uh what happened to her wrist" Jerry asked Jack sighed.
"Some asshole was being a dick at the bar she works at and when Gabs tried to calm him down he grabbed her and slammed her into the bar while breaking a beer bottle against her side" Jack said anger running through his veins at the thought of someone hurting his Gabby.
"Damn, how is that guy still alive" Jerry asked knowing his baby brother would have killed anyone that hurt someone he cared about.
"I was dropping the dynamic duo off at school and only got to meet her at the hospital after the bastard was taken to jail" Jack said as Gabby came back into the room her hair was no longer a tangled mess of curls but soft, simple curls that framed her face perfectly, she wore a black t-shirt with Rolling Stones printed across the front, a pair of dark wash skinny jeans, and her favorite black combat boots, Jack stood up and went upstairs as Gabby handed him the same bag before sitting down next to Jerry on the couch. It was quiet for a minute before Jerry finally broke the silence.
"So, um how's your side, Jack was telling me something about some guy hurting you" Jerry said, Gabby shrugged.
"Yeah, he was a dick, it was nothing really I didn't get any real damage" Gabby said as she fiddled with her engagement ring, it caught Jerry's eye and he looked at it for a moment.
"May I see" Jerry asked Gabby looked at him before holding her hand out to him.
"Sure" Gabby said Jerry's eyes widened for a moment seeing the simple diamond and then it hit him, his baby brother wasn't a baby anymore, and Jack was trying to start his own life, he had two kids and a girl he wanted to marry, Jerry turned when he heard Jack come back into the room, Jack walked over and sat down next to Gabby. When he saw what Jerry was doing he blushed lightly.
"It's not much but I wanted to get her something" Jack mumbled circling his arms around Gabby's waist, she leaned back against him before the conversation could be continued the twins started stirring on the couch, Gabby got up and lifted Jules up into her arms.
"Come on baby, you have to get ready" Gabby said before taking Juliette upstairs and to the bathroom, while Jamie walked over and crawled onto Jack's lap yawning.
"Hey buddy, you still tired" Jack asked brushing Jamie's hair back.
"Yeah, hey Daddy" James asked tilting his head to the side.
"Yeah, bud" Jack asked.
"Julie said that Heaven is up in the sky, right" James asked Jack nodded slowly not sure where James was taking this.
"Does that mean that Grandma Evie will be able to see me if I wear my light up Spider Man shoes" Jamie asked causing Jack and Jerry to chuckle.
"Yeah kiddo, she'll be able to see your shoes, where did Jules hear that at though" Jack asked, he and Gabby hadn't really taken the twins to church.
"Some of the kids at school were saying stuff about other mommy and they said she was probably dead in Heaven and Julie asked where that was, then they called her stupid and she hid in the coatroom and cried until school was over" Jamie said.
"Is that why you got in trouble for pushing that boy off the swing on the playground" Jack asked and James nodded.
"Yup he made Julie cry, and nobody's allowed to do that not even me" James said nodding his head.
"Alright well why don't you go upstairs and see if mommy can help you get ready" Jack asked and Jamie slid off his lap and ran upstairs not bothering to ask for directions, there was a moment of silence before Jerry spoke.
"He is definitely a Mercer" Jerry said and Jack laughed.
"That he is" Jack said before the two brothers heard footsteps as Jules came into the room, she ran over and climbed up onto the couch next to her father. Juliette now wore a long sleeved black shirt with purple and pink butterflies on the right side going down the right arm, she also wore black jeans and purple light up shoes with butterflies resting on flowers decorated on them, and her long golden curls were halfway pulled up with a purple ribbon.
"Hey sweetheart" Jack said Jules smiled up at him before turning her attention to Jerry, she turned around and whispered something in Jack's ear, he smiled softly and whispered something back.
"Oh okay" Jules said simply nodding her head causing her curls to bounce Jack smiled and ran his fingers through her hair, she grinned at him. A few minutes later Gabby came down with James trailing behind her.
"All ready" Jerry asked as he stood from the couch.
"Yeah" Jack said as he stood as well and wrapped an arm around Gabby's shoulders. They left Jerry's house and went to the graveyard for the service, Jack kept Gabby at his side the whole time.
"Hey little brothers" Jack and Jerry turned as they heard Bobby holler at them, Gabby looked up from where she was knelt in front of the twins.
"Hey Bobby" Jerry greeted, giving Bobby a hug before Bobby turned to the youngest brother.
"Come here you fairy" Bobby teased as he gave Jack a hug, Jack blushed lightly as he heard Gabby giggle.
"Shut up Bobby" Jack said, pushing Bobby gently.
"Whatever now who is this sexy thing" Bobby asked, eyeing Gabby.
"Just your baby brother's fiance" Gabby said as Jack wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"Your with the fairy. Damn Jackie, nicely done" Bobby said grinning at Jack.
"Fuck you" Gabby said smirking at Bobby, Jack laughed as he kissed Gabby on the cheek.
"Feisty little thing" Bobby said but he was still grinning, after a few more minutes of bickering the ceremony started, Gabby stood next to Jack the whole time as well as holding Juliette. After Jack had given his speech he came back over and gently took Jules from Gabby's arms, he held her tightly and kissed her head as he places his hand on top of Jamie's head. Gabby rested her hand on his arm while reaching up to kiss his cheek, she whispered something in his ear before pulling away. Once the funeral was over Gabby and Jack rode with Bobby back to Jerry's.