It was quick, Paul opened the door letting the boys outside when he spotted Izzy down on the dock. He walked down there sitting next to her, dipping his feet into the still water next to her.

"Grandpa…"

"Yes Isabel?"

"Why did you let JJ marry my mother?"

"I didn't let her, or allow her, I knew I had no choice."

"Did you like my mother?"

"I loved her from the moment I met her."

"Why?"

"Because she treated my daughter right, and made her happy. I saw how much my daughter cared for your mother and you, and how much you two cared for her, who was I to stand in the way of that?"

"Weren't you disappointed in her?"

"No, why would I be?"

"Because she married a woman."

"No Isabel." He lifted her chin so she looked up at him. "No matter if you marry a man or woman all anyone cares about is if you are happy. I know Tara makes you happy, and you make her happy. No one has a right to stand in your way."

"I'm worried Grandpa."

"I know, but it'll work out." He told his granddaughter kissing her forehead. "You will make a lot of people very proud and happy tomorrow. I want you to remember that no matter what you chose to do with your life we will always be proud of you. Even if you chose to not walk down that isle tomorrow."

"I know grandpa… I just for as much as I love Tara, and I really do, I know that being with her is going to be a very hard thing. I'm not talking about her and I, just others will not view us the same as they would if I was with a man."

"There will be good days and bad days, just like any marriage, but if you truly love her then you will make it. I could rant about the building blocks of a good relationship but I wont be that mean to you." He smiled hugging Izzy.

"Thank you."

"When you are ready for that rant though I'll willingly give it to you." He grinned and rested his hand on her shoulder. "Now I should get moving, your grandmother will not be happy with me if I don't start dinner soon." He said before leaving Izzy to her thoughts, before long Ashley was sitting next to her.

"Hey munchkin." She said running a hand up and down Izzy's back. "Everything ok?"

"Just thinking, I feel like everything is happening so quickly."

"Yeah, but that's ok, cause soon it'll be over and you'll be back at normal speed." Ashley smiled and Izzy chuckled. They looked up to see Morgan and Tara coming down the stairs toward them.

"Hey you two, so little Alex came up with a plan." Morgan grinned taking a seat next to Ashley so Tara could sit next to Izzy.

"Oh and what is this devious plan?" Ashley grinned.

"Well, since tonight is the night before the wedding and tensions will be oh so high, she thinks while we're all watching the movie of the night, she bought a remote control mouse today."

"Oh this is perfect!" Ashley grinned and Izzy nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, but for now, how about you and I get out of sight?" Tara leaned over and asked Izzy who grinned and nodded again. "Alright you two, we shall see you later, we're off to go find some trouble."

"Oh with you two it shouldn't be too hard to find." Morgan joked and Ashley chuckled.

x-x-x

Emily looked over at JJ across the room, she nodded her head off to the side and both women walked out of the overcrowded room.

"Thank god." JJ said hugging Emily, she rested her head on her wife's shoulder. "It is getting way too crazy in there." Emily nodded her agreement. "Why don't we walk down to the store, get us some us time?"

"Yeah that sounds good." Emily smiled taking JJ's hand in hers, they started up the driveway.

"Do you remember the first time I brought you up here?"

"How could I forget? I felt so welcome even though your parents didn't know me at all."

"They knew you were special to me." JJ smiled and Emily nodded.

"They welcomed Izzy and myself with open arms, and I'm very grateful for that."

"Are you kidding me? You brought Izzy and my mom started making Iz call her grandma as soon as she saw her."JJ smiled as she remembered her mother sitting with a five year old Izzy in her lap teaching her about the birds that were all around them, Izzy was fascinated by it all.

"Well would you look at that." Emily chuckled nudging JJ she pointed out their daughter and Tara sitting down by the beach of the empty lot a few houses from their home.

"Just like us in some ways." JJ smiled.

"Jaden pull the reins!" They heard Morgan yell just as Jaden came flying by in a makeshift chariot with their three dogs pulling it.

"Morgan!" Emily yelled starting after her son, JJ stood there stunned, Ashley jogged up besides her.

"Please tell me you did not put my son on a…"

"Not just your son, little Sasha is on there too. Lydia opted out."

"Oh good Zack's parents did make it! And Lydia." JJ smiled, another car pulled up beside the house, and Mark stepped out, stretching.

"Hey Ms. P!" He grinned waving before jogging over to JJ.

"Hey Mark, not too bad of a drive I hope?"

"Nope but I lost my parents."

"They ok?"

"Yeah, Gin's with them, they'll make it here ok." Mark smiled again. "Now, I think I'll go run after Jaden with Morgan and Emily seeing as they're about to pass." He chuckled and jumped in front of the three large dogs, making them stop. He unhooked the dogs letting them go over to JJ.

"I cannot believe you hooked my dogs up to a wagon for my son to ride in!" Emily growled at Morgan pulling Jaden and Sasha from the fake chariot.

"They wanted to!" Morgan said throwing his arms up, "And Ashley suggested it." He said before walking away, he hugged Mark smiling.

"Up to no good I see?"

"You joining in?"

"If you'll let me." Mark grinned.

"Awesome!" Morgan turned to Ashley. "This is the best person to have on your side."

"Oh she knows me, I've worked with her a few times for odds and ends." Mark walked over to Ashley hugging her.

"You've grown again I swear!" She joked. "Did you bring Ego?" She asked smiling.

"Yes I did." Mark walked over to the car and pulled out a small puppy, he handed him over to Ashley.

"There is my baby." Ashley smiled.

"Oh he won't be a baby long." JJ smiled.

"I took that trip up to Ohio and picked him up, he's the runt but didn't act like it." Ashley smiled putting the puppy on the ground the three other dogs looked down at Ego, who barked happily.

"I'm glad you did." JJ said looking back over at Emily who was holding Jaden upside-down, as Morgan tickled him, Izzy and Tara could just barely be seen still sitting on shore, she picked the puppy up. "You little one are going to be adored in this very large dysfunctional family." JJ said chuckling to herself as her dogs looked at her like she was betraying them. "Oh boys, relax, he's your cousin, not brother." She said putting him back on the ground and the other dogs followed him around the yard, Ashley, Emily and JJ broke out into laughter when Mark, Morgan, Jaden, Lydia and Sasha started following the dogs around in a perfect straight line. The laughter caught Izzy and Tara's attention making them come check out what was going on, Tara chuckled wrapping her arms around Izzy, kissing the top of her head.

"Mark you will never live this down." She said and Mark shrugged.

"It's fun so whatever."