Wednesday
Jack is in the kitchen preparing dinner when Abraham joins him. He gets a beer out of the fridge and watches the other man cook.
"She really has you by the apron strings doesn't she." Abraham teases.
"What?"
"You cook. I saw you vacuuming yesterday. You're like her wife."
"There is more to it than that." Jack explains.
"Like what?"
"It's my way of showing her I care."
"Like I said. You're her wife."
He walks over and takes another beer out of the fridge and hands it Jack.
"Sorry Abraham, I quit drinking."
"Seriously, what kind of man are you Bristow. You do housework, you don't drink. Wow."
At that moment the doorbell rings. Irina gets the door, inviting her sisters, her daughters and their guys inside.
"Glad you could make it." She teases her sisters.
"We can't help we had a mission. You know how it goes with immunity agreements." Elena retorts.
"Where is Kendall tonight?" Irina asks.
"Jimmy, had to work. He wanted me to express his apologies."
"Jimmy. Wow."
They all take a seat in the living room and Irina fixes them a drink. Jack, Abraham, and Sonia join them as well.
"Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes." Jack says.
"You cooked?" Sonia asks.
"Yes, he's an excellent cook so don't worry." Irina says kissing Jack on the cheek.
"Since dinner will be a moment we would like to steal a moment of your time." Julian says standing.
Everyone focuses on him and Sydney. They smile lovingly at each other then Sydney reveals her left hand.
"Wow." Katya says simply.
Everyone else is still in shock from the round 7-carat square cut pink sapphire with diamonds encircling the stone.
"Welcome to the family Julian." Irina smiles hugging him and Sydney tightly.
"Congrats sis. But I'm still getting married before you." Nadia teases.
"That's got to come from the bubble gum machine right. It's gotta be." Weiss laughs.
"Eric, give me more credit than that." Sark replies.
Weiss blanches, and everyone continues to congratulate Sydney and Sark.
Friday
"Ok ladies. Please make sure you have everything you will be needing since we will be staying at the cottage until the wedding." Irina explains.
Everyone is saying their goodbyes to their significant others.
"Bye babe. Don't miss me too much. I'll come by tonight." Vaughn says smiling.
"I can't wait. Have fun at the bachelor party." Genevieve replies.
"I will. You have fun too."
They kiss.
"What's wrong mi osito?" Nadia asks taking Weiss's face in her hands.
"I wish I had never made that pact back in college. Now he has to be my bestman, and plan my bachelor party." Weiss explained.
"It won't be that bad. You know my dad, he will keep everything under control."
"I love you."
"Love you too."
Weiss kisses her sweetly then bends down and kisses her stomach.
"I love you too, little guy."
"What makes you think it's a boy?"
"I just have a feeling." Weiss smiles kissing her again.
"There was one point in my life that I enjoyed hanging out with the guys, but now I would rather spend my time with you." Sark said holding Sydney close to him.
"I feel the same way. But alas we are being torn apart." Sydney smiles up at him.
"Word to the wise. Whatever you do, don't let Irina stay around her sisters for long."
"Why?"
"Just trust me on this one."
"Make sure you stay out of trouble with Vaughn. He gets a bit rowdy when he's drunk."
"Don't worry about me. You stay out of trouble with Genevieve. She is a bit unruly after a few too many."
He lifts her chin, and kisses her sweetly.
"Until we meet again my love." He says kissing her again.
"I love you Julian." She says.
He kisses her again.
"What was that for?"
"I love it when you call me Julian."
Genevieve watches them in disgust.
"Try to have some fun Jack." Irina says running her hand up his chest until her arms are around his neck.
"Sure, fun with a bunch of drunk twenty year olds." Jack says his hand loosely on her waist.
"Hmm. Well my sisters and I intend on having as much fun as possible tonight."
"Don't have too much fun."
"Don't worry. I'm taking them to the club Katya and I go to all the time."
"Like I said, don't have too much fun."
"Of course not, you know you're as much man as I can handle." Irina says kissing him sweetly.
"Good to know."
"Oh yeah, and no drinking remember." Irina warned.
"If I can't drink, neither can you. Deal."
"Deal."
They smile and kiss each other again.
"Irina?"
"Yes sweetheart."
"If I may ask, what are you wearing to the club."
She smiles at him sweetly and kisses him again before walking away. He stares after her for a moment, then realization hits him.
"Wait a minute. What are you wearing?" Jack yells after her.
She only smiles back at him and slips into the passenger seat of Elena's Camaro.