Kate: So there is ten months between Ashley and our older brother?
Jack: That's right.
Jared: What's his name?
Sue: Jason.
Erin: So you thought it was best to lie to us? Why don't you actually practice what you preach!
Jack: This is different Erin.
Luke: How is it different dad?
Jack: Because, we were trying to protect you guys.
Jared: So two wrongs make a right? I'm with Erin this is a bunch of bull crud!
Sue: No that's not what we're saying!
Erin: I'm sick of this to this is bull!
Erin and the boys get up to leave.
Jack: Wait you guys! Please!
They ignore him and Luke and Jared go upstairs and Erin goes to one of her secret getaways to drink a beer she has hidden
Katelyn: I understand dad, mom.
Ashley: I do too. Just give them some time. I need to go grab a shower.
Katelyn: Mom, dad Ash is right it will take some time. They just found out when Ashley and I have had a little more time to get used to the idea.
Jack:*Sighing.* Thanks girls.
Sue: Girls just promise me one thing, that you'll be there for your siblings if, they want to talk please.
Ashley: Of course, we will mom.
Katelyn: No problem. Don't forget, cast all your cares on Jesus.
Jack: How did you get so smart?
Katelyn: From you and mom taking us to church every week.
Ashley and Katelyn go upstairs.
Davey: I'm going to let myself out. See you guys in a bit.
He and Zoe leave.
Jack: We did the right thing by telling them, right?
Sue: Yes, we did.
Jack: Than why doesn't it feel like it?
Sue: We had to tell them Jack! Kate and Ash already knew.
Jack: I know , but I can't help but feel that we might have just pushed Erin back over the edge. What if...
Sue: What if we don't play the what if game and just trust God. No matter what has happened in the past God has gotten us through and I have faith he'll get us through this. Don't you?
Jack: Yes.
Sue: See than there is no need to worry. We need to cast all our cares on Jesus, just like Kate said.
Jack: I know. I'm sorry.
Sue: It's OK, Jack, just remember no matter what happens God has a plan in it somewhere.
Jack: Very true.
Later that afternoon after graduation.
Jack: Hi.
Davey: Hi.
Jack: What are you thinking about or who are you thinking about?
Davey: Mom and dad, they would have loved to have been here.
Jack: They are here. I see so much of your dad in you, so much of your mom in Tonya and Zoe By the way, where is Tonya and Mark?
Davey: She called me on the way over their plane was behind schedule and they said they are really sorry for missing the graduation, but should be here by tonight for some of the party.
Jack: Have I told you lately, how proud I am of you lately?
Davey: Not lately.
Jack: I am so proud of you. You've been through a lot in the past year.
Davey: I wouldn't have been able to get through it without the teams help.
Jack: I'm so glad Ashley choose you. Just promise me you'll take good care of my girl please.
Davey: I'll take great care of Ash. Besides if I don't I know what will happen.
Jack: You are going to make a great dad and Ash is going to be a great mom. You both have already proving that this past year. Since you do have Zoe already, you guys don't need to be in a big hurry to start having kids of you own just yet.
Davey: I know.
Jack: Good. Now, where's my granddaughter?
Davey: Grandma beat you to her.
Sue comes over with Lucy.
Sue: Any idea where Ashley is?
Jack: Not a clue.
Allie comes over.
Allie: Hi.
Sue: Allie hi. I wasn't sure you'd be able to make it.
Jack: Allie? What are you doing here?
Sue: Oh. I forget to tell you hon. Allie, and I are in the same Bible Study. I invited her to the graduation and party, so they could meet some people before their kids start school in the fall. They just moved here a few weeks ago.
Logan joins his wife.
Allie: Jack, Sue I'd like you to meet my husband Logan. Logan, Jack and Sue Hudson.
Logan: Nice to meet you both.
Sue: It's nice to meet you.
Jack: Hi.
Allie: This is our youngest Trevor. Trevor, Mr and Mrs. Hudson.
Trevor: Hi.
Sue: This is our youngest Katelyn.
Jack: Our last rug rat
Kate: Dad! Hi.
Trevor: I see our dads already have something in common.
Luke and Jared come over.
Jack: And this are our boys. Luke and Jared.
Sue: Twins.
Everybody says hi.
Logan: So you have Four kids?
Jack: Five that live with us.
Ashley and Davey and Zoe come over.
Sue: This is our oldest Ashley, her fiancee Davey Gans and Zoe Gans.
Allie: Gans... You mean D and Donna were your parents?
Davey: Yes ma'am.
Allie: Oh... I'm so sorry for your lost.
Davey: Thank you ma'am.
Allie: Wow... Ashley, you look like a mirror image of your mom.
Ashley: Sometimes people mistake us for twins.
Jack: We have another one around here some where.
Jared: She want to the house already.
Later that night the party is well under way.
Sue finds Jack in the tree house
Sue: What are you doing up here? The party is down here.
Jack: Trying to process everything it's a lot to take in my baby is now a high school graduate, soon to be a wife and mother and it seemed just like yesterday I held that little girl in my arms for the first time when she wrapped her finger around mine.
Sue: It is a lot to process but she's ready Jack. We raised her to be kind, consider, sweet and caring.
Jack: I know. Do you remember when she begged me to build this playhouse?
Sue: It's all she'd talk about for weeks, just like her dad.
Jack: Do you remember that night we snook out here to get some alone time when Ashley was six and Erin was four and the boys were three?
Sue: How could I forget... That was the same night Kate was conceived.
Jack: That's right. I hate that they're going to be so far away but I'm so proud of both of them.
Sue: Do you remember when Ashley and Davey were about three and we were all together and you and D said won't it be funny if they got married?
Jack: Back than it seemed like such a long time away. What parents never seem to realize is that if you blink they all grownup.
Sue: It want fast.
Jack: Almost to fast.
Sue: Has you get older time flies.
Jack: I'm a grandpa.
Sue: Its weird to hear you say that.
Jack: It is but I love saying it.
Sue: Have you seen Erin?
Jack: No. Has a matter of fact I haven't seen her all night.
TBC