A/N: A shorter chapter, but the meaty stuff is on its way. This is to get you ready for the wedding and the babies. Now that school is wrapping up for the semester, I'll have more time to write. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!

Chapter 25

"Alright, Dad, you're taking care of the reception and the tuxes. Hannah, you're making sure your mom and the others find dresses and I'll need your help with the flowers. The church is already booked, so all I have to worry about is the photographer and the marriage license," Mark said, checking off items on his list. "Am I missing anything?"

"Breathing?" Grayson teased. "Everything will be fine, Mark."

"He's right," Hannah said. "Now, I get to go shopping with two pregnant surgeons, a five year old, and Christina."

With a long suffering sigh and a roll of her Izzie-brown eyes, Hannah breezed out of Mark's study to join the other women for their shopping excursion. Mark couldn't help but smile after his stepdaughter. She was so much like Izzie. He just hoped Ella and the new baby girl turned out half as sweet and plucky. A few moments after Hannah's departure, Caden came scampering in and crawled into Mark's lap.

"Daddy, how come all the girls went shopping?"

"Well, Mommy and I are getting married, so they all have to get new dresses. You'll have to come with me, Grandpa, Uncle Derek, and Uncle Alex to get a tuxedo," Mark explained.

"What's a tuxedo and why do I have to wear one?" Caden asked suspiciously.

"Remember when we watched that James Bond movie and he wore that black suit to the fancy party? Well, that is a tuxedo. And you have to wear one because you're going to walk Mommy down the aisle. It's a pretty important job. Think you can handle it?"

"Suppose I have to, 'cause I'm gonna be a big brother. That means lots of responsibility and that means doing important jobs," Caden said wisely. Grayson couldn't contain an indulgent chuckle.

"Who told you that?" Mark asked, chuckling along with his father.

"Uncle Alex 'splained it all to me. He said he was kinda like Mommy and Aunt Mer's big brother and he told me how important it was to be a good big brother."

"You're going to be an awesome big brother, buddy," Mark said, cuddling Caden in his lap and kissing his hair.

MIMIMI

"Come on, Izzie, we've all made decisions. It's not that hard to choose a dress," Christina complained.

"Can it, Yang. You try finding a dress that looks good around the twin baby bump," Izzie snarled from the dressing room where Hannah was helping her into another dress.

"Leave Mommy alone, Aunt Christina. She wants to look beautiful for her wedding," Ella piped up from her seat beside Meredith.

"Thank you, sugar bear," Izzie said, opening the dressing room and stepping out to stand in front of the three-paneled mirror.

"Well, what do you think?" Izzie asked, turning around to get feedback from her friends.

"Wow, Iz, you look gorgeous," Meredith said.

"Mommy looks like a princess!" Ella exclaimed.

"You're right, munchkin," Hannah said, scooping Ella up. "That is so the dress."

MIMIMI

"Alright, so, what color dresses did you, Meredith, and Christina get?" Mark asked as he and Hannah browsed the fancy florist shop. An eager clerk was following close behind them.

"Well, Meredith's dress is dark green and Christina's is dark blue. Mine is a really dark, dark pink and Ella's matches mine. The bride is, of, course wearing white."

"Well, I would suggest a bouquet of irises, ivy, and lily of the valley to go with the green dress. For the blue, a collection of forget-me-nots, blue hyacinths, eucharis lilies, and primrose. For the young lady, an arrangement of orange blossoms, peonies, and stephanotises," the clerk inserted.

"That sounds good. I think Ella needs a wreath of white rosebuds and white rose petals," Hannah said. "What about Mom?"

"Definitely pink roses," Mark said. "She adores pink roses."

"What about a bouquet of wedding roses, thornless roses, and pink rose for the bride?" the clerk inserted.

"That sounds wonderful. Don't you think so, Mark?"

"I couldn't agree more," Mark replied, hugging Hannah to his side. The clerk bustled off to start the order. "You're a pretty amazing kid, you know that?"

"I try," Hannah quipped, winking playfully as she hugged him back.

"I'm really glad you're going to be my stepdaughter. I'm ecstatic that Caden, Ella, and the twins will have someone who is so together and strong and compassionate to look up to," Mark said, truthfully.

"I'm glad you're going to be my stepfather. You love Mom and the munchkins and you'll always take care of them and they need someone like you around," Hannah returned. "You're a pretty awesome guy. If I find a guy half was wonderful as you to marry, I'll be a very lucky girl."

"I love you, kid, " Mark said hoarsely, kissing the side of her head.

"I love you too, Papa Mark."

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