Hey guys, how is everyone? I can't sleep so I thought I would bust out another chapter. SPOILER: this will consist of Cassie and Jason's dinner at Carly's and possibly the early wedding day (depending on how far I get)!

Thanks everyone for sticking with me! This is my first fanfic ever and you all have supported me through and I really appreciate it!

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Previously…

. Cassie smiled at both of them and couldn't help but feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Things were finally coming together for her.

Chapter 36

After all the alterations were noted, Mrs. Daniels left with the girls. Robin and Molly had to go get ready for Carly's dinner. No one really knew what to expect from this dinner. The only thing Carly told anyone was that it was in honor of Cassie and Jason's wedding. She even made a point to make it a formal event. She wanted everyone to get dressed up, which was not Jason's favorite thing to do. Cassie was lucky she got him to go at all.

After everyone left, Cassie began to go through her new things she got at the mall and sort them out. The only thing she needed to get was a gift for Jason on the wedding day. She was having a hard time with what to get him. She didn't bother asking because she knew his answer, "I have everything I need with you and Lily" he always replied. She made it her mission to pick something perfect.

As she was going through her new clothes and things, she decided to be proactive and put aside something's for Lily that would need to go with them to Carly's. She made sure there were enough bottles, formula, diapers…etc. She even went through the closet and picked out nice dress pants and a nice dress shirt for Jason to wear. It would save time when he came home. That way, while he was getting ready she could get Lily all taken' care of and then they could switch. It was the perfect plan.

Since she had nothing else to do, she went downstairs and plopped down on the couch to watch some TV while she waited for Jason and Lily to come home.

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Jason pulled into the parking lot of the mall and found a spot quickly. He got Lily out and put her carrier in the stroller. He knew exactly what he was going to get. He didn't like to go shopping, but this was a special occasion and he didn't trust anyone else with the task.

He walked into the mall and found his way to the jewelry store. Maxie and Spinelli were waiting for him by the door. He called them from the car for some help. Maxie has the same body type that Cassie does, so she was there to help with the adjustments and Spinelli was just there for support, to make sure he was picking the right gift.

"Hey Jason, what's the big emergency?" Maxie asked when she saw him. "Stone Cold, are the Charmed one or the Maternal One in distress?" Spinelli asked concerned.

Jason smiled at their concern. "No, everyone is fine. Cassie is home getting her wedding dress adjusted and so she sent me out of the house. I still have to get her a wedding gift, so I figured you guys could help. I have something in mind, but I want it to be perfect" Jason said.

Maxie squealed and clapped. "This is perfect Jason, what did you have in mind?" Maxie asked. They walked into the store and Jason looked around. In the second case, he saw a gold heart locket and knew that was it. "I want that one" he told the assistant. The store consultant smiled, opened the case and pulled out the locket. He showed it to Jason with a smile. "That is a wonderful choice, can we add anything for you or are you going to take it as is?" the consultant asked. Jason nodded and pulled out his wallet. He handed the consultant a picture of him, Cassie and Lily after Lily was born. "Spinelli, can you pull up the engraving on the wedding invitation and blow it up. Just the J&R and then get the engraving from the old ring, 'Icing on the cake & better than the best'?" Jason asked Spinelli.

Spinelli nodded and pulled up his computer right away. It took him a minute to pull up the images and set up the 3D model of the locket. "Like this Stone Cold?" he asked. Jason looked over the image and smiled. He patted Spinelli on the back in gratitude. "Thank you Spinelli, it looks great" he said before turning to the store consultant.

Spinelli turned his computer screen to show the man. "I want the locket to look just like this; can you do it by the end of the week?" he asked. The consultant smiled and nodded, "Of course, this is a wonderful gift, I'm sure your wife will love it" he said. Jason, Spinelli and Maxie smiled and nodded. "Yes she will" Maxie replied before Jason could. "I want you to measure the chain on Maxie. She has the same body type as Cassie. I don't want the chain to be too long or too short" Jason said. Maxie nodded and took her jacket off so they could get the chain on easily. The store assistant came from around the corner and measured the chain. Once they got the correct measurements, the assistant took care of the final details with Jason. Once everything was in order, they were ready to place the order.

He did it. He found the perfect gift. Maxie and Spinelli left to get ready for Carly's dinner so only Jason and Lily were left alone. He picked up his daughter out of the stroller and got her comfortable in his arms. She rested her head on his shoulder and wrapped her fists in his shirt. He smiled and wrapped his arm around her to support her back.

"Okay princess, I don't know if we can go home yet, so let's to some shopping" he said. He walked into the baby store and bought her some clothes. He got her a leather jacket, a white and black t-shirt and jeans. He knew Cassie would enjoy those considering they were about to be the only things in her closet that aren't too girly.

After some shopping, he got in the car and called Cassie. He wanted to make sure the cost was clear to come home. He didn't want to walk in on something he wasn't supposed to see.

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RING! RING! RING!

Cassie reached across the couch and grabbed the phone; "Hello" she answered the phone. "Hey, Lily and I are done with our errand. Is it safe to come home yet?" Jason asked. Cassie smiled and let out a little laugh, "yeah it's safe. I set up your clothes and Lily's outfit for Carly's. You better hurry and get here because I told her we would be there by 7" she informed. Jason groaned; he hated getting dressed up and going to those kinds of events.

"Alright we are on our way. We should be home in 10 minutes" he replied. Cassie nodded and said goodbye. She pulled her dishes out of the fridge and got them set up. She made a Chocolate fudge cheesecake and some chocolate marshmallows for the kids. She was wrapping them up when Jason came in. As promised he made it home in 10 minutes. He dropped the bags by the stairs and then proceeded to the kitchen.

"Hey mama" he greeted. Cassie turned and smiled at her little family. "Hey, did you have a productive errand?" she asked hoping to get a clue as to what he was up to. Jason smiled and nodded, he knew she wanted to know what he was doing, but he wouldn't tell her. "Yeah we did. We got done what we needed to. Are the clothes ready to go?" he asked.

"Yeah, they are upstairs. You go start getting ready while I change Lily. I'll be up in a second" she said. They split their separate ways. Jason went to their room to get changed while Cassie went into Lily's room and got her changed. She put her in a cute jumper dress with black tights and boots. After she finished, she restocked the diaper bag and double checked everything. After making sure everything was ready, she took Lily downstairs.

She put the diaper bag by the couch before going to open the door. The guards turned around at the opening. "Hey guys, can one of you watch Lily while I go get ready for this dinner? Jason is almost done so he should be down soon" she asked. Pete nodded, Justin spent so much time with Lily and Cassie and Pete was starting to get jealous. "Yeah Cassie, I'd love to" he said taking the baby from her.

She smiled and curled her head into the crook of his neck and fisted into his shirt. "Well, it looks like you will be just fine" she teased. Lily gurgled and snuggled deeper into his neck. Pete smiled and let out a little laugh. He rubbed her back and turned and kissed the top of his head. "Don't worry about us, we'll be just fine without you" he replied. Cassie nodded and made her way upstairs. Jason was still getting ready when she walked into the room.

Jason let out a growl from his neck. "I hate wearing ties." He was standing in front of the bathroom mirror adjusting his tie. Cassie put her robe on and started doing her hair. Once she got it up and curled, she started putting on her make-up. She looked at Jason through the mirror and smiled at him.

"I think you look quite handsome in a suit, besides it's not every day we get to dress up like this" she said reassuringly. She was finishing putting the finishing touches on her make-up as she studied him in the mirror. She couldn't help but smile as he looked at her but didn't say anything. He just continued to fiddle with his tie. Cassie chose a blue shirt with a matching tie.

"Jason, your tie looks fine. In fact, it looks perfect. You have nothing to worry about" she said turning around to adjust his tie so he would stop playing with it. Once she was done, they walked into the bedroom to finish getting ready. He sat at the edge of the bed and waited for her to finish getting ready.

She grabbed her dress from the bathroom and laid it on her chair. It was still in the bag from the store so it was a surprise for Jason. Carly picked it out so Cassie could only hope it was something she would wear and not something that Carly would wear.

"Jason are you sure you are ok? I want you to talk to me. We can get through it okay" she walked back into the bathroom and closed the door half way shut. "I need you to stop worrying about the Balkan investigation and relax. Dante and Lucky have assured me that they are taking control" she said loud enough for him to hear through the bathroom door.

Jason nodded and mumbled, "Yeah I know. I'm sorry, I just can't help it. Mac is stonewalling us and I just want to make sure they nail him and not let him get away with this" he replied. Cassie sighed and pulled on her dress. A couple minutes later after she put on her dress and did a double take in the mirror, she opened the door and walked back into the bedroom. Jason was gone, so she sat on the bed and put her heels on and then stood in front of the mirror to make sure she looked ok.

"Wow" she heard.

She turned around to see Jason standing in the doorway. She could feel his eyes trailing up and down her body. Her dress stopped at her calves, was snug and showed off her curves. It was strapless and he just wanted to do unspeakable things to her all night long. He walked over to her and stood behind her. She pulled her hair out of the way, "zip me up please" she said. He smiled and slowly zipped her dress. His hand touched her side and he looked into her eyes through the mirror on the dresser.

"You look beautiful. This dress on you is very dangerous. It is doing things to me that are not of the proper nature" he whispered into her ear. She let her hair down and leaned back into him. They stood staring into each other's eyes for a few minutes before he spoke. "I'm sorry; I know that Dante and Lucky talked to you. They are just keeping us out of the loop and I need to make sure everything is going down according to plan" he said. She nodded and smiled, "Jason, promise me to try and have fun tonight" she said turning around and wrapping his arms around his neck. He looked down at her and let out a breath. He rested his forehead against hers. "I promise that I will try" he said before leaning down to give Cassie a kiss. She smiled and rested her head against his chest. She looked up at him with a smile, "ready?" she asked. He nodded and grabbed her hand. He led her out and downstairs.

Cassie grabbed the diaper bag while Jason grabbed their coats and the dishes from the fridge. They were right on schedule. They were supposed to be at the Metro Court by7pm. When they got their things ready, Jason and the guards carried all the bags while Cassie grabbed Lily from Pete. "Can we help?" he asked. Cassie nodded her head towards Jason, "you can help Jason with the bags" she stated. He nodded and came in with Justin. They carried some bags from Jason and helped get them to the car. The ride was nice and peaceful. Lily was singing along to her CD in her own little way. It was really cute.

They pulled up to the Metro Court and got out of the car. Jason grabbed the diaper bag and Lily while Cassie and the guards grabbed the dishes and the other bags. They stepped into the elevator and took a deep breath. Jason was swaying slowly with Lily in his arms with a smile on his face. He looked at Cassie and noticed her staring at him. "You ok?" he asked. She smiled up at him and nodded, "yeah I am fine. I was just thinking that I am the luckiest girl in the whole wide world" she teased as she leaned up to kiss him. Jason wrapped his arm around her waist to help her. They heard the ding of the elevator and pulled away from each other. Jason moved his hand from her waist to the small of her back and guided her into the room full of people.

They made it to an empty table and set their bags down. As they were getting settled, Carly made her way over. "Jase, Cassie" she said giving each of them a hug, "I'm glad you came Jason" she said before taking Lily from him. "Yeah well Cassie convinced me that this was a special night and it meant a lot to her" he said. Cassie smiled at Jason and reached up to give him a little kiss. She was very happy. This was a great night.

They got to see all their friends and had some great food. Lily was passed around from person to person. By the time for her bedtime, she was with Molly and Scott. Scott was holding her in one arm while wrapping his arm around Molly with his other free hand. They were swaying to the music. It was really cute. Lily had her head nestled in the crook of his neck while she had her hands fisted in this shirt.

Cassie walked up to Jason who was talking with Sonny at the bar. "Hey, having fun?" he asked. She smiled and nodded. "Yeah, are you?" she replied. He smiled and let out a chuckle, "I suppose. Where's Lily?" he asked looking around the room. Cassie smiled and directed his attention to Molly and Scott. "It seems that Lily has taken a liking to her aunt's new boyfriend" she teased. Jason glared at the couple, "are you kidding me?" he asked. Cassie and Sonny couldn't help but laugh. Cassie hit Jason over the shoulder. "Don't worry, it's bedtime anyway. I'll be back to say goodnight" she said making her way to the couple.

Molly smiled at Cassie when she saw her coming by. "Hey Cassie, how is it going? Are you having fun?" she asked her future sister-in-law. Cassie smiled and nodded, "Yeah I am. I am sorry for having Lily with you guys. You did not need to be babysitting. I am sorry" she said. Scott shook his head, "no problem. Lily is my new best friend. I can see this relationship lasting long. She knows that I got her back" he said rubbing her back as he continued to sway to the music. Lily was fast asleep and no one knew it. Cassie moved to take Lily from Scott. She got her settled in her arms and smiled at her daughter. "Well, looks like the hard part is done. You got her to sleep" she teased. Molly and Scott laughed. They each leant forward to kiss her forehead. "Good night angel cakes" Molly whispered. "Sweet Dreams princess" he said to the little girl.

Cassie grabbed the diaper bag from her table and made her way to Jason. "I am going to get her changed and taker her upstairs to get some sleep" she said. He nodded and leaned down to kiss the top of Lily's head. "Goodnight princess. Have sweet dreams" he said before looking up at Cassie. "Do you need any help?" he asked. She shook her head, "no we'll be okay. I'll be back down soon" she said. Jason nodded and caught Pete's glance from across the room and gave him a pointed look. Pete knew and understood the look. Jason wanted him to go with Cassie to put Lily to bed. Pete nodded and led Cassie into the elevator. He took the diaper bag from her and carried it for her. Once she got to the room she smiled at him and took the bag from him. "Thanks Pete, I'll just be a second" she said. "No problem, take your time" he replied. She nodded and made her way into the bedroom.

Carly had a suite set up for them to stay in over- night. She laid Lily on the bed and got her pj's out of the diaper bag. She took off Lily's jumper and her long-sleeve shirt she had on underneath it. She put Lily into her footies. She picked her up and put her in her portable crib that was by the bed. She covered her up with the blanket and kissed her head. "Night baby" she said before leaving.

She walked back out where Pete was waiting for her. He stood up when she walked in. "I'm ready to go back downstairs" she said. He nodded and led her to the elevator. She had the monitor with her so she could hear if Lily started fussing. Pete was going to wait for her to come back up in a minute. She just wanted to excuse herself the proper way. Once she walked back into the lobby, some of the people had left. Patrick, Robin, Kristina, Michael, Morgan, Molly, Scott and the adults were sitting around the bar talking and eating. Cassie walked over to Jason and wrapped her arm around his waist. "Glad you came?" she asked. He looked down at her and nodded. "Yeah, I actually did. Did Lily go down okay?" he asked. She smiled and nodded. "Yeah, she was already asleep when I took her up there. I am actually going to call it a night. I just wanted to come down and say bye to everyone" she gave everyone a hug, Jason a kiss before making her way back to the elevator. She was definitely ready to call it a night.

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Wedding Day!

Cassie woke up first. She was exhausted. She spent the night on the floor of Robin's living room going over some final details for the wedding. She smiled at the realization that it was her wedding day. She looked to her side and saw Jason lying on his back with his arm around her waist. She smiled and laid a kiss on his chest where her head was resting. She heard him chuckle and squeeze her closer to him.

She looked up and noticed that he was awake and watching her. "Morning" he greeted. She climbed up his body and lay on his chest so they were face to face. "Good morning," she greeted with a kiss. His hand traveled from her waist to cradle her face. She smiled into the kiss and pulled back before he could deepen it anymore. "You can go now" she said pulling away from him.

He caught her wrist and pulled her back to him gently. "Are you serious?" he asked. She nodded with a smile. He just fell back into bed. She got out of bed to put some space between them. "You know it is bad luck to see the bride on her wedding day. Now you are going to stay with Sonny and get ready with him until the wedding" she explained. "Come on Cass, I think considering that we live together and our past history, we can just break that rule" he said. She sat at the edge of the bed and shook her head, "exactly, look at our history. We don't exactly have a great tract record. I want to start things out right" she said.

"I think we have learned our lesson over the years" he retorted. She gave him a pointed look, "that may be true but I am not taking my chances. We have broken so many wedding traditions already I at least want to start this day out right" she argued. He groaned and she smile in victory. "Fine, it is bad luck to argue with the bride on her wedding day anyway" he commented. She waited until he sat on the edge of the bed to stand between his legs and leant down to give him a quick kiss. She smiled against his lips, "thank you" she said.

He smiled and nodded. He let out a breath, got up and started to get ready for the day. Cassie put on one of Jason's dress shirts and some boxers. Jason walked out of the bathroom and put on some jeans and a black t-shirt. He sat at the edge of the bed and looked Cassie over from head to toe. "Nice clothes" he commented. She smiled and let out a little laugh, "thanks, I always did like wearing your clothes. They are more comfortable than mine. Besides, I'm going to be changing into my dress soon anyway" she reminded him.

He smiled at the image of her in her wedding dress. He couldn't believe the day was already here. "You are going to be beautiful in your wedding dress" he said. She smiled and wiped her tear. "God Jason, please go before you get me sobbing. I can't cry yet" she replied. He nodded, picked up his stuff and got up. He cradled her face and walked out. She walked him all the way to the door and watched him walk away. "Don't worry boss we'll take good care of her" Pete said. Jason looked between the guards and Cassie and knew she would be safe.

He walked into the elevator and left to Sonny's. Cassie went back into the penthouse and started breakfast. She didn't make anything heavy, but just something for the girls to hold them over until the reception. Next she got went upstairs to get Lily. She fed her before getting her bag ready to stay with Robin. She placed her in the bassinet and took a look around the penthouse. She couldn't believe this was her life. She looked at all the pictures on the mantle and smiled as 3 caught her attention.

The first one was of her and Jason when they were younger. They were at Sonny's house on the balcony. Jason had his hands wrapped around her waist with his chin resting against her shoulder. Cassie remembered that day like it was yesterday. It was the fourth of July and Sonny invited everyone over to his house for dinner. After dinner, Jason led Cassie out to the balcony. He stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist as they watched the firework show. "I love you Cassie" he whispered in her ear. Cassie turned her head to smile at him. She closed the gap between them and kissed him. That was when Robin decided to take the picture.

Cassie couldn't help but wipe her tears as she was lost in the past. The second picture was of Cassie at Stone at prom. He didn't want to go, but when Cassie asked him to be her date, he didn't even hesitate to agree. She smiled at the memory of them shopping for a dress and suit for him. They spent the entire day at mall trying to find something for them. When she found something, he looked at her with awe. The day of the prom, he danced with her all night. When they were deemed prom queen and king, he told her he loved her. It was one of the best days of her life. She was sobbing by now. She grabbed some tissues and wiped her tears. She looked up to the sky and smiled, "it's my wedding day Stone. I always thought it would be you waiting for me at the end of the isle, but those aren't the cards we were dealt," she cried, "I love you Stone. You will always have a special place in my heart. I just wanted to thank you; you gave the strength to move on with Jason. You made sure my baby was ok. You have always been there for me and I would never have made to it where I am today without you. I wouldn't be a bride with a beautiful family if you weren't looking out for me" she cried. She knew Stone would always be there for her. He was never going to leave her. He has helped her through.

The last picture was of her family when she had Lily. Cassie was in the bed holding Lily with Jason sitting next to her with his arm wrapped around her shoulder. The rest of her family was surrounding them. "I wish Sam could be here right now. I need my brother" she mumbled to herself.

"Then it's a good thing I am here"

Her head whipped around and let out a choked sob when she saw Sam standing there with Andy. They were both dressed casually but carrying dress bags. "Sam" she asked as if not believing he was actually there. He smiled at his sister and wrapped her into a hug. "Do you really think that I would miss my own sister's wedding? No way in hell" he said. She squeezed him tighter and cried in the crook of his neck. "Thank you guys for coming" she said pulling away from her brother and moving to hug Andy.

"Come on Cassie, there is no way we were going to miss this" she replied. Cassie stood in the middle of the couple and wrapped her arms around their shoulders. "I am so glad you guys are here. Sam the guys are getting ready at Sonny's. Do you want to go there or do you want to get ready here?" she asked. "Since the guys are getting ready there first, then let me go there first. Then I'll see you at the back of the church" he said kissing her forehead. She smiled and nodded.

Andy gave him her suite and separated what he would need from the suitcase. "Here's what you'll need for the wedding. Your suit and shaving stuff; you need to shave and clean up for the wedding. Spike up your hair and clean up. I'll set up your stuff here in the guestroom" she said to Sam. He grabbed the stuff from her and nodded, "thanks McNally, I'll see you at the church" he said kissing her cheek. She flushed bright red. Cassie just watched the scene with a smirk on her face. Sam waved to the girls before leaving. Andy turned back to Cassie to see her smirking. "Is there still nothing going on?" she teased. Andy chuckled and threw a pillow at her, the act causing both girls to laugh.

Cassie got Andy and Sam set up in the guestroom. Since they were here for the wedding and a few days after, they were going to watch the house for Cassie and Jason. Once Andy got their stuff unpacked and got her outfit out for the wedding, she went down and helped Cassie with breakfast.

They sat at the island drinking some coffee. "Are you okay? Not nervous?" Andy asked. Cassie smiled and shook her head. "No I am feeling okay. I have been waiting for this day for a long time, I just can't believe it's finally here" she replied. Andy smiled and nodded, "well I know this is usually what you say to a pregnant person, but you really are glowing Cassie. You look really happy and Jason is great. From what I've seen and from what Sam has told me, he treats you well" she said. Cassie chuckled, "Yeah I am really happy. My dreams are coming true. Jason and I have been through hell and back but we finally got our act together" she teased with a smile. Andy nodded; Sam had spent the majority of the trip telling her of the history of Jason and Cassie. When he first met his sister, she explained it to him but it was only when he saw it first- hand did he truly understand. He told her that it was beyond words. She was happy for Cassie, she deserved to be happy.

Sam drove to Sonny's and pulled up next to Jason's SUV. He smiled at Max and Milo who were standing at the door. "Hey guys" he greeted them. The guards looked at him slightly confused. Cassie told them that he wouldn't be able to make it. "Sam, what are you doing here? Cassie told us you couldn't come" Max informed. Sam nodded and looked from the ground back up to the guards, "yeah I wasn't sure if I could make it, but the boss told me to get my ass to New York ASAP when he found out Cassie was getting married. The whole department wanted to come. She had quite an effect on the 15th when she came up to see me" he chuckled. Milo and Max chuckled as well, "yeah Cassie has that effect on people. Go ahead in, glad you could be here. She wanted you to be here and she deserves to get what she wants on her wedding day" Milo replied. Sam nodded in agreement and walked into the house.

Jason, Sonny, Scott, Michael, Dante and Morgan were sitting around the living room when Sam walked in. "Sam" Sonny announced in surprise. Sam smiled, put down his tux and greeted the guys. "Hey guys, who's ready for a wedding?" he asked. Jason chuckled and let out a laugh, "glad you could be here. Cassie really needed you here, she was really sad when you told her you couldn't come" Jason replied. Sam nodded, "I know. She made me feel so bad, I went and talked to my boss. He gave me a few days so I could be here for my sister," he said before looking around to make sure it was just the guys, "just so you know; I know about your history with my sister. She told me about it when we met. I want you to know that if you ever hurt my sister, so help me God they will never find your body" he said with a cold, serious voice. Jason shook his hand and nodded. "Trust me I will never hurt her again, if I do, I'll kill myself. I'd beat you to it" he said. Sam took a minute to take him in. He knew that Jason loved Cassie, but he wanted to make sure that his sister wouldn't get hurt. Once he knew Jason was serious, he nodded in agreement.

THE END OF THE CHAPTER! YAY!

The next chapter will be the wedding and possibly the honeymoon, depending on how long the chapter is.