Chapter 51
While waiting. Every one help take the dishes in side and walk back out side with more drinks. When DJ and bird walk back out side they walk over to the edge of the section where flower garden and bench seat is. They sat down with his arm around her shoulder while they talk as well looking at the text messages.
Jessica look over at them as they talk and laugh at a text message that DJ received. Dylan walk over to the table carrying bottle of beer and glass of juice for Jessica.
"Hey" She turn to Dylan as he sat down passing the drink to her
"Thanks"
"Are you sure your ok"
"Yeah it hard to believe how much DJ grown up"
"True, we brought our kids up the right way"
"Even if it the navy way. At least they know from right to wrong"
"True, next year he turns twenty, our twentieth wedding anniversary and who knows a wedding"
"True and birth of these kids"
"What a year it going to be"
"True"
Hour later they all sat down to desert "Mmm Jessica what is this this" Bomber asked as she raise her spoon so Jessie could see it
"It called a pavlova"
"I've heard of them but never trying one it yummy who made it"
"I did" Sarah said smiling
"Any chance of having recipe"
"Sure"
"Thanks"
Every one enjoyed their desert when they heard a car pulled up and car door close. Jessica and Dylan turn to each other
"Are you expecting any one" Jessica asked
"No, you?"
"No" Then they turn around to see who it was.
"Hi every one, merry Christmas"
"Ryan, what are you doing here" Mike said
"Sarah invited me around"
"Ok" Ryan walk over and gave Mike a hug.
"Dose Maxine know your here"
"Yeah mum knows she said she was going around to see a friend this afternoon since I was coming here"
"Ok" Then Ryan gave Kate a hug then he walk around to where Sarah is.
She stood up and turn to Ryan as he gave her a hug and kiss before sitting down next to her and putting a bag down under the table
"Ryan would you like some desert as you can see there plenty" Jessica said
"Thanks...wow some spread you got here and it look great. Jessica, DJ congratulations on your engagement"
"Thanks Ryan" bird said
"Did Sarah text you" DJ asked
"Yeah she did, I almost fell off my chair when I saw her text message. I ask her if she was joking. She said she wasn't"
"Well now you know it true" Sarah said as she past him her empty plate so he starting to help him self while every one talk while Ryan enjoy the desert.
Half an hour later and Jessica return back from the bathroom all the deserts and dishes were taken in side and every thing sorted out. Then Dylan, Connor, Sarah, Grace, DJ, Bird and four others walk out side carrying Christmas gifts.
They walk around pasting out every one their gifts. Then the went back in side to help get the rest out side. Once every one got their Christmas gifts they all start ripping the paper off.
Dylan got Jessica her favorite perfume and a voucher from Victoria secrets. She got him his favorite after shave and voucher from the men's department store. They open the gifts from their kids, it was tee shirts with their names on them.
They watch as every one else open their gifts.. bomber was the first one to see the calendar she look though it and laugh as the Christmas one. She show Pete he laugh
"What so funny" Charge asked bomber show him
"Who got you that?"
"I don't know there was no name, hey I think you all got the same" then they rip the paper off their calendar to see it was the same. They look though their while smiling.
"Wait a minute I recognized this photo" Two dads said then he turn to grinning Dylan and Jessica
"It was you two"
"Now you know" Dylan said
"I like it" Pete said
"Thanks Pete" Jessica said
"Swain open yours to your birth month" Jessica said.
Every one turn to swain as he took the paper off his and went through it till he saw an envelope. He pick it up and look at the writing
"What dose it say" charge asked
"Merry Christmas to the Blake family from Hammersley crew" Then he open it up and pulled out a piece of paper
"To Chris and Sally waiting for you both in Mulholland garage is" Swain stop in shock Sally cover her mouth in shock.
DJ was was next to Swain lean over "In the Mulholland garage is" the look around then back to the note
"Five bassinets, five cribs, sextuplets stroller, two changing tables, five car seats, ten twenty four pack of cotton diapers, fifteen baby bottles, ten blankets, fifteen set of sheets for bassinets and cribs, five mobiles, baby monitors and check February month" Every one was shock. Sally flip back to February and saw a note she pick it up
"It's paint voucher and note...say next time we are in port, Swain, Sally, Chloe you three are going away to Sydney for two days complemented from swain police buddies...Leave house keys with commander Flynn. From Hammersley crew and police force"
"I don't know what to say...thank you all of you"
"It was Jess doing mate"
"thank you Jessica you done to much" Sally said
"I knew thing would be tight between now and when these" She patted her stomach
"Are born. Plus with the baby stuff I know couple of great business who are my clients. As for the police I went and spoke to them three months ago about a client you know Doug Church"
"Yes I do we went through the academy together"
"I said to him that I was helping you and Sally out in the baby department and ask when I was due, I told him I was carry quintuplets he fell off his chair" Swain laugh
"He ask if there was any thing you and Sally needed. I said I think there is... we keep in contact over the next month. He spread the word. Then he showed up in my office three weeks ago him and Jim Thomas" Swain nod knowing him
"They spoke to you old buddies and they put a collection together. Plus one of them who sister works for the paper. Well he told her about you two and that I'm helping out. She want to do a news article on you both after the kids are born and have a photo of you three with the quins. I told Jim that you would get in contact with him since it was up to you and sally"
"Thank for telling us Jessica, Sally and I will talk about it"
"Sure"
"Hey swain if you do go a head you will be famous" Two dads said
"No I wont"
"Swain think about it...wife and mother of two Australian heroes carrying you and Sally children"
"Two dads that enough" mike said
"Yes sir"
"Ok to change the subject and lime light to Sarah and Ryan. Care to tell us all what your plans are for the future" Ryan and Sarah look at each other then to every one around the table
"I've been excepted in the navy as officer cadet, I start my training next month"
"Good on you Ryan, dose Maxine knows?"
"No, not yet"
"Congratulation Ryan" Jessica said then the others did as well.
"Sarah"
"I'm also joining the navy as a chef and medic"
"I'm prod of you Sarah"
"Thanks dad" They all talk and congratulated both Ryan and Sarah joining the navy.
Dylan turn to Jessica "Hey are you ok"
"Yeah, I still can't believe Sarah is following you in your foot steps"
"Not quiet my foot steps"
"I know. But it will be hard on Ryan and Sarah when they start training"
"True" he held onto her hand and brought it up to his lips and kiss it.
"We got announcement to make" DJ said when he and bird stood up. Every was was looking at them
"We set a date for the wedding"
"Already" Emma said
"Yes grand ma we talk about it and we decided on...seventh of may next year"
"That four days after mum and dad wedding anniversary" Sarah said
"We know it a good time cause you and Ryan would of done your training and with some of new Zealand family live on dairy farms it would be a good timing since there cows would be dry up for couple of months" DJ said
"How do you know that" Swain asked
"My great grand father told me when a good time he sat from end of April to June" DJ said
"it would give every one a chance to save up for the wedding and book hotels" Bird said
"Grand ma, grand dad" DJ said as he look at Dylan parents
"Jessica and I we would like to get married out on your farm"
"Are you sure" DJ and bird look at each other then back to them
"Yes we are sure grand dad"
"what about money for the wedding?" Dylan asked
"Couple months ago Jessica and I went halves in lotto ticket, we won over a million dollars. We going to use it towards a deposit on a house and for the wedding"
"You can have your wedding out on the farm"
"Thanks grand dad" Then he turn to his other grand parents
"Don't worry we haven't forgotten you" Every one chucked
"We would like to have our wedding photos taken in your flower garden grandma"
"I would like that"
"Thanks" Then they sat down again
"DJ are you going to invite your crew mates to the wedding?" Pete asked
"Yes why" Pete and bomber look at each other then back to DJ. Bird eyes widen
"Oh no, not good"
"Jessica what wrong" DJ asked.
She turn to him "Hammersley and Kingston crew at our wedding, not good" DJ eyes widen
"That can be a problem"
"Not really" every one turn to Jessica.
"What do you mean mum"
"They can come to the wedding with strict rules...one of them is no jokes and I'm warn you Hammersley crew and you Pete" Pete was grinning
"Now if I find out that you or some one from Kingston play and sort of jokes on each other at the wedding there would be whole tour of tooth brush containerizes. You all will be leaving your navy jokes here in cairns you are not to take them to Cooma under stand"
"Yes ma'am" Charge said then the others agree
"Leo" she look at him
"Yes ma'am
"You better" he nodded
"Good, Dylan can you help me to stand"
"Sure." Dylan help Jessica to stand up
"Now eat, drink and I'm sure you Hammersley crew are starting to plan DJ bucks night" They laugh
"Oh no, no bucks night"
"Mate you got to have a bucks night" Ryan said Just and Jessica and Dylan walk towards the house as they heard every one laughing.
When they return to see every one talking, laughing, snacking and drinking for the rest of the afternoon. Connor and Sarah got out some back yard games sets and got them set up. Some of bird family and Hammersley crew were playing them while talking and having heaps of fun at the same time.
Later that evening every one left since it was getting late. Jessica invited them all around the next day to help eat the left overs which they all excepted.
