CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Murdock landed the plane and the first thing they did was go home. Karen was ecstatic and Megan needed an explanation on what marriage meant. When she found out that she was going to have a little brother or sister she let out a squeal of happiness. Murdock, holding his fiancée's hand, grinned as his daughter pronounced that she was going to teach the baby everything she knew.

The next port of call was the compound to tell the guys. Congratulations all round and then they started making plans.

'Megan's gonna be flower girl and Facey you gotta be my best man, you too BA.'

'I ain't gonna be best nobody fool.' But everybody could see he was pleased.

Hannibal cleared his throat. 'Katie.I know your father can't be here and.'

Katie didn't let him finish. 'Yes.'

'You don't know what I'm going to say.'

'Yes you can give me away, I'd be honoured.' Hannibal beamed. 'Hon.we need to have someone to marry us.' Katie said.suddenly realising how much she had to do and in too little time.

'I've got the perfect person.' Murdock was grinning manically, practically bouncing up and down.

'Who?' She didn't think he knew many priests unless.

'Father Selini.'

'Murdock! No way, we can't have him marry us, you knocked him out!'

'It was in the line of duty.' He shrugged. 'He understood and I swear the old guy let me do it too.'

'Murdock.'

'Oh come on, please, lets at least ask him. He looked after my dad in whatever war it was my dad was in and he married my mom and dad. Please.'

Shaking her head with laughter, she relented. 'Only you.only you would suggest having the priest who you knocked unconscious to marry us.'

'Yeah.' His eyes sparkled. 'But I was afraid Facey would offer and I don't want to be damned forever.'

'Hey!' But one look at Murdock's expression and Face knew he was joking.