CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

"Hello Mrs Jackson." Daniel crooned in Megan's ear as he walked up behind her.

He slipped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the neck as he pulled her to him.

"Why Daniel, it seems that the romantic feeling of this beautiful night has rubbed of on some people." Megan whispered as she turned in his arms to face him.

"What do you mean?" He asked as he took a small step backwards.

Megan leaned in and told him in a hushed voice what she had witnessed outside.

"Wow, who'd have thought he would have the guts to do it. Good on him. I'm glad he finally pulled his finger out, they belong together. Just like we belong together."

They were leaning in for a kiss when they were tackled around the knees by an over excited toddler.

"Johnny, what are you doing?" Daniel asked as he picked him up.

"Hiding." He answered as he reached out to his mother.

"I'm not touching you until you clean your face, young man." Megan informed him jokingly.

Caitlyn came running up behind Daniel, which started Johnny squealing with delight.

"I found you, Johnny. I told you that you couldn't hide from me." She whispered to the boy as she reached out to tickle him.

Megan stoped the onslaught of tickles by grabbing Caitlyn around the waist and giving her a sideways hug.

"Are you having a good time sweetheart?" Megan asked.

"I'm having a ball. You have so many cousins. They are everywhere. Lizzie got us all playing hide and seek."

"Did she now?" Megan said as Lizzie came over to them.

"Yes she did. I figured the best way to tire out kids that have had way too much red cordial is to run them ragged. Plus if I have to look after Johnny tonite I want him to sleep." Lizzie said as she took Johnny from Daniel.

"Daddy was hiding me." He informed the small group.

"Not very well, obviously." Megan added.

Cailtyn took the opportunity to tag Johnny on the arm and bolt. Johnny couldn't squirm out of Lizzie's arms fast enough to chase her.

Daniel gave Megan a quick peck on the cheek and told her that he was going to go and check on the babies, who were being passed from person to person for cuddles.

"I am so happy for you Megan, he is the sweetest man. He seems to love those boys like they were his own. Johnny seems so comfortable calling him daddy." Lizzie said to Megan as she took her to sit down.

"I know I'm lucky. He has been a rock of support since I found Dad. I never pictured that this would happen when I first met Daniel. I'm still overwhelmed with how all of dad's family, you guys have taken me in. I never had a big family, it was always just my mum and me. I'm so glad I found dad." Megan sincerely added.

"I'm damn lucky that you found me, Megan." Jack told her as he leaned over the back of her chair. "Without you I never would have made a fool of myself in the garden like I just did."

"What are you on about Jack?" Lizzie asked as she and Megan both stood up to take in the smiles on both Jack and Sam's faces.

"It's up to Megan if she wants us to tell, it is her night after all. And we don't want to intrude on it, do we Jack?" Sam said as she took Jack's hand in hers.

Before anyone could say anything, Lizzie spotted the ring on Sam's left hand. "Oh my god. You didn't did you?" She asked Jack with a huge smile on her face.

Both he and Sam nodded.

"This has got to be a first for the entire universe. A man asks his daughters best friend to marry him on the day his daughter got married to his best friend. This has to be unique, no body else could be as twisted as this family." Lizzie almost bellowed as she grabbed her big brother in a back breaking hug.

"Let me be the first to welcome you to the family Sam, we are a screwy bunch, some of us brighter than others. But we are a happy bunch, you don't know what you are getting into." Lizzie said as she hugged.

"Jack you do realise that by marrying this woman you have effectively raised the O'Neill collective IQ several points. Well done. Although I might add that not all of us needed a boost." Lizzie joked with her brother.

"Why is it that you look at me when you make that statement? I will have you know that I am rather switched on when it comes to all of Sam's doohickie and such. I just pretend I don't know what she is on about because it makes me look adorable. Like a puppy dog." Jack stated matter of factly.

"Yes dad you keep telling yourself that." Megan said as she patted her father on the arm.

Jack was about to make a comment but was interrupted by General Hammond.

"Can everyone please take there seats it is time for the speeches. And first up I believe that we have the groom, Daniel, to toast his wife and the bridesmaids."

"For anyone out there that has married their best friend, you know how I feel. Megan lights up my day, she makes me want to get out of bed every morning because I never know how she will fascinate me that day. She has given me everything that I have always wanted. She has given me a family, a second chance at life with three beautiful sons. Just like their mother, I live for them. Megan looks stunning, as do her beautiful bridesmaids."

He paused while Jack shouted "Here here," from his seat.

"I know I speak for Megan when I say this, that we value the friendship of every body here. We thank you for your love and support and most of all we thank you for being her today with us to help us celebrate this momentous occasion."

A/N I know it is short but I know I am way overdue for an update. As usual let me know what you think of this one, and I know I have promised it before but I am going to try to get the next chapter up very soon.

Ellie