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A/N: Hey guys, so sorry it took so long to update. I would have updated sooner, but I was so busy, and unforeseen complications kept rearing their ugly heads. Like on Tuesday morning last week, I ran over a deer in the middle of the road, not intentionally, might I add. I bawled the whole way home. Anyway. I am an auntie! My sister had a baby girl last week. She's so cute! This is the second to the last chapter. So there's only one chapter left after this, sorry if that disappoints anyone.

B: I was happy too, I felt like I was dragging it out too much, and I wanted to get it over with.

emmastarlite: I'm glad you liked it.

ShortAtntionSpan: I worked so hard to come up with a decent ending, I'm so glad it turned out so well. I never told my friends they couldn't come to my birthday party. Though every time my cousin and I (we were like best friends) got into a fight when we were little, we'd yell at the other one "I don't like you any more! I'm not playing with you tomorrow!" Anyway, are you sure everything has its beauty, cuz I'm really not seeing the beauty in cockroaches…

Tygr Lily: I was kind of wondering where you disappeared to…seriously though, I'm glad you're still reading the story. I never really thought that anyone would like it.

SweetNJuicyXO: I'm glad you like the icons. I made a couple more, for Scott and Patrick. They should be up soon. I'm sorry it took so long to update.

Chapter Twelve

Walking into the Future

Adam's bedroom door sung open and his mother walked in.

"Oh! I didn't realize that you brought someone home with you. I'm sorry. I'll talk to you later." Helen backed out of the room, closing the door as she went.

"Mom, wait." Adam called.

Helen poked her head in the room. "Yes?"

"This is…" Adam trailed off, not sure how to explain Mac's presence in his bedroom.

"Hey, Mrs. Banks. It's nice to see you again. Sorry about barging in on your Christmas." Mac smiled at the woman that once served as her second mother.

"Kenzie?" Helen's eyes widened in disbelief. "Wow, I never thought I'd see you in Adam's bedroom ever again. Are you here for long?"

"No. I just came here to tell Adam something. Now I'm going to go. I'll see you when you come back for school, Adam." Mac made to leave when both Adam and Helen stopped her.

"No, honey, stay. We don't mind. We can get to know you again." Helen said.

"Its not like you have anything else to do. Willow's in the hospital for the next few days. So you can spend Christmas here." Adam told her.

"Well, I guess. But just as long as I'm not intruding." Mac said, still hesitating.

"Nonsense! I'm sure Nick and Phil would love to see you again. And you can meet Bailey and the kids. It'll be a lot of fun. Come on." Helen grabbed Mac and Adam by their arms and pulled them downstairs.

"Hey Adam. Mom, what are you doing to those two? They can walk by themselves by now." Nick greeted them.

"Very funny, Nicholas." Helen let go of their arms none the less. "Anyway. Mac will be spending Christmas with us. You two remember Kenzie Roberts, don't you?"

"Wow. Been awhile since you were in this house. If I hug you, will you kick me?" Nick asked.

Mac laughed. "I guess you'll just have to find out for yourself, won't you?"

"Was it just me, or did you kick other people, too?" Nick asked after he hugged her.

"I used to kick Liam every time he came near me."

"So how have you been, Mac?" Phil asked. "You still living in New York with your mom?"

"I've been good. Yea, I'm still living in New York with my mom. Although we moved to a different city when Mom remarried. How have things been here?"

"Nick and Bailey got married four years ago. They have two children, Adelaide is three and Basil is about 18 months." Helen said.

"Adam's hockey team became a part of Team USA and went to the Junior Goodwill Games." Nick offered.

"Yea, I know. Willow was obsessed with watching the men's swimming competitions, and we usually caught the tail end of the hockey games. It was interesting."

"Well, I guess now is a good a time as any to stop for dinner. Let's eat!" Helen said, smiling at everyone.

Mac found herself smiling back without even realizing it. It really is nice to be back here. I never realized how much I missed this place, Mac thought.

Four Years Later

"Do you have everything?" Willow asked.

"Everything I need is in the car. Now drive, woman!" Mac smiled.

"Anxious much?" Willow swiftly pulled out into traffic, not caring about on coming traffic. Which there was a lot of.

"Don't talk. And don't get us killed. Just drive. You left Patrick with Liam?"

"Yeah. They're going to meet us there. When's Adam coming?"

"If he knows what's good for him, he should already be there."

"You threatening that man of yours now?"

"Hey, I told him to be there on time or his body would never be found. His mother was the one threatened any and all future grandchildren from us."

"Never pegged Helen Banks to threaten her son's baby maker…" Willow smirked when Mac glared at her and smacked her.

A Few Hours Later

"Places everybody! Willow, you're up first. Don't hold your flowers so low, nobody cares that you're eight months pregnant. You still look beautiful.

"Adelaide, sweetie, put that down and stop eating the petals. They aren't edible.

"Charlotte stop frowning. Remember, it takes more muscles to frown, than it does to smile.

"Bailey, stop adjusting your dress. You're beautiful, and no one cares that you are pregnant. So smile and let go of your dress." Helen was barking out orders like a mad woman.

"Helen. You need to calm down and go find your seat. You're more nervous than I am, and it's my wedding day." Mac smiled at her.

"I'm just excited, that's all." Helen smiled back. "Oh! Time to start. Go Willow. Slowly, one foot at a time."

To Mac, it felt like eternity before it was time for her to begin her descent down the aisle.

"Are you ready, Mackenzie? Because we can cancel the wedding if you want." Nathan Roberts asked his daughter.

"Relax Dad. I've spent 18 years planning out my wedding to Adam. I had everything planned out. Right down to the food we were going to serve at the reception. Granted, I was eight, so it was macaroni and cheese and snicker doodles, with an ice cream cake serving as our wedding cake. I'm ready for this, Dad."

"Alright, lets go."

To Nathan Roberts, the aisle was way too short. He didn't want to hand his daughter over to Adam Banks just yet. He had only gotten reacquainted with his daughter a few years ago. He still felt like there was so much to know about her.

"Who gives this woman to be wed?" the minister asked when they had reached the end of the aisle.

"I do." Nathan smiled at his daughter as he lifted her veil back and kissed her cheek. He then turned around to sit down.

"We are gathered here today in holy matrimony as these two are wed. If there is anyone here who has any reason to believe these two should not be wed, please speak now or forever hold your peace.

"Do you, Adam Phillip Banks, take Mackenzie Jennifer Roberts to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward?"

"I do." Adam said.

"Do you promise to love, honor and cherish her for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health?"

"I do."

"And, forsaking all others, will you remain only unto her for as long as you both shall live?"

"I will."

The minister then repeated the process with Mac.

"We will now do the exchanging of the rings. Adam, slide the ring to Mackenzie's knuckle and repeat after me. With this ring I pledge my love and commitment."

"With this ring I pledge my love and commitment." Adam repeated and then slid the ring all the way onto Mac's finger.

"Mackenzie, slide the ring to Adam's knuckle and repeat after me. With this ring I pledge my love and commitment."

"With this ring I pledge my love and commitment." Mac slid the ring all the way onto Adam's finger.

"By the power vested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife. Ladies and gentlemen I present Mr. and Mrs. Banks. You may kiss your bride."

Before they pulled apart, Mac whispered into Adam's ear. "I'm pregnant."