The following evening Des, Sheelagh, Reg, Jenny and Don all arrived at the Besbrough Court Hotel. For the rehearsal dinner. They were all sitting in the restaurant waiting for there families to arrive. While Sheelagh and Jenny went of to the ladies, Des looked at Don who kept shuffling about.

Des: OK who's more nervous here you or me?

Don: I was never one for family gatherings.

Des: Yeah well I've never met a mother in law before.

Don: All right lets make a deal, If this all goes bad, the three of us nick of down the pub, while the girls aren't looking.

Des: Good idea but I don't think so, Sheelagh will probably kill me anyway If I mess this up.

Just then Jenny and Sheelagh came back in to the restaurant but they weren't alone there was a crowd of people with them, Jenny was holding a little girls hand and a woman had an arm around Sheelagh, and behind them were three lads.

Don: Uh Oh. Parent alert!

Des and Don stood up and the little girl holding Jenny's hand ran up to Don.

Rachel: Don!

Don: Hia sis!

Don picks up his little sister and gives her a huge, she then looked at Des.

Rachel: Are you Des?

Des: Yes I am

She holds out her hands

Rachel: I'm Rachel.

Des smiles and shakes her hand.

Des: Nice to meet you.

Don puts her down and the rest of the family approach the table.

Louise: I take it that this is Des Taviner, the man my daughter keeps banning on about.

Des: Yes.

Sheelagh: Des this is my mother, Louise.

Des: Well it's easy to see where Sheelagh get her good looks from.

Des surprising, Sheelagh, Reg, Don and Jenny takes Louise hand and kisses it.

Louise: Oh yes I think you'll do me a son in law nicely.

Sheelagh and Jenny look at each other just as Des family appear the door way.

Des: Excuse me.

Des went of the great his family and Reg, Sheelagh and Jenny look at each other.

Sheelagh: Was that just me or was that Des Taviner I just saw being a gentleman.

Jenny: Don't worry hun, your not seeing things, have you been saying to him Reg.

Reg: Don't look at me, he's been acting weird all week.

Jenny: Must be love.

Sheelagh: Very funny.

Just then Des came back over and introduce his family as they all sat down to dinner. It wasn't as bad as Sheelagh thought it was going to be, on the contrary, everyone seemed to be getting on fine which made Sheelagh feel a hell of a lot better. It was a bit of a surprise when Sheelagh's dad stood up and toasted the happy couple and his new family members. All in all it was a successful night.

The following day, Sheelagh's stress levels had decreased rapidly, now she new that her family approved of Des. They had now reached the day before her wedding. They wereboth at work and Sheelagh, Smithy and Gina were giving the briefing. Honey, Des, Reg, Gabriel, Tony, Jenny, Becky, Andrea and Gary were in the briefing room at the time.

Sheelagh: Right, Gabriel your with Rebecca, I want you to deal with a street, robbery that Sergeant Ackland dealt with you need to get the details of her, Tony and Honey to attend a burglary at a dock side flat, Sergeant Ackland also has the details. Des and Reg your in the Area Car, Jennifer and Andrea your in 21, Gary and your in 84, and I think that's it unless you have anything to add ma'am.

Gina: Yeah, ain't there some people getting married tomorrow.

The room starts clapping and cheering.

Gina: Well I now your both off tomorrow, but we all just wanted to wish you and hope that you'll be happy, although stuck with PC Taviner, your gonna need more then luck.

Everyone laughed as she walked out of the room, leaving Des sitting there with a scowl on his face.

Sheelagh: (smiles) All right of you go.

There was the moment of chairs and everyone got, up the lads were teasing Des all the way out of the briefing room and down the corridor.

It had been decided that Sheelagh, her family and bridesmaids would be getting ready at Don's house, so Des, his family and the lads could get ready at there's. That night the boy were going out for Des stage do, but before they did, Sheelagh had made it quit clear to Smithy that she wanted him back in one piece. She, Des and the lads were in the main office at the end of there shift, Sheelagh was waiting for the girls to get change and the lads were about to go out on the town.

Sheelagh: You lot had better not do anything stupid.

Gabriel: Do worry Sgt, he's in safe hands.

Sheelagh: That is what worries me.

Gabriel: Don't worry we'll bring Desmond back in one piece wont we lads.

Smithy: Yeah or we could hand cuff him to a car.

Gabriel: Or a lamppost.

Smithy: How about a garden gate.

Des: Very Funny.

Sheelagh: Well in that case you'd better leave your handcuffs in your locker Gary, you can't afford to loose any more pairs.

The lads laugh, just as the girls buzz threw the door.

Jenny: Ready?

Des: Speaking of being back in one piece, I want now male Stripers.

Honey: And why ever not?

Des: Cause she can have me for free.

Des slips his hands round Sheelagh's waistas everyone else, moans.

Smithy: All right come on then, we shall see you girls, tomorrow afternoon.

The boys head for the door.

Des: I'll see you at the altar, or garden or what ever it is.

Sheelagh: Yes you will.

They kiss passionately.

Sheelagh: I love you

Des: I love you to.

They kiss againuntil the lads start winging again, and Des lets go of her and walks out with the lads.

Becky: All right, come on hun,.

Becky links into Sheelagh the girls all walk out of the station.

Becky: Prepare for a night you will never forget.

They all laugh and walk out.