Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own those characters. I love them with my whole heart though!
Spoilers: Through My Noon, My Midnight.
Part 1
"So, you think we'v got everything? Tess asked as she and Claire were on their way back from town bringing supplies for the party.
"I believe so." was Claire's reply.
"Pineapple juice for the punch?" Tess started making ure that they indeed had everything.
"Yep."
"Champagne per Jodi's request?"
"We've got that also." Claire answered. "And stop stressing so much."
"I'm sorry, but I just want everything to be perfect for the party tonight.""I know." Claire looked at her sister affectionately. "And it will be. We have lots of reasons to celebrate and it will be a great party."
"Claire, I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am that this is not cancer." Tess suddenly said with a more serious expression on her face.
"Hey." Claire cut her off. "I don't wanna hear about cancer and anything of that sort anymore, OK?" she looked at Tess and smiled. "Let's forget about it and focus on happy things, shall we?"
"Your wish is my command." Tess saluted with a laugh.
"And I'm surprisded that I'm the one who has to give you advice like that. You're the one who always keeps telling everyone to focus on positive things."
"You're right." Tess stated. "I'm the positive one. I don't know what's gotten into me. Of course we have to focus on positive things. There are so many of them in our lives right now."
"Oh yeah." Claire said happily as she looked over at her beautiful baby girl in the backseat. "She's perfect, isn't she?" she said proudly.
"Yes she is." Tess agreed. "And so is the guy who is waiting for you back home."
"I know." Claire replied with a huge grin on her face. "Hey, has he always been this perfect or was I just blind?"
"I think you were blind." Tess laughed. "It's beyond me how it took you 15 years to figure out you were so much in love."
"Sometimes those things take time, you know." Claire sighed. "But it was so worth it."
"I bet it was."
"I wouldn't change what Alex, BOM and I have now for anything. I'm the happiest woman alive. And BOM is so lucky to have dad like Alex. He's so great with her my heart just screams out of happiness when I see them together."
"Yeah." Tess smiled. "He loves Charlotte as though she was his own. And I know he's gonna be this great when you two have kids."
"What?" Claire looked at her sister a little bit shocked.
"Oh come on, like that thought never crossed your mind!" Tess insisted.
"Honestly, it did. Alex wants to have kids and I couldn't be happier about it. I mean not right now, but I do hope it's in the stars for us."
"Of course it is silly! You're gonna be so happy together." Tess said what everyone seems to know as well. There were no people more in love and happier than old mates Claire McLeod and Alex Ryan.
