"Come on Steve get your ass up! Today is the day you make an honest woman out of my little sister." Chimed Danny as he pushed open the curtains in Steve's bedroom and looked to his half asleep best friend on the bed.

Groaning at the sudden light appearing around him Steve moved a pillow over his face. "What's the time?" He asked. He seemed like he had only fallen asleep five minutes ago!

"Almost eight am now come on you have four hours to get ready. Kono has already messaged me. Sam is up, she's happy and she's ready to get married." He told him taking the pillow away from his face. "Now move your butt. Chin and Lou are on their way, Kamekona and his cousin will meet us at the venue…and you have a visitor downstairs."

Steve frowned as he moved up onto his elbows. "A visitor?" He asked looking to him before he sat up properly. "Who?"

"That would be telling. Go." He told him with a soft smile.

Frowning at his friend, Steve climbed out of the bed, putting a t-shirt on; he then headed down the stairs, keeping his eyes open for this certain visitor that Danny had spoken of. Heading into the kitchen he frowned a little before he then smiled seeing a familiar face. "Joe…" Came Steve's reply as he smiled and moved to give his former trainer a hug. "Good to see you Joe."

"Good to see you." Smiled Joe, hugging Steve back as he smiled to him. "Congratulations are in order."

Steve smiled as he stepped back and ran his fingers through his hair a little. "Thanks…how did you know?"

"I have my ways…besides I was never going to miss your wedding day of all days. I'm looking forward to meeting the young lady that has stolen your heart." He smiled to him.

Steve laughed a little as he looked to him. "You haven't heard then…"

"Heard what?" Joe asked looking to him with a slight frown.

"It's Danny's sister."

"Brave man." Laughed Joe.

Leaning against the side of the counter Steve nodded. "You don't know the half of it." He chuckled and looked to him before frowning slightly. "When did you get back?" He asked curiously to him.

"Late last night, why's that?"

Steve looked to him. "I need to ask you a question. And I need you to be honest with me Joe."

Joe nodded folding his arms across his chest and looking to his former protégé. "Alright. Shoot."

"Has Catherine been working with you for the past two years?"

"What makes you ask that?"

"Because she came back the other day…and now you've turned up. Call me suspicious."

"I will call you suspicious." He told him looking to him. "I haven't seen Catherine for years. And I certainly have no link to her or where she's been for the last two years."

Steve looked to him before nodding. "Okay, I'll take your word for it" He mumbled before he then looked to him. "So…found my mother yet?"

"Steve you know as well as I do that your mother doesn't want to be found. You can't find someone who doesn't want to be found. Your mother is good you know that."

"Would have thought she would want to be here on one of the most important days of my life. If you found out I was getting married no doubt she would have found out too."

"Don't think about it too much Steve. It'll rack your brain even more so than it has done in the past." Joe told him looking to him. "Today is about you and your girl."

Steve nodded a little before he smiled to him. "You're right. I'm glad you're here. Make yourself at home. Chin and Lou will be here soon." He smiled to him before he then headed back upstairs. They might have had a few hours till the wedding but no doubt the time would fly by! Seeing Danny doing his tie up he smiled to him. "Your parents here yet?"

"They'll be arriving within the hour."

"They're cutting it fine mind…what about jet lag?" Steve commented as he grabbed a towel and headed towards the bathroom.

"Trust me that won't be an issue. Their baby is getting married and about to have a baby of her own. Being tired is the last thing on their minds. They're going to fuss her like there is no tomorrow from all the excitement." He told him before smiling. "Now get your butt in the shower. Time is going to fly by my friend."

Steve smiled and nodded to him as he then headed into the bathroom and climbed into the shower turning the hot water on, letting it flow over his body he smiled to himself. In a few hours' time he would be marrying the love of his life before preparing to meet his little one. He couldn't help but smile at the thought of it all. And Joe was here to. That did mean a lot to him. Joe had helped him so much through his life; he was glad that he was able to make it on such a special day for him.

"You are going to be the most beautiful bride ever Aunt Sam." Beamed Grace to her aunt as Sam done Grace's hair ready.

Sam smiled and glanced to her in the mirror. "You think?" Sam asked looking to her as she finished curling her niece's hair and put the curling wand on the side.

"Yep. You agree Kono?" Grace asked looking over to Kono who had just finished doing her own hair and make-up.

"I do." Smiled Kono as she moved and stood next to Sam. "And you are going to be one of the prettiest bridesmaids…" She teased with a smile to her. Kono and Grace were Sam's only bridesmaids for the day. They only wanted a small intimate wedding with their close family and friends.

Sam smiled to the pair of them before she then smiled to Grace. "All done. Now go get your dress on little miss."

Kono smiled before she gave Sam a gentle nudge. "Sit your butt down soon to be Mrs Garrett. Your turn to be pampered." She told her with a smile.

Sam smiled as she sat herself down and relaxed back in the chair. She couldn't believe the day had finally come. Her wedding day. As her phone went off Sam glanced at it briefly before she then looked to Kono in the mirror and smiled a little to her. "I have a present for you."

Kono frowned as she done Sam's hair and looked to her. "A present for me?"

"Yeah…"

"Why have you got me a present? It's your wedding day." Laughed Kono looking to her in the mirror once more.

"Because you have been nothing but supportive to me…I couldn't think of a better way to thank you…"

As the knock at the door Kono frowned and looked to Sam who smiled. "Go answer it." She told Kono with a soft smile.

At her request Kono nodded a little before she headed over to the door of their hotel room. Opening it Kono's mouth dropped. Stood in front of her, suited and booted…her husband, Adam. Quickly embracing her husband tightly she then looked back to Sam. "How did you…"

Sam smiled. "Come on Kono…I'm a lawyer. You always know I have some tricks up my sleeve. Besides this was the best way I could think of to thank you for everything that you have done for me. Adam is free. Well so to speak. He'll be able to serve the rest of his sentence from home. After the wedding an ankle brace will be fitted. It was the best I could do." She beamed with a smile to her. "Now…you have about two hours before I'm walking down the aisle…go have some time with your husband." She told her.

"It's perfect, thank you so much Sam." She beamed to her before she then raised an eyebrow as she said for her to go and spend some time with Adam. "Are you sure?" Kono asked looking to Sam but keeping a tight hold of her husband.

Sam smiled and nodded to her. "I'm sure." She promised as she gave Grace a nudge. "This one's going to help me finish getting ready…and Abby and Melissa said to give them a ring if I need anything."

Kono smiled and moved from Adam and gave Sam a hug. "Thank you so much." She whispered to her before she then smiled and moved back to her husband before leaving Sam and Grace in the room.

Sam smiled to Kono before she then looked to Grace and smiled. "Come on little one. Let's get me all ready for this wedding. Got to look pretty for Uncle Steve haven't I?" She mused to her.

Grace smiled to her aunt. "You always look pretty Aunt Sam. Uncle Steve is going to be mesmerised by you."

Sam smiled to Grace before she then looked in the mirror and started to do her make up. Sam was never one to have people doing her make up. She'd rather do it herself. She was glad that she was able to do something for Kono. She really had done so much for her the last couple of months. She couldn't think of a better way to thank her! Sighing happily to herself she then happily finished getting ready with Grace while they both sipped on their glasses of orange juice. Everything was falling into place perfectly today. All that was left now was to marry the love of her life.

Firstly I'd like to apologise for the HUGE delay in updating this story. The last couple of weeks have been so manic with work as I work two jobs and not to mention the rugby. (I'm welsh so rugby is like our religion here) And I did lose my muse a little while so found it difficult to write this chapter but don't worry, I'm hoping to update this story on a regular basis now
And thank you to those who showed concern. It's really touching that so many of you care enough to check that I'm alright so thank you so much, you really have touched me.
Hope you all enjoy the chapter

Much Love
K x