Author's Note: I realized that in my haste to improve and finish some of my other stories that I had been neglecting this one. I don't know if anyone is still reading but if you are please review. I just have to keep updating this, if for no other reason than the lack of Tommy/Kat fics being written.
"Patrick, sweetie, will you please be a good boy and find your shoes for Mommy?" Kat asked her six year old son who was running down the hallway in his socks.
"Ok, Mommy," Patrick said as he ran to his room.
"Tommy, how are things coming with Susan?" Kat asked as she stuck her head into her daughter's room.
"We're all done here," Tommy said as he sat two year old Susan down and she walked over to her mother.
"Can you please go put her in the car, I'm going to see if I can't get Patrick to hurry up, we're late enough as it is," Kat told him.
"Kat, the dinner is still an hour away," Tommy replied.
"I told Hayley we'd come early in case she needed any help but at the rate we're going, they'll be done by the time we get there," she said as she left and went in the direction of Patrick's room.
"Come on Susie, we better do what Mommy says," Tommy said as she picked up Susan and headed outside to the car.
Ten minutes later, the kids were finally settled in the car and Tommy drove them to Billy's parents' house.
"Auntie Kat, Uncle Tommy!" five year old Trini squealed as she opened the door.
"Trini, you were supposed to wait for me before opening the door," Billy's dad said as he appeared behind his granddaughter.
"You guys are early," Ben Cranston said as he let them inside the house.
"I tried to tell Kat that but she wouldn't listen," Tommy said.
"I just wanted to come early and help set up," Kat explained.
"That was thoughtful of you but I think we're just about done, everyone's out back," he said and led them to the back yard.
"Tommy, Kat, it's so nice to see you," Billy's mother said as they entered the back yard.
"Everything looks great," Tommy told them as he looked around the back yard that was set up with tables for the rehearsal dinner.
"I wanted to get her early enough to help but I should have known that would be impossible with these three having to get ready," Kat said.
"Oh Kat, don't worry about it, I'm just glad you're here especially since it's your birthday and you're choosing to spend it here with us," Hayley told her.
"I can't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than here with you and Billy on the day before your wedding, and besides I am the matron of honor," Kat replied.
"So you ready for tomorrow?" Tommy asked as he left the two women chatting and went to talk to Billy.
"Yeah I am, I still can't believe I'm getting married tomorrow," Billy said.
"I can, I always knew you and Hayley would be perfect for each other," Tommy told him.
"The best man has arrived let the celebration begin!" Zack exclaimed as he entered the backyard followed by Aisha who was carrying their one year old son Marcus.
"Zack, do you have to make a scene everywhere we go," Aisha said in mock embarrassment as everyone laughed.
"Is the food ready, cause I'm starving," Rocky said as he arrived with Emily.
"You're always hungry," Adam told him as he and Tanya arrived with seven year old little Adam and five year old Stevie.
"Look like we've got a real reunion going on here," Jason said as he and Kimberly with two year old Jayne were the last to arrive.
"Sorry we're late," Kim said.
"Nonsense, we couldn't start without you guys," Hayley told them as everyone took their seats.
The next day, things were once again hectic at the Oliver house as the women hurried to get ready. Hayley and Trini had spent the night with Kat along with Kim and Aisha. Tommy had taken Patrick who was the ring bearer and had gone to stay with Jason.
"Trini, please be really careful not spill anything on your dress," Kat said as she finished helping Trini get dressed and began to help Susan.
"Jayne, please stay still for Mommy," Kim said as she struggled to get her own daughter dressed.
"So you ready for that?" Aisha asked Hayley as they watched Kim and Jayne.
"Trust me, Trini and I have already had our own battles with trying to get her ready," Hayley told her.
"Have you heard anything about the adoption yet?" Aisha asked.
"The paper work came in a few days ago, so I am officially a mom," Hayley said.
"That's great, have you explained things to Trini yet," Aisha replied.
"We explained to her that after the wedding, I would be her mom and that the three of us would be living together as a family and she seemed to understand," Hayley told her.
"Ok, now that the girls are ready, how about we help the bride," Kat said.
"Oh Hayley, you look beautiful!" Kim exclaimed once they finished helping Hayley get into her dress.
"She's right you look amazing," Aisha agreed.
"I just want to thank you all again for being my bridesmaids," Hayley told them.
"It's our pleasure, now we better start heading to the church," Kat replied.
They arrived to the church and went into a room that had been set up for the bride.
"I'm going to see if Jason's parents have arrived, they're supposed to watch Jayne for us during the ceremony," Kim said as she took Jayne's hand and led her out of the room.
"Mind if I come in?" Tommy asked as he knocked on the door.
"Sure, come on in," Hayley called.
"I'm going to go make sure Zack's behaving himself," Aisha said.
"Kat, I think I just saw my parents arrive so I can take Susie to them in a minute," Tommy said as he greeted his wife with a kiss.
"No, I can take her, besides I'm sure you two would like a minute alone," Kat said as she picked up Susan and left.
"You really look beautiful Hales," Tommy said once they were alone.
"You don't look half bad yourself," Hayley teased.
"Who would have thought that all those years ago when we met in college that we'd be watching each other get married and start families," Tommy told her.
"You know none of this would be happening if I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have met Billy and I wouldn't be getting such a beautiful little girl as my daughter," Hayley said as her eyes filled up with tears.
"Hey none of that, Kat will kill me if I let you ruin your makeup," Tommy said and Hayley laughed.
"Thanks for giving me away," Hayley told him as there was a knock at the door.
"Hope we're not interrupting," Kira said as she walked into the room followed by Trent, Conner and Ethan.
"I'm so glad you guys could make it," Hayley told them as they each gave her a hug.
"We almost didn't because someone was still messing with his hair," Ethan told her.
"Well excuse me for wanting to look perfect for Hayley's big day," Conner replied.
"Yeah right Conner, you just wanted to look perfect because Krista is your date," Trent retorted.
"You guys are never going to change are you," Tommy smirked.
"Would you really want us to?" Ethan asked as everyone laughed.
"Hayley, you look beautiful," Trent told her.
"Thanks," Hayley said.
"It's time," Kat said as she returned.
After the ceremony, everyone went to the reception and Tommy and Kat took some time to catch up with his former students.
"And how is married life treating you?" Kat asked Trent and Kira.
"It's great, I love it," Trent answered.
"He better say that," Kira replied.
"Kira, I have to tell you how much I'm enjoying your new single, I just know your album is going to be a hit," Kat told her.
"Thanks, I'm really excited about it, my single just made number one on the charts and I owe it all to Tanya for keeping it in rotation at her radio station," Kira replied.
"Your dad told me you were opening your own gallery to display your work," Tommy said to Trent.
"Yeah but I couldn't have done it if he hadn't bought the building," Trent replied.
"At least he's finally supporting your career," Kira added in.
"Where are your parents by the way?" Kat asked.
"They wanted to be here but the twins got sick and Elsa didn't want to leave them," Trent told her.
"It's been so long since we've been to Reefside, we really should make a point to go and see them," Tommy replied.
"Is this a party or what, we should be dancing," Conner said as he grabbed Krista's hand and led her to the dance floor.
Hours later, Tommy and Kat arrived home after celebrating Billy and Hayley's wedding. Both were exhausted and collapsed on the couch in the living room.
"I am so glad you're parents took the kids home with them," Kat said as she yawned.
"Yeah, we'll finally have a chance to sleep in," Tommy told her.
"It really was a nice wedding wasn't it," Kat replied.
"Yeah it was, and you've been so great about having to miss celebrating your birthday," Tommy said.
"I didn't mind, in fact I kinda liked not having to celebrate," Kat told him.
"I guess I should just take back your present then," Tommy said.
"You got me present?" Kat asked.
"Of course I did," Tommy said as he got up and went to study where he retrieved an envelope from the desk drawer.
"What's this?" Kat inquired.
"You just have to open it and find out," Tommy told her.
"Four plane tickets?" Kat questioned.
"Two for us and two for the kids, now read the destination," Tommy told her.
"Australia, oh Tommy, this is wonderful," Kat said as she pulled him into a kiss.
"I thought it was about time the kids saw their mother's home and I know how much you've missed your parents since they moved back so it just seemed like the perfect present," Tommy told her.
"It is perfect and so are you," she replied.