"Look at me, Daddy!" Lala scooted onto the top of the minislide, then went squealing all the way into the pool. A constant clicking accompanied her all the way down, and Ramona laughed as Robbie and camera got splashed as their daughter landed in the water.

"Look, Dad's all wet!" Andy smirked, then hollered as he was dunked by a very wet Rick. "Dog pile on Grandpa!" Petey shouted, then all the Simon grandchildren jumped into the pool.

"I can't believe this…look at him, Sis!" A.J. crowed, sunning himself next to his wife.

It was three days after the attacks at Gingham Estate, with Bob Clayton confined to a mental ward pending trial. To Rick and A.J., it was a bad dream fading away in the California sun. Once all of them had been checked out by first Rudy then the local emergency room, Rick, A.J., Laurie and Linda had gone straight to their hotel to be reunited with the rest of their family. On the last day of their stay, the management had thrown the remaining classmates a brunch, and the Simon's a pool party.

Laurie giggled as Rick pretended to surrender to Lala and Petey, only to hoist them onto his shoulders and declare "I'm king!" Petey and Katey jumped into the water then swam like fishes over to him to hang on his arms and yell, "say uncle"!

"I love this…Robin, did you get that?" she called over to her daughter, perched on the diving board. In response, Robin raised her camera and got a picture of Laurie, A.J. and Linda, with Ceci and Ricky posing behind them.

"Got it Mom!..Ian, not funny!" she warned, seeing her husband advancing toward her. Tossing her camera to Ramona, she tried to run away but let out a "don't you dare!" as Ian picked her up and jumped into the pool.

"This is too fun, guys." Laurie told the others, then laughed as Rick managed to climb out of the pool and come shake himself over her. "Rick! You're just as bad as Jack!"

"Oh I am, am I!" he snickered, then picked her up and plopped down in her chair, settling Laurie on his lap. "Hmmm, isn't this better?"

"Only one thing would be better…" she told him, then giggled as he kissed her neck.

"Only one?" he whispered. At that Laurie kissed him, then said, "That's two."

At that A.J. and Linda shook their heads. "Okay you guys, time to go in, we still have to pack!" Linda called, just as the afternoon breeze blew in.

"Aw…do we have to?" the kids began to moan, only for Robin to announce, "One last picture in the pool…everyone get in!"

"Come on, Grandpa, Daddy….Mom.." as the chorus went up, A.J. looked at Linda, who shrugged her shoulders. "I will if you will…"

"Okay, you asked for it!" A.J. yelled, then took her hand and the two of them ran to the deep end of the pool and jumped in. Rick looked at his wife, knowing she didn't like being pushed or falling in any kind of water.

"It's okay, darling…" Laurie smiled, then put her arms around his neck as he stood up. "Last one in is a jellyfish!" he hollered, then carried her to the edge of the water and jumped in. "Oh, that's cold!" Laurie squealed as they surfaced, then everyone surrounded them as they swam to the shallow end.

"Okay, I've got the timer on…everyone say "ice cream!" Robin called out, setting up her camera, then rushing back down the steps into the water. Joining Ian and their children, she turned around as the flash went off.

"Now that's a picture…"

"Grammy!" Melly and Robin yelled, as Cecilia appeared at the pool gate, Oscar and Rudy behind her. "Dad…can you set the timer and come stand behind us, the three of you?" Rick said, hoisting Laurie in his arms again.

"Okay…one, two, three, say stinky cheese!" Oscar told them, then he and Rudy stood at the edge of the pool with Cecilia between them. As the flash went off twice, a cheer went up as the two older men planted kisses on her.

"You….sneaky devils!" Cecilia laughed, then dodged as wet grandchildren and nieces and nephews descended on her.

Watching their mom handing out towels and hugs, Rick looked at A.J. as they climbed out of the pool then helped Laurie and Linda out. "Now this is the best kind of reunion." He said quietly.

"This is the only kind of reunion I ever want to go to again." A.J. answered.

"Great minds do think alike." Linda added, as Laurie grinned and told Rick, "Home?"

"As fast as I can drive us…."

Fin