Yet again it has taken me a while to update, which I am sorry about. I have just found it so hard to find time to write these days, but when I find a few spare hours I try and write as much as possible. Thanks for all the lovely reviews. Really appreciated.


Part 3

Bradley walked into the Branning household, struggling to get Charlie out his pram. After a few minutes of being unsuccessful Jack walked down the stairs.

"Daddy", Charlie shouted as he started to kick his feet with excitement.

"Hold on Charlie", Bradley said getting more annoyed as the seconds ticked by.

Jack walked over and pushed Bradley out of the way, while laughing at his attempts. Within seconds Jack had Charlie out of the pram and in his arms. "Your gunna be a dad soon Bradley. Better get more practise in", Jack said while smiling at his son.

"You think I don't know that", Bradley replied, "Stacey's already doing my head in. You have to do this, you have to do that."

"You be fine", smiled Jack, giving Bradley a gentle pat on the back.

"You need this", Bradley said picking up the bag with all Charlie's clothes in.

"Thanks", Jack replied taking the bag and putting Charlie on the floor. "Best get this little tyke ready ... how's Ronnie?"

"You just have to wait and see", Bradley said smiling. "Looks like Charlie's off."

Hearing those words Jack turned round to see Charlie running along the corridor. "Charlie!"

"Kids", Bradley said to himself before looking at his watch. Realising the time, he hurried up the stairs.


Meanwhile, over at the flat Ronnie's hair was finally finished. Pinned up to perfection with the odd little bits hanging down.

"It's beautiful", Ronnie said emotionally.

"You're beautiful", Tanya replied. "The most beautiful bride I have ever seen."

"Don't make me cry anymore", Ronnie said. "My make-up will run."

"I better get back home and get ready myself", Tanya said happily. "See you at the church."

"Thank you Tanya. For everything", Ronnie replied smiling at Tanya.

"Come on Penny", Tanya said making Penny look up and stop playing with Amy's hair.

"Penny's not going anywhere", Ronnie said sternly as the others looked at her confused. "Penny how would you like to be one of bridesmaids?"

"But I don't have a dress", replied Penny.

"Does it really matter", Ronnie replied with a smile. "Afterall you seem to be keeping Amy in check. She's took a shine to you."

"Only if your sure", Penny said showing a little smile.

"I wouldn't have asked if I wasn't sure", Ronnie answered.

"I'll tell Jack then", Tanya said before leaving the crammed flat.

"Danielle!"

"What?"

"Come out hear a minute", Ronnie continued shouting.

"2 minutes. I need to zip up my dress", Danielle shouted prompting Ronnie to stand up and go check on Danielle.

As Ronnie entered the bedroom her face turned to shock. "You look gorgeous."

"So do you mum."

"Here let me zip you up", Ronnie said spinning Danielle round in order to fasten the back of the dress.

"What did you want me for?", Danielle asked.

"I have asked Penny to be a bridesmaid. I don't care if she doesn't have a dress like the rest of you. She's family and deserves to play a big part in her own fathers wedding", Ronnie said.

"So what do I need to help with? I mean we will be sisters soon", Danielle replied happily while turning round to face her mother.

"Just do her make-up like the rest of us. Then at least she feels like she looks a bit like us", Ronnie said happily.

"No problem", Danielle said before kissing her mother on the cheek and leaving the room.

As Danielle left the room, Roxy emerged from the bathroom. "You should really be getting that dress on."

Ronnie sat down on her bed next to the dress letting out a soft smile. "Is this really happening?"

"It's really happening", Roxy said reassuringly. "You are going to be Mrs. Jack Branning."

"Help me with my dress before I start crying", Ronnie said breaking the sisters into a slight giggle.


Half an hour later, most of the Branning family were sat in the living room waiting for the cars to arrive. However Jack was sat upstairs with Charlie still trying to get him ready.

"You're not normally this naughty Charlie."

"I want mummy."

"And you will see mummy soon. She's going to look beautiful."

"Penny sid Amy wa beautafal", Charlie said carefully.

"And what did she say about you", Jack said while slipping the little black shoes onto Charlie's feet.

Charlie stared at Jack for a while with a blank face. "Did she say nothing", Jack asked prompting Charlie to shake his head from side to side. "Well I'm sure she thinks you're very handsome. You have your mothers' looks."

"Wha this?", Charlie asked picking up the little dickey bow tie.

"This goes here", Jack said taking the black bow tie off Charlie and tying it around his next.

"I don't like it", Charlie said in a whingey manor.

"Look daddy's wearing one", Jack replied pointing to his. "Only big boys get to wear them."

Charlie smiled and sat up thinking he was a big boy like his daddy. "Daddy", Charlie said waving his arms in the air prompting Jack to scoop him up.

Jack walked over to the mirror. "Me and daddy", Charlie said pointing into the mirror. "Big boys."

"Handsome boys", Tanya said from the door.

"You been there long", Jack asked moving away from the mirror making Charlie move as he still wanted the mirror.

"No, but the cars here", Tanya said with a smile.

"Max ready?", Jack asked.

"Yeah", Tanya replied. "And I see Charlie is finally ready."

"Sure is", Jack replied.

"Me. Big boy", Charlie said proudly making Tanya and Jack laugh.

"You mind giving me 2 minutes", Jack asked.

"Just 2 minutes", Tanya said before vacating the room.

"Now where has daddy put that piece of paper", Jack said scanning the room.

"There", Charlie said pointing down at the bed.

"Good boy", Jack said as he picked up the piece of paper. "Now we have a wedding to attend."

"Mummy"

"Yes. Mummy", Jack said happily as he left the room shutting the door behind him.


Danielle looked out the window watching Jack, Charlie and the rest of the family get into the cars and leave for the church. "That's the men gone", Danielle shouted.

"Then we should get going", Ronnie said as she emerged out the bedroom, taking up everyone's attention.

"You look ... stunning", Danielle said tearfully as Ronnie stood in the most elegant, flowing, strapless, beaded white wedding dress.

"Don't cry or I will", Ronnie said with a nervous laugh.

All of a sudden there was a knock at the door. "That will be my surprise", Danielle said happily as she left to open the door. Seconds later Danielle walked in the room followed by an old woman who looked the double of Ronnie.

"Mum", Roxy said before Ronnie could get any words out.

"Hello girls", Glenda said tearfully as Roxy ran over to her mother hugging her tightly. After a few seconds Roxy let go of her mother allowing her to stand and look at her over daughter on her wedding day.

"I thought. We thought you were dead", Ronnie said shocked.

"Obviously I'm not", Glenda replied. "Danielle here found me."

"I looked through all Grandads' contacts when he died and came across Grandma", Danielle said happily. "Took me a while but I found her."

"This is too much", Ronnie said finding it hard to take it all in.

"Mummy who is this?", Amy asked Roxy.

"This baby", Roxy said picking Amy up. "This is your Grandma."

"Grandma", Glenda said. "I have more than one grandchild."

"You have 3", Ronnie replied. "Well 4 when I'm married. Danielle, Amy, Charlie and Penny over there."

Before any more could be said the driver knocked on the door. "It's time", Roxy said.

"Right", Ronnie said standing up frantically.

"Mum, Roxy and Amy please go in the same car", Ronnie said. "Me, Danielle and Penny will follow."

"See you at the church", Roxy said before giving her sister a kiss on the cheek.

"We will have a good catch up after the wedding", Glenda said following Roxy in giving her daughter a kiss on the cheek before leaving for the car.

Ronnie looked round the flat, stopping at the site of her two daughters. "You both ready", Ronnie asked.

Danielle nodded while Penny spoke ... "No!"


Ok so I may have promised Ronnie & Jack together in this part but it just didn't happen. I think it may take more than 2 more parts to finish off. Just have to wait and see how it all fits together while I'm writing. But the next part will involve a church :D