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"Married, I still can't freakin' believe it", Matt chuckled to Bec, as he helped Tahlia out of her car seat. "Fly and Heath, did you pick them?"
"I picked Joe and Anna. Wouldn't mind her as a sister in law, can you drop some hints to Joe? Being the little sister I get ignored". She narrowed her eyes darkly. "It's a few measly minutes!"
"You need to let that go, you really do". Matt broke into a grin, as Tahlia hugged Bec's legs.
"Hi Aunty Bec!"
"Hey gorgeous, how are you?" she laughed, swinging the little girl into her arms and peppering her with kisses. "You're getting so big!"
"I'm good!" she grinned, full of life from the power nap she had in the car. "Is Garry here? Do you think me and Garry can go surfing like last time?"
"I think he might", Bec said seriously, and the little girl wriggled until Bec set her down, running towards the house, full speed ahead.
They weren't blood related, but they were as much as a family as ever.
It was utter madness the moment Heath and Fly pulled up outside the big boarding house in Blue Water. Bec had spotted them first, abandoning her plate of spaghetti and taking off towards the front door (and yet, the group of kids didn't even blink an eyelid- they were so used to things like that).
"It's absolutely gorgeous!" Anna squealed excitedly, almost lifting Fly off the ground in excitement.
"Fly, you lucky, lucky girl!" Perri laughed, wrapping her arms around the two.
"We still can't believe it!" Bec giggled, before trying to envelope all three girls in her arms. "I mean, its Fly and Heath!"
"If anything, we thought Anna and Joe", Matt agreed.
"What?" Anna turned to him.
"Oh, like you didn't think the same thing", Matt scoffed, and Perri broke into a grin.
"We had money set on it, actually".
"You're funny", Joe said sarcastically, and Bec lovingly punched her brother in the arm.
"We really are".
"Want to know the best news?" Fly checked, and Perri immediately jumped to conclusions.
"I'm gonna be an aunty! You're gonna have a baby!"
"No", Heath said quickly.
"No". Fly shook her head, and Perri visibly deflated.
"Oh".
"So, we were thinking, and there needs to be a wedding party of some sort", Heath told them casually. "And who better to be in the wedding party but you lot? This is non-optional".
"Yes!" Anna shrieked, answering for all of them.
It was a mess of limbs, as they all tried to hug Heath and Fly at once. Tahlia, laughing hysterically, wriggled into the huddle, shrieking eagerly.
They had laughed and they had cried together. They had spent every moment together, for a full year. And yet, it was the beginning of a new era.