Since Steve and Catherine's wedding was set to take place in July, it's summer in the story. Please review!

"You're leaving us?" Willow asked sadly, her eyes full of tears that were threatening to fall.

Steve crouched down in front Willow. "Of course not, sweetheart. Your mom and I are only going to be gone for a week and a half. But we'll call you every night before you go to sleep. Okay?"

Willow nodded, wiping the tears from her eyes. "You promise you're not leaving us?"

"I promise."

"And you promise you'll call us every night?"

"We promise," Catherine said, putting her arm around Willow's shoulders. "You and Serenity are going to stay with Grandma and Grandpa while we go."

"That's why we're at the airport?"

"That's right. You're flying to Maui."

"Then you're gonna come get us?"

"As soon as we land in Maui, we're picking you up and then we're flying back to Oahu."

Willow accepted it. "Alright."

"Willow, stop crying. They're coming back, just suck it up."

"Serenity!" Steve's voice was short yet stern.

More tears came from Willow, first from Serenity's words and then from Steve's strict tone, thinking he was mad at her.

"I'm sorry, Daddy, I can't help it! I'll try to stop crying!"

"No, honey, it's okay." Steve took Willow in his arms.

"I can't stop crying!"

"It's okay to cry, Willow."

"No it's not, Serenity said so!"

Serenity shook her head. "Willow, I didn't mean it."

Willow stamped her foot. "Yes you did!"

"Willow, I know your sister was mean to you, but you don't behave badly in return," Steve said firmly.

"I know, Daddy, I'm sorry!"

"Sweetie, why don't you come with me while your daddy talks to Serenity, okay?"

"Okay, Mom."

Catherine took Willow's hand and lead the way to the gift shop.

"Serenity, we've talked about this before. You can't say things like that to your sister."

"Dad, she's a freaking crybaby! You guys are gonna be on your honeymoon for a week and a half. Why can't she deal with it? I mean, come on!"

"Willow just turned eight. She doesn't understand that we're coming back. She thinks we're leaving you two. So that means you have to consider how she's feeling. Is that understood?"

Serenity sighed. "Yes, Dad."

"Good. Let's go find your mom and Willow."

"Thank you so much, Mom. Are you sure you can handle them?"

Victoria smiled. "Catherine, just in case you don't remember, I did raise two girls. Of course I can handle them."

"And they'll be on they're best behavior, won't they?" Catherine asked.

"Yup!" Willow exclaimed.

"Always am," Serenity stated. After the "yeah, right" look she got from Catherine, she added, "Most of the time."

"We'll land in San Francisco in a little less than seven hours. The layover time is about three and a half hours. We'll call you when we get there," Catherine said.

Nodding, Victoria replied, "Okay."

"Then we're flying to Newark. That'll take a little more than eight hours. Willow, Serenity, you two should be getting ready to go to sleep at that time, so we'll call you as soon as we arrive."

"How are you getting from Newark to New York City?"

"There's going to be a car waiting for us there," Steve answered. "We'll call every night."

Willow nodded and flung her arms around him. "I'm gonna miss you."

"I'll miss you, too, Willow. But we'll be back before you know it."

"Are you girls sure you have everything you need?" Catherine asked. She was satisfied with the two nods she received. Then she turned to her parents. "Willow has to be in bed at nine. You got that, Dad?"

"Why do you think I'm going to let her stay up later?"

"Maybe because you give in to everything. Serenity can stay up until you think she needs to go to sleep. We usually say no later than eleven, but it is summer, so eleven-thirty wouldn't be the end of the world." She turned to the girls. "Stay out of trouble, be good, and I love you." They both responded the same as Catherine hugged them.

Now it was Steve's turn. He hugged them and told him he loved them, and Willow and Serenity did the same. Steve and Catherine soon left.

"What do you two want for lunch?" Victoria questioned. "I'll make you anything you want."

Once she started on making lunch, Willow asked her, "Grandma? Can you tell me a story about my mom when she was my age?"

Victoria smiled at Willow's question. "Sure. We were living in New York City when she was your age."

"Isn't that where my parents are going on their honeymoon?"

"Yes. Your mom lived there until she was thirteen."

"Until she was Serenity's age."

Victoria nodded. "When your mom was eight and your Auntie Lauren was twelve they got in a sisterly fight, just like you and your sister do sometimes. Auntie Lauren was mad at your mom because she read her diary."

"Serenity tells me I can't read her diary, otherwise she'll get mad. So what happened?"

"Auntie Lauren got so mad that she pushed your mom over."

Willow gasped. "That's mean!"

"I know. Your mom thought so, too, because she called your grandpa at work and told him Lauren needed to go to jail."

The little girl laughed. "Pushing is not nice, but you don't go to jail because of it."

Smiling, Victoria said, "You're right, Willow. That's just how sisters are."

Serenity snickered. "Tell me about it."

"Grace, Auntie Mary, and Uncle Danny are here!" Willow exclaimed as she walked around the airport with Serenity, Victoria, and Andrew. They just landed in Oahu and were waiting for Steve and Catherine's flight to land.

Grace spotted them as well. She ran over to her best friend. "Hey, Willow! What are you doing here?"

"My parents are coming home today! What about you?"

"My grandparents are coming to see us."

"And I'm very worried about it," Mary whispered as she hugged Victoria.

Victoria understood completely. "I remember how nervous I was to meet my in-laws, but now I love them. And the same thing will happen to you. They must be great if they raised the amazing man you're engaged to."

Mary smiled. "Thanks. That makes me feel a little bit better. It's funny how they're on the same flight as my brother and my new sister-in-law."

"Yeah, I knew Catherine and Steve were flying from Newark, but I didn't realize that Danny's parents were coming on the same day."

It wasn't long before the flight was announced to have landed. Catherine and Steve were off the plane before Danny's parents. They said hello to everyone before getting their luggage. Victoria grinned at the "Hi, Mom" she received from her new son-in-law. Andrew was also happy with the "Hi, Dad" Steve greeted him with.

"Grandma! Grandpa!" Grace exclaimed as she ran forward.

Mary tensed when Grace and her grandparents began to walk over to them.

"Danny!" His mother wrapped him in a hug. "I missed you so much!"

"Mom, there are people around," Danny said, but he didn't mind the attention from his mom.

She pulled away. "Oh, I always forget my baby is all grown up!"

"Mom, Dad, this is Mary."

Mary smiled as best she could with her nerves. "Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Williams."

"Oh, don't be ridiculous, honey! It's either Melissa and Seth or Mom and Dad, since we're going to be your in-laws soon."

It seemed like things were off to a good start. Mary relaxed a bit.