"So everything is gonna be ready so when I get back here with Kieran we can celebrate right?" Ashley asked her fiancée.

"Yes, everything will be ready" he assured her.

"Poor little man has been through so much already all I wanna do is welcome him home in style and make him feel wanted".

"He is wanted hun" he swatted her backside playfully. "Now go and get him".

"I'm going" she laughed as she grabbed her keys and headed out the door.

--

"Kids … we're here" Chris yelled walking into his daughter and her fiancée's home. Followed closely behind by his girlfriend Lilian and their foster son Quentin.

"Gampa … Gampa" Phinnigan hollered as he ran to greet his grandfather. Chris scooped his oldest grandchild up into his arms.

"Can you say hi to Lilian?" Chris asked his grandson.

"Hi, Lilan"

"Hi sweetie" she leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek.

"Hi Grandpa … hi Lilian" Dean emerged from the bedroom he shared with Phinnigan.

"Dean get over here and give your grandpa a hug" Chris ordered. He had become very fond of the older boy and felt bad that he had his whole family killed in a car crash and had spent most of his short life in an orphanage. The boy did as he was told and Chris kissed the top of his head as he had also done with Phinnigan.

"How are my boys doing today?" Chris asked.

"Good" they both replied at the same time.

"Hi Uncle Quentin" Dean bounded over to the teen. Phinnigan followed in suit.

"Hi Unca Q" Phinnigan repeated in his own way.

"Hey my lil dawgs" he gave both of them a high-five.

"Where are my girls?" Chris asked.

"Here they are ready to party" John announced walking into the room with Faith. Fabo had Logan, both girls were dressed in little party dresses with barrettes in their hair.

"Aww I don't know which one I wanna hold first"

Faith held her arms out to him making his decision for him. "Come here Grandpa's princess". He took the toddler from her father. "Who's my girl … who's my girl?" Chris cooed.

"Damn Chris I never get that kind attention" Lilian kidded her boyfriend.

"That's not what you were saying last night" the father of 3 and grandfather of 4 replied with a huge grin.

"Ok I just threw up in my mouth" John remarked taking his daughter from her grandfather. "Come here sweetie your grandfather is a perv"

"It's ok I still have my other little girl" he took Logan from Fabo. "Look at you my sweet little one you look so beautiful"

--

"We're home everyone" Ashley announced about 30 minutes later.

"Perfect timing baby I was just about to put the food on the grill" John gave his fiancée a kiss.

Music could be heard coming from the backyard and from where she stood she could hear voices talking and laughing.

Ashley headed towards the back yard with the 11 week old baby in his carrier. Balloons and streamers were hung up across the backyard. She smiled and looked down at the sleeping. "This is all for you little guy".

"There's my guy" Chris didn't even let Ashley get all the way outside before he commanded that the baby be given to him.

"Geez dad Nazi much?" she unbuckled the baby from his carrier and allowed her dad to take him.

"Gampa I wanna see da baby" Phinnigan made a b-line for his grandfather and Kieran. Chris allowed the little boy to sit in his lap as he held the baby.

"You were this small once Phinney".

"Say what you want about the man but he's crazy about his grandkids" John said snaking his arms around his fiancée's waist.

"Yeah … it's pretty great" she agreed giving him a huge smile. "I'm glad you are ok with this … I know it's a little much but with their mom and dad gone I just couldn't have them be anywhere else".

"Its fine Ash, it really is we're a family so that makes them my family too and I take care of my family".

"How did I end up with such an amazing man?" she asked.

"I have no idea" he laughed.

"Family … I'm here" Keegan yelled from inside the house.

"Out back Keegs" Ashley called to him.

"Hey everyone" he greeted his family. "I have some huge news … I'm engaged!".

"Lilian take the baby I think I might be having a stroke" Chris told his girlfriend. Ashley's eyes met her father's. She looked as happy about this as he did.

Keegan motioned for someone to come forward. Ashley and John's eyes widened with surprise. Neither could utter a word.

"Alex …" Ashley finally managed to say.