TYLER'S POV:
"Ty, you and Mark need to start getting the barbecue going because people will be arriving soon." Piper informed me as she made her way out into the backyard
"On it." I replied
She smiled at me warmly and I moved over to her, rubbing my hands up and down her arms… "Relax."
"Easy for you to say." she sighed
"I don't want you stressing out over anything." I admitted as I pressed my lips to hers softly "It's no good for you or for this one. The day will be perfect and everything will be fine."
"You think?" she questioned
"I know." I informed her, pressing my lips to hers once again as the doorbell rang "Now let's go and greet our guests."
PIPER'S POV:
Tyler and I made our way into the house and through to the hallway, opening the front door to Mum and Paul, Dad and Lauren, Ned, Elly, Aaron and Zoe…
"Hey, come on in." I proclaimed as we stepped aside to let them in
"I'm gonna get back out. I'm not having my older brother take over my barbecue." Tyler informed me "Call me if you need me."
Nodding my head, I smiled at him warmly as he kissed my cheek and made his way back out to the backyard as I guided everyone through to the kitchen…
"Help yourselves to drinks." I informed them "The barbecue's up and running so food shouldn't be long."
"How you doing, sweetheart?" Mum asked
"I'm nervous." I admitted
"About?" she questioned
"I just want everything to go right." I replied
"Well it certainly seems as though it is. You look happy." she informed me
"I am." I admitted "I'm happier than I have been in a long time."
She smiled at me warmly, wrapping her arm around my shoulder and pressing her lips to my forehead as Dad made his way over…
"Hey, Dad." I greeted him
"Hey, sweetheart." he mirrored "I can't believe all of this…"
"What do you mean?" I inquired
"I can't believe you're all grown up," he admitted "you've got your own house and your own family, and here was your mother and I thinking you were always going to be Miss. Independent."
I smiled at him warmly… "It's weird."
"What is?" he asked
"Letting someone look after me," I replied "but that's what a relationship, a marriage is all about, isn't it? Looking after each other? Being there for each other, day in, day out?"
He nodded his head… "I love you."
"I love you too." I mirrored, wrapping my arms around his waist to hug him "Thank you guys for supporting me through everything these past 2 years."
"You're welcome." Mum replied
TYLER'S POV:
"Hey." I greeted Ned as he made his way over to the barbecue
"Hey." he mirrored as he shook my outstretched hand "You've done good…"
"Thanks." I replied "How long are you around for?"
"I think it might be for good." he admitted, his eyes travelling to Elly who was sat talking to Lauren
"Things good between you two again?" I questioned
He nodded his head… "She's amazing."
"She's great." I replied "And she deserves to be happy."
"As does my sister." he informed me
"I'm gonna do everything within my power to make sure she is." I admitted
"Good to hear." he replied "But I saw from the minute I saw her when you guys opened the door that she's happier than she's been in a long time, and that's down to you."
"I love her." I informed him
He nodded his head and held his beer bottle up to me… "Here's to been brothers in law then."
"Yep." I replied
PIPER'S POV:
I made my way out into the backyard after checking on Eden, moving to sit at the patio table, turning my head as I heard footsteps, seeing Ned sit down next to me…
"Hey." I greeted him
"Hey, Pipsqueak." he mirrored
"I've missed you." I admitted
"I've missed you too, so it's probably a good thing I'm staying, isn't it?" he asked
"What?" I questioned "Are you serious?"
He smiled at me warmly and nodded his head… "Elly and I have got things back on track."
I reciprocated his warm smile… "As much as I can't stand her, I'm glad she makes you happy."
"What's it gonna take for you two to get along?" he inquired
"Can we not?" I asked as I moved my chair closer to his and rested my head on his chest "I'm glad you're staying. I need my big brother around."
He wrapped his arm around my shoulder… "Josh and Pop should be here."
"Yeah," I replied, swallowing a lump in my throat as I felt the tears begin to sting my eyes "they should."
"They would've been so happy for you," he informed me "so proud of you."
I sat up straight and wiped at my eyes, Ned's hand squeezing my shoulder… "I'm okay."
"I didn't want to make you cry." he admitted
"Hormones." I informed him, smiling at him weakly as I turned my head to him "Do you want some food?"
"I'll go." he replied "I think you've done enough running around for now."
I smiled at him warmly… "Thank you."
TYLER'S POV:
I made my way into mine and Piper's bedroom later on that evening and pulled off my jeans and t-shirt before climbing into bed, Piper moving closer to me, her head coming to rest on my chest as I wrapped my arm around her shoulder…
"Good day?" I asked
"Good day." she mirrored "As you predicted, everything was fine."
"Well I am psychic." I replied
She shook her head and sighed heavily… "Ned's staying, for good this time. I saw you two talking, did he tell you?"
"Yeah. I'm gonna offer him his old job at the garage back," I informed her "I could do with the help."
She lifted her head and smiled at me warmly… "We're gonna be okay, aren't we?"
"What do you mean?" I asked
"When this one comes," she replied, placing her hand on her bump "are we gonna be okay?"
I nodded my head… "I'm gonna do everything within my power to make sure we are."
She smiled at me warmly… "We're a team, yeah?"
"Yeah," I replied "we're a team."
PIPER'S POV:
I moved back into my previous position and rested my head on Tyler's chest, bringing my hand to rest there too, stroking my fingertips along his skin, tilting my head upwards as he took a hold of my hand and entwined it with his and brought them up to his lips, pressing them to the skin…
"I love you." he informed me
"I love you too." I mirrored