Happy Monday! Thank you for all the great review last week.

Erica's big day is approaching - because of this there won't be another chapter until Thursday as I want to get it right not rushed...

SPOILERS - this week - Jackson and Erica's wedding day arrives...

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Kendall thought a morning walk around the island would be best way to burn off her boy's energy before the wedding. As they headed towards the shore of the lagoon Spike pointed excitedly.

"They're already in the water! Can we swim too? Can we? Can we?"

Kendall certainly hadn't expected to see the sight of her sister and family, already up and about. AJ and Miranda were splashing about in the lagoon while Bianca was on the nearby decking that formed a jetty out over the water. Marissa with a little help from Gabby, was taking her through her morning physio routine.

Kendall smiled. Maybe her sister was going to let herself have some fun at last.

"Okay," she said nodding back towards the bungalow they had just vacated. "Let go find our swim suits!"

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Erica emerged late with Opal. She had arranged for the wedding breakfast to be served in the large dining hall that stood at the top end of the resort village. She was making the arrangements with the steward when she heard a squeal coming from the shore.

Erica and Opal followed the path until they were in sight of the lagoon. Erica saw at once that her family and guests were all there on the wide beach. Kendall, Cara, Camilla were sunbathing in a row on the sand. Scott and Griffin had found a Frisbee somewhere and were dashing about much more energetically than was necessary so early in the morning. Bianca was sitting at the edge of the beach, her leg brace behind her, well out of the sand. Gabby, Ian and Ayesha were busy burying her legs in the beach and turning her legs into a mermaid's tail. The older kids were playing some sort of diving game with Marissa, Reggie and Ryan in the lagoon while Jackson was shouting encouragement from the shore.

Opal's hand suddenly fell in front of Erica's eyes.

"You can't see the groom before the wedding."

Erica sighed and turned away.

"They look like they are having fun."

"They do."

"…Even Bianca."

Opal gave her a sad smile.

"She'll forgive you soon, I'm sure."

"Until then I need make sure she's happy."

Erica turned to the steward.

"I've changed my mind. Can breakfast be served on the beach? And I'll have a tray sent my room."

"We can do that." said the steward.

"Make that a tray for two, served on the veranda." said Opal. She put an arm around her gal-pals shoulder. "Your maid of honour takes her job very seriously. We'll watch the fun from a distance; I don't think that would count. And then we can start to get you dressed."

Erica took a deep, excited breath.

"It's the big day."

"At last." said Opal.

"At last." Erica agreed.

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Kendall sat up when the breakfast started to be set up under the gazebo on the end of the jetty. Camilla and Cara had abandoned her a moment ago to join Griff and Scott's Frisbee game.

"What's this?" she called to a passing waiter.

"Miss Kane requested for breakfast to be served."

Kendall got up and scanned the beach. Jackson was nearby so she wandered over in his direction.

"Hey, do you know where mom is? She's ordered Breakfast."

Jackson join her in scanning the beach, there really wasn't anywhere she could hide.

"Opal was very determined that we weren't to see each other before the wedding. It's Bad Luck. Maybe she's hiding."

"Come to think of it, Opal isn't here either." said Kendall.

Jackson turned to look back and finally spotted the two women sat outside their bungalow.

"There they are." he said, resisting the urge to point.

"It seems a shame they are missing out."

"Yeah it does."

Kendall turned to the water in time to watch Spike bobbing up from his turn to dive with his hand holding aloft a large shell.

She waved her hands in applause. He couldn't wear his cochlea implant in the water so he wouldn't hear her clapping.

Behind her she knew her sister was slowly being buried by her youngest son. If there was one thing Ian enjoyed more than making mischief, that was digging holes.

"It's lovely here." said Kendall. "The perfect spot for a wedding and a holiday."

"It is." said Jackson. He then put his arm around her shoulder. "But there is something we might need your help with later. Are you game?"

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